Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton returned to New Orleans this ... Their first encounter came after he finalized his divorce from his first wife, Beth Shuey. After dating for a few years ...

Sean Payton calls it "re-entry ... Instead of an impending -- and messy -- divorce with his quarterback, Payton is now confident he has identified his signal-caller of the future.

Nobody wants to see someone lose their job. But the Broncos — Greg Penner, head coach Sean Payton and general manager George Paton — were on the same page as they worked through this.