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On Tuesday, Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio made controversial comments, including saying that he “doesn’t see racism in the NFL.” As expected, Fangio’s remarks caused a stir and have received significant backlash. Fangio tried to clear things up on Wednesday, issuing an apology via the Broncos’ Twitter account: “After reflecting on my comments yesterday […]

With NFL franchises, front office executives, head coaches, and players all speaking out over the course of the last week or so in regards to the ongoing police brutality and acts of violence against African Americans, Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio has since taken a bit of a different — and much more controversial […]

The Denver Broncos made one of the biggest moves of the offseason when they signed former Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon to a two-year deal worth $16 million. Despite the big-time signing, the Broncos definitely weren’t in need of a running back. For the last two seasons, former undrafted rookie Phillip Lindsay has […]

The Denver Broncos made one of the biggest moves of the offseason earlier this month when they signed two-time Pro Bowler Melvin Gordon. While 2019 was a down year for the 26-year-old running back, Denver obviously got itself a good player — a sentiment that is shared by Broncos head coach Vic Fangio. Gordon signed […]

Pro Bowl running back Melvin Gordon has recently agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal with the Denver Broncos. Gordon will now be joining a backfield that already includes Pro Bowler Phillip Lindsay. Many fans and NFL experts questioned the move since the Broncos already have a Pro Bowl running back. In a recent interview with […]

The Denver Broncos will officially be without up-and-coming pass rusher Bradley Chubb for the start of the team’s offseason activities, according to head coach Vic Fangio. Nonetheless, Fangio still expects Chubb to immediately return to form after ultimately returning to the Broncos active roster. “He’s there every day with a great attitude and a great […]

The Denver Broncos have been rumored as a team that could be playing overseas in 2020, and it’s becoming clear on who they will face. Before next season’s schedule is revealed, Vic Fangio is ‘assuming’ that Denver will play the Atlanta Falcons in England next season. #Broncos playing in London as visiting team against #Falcons […]

The Denver Broncos have a variety of options this offseason because of the amount of money they’ll have available and the number of draft picks they posses. Due to having a boatload of cap space and draft picks, Jeff Legwold of ESPN believes that Denver will be the ‘most active’ team in the offseason. Just […]

The Kansas City Chiefs had a phenomenal season, winning their first Super Bowl since 1970. They’ve also been extremely dominant in the AFC West winning four consecutive titles. However, Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio believes he has a strategy on how to beat the Chiefs. Via Charean Williams of NBC Sports on the Broncos’ […]

Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio has a new offensive coordinator with the 2019 season coming and going in a hurry for the middling AFC West franchise. With Fangio now officially gearing up for his second season at the helm in Denver, the Broncos have formally announced that former New York Giants head coach Pat […]

The Denver Broncos are adamant about wanting to build a defense-oriented team under Vic Fangio. With that being said, the Broncos should have some interest in Ohio State linebacker Malik Harrison in the 2020 NFL Draft. When Denver chose to hire Fangio as head coach before the 2019 season, it showed they wanted to return […]

The Denver Broncos won’t be playing games beyond December, but they’ve been given a glimmer of hope for the future with Drew Lock. Following Sunday’s win over the Detroit Lions, Lock received a vote of confidence from Vic Fangio as a potential franchise quarterback. “He’s done enough to show he definitely could be the guy, […]

Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio wants to see the NFL get rid of divisions in hopes of making the league more competitive. Fangio thinks with 16 teams in each conference they should play the other 15 teams in the conference, and then the 16th team can be against someone from the other conference. “Since […]

When the Denver Broncos selected Drew Lock in the second round of the NFL Draft back in April, the general consensus was that the Broncos had found their quarterback of the future. You would never know it by the way head coach Vic Fangio has talked about Lock, as he said during training camp that […]

Drew Lock got his first career NFL start on Sunday, and the Denver Broncos came away with a win, defeating the Los Angeles Chargers by a score of 23-20. Lock completed 18 of his 28 throws for 134 yards, a couple of touchdowns and an interception, the type of stat line you would expect from […]

The Denver Broncos may be without one of their premier players on defense when they face the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 13. Ahead of Sunday’s game, Vic Fangio is noncommital on whether or not Von Miller will be active versus the Chargers. “He’s gotten better every day,” Fangio said of Miller. “He didn’t practice […]

Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio recently downplayed any urgency to get quarterback Drew Lock on the field in the 2019 NFL season. It appears he has since reversed his position following another abysmal outing on offense in Week 12. Lock is finally eligible to return off injured reserve this week. Fangio seems to now […]

When the Denver Broncos selected Drew Lock in the second round of the NFL Draft back in April, the general assumption was that Lock would play at some point in 2019. However, that may not be the case. A preseason thumb injury ultimately landed Lock on the injured reserve list, thwarting any chance he had […]

The Denver Broncos have been involved in a lot of close losses this season, but head coach Vic Fangio still has faith the team will eventually get over the hump and get wins in similar situations. The Broncos were up 20-0 heading into halftime against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. In the second half, the […]

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock returned to practice this week after spending time on injured reserve with a right thumb injury. Having a rookie miss that much time is usually not a good thing, but Broncos coach Vic Fangio thinks it’s was a good thing. Fangio has watched Lock for a couple of days in […]

It’s been a good season for the Minnesota Vikings, who are 7-3. That solid start has been dampened a bit by the injury Adam Thielen recently suffered. Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio commented on that injury. The Vikings’ key wide receiver sat out during the team’s previous games and will likely not be on the […]

The Denver Broncos are 2-5 and have rookie quarterback Drew Lock waiting in the wings, but Joe Flacco’s job appears to be safe for now. According to Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic, Broncos head coach Vic Fangio says that while he would consider major changes on offense, benching Flacco is not one of them. Considering […]

The Denver Broncos laid an egg on Thursday night, falling to the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 30-6 in their Week 7 matchup. The loss ended a two-game winning streak for the Broncos, and afterward, head coach Vic Fangio tore into his team’s offensive performance: “It was all levels of our passing game […]

With the Carolina Panthers thriving with Kyle Allen, Cam Newton could’ve played in his last game with the organization. Among the teams who should consider pursuing a trade for Newton is the Denver Broncos. Ever since Peyton Manning rode off into the sunset in 2015, Denver has been desperate to find their franchise quarterback. Over […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has taken the NFL world by storm since assuming the starting role under center for the Chiefs last season, so much so that many are already claiming he could eventually dethrone Tom Brady as the greatest ever. The Denver Broncos will get to see Mahomes for the first time […]

As much as some players are used to being coddled by their coaches, Broncos head coach Vic Fangio uses a different method. Nobody gets special treatment, including the team’s franchise pass rusher Von Miller. So when the media asked him if any of this would cause a rift or mean that they don’t get along, […]

The Denver Broncos didn’t get their first NFL win of 2019 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. They were dealt an even bigger loss on Monday: Linebacker Bradley Chubb was ruled out for the rest of the year with a partially torn ACL. Chubb had even managed to finish the game before some discomfort led to further […]

The Denver Broncos didn’t envision standing at 0-4 this season. Despite the early-season struggles, an NFL insider says John Elway can’t emphasize the future too much. “I think John is in an interesting situation and I wouldn’t sell the theory of, well, we are going for the future,” another exec said. “I think that would […]

The Denver Broncos appeared to be well on their way to their first win of the 2019 NFL season following a solid start against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 4. Unfortunately, the monster performance from running back Leonard Fournette helped fuel their last-second comeback win. Vic Fangio had to face facts. The Broncos’ porous rush […]

Von Miller was unusually tight-lipped during a press conference earlier this week for the Denver Broncos. The Broncos head coach, Vic Fangio, doesn’t view Miller’s no-question presser as a ‘big deal.’ “I didn’t know he did it,” coach Vic Fangio told reporters on Friday. “I’d just imagine he might be tired of answering the same […]

The Denver Broncos defense hasn’t been as advertised in the first three weeks of the season, but one of their key offseason additions still hasn’t taken a snap on defense. After missing the first three games, Bryce Callahan is expected to miss another month. During the free agency period, Denver decided to sign Callahan to […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will face off with Vic Fangio for the 12th time, but this is the first time that Fangio will be the head coach, rather than the defensive coordinator. When Fangio was the defensive coordinator in San Francisco, Rodgers went 0-4, but after he moved to the Chicago Bears, Rodgers […]

The Denver Broncos are still looking for their first win of the 2019 NFL season. Head coach Vic Fangio appears to be concerned about finding ways to stop Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones. Jones is coming off a stellar performance against the Minnesota Vikings. According to Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic, Fangio has […]

The Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos will take part in an interconference matchup in Week 2. Both teams came away with losses in Week 1 after being beaten by division rivals. The Bears kicked off against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football to begin the 2019 season. After a successful first season under […]

The Denver Broncos defense really struggled to put pressure on Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, and after rewatching the game, coach Vic Fangio knows why. All offseason the talk around the Broncos is about how impressive Von Miller and Bradley Chubb have looked getting after the passer, but on Monday night no one even recorded […]

There were eight coaching changes during the offseason and those coaches made their regular season debut in Week 1. Among them, only Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur was able to secure a victory for his team in Week 1. In comparison, the other seven coaches finished Week 1 with a 0-6-1 record in their […]

Vic Fangio’s head-coaching tenure with the Denver Broncos did not get off to a shining start on Monday night, as the Broncos fell to the Oakland Raiders by a score of 24-16 in their season opener. While Fangio obviously was not happy about the loss, he took a positive approach after the game. “That I […]

It seems like forever ago since the Denver Broncos were hoisting the Lombardi trophy with Peyton Manning riding off into the sunset in 2015. Fast forward to now and John Elway is hoping Joe Flacco can provide him the same results in the latter part of his NFL career. Flacco joins the Broncos after spending […]

Andrew Luck’s shocking decision to retire drew reactions from across the NFL, and Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio is the latest to weigh in. Speaking to the media on Monday. Fangio made it clear he respects Luck’s choice, via Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic. Fangio and Luck got to spend a lot of time together, […]