1st And Orange Podcast

Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden are joined by columnist Troy Renck to break down what's surprised during the Broncos' 5-3 start. Where has rookie QB Bo Nix made progress? How has Sean Payton's offensive approach changed? Then the conversation turns to a big matchup Sunday at Baltimore for the Broncos, who are two-score underdogs but have won 5-6 and think this is a chance to prove they belong in the AFC postseason conversation. All that and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden break down what to take out of the Broncos' 33-10 beatdown of New Orleans last week and just how much the team can rely on its defense and running game going forward. Rookie QB Bo Nix continues to make plays with his legs, but what needs to happen to create more efficiency in the passing game and just how realistic is it to expect Nix to make progress over the team's upcoming games? Sean Payton's team rolls into Week 8 a somewhat surprising 4-3 and as big favorites at home against Carolina. Any chance of a letdown? All that and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden talk through Denver's 23-16 loss Sunday to the Los Angeles Chargers, how much a short week impacts the preparations for Thursday Night Football and the upcoming matchup with New Orleans. They dig into how Sean Payton's return to his former team — and a city he still has deep connections to — could impact the matchup and what the Broncos plan to do considering the likelihood they will be without All-Pro Pat Surtain II (concussion). All that and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

The Broncos have won three straight games and look to make it four Sunday with another division home game, this one against the Los Angeles Chargers. Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden break down the matchup, talk about the dominance of Pat Surtain II and the Denver defense over the first five games and what it will take offensively to get into a better rhythm behind rookie QB Bo Nix and a resurgent Javonte Williams.

Denver Post reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden analyze what has made the Broncos' defense so good through the first four weeks of the season and what it will take for Denver to beat the Raiders for the first time since that franchise moved to Las Vegas. Can Bo Nix and the offense get it going enough to help the defense? Can the Broncos take advantage of a Raiders team that has drama and a star receiver in Davante Adams demanding a trade? And just how big is the opportunity in front of Sean Payton's team over the next four weeks? All that and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

Denver Post beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden and columnist Troy Renck break down the Broncos' 26-7 win over Tampa Bay, weigh the impact of losing ILB and captain Alex Singleton for the season to a torn ACL and give the latest on Sean Payton's team from West Virginia. What do Parker and Troy think of The Greenbrier and the surrounding rolling hills of West Virginia? And can the trip help Denver get an upset win Sunday against Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets? All that and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

Denver Post reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden are joined by columnist Troy Renck to break down the Broncos' 0-2 start and what's hurting the team's anemic offense so far this season. The guys talk through Denver's disappointing performance in the run game, Sean Payton's plan to try to fix it and the manner in which Vance Joseph's defense has been keeping the team in games so far this season. That, plus a strange upcoming road trip to Tampa and New York with a stint in West Virginia in between on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

Denver Post reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden break down the Broncos' Week 1 loss to Seattle, evaluate what rookie quarterback Bo Nix did well and what he struggled with and then look forward to Week 2's home opener against Pittsburgh. The Broncos welcome back former QB Russell Wilson, but the now-Steelers QB may not play due to a calf injury. What kind of reception will he receive? All that and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

Denver Post beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden preview the Broncos' season opener at Seattle on Sunday afternoon. Included: Expectations for rookie quarterback Bo Nix, what to watch for at other positions and a look at all of the unknowns on both sides of the ball for Denver and also Seattle, which has a new head coach and new coordinators on both sides of the ball.

Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden break down rookie QB Bo Nix's performances in Denver's preseason wins against Indianapolis and Green Bay and what the picture looks like behind him between Zach Wilson and Jarrett Stidham. That plus the latest on several other position battles on the latest episode of the 1st & Orange Podcast.