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…...
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’…...
Actions have consequences. That’s why it’s not as simple as the Broncos using more of the no-huddle offense just because coordinator Rich Scangarello’s unit has been more efficient when it operates at a faster pace. “You want to use tempo, you want to apply pressure where you can to the defense, but you’ve got to be smart how you approach…...
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — And you thought last week the Broncos were in a “world of suck.” Just as the Broncos thought they had their pass rush figured out, one of its two primary components is gone for the year. And in a way, Bradley Chubb’s season-ending partial tear of his anterior cruciate ligament encapsulates the Broncos’ disastrous start to…...
DENVER — In the end, the Broncos were left with the hope that a gust of wind would save them. With four seconds remaining Sunday, Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo jogged onto the field from the east sideline, aligned himself for a 33-yard kick that matches the distance of an extra point and stared into a breeze that gusted up…...
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — You can’t blame Broncos coach Vic Fangio for trying out the league’s new ability for coaches to use instant replay to challenge calls regarding pass interference. But after one attempt at challenging a call in the preseason opener in Canton, Ohio on Aug. 1 and another in last Sunday’s loss in Green Bay, Fangio is 0-for-2. Then,…...
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Feelings are hazy, difficult to quantify and frequently inaccurate. That’s why it’s problematic to focus on how the losses absorbed by the Broncos “feel” different than the ones of the previous two years. Sure, those Broncos teams were both 2-1 at this point, and this one is 0-3, but both of those solid starts of the Vance…...
Things are changing at Dove Valley and Bradley Chubb and Courtland Sutton are at the center of all of it.
In a season finale with over 12,000 empty seats at Broncos Stadium at Mile High, the Broncos played tough for each other and for their coaches, but that wasn't enough to overcome themselves.
The Broncos now have as many losing seasons as Super Bowl appearances since Pat Bowlen bought the team.
With injuries mounting throughout Saturday night’s primetime matchup, the Denver Broncos ‘D’ came up with big plays in key moments, but ultimately, it was a Cleveland Browns sack that sealed a crushing 17-16 home defeat. Mathematically still alive for a playoff spot in the AFC, the Orange & Blue will need a lot of help after their first loss to…...
The Broncos are back to .500 and they have a path to the playoffs. But they'll have to keep winning without a few key pieces.
The Broncos' second-leading all-time receiver and longest-tenured player was shipped out in exchange for a fourth-round pick.
The Broncos' rookie could be poised for a breakout season and he showed why in his first preseason game.