George Paton created Broncos' culture problems. Why does Greg Penner think he can fix them?

Denver Broncos owner and CEO Greg Penner, center, and General Manager George Paton, left, join in a press conference at the UCHealth Broncos Training Center to address the firing of head coach Nathaniel Hackett on Dec. 27, 2022 in Englewood. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)

By Sean Keeler | skeeler@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: December 27, 2022 at 5:58 PM MST | UPDATED: December 27, 2022 at 10:39 PM MST

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Unless the coach is Sean Payton, Jim Harbaugh or Deion Sanders, the Broncos are a “coach away” the way they were “a QB away” at this time a year ago.

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Keeler: Broncos’ culture problems? George Paton created them. So why does CEO Greg Penner think he can fix them?

In a QB + Coach league, Paton dragged the Broncos from bad (Bridgewater + Fangio) to worse (Old Russ + Young Nate). Only Sean Payton, Jim Harbaugh or Deion Sanders could save Broncos now.

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