It’s probably safe to say that Carolina Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn isn’t a big fan of Sean Payton’s style.
At the end of Sunday’s 28-14 loss, Horn and the Denver Broncos head coach were seen jawing at one another on the field. The confrontation stemmed from some Panthers players taking exception with Payton calling trick plays while up by three touchdowns in the game’s fourth quarter.
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— ᴄʜᴀsᴇ (@BolieveInNix) October 27, 2024
Sean Payton was confronted on the field postgame by Carolina’s Jaycee Horn, who said he was “trying to run the score up.”#9sports #BroncosCountry pic.twitter.com/PZMvHZk2dh
— 9NEWS Sports Denver (@9NEWSSports) October 27, 2024
Horn, who wasn’t available to reporters after the defeat on Sunday, cleared up his side of the incident this afternoon . . .
#Panthers CB Jaycee Horn said his jawing at the Broncos sideline wasn’t completely directed at Sean Payton.
He said before the kneel down and the footage, he was chirping at players. He didn’t like the special teams fakes, but said “they can win in however they want to win” but…
— Mike Kaye (@mike_e_kaye) October 28, 2024
Only one of the two trick plays panned out for Denver. After they fell five yards short of a first down on a fake field goal attempt, the Broncos dialed up a successful double pass on a fourth-and-2 while up 28-7 at the 4:29 mark of the fourth.
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