1st And Orange Podcast

Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans break down Denver's second straight walk-off loss, a 23-20 crusher at the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. What should be made of the way quarterback Bo Nix played? How much does head coach Sean Payton need to think about adjusting offensively? And Denver's pass-rush is back in full gear, but the defense still has its own issues to iron out. Back-to-back last-second losses are obviously tough for players and coaches to swallow, but do they say more about the issues Denver has or more about the possibilities going forward? All that and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

Denver Post beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans are back to preview Denver's Week 3 game at the Los Angeles Chargers. Is this an early inflection point for Sean Payton's team? Is it that big of a deal if Denver drops to 1-2? And what must the the Broncos do in order to pull the upset and tie the Chargers early in the season atop the AFC West standings? A look inside the matchups between Vance Joseph's defense and Justin Herbert and then the Broncos' budding running game against L.A.'s stout, unique defense. All that, plus predictions and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

Denver Post beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans break down everything that went wrong for the Broncos on Sunday night in Indianapolis against the Colts. What is a leverage penalty? And what the heck was Sean Payton's team doing trying to block a 60-yard field goal in the first place? Then, conversation about what progress was seen from the Denver offense and what the concern level should be for Vance Joseph's defense. All that, Troy Franklin's ascendance and Evan Engram's puzzling usage and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

Denver Post beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans preview the Broncos' Week 2 road game against the Indianapolis Colts. Can Bo Nix and Sean Payton bounce back from a shaky Week 1 outing? How will the Denver defense handle an interesting Indy offense and rookie tight end Tyler Warren? What's next role-wise for Broncos rookie first-rounder Jahdae Barron? All of that plus more on the biggest news of the week — the Broncos announcing Tuesday that they've selected Burnham yard as their preferred site for a future stadium.

Denver Post beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans are back to break down the Broncos' 20-12, season-opening win against Tennessee at Empower Field on Sunday. Denver's defense set multiple franchise records in a dominant outing against the Titans. The offense finished with 150 rushing yards but how much of a concern should Bo Nix's three turnovers be? And what's with the pass-happy early part of the game plan from Sean Payton? Answers and analysis on all of that and more in the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

Denver Post beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans are back and it is finally game week. The Broncos open their regular season Sunday at home against Tennessee and QB Cam Ward, the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft. What does Sean Payton's team have to do in order to avoid the slow starts the team has authored the past two seasons? What should be the expectation for QB Bo Nix in his second year? And which players are Parker and Luca most interested to see in action Sunday? All that, depth chart considerations and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

Denver Post beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans talk through the Broncos' 27-7 preseason win against Arizona. Who had the best night? Troy Franklin with two touchdowns, another efficient outing from Jarrett Stidham or quarterbacks coach Davis Webb, who got to call plays for the first time as an NFL coach? Then the conversation turns to a breakdown of the toughest and most interesting 53-man roster decisions facing Sean Payton, George Paton and company as the league moves to within a week of having to trim rosters down from 90 for the regular season. All that and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

Denver Post beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans break down everything you need to know from Thursday's joint practice between the Broncos and San Francisco 49ers. The guys were on the ground in the Bay Area and give insight into how Bo Nix and Denver's offense fared and what to make of the work Vance Joseph's defense did against Niners coach Kyle Shanahan, quarterback Brock Purdy and the rest. They run through the competitons at receiver, running back and defensive line, recap plays of the day and more.

Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans react to Denver wide receiver Courtland Sutton landing a four-year, $92 million extension on Monday and what it means for Sean Payton's team going forward. They also provide the latest injury updates in the inside linebacker room and talk through some of their early takeaways from Broncos training camp. All that and more in the latest episode of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans check in at the end of the Broncos' offseason program to recap minicamp and OTAs. What stood out? What do the guys think they know about Sean Payton's team that they didn't a few weeks ago? And what does the addition of running back J.K. Dobbins mean for Denver and for the other running backs in the room? All of that and more plus the latest news around a potential site for a new Broncos stadium on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.