Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton met with the media Friday and apologized about critical comments he manufactured this 7 days about the New York Jets and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, introducing he must have demonstrated "more restraint."

Addressing the media for the first time given that his interview with United states Today was printed, Payton stated he felt regretful pretty much quickly immediately after he called out the Jets for the "pomp and circumstance" of their offseason and Hackett for the "worst coaching positions in the history of the NFL."

Denver Broncos head mentor Sean Payton addresses the media throughout OTAs.  (Getty Images )

"It was a mastering working experience for me. It was a blunder, obviously," Payton told reporters Friday. 

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"I desired a minor bit more filter. There’s a pound of flesh for these men and, as a mentor, you stick up for them and, right after a while, we’re handed that time very last yr. And I explained what I claimed, and certainly I desired a small bit a lot more restraint. And I regret that." 

Payton unloaded on Hackett, who was fired soon after he compiled a 4-11 file in Denver in what was his very first NFL head coaching work. Payton also dragged the Jets along the way.  

"It does not occur normally where by an NFL team or organization gets humiliated," Payton told the outlet. "And that happened listed here. Aspect of it was their have fault relative to paying so a great deal (expletive) time attempting to earn the offseason – the PR, the pomp and circumstance, marching folks around and all this stuff.

Head coach Nathaniel Hackett of the Denver Broncos against the New York Jets at Empower Field At Mile Substantial Oct. 23, 2022 in Denver, Colo.  (Justin Edmonds/Getty Illustrations or photos)

"We’re not accomplishing any of that. The Jets did that this yr. You check out."

Payton also seemingly put the blame on Hackett and some others when addressing Russell Wilson’s dismal year past time.

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"There’s so significantly filth all around that. There’s 20 soiled arms for what was authorized, tolerated in the fricking schooling rooms, the assembly rooms, the offense. I do not know Hackett. A whole lot of people today experienced dust on their hands. It was not just Russell. He did not just flip. He continue to has it.

"It may have been a single of the worst coaching work opportunities in the history of the NFL. Which is how undesirable it was."

The Jets, exclusively head mentor Robert Saleh, appeared unmoved by the criticism. 

Head coach Robert Saleh of the New York Jets talks to reporters after training camp at Atlantic Wellness Jets Education Centre July 26, 2023, in Florham Park, N.J.  (Rich Schultz/Getty Pictures)

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"Nicely, I’m not going to accept Sean on that. You know, he’s been in the league a whilst. He can say regardless of what the hell he wishes," Saleh explained to reporters Thursday. 

"But as considerably as what we have likely on below, I type of reside by the declaring, ‘If you ain’t got no haters, you ain’t popping.' So, dislike away. Obviously, we’re undertaking a thing right if you have got to talk about us when we never play you right until 7 days 4."

Payton blamed the mishap on putting on his analyst's hat, "not my coaching hat." 

"Two lattes in the morning, [the reporter is the] to start with one particular I see, and 40 minutes afterwards I’m regretting it," Payton reported. "So, it is what it is."