Rich breaks down the pivotal Thursday Night Football matchup between the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts laying out the huge stakes for both underperforming teams. 

NFL Network Analyst Steve Smith Sr. joins Rich in-studio to discuss how some athletes manufacture things to get fired up about to stoke their competitive fire, explains why the Eagles are soaring high while Russell Wilson and the Broncos are still scuffling on offense, says why the Miami Dolphins are legit contenders in the AFC, says why the Carolina Panthers shouldn’t fire embattled head coach Matt Rhule, and previews Denver vs Indianapolis on TNF. 

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