Inside look at Sean Payton: 'Man, we missed Bo in that game'
- In 2024, Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton considered hiring Bill Belichick as head coach to help break Don Shula's career record of 347 wins, according to ESPN writer Seth Wickersham.
- The unorthodox proposal emerged after the New England Patriots fired Belichick in 2024 while he was 15 wins short of the career record, leaving him without NFL traction.
- Payton would temporarily step down to assistant head coach and run the offense until Belichick reached the milestone, though Wickersham reported the idea was ultimately deemed "too complicated and maybe too fanciful."
- Ultimately, Belichick did not join the Broncos, instead taking a year off before becoming head coach of the University of North Carolina in late 2025.
- Payton remains with Denver, recently signing a five-year contract extension in June after leading the team to a 32-19 record over three seasons, including an AFC Championship Game appearance.
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Sean Payton explored plan to make Bill Belichick Broncos’ temporary head coach to reach milestone: report
Bill Belichick may be the University of North Carolina head football coach, but there was almost a plan to get him back in the NFL thanks to a fellow head coach he has great ties with.Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton and Bill Belichick go back years. Both served on Bill Parcells' staff, albeit at different times, before crossing paths as NFL head coaches.In a detailed story about Payton and the Broncos’ playoff appearances last season, whic…
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Fox NewsSean Payton explored plan to make Bill Belichick Broncos' temporary head coach to reach milestone: report
Sean Payton had a plan to step aside as Denver Broncos head coach and let Bill Belichick pass Don Shula for the all-time coaching wins record, but never saw it through.
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