Greenlaw finished with 12 tackles and a forced fumble, then needed Fred Warner to pull him away from Payton after the game.Apparently, beating his former coach wasn't quite enough.
He had a few things to get off his chest, too.Dre Greenlaw's postgame confrontation with Sean Payton after the San Francisco 49ers beat the Denver Broncos 24-14 exposes why Payton is the NFL's most overrated coach.(Getty Images)Greenlaw told a San Francisco Chronicle reporter that Payton hadn't spoken to him since Week 12 last season and that he learned about his release from his agent.NFL WEEK 4 SUNDAY TAKEAWAYS: COWBOYS GET SEASON-DEFINING WIN OVER TEXANS, 49ERS ARE LEAGUE'S BEST TEAMThis page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom."He couldn't be man to man and call my phone and say, 'We're going to cut you,'" Greenlaw said.So, a guy who makes his living dealing with people couldn't pick up the phone? Given how well Payton handles the media, you'd think communication would be one of his strengths.If you've read my NFL columns, you know where this is going.
I've been calling Payton overrated since before he took the Denver job, and Greenlaw being furious with him hasn't changed my opinion; it only strengthens it.Sean Payton is the most overrated head coach in the NFL.If you're tired of reading that, imagine how tired I am of hearing people call him a genius.Somehow, we keep having this conversation.I made the same point during a recent appearance on "Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich." Payton is very good at playing the media game.
He's friendly with reporters, gives them access and makes them feel important.Those relationships buy him far more favorable coverage than his coaching deserves.Remember the draft-night report comparing Payton's excitement about Bo Nix to his excitement about Patrick Mahomes? That's the kind of cov...