WARE, U.K. — The juxtaposition is striking.

Three years ago in London , co-owner Greg Penner stood at the Barrowboy and Banker restaurant and supported a hapless coach and defended a washed-up quarterback. The enormity of the challenge and organizational layers of dysfunction were laid bare as Penner awkwardly navigated explanations about a “disappointing” season two months into the new ownership group’s stewardship.

Friday, Penner comfortably walked up to the microphone at a North London manor and country club, praised the culture established by Sean Payton, beamed with pride over the team’s upset of the Eagles , the franchise’s biggest win since Super Bowl 50 , and discussed how the team is prepared to handle goals that extend beyond getting blown out in a first-round playoff gam

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