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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, […]

This certainly isn’t how Drew Lock imagined his NFL career beginning. The Denver Broncos quarterback suffered a severely sprained right thumb on his throwing hand in his team’s preseason loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night, sidelining him indefinitely and potentially leading him to be placed on injured reserve. “Yeah, it could be […]

The Denver Broncos were able to lure away Vic Fangio during the offseason, hiring the former Chicago Bears defensive coordinator to be their latest head coach. Fangio’s resume is an extremely great one, and now that he’s coaching another ferocious defense, one of the leaders in the clubhouse says he’s already learning. Speaking to media […]

Denver Broncos main front office person John Elway has struggled to hire the right head coach to lead the club in the past, but he thinks he has finally hit a home run bringing in Vic Fangio. Fangio is a bit of an old school coach and Elway thinks that is exactly what the team […]

Garett Bolles has shown some progression with the Denver Broncos throughout training camp so far, and Vic Fangio has taken notice. The first-year coach is impressed with the advancement the third-year left tackle has made since last season, especially mentally. “I like where he’s at. I like his mindset,” coach Vic Fangio said. “He’s not […]

Emmanuel Sanders is still not 100 percent as kickoff of the regular season draws closer and closer. The good news? As head coach Vic Fangio tells it, the Denver Broncos’ top wide receiver is expected to play in the preseason despite his ongoing recovery toward full health from offseason surgery. Vic Fangio said he expects […]

The idea of an extended, 18-game NFL schedule has been floated around the league in recent years, but when queried about the possibility, Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio expressed doubt in the move. Via Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic on Twitter: “Yeah, I don’t think the schedule should move anywhere to 18. I don’t […]

The Denver Broncos are one of the two teams in the NFL that have already played their first preseason game of the new campaign. Denver faced the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL’s annual Hall of Fame game in Vic Fangio’s coaching debut. The Broncos won the game by the score of 14-10 after Juwann Winfree […]

The Denver Broncos witnessed two of their offensive players in Emmanuel Sanders and Courtland Sutton get into during practice on Monday. Despite the serious nature of the situation, Joe Flacco made light of the situation. When Flacco was asked about getting into fights, the Broncos quarterback said he’s never gotten into a fight. Flacco was […]

The Chicago Bears experienced some turnover this offseason with former defensive coordinator Vic Fangio leaving to become the next head coach of the Denver Broncos. Fortunately, new defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano has kept things rather consistent in Chicago. Fangio’s departure undoubtedly left a notable void in the Bears’ coaching staff. According to Robert Zegliniski on […]

Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio announced Monday that Joe Flacco will make his debut for the team on Thursday against the Seattle Seahawks, per NBC Sports’ ProFootballTalk. Flacco, 34, was acquired by the Broncos in the offseason in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2019 draft to the Baltimore Ravens. Flacco is a […]

The Denver Broncos went into the Hall of Fame game with tempered expectations for Drew Lock. Vic Fangio wasn’t surprised at all with Lock’s play in their first exhibition contest this preseason. The Broncos drafted Lock with the 42nd overall pick in this year’s draft. Although, Denver drafted him with the intentions of developing him […]

Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio spent some time on Sunday at the team’s training camp musing on the unknown possibilities of the past, as he mentioned he almost had the chance to coach Champ Bailey. Bailey was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, along with seven others including deceased Broncos […]

The NFL season is finally upon us after the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio between the Broncos and Falcons. It was the head coaching debut of Vic Fangio, who put together a 14-10 preseason win. A solid start for Fangio in this new chapter of his career. However, he still had many criticisms […]

Preseason football is underway. The Denver Broncos and coach Vic Fangio faced the Atlanta Falcons in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, on Thursday. Heading into the game, all eyes and minds were eager to see if the new pass interference rule would be tested. Following the infamous NFC Championship Game no-call involving […]