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The Denver Broncos would like to turn their recent history around and put together a winning team that finds a way to get into the playoffs. One thing that head coach Sean Payton knows that he needs to see for that to happen is improved quarterback play. The head coach offered up his plans for […]

As rookie quarterback Bo Nix battles his way through a three-way competition to become the Denver Broncos’ starting quarterback, he continues to impress head coach Sean Payton and some of his peers by his effort. One such player? Running back Jaleel McLaughlin, a fellow selection from this year’s NFL Draft, via NFL reporter James Palmer. […]

After recently adopting the XFL’s kickoff style, everyone is trying to understand the tweaks made to the NFL’s new kickoff rules this offseason. However, if Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton gets his way, another change could come soon. According to the Denver Post, Payton was asked about the new rules, and he is worried […]

With the Denver Broncos’ training camp ramping up in preparation for the first preseason game, head coach Sean Payton touched on a variety of topics after Saturday’s practice. One such topic, according to Broncos beat reporter Zac Stevens, was the similarities between his former pupil, future Hall of Famer Drew Brees, and his latest one, […]

There are a lot of things to change in the Denver Broncos system before they get back into postseason contention. A top priority inside the Sean Payton-led system is to fix their quarterback conundrum amid the departure of Russell Wilson. They have three names who could possibly fill this void are rookie Bo Nix, reliever […]

The Denver Broncos are going through a transition period as they prepare for the 2024-25 NFL season. Denver lost the services of veteran quarterback Russell Wilson, who joined the Pittsburgh Steelers during the free agency period. The Broncos drafted former Oregon football QB Bo Nix as their next development project, but ex-New York Jets QB […]

With Denver Broncos training camp already underway, first-round pick Bo Nix is looking to take the lead in the team’s quarterback competition. Nix is vying for the job in addition to veterans Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson. Broncos head coach Sean Payton is keeping a close eye on the situation, as the team is heading […]

The Denver Broncos have a Herculean task ahead of them this season in the AFC West. Coach Sean Payton’s Broncos are not likely to be picked to win the division by anyone outside of The Centennial State, especially now that Jim Harbaugh is in Los Angeles with designs on bringing a Lombardi Trophy back to […]

During the 2024 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos selected Oregon quarterback Bo Nix with the No. 12 overall pick. Nix is only a rookie, but a tremendous amount of pressure is being put on the young quarterback. With the Broncos enduring a carousel of QBs since the retirement of Peyton Manning in 2016, fans are […]

The Denver Broncos are finally gaining a new identity under head coach Sean Payton. Denver parted ways with Russell Wilson and drafted QB Bo Nix as the future of the franchise. Expectations should be high for Nix and the Broncos in year one, even though they play in a tough AFC West division. Thankfully, it […]

When the Denver Broncos drafted Bo Nix 12th overall in the 2024 NFL draft, it instantly placed the Oregon quarterback into one of the more unique positions in the league. Now granted, it’s not like fans expected Nix to go on Day 3 or anything like that. He was widely considered a top-40 draft pick […]

In the NFL, each season brings forth a newcomer who surpasses expectations. A rookie player who seemingly emerges from nowhere to become a force on the field. For the Denver Broncos, a rookie who could shatter expectations is running back Audric Estime. While many fans and experts focus on predicting the usual high draft pick […]

By now it’s no secret that the short-lived Russell Wilson era in Denver did not go all that smoothly. In fact, even as Wilson was still starting at quarterback for the Broncos last season, the widespread expectation around the league was that there would be no circumstance in which Wilson would be returning to the […]

The Denver Broncos have made some huge changes this offseason. Moving on from QB Russell Wilson was the biggest change that impacted a lot of the Broncos’ other roster moves. However, Denver has been doing more than simply adding players to the roster. The team recently signed a former Stanford coach to an important front […]

When it comes to the Denver Broncos, there are people wondering if head coach Sean Payton can get the job done and revitalize the team, especially after drafting Bo Nix with their first round pick. One person in particular who expressed his opinion on the show “All Facts No Breaks with Keyshawn Johnson” was former […]

Head coach Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos are currently looking to bounce back after what was overall a brutal 2023-24 NFL season, which was the former Super Bowl championship winning coach’s first at the helm in the Mile High City. The Broncos were one of the last winless teams remaining several weeks into the […]

The Denver Broncos are far from a contender at this juncture. Head Coach Sean Payton has a lot to work with in year two with the storied franchise. The Broncos have had a busy offseason already and it could get even busier as the team’s three best possible trade targets were named. Courtland Sutton shared […]

The Denver Broncos were about as pedestrian of a team as imaginable last season as Sean Payton’s team finished with an 8-9 record, good for second place in the AFC West (tied with the Las Vegas Raiders). This season, optimism abounds after the drafting of former Oregon Ducks signal caller Bo Nix in the first […]

Holdouts due to stalled contract negotiations are the primary reason why some players in the NFL choose to not join organized team activities. This will not be the sort of headache that Sean Payton and George Paton have to undergo. Courtland Sutton is a big asset for the squad entering the season and he will […]

The New Orleans Saints won a championship in 2010 with Sean Payton and Drew Brees leading the way. The Saints’ high-flying offense became one of the most exciting and prolific in recent NFL history. Now, Brees is being recognized by owner Gayle Benson’s franchise, according to the latest news provided by NFL reporter Ian Rapoport. […]

Even in retirement, Peyton Manning has been a very busy man. He hosts the hit Manningcast show on ESPN with his brother Eli Manning, will be a host during the 2024 Paris Olympics, coaches his son’s youth football team, and much more. Despite having a rather packed schedule, Manning still makes time for the Denver […]

The Denver Broncos’ offense will definitely look a lot different on the offensive side of the ball as while the quarterback room is the talk of the football world, the wide receiver unit has also changed drastically. Besides the trade of Jerry Jeudy, the Broncos have signed former Detroit Lions wide receiver Josh Reynolds to […]

A big stain on Peyton Manning’s legendary career is his rookie interception record. He has delivered a Super Bowl to the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts but can’t seem to wash off that tarnish on his legacy. Obviously, he can’t revisit his first year in the league and reassess his targets such that it avoids […]

The Denver Broncos will open the 2024-2025 season later this fall with an odd feeling of not exactly knowing what their ceiling and potential is as a team. Coach Sean Payton has built winning teams, organizations, and franchises before and now he wants to do the same behind former Oregon standout Bo Nix. Recently, Coach […]

A new era will start this fall for the Denver Broncos as they hope quarterback Bo Nix will lead them to the promised land after they drafted him in the first round. As he starts to get familiar with the Broncos organization, he spoke highly of his new head coach in Sean Payton, talking about […]

Eyebrows raised league-wide when the Denver Broncos selected Bo Nix with the No. 12 overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. Was the University of Oregon product really worthy of being anointed as a franchise quarterback at the next level? Broncos coach Sean Payton certainly thought so, and has seemingly grown even more confident in […]

The final quarterback in our 2024 NFL Draft landing spot series is Bo Nix, who was drafted 12th overall by the Denver Broncos. As the last of the five first-round QBs, Nix enters an interesting situation out west, with the offense in flux and the team still reeling from the Russell Wilson debacle. Falling into […]

The past couple of seasons have been rough for the Denver Broncos in terms of quarterback play. When Russell Wilson came over to Denver from the Seattle Seahawks, it looked like they were getting one of the best QBs in the league. Unfortunately for the Broncos, things didn’t pan out with Wilson. He was never […]

It’s been nearly two weeks since the 2024 NFL Draft began, and now that the dust has finally settled, we’re beginning to get some of the inside scoop on what was going on behind the scenes over the course of those three days in Detroit, Michigan. Two of the teams whose respective draft picks have […]

With the 12th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos selected Oregon QB Bo Nix. A flurry of quarterbacks were taken early in the first round, with Nix being the sixth one taken. Many mock drafts in recent weeks had the Broncos selecting a quarterback. The biggest question was when […]

It sure looks like Sean Payton absolutely loves the Denver Broncos’ Bo Nix pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. In fact, there’s even buzz that the Denver coach has found his Patrick Mahomes. The Broncos took Nix with the no. 12 overall pick in the draft, giving them a potential starting quarterback after trading for […]

The Denver Broncos have an interesting history of drafting quarterbacks. The story as of late, though, is the Broncos’ difficulty finding a true franchise signal-caller in the draft. The team has drafted three quarterbacks since the 2016 retirement of Peyton Manning, none of whom ended up panning out Paxton Lynch, Drew Lock and Chad Kelly […]

The Denver Broncos surprised a lot of people by acquiring Zach Wilson in a trade with the New York Jets days before the 2024 NFL Draft. The Broncos have also commonly been linked to a variety of quarterbacks in the draft, with names such as Bo Nix and J.J. McCarthy some recommended options for the […]

The Denver Broncos are coming off of a disappointing, playoffs-less 2023-2024 season with an eye on improving their standing in a packed AFC West. Antonio Pierce has made the Raiders a force to be reckoned with and the Chiefs are the defending Super Bowl champions. Jim Harbaugh is revamping the Chargers with an eye on […]

We are now just days away from the 2024 NFL Draft, and you can bet the nerves are beginning to amp up, if they haven’t already. But as nervous as the 250-plus player prospects are, the head coaches set out to draft them, like New England Patriots’ Jerod Mayo, are likely even more so. You […]

On the heels of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos made a noteworthy decision by trading for New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson. Wilson had long been rumored to be on the move, especially with the Jets feeling secure, at least from their starting quarterback position, with veteran Aaron Rodgers. That role was originally […]

Denver Broncos icon Peyton Manning is thoroughly enjoying the retired life. The Hall of Fame quarterback has kept his retired days busy with commercials, coaching his son’s youth football team, and hosting his wildly successful show, Manningcast, on ESPN. Manning and his family still reside in the Denver area. He frequently attends Broncos, Denver Nuggets, […]

Head coach Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason for the future direction of the franchise following their disastrous 2023-24 campaign, which was Payton’s first foray into head coaching since departing the New Orleans Saints. Despite expectations being through the roof, Payton […]

Going back to two seasons ago, Drake Maye was already a hot name to be one of the top quarterbacks selected whenever he decided to declare for the NFL Draft. After three years in Chapel Hill, the 6-foot-5, 220-pounder now has his sights set on his professional career, starting with the 2024 NFL Draft on […]