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There’s no two ways about it: the Denver Broncos are on a roll. Since succumbing to a slow start to the 2024 season, scoring as many points in a pair of losses combined as they gave up to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1 alone, the Broncos have slowly but surely figured out the Sean […]

After spending decades in the NFL, rising up the ranks on the defensive side of the ball, Jim Schwartz has pretty much seen it all. He’s coached some defenses, coached against some of the best of the best coordinators of all time, and even holds the rare distinction of having won a Super Bowl in […]

After securing a massive win in Week 12 over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday Night Football, the Cleveland Browns are still technically alive in the pursuit of a spot in the postseason, even if the chances of actually making it into January feel rather unlikely at 3-8 in the AFC North. And yet, in Week […]

As they say, anything can happen in the NFL, and the Cleveland Browns defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24-19, on Week 12 thanks partly to the strong play of quarterback Jameis Winston. The new Browns starter has led the team to a 2-2 record, one of the few bright spots for the team after Deshaun Watson’s […]

Sean Payton believes it’s more than just Bo Nix. That’s just a part of the message conveyed by Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton. The transformation from last season to now is more than just a quarterback change. And Sean Payton paid forward that compliment to his team after their win on Sunday against the […]

The Denver Broncos continue to surge as they roll through this season, and the development of their rookie quarterback is a big part of it. Bo Nix is coming on strong over the last few months to give the Broncos a very capable offense to go along with their elite defense. Nix is playing the […]

The Denver Broncos and head coach Sean Payton are riding high with their quarterback, Bo Nix, for their Week 16 schedule flex. They were scheduled to play the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday in Week 16 but the Broncos were offered to change the spot to Thursday Night Football. The 6-5 Broncos have looked solid […]

Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton gave a ringing endorsement of quarterback Bo Nix ahead of Denver’s visit to Las Vegas. The rookie is coming off a stellar performance against the Atlanta Falcons, drawing praise from fans and head coach Sean Payton for his improvement over this season. Denver is now the seventh seed in […]

On Monday, New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll announced that quarterback Daniel Jones was being demoted. Jones went from starting quarterback to a third-stringer who plays practice squad safety in one fell swoop. This is more than just a benching; it signals the end of an era for the Giants. Heading into New York’s […]

The playoffs draw closer, so it’s time to take a more critical look at which running backs to use. Also, in the mix for fantasy managers is making the right choice at quarterback. But don’t forget to spend a little time on the fantasy football defense rankings for Week 12 because they matter, too. There […]

Broncos head coach Sean Payton gave a ringing endorsement of rookie quarterback Bo Nix on Wednesday. The twelfth overall pick in the 2024 draft shredded the Altana Falcons’ defense for 307 yards and four touchdowns this past Sunday as the Broncos kept control of the seventh seed in the AFC. In many people’s eyes, Nix is […]

The 2024 NFL Draft was filled with top quarterback prospects expected to change the trajectory of the teams that selected them. After 11 weeks of NFL play, two of those quarterbacks have done just that in Washington Commanders’ Jayden Daniels and Denver Broncos’ Bo Nix. Both are strong contenders for the Offensive Rookie of the […]

After being absolutely blown out in Week 9 in what thus far has been the worst loss of 2024, maybe of the Sean Payton era as a whole, the Denver Broncos fought back in Week 10 against the Kansas City Chiefs, coming just three points shy of ending the NFL’s long undefeated streak. Yes, there […]

The Denver Broncos have moved on from the Week 10 loss, but will be without their assistant head coach, at least for the moment. Mike Westhoff, who has assisted Sean Payton since February 2023, has announced his decision to step down for his role to monitor a potential health issue, per Tom Pelissero on X, […]

The Denver Broncos had a shot at becoming the first team in the 2024 NFL regular season to blemish the record of the two-time defending Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs. But Sean Payton and his men fell short of that goal, as they lost to Kansas City at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on […]

With a Kansas City Chiefs Week 10  game coming up against the Denver Broncos, Chiefs Kingdom will once again be on edge to see if Patrick Mahomes and company can pull off a 9-0 record. By the numbers, the Chiefs aren’t the best team in the NFL this season, but by record, that’s exactly what […]

After a surprisingly good start to the season, the Denver Broncos got hammered. Bo Nix dropped a truth bomb while Sean Payton said to embrace the misery. And here’s a look at the Broncos most to blame for the Week 9 loss to the Ravens. Lamar Jackson did a number on the Broncos in the […]

Few expected the Denver Broncos to win against the Baltimore Ravens, but a 31-point blowout wasn’t on many people’s radars either. After such a thorough thrashing that saw the Broncos lose 41-10, head coach Sean Payton wants his team to “embrace the misery a little bit,” per The Athletic’s Nick Kosmider. Payton added the coaching […]

The Denver Broncos had a measuring stick kind of matchup on Sunday when they took on the Baltimore Ravens. After Sean Payton and company had beaten up on a few bad teams, it was time to see how legitimate their playoff case was. As it turns out, the Broncos aren’t ready to compete with the […]

The Denver Broncos made an impressive play on Sunday, in a close game against the Baltimore Ravens. A crazy, freewheeling play call from Sean Payton on fourth and goal resulted in quarterback Bo Nix making a tough touchdown catch. Courtland Sutton just threw a touchdown to Bo Nix on 4th down. This was an impressive […]

Sean Payton has placed the Denver Broncos in a far better position than many expected. They’re 5-3 overall and winners of five of their last six games. The head coach, however, is preventing his team from getting ahead of themselves with the Baltimore Ravens next up. Sunday is a battle of 5-3 teams. However, he’s […]

After the Denver Broncos’ 28-14 win over the Carolina Panthers, accusations were bandied about that head coach Sean Payton was trying to run up the score. Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn even voiced his displeasure with Payton on the field after the game. Payton cleared the air once again about supposedly running up the score, per […]

The Denver Broncos took the field on Sunday afternoon for their game against the Carolina Panthers as an 11-point favorite, and they walked out with a 14-point win, which means that bettors, fans in Denver, and the entire Broncos organization alike should’ve been pleased with the effort and outcome. However, after the game, it was clear that […]

The Carolina Panthers failed to snap out of their slump once again, as they suffered a 28-14 demolition at the hands of Sean Payton’s Denver Broncos on Sunday in Mile High City. After yet another frustrating loss, it was easy to understand if some Carolina players show high emotions. Among them is defensive back Jaycee […]

It was a frightening situation for Denver Broncos wide receiver Josh Reynolds, who was the victim of a shooting after leaving a strip club in Denver earlier in the week on October 18. He suffered gunshot wounds to his left arm and the back of his head, but his injuries weren’t life-threatening. The shooting took […]

The Denver Broncos enter Week 8 with four wins in their last five games and a 4-3 record. They face the Carolina Panthers in Bryce Young’s return to the field amid Andy Dalton’s injury. With a hot defense and rookie quarterback finding his legs, Sean Payton has his team rolling. Ahead of the matchup with […]

The Denver Broncos are one of the surprise teams in the AFC playoff picture through seven weeks. Their defense has been elite and the offense has done just enough to push the team over the top, as they’re off to a 4-3 start to the season and have firmly established themselves as an AFC Wild […]

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton’s return to New Orleans included a 33-10 victory against his old team. The Saints fans embraced their former coach, coincidentally on the same night that Drew Brees was formally inducted into the franchise Hall of Fame. Payton joined the Thursday Night Football crew following the huge win, and spoke […]

Remember when the New Orleans Saints demolished the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys in the first two weeks of the season and looked like a force in the NFC? Neither do they. The injury-decimated squad continued its free fall on Thursday Night Football, being completely outclassed by the Denver Broncos in the Caesars Superdome, 33-10. […]

When describing his sideline tiff with rookie quarterback Bo Nix, Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton jokingly described it as his love language. He went on to say with a smile, without clarifying the subject of the disagreement, that Nix has some “Ferris Bueller” in him that needs to be coached out, per Yahoo’s Charles […]

Coming into the 2024-25 NFL season, the Denver Broncos weren’t receiving much attention. They play in a division dominated by the Kansas City Chiefs and don’t have high expectations given their unproven quarterback, rookie Bo Nix. However, the Broncos have shocked the football world through five weeks. After starting 0-2, they’ve rattled off three consecutive […]

Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix, sporting the team’s throwback Orange Crush jerseys, got into it on the sidelines with head coach Sean Payton. Denver’s offense had just stalled out on a drive following an interception. Payton opted to punt it from the Raiders’ 45-yard line on fourth-and-three rather than go for it. After that […]

The Denver Broncos evened their record at 2-2 as they outlasted the New York Jets 10-9 at MetLife Stadium, but the Week 4 game was not an endorsement of rookie quarterback Bo Nix and his abilities. The quarterback often looked confused throughout the game and he completed just 12 of 25 passes for a paltry […]

When Drew Brees enters the Pro Football Hall of Fame after his first year on the ballot in 2026, one of the men he’ll surely thank in his induction speech is former New Orleans Saints and current Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton. Together, Brees and Payton crafted one of the league’s best offenses for […]

After starting 0-2, the Denver Broncos surprised the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday with a 26-7 victory, picking up their first win of the season, albeit in in fairly ugly fashion. With the way they outright dominated the defending NFC South champions, the overreactions are starting to pour in. The Broncos’ first two games were […]

The Denver Broncos got their first win of the season after beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 26-7. The win was impressive, as the Buccaneers were a surging team, while the Broncos were seriously struggling. Needless to say, the Broncos were big underdogs. The win came at the hands of rookie quarterback Bo Nix, who had […]

The Denver Broncos picked up their first win of the season, beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by the score of 26-7, and head coach Sean Payton made a revealing statement about his team after the blowout win. “It wasn’t our best game but it was good enough today,” Sean Payton said, via Andrew Mason of […]

The Denver Broncos have not had a strong start to the 2024 NFL season. Denver has started 0-2 and while they have played each opponent tightly, they have no been able to get their first win. One NFL writer believes that head coach Sean Payton could be a reason for the team’s recent struggles. Oliver […]

After watching rookies like CJ Stroud and Justin Herbert immediately hit the ground running right out of the gates, fans in the Mile High City had incredibly high hopes for Bo Nix in 2024. Widely dubbed an ideal fit for Sean Payton’s offense, fans cheered as he fell into the team’s lap in the draft, […]