The job of NFL head coach is notoriously brutal. It involves endless hours of grinding tape and scheming up gameplans, not to mention endless headaches from logistical challenges, personnel issues, and public relations battles. It’s not for the faint of heart. And yet, after a theoretically relaxing season away from the game of football, 59-year-old Sean Payton has elected to return to the grind as the new head coach of the Denver Broncos. 

So today, with the NFL season upon us, ESPN’s Seth Wickersham explains how, in spite of the litany of grudges and grievances Payton has held against the league for many years, he just can’t quit this game.
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