Sean Payton or Jim Harbaugh? Payton wasn't Broncos' first choice, but was best choice

In this Aug. 12, 2011, file photo, San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh, left, greets New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton after their preseason NFL football game at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)

By Troy Renck | trenck@denverpost.com

PUBLISHED: October 12, 2024 at 6:00 PM MDT | UPDATED: October 12, 2024 at 6:03 PM MDT

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Renck: Sean Payton or Jim Harbaugh? Payton was not Broncos’ first choice, but was the right choice

Harbaugh would have fixed Russell Wilson, and delayed transition to rookie QB

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