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The 2022 NFL season is a season of “parity.” Translation: most NFL teams stink this season. There are only six out of 16 AFC teams over .500 heading into Week 7 and just four out of 16 in the NFC. With all these lackluster records a third of the way through the season, it’s time […]

Another week, another utterly disappointing loss from the Denver Broncos. This past Monday, the Broncos lost to their division foe, the Los Angeles Chargers. This loss makes the Broncos 0-2 in their AFC West matchups so far this season. As it stands right now, there seem to be more questions than answers regarding what is […]

Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon made his opinion clear on his lack of usage in Week 6 after the Broncos’ Monday Night Football loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. When asked about the situation on Tuesday, head coach Nathaniel Hackett dodged the question, indicating that Gordon did nothing wrong and that the two would […]

Former Denver Broncos general manager John Elway dropped a massive truth bomb surrounding Nathaniel Hackett’s tenure as the team’s head coach. As it turns out, the Broncos almost went in another direction before deciding to sign Hackett as the head coach this offseason. According to Elway, the Broncos already had their sights set on now-Minnesota […]

Heading into the season, the Denver Broncos were touted as a team that would make a serious run at the Super Bowl. The Broncos shelled out the draft picks and the big bucks and acquired quarterback Russell Wilson from the Seattle Seahawks. The team also hired offensive-minded head coach Nathaniel Hackett, who worked wonders with […]

Things are looking incredibly bleak in Broncos Country right now. On Thursday night, the Denver Broncos faced off against the Indianapolis Colts. Both teams significantly struggled on offense, and it made for some pretty boring primetime football. At some points, it seemed like neither team wanted to win. The game went into overtime, with the […]

The Denver Broncos’ slow start to the 2022 NFL season hit a new low with their 12-9 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday Night Football. Russell Wilson and Nathaniel Hackett couldn’t do anything to get Denver’s offense going, and despite their defense’s best efforts, four field goals from the Colts ended up being enough […]

The Denver Broncos offense was dealt a crushing blow on Monday as it was announced that running back Javonte Williams tore his ACL over the weekend against the Las Vegas Raiders, which means Melvin Gordon is likely to step in as the first-stringer. To most Broncos fans, that won’t exactly be great news considering he’s […]

It appears that Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon is dealing with a bad case of fumbilitis. Gordon had yet another lost fumble in Sunday’s 32-23 road loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on the road. Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett commented about Gordon’s struggles with ball security this season following the game and basically said […]

This past Sunday, the Denver Broncos managed to squeak out an 11-10 win over the visiting San Francisco 49ers. As you can probably tell by the final score, both teams were not really having much success on offense. For a primetime game, it was a bit of a difficult watch. Despite how much of a […]

Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett is fresh off his first win of the season, but knows there is still significant room for improvement. The rookie head coach and his staff have struggled with game management and decision-making this season. In an effort to reduce these errors, Hackett hired veteran coach Jerry Rosburg to serve […]

The Denver Broncos have had an interesting start to the 2022 NFL season. What was expected by fans to be somewhat of an offensive explosion, has instead been more of an implosion. The Broncos shelled out the big bucks for a big-ticket quarterback in Russell Wilson in the offseason. And so far, the performance of […]

Former NFL head coach Todd Haley tried to diagnose what’s holding back the Denver Broncos this early in the 2022 NFL season, believing that the team should be playing better than what its record suggests. In an appearance Wednesday on The Pat McAfee Show, Haley pointed out that Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett did not […]

There was a lot of buzz surrounding new Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett heading into the new season. After Denver’s lackluster start to the campaign, however, the hype has died down significantly. So much so, that are some who have been so quick to bring out the pitchforks on the 42-year-old shot-caller. Green Bay […]

Nathaniel Hackett has been on the receiving end of a major backlash over his play-calling and game management in his first two games as head coach of the. Interestingly, however, San Francisco 49ers tactician Kyle Shanahan thinks his peer is doing just fine. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday ahead of the 49ers-Broncos Week 3 showdown, […]

Nathaniel Hackett’s bad play calling and poor game management were put on the spotlight in the Denver Broncos’ tough win against the Houston Texans in Week 2. However, the head coach doesn’t think those are the problems for his team. Instead, Hackett cited communication issues as the reason for their struggles so far in the […]

Nathaniel Hackett has not had a good start to his head coaching career. First came the loss against the Seattle Seahawks, which featured two fumbles at the goal-line and a loss against a mediocre team. Then came Week 2 against the Houston Texans, which the Broncos almost lost due to bad play calling and delay […]

The Denver Broncos got into the win column after beating the Houston Texans 16-9 in Week 2 of the season. However, with the way the Broncos performed makes the win seem like it wasn’t actually a victory. For the majority of the game, Denver struggled in many aspects. Many of the struggles seen in Week […]

The Denver Broncos finally got their first win of the Russell Wilson-Nathaniel Hackett era in Week 2, but it wasn’t pretty. Facing a lowly Houston Texans squad, the offense once again struggled to score in the red zone. They only managed one touchdown in the entire game: not a great sign against a team that […]

Much has been said about Denver Broncos’ coach Nathaniel Hackett’s baffling late-game decision to settle for a 64-yard field goal in their Week 1 17-16 loss against the Seattle Seahawks. But there are 17 games in an NFL team’s schedule, and Week 2 is an opportunity for Hackett and the Broncos to bounce back and […]

The Denver Broncos’ Week 1 loss to the Seattle Seahawks was undoubtedly disappointing. The Broncos were considered to be heavy favorites to win, making the loss sting that much more. And to make matters even worse, the Broncos had countless opportunities to take the lead, and even win. But they just could not properly cash […]

The Denver Broncos lost a heartbreaker on Monday Night Football to the Seattle Seahawks, 17-16. It ruined the return of Russell Wilson to the Pacific Northwest, but the outcome could’ve been a lot different if first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett didn’t opt to kick a 64-yard field goal instead of putting the ball in his […]

The way that the Denver Broncos chose to handle the final drive of their week 1 loss may haunt them for some time. Choosing to take the ball out of Russell Wilson’s hands and giving it to Brandon McManus shocked many. The Broncos lost their first game of the season to the Seattle Seahawks. Brandon […]

Week 1 of the NFL season was crazy. There were a bunch of upsets and some amazing finishes. Arguably none were better than the head-scratching ending Monday night, which has put Nathaniel Hackett under the microscope. Hackett made the controversial decision to attempt a game-winning 64-yard field goal in the closing seconds instead of attempting […]

In the first Monday night matchup of the NFL season, all eyes were on Russell Wilson in his return to Seattle. It was a thrilling matchup where the former Seahawks quarterback was met with hostility from his former fans. Despite the Seahawks and Denver Broncos seemingly trending in different directions this season, Seattle secured a […]

The Seattle Seahawks defense was on fire against the Denver Broncos, shutting down the Broncos offense led by former Seahawks star Russell Wilson. The Seahawks backline was suffocating, denying the Broncos multiple golden opportunities to score in the second half, as Wilson and his squad failed to capitalize on seven plays from within the nine-yard […]

There has been a lot of talk surrounding the running back post for the Denver Broncos with both Javonte Williams and Melvin Gordon both having a strong case as the team’s primary RB. With the new season just days away, Broncos fans (as well as a multitude of fantasy football managers out there) want to […]

Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett will lead the team into Seattle for a Week 1 date with the Seahawks. Obviously, it will be a homecoming for quarterback Russell Wilson after an off-season blockbuster. However, it may not be a warm reception. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll spoke about the possibility of Wilson being booed […]

In case you haven’t heard, Russell Wilson just paid BIG TIME. The Denver Broncos handed their quarterback a massive $245 million extension for five years. That contract includes $165 million in guaranteed money. With this move, Denver locks up their new franchise quarterback long-term. It’s a major power play, one that could give them huge […]

The Denver Broncos closed out their preseason with a 23-13 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday. The win was refreshing for Broncos fans to see after the team suffered an ugly loss to the Buffalo Bills the previous weekend. In the victory over the Vikings, both the offense and defense showed improvement, especially the […]

According to Broncos Wire, the Denver Broncos are preparing to make Russell Wilson the focal point of their offense. One of the main reasons Russell Wilson and the Seahawks brought an end to their partnership was because the offensive strategy did not suit Wilson well. He wanted to lead the offense and make plays. However, Seattle […]

The Denver Broncos were one of the last teams to release their unofficial depth chart ahead of their first preseason bout with the Dallas Cowboys. The Broncos sustained a significant blow to the wide receiver corps following the season-ending ACL injury to Tim Patrick. Patrick was the Broncos’ best-performing wide receiver for the past few […]

The Denver Broncos are less than one week away from their first game of the preseason. So far the team has had a  pretty normal training camp, with a few noteworthy storylines here and there. One of the most significant storylines occurred last week when Tim Patrick, the team’s best-performing wide receiver from the past […]

General manager George Paton just finished up his second offseason with the Denver Broncos. Some of the moves he has made in the past two seasons have undeniably made the Broncos better. Let’s take a deeper look at some of the decisions he made during the 2022 offseason. Grading the Broncos’ 2022 offseason NFL Draft […]

George Paton just finished his second offseason as general manager for the Denver Broncos. In his first season as GM, Paton had a nearly perfect draft, drafting players who all had an appearance on the team’s final roster. In the short time that Paton has been calling the shots in Denver, he’s made it clear […]

The city of Denver is on the cusp of getting another championship trophy. The Colorado Avalanche are one win away from bringing the Stanley Cup back to Colorado. Currently, the Avs have a 3-1 series lead over the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning. The Avs have had an insanely entertaining run through the playoffs, […]

It was a crazy week for the Denver Broncos and Jerry Jeudy. The young receiver was arrested on Thursday and is going through the necessary steps according to the law. We’ll see how it all plays out, but based on reports, it doesn’t sound like Jeudy will be losing any playing time in the 2022 […]

Denver Broncos fans were rightfully overjoyed when the team sealed the deal to acquire Russell Wilson from the Seattle Seahawks. No matter how excited the fanbase was, however, it pales in comparison to what was going through Nathaniel Hackett’s mind after the deal went through. In an interview with NFL insider Tom Pelissero, Hackett revealed […]

It’s been an absolutely bizarre offseason in the NFL so far and we still have the draft around the corner. One of the biggest moves we’ve seen was the Green Bay Packers trading Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders in a blockbuster deal. However, the former Green Bay offensive coordinator shares his thoughts on […]