Back in 2022 the Detroit Lions drew the short straw and became the team that would be featured on HBO's Hard Knocks show over the summer. It wasn't a short straw for us though because it was awesome.

Mickey Loomis views Sean Payton ties as a strength, but not a necessity, in the ongoing New Orleans Saints head coach search:

Dan Campbell would never say it out loud, but he knows the Detroit Lions will be just fine without their highly-touted coordinators.

It’s been a long time coming, but Ben Johnson (Chicago Bears) and Aaron Glenn (New York Jets) are off to run their own franchises. Who they take with them is the next question, but what we do know right now is that Dan Campbell is tasked with replacing two of his closest confidants in the middle of a Super Bowl window.

Payton is not the only Bronco selected as a finalist for an end-of-the-season award. Quarterback Bo Nix is a finalist for AP Offensive Rookie of the Year while cornerback Pat Surtain II has been nominated for AP Defensive Player of the Year.

The Associated Press announced five finalists for the 2024 NFL Coach of the Year award on Thursday and Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton made the list. Payton is not considered the

Aaron Glenn played under Sean Payton with the Saints and later returned to New Orleans as a coach. He’s now the head coach in New York.

The NFL released the list of finalists for the NFL Coach of the Year honor and, surprisingly, Los Angeles Charger head coach, Jim Harbaugh, was not on it.

Bo Nix is a finalist for Offensive Rookie of the Year, Payton for Coach of the Year and Surtain for Defensive Player of the Year. Surtain is the favorite.

In his second season in Denver, Payton led the Broncos to their first 10-win season and first playoff appearance since 2015.

The Denver Broncos have three finalists for the NFL awards handed out by the Associated Press, including quarterback Bo Nix for Rookie of the Year, coach Sean Payton for Coach of the Year, and cornerback Pat Surtain for Defensive Player of the Year.

For the first time since Dan ... Campbell played, or whom he assisted. “I can’t tell you how many times we sat in offensive meetings until 2 in the morning,” Denver Broncos coach Sean ...