Denver Broncos co-owner/CEO Greg Penner spoke with media members in a pre-training camp press conference last week. During the presser, Penner was asked about new head coach Sean Payton and his time with the team so far.
“I think Sean has been tremendous,” Penner said on July 26. “He came in and right away changed the tone in the building. He sets very high expectations. Everybody knows that they are going to be held accountable.”
Payton has a track record of success in the NFL with a 152-89 record and a Super Bowl ring on his resume. Penner has the final say on team decisions, but he allows Payton to run the team his way in most aspects.
“I’m a big believer in empowering people and he’s got years of experience in this league,” Penner said. “He’s run training camps many times. For a lot of decisions, he makes the call.
“There are other things that we will talk more in depth on and that’s part of building a relationship. It’s understanding where he knows he has free rein and other points where we touch base and make a decision together.”
Payton, 59, is entering his 16th season as a head coach in the NFL.
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