There appears to be no huge rift within the Denver Broncos. At least not in the realm of perception. Not after Brandon Marshall went out on a limb to protect head coach Vance Joseph with some kind words.

We respect Vance whole-heartedly. We talk about it all the time,” linebacker Brandon Marshall said, via Nicki Jhabvala of The Denver Post. “. . . This 3-7 record kind of masks what type of coach he is. He’s a good coach. A lot of guys respect him. A lot of guys really enjoy him as our coach. He keeps it real. He tells us the truth. We play good in spurts, but we just haven’t been able to put together a complete game. And it’s tough because ultimately, as a head coach, it falls back on him unfortunately. But we know — or at least I know — what type of coach he is, how much he cares and how detailed he is. It’s just sad because we’re not getting it done for him.

“He’s a first-year head coach at a tough organization, a winning organization that doesn’t have a lot of patience. I want to get it done for him, and I know everybody else wants to get it done for him.”

The Broncos recently fired their offensive coordinator Mike McCoy. Depending on how this narrative continues to get spun, this could very well end up a situation where the entire franchise rallies around Vance Joseph while using the now fired OC as the fall guy.

Even if that isn't what is happening here, Joseph has to be thrilled that a veteran player like Brandon Marshall has his back.