Doesn't matter, NFL loves the Broncos, we watched Payton get magic calls for the broncos all season. He was right, NFL won't fork over the Waltons the way they do the Bensons.
Doesn’t make sense.
The Saints were still getting 5 plus national games during Payton’s run.
The ratings were still high.
Why would the League do everything to cripple a team they were putting on national TV so much at the time?