ESPN’s Seth Wickersham details Broncos coach Sean Payton’s busy week leading up to the AFC Championship, highlighting his contemplation of stepping back to assistant head coach to accommodate former Patriots coach Bill Belichick. Following Belichick’s firing after the 2023 season, Payton’s idea, driven by respect, emerged as a complex notion unlikely to materialize. Belichick, with 333 wins, trails Don Shula’s record of 347, and has struggled to find a new coaching position in recent hiring cycles, leaving his future uncertain.
