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Shanahan won a title as an offensive coordinator with the San Francisco 49ers, then he won two more Super Bowls as head coach of the Denver Broncos. Sean Payton, Denver's current coach, has long supported Shanahan's Hall of Fame candidacy.
In last week's comeback win over the New York Giants, the Denver Broncos' screen game was consistently snuffed out. That, combined with five dropped passes and a half-dozen tipped passes at the line of scrimmage, led to a very frustrating first three quarters for Broncos quarterback Bo Nix.
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Sean Payton: ‘We want to start better’ vs. Cowboys
A major problem for the Denver Broncos this season has been their slow starts on offense. When they start fast, they tend to win. The exception to that rule being the walk-off field goal by the Indianapolis Colts.
After clicking into rhythm in the fourth quarter a week ago, Sean Payton’s offense kept humming on Sunday against the Cowboys, hanging a 44-24 win on a shoddy Cowboys defense as Denver improved to 6-2. Here’s The Denver Post’s report card from the day.
Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton knows how close his team came to blowing Sunday’s narrow 33-32 victory over the New York Giants, and he’s well aware that he needs to do something about it. But coaching adjustments will only get him so far with his offensive line,