Denver coach Sean Payton returns to New Orleans for the first time since 2022, when he stepped down after 15 seasons as the Saints’ coach, a run that included the franchise’s only Super Bowl title. Payton has downplayed the effect the emotions of the visit will have on the game itself,

NFL insider Josina Anderson reports Sean Payton’s return is all that’s being discussed in New Orleans. It likely isn’t anticipation of catching up, either:

When Jon Stinchcomb saw clips of Broncos quarterback Bo Nix barking at Sean Payton on the sideline after a failed drive earlier this month, he thought back to one of his own interactions with the head coach more than a decade and a half earlier.