Getty Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton. For all of the praise that’s been heaped on Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton for being an “offensive genius” in 2 decades as an NFL head coach, the thing that might follow him for the rest of his days might be his decision not to do the simplest thing in football: Take the points. Payton’s decision to go for it on 4th-and-1 at the New England Patriots 14-yard line in the second quarter instead of kicking a 31-yard field goal for a 10-0 lead in