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Sean Payton’s Denver Broncos have come a long way during the 2023 season. A team that started its season by losing five of six, including one in historic fashion, is now firmly back in the playoff hunt at 7-6, just one game behind the AFC West leading Kansas City Chiefs. So what does Payton credit […]

Sean Payton still has a lot of hope left for a Denver Broncos postseason ticket. However, he cannot help but be mature and understand how his schematics have failed the Russell Wilson-led squad when they faced the Houston Texans. CJ Stroud was outgunning the veteran quarterback on all facets of the game. This is what […]

Sean Payton managed to steer the Denver Broncos’ season in the right direction amid a horrid start. Their secondary finally got into a groove while Russell Wilson is starting to be serviceable at leading points of attack. They blazed up and got a five-game winning streak. But, CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans did not […]

Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II is one of the best young cornerbacks in the league, but he thinks he can be a great wide receiver as well, and he is trying to get his coach, Sean Payton to notice. Sutain, a second-generation NFL defensive back, is already a Pro Bowl and All-Pro corner. However, […]

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton has been around in the NFL for so long that one can say that he’s seen it all in the league. Well, Payton just got a new lesson learned following Denver’s 29-12 home win in Week 12 over the Cleveland Browns. See, Payton was informed after the game that […]

The Denver Broncos got themselves a gritty, comeback win after defeating the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football, 21-20. Heading into the game, both teams were riding winning streaks, with the Vikings having the longer streak at five games. With the Broncos’ victory, they’re now in sole possession of the league’s longest winning streak. After […]

Just like most people, Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton is in awe of what Joshua Dobbs is doing as the starter for the Minnesota Vikings. Even though the Vikings lost to the Broncos Sunday night on the road, 21-20, Dobbs garnered the respect of Payton, who praised the quarterback following the game (h/t Michael […]

Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons made a bold proclamation after their 21-20 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 11: Courtland Sutton is a sure-handed wideout. “Justin Simmons on Courtland Sutton: ‘He’s one of the best 50-50 ball catchers I’ve seen,’” per DNVR Broncos beat reporter Zac Stevens. Courtland Sutton caught the game-winning touchdown pass […]

Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos collected their fourth straight win after defeating the Minnesota Vikings 21-20 on Sunday Night Football. For Payton, one simple stat was the deciding factor in the game: the number of turnovers for each team. The Vikings suffered three turnovers — Joshua Dobbs threw an interception and lost a fumble, […]

The Denver Broncos suddenly can’t stop winning. They looked as though they were circling down the drain when they lost five of their first six games of the season. However, Denver seemingly refused to let that poor start dictate how the rest of the 2023 NFL campaign would go for the team, as the Broncos […]

Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson hasn’t played since Week 7, owing to a four-game suspension (later reduced to two upon appeal) handed down by the NFL. As he nears his return to the field, Denver head coach Sean Payton had a warning for Jackson — don’t rock the boat. “Talked to Sean Tuesday morning, like […]

Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos seem to be getting into the groove in the past few games. The Russell Wilson-led offense is finally starting to click. They even notched wins over the Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, and Buffalo Bills. Just as the squad came into form they got hit with concerning statuses […]

Things were looking very bleak for the Denver Broncos after the first six weeks of the NFL season. Really, even before that. The Broncos started the season 0-3, with two of those losses coming via blown fourth quarter leads to the Las Vegas Raiders and Washington Commanders. The other loss was the 70-20 bloodbath at […]

Head coach Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos have slowly begun to turn things around in the 2023 NFL season after what was an abysmal start. Although the team still sits two games below .500 on the year, the Broncos have churned out two victories in a row over the Green Bay Packers and Kansas […]

The Walton-Penner group is only in their second season as owners of the Denver Broncos, but they’ve made it very clear that they are sparing no expense when it comes to the team’s future. Since buying the team, the Walton-Penner group upgraded the locker rooms at the Broncos’ team headquarters as well as at Empower […]

The Denver Broncos are in last place in their division, allowed 70 points in a game this year and have been entangled in trade rumors since the offseason. So, they must be sellers ahead of the NFL’s Oct. 31 deadline, right? One momentous, drought-ending win might have just drastically changed the organization’s plans. “We’re not […]

It’s been a bit of a turbulent season for Denver Broncos’ safety Kareem Jackson who is currently serving a two-game suspension for an illegal hit in Week 7. Jackson has been issued multiple unnecessary roughness penalties this season for big hits he’s laid on opposing players. It didn’t take long for fans to take to […]

The relationship between Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton and defensive coordinator Vance Joseph reportedly got off to a rocky start, but Payton came out and said that the two are in a good spot after the win against the Green Bay Packers last week, despite . “I’m in a great spot with him,” Sean […]

The Denver Broncos are seven weeks into their season and currently sit at a miserable 2-5 record. Just about everything that could have gone wrong for the Broncos, has gone wrong. They’ve lost key players to injury, allowed 70 points in a morbidly embarrassing loss, have active losing streaks against their division rivals, and much […]

The Denver Broncos secured their second win of the season on Sunday but that didn’t mean there weren’t fireworks on the Broncos sidelines during the win. Head coach Sean Payton expressed his frustration to Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph after Denver had to burn a timeout because it only had 10 players on the field […]

The Denver Broncos picked up their first home win of the Sean Payton tenure, beating the Green Bay Packers by the score of 19-17, and Payton had a funny story about what he did after the game. “That was a good win for us and yet I’m driving home last night, heading to get sushi […]

The Denver Broncos are heading into Week 7 trying to build a little momentum following a tough loss to the Kansas City Chiefs where quarterback Russell Wilson struggled mightily to get anything going for the Broncos offensively. Head coach Sean Payton is confident that Wilson will bounce back in Week 7 against the Packers, as […]

It’s safe to say that Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy is off to a disappointing start to the season, but head coach Sean Payton offered some words of encouragement during his press conference to the media Monday. According to 9news.com, Payton said that he’s certain that Jeudy is aware of the struggles, but the […]

The Denver Broncos have had a rough start to the 2023 NFL season with a 1-5 record. With the NFL trade deadline approaching, there are rumors that the team may be looking to make some big moves. One potential trade involves star quarterback Russell Wilson, who has had a terrible season so far. In this […]

The Denver Broncos and Russell Wilson may not be having much of a future together. In fact, they may not have a future together at all. Per The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, it seems the veteran quarterback and the NFL franchise are at a crossroads. The Broncos are struggling through a 1-5 season, and the franchise […]

As the Denver Broncos, who lost to the Kansas City Chiefs to fall to 1-5 on the season on Thursday night, continue to lose, more and more buzz surrounds the team in regard to their quarterback situation and the 2024 NFL Draft. Russell Wilson, who seemingly had taken a step forward from an abysmal 2022 […]

It’s been an ugly start to the year for the Denver Broncos as they drop to 1-5 after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday Night Football. Coach Sean Payton was expected to come in and fix quarterback Russell Wilson, but instead the Broncos come off a loss in which they only scored eight […]

The Denver Broncos lost (again) in Week 6 to their AFC West rival Kansas City Chiefs. That drops the team to 1-4 on the season, and the fire sale has started, with Denver releasing Frank Clark and trading Randy Gregory in the last week. There will likely be a few more moves by Sean Payton […]

The Denver Broncos lost again in Week 6, falling to the Kansas City Chiefs 19-8 on Thursday Night Football. The defense played well overall, picking Patrick Mahomes off once, sacking him twice, and generally limiting the Chiefs to field goals for the majority of the game. The running game showed up, too. The team ran […]

Denver Broncos pass rusher Frank Clark missed the team’s 19-8 Week 6 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs while trade rumors swirl around him. After the game, Broncos head coach Sean Payton (kind of) addressed the situation, even though his only update was that there is no deal yet. “Sean Payton on Frank Clark ‘Nothing […]

The Denver Broncos knew entering their Thursday night clash against the Kansas City Chiefs that this was going to be one of, if not the most difficult game they’ll have for the entire 2023 NFL season. Not only will they have to overcome the reigning Super Bowl champion, they also had to do so at […]

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton saw a silver lining in his team’s 19-8 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on TNF. Sean Payton liked the Broncos’ effort and their red-zone defense, per The Athletic’s Nick Kosmider. “Sean Payton said he is disappointed, but not discouraged by Denver’s loss tonight…Said the team played hard and […]

The Denver Broncos had little to no room for error on Thursday night against the Kansas City Chiefs. Entering the night as 10.5-point underdogs, the Broncos had to nail all the marginal things just so they could have a shot at winning against the reigning Super Bowl champion. Even then, the Broncos were unable to […]

Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos have gotten off to a very suboptimal start to the 2023 NFL season. The Broncos currently sit at an abysmal 1-4 in Payton’s first year as the team’s head coach, with the most recent loss occurring at home to the New York Jets by a 31-21 final margin. The […]

Denver Broncos tight end Greg Dulcich could take the field soon. Broncos head coach Sean Payton chimed in on Dulcich’s injury situation ahead of their Week 6 game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Payton feels Greg Dulcich is “close” to returning, per 9NEWS’ Mike Klis. “Beginning TE Greg Dulcich’s 21- day window for one practice […]

Nathaniel Hackett and The New York Jets got sweet revenge this weekend when they defeated Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos 31-21. The win came after Payton called Hackett’s 2022 Broncos “one of the worst coaching jobs in NFL history” over the summer. Jets players — including Aaron Rodgers — quickly jumped to the defense […]

On Sunday, the Broncos suffered a gut-wrenching loss to former head coach Nathaniel Hackett and the New York Jets. Hackett never completed a full season as the Broncos head coach, as he was fired before the end of the 2022-2023 season. After his firing, he joined the Jets as their offensive coordinator. The game against […]

Robert Saleh understood exactly how important the New York Jets win in Week 5 against the Denver Broncos was for Nathaniel Hackett. So, the Jets coach made sure to reward their offensive coordinator after a 31-21 victory Sunday. Saleh presented Hackett with a game ball after the Jets rolled up 407 yards in total offense […]

C.J. Uzomah and the New York Jets made it clear that they have offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett’s back right before their Week 5 game against the Denver Broncos. Hackett was returning to Denver for the first time since being fired as Broncos coach after 15 games last season. Hackett was 4-11 in his only season […]