Here's the good news,
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fans:
Von Miller, Bradley Chubb, Chris Harris, Phillip Lindsay and Emmanuel Sanders will be back. Denver will likely get a new coach and hopefully they will draft well again in 2019.
Broncos will be OK when they get their hands on a coach and QB.
It’s not frustrating that they lost — they weren’t expected to win and they still have a Wild Card shot in the AFC.
It’s frustrating *how* they lost. Denver was in the game and it seemed like the loss was self-inflicted more than some kind of Chiefs masterpiece. KC is beatable.
Emmanuel Sanders trade really was a win-win-win.
Broncos got extra draft picks for a WR about to become a free agent.
49ers got a weapon to help make offense even better.
Sanders gets to compete for another Super Bowl ring.
Broncos have always praised Garett Bolles for his availability. He's tough and he's never missed a game. Now playing under Mike Munchak, his performances seem to be improving as well. No sacks allowed and no penalties in Week 1. He's trending in the right direction.
AFC Super Bowl QBs:
04: Tom Brady
05: Tom Brady
06: Ben Roethlisberger
07: Peyton Manning
08: Tom Brady
09: Ben Roethlisberger
10: Peyton Manning
11: Ben Roethisberger
12: Tom Brady
13: Joe Flacco 🙄
14: Peyton Manning
15: Tom Brady
16: Peyton Manning
17: Tom Brady
18: Tom Brady
The Chiefs have won the AFC West in six-straight seasons. Either KC or the Broncos have won the division every year since 2010 (7 KC, 5 DEN).
The Chargers last won the AFC West in 2009. The Raiders have not won the division since 2002.
If the
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beat the Seahawks and win at least one of their games against the Chargers, Russell Wilson will become the fifth QB in NFL history to defeat all 32 teams:
WR Demaryius Thomas and LB Brandon Marshall in the tunnel during national anthem before
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' preseason finale.
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Shannon Sharpe: 8 Pro Bowls, 3 Super Bowls, 10,060 yards, 62 TDs.
Mike Ditka: 5 Pro Bowls, 1 SB, 5,812 yards, 43 TDs.
Kellen Winslow: 5 Pro Bowls, 0 SBs, 6,741 yards, 45 TDs.
Can you guess which one did not make the NFL 100 All-Time Team?
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Bucs coach Bruce Arians earlier today on Broncos: "They're a damn good football team. They can beat anybody on their schedule. They had a chance to win that one, even with injuries, and they should've won the first one. Their tape doesn't lie — they're good."
"He’s definitely been picked apart and not lived up to all these fans’ expectations. But I see him having a really good year," Jake Plummer said of
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QB Drew Lock:
Forbes estimates the
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are worth $3.2 billion, making them the 11th-most valuable franchise in the NFL and the 25th-most valuable sports team in the world:
Broncos rookie WR KJ Hamler is living close to the facility, saving money on gas as part of an effort to save as much money as possible. With so many players in financial trouble shortly after their careers end, a smart approach from Hamler. The little things add up.
Broncos offense features 2nd-year QB, 2nd-year TE, 2nd-year OG, rookie C, two rookie WRs and what feels like a 'vet' 3rd-year WR.
Despite so much inexperience, Vic Fangio said today he has confidence in the offense: "The more we play, the better success we’ll have with it."
Drew Lock said he is picking up Broncos' new offense 10x faster than he learned a new offense last year.
"There are similar carryovers from the last one ... [and] it’s easier for me to learn because I’ve found the way that fits me best as far as learning a new offense goes."
In their first game since the trade deadline, it's worth noting that seven teams called the Broncos to inquire about the availability of standout CB Patrick Surtain II, three made offers, but Denver never considered dealing him, per team officials. Those around the organization
They’re going to make a movie about Kendall Hinton one day.
Do-it-all college player. Undrafted. Practice squad WR-turned-emergency QB. Offseason practice DB. WR3 in his second season, already with 8 more catches and one more TD than Vince Papale had in his career.
Broncos RB Phillip Lindsay on QB Drew Lock praising teammates for success: “Drew Lock is a charming dude. He has a baby face and knows exactly what to say, but he’s doing a great job."
NFL Sunday Ticket costs $293.94 and allows you to watch 208 NFL games. That's around $1.42 per game.
If the
@NFL
offered a per-game fee of $5, a fan could watch ~13 of their team's games (not including nationally televised games) for $65. Fans would be all over that.
Somebody noted on the Broncos' reddit page that Pat Surtain's throwback jersey is the No. 1-selling jersey on NFL Shop right now, even above Caleb Williams.
Here's my Fanatics referral link:
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After missing most of last season with a knee injury,
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pass rusher Randy Gregory is expected to be healthy in time for Denver's offseason program:
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QB Drew Lock had OTAs this year. He has plenty of weapons. The OL is solid. His offensive coordinator is returning. There are no excuses for Lock this season:
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could be down to their fifth-string right tackle this week.
1. Ja'Wuan James (COVID opt-out)
2. Elijah Wilkinson (still injured)
3. Demar Dotson (might not be healthy by Sunday)
4. Jake Rodgers (shoulder injury)
5. Calvin Anderson (next [next, next, next, next] man up)