New York Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett said Tuesday that Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton violated the 'code' with his criticism last week.
"It was a learning experience for me. It was a mistake, obviously," Payton told reporters Friday.
"I needed a little bit more filter. There’s a pound of flesh for these guys and, as a coach, you stick up for them, and after a while, we’re passed that season last year. And I said what I said, and obviously I needed a little bit more restraint. And I regret that." Jul 28, 2023; Englewood, CO, USA; Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton dresses the media after training camp at Centura Health Training Center.
Hackett, who was fired by the Broncos just 15 games into his tenure, opened his Tuesday press conference by addressing last week's drama without mentioning Payton by name. "I've been involved in this business my whole life — 43 years — and as a coach, as a coach's kid, we live in a glass house. We know that."
"And it's one of those things that there's a code, there's a way things are done in that house," he continued."This past week, it's frustrating, and it sucks, but we're all susceptible to it. There are things you do, mistakes you make, and it costs you time on the field, costs you your job, all those things. And I own all that stuff."
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