ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton on Wednesday said "in no way, shape or form'' did he mean to criticize Russell Wilson by saying he had told Giants officials that he had hoped to face the former Broncos QB instead of rookie Jaxson Dart .

Payton made the original comment after the Broncos' improbable 33-32 victory against the Giants on Sunday.

Wilson responded with a post on X on Tuesday, saying "Classless... but not surprised.... Didn't realize you're still bounty hunting 15+ years later through the media,'' followed by laughing emojis and "#LetsRide,'' a catchphrase Wilson used at times at the end of his news conferences while a member of the Broncos from 2022 to 2023.

"I did [see it],'' Payton said Wednesday. "In the euphoria, the way that game unfolde

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