D-Broncs Podcast

Following what equated to an embarrassing and noncompetitive game against the Saints, Kevin, Austin and Ian get together to discuss their thoughts on the fiasco the Broncos endured over the last week where a practice squad wide receiver, Kendall Hinton, was forced into the role of starting quarterback. Was this an issue with the Broncos leadership, their players, the NFL and its double standards? They then discuss their thoughts on the game itself and the resigning of Garrett Bolles before turning their attention to what they expect and what they believe needs to happen in this weekend's game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Kevin, Austin, and Ian get together after the Broncos looked, in some ways, dominant against a good Dolphins team that had won their previous 5 games. They gather their biggest takeaways across all three phases: offense, defense and special teams. They then talk some quick hits in this weeks 'Checkdowns' segment before turning their attention on what they believe needs to be done to get another win against the Saints, and whether or not that see that as a realistic proposition. 

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Ian and Austin get together to talk about the horrible performance the Broncos put on the field in Las Vegas against the Raiders. They then talk about their thoughts on QB Drew Lock and whether or not they believe he can still get things turned around and become the franchise guy we all hope him to be.  They wrap up by talking about game plan against the Dolphins and what their expectations are for that game, including whether or not starting an injured Lock or backup Brett Rypien is the better option.

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After letting the Broncos crazy comeback win vs the Chargers settle for 24 hours and decompressing a bit, Austin, Kevin, and Ian get together to digest and process what happened on that insane Sunday afternoon. They get into the performance of many individual players with plenty of excitement and concerns when looking to the future. Has this team turned a corner? Is this game going to provide the launching point for Drew Lock's career? They then turn their attention to some quick thoughts and stories for the weekly Checkdowns segment before looking at their expectations for the game coming up in Atlanta against Matt Ryan and the Falcons. 

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Kevin, Ian and Austin get together to talk about the numerous issues from the Broncos loss to the Chiefs, as well as the very sparse positives. They dive into what they think the offense and the coaching needs to do to get back on track. Is Drew Lock the franchise quarterback we hoped for after another rough performance? Tune in to hear what they have to say. The guys share their quick hits from the weekly Checkdowns segment and then turn their attention to the future. Can the year be salvaged? The episode finishes off with their predictions going into week 8's game against the Chargers. 

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Austin, Ian and Kevin join to discuss the Broncos relatively surprising victory over the Patriots in Foxborough after the team returned to action following their unplanned bye week. The team discusses the performances of many individual players, including that of returning QB Drew Lock and RB Phillip Lindsay, and what to expect from players moving forward. They then take part in quick Checkdowns and trivia segments before talking their expectations in the team's Week 7 tilt with the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. 

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Ian, Austin and Kevin are finally able to talk about a Broncos victory in 2020, with the first of the season coming against the lowly Jets. The guys discuss what they liked about QB Brett Rypien's first start (and first victory) and the rest of the team and what they believe needs to be improved upon. They highlight some of the top performances of the week before turning to the weekly Checkdowns segment. They finish the discussion with what they expect when going against the Patriots, and their predicted scores for the game.

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On a short week prior to the Broncos tilt against the Jets on Thursday, Kevin and Austin join to talk about the unprecedented number of injuries that have faced the team in only a 3 week span, most of them being fairly severe injuries, touching on if the team is truly as bad as they have played or if they are a product of the often dodged injury excuse. They then talk about the QB situation with Brett Rypien being named the starter for this week 4 game after Jeff Driskel's inability to adjust to the blitz. Kevin dives into the history of the Broncos and why he believes this bad 4 or 5 year stretch is different than all of team history. Additionally, the team introduces a new segment, Checkdowns, and discusses their expectations for the season and for the game against the Jets. 

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This week, Austin, Ian and Kevin discuss the tough loss against the Steelers in Week 2 as well as a disturbing trend that has seemed to take shape with the team.  They also touch on the rash of injuries, including to Drew Lock and Courtland Sutton, what the teams plans will be moving forward, how to fill the holes brought up through injuries, and how the feel about the performances of the players to this point. They wrap up the episode with their predictions on the team's upcoming game against Tom Brady and the Bucs. Recorded 9/21/2020, PRIOR TO THE SIGNING OF BLAKE BORTLES. 

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After a tough, season opening loss to the Titans, Kevin, Ian, and Austin vent about some of the issues that plagued the team and contributed to their 0-1 record. However, they also discuss some bright spots and reasons for hope looking forward before diving into injuries and their expectations of what the team's week 2 game against the Steelers could look like. Recorded 09/15/2020.