Sean Payton insists that blame doesn’t stop with the rash of players banned in recent weeks for violating the NFL’s gambling policy.
The new Denver Broncos coach, with second-year defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazurike suspended indefinitely on Monday for betting on NFL games last season, has a sharp rebuke of the league office for administering a policy that continues to trend toward a black eye for the NFL.
“When you have a bunch of players getting D’s, you have to start looking at the message,” Payton told USA TODAY Sports during an exclusive interview on Tuesday as Broncos veterans reported to training camp. “And we’ve had a lot of D’s in our league this year with this policy.”
