Analysis: Payton's excoriation of Broncos' predecessor looks worse after bungled debut ARNIE STAPLETON Associated Press Sep 12, 2023 Sep 12, 2023 Updated Mar 17, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — If you're going to excoriate your predecessor over the mess you were hired to clean up, it's best to outperform the guy you replaced.kAm$62? !2JE@? 5:5?VE 56=:G6C 6?@F89 6?92?46>6?ED :? 9:D s6?G6C 563FE $F?52J E@ ;FDE:7J 42==:?8 @FE }2E92?:6= w24<6EE =:<6 96 5:5 :? E96 DF>>6C]k^AmkAmsFC:?8 2 A2DD:@?2E6 5676?D6 @7 BF2CE6C324< #FDD6== (:=D@?[ H9@VD 4@>:?8 @77 E96 H@CDE D62D@? @7 9:D 42C66C[ !2JE@? 244FD65 w24<6EE 2?5 9:D DE277 :? s6?G6C @7 5@:?8 Q@?6 @7 E96 H@CDE 4@249:?8 ;@3D :? 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