King of Onside Kick bypasses golden opportunity to go for it under new rules after Colts, Niners try DENVER (AP) — Sean Payton made the gutsiest call in Super Bowl history, ambushing Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts with a stunning onside kick coming out of halftime at Super Bowl 34 to nab the New Orleans Saints' only Lombardi Trophy. Arnie Stapleton, The Associated Press Sep 17, 2024 2:55 AM Sep 17, 2024 3:05 AM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton talks to line judge Julian Mapp (10) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Denver.
(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) DENVER (AP) — Sean Payton made the gutsiest call in Super Bowl history, ambushing Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts with a stunning onside kick coming out of halftime at Super Bowl 34 to nab the New Orleans Saints' only Lombardi Trophy. Payton also ushered in the second chapter of his coaching career by attempting an onside kick against the Las Vegas Raiders in the Denver Broncos' opener last year. It failed when cornerback Tremon Smith touched the football just before it had traveled the requisite 10 yards, and that may very well have been the reason Payton lost in his Denver debut.
But it proved that he hadn't abandoned his risk-taking disposition when Greg Penner hired him out of Fox's broadcast studio. The NFL's new kicking rule s have taken away co.