DENVER — This is the Vic Fangio defense the Broncos expected. Coverages that confound a quarterback. Stout play from the defensive line and inside linebackers against the run. Defensive backs attacking off the edge to further discombobulate the opposing offense. A powerful interior pass rush to take advantage of the chips and double-teams thrown at Von Miller. All that allowed…...

For the first time in the Vic Fangio Era, the Broncos got in the win column on Sunday against the Chargers in a surprising 20-13 victory in Los Angeles. Can the Broncos ride the momentum of a one-game win streak and turn the season around?

To get in on the next Mailbag, use the comment section below or send a question on Twitter with #AskMase! Uniforms. For some, they’re no big deal. For others, they’re as important to the team as Von Miller. In 2019, 26 years into the free-agency era of NFL football, a team’s togs are one of the few true constants that…...

DENVER — On a night when the Broncos honored legends of their past, John Elway’s focus remained on the present — and not the long-term future, as he dismissed the notion of being sellers with the trade deadline approaching on Oct. 29. “No one from our side is on the trading block,” he said. “We’re going to try to…...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — It took the arrival of Rich Scangarello as offensive coordinator to truly unlock the potential of what Andy Janovich can bring to the offense. And it took only 34 snaps to see it. That’s the number of offensive plays Janovich has had in two regular-season games and the preseason loss at Seattle. In between, Janovich missed…...

Every Sunday as a kid, I worshipped at a shrine. Now, it wasn’t Mother Cabrini-style beautiful, but I felt it had its charms. It was the only place in the house I was allowed to light a candle, and when I got everything arranged just so… well, the little plastic helmets and mini flag really set off the signed photo…...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Drew Lock might start for the Broncos at some point in the 2019 season. Whether he does could depend on if the Broncos can turn their win last Sunday into a winning streak to climb back into the race. If they can’t, the public clamor for Lock to play will undoubtedly rise. But this isn’t necessarily…...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Alexander Johnson had the game ball and the football from his first regular-season interception stowed away as he prepared to return to Denver from Los Angeles late Sunday afternoon. But the football on his mind was the one he didn’t have — the football thrown in his direction by Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers during the fourth…...

A lot of people have asked us about the ins and outs of the NFL IR rules and how they pertain to Drew Lock. It’s a perfect opportunity to drop the first Broncos edition of DNVR Explains. A new series on DNVR where we take something in the sports world that’s a bit complet and try to explain it as…

If love is a step before marriage, then Phillip Lindsay went one step further than Brock Olivo ever went when talking about Andy Janovich.

For the first time in a long time, scoring hasn’t been an issue for the Denver Broncos. Well, in the first half, that is. Emmanuel Sanders explained why on Tuesday.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — For 30 minutes after a helmet-to-helmet collision Sunday afternoon, Broncos cornerback De’Vante Bausby was paralyzed. It was one of the most frightening moments ever witnessed in a Broncos game. Dignity Health Sports Park fell silent with concern for Bausby. Teammates dropped to one knee while he was treated on the field. Perhaps the only person who…...

Throughout the entire 2019-20 season, DNVR will be giving you game grades from every Denver Broncos’ contest. Evaluating all the starters and beyond to give you a better look at the team’s strengths and weaknesses on a game-by-game basis. Finally, a win. The Broncos were facing a tough task against a really talented team but found a way to outplay…...

Up until Sunday, Johnson and Purcell each waited years for their opportunity to start in the NFL. Now, thanks to their own play, they’ll only have to wait a week for their next.

The Broncos 2019 season was about ready to capsize on Sunday, as they woke up staring 0-5 right in the eyes, and while the ship may be headed for the bottom of the sea, Sunday’s win provided a bit of buoyancy, and thus a chance to get more players onto the proverbial lifeboat. You see, while it’s clear that the…...

CARSON, Calif. — This was the market correction. By myriad metrics, the Broncos’ production did not reflect that of an 0-4 team. Their flaws certainly didn’t mean they should be 4-0 or 3-1. But their attributes, when balanced with the areas in need of improvement, reflected a team that should have been .500 or 1-3. The expected win-loss ledger given…...

Sitting at 0-4, Fangio had seen enough—it was time to make changes. And the changes paid off in spades.

CARSON, Calif. — This time, the Broncos had enough of a cushion to withstand a rally. This time, the giveaway with a 14-point lead wasn’t the snowball that became an avalanche. This time, the turnover in the red zone didn’t lead to a quick score … instead, it led to an end-zone interception for linebacker Alexander Johnson. In the Broncos’…...

To send questions, leave them in the comments section below or tweet them to me @MaseDenver with the #AskMase! https://twitter.com/74broncos/status/1179673241205522432?s=20 First, a reset: In the wake of the Joe Flacco restructure, the Broncos have $18,691,992 of salary-cap space, per the NFLPA’s daily cap report. Thus, the Broncos have the space to re-sign a player and charge a at least portion…...