Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton is a fan of Philadelphia's "tush push," but he's an even greater admirer of Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio.

The two veteran play-callers will match wits on Sunday when Payton's Broncos (2-2) visit Fangio's unbeaten Eagles (4-0), who haven't lost at home since Week 2 of last season.

When Payton was hired to lead the Broncos in January 2023, he tried to lure Fangio back to Denver. Fangio, who was head coach of the Broncos from 2019-21, took the DC post with the Miami Dolphins instead before jumping to the Eagles in 2024.

"No. 1, I have a tremendous amount of respect for Vic," Payton said Tuesday. "He went to the same high school my father went to in Scranton (Pa.), so long before we ever met each other. I have a cousin that taught him sixth-g

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