Jerry Jones opens up about nearly hiring Sean Payton as the Cowboys’ head coach and why timing stopped it from happening, ahead of Dallas’ Week 8 showdown with Payton’s Broncos.

Sean Payton learned a lot from Bill Parcells, but he didn't continue the coach's short-week routine for players.

Blowing the doors off the Dallas Cowboys to the tune of a 20-point victory was bound to put a smile on the face of Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton. Four touchdowns came from the right arm of Broncos quarterback Bo Nix.

In the lead-up to this Sunday's matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the Denver Broncos, team owner Jerry Jones dropped a notable admission: he had seriously pursued Sean Payton

After clicking into rhythm in the fourth quarter a week ago, Sean Payton’s offense kept humming on Sunday against the Cowboys, hanging a 44-24 win on a shoddy Cowboys defense as Denver improved to 6-2. Here’s The Denver Post’s report card from the day.