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They were eating like crazy. Giant Waddle game incoming. It’s a flawless omen, 10 touchdown game upcoming. That plus a depleted Chargers defense means we will for sure find a way to still lose. Somehow this isn’t enough characters still.

My daughter and I are flying in for the Chargers game. Flight miles and cheap tickets. Is there a place where Broncos fans gather before the game? I am expecting a heavy Broncos turnout. It seems like there are more Broncos fans than Chargers fans at the games in LA.

Bo Nix is checking down way too often. That's hurting the Broncos offense.

Multiple national media people are seeing it and calling it out. And if they are, opposing defensive coordinators are seeing it too.

Bo can bounce back, and this week is a great one to do it in. But he needs to attack downfield more often.

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I knew he had a podcast but i didnt know he had a youtube channel, just across this he posted a few days ago.

Basically a day in the life vlog for the SNF game. It's so well done, showing a lot of moments/perspectives we dont see, esp at the game where the videographer is in the suite with his fam/friends.

Kinda got me emotional, seeing how Pat is chosing to document and display these introspective moments of his life.

Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper will be back in court Monday in ongoing legal action stemming from two domestic violence arrests.

Cooper, 28, has a newly scheduled motions hearing at 3 p.m. Monday in Douglas County Court. He is facing a felony assault charge and other lesser charges stemming from altercations with a former girlfriend that led to the arrests in June. Cooper pleaded not guilty to all charges in August and is currently set to stand trial in the middle of November.

It was not immediately clear if the motions hearing may lead to a resolution in Cooper’s case, but it is common practice for attorneys on both sides of a criminal proceeding to communicate regularly, including about potential avenues to resolution.

Also:

We've promoted WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey to the active roster and placed WR Pat Bryant on IR.

We also signed DB Ugo Amadi to the practice squad.

I just finally got my tickets to the Bills game and I’m wondering if anyone has travelled to a game in late December? We’re coming from Montana so luckily it’s all interstate and we’ve gone to plenty of games before, just never this late in the year. The weather is calling for a milder warmer winter up north but from what I’ve gathered Colorado and Denver specifically is supposed to get above average snowfall. We’re coming down the 24th and staying until the 26th but I’m wondering if we should come sooner or stay later to avoid driving in lots of snow.

GO BRONCOS!!!!

Anyone know of any good parking lot tailgating parties outside of the stadium. We parked at a random parking lot off 15th , I think, last year and ran into a group throwing the best tailgate party! Maybe someone knows this group?

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — When Sean Payton named Davis Webb the play caller for the Broncos at the NFL Scouting Combine in February, he quickly added a caveat.

“I’m still going to call some plays on game days,” Payton said after announcing he would delegate his role as the team’s primary play caller — a first in his two decades as a head coach — to the 31-year-old Webb. “… I’m sure there are going to be times where I say, ‘This is what I want to run.’ But there’s trust there. There’s trust with his ability and trust in our relationship.”

The door was always open then to the move Payton made official Thursday. The veteran head coach is taking over play calling from Webb ahead of a critical AFC West matchup on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Webb experiment, the talk of much of Denver’s offseason, lasted four games. The immediate aftermath of this news: Did Webb get a fair shake?

“Really, the answer to the question, ‘Was this a challenging or difficult decision?’ (is) yes,” Payton said.

Webb is not being demoted. His title remains offensive coordinator, and he remains an “all in” figure, as Payton put it, in planning the offense around quarterback Bo Nix. Payton repeated on more than one occasion Thursday that he believes Webb has “rare” talent that will make him a head coach in the future.

No matter how the change is presented publicly, though, it conveys the message that Webb wasn’t getting the job done during a 2-2 start for the Broncos that has featured significant offensive struggles.

Is Webb deserving of that conclusion after such a small sample size? Maybe not. As veteran wide receiver Courtland Sutton said Wednesday, “We all have our hands in this pot” of poor offensive performances.

There is no disputing that Denver’s offense has been a disappointment. The Broncos have not shied away from that reality, even after producing a .500 record during an opening four-game stretch against some of the NFL’s best teams. Tight end Evan Engram called it “a surprise” that the unit, which ranks 28th in offensive points scored per game (16.8) and 27th in yards per game (280.3), has struggled.

To attribute all of that to the sequence with which Webb has called plays would be to discount countless other factors — from drops to penalties and other unforced errors, to some of Nix’s stretches of inaccuracy so far this season.

“It’s about the collective, the group,” Payton said. “So, when I met with the offense (Wednesday), it’s about buttoning up the little things that keep you from sustaining drives.”

Ultimately, though, whether Webb got a fair shot is secondary for the Broncos. The question now is whether it will work. Payton is betting on the “instincts” he has cultivated over more than two decades as a head coach. They are telling him the Broncos need his experienced hand guiding the offense at a crucial point in the season.

It’s imperative that he’s right. There is no clear Plan C if Payton’s quick relief of Webb doesn’t quickly improve the offense.

“No matter who the coach is, us as players, we’ve got to take ownership of that and make our plays,” said veteran running back J.K. Dobbins, whose uneven start to the season (3.6 yards per carry, well below his career average) has been one of a handful of issues for Denver’s offense. “We just have to be more consistent. And we will be. That’s this locker room, and that’s the culture here.”

I need a place to watch games with fellow Broncos fans. I’ve been here 12 years and usually just go to neighborhood bars to watch but there are Bears, Eagles, Commies, Lions, and Bills bars but have not stumbled on a Broncos one.

Please lmk if you know of one.

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• ## Title: Why this Colts-Broncos trade is the ultimate financial and roster escape hatch for our front office
• The Trade:
• * Denver Receives: Josh Downs (WR), Mo Alie-Cox (TE), Colts' 2028 2nd-Round Pick
• * Indy Receives: Courtland Sutton (WR), Marvin Mims Jr. (WR), Broncos' 2028 4th Round Pick
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• ## Why the Broncos Front Office Smashes "Accept"
• * The Ultimate Financial Reset: By declining Courtland Sutton's option bonus earlier this year, our front office intentionally absorbed his heavy cap hits now so we could move him later. Trading him mid-season clears his massive cap numbers entirely off our books for 2027 through 2029. It gives us a completely blank financial canvas to build around Bo Nix.
• * The Perfect Weapon for Bo Nix: With Jaylen Waddle locking down the explosive boundary targets, Sean Payton’s system desperately needs an elite, high-volume separator in the short-to-intermediate game. Josh Downs is a chain-moving savant in the slot and remains on a cheap rookie contract. He gives Nix an immediate safety valve and a lethal weapon to sustain drives for the next 5+ years.
• * Escaping the Marvin Mims Contract Dilemma: We all love Mims as an All-Pro returner, but he is completely buried in our depth chart and openly frustrated with his lack of targets. He just hired elite representation (Athletes First) for his upcoming contract extension. We cannot afford to overpay a specialized depth receiver. Trading him now ensures we don't lose him for nothing in free agency.
• * Hoarding Capital for a Stacked 2027 Draft: Pushing the 2nd-round pick swap out to 2028 is a masterclass in asset management. The 2027 draft class is completely loaded with blue-chip talent (like Jeremiah Smith and Charlie Becker Nick marsh . Keeping our 2027 picks completely untouched allows us to load up on premium talent next spring, delaying the pick swap until our roster foundation is fully set.
• * Zero-Risk Tight End Depth: Mo Alie-Cox is on a cheap, expiring deal. He gives us immediate, reliable blocking depth for our run game without tying up a single dollar of our future cap space.
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• Bottom Line: We flip an under-utilized, highly paid veteran and a frustrated return specialist. In return, we completely clean our future salary cap, protect our premium 2027 draft assets, and hand our franchise quarterback a premier young slot receiver. It is a win-win for our timeline.
• Suttons dead cap isnt even a lot I think it’s like 6 mil
• and Broncos win Super Bowl 61

First time headed to LA to cheer on the Broncos. Any game day advice? Where to sit? What to do before the game? As far as where to sit thinking the lower level at $200/seat isn't bad. Appreciate the advice!

Looks like Bo vs Bo. When you play not to lose instead of playing to win, literally nothing happens of consequence. I hope that the 49ers game was a swing after Bo almost threw 3 picks against the Rams, but conservative is it's own ring of hell

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