After all that waiting, the Denver Broncos are 1-0. 2015 has started off well, and if Week 1 proves anything, it’s that Denver will be a defensively dominant team. The pass-rush was phenomenal, the linebackers are deeply talented and the Broncos cornerbacks are the best in the entire NFL. While the offense struggled against a stout Baltimore defense, the…...
The Broncos won in a situation they aren’t typically used to winning in: A defensive battle. Kubiak told the media after the game, “This might be the greatest defensive football game I’ve ever been apart of as a coach.” That’s saying something for a guy who has coached players like J.J. Watt, Terrell Suggs, Elvis Dumervil, and now Von…...
Denver’s defense destroyed the hopes of the Baltimore Ravens Sunday afternoon. The Denver Broncos relentlessly rushed Joe Flacco, hurrying him many times while sacking him twice. It forced Flacco to question if his receivers were open, wonder where he should go and throw the game-losing pick-six for his Ravens. With less than three minutes to play in the third quarter,…...
Rush. The. Quarterback. A simple concept with a million different ways of getting it done. Some coaches like to send blitzes occasionally, knowing the more often it’s done, the bigger the risks become. Blitz too often or don’t get home and the quarterback will find an open receiver, likely for a big gain. But what Wade Phillips is doing…...
Wade Phillips has 38 years of NFL coaching experience including 12 years as a head coach. His defenses have consistently ranked among the top in the NFL. As a defensive minded coach, he has surely worked with many talented secondaries that have included players like Tyrone Braxton in Denver, Ray Buchanan in Atlanta, Quentin Jammer and Drayton Florence in San…...
A year ago at this time, Bradley Roby was being criticized heavily for the growing pains he was enduring in OTA’s and training camp as a rookie. Since then, Roby has turned into one of the stars of the Broncos lethal secondary and is looking to make waves again in 2015. Brandon Spano and I got a chance to…...
The Denver Broncos have long been an offensive-first team, but it’s hard to ignore what may be their most talent-filled position on the roster; cornerback. Chris Harris Jr. has proven to be the best cornerback in the entire NFL and the fourth-best player in the league according to Pro Football Focus. He’s so gifted – and also an incredibly…...
The Denver Broncos have opened the second week of OTA’s at Dove Valley today, but many veteran players are getting the day off. Lots of veterans getting day off today at #Broncos OTA, including Manning. This is part of Kubiak’s spring plan. — Lindsay Jones (@bylindsayhjones) June 1, 2015 Along with Manning, other players not participating today include; Von…...
Earlier this month, Broncos CB Aqib Talib appeared to be in some hot water with the law. After talking to witnesses, it doesn’t seem like they have enough evidence to continue the investigation. The Dallas Police Department has suspended Aqib Talib’s case. They say after talking to witnesses they don’t have enough evidence to proceed — Rebecca Lopez (@rlopezwfaa) April…...
The NFL arrest season may have made it’s way to the Denver Broncos. Dallas PD sources say Denver Broncos CB Aqib Talib & his brother are under investigation for an agg assault early this AM at a nightclub. — Rebecca Lopez (@rlopezwfaa) April 8, 2015 Dallas Police sources say two vehicles associated with Talib and his brother have been towed…...
Wade Phillips is returning to Denver to be the Broncos next defensive coordinator, the same role he held in Denver for three season before becoming the Broncos head coach in 1993. With coaching changes comes changes in philosophy, and the Broncos will likely be returning to a 3-4 base defense. Here’s what that might look like. DEFENSIVE LINE (3) DT…...