Russell Wilson clapped back with a straight-up response to Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton’s cryptic comment, which seemed to take a shot at the QB. With things heating up fast, Payton had to step in and do some quick damage control. He denied that his comment after the 33-32 win over the New York Giants involved Wilson, who was benched in favor of rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart.

“The euphoria, the way that game unfolded, that was strictly about Dart,” Payton told the reporters. “That was in no way, shape, or form anything that was directed at Russ. I might be able to see how he would perceive that. But coming off that win and watching how he played, that wasn’t any intention at all.”

However, it wasn’t hard for people to connect the dots after Payton praised Dart and told the

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