Sean Payton Talks ‘Humbling’ Experience Playing Flag Football Against National Team

Payton compared the experience to the Wet Bandits from the movie ‘Home Alone.’

Sean Payton, head coach of the Founders FFC looks on during the Fanatics Flag Football Classic at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif., on March 21, 2026. Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images for OBB Media/Fanatics Studios

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton spoke candidly about his experience coaching flag football.

Payton served as head coach of Founders FFC, one of the teams that competed in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic on March 21. But his team was trounced by the U.S. national flag football team, which won the entire round-robin tournament handily. Payton said Tuesday that he was humbled by how different the two sports are, comparing his team to the Wet Bandits from the movie “Home Alone.”