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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 […]

Football is back, and Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio is too. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the coach spent the day in a Cleveland hospital with a kidney stone. However, Schefter notes that while it has not yet passed, he feels better and will try to coach in tonight’s preseason game against the Atlanta […]

Earlier this offseason, Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio had some brutally honest criticism for rookie quarterback Drew Lock, saying that he isn’t an NFL quarterback yet. But apparently, Lock has made some progress, and Fangio defined what “progress” means to him: “Don’t make the same mistake twice,” Fangio said, per Chad Jensen of 247 […]

The Denver Broncos hired Vic Fangio as their new head coach and he is already laying the groundwork for how he likes things to be done. Fangio has spoken to the team about certain occurrences he doesn’t want during training camp. Fangio recently spoke to the media and said he doesn’t want camp fights from […]

Vic Fangio has only been with the Denver Broncos for a few months but he has impressed Von Miller who told Peter King of Football Morning in America he is one of the best coaches he has had in his life. Miller knows how many good players that Fangio has coached but has high aspirations […]

Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio has no doubts about quarterback Joe Flacco as the starter going into the 2019 NFL season. It appears he has given a potential timeline on when he will decide Flacco’s backup. There appears to be a battle brewing between quarterbacks Drew Lock and Kevin Hogan for the No. 1 […]

Playing music during practice has become increasingly en vogue in the NFL over the past several years. Made most popular by the Seattle Seahawks’ Pete Carroll, coaches like Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs and Dan Quinn of the Atlanta Falcons, among many others, now blast music over the loud speakers at practice, too. […]

The Denver Broncos are counting on a coaching upgrade this season. Just because Broncos general manager John Elway clearly believes first-year coach is Vic Fangio is better equipped to lead his team forward than the departed Vance Joseph, though, doesn’t mean he’s comfortable publicly criticizing Denver’s former coach. “I don’t want to say anything bad […]

Those expecting Drew Lock to beat out Joe Flacco for the starting quarterback job in Denver should probably pump the brakes. Broncos head coach Vic Fangio offered a sobering description of Drew Lock on Friday, saying he is not ready to be an NFL signal-caller: “He’s not a quarterback yet,” said Fangio, according to Nicki […]

The Denver Broncos, coached by Vic Fangio, are the first team to begin their training camp in 2019. Among the players who are returning from injury, Phillip Lindsay took the field during practice. After the first day of training camp, Vic Fangio said Lindsay “looked good” in practice. Lindsay suffered a wrist injury at the […]

Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller has long been considered one of the NFL’s premier pass rushers. Regardless, head coach Vic Fangio is hoping to help him kick things up a notch in the 2019 NFL season. There is plenty of optimism surrounding the arrival of Fangio from his stint as defensive coordinator for the Chicago […]

Vic Fangio wants to take something great and make it better. The Denver Broncos have used a 3-4 base defense since 2015, the season in which the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers in the Super Bowl. So, Denver’s new head coach is coming in and wanting to play a 3-4 — that in itself is […]

Denver Broncos outside linebacker Bradley Chubb established himself as one of the most promising, young edge rusher in the league last season. Head coach Vic Fangio seems to have high hopes for him moving forward. Fangio has become notorious for being somewhat difficult to impress and earn praise from. According to Zack Kelberman of 247 […]

Emmanuel Sanders is part of what the Denver Broncos are trying to achieve. Vic Fangio is confident Sanders will be there when the Broncos need him. The Denver Broncos are heading into a pivotal season. Once one of the league’s few consistent winners has fallen on hard times since Peyton Manning retired. They’ve missed the […]

Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller is one of the best players in the NFL, but he still wants to be coached hard by Vic Fangio. At the end of the Fangio’s introductory press conference, Miller came up to him, shook his hand and told him what he expected out of the first year head […]

In today’s NFL, teams generally hire offensive-minded head coaches, but the Denver Broncos decided to go in the opposite direction, hiring defensive guru Vic Fangio as their new skipper. Broncos defensive lineman Derek Wolfe already loves what he is seeing from Fangio and is thrilled about Denver’s new defense: “Falling in love with the defense […]

The Denver Broncos hired Vic Fangio as their head coach earlier this offseason, marking the biggest step in Fangio’s long NFL career thus far. Fangio’s tenure in the NFL dates all the way back to 1986, when he began as the linebackers coach of the New Orleans Saints. About half a decade later in 1999, […]

The Denver Broncos threw everybody a curveball on draft day. Many observers expected them to take Drew Lock or another quarterback with the tenth pick, but instead, they traded down. They ended up nabbing Noah Fant with the 20th pick, and still got Lock in the second round. While Broncos fans should be getting excited […]

New Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio believes Von Miller’s best days are ahead of him. This was what Fangio told ESPN’s Jeff Legwold (via 247Sports.com’s Doc Bear) last March. I do really believe as good as Von has played in his career – and he has done some really, really good things – he […]

Joe Flacco made it pretty clear on Monday that he isn’t with the Denver Broncos to teach Drew Lock and coach Vic Fangio echoed those thoughts. Fangio knows that Flacco is also learning the system and instead of Flacco teaching Lock, Fangio says that Lock must go out of his way to learn from him. […]

It goes without saying that the Denver Broncos have high hopes for Noah Fant, the 20th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. The former University of Iowa tight end’s place in the team’s positional pecking order, though, will apparently be decided by on-field performance rather than draft position and long-term investment. “He’s got to […]