1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:00,880 Speaker 1: Dave's not here. 2 00:00:01,120 --> 00:00:03,520 Speaker 2: Dave is off today enjoying a little bit of vacation. 3 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:05,920 Speaker 2: Of course, we got a big game coming up on Sunday. 4 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:07,960 Speaker 2: To help us break that all down. As we typically 5 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:09,720 Speaker 2: do here at three o'clock on a Tuesday, we head 6 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:12,160 Speaker 2: out to the ka Common Spirit Health Hotline to bring 7 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:16,720 Speaker 2: on Broncos Pro Bowl. Left tackle Loft saying that Garrett Bowles, 8 00:00:16,760 --> 00:00:18,919 Speaker 2: Gara Bowls, and Koe Sports is present up by Kodiak 9 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:22,919 Speaker 2: Building Partners and the Kodiak Foundation together creating meaningful change 10 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:25,880 Speaker 2: with seventy two to charity. Merry Christmas, our friend, I 11 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:27,880 Speaker 2: hope you had a nice Christmas. Certainly the win helped, 12 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:29,200 Speaker 2: and then the Happy New Year. How are you? 13 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:31,960 Speaker 1: I'm doing good, brother, How are you doing? 14 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:36,200 Speaker 2: Fantastic? Obviously excited about this season, the regular season finale. 15 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:38,559 Speaker 2: I'm sure you guys are as well. But before we 16 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 2: get into that, going back to the Christmas Night game, 17 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 2: what were some things you felt like the offense can 18 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:44,520 Speaker 2: take away from that game? 19 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:48,279 Speaker 1: Yeah? Number one, we sustained drives in that game. I mean, 20 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 1: obviously we didn't score the points that we wanted to, 21 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:54,160 Speaker 1: but it was promising to see that once again, you know, 22 00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:56,400 Speaker 1: in our in our division. You know, every division is 23 00:00:56,440 --> 00:01:00,120 Speaker 1: a rivalry, and so you know, sustaining long drives and 24 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:02,720 Speaker 1: wearing out the defense like we did, the ending up 25 00:01:02,760 --> 00:01:06,039 Speaker 1: scoring our game winning touchdown is what we're capable of doing. 26 00:01:06,480 --> 00:01:09,640 Speaker 1: You know. Obviously the Chiefs, the record doesn't, you know, 27 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:11,919 Speaker 1: dictate the type of players that they have on their defense. 28 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:14,800 Speaker 1: They still had all their starters obviously, you know that 29 00:01:14,800 --> 00:01:18,560 Speaker 1: that defense has won three super bowl so you know, 30 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:21,479 Speaker 1: it was definitely a challenge for us. Obviously, No. Number 31 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 1: ninety five Chris Jones, he's a freaking nature so we 32 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:26,200 Speaker 1: had we had to get him tired and wear him out. 33 00:01:26,200 --> 00:01:29,679 Speaker 1: And I thought our the Lion played great. Obviously, you know, 34 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:32,679 Speaker 1: we want to clean up some things, but overall, I 35 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:35,000 Speaker 1: thought we played a good game to win that game 36 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 1: for sure. 37 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:39,400 Speaker 2: Is it four drives of fourteen plays or more? I mean, 38 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 2: just really incredible. And we talked about it before Thursday 39 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:44,880 Speaker 2: night games can be kind of a little bit weird, 40 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:47,360 Speaker 2: a little bit different because it's a short week for everybody. 41 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 2: But to sustain those drives, you brought that up. To 42 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:52,680 Speaker 2: sustain those drives, that's got to be something. Especially as 43 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:56,400 Speaker 2: an offensive lineman, you can be very proud of, no. 44 00:01:56,480 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 1: Super proud of. I mean, obviously, you know we want 45 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:00,840 Speaker 1: to put more points on that and you know, yeah, 46 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 1: we should have scored more touchdowns and thinks of that, 47 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:06,040 Speaker 1: But we controlled the game and we knew going into 48 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:08,160 Speaker 1: that game that we had a we had to sustained 49 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:10,680 Speaker 1: long drives, had we had a you know, put points 50 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 1: up early, and we did that. And obviously you know 51 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 1: touchdowns will help, and yeah, everyone wants us to score. 52 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:19,400 Speaker 1: But at the end of the day, we're winning, and 53 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:22,239 Speaker 1: nothing better than winning, especially on Christmas. That was the 54 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:24,360 Speaker 1: best Christmas Giit that we can all ask for us 55 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:26,720 Speaker 1: is winning that. And then obviously you know on Saturday, 56 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:29,880 Speaker 1: Clinton our division. So a lot of look forward to 57 00:02:29,919 --> 00:02:31,799 Speaker 1: a lot of great blessings that we received this year 58 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:33,919 Speaker 1: and a lot of great things that are happening this year. 59 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:36,200 Speaker 1: And you know, we're one step closer to our goal. 60 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:36,960 Speaker 2: No doubt about it. 61 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 1: Man. 62 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 2: So look for a moment on Saturday when you guys 63 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:43,480 Speaker 2: found out your AFC West champions you won the divisions 64 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:46,720 Speaker 2: first time. Obviously since you've been here in Denver, I 65 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:49,160 Speaker 2: don't know, man, I think I've tried to get you 66 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:51,399 Speaker 2: to reflect a few times over the course of the year. 67 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:53,080 Speaker 2: But of course you're in the midst of playing a 68 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 2: very important season. But in that moment, just for just 69 00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 2: a brief moment, you have been here with this franchise. 70 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 2: You've seen ups, you've seen the downs. To win the 71 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:03,280 Speaker 2: division for the first time, what that feel like? 72 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 1: It was great. I mean, obviously, you know, I haven't 73 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:10,160 Speaker 1: won this many games since I left the University of Utah, 74 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 1: so you know, being able to win, being able to 75 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:15,639 Speaker 1: win the way that we're winning, you know, obviously the 76 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:17,639 Speaker 1: eleven game win streak and then it broke when we 77 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:20,160 Speaker 1: played Jacksonville. But to win again, and you know, obviously 78 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 1: I would have loved to been in the locker room 79 00:03:21,639 --> 00:03:23,920 Speaker 1: and and been with my teammates and you know, to 80 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:25,360 Speaker 1: put on the hat and T shirt and not just 81 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:27,200 Speaker 1: have it in the locker, you know, on Monday when 82 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:29,560 Speaker 1: we got back into the building. But to be able 83 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:31,800 Speaker 1: to to do that, you know, I called Coach Street 84 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:34,320 Speaker 1: and we talked for about five ten minutes, and you 85 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:36,160 Speaker 1: know that it was just it was a special time, 86 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 1: you know. And obviously, you know, me and Courtland texts 87 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:40,760 Speaker 1: each other and we shared some words, and you know, 88 00:03:40,920 --> 00:03:43,720 Speaker 1: we did it and and I definitely let out some 89 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:46,839 Speaker 1: huas and probably woke up my neighbors. But it's all right. 90 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 1: I'm just very grateful, man. I mean, it's it's beyond 91 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:53,160 Speaker 1: you know. It was about time that we got this down. 92 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:56,360 Speaker 1: Obviously we wanted to do this a lot sooner, but 93 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:59,080 Speaker 1: we knew that we have the right culture, the right coaches, 94 00:03:59,120 --> 00:04:01,240 Speaker 1: the right players in the building, and the sky's the 95 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:03,960 Speaker 1: limit for this team. It truly is. This is a 96 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:06,560 Speaker 1: special group of dudes that that I've been around. I'm 97 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:09,160 Speaker 1: excited to be around. And it makes going to work 98 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 1: every single day so much better when you have good 99 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:13,560 Speaker 1: dudes that are humble and hungry and it's all about 100 00:04:13,640 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 1: family and ball. And that's truly what our team is. 101 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 1: And we all got each other's. 102 00:04:17,640 --> 00:04:20,400 Speaker 2: Back perfectly, said Gara Bowles, joining us here as he 103 00:04:20,440 --> 00:04:22,760 Speaker 2: typically does on Tuesdays at this time. So let's get 104 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:26,440 Speaker 2: to this game coming up on Sunday. Again. We keep 105 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 2: adding goals. I love that Sean Payton Coach Payton has 106 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:30,720 Speaker 2: done that where you guys say, we want to win 107 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 2: the division, but now you can add another goal, the 108 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:36,560 Speaker 2: second goal, which is to have the number one seed 109 00:04:36,600 --> 00:04:38,320 Speaker 2: in the af See, this is a big game. I'm 110 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:40,839 Speaker 2: sure you guys view it as such and also a 111 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:43,760 Speaker 2: division game, So in your opinion, what kind of goes 112 00:04:43,760 --> 00:04:45,560 Speaker 2: into finding way to get a win here? 113 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:50,040 Speaker 1: You know, just it's going to come down to the trenches. 114 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:52,320 Speaker 1: You know, our d Lin's humble and hungry. Obviously, you 115 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:54,320 Speaker 1: know they're all lines banged up a little bit, but 116 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 1: we don't care. We don't care that Justin Herbert isn't playing. 117 00:04:57,120 --> 00:04:59,760 Speaker 1: We don't care if Clail mack or whoever doesn't play 118 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:02,400 Speaker 1: here to play whoever wants to play us, and we're 119 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:04,839 Speaker 1: going to punch them in the mouth and do whatever 120 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:08,160 Speaker 1: we can to get this first seed. And that's been 121 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:12,080 Speaker 1: our goal, that's been our demeanor, that's our attitude. And 122 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:15,680 Speaker 1: obviously it's going to be a you know, a gut 123 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:17,760 Speaker 1: to the punch if we don't, you know, a punch 124 00:05:17,839 --> 00:05:20,480 Speaker 1: the gut if we don't, if we don't finish our goals, 125 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:22,400 Speaker 1: and it's completely up to us. You know, we have 126 00:05:22,440 --> 00:05:24,800 Speaker 1: everything in front of us. Obviously, you know, we got 127 00:05:24,839 --> 00:05:27,120 Speaker 1: humbled when we lost that game against Jacksonville, which is 128 00:05:27,120 --> 00:05:29,440 Speaker 1: exactly what we needed. And we know what we need 129 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 1: to do and the sky's the limit for us. I 130 00:05:31,640 --> 00:05:34,280 Speaker 1: know Coach Payton's going to put a great game plan together. 131 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:36,320 Speaker 1: The old line is going to be humble and hungry 132 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:38,400 Speaker 1: and ready to dominate the line of scrimmage. And if 133 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:40,560 Speaker 1: we do that, we keep bow fresh, we get our 134 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:43,120 Speaker 1: playmakers open, we create some running lanus. It's going to 135 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:45,000 Speaker 1: be a long day for them, and I'm excited to 136 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:45,680 Speaker 1: see what happens. 137 00:05:45,760 --> 00:05:47,800 Speaker 2: We are too, no doubt about it. Last couple here 138 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:50,359 Speaker 2: for you, man, really appreciate the time as always for 139 00:05:50,360 --> 00:05:53,040 Speaker 2: the running game. And again, I know we're focused specifically 140 00:05:53,040 --> 00:05:55,000 Speaker 2: on this game, but where do you Where do you 141 00:05:55,040 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 2: feel like the running game is at currently? You guys 142 00:05:56,800 --> 00:05:58,880 Speaker 2: got one hundred and twenty eight rushing yards against the 143 00:05:58,920 --> 00:06:02,480 Speaker 2: Chiefs last Thursday. There's been some really nice bright moments 144 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:05,240 Speaker 2: with R. J. Harvey, Julian McLoughlin still has a lot 145 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:07,600 Speaker 2: of burst with that running game. But it does feel 146 00:06:07,600 --> 00:06:09,359 Speaker 2: like something that you guys are gonna want to continue 147 00:06:09,400 --> 00:06:11,480 Speaker 2: to I don't know, focus on as we get to 148 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:13,560 Speaker 2: the postseason, because most of the time it's said you 149 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:15,400 Speaker 2: want to have a very good running game when you're 150 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:16,200 Speaker 2: in the postseason. 151 00:06:17,320 --> 00:06:20,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean anytime that you're you know, one hundred 152 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:22,600 Speaker 1: and twenty yard plus in a game is I mean, 153 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:24,719 Speaker 1: you're wearing out of defense. I mean, that's truly what 154 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:27,000 Speaker 1: it is. And you know our demeanors. Let's get this 155 00:06:27,040 --> 00:06:28,960 Speaker 1: team in the fourth court and see what happens. And 156 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:31,000 Speaker 1: nobody wants to play us in differ. That's truly what 157 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:33,360 Speaker 1: it is. And you know, I don't They can say 158 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 1: it's out to die all you want, but we play here. 159 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:37,000 Speaker 1: We know, we know that, we know the weather, we know, 160 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:39,440 Speaker 1: we know our fans are behind us, we know the 161 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 1: juices are flying, and and obviously you know, this is 162 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:44,320 Speaker 1: what we want to do. And you know, I like 163 00:06:44,360 --> 00:06:46,279 Speaker 1: where our run games at. I mean if we're averaging, 164 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:48,640 Speaker 1: I don't know what six or where are we at 165 00:06:48,640 --> 00:06:53,000 Speaker 1: five points something ours per carry? If I had last time, right, yeah, 166 00:06:53,080 --> 00:06:55,520 Speaker 1: I mean that's I mean, that's that's a punch to 167 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:57,400 Speaker 1: their guy. I mean, that's really what it is. We 168 00:06:57,400 --> 00:07:00,279 Speaker 1: we sustain our drives. We get on fourteen too, Team 169 00:07:00,360 --> 00:07:03,039 Speaker 1: sixteen seventeen played drives and then allsoon we score, we 170 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:07,360 Speaker 1: control the clock and we make them tired. So that's 171 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:10,760 Speaker 1: our game plan. Obviously, we want to run the ball more. Obviously, 172 00:07:11,480 --> 00:07:13,600 Speaker 1: you know Coach Payton's gonna want to do that when 173 00:07:13,600 --> 00:07:15,600 Speaker 1: we get in these topic games. But every game is different. 174 00:07:16,280 --> 00:07:18,800 Speaker 1: I know, you know, divisional game is gonna who can 175 00:07:18,840 --> 00:07:20,400 Speaker 1: be on the field along just to keep their off 176 00:07:20,520 --> 00:07:22,680 Speaker 1: the other offense off, And we got to do that. 177 00:07:22,800 --> 00:07:25,160 Speaker 1: Our defense is playing great. We gota. We got to 178 00:07:25,200 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 1: pick up where they where they've had some slack, and 179 00:07:27,720 --> 00:07:29,160 Speaker 1: I know our defense is going to do what they 180 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:31,880 Speaker 1: need to do. And you know, like I said, it's 181 00:07:31,920 --> 00:07:34,360 Speaker 1: a special group of dudes, and this is a special 182 00:07:34,360 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 1: season and I'm excited to see how we can finish this. 183 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:40,000 Speaker 2: One hundred percent. Man. Well, we've been enjoying it. Obviously, 184 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:41,840 Speaker 2: it's been a really fun ride. Let's keep it going. 185 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:44,840 Speaker 2: Obviously coming in not only this game, but into the postseason. 186 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:47,960 Speaker 2: We're we're up to twenty seven over twenty seven thousand 187 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:52,960 Speaker 2: here donated on the seventy two to charity. Man, very cool. Congratulations, 188 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:54,400 Speaker 2: that's that's awesome. 189 00:07:54,520 --> 00:07:56,840 Speaker 1: I'm going to a good cause. So I'm grateful for 190 00:07:56,880 --> 00:08:00,560 Speaker 1: you guys. I'm grateful for this partnership and I doing this. 191 00:08:00,960 --> 00:08:03,440 Speaker 2: Hopefully we can continue to keep doing this completely agree. 192 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:05,600 Speaker 2: Happy New Year, my friend. We'll chat with you next week. 193 00:08:06,200 --> 00:08:07,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, Happy New Year. Take care. 194 00:08:07,560 --> 00:08:10,440 Speaker 2: I appreciate it. Garre Bowles on K Sports presented by 195 00:08:10,480 --> 00:08:14,000 Speaker 2: Kodiak Building partners in the Kodiak Foundation together creating meaningful 196 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:16,920 Speaker 2: change with seventy two to charity, as the Kodiak Foundation 197 00:08:17,080 --> 00:08:20,280 Speaker 2: donates seventy two dollars for every Denver offensive points to 198 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:23,320 Speaker 2: number seventy two is GiB three Foundation making a difference 199 00:08:23,320 --> 00:08:25,760 Speaker 2: for children, families, and veterans in our communities currently for 200 00:08:25,800 --> 00:08:29,160 Speaker 2: the season. As I mentioned, twenty seven thousand, five hundred 201 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:32,640 Speaker 2: and four. Always great to catch up with, Garrett. I 202 00:08:32,679 --> 00:08:35,080 Speaker 2: really love that answer, and we'll play maybe a little 203 00:08:35,080 --> 00:08:37,920 Speaker 2: bit later on. But that answer is specifically about the 204 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:42,600 Speaker 2: focus with this game, and I don't care who's playing. 205 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:45,160 Speaker 2: That's exactly how they have to approach it, right, I mean, 206 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:47,680 Speaker 2: they have to have a mindset. It doesn't matter who's 207 00:08:47,720 --> 00:08:50,040 Speaker 2: out there for the Chargers, we've got to go play 208 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:54,120 Speaker 2: our game. You know, got that debate discussion with Nick 209 00:08:54,160 --> 00:08:56,560 Speaker 2: Ferguson yesterday about that very topic. 210 00:08:56,920 --> 00:08:57,160 Speaker 1: Right. 211 00:08:57,400 --> 00:09:00,800 Speaker 2: The way the defense might play justin Herbert versus the 212 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:05,080 Speaker 2: way they play tray Lance for me, feels like a difference. 213 00:09:05,640 --> 00:09:07,120 Speaker 2: And over the course of the week we'll get more 214 00:09:07,160 --> 00:09:10,720 Speaker 2: answers on that, but it feels on its surface like 215 00:09:10,960 --> 00:09:14,199 Speaker 2: very obvious. Well, what I think about Justin Herbert's a 216 00:09:14,280 --> 00:09:16,400 Speaker 2: quarterback is different than what I think about Trey Lance. 217 00:09:16,559 --> 00:09:19,760 Speaker 2: But either way, to Nick's point, and this is the 218 00:09:19,760 --> 00:09:22,040 Speaker 2: point that Garrett was making, is you just have to 219 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:25,200 Speaker 2: go out there and go You have to go out 220 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:27,880 Speaker 2: there and play the best you can. And I think 221 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:30,360 Speaker 2: for a lot of fans, not that we ultimately care 222 00:09:30,400 --> 00:09:32,600 Speaker 2: about the style points. We debate the style points, but 223 00:09:33,040 --> 00:09:34,720 Speaker 2: this would be fun to have a style points game 224 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:40,880 Speaker 2: right heading into the postseason. Maybe would boost some of 225 00:09:40,960 --> 00:09:42,880 Speaker 2: not only the fan but even just the guys in 226 00:09:42,880 --> 00:09:44,360 Speaker 2: the locker room say no, we can go out there 227 00:09:44,360 --> 00:09:48,160 Speaker 2: and dominate a team that we should dominate. Chargers have 228 00:09:48,280 --> 00:09:50,640 Speaker 2: been a very good team, but they're not going to 229 00:09:50,679 --> 00:09:53,200 Speaker 2: be playing their quarterback. You imagine quite a few of 230 00:09:53,200 --> 00:09:56,800 Speaker 2: their players. Once you announced the quarterback is not playing 231 00:09:56,800 --> 00:10:00,240 Speaker 2: in this game. That sends a message to the rest 232 00:10:00,240 --> 00:10:04,839 Speaker 2: of the team. So whoever they put out there, whether 233 00:10:04,920 --> 00:10:07,960 Speaker 2: there's a couple of guys trying to get some incentives, whatever, 234 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:12,319 Speaker 2: there's a message being Since when you announce your quarterback 235 00:10:12,400 --> 00:10:15,040 Speaker 2: is not playing in a final game of the regular season, 236 00:10:15,600 --> 00:10:17,800 Speaker 2: when you already have a playoff spot locked up. That 237 00:10:18,120 --> 00:10:22,160 Speaker 2: is a very clear indication of what the Chargers think 238 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:25,199 Speaker 2: about not only what they can accomplish in this game, 239 00:10:25,559 --> 00:10:28,960 Speaker 2: but even going into the postseason. And as we heard 240 00:10:28,960 --> 00:10:32,920 Speaker 2: from Chargers sign Leiner reporter Sharon Shannon Ferron yesterday, the 241 00:10:33,040 --> 00:10:38,000 Speaker 2: Chargers want the Patriots like that's that's the message I 242 00:10:38,080 --> 00:10:40,679 Speaker 2: got from that conversation yesterday, And you guys can go 243 00:10:40,720 --> 00:10:44,240 Speaker 2: listen for yourself at kaclorado dot com. But she more 244 00:10:44,360 --> 00:10:49,320 Speaker 2: or less said she believes from sourcing, if you will, 245 00:10:49,679 --> 00:10:54,040 Speaker 2: that the Chargers believe they can beat the Patriots. And 246 00:10:54,080 --> 00:10:55,800 Speaker 2: then the last year they did, they went into Foxborough 247 00:10:55,840 --> 00:10:57,280 Speaker 2: and they won that game. Now that was a different 248 00:10:57,559 --> 00:11:01,040 Speaker 2: coached Patriots team. Drake Mason I certainly wasn't playing up 249 00:11:01,080 --> 00:11:03,880 Speaker 2: to the level that he is now an MVP front 250 00:11:03,960 --> 00:11:06,960 Speaker 2: runner after last night's game with Matt Stafford. We'll get 251 00:11:06,960 --> 00:11:09,720 Speaker 2: into that in here a little bit, but that's where 252 00:11:09,760 --> 00:11:12,520 Speaker 2: their mindset's at, And honestly, I don't blame them. You 253 00:11:12,600 --> 00:11:15,600 Speaker 2: get in some kind of weird way at the facto 254 00:11:15,679 --> 00:11:19,040 Speaker 2: bye week here for the Chargers. You accept your fate. 255 00:11:19,160 --> 00:11:21,480 Speaker 2: You're a wild card team. You can't play. I mean, 256 00:11:21,520 --> 00:11:24,160 Speaker 2: maybe you can get to the five seed, but it's 257 00:11:24,440 --> 00:11:26,760 Speaker 2: it's a kind of a long shot, considering you have 258 00:11:26,960 --> 00:11:30,480 Speaker 2: tiebreaker issues with the Texans and with the Bills. So 259 00:11:31,360 --> 00:11:34,079 Speaker 2: cut your losses, give yourself a little bit of a rest, 260 00:11:34,360 --> 00:11:37,520 Speaker 2: get geared up for the postseason. Ultimately, we talked about 261 00:11:37,520 --> 00:11:40,840 Speaker 2: it yesterday. This is the most logical conclusion the Chargers 262 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:42,760 Speaker 2: probably could have come to. And you could see it 263 00:11:42,760 --> 00:11:44,599 Speaker 2: a little bit. I was watching the press conference with 264 00:11:44,679 --> 00:11:47,200 Speaker 2: Jim Harbaugh earlier today and you could see it with him. 265 00:11:47,240 --> 00:11:49,080 Speaker 2: I mean, there's just a little bit of like you 266 00:11:49,160 --> 00:11:51,800 Speaker 2: resigned to it, you accept it as part of your faith. 267 00:11:51,960 --> 00:11:53,280 Speaker 2: One of the things I want to get into today 268 00:11:53,320 --> 00:11:55,000 Speaker 2: and I definitely want to get your reaction to this. 269 00:11:55,040 --> 00:11:57,079 Speaker 2: So five six six nine zero or kay common Spirit 270 00:11:57,080 --> 00:12:01,840 Speaker 2: health text line. So in my I was thinking about 271 00:12:01,880 --> 00:12:05,280 Speaker 2: expectations today and we will get to Nakola Yokitchen and 272 00:12:05,280 --> 00:12:07,440 Speaker 2: all the stuff. The great news, ultimately, great news that 273 00:12:07,480 --> 00:12:09,440 Speaker 2: came out of his injury last night. We'll get to 274 00:12:09,440 --> 00:12:15,240 Speaker 2: that here about three thirty. But expectations, like what expectations 275 00:12:15,240 --> 00:12:17,520 Speaker 2: did you have about this team heading into the season. 276 00:12:19,080 --> 00:12:21,360 Speaker 2: It varied for a lot of people, right I do 277 00:12:21,440 --> 00:12:24,240 Speaker 2: Broncos react after every game and certainly talk to you 278 00:12:24,280 --> 00:12:26,760 Speaker 2: guys from three to six every single day on this show. 279 00:12:26,760 --> 00:12:29,880 Speaker 2: But expectations varied. I think there was a lot of 280 00:12:29,880 --> 00:12:32,720 Speaker 2: people that said, well, making it to the postseason having 281 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:34,760 Speaker 2: around ten wins, maybe you get to eleven, right, You 282 00:12:34,800 --> 00:12:36,520 Speaker 2: always want to take a step forward from last year. 283 00:12:36,559 --> 00:12:40,360 Speaker 2: If you can so ten to eleven wins your postseason 284 00:12:40,440 --> 00:12:44,320 Speaker 2: team and you win your first postseason game. At that time, 285 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:45,800 Speaker 2: I think most of us were saying, well, if you 286 00:12:45,800 --> 00:12:47,800 Speaker 2: win the division, that is fantastic. I mean, that's what 287 00:12:47,800 --> 00:12:50,440 Speaker 2: Sean Payton was saying he could do. That would be phenomenal. 288 00:12:50,480 --> 00:12:52,640 Speaker 2: It means you're hosting a playoff game. I don't think 289 00:12:52,640 --> 00:12:55,200 Speaker 2: any of us, in our wildest imagination thought they'd be 290 00:12:55,200 --> 00:12:57,600 Speaker 2: the one seed. Maybe some of you profits probably one 291 00:12:57,640 --> 00:13:00,280 Speaker 2: of those guys out there said absolutely or the one 292 00:13:00,280 --> 00:13:03,600 Speaker 2: seed the whole time. But for me, this is what 293 00:13:03,640 --> 00:13:08,520 Speaker 2: my expectations were before the season. My expectations were that 294 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:11,280 Speaker 2: they make the postseason and they win their first game 295 00:13:12,080 --> 00:13:14,079 Speaker 2: and then you sort of see what happens from there. Now, 296 00:13:15,120 --> 00:13:17,720 Speaker 2: it's a different postseason set up this year than I 297 00:13:17,760 --> 00:13:19,400 Speaker 2: pictured in my head. Well, you know in my head 298 00:13:19,960 --> 00:13:23,600 Speaker 2: before the season started, you thought the Chiefs, you thought 299 00:13:23,920 --> 00:13:27,800 Speaker 2: the Ravens, you thought for sure the Bills, like some 300 00:13:27,920 --> 00:13:33,280 Speaker 2: of these mainstay teams would be in it. That was 301 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:35,360 Speaker 2: the expectations. So at that point you're just like, hey, 302 00:13:35,440 --> 00:13:37,400 Speaker 2: whatever you do, if you can host a playoff game, 303 00:13:37,520 --> 00:13:40,400 Speaker 2: you give yourself that much better chance to win that game. 304 00:13:40,440 --> 00:13:42,959 Speaker 2: So that's my expectations before the season. Now we fast 305 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:46,720 Speaker 2: forward and the Broncos have a very good chance, by 306 00:13:46,760 --> 00:13:48,040 Speaker 2: the way, the number went up to twelve and a 307 00:13:48,040 --> 00:13:51,200 Speaker 2: halfs now, a very good chance that the Broncos win 308 00:13:51,280 --> 00:13:53,160 Speaker 2: this game against the Chargers and they will be the 309 00:13:53,160 --> 00:13:56,599 Speaker 2: one seed. Expectations can change, and I believe for a 310 00:13:56,600 --> 00:13:59,240 Speaker 2: lot of Broncos fans they have. But you paint a 311 00:13:59,240 --> 00:14:03,000 Speaker 2: picture of that. So if the expectation has shifted, now, 312 00:14:03,160 --> 00:14:06,760 Speaker 2: what does that even look like? Because if you put 313 00:14:06,760 --> 00:14:09,760 Speaker 2: it within the framework of everything I just said, you'd say, well, 314 00:14:09,840 --> 00:14:13,120 Speaker 2: win the divisional round, right, You're hosting the first game 315 00:14:13,240 --> 00:14:17,400 Speaker 2: after the bye divisional round. No matter who you play, 316 00:14:17,520 --> 00:14:20,600 Speaker 2: you got to win that game. Okay, Well that would 317 00:14:20,600 --> 00:14:23,960 Speaker 2: clear my expectation that I set before the season even started. 318 00:14:24,080 --> 00:14:27,840 Speaker 2: So then it becomes are we raising expectations to say 319 00:14:28,240 --> 00:14:31,400 Speaker 2: they've got to win the AFC Championship game and head 320 00:14:31,440 --> 00:14:34,280 Speaker 2: back to Santa Clara. And I think for a lot 321 00:14:34,320 --> 00:14:38,720 Speaker 2: of Broncos fans we are there, right, it's probably got 322 00:14:38,720 --> 00:14:40,800 Speaker 2: to be that wave. We're going to continue to raise 323 00:14:40,840 --> 00:14:45,360 Speaker 2: expectations because the team has done so well, then we 324 00:14:45,400 --> 00:14:50,400 Speaker 2: can't just say win your first round playoff game. Even 325 00:14:50,440 --> 00:14:53,040 Speaker 2: though again, before the season started, if I'd have told 326 00:14:53,080 --> 00:14:57,320 Speaker 2: you the Broncos expectations would be to represent the AFC 327 00:14:57,360 --> 00:14:59,600 Speaker 2: and the AFC Championship Game with the chance to go 328 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:02,320 Speaker 2: to the Super we'd be doing backflips like Daffy Duck 329 00:15:02,360 --> 00:15:06,680 Speaker 2: style all over the studio. Right, But now that doesn't 330 00:15:06,720 --> 00:15:11,840 Speaker 2: seem so silly to say out loud. But it's such 331 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:15,960 Speaker 2: a weird jump in my head still to go from 332 00:15:17,640 --> 00:15:20,000 Speaker 2: you feel like you got to win that game to 333 00:15:20,160 --> 00:15:22,680 Speaker 2: now you should be Super Bowl bound? Like to say 334 00:15:22,720 --> 00:15:26,040 Speaker 2: that feels almost braggadocious. It feels like I'm being a 335 00:15:26,120 --> 00:15:31,680 Speaker 2: little arrogant to say something like that, doesn't it And again, 336 00:15:31,720 --> 00:15:33,000 Speaker 2: I want to hear you from you guys. Five six 337 00:15:33,040 --> 00:15:36,240 Speaker 2: six nine zero kawakamaspird deal text line. It feels arrogant 338 00:15:36,320 --> 00:15:39,120 Speaker 2: to say, the Broncos, who are the one seed in 339 00:15:39,160 --> 00:15:42,120 Speaker 2: the AFC. This is just facts. Well they're gonna be facts. 340 00:15:42,120 --> 00:15:47,040 Speaker 2: Hopefully they would They should be a super Bowl bound 341 00:15:47,120 --> 00:15:51,080 Speaker 2: team because we raised our expectations. Because if you do 342 00:15:51,160 --> 00:15:53,360 Speaker 2: win that first matchup in the divisional round, you're gonna 343 00:15:53,360 --> 00:15:56,840 Speaker 2: represent the AFC and the AFC Championship game and you're 344 00:15:56,880 --> 00:16:00,360 Speaker 2: at home. Why not win that thing and head to 345 00:16:00,400 --> 00:16:03,960 Speaker 2: the super Bowl? So five, six, six, nine zero, what 346 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:07,480 Speaker 2: are your what are your expectations? Now? Might just be 347 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:11,480 Speaker 2: one of those years, folks. It might just be Dave's 348 00:16:11,640 --> 00:16:13,680 Speaker 2: ter prisona Right, you felt like that and that game? 349 00:16:14,160 --> 00:16:18,240 Speaker 2: Was that the Giants game? Okay? Yeah, I think about 350 00:16:18,280 --> 00:16:21,600 Speaker 2: how long ago that feels? What you think of that 351 00:16:21,840 --> 00:16:26,120 Speaker 2: as happened since then? Like? Whatning that game? Man? That 352 00:16:26,200 --> 00:16:28,560 Speaker 2: was emotional. I'll be honest. I was doing the postgame 353 00:16:28,600 --> 00:16:31,960 Speaker 2: with you guys, and that was the day DT went 354 00:16:31,960 --> 00:16:34,720 Speaker 2: into the Ring of Fame. It was emotional. It was 355 00:16:34,720 --> 00:16:36,640 Speaker 2: emotional for a lot of Broncos fans. But to find 356 00:16:36,640 --> 00:16:38,160 Speaker 2: a way to win that game the way they did 357 00:16:38,840 --> 00:16:41,680 Speaker 2: it was was pretty wild. So yeah, I want to 358 00:16:41,680 --> 00:16:44,840 Speaker 2: know from you guys, what are your expectations now? You 359 00:16:44,840 --> 00:16:47,120 Speaker 2: can tell me what they were before as well, if 360 00:16:47,160 --> 00:16:50,200 Speaker 2: you if you want. I know some people out there 361 00:16:51,440 --> 00:16:55,640 Speaker 2: had expectations of wanting Bonix to improve or show that 362 00:16:55,680 --> 00:16:59,200 Speaker 2: he's the franchise guy, like whatever happens with the record, 363 00:16:59,320 --> 00:17:01,400 Speaker 2: because you still eating some of the dead cap from 364 00:17:01,440 --> 00:17:04,600 Speaker 2: Russell Wilson, and the belief was by twenty twenty six, 365 00:17:04,960 --> 00:17:06,280 Speaker 2: that's when you can kind of push some of those 366 00:17:06,359 --> 00:17:08,520 Speaker 2: chips into the middle, especially if Bonick shows that he's 367 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:13,919 Speaker 2: your franchise guy. So some people didn't even have this 368 00:17:14,040 --> 00:17:16,440 Speaker 2: we got to win this many games and we've got 369 00:17:16,480 --> 00:17:19,440 Speaker 2: to win this many postseason games as an expectation. They 370 00:17:19,480 --> 00:17:22,280 Speaker 2: just said, hey, can we be better? Can bo Nicks 371 00:17:22,480 --> 00:17:26,280 Speaker 2: be better? And you find out what happens after that. 372 00:17:27,880 --> 00:17:30,320 Speaker 2: So five six, six, nine zero, I like this, Lombardi Baby, 373 00:17:30,359 --> 00:17:35,520 Speaker 2: there you go. So we're so we went from let's 374 00:17:35,520 --> 00:17:37,399 Speaker 2: see if we can take a couple of steps forward 375 00:17:37,440 --> 00:17:41,159 Speaker 2: to my expectations are now that they win the Super Bowl. Well, 376 00:17:41,960 --> 00:17:45,040 Speaker 2: I'm not gonna go that far. I'd say that I'm 377 00:17:45,040 --> 00:17:47,320 Speaker 2: pretty close to expectations. They need to be in the 378 00:17:47,359 --> 00:17:50,720 Speaker 2: super Bowl. But I will counter that to say I 379 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:52,879 Speaker 2: have said for a while, I think the strength of 380 00:17:52,880 --> 00:17:55,800 Speaker 2: the NFL resides in the NFC. Now you get into 381 00:17:55,840 --> 00:17:58,720 Speaker 2: the game and anything can happen. And you guys know me, 382 00:17:58,760 --> 00:18:00,440 Speaker 2: I'm a homer enough. If the bron were in the 383 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:02,399 Speaker 2: Super Bowl, I'm picking them to win. I don't even 384 00:18:02,440 --> 00:18:05,480 Speaker 2: care who they're playing. But I got to be true 385 00:18:05,480 --> 00:18:07,600 Speaker 2: to what I've said consistently is that I think that 386 00:18:07,640 --> 00:18:10,960 Speaker 2: on the NFC side of the NFL, and if it's 387 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:13,280 Speaker 2: the Rams or the forty nine Ers or and the 388 00:18:13,280 --> 00:18:14,560 Speaker 2: forty nine ers by the way, that would be a 389 00:18:14,560 --> 00:18:17,720 Speaker 2: home game for them. But if it's the Rams, the 390 00:18:17,720 --> 00:18:20,159 Speaker 2: forty nine Ers, the Seahawks, any of those NFC East teams, 391 00:18:20,200 --> 00:18:24,080 Speaker 2: I say, even the Eagles. There are some really high 392 00:18:24,160 --> 00:18:26,360 Speaker 2: quality maybe not the NFC South, but there's some high 393 00:18:26,440 --> 00:18:30,760 Speaker 2: quality teams up and down the NFC that could be 394 00:18:30,800 --> 00:18:35,480 Speaker 2: problematic for the Broncos. Throw a matchup standpoint, super Bowl bound, 395 00:18:35,560 --> 00:18:37,920 Speaker 2: another one here, another one, super Bowl and some of 396 00:18:37,960 --> 00:18:40,520 Speaker 2: these playoff games won't even be close. Sean Payton has 397 00:18:40,560 --> 00:18:43,760 Speaker 2: a ticking time waiting for opponents in the playoffs. He's 398 00:18:43,800 --> 00:18:46,440 Speaker 2: going to unleash everything, I really hope. So we talked 399 00:18:46,440 --> 00:18:49,399 Speaker 2: a bit about that yesterday with Nick about if the 400 00:18:49,480 --> 00:18:51,880 Speaker 2: intentional holding things back. But you know what I'm saying, 401 00:18:51,880 --> 00:18:56,280 Speaker 2: like he maybe Sean does have some tricks up to sleep. 402 00:18:56,800 --> 00:18:59,320 Speaker 2: Maybe there are some things and some facets about the 403 00:18:59,359 --> 00:19:02,560 Speaker 2: offense that once they realize they are a playoff team, 404 00:19:02,840 --> 00:19:04,880 Speaker 2: you recognize, hey, we can win some of these games 405 00:19:04,880 --> 00:19:07,040 Speaker 2: without having to show our hand. That would be pretty 406 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:11,160 Speaker 2: cool here. I think if they win the first one, 407 00:19:11,320 --> 00:19:14,359 Speaker 2: they will go to the super Bowl. That's a good point. 408 00:19:14,800 --> 00:19:17,960 Speaker 2: It feels like the momentum starts with getting that divisional 409 00:19:18,080 --> 00:19:20,480 Speaker 2: round game. And there are some Broncos fans out there 410 00:19:20,680 --> 00:19:25,560 Speaker 2: that are a little nervous, anxious if you will, about 411 00:19:25,720 --> 00:19:31,440 Speaker 2: the bye week impacting this team's ability to get kind 412 00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:32,960 Speaker 2: of back into the rhythm of things. I don't know 413 00:19:32,960 --> 00:19:35,680 Speaker 2: if that's the case for me. They've shown, at least 414 00:19:35,720 --> 00:19:38,639 Speaker 2: in the last couple of years post many buys, post buys, 415 00:19:38,840 --> 00:19:41,199 Speaker 2: they tend to play pretty strong football. So I'm not 416 00:19:41,200 --> 00:19:44,680 Speaker 2: too worried about that right now, But certainly a discussion 417 00:19:44,760 --> 00:19:47,280 Speaker 2: we'll have during the bye week. If your team makes 418 00:19:47,280 --> 00:19:51,160 Speaker 2: the playoffs, super Bowl should be expectation. Well, I don't 419 00:19:51,160 --> 00:19:54,520 Speaker 2: know about expectation. I understand where you're coming from on 420 00:19:54,560 --> 00:19:59,960 Speaker 2: that text. Specifically, Okay, I say, if you make the playoffs, 421 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:03,359 Speaker 2: the possibility exists of the super Bowl. And I'm not 422 00:20:03,400 --> 00:20:05,560 Speaker 2: trying to argue to Mannix. I'm just saying, like when 423 00:20:05,560 --> 00:20:08,840 Speaker 2: the Broncos made the postseason last year, I wasn't thinking 424 00:20:08,880 --> 00:20:11,119 Speaker 2: super Bowl. I was thinking, all right, see if you 425 00:20:11,200 --> 00:20:14,119 Speaker 2: can shock the world and beat the Buffalo Bills in 426 00:20:14,240 --> 00:20:17,959 Speaker 2: Buffalo and then see what happens in the sorrow one 427 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:21,159 Speaker 2: foot in front of the other. But I had for me, 428 00:20:21,520 --> 00:20:23,800 Speaker 2: maybe it's different for other Broncos fans. I did not 429 00:20:23,920 --> 00:20:27,960 Speaker 2: have Super Bowl aspirations last year when the Broncos scraped 430 00:20:27,960 --> 00:20:30,240 Speaker 2: into the postseason in the seventh seed and went on 431 00:20:30,240 --> 00:20:32,000 Speaker 2: the road to play Buffalo, I did not have Super 432 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:33,960 Speaker 2: Bowl aspirations. Now, if they would have gotten through that 433 00:20:34,040 --> 00:20:36,879 Speaker 2: round and maybe they win the division round, maybe maybe 434 00:20:36,880 --> 00:20:39,480 Speaker 2: that reframes things for a lot of people. But that 435 00:20:39,640 --> 00:20:41,080 Speaker 2: was like, okay, let's see what you do in your 436 00:20:41,119 --> 00:20:47,040 Speaker 2: first foray into the postseason now, And yeah, they got 437 00:20:47,280 --> 00:20:49,760 Speaker 2: drummed on the road, which is what happens when you're 438 00:20:50,040 --> 00:20:52,199 Speaker 2: not used to being in the postseason. I'm glad they 439 00:20:52,200 --> 00:20:54,040 Speaker 2: had that experience. I think it's gonna be valuable for 440 00:20:54,080 --> 00:20:56,919 Speaker 2: them coming up in this year. At started the season 441 00:20:56,960 --> 00:20:59,280 Speaker 2: win a playoff game. But now an offense that can 442 00:20:59,280 --> 00:21:02,119 Speaker 2: score thirty three points in one quarter, sustain eight to 443 00:21:02,119 --> 00:21:05,560 Speaker 2: ten minute drives, balanced game plans, a dominant defense in 444 00:21:05,600 --> 00:21:08,119 Speaker 2: the orange rush, a special teams that can break a 445 00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:10,639 Speaker 2: vigorous play, and they find a way to win weekend 446 00:21:10,640 --> 00:21:12,440 Speaker 2: and week out. It has to be the super Bowl 447 00:21:12,560 --> 00:21:15,439 Speaker 2: or bust. Now bring it home the Lombardi. They have 448 00:21:15,520 --> 00:21:17,920 Speaker 2: everything they need to do that. You know, that last 449 00:21:17,960 --> 00:21:20,120 Speaker 2: part is an interesting one. I tell you what. We'll 450 00:21:20,119 --> 00:21:22,399 Speaker 2: actually pushing the Nicole Yoakuic conversation until maybe the top 451 00:21:22,440 --> 00:21:23,639 Speaker 2: of the hour. I want to come back to this 452 00:21:23,680 --> 00:21:25,920 Speaker 2: because you guys are used to a ton of really 453 00:21:25,960 --> 00:21:27,439 Speaker 2: good text and I want to read quite a few 454 00:21:27,440 --> 00:21:29,639 Speaker 2: of these on the other side. But do they have 455 00:21:29,720 --> 00:21:35,639 Speaker 2: everything they need now? Or do you think that next year? 456 00:21:35,720 --> 00:21:37,000 Speaker 2: And I don't want to talk about it next year 457 00:21:37,000 --> 00:21:39,040 Speaker 2: because we're in the midst of an awesome year. But 458 00:21:39,080 --> 00:21:41,800 Speaker 2: do you think that there's there's more to add to 459 00:21:41,840 --> 00:21:44,240 Speaker 2: this team? There's going to be more, But is that 460 00:21:44,320 --> 00:21:48,000 Speaker 2: the thing that holds your back? Holds back maybe more 461 00:21:48,440 --> 00:21:51,760 Speaker 2: optimism about a super Bowl run, because well, we probably 462 00:21:51,800 --> 00:21:54,600 Speaker 2: could use another wide receiver, probably could use another running back, 463 00:21:54,880 --> 00:21:58,040 Speaker 2: probably could use you know, Xyz. So we'll get into that. 464 00:21:58,720 --> 00:22:00,919 Speaker 2: On the other side, Ryan Edwards with u K Sports 465 00:22:01,119 --> 00:22:04,000 Speaker 2: again normal guests today. We had Garrett earlier, we have 466 00:22:04,040 --> 00:22:06,040 Speaker 2: Shelby Harris joined at four thirty and Rod Smith and 467 00:22:06,080 --> 00:22:10,000 Speaker 2: studio after five. So I asked you guys in the 468 00:22:10,119 --> 00:22:14,960 Speaker 2: last segment about how your expectations may have shifted from 469 00:22:14,960 --> 00:22:17,159 Speaker 2: what you thought the Broncos would be before the season 470 00:22:17,200 --> 00:22:19,359 Speaker 2: started to white right now, I mean on the precipice 471 00:22:19,440 --> 00:22:21,879 Speaker 2: of getting the one seed in the AFC. So you 472 00:22:21,880 --> 00:22:23,840 Speaker 2: guys have sent a lot of really great texts. Got 473 00:22:23,920 --> 00:22:25,600 Speaker 2: a couple pages here, so I'm going to try and 474 00:22:25,640 --> 00:22:27,480 Speaker 2: get through as many of these as I can, but 475 00:22:27,600 --> 00:22:29,880 Speaker 2: keep sending them in five six, six nine zero. That's 476 00:22:29,920 --> 00:22:32,600 Speaker 2: our Kae Commas Spirit health text line. Let's see here. 477 00:22:32,880 --> 00:22:34,480 Speaker 2: I'm being honest with you, Ryan, I was hoping for 478 00:22:34,520 --> 00:22:36,920 Speaker 2: a fun season for the Broncos this year and their 479 00:22:36,960 --> 00:22:40,840 Speaker 2: exceeding expectations. Anything they achieved past this week is just 480 00:22:41,040 --> 00:22:42,920 Speaker 2: icing on the cake, all right, cool, like I said, 481 00:22:42,920 --> 00:22:45,119 Speaker 2: And that could be for a lot of Broncos fans. 482 00:22:45,200 --> 00:22:47,200 Speaker 2: I know that I'm getting a lot of super Bowl 483 00:22:47,280 --> 00:22:51,000 Speaker 2: or bust texts in and that's awesome. I love that 484 00:22:51,080 --> 00:22:53,760 Speaker 2: you guys believe in this team as much as they 485 00:22:53,800 --> 00:22:55,439 Speaker 2: believe in themselves as well. I mean, you listen to 486 00:22:55,440 --> 00:22:57,760 Speaker 2: Garrett Bulls. They believe this is a very special team. 487 00:22:57,800 --> 00:22:59,760 Speaker 2: They believe they have an opportunity to do some really 488 00:22:59,760 --> 00:23:02,840 Speaker 2: cool things. But there's also the other side of that, 489 00:23:02,920 --> 00:23:04,880 Speaker 2: which is like, Okay, well you just made the playoffs 490 00:23:04,960 --> 00:23:08,320 Speaker 2: last year. This was supposed to be a bit of 491 00:23:08,359 --> 00:23:13,520 Speaker 2: the rebuild years from what was the iteration with Russell Wilson, 492 00:23:13,560 --> 00:23:15,440 Speaker 2: which you believed you were going to be with Russell Wilson, 493 00:23:15,800 --> 00:23:18,560 Speaker 2: and then now you have definitely exceeded I think many 494 00:23:18,600 --> 00:23:22,480 Speaker 2: people's expectations. But do you keep exceeding expectations? Should you? 495 00:23:22,880 --> 00:23:25,480 Speaker 2: And that's the question I asked this one of the Broncos, 496 00:23:25,520 --> 00:23:27,720 Speaker 2: aren't that good? I keep hearing that, how good do 497 00:23:27,760 --> 00:23:28,320 Speaker 2: they need to be? 498 00:23:29,160 --> 00:23:29,440 Speaker 1: Well? 499 00:23:30,320 --> 00:23:33,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, so some of that is is we talk about expectations, 500 00:23:33,960 --> 00:23:37,679 Speaker 2: but some of that is perception. And I'd say the 501 00:23:37,680 --> 00:23:40,040 Speaker 2: people that continue to say that are either from an 502 00:23:40,119 --> 00:23:43,320 Speaker 2: opposing fan base or if they're a national media member 503 00:23:43,920 --> 00:23:47,480 Speaker 2: that doesn't like didn't think much of Bonix right in 504 00:23:47,520 --> 00:23:51,520 Speaker 2: the pre draft process has maybe barely watched them and 505 00:23:51,800 --> 00:23:55,240 Speaker 2: or what they have seen has not been impressive enough 506 00:23:55,280 --> 00:23:57,480 Speaker 2: to move the needle. This is such a quarterback driven 507 00:23:57,560 --> 00:24:02,840 Speaker 2: league that oftentimes if there's inconsistencies with a quarterback and 508 00:24:02,880 --> 00:24:04,600 Speaker 2: I think he's gotten better, like I think he's gotten 509 00:24:04,600 --> 00:24:07,360 Speaker 2: a lot better. This isn't even me saying anything negative. 510 00:24:07,760 --> 00:24:11,560 Speaker 2: It's just to say that maybe they watched the Raiders game, right, 511 00:24:11,760 --> 00:24:14,399 Speaker 2: the Broncos Raiders game where Bonex struggled. He had probably 512 00:24:14,400 --> 00:24:16,520 Speaker 2: the worst game of the season. They still won that game, 513 00:24:16,560 --> 00:24:19,359 Speaker 2: but he had a rough game, and so that gets 514 00:24:19,600 --> 00:24:21,879 Speaker 2: kind of burned into the back of their mind and 515 00:24:21,920 --> 00:24:24,840 Speaker 2: it just adds to the confirmation bias what they already thought. 516 00:24:25,040 --> 00:24:27,800 Speaker 2: And so we'll get to the postseason. It is about 517 00:24:27,840 --> 00:24:29,919 Speaker 2: the team. It's way more about the team that we 518 00:24:30,040 --> 00:24:33,359 Speaker 2: generally give credit for. But it's such a quarterback driven 519 00:24:33,440 --> 00:24:37,000 Speaker 2: league that most of the dialogue and discussion is going 520 00:24:37,080 --> 00:24:40,359 Speaker 2: to be about that until ultimately it's not. Now. I 521 00:24:40,400 --> 00:24:43,080 Speaker 2: think the AFC is very interesting this year because Josh 522 00:24:43,160 --> 00:24:46,320 Speaker 2: Allen is kind of the only tier level. I guess 523 00:24:46,320 --> 00:24:48,480 Speaker 2: maybe Drake may is putting himself into the conversation of 524 00:24:48,520 --> 00:24:51,919 Speaker 2: that but Josh Allen, maybe Drake may are kind of 525 00:24:51,960 --> 00:24:56,440 Speaker 2: in that tier of quarterbacks this year and then everybody else. 526 00:24:56,480 --> 00:24:59,000 Speaker 2: And I not again not trying to be negative on 527 00:24:59,040 --> 00:25:02,240 Speaker 2: bon Nicks. I'm just saying national perception is Bonix is 528 00:25:02,240 --> 00:25:04,399 Speaker 2: in the mix of the rest of them, right CJ. 529 00:25:04,560 --> 00:25:07,639 Speaker 2: Stroud for example, they're with the Texans. Some people still 530 00:25:07,720 --> 00:25:11,320 Speaker 2: consider him being carried by a very good defense justin Herbert. 531 00:25:11,480 --> 00:25:13,840 Speaker 2: Maybe he's in the higher tier, but also is a 532 00:25:13,880 --> 00:25:16,760 Speaker 2: little banged up Aaron Rodgers, whatever you think of him, 533 00:25:16,800 --> 00:25:18,840 Speaker 2: whether it's gonna be him or Lamar Jackson who's also 534 00:25:18,880 --> 00:25:23,520 Speaker 2: banged up. Trevor Lawrence has increased his stock, but there 535 00:25:23,560 --> 00:25:26,920 Speaker 2: are still some doubters out there. And I think that's 536 00:25:27,080 --> 00:25:29,520 Speaker 2: all the teams. Yeah, I believe that I pretty much 537 00:25:29,560 --> 00:25:33,240 Speaker 2: hit everybody there. So so that's kind of the discussion 538 00:25:33,240 --> 00:25:35,359 Speaker 2: point of why some people are still yet the buy in. 539 00:25:35,680 --> 00:25:38,520 Speaker 2: A bit on the Broncos. Uh, let's hear more on 540 00:25:38,600 --> 00:25:40,600 Speaker 2: here to the texture. I don't think the Panthers are 541 00:25:40,600 --> 00:25:43,399 Speaker 2: thinking Super Bowl, No, I don't. I mean I think 542 00:25:43,400 --> 00:25:45,040 Speaker 2: the Bucks over the Panther, but Bucks probably have a 543 00:25:45,040 --> 00:25:49,560 Speaker 2: little higher expectation. Although the Rams lost last night, very 544 00:25:49,600 --> 00:25:55,040 Speaker 2: much impacted what they are are thinking now, because even 545 00:25:55,080 --> 00:25:59,840 Speaker 2: if the Bucks win on Saturday, they are not gar 546 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:04,480 Speaker 2: inteed the division. They're gonna have to wait till the 547 00:26:04,520 --> 00:26:08,160 Speaker 2: outcome of the Falcons Saints game. Now, as a result 548 00:26:08,359 --> 00:26:10,639 Speaker 2: of the Falcons winning last night, how weird does that? 549 00:26:10,840 --> 00:26:13,159 Speaker 2: It's not a win and get in unless you're the Panthers. 550 00:26:13,200 --> 00:26:15,639 Speaker 2: If the Panthers win, they're in. But if it's the 551 00:26:15,680 --> 00:26:18,080 Speaker 2: Bucks that end up winning, they need the Falcons to 552 00:26:18,160 --> 00:26:21,880 Speaker 2: lose to the Saints. So kind of a weird twist 553 00:26:22,320 --> 00:26:25,439 Speaker 2: right there. Expectations of the beginning were to win at 554 00:26:25,520 --> 00:26:28,440 Speaker 2: least one playoff game. Now I think they're gonna host 555 00:26:28,480 --> 00:26:31,040 Speaker 2: the JFC Championship game minimum, and advance to the Big Game. 556 00:26:31,119 --> 00:26:33,840 Speaker 2: Yeah that's what I'm saying. Like before the season, hey 557 00:26:33,840 --> 00:26:36,960 Speaker 2: win a playoff game, But now is it gone beyond that? 558 00:26:37,040 --> 00:26:40,000 Speaker 2: Now you think and hope and believe they should be 559 00:26:40,160 --> 00:26:43,760 Speaker 2: a super Bowl team, the one seed, play meaningful football 560 00:26:43,760 --> 00:26:47,000 Speaker 2: in Mile High before we as Broncos, lose this opportunity 561 00:26:47,000 --> 00:26:51,480 Speaker 2: in the epic atmosphere, the stadium will be changing. Not 562 00:26:51,520 --> 00:26:54,600 Speaker 2: sure how this might impact the Broncos environment wants. The 563 00:26:54,640 --> 00:26:57,120 Speaker 2: new stadium is our new home. I mean, that's gonna 564 00:26:57,119 --> 00:27:01,159 Speaker 2: be years from now and we're talking like twenty thirty one. Sure, 565 00:27:01,200 --> 00:27:03,000 Speaker 2: I mean maybe that is weighing on your mind a 566 00:27:03,000 --> 00:27:06,439 Speaker 2: little bit. Maybe some people are worried that it's going 567 00:27:06,480 --> 00:27:10,080 Speaker 2: to be a closed stadium. They we had demanding leech On, 568 00:27:10,200 --> 00:27:12,920 Speaker 2: and he more or less assured us they planned to 569 00:27:12,960 --> 00:27:15,760 Speaker 2: play in the elements. It's got to be very, very 570 00:27:15,800 --> 00:27:19,040 Speaker 2: extreme to change that mindset. But they plan to play 571 00:27:19,080 --> 00:27:21,720 Speaker 2: in the elements, and that includes in the postseason, I imagine. 572 00:27:22,320 --> 00:27:26,040 Speaker 2: But to your point very quickly, and I said this 573 00:27:26,119 --> 00:27:29,160 Speaker 2: on Broncos react to think recently where I say, be greedy, right, 574 00:27:29,160 --> 00:27:30,560 Speaker 2: if you're the Broncos, you don't know if you're gonna 575 00:27:30,560 --> 00:27:32,760 Speaker 2: be back here. I think perfect example, because Shawn has 576 00:27:32,840 --> 00:27:35,680 Speaker 2: used it many many times, is the Detroit Lions. And 577 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:37,720 Speaker 2: remember how he said a couple of years ago. Their 578 00:27:37,760 --> 00:27:41,080 Speaker 2: plan and the way they viewed it is we are 579 00:27:41,119 --> 00:27:45,520 Speaker 2: going to try to take a Detroit Lions path to 580 00:27:45,600 --> 00:27:49,359 Speaker 2: this thing where you close the season strong, which is 581 00:27:49,359 --> 00:27:51,560 Speaker 2: what they did, and then the next year you're in 582 00:27:51,640 --> 00:27:55,359 Speaker 2: the postseason, you're gonna lose. It's okay. Then after that 583 00:27:55,480 --> 00:27:57,880 Speaker 2: is when you start to take some real runs now 584 00:27:58,520 --> 00:28:01,160 Speaker 2: cautionary tales on the other sid of what the Lions are, 585 00:28:01,400 --> 00:28:03,679 Speaker 2: which is the team that's sitting at home after this weekend. 586 00:28:03,960 --> 00:28:07,440 Speaker 2: Small ful, smuleful, Well, I think you're being too hard 587 00:28:07,440 --> 00:28:10,439 Speaker 2: on yourself, coach. But maybe some of the fourth down calls. 588 00:28:10,800 --> 00:28:14,520 Speaker 2: I guess there's been some times where I felt like Detroit, 589 00:28:14,560 --> 00:28:17,000 Speaker 2: who sort of lives by and dies by the sword 590 00:28:17,080 --> 00:28:21,560 Speaker 2: of fourth downs, has put themselves in a disadvantage obviously 591 00:28:21,760 --> 00:28:23,920 Speaker 2: when they could have just taken a field goal, taken 592 00:28:23,960 --> 00:28:25,920 Speaker 2: the points. And then you get late in the game 593 00:28:25,920 --> 00:28:27,520 Speaker 2: and you find out actually those three points would have 594 00:28:27,560 --> 00:28:31,520 Speaker 2: been a big, big help. And maybe even the three 595 00:28:31,560 --> 00:28:33,760 Speaker 2: times you went four and a fourth down getting three 596 00:28:33,800 --> 00:28:36,159 Speaker 2: points each time, and the nine points would have been 597 00:28:36,160 --> 00:28:39,440 Speaker 2: a big swing. But again, that's that's who you are 598 00:28:39,480 --> 00:28:43,520 Speaker 2: as an identity, and sometimes you just gotta roll the dice. 599 00:28:43,560 --> 00:28:47,000 Speaker 2: I guess. The day after the draft, I put some 600 00:28:47,040 --> 00:28:49,520 Speaker 2: money on the Broncos winning the Super Bowl. Toll Homer 601 00:28:49,960 --> 00:28:52,240 Speaker 2: been a fan since I learned to walk in nineteen sixty. 602 00:28:52,360 --> 00:28:54,920 Speaker 2: Love it. Hey, how fon would it be to average 603 00:28:54,920 --> 00:28:57,400 Speaker 2: our fifty five or avenge our fifty five to ten? 604 00:28:57,480 --> 00:29:00,400 Speaker 2: Drubbing by beating San Francisco in their home stadium. My 605 00:29:00,520 --> 00:29:04,000 Speaker 2: ideal scenario Wayne in Central California. I mean, that would 606 00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:07,720 Speaker 2: be phenomenal. I mean the parallels already are pretty wild, 607 00:29:08,320 --> 00:29:12,400 Speaker 2: even from just a decade ago when the Broncos played 608 00:29:12,440 --> 00:29:15,040 Speaker 2: the Panthers in the Super Bowl. And how wild would 609 00:29:15,040 --> 00:29:17,200 Speaker 2: it be? I was talking with our producer of the 610 00:29:17,440 --> 00:29:20,400 Speaker 2: Broncos radio network aj I was talking to him about this, 611 00:29:20,880 --> 00:29:22,880 Speaker 2: How wild would it be if the Broncos intoup playing 612 00:29:22,880 --> 00:29:26,240 Speaker 2: the Steelers in the divisional round and the Patriots in 613 00:29:26,320 --> 00:29:30,400 Speaker 2: THEFC Championship before heading out to Santa Clara, they probably 614 00:29:30,400 --> 00:29:32,680 Speaker 2: won't be playing the Panthers. And that's not even me 615 00:29:33,000 --> 00:29:35,480 Speaker 2: being negative specifically about the Panthers. It's just knowing that 616 00:29:35,480 --> 00:29:38,480 Speaker 2: what the talent of the NFC is that year was 617 00:29:38,520 --> 00:29:40,440 Speaker 2: Cam Newton was the MVP, so on and so forth. 618 00:29:41,440 --> 00:29:45,040 Speaker 2: This year, I just think there's better teams, but pretty 619 00:29:45,040 --> 00:29:49,560 Speaker 2: wild and that's all a possibility. As the Steelers, if 620 00:29:49,600 --> 00:29:52,280 Speaker 2: they win, they're the four seed, and if they can 621 00:29:52,320 --> 00:29:55,000 Speaker 2: somehow win in the Wildcar Round, that's who the Broncos 622 00:29:55,000 --> 00:29:57,600 Speaker 2: will probably play more than likely, unless, of course, the 623 00:29:57,600 --> 00:30:01,240 Speaker 2: six or seven seed wins. Eleven is six twelve and five. 624 00:30:01,240 --> 00:30:03,480 Speaker 2: I thought was a possibility wild card and play number 625 00:30:03,520 --> 00:30:05,360 Speaker 2: one seed and get to the super Bowl in my 626 00:30:05,440 --> 00:30:10,360 Speaker 2: back yard. Ten years later. Oh my, let's go. My 627 00:30:10,480 --> 00:30:13,440 Speaker 2: expectations don't ultimately wind up changing much. It's been a 628 00:30:13,440 --> 00:30:16,400 Speaker 2: big roller coaster with how they got here. But after 629 00:30:16,480 --> 00:30:19,280 Speaker 2: last year, with everyone that stayed and were added, I 630 00:30:19,280 --> 00:30:21,080 Speaker 2: thought they take the next step and win their division 631 00:30:21,080 --> 00:30:26,720 Speaker 2: and host a game. Dean from Wyoming, let's hear read 632 00:30:26,760 --> 00:30:29,000 Speaker 2: that one, Lebron Oh, I did that one. I think. 633 00:30:29,720 --> 00:30:31,520 Speaker 2: I think if we don't make the super Bowl, it's 634 00:30:31,520 --> 00:30:34,440 Speaker 2: a waste of a great season. They came so far, 635 00:30:34,640 --> 00:30:36,480 Speaker 2: and we have a lot of players on our team 636 00:30:36,520 --> 00:30:38,640 Speaker 2: that have gone through all the losses in the last 637 00:30:38,640 --> 00:30:41,400 Speaker 2: ten years. We need to bring home the Lombardi Trophy. 638 00:30:42,880 --> 00:30:45,600 Speaker 2: That's fair. I mean, that's a fair expectations to say 639 00:30:46,640 --> 00:30:49,240 Speaker 2: you may not be back here, you may not be 640 00:30:49,920 --> 00:30:53,360 Speaker 2: a one seed, let alone with a wide open AFC, 641 00:30:53,440 --> 00:30:57,280 Speaker 2: which is almost what everybody is saying about this path 642 00:30:57,360 --> 00:31:00,200 Speaker 2: to the super Bowl. It's wide open, and a lot 643 00:31:00,240 --> 00:31:02,000 Speaker 2: of people are still staying it on the NFC side too, 644 00:31:03,080 --> 00:31:06,560 Speaker 2: but the AFC side, you could make an argument for 645 00:31:06,680 --> 00:31:10,240 Speaker 2: any one of these teams legitimately and you're right. By 646 00:31:10,320 --> 00:31:13,320 Speaker 2: next year, it can all change, and whether you're the 647 00:31:13,360 --> 00:31:17,280 Speaker 2: one seed next year again or you're fighting for your 648 00:31:17,280 --> 00:31:21,040 Speaker 2: life to even make it in, it could be completely different. 649 00:31:21,440 --> 00:31:23,280 Speaker 2: You've got to take your shots when you can. I 650 00:31:23,280 --> 00:31:28,760 Speaker 2: think it's a great, great point. This year seems like 651 00:31:28,880 --> 00:31:32,720 Speaker 2: a ramp up from years past of the trash talking 652 00:31:33,040 --> 00:31:35,160 Speaker 2: from other fan bases. I don't know if anybody else 653 00:31:35,160 --> 00:31:37,480 Speaker 2: has noticed that on Twitter especially, Maybe it's just the 654 00:31:37,520 --> 00:31:41,440 Speaker 2: algorithm for me, but the ramp up, I mean even 655 00:31:41,520 --> 00:31:44,239 Speaker 2: Chargers fans. I got a little bit of that, like, 656 00:31:44,320 --> 00:31:46,160 Speaker 2: oh my gosh, how funny would it be if Trey 657 00:31:46,240 --> 00:31:50,440 Speaker 2: Lance came into Denver and beat the Broncos. I'm not 658 00:31:50,480 --> 00:31:53,920 Speaker 2: saying that, you know, you go go into any given Sunday, 659 00:31:54,280 --> 00:31:57,120 Speaker 2: but I would be stunned. I don't even know what 660 00:31:57,160 --> 00:32:00,360 Speaker 2: that postgame would be like for Broncos react. If the 661 00:32:00,360 --> 00:32:02,840 Speaker 2: Broncos lose this game when they have everything to play for, 662 00:32:03,200 --> 00:32:08,080 Speaker 2: the Chargers are more or less waiving the white flag. Yeah, 663 00:32:08,120 --> 00:32:12,000 Speaker 2: that can't happen. You just can't lose that game. And 664 00:32:12,760 --> 00:32:17,800 Speaker 2: again we try to say it's the NFL, weird things happen, 665 00:32:18,320 --> 00:32:21,239 Speaker 2: but you can't lose that game. You're at home, you 666 00:32:21,320 --> 00:32:27,040 Speaker 2: have the one seed within your grasp, you are relatively healthy. 667 00:32:27,080 --> 00:32:31,160 Speaker 2: They're missing some starters, but not any positions that you 668 00:32:31,200 --> 00:32:34,080 Speaker 2: can't find a way to beat a Chargers team that 669 00:32:35,840 --> 00:32:38,520 Speaker 2: is just gonna play a lot of rotational players. Now, 670 00:32:38,560 --> 00:32:42,040 Speaker 2: you can't lose this game. You just can't. The Broncos 671 00:32:42,040 --> 00:32:43,760 Speaker 2: have been to the Super Bowl eight times and played 672 00:32:43,920 --> 00:32:46,960 Speaker 2: against eight different opponents. They have a fifty to fifty 673 00:32:47,040 --> 00:32:49,960 Speaker 2: chance if they make it playing against an entirely new 674 00:32:50,000 --> 00:32:54,160 Speaker 2: team in their ninth visit. Okay and Ryan, going into 675 00:32:54,160 --> 00:32:56,360 Speaker 2: the season, I expected Albright to be a wet blanket. 676 00:32:56,440 --> 00:33:01,560 Speaker 2: His wetness has far th passed my wildest regedy. That's 677 00:33:01,560 --> 00:33:04,880 Speaker 2: the truth. Yeah, Ben has been a little extra on 678 00:33:04,880 --> 00:33:10,160 Speaker 2: the wet blanketness. He's got a little better. That's me, 679 00:33:10,560 --> 00:33:14,000 Speaker 2: Joey Vampire. But I'd say in general, yeah, he he 680 00:33:14,080 --> 00:33:16,160 Speaker 2: had this quote unquote bit for a while where he 681 00:33:16,200 --> 00:33:20,520 Speaker 2: was picking against the Broncos as a bit, but simultaneously 682 00:33:20,520 --> 00:33:22,640 Speaker 2: playing both sides of the argument, so that if they 683 00:33:22,680 --> 00:33:24,200 Speaker 2: did lose, then he woll I told you guys that 684 00:33:24,520 --> 00:33:28,760 Speaker 2: you know they were gonna lose his game? What a idiot? Oh, 685 00:33:28,800 --> 00:33:31,760 Speaker 2: what a loser. But then when they win, which they 686 00:33:31,760 --> 00:33:34,880 Speaker 2: predictably did in a lot of those games, he'd be like, wow, listen, 687 00:33:35,440 --> 00:33:40,920 Speaker 2: I helped cloud noise. There's other noises I can make here, 688 00:33:40,960 --> 00:33:44,680 Speaker 2: but that's it. Yeah, weird year of the playoff experiences 689 00:33:44,720 --> 00:33:47,280 Speaker 2: in the wild cars, no easy games. AFC Championship is 690 00:33:47,320 --> 00:33:49,680 Speaker 2: just a huge win. Yeah, it is a weird year. 691 00:33:49,720 --> 00:33:52,400 Speaker 2: It is a weird year, right, But that's I could 692 00:33:52,400 --> 00:33:55,080 Speaker 2: work for the Broncos benefit. It's been a weird year 693 00:33:55,120 --> 00:33:58,840 Speaker 2: for the Broncos too. Eleven and two in one score 694 00:33:58,920 --> 00:34:07,840 Speaker 2: games and three and two in last second games, final 695 00:34:07,880 --> 00:34:11,520 Speaker 2: play games. And it's remarkable to think about it, right, 696 00:34:11,840 --> 00:34:15,480 Speaker 2: because the two losses they had earlier in the year 697 00:34:15,520 --> 00:34:18,960 Speaker 2: were on last second field goals Colts and the Chargers. 698 00:34:20,800 --> 00:34:23,919 Speaker 2: This could be a one loss team. You heard Garret 699 00:34:23,960 --> 00:34:26,360 Speaker 2: bull Stayed earlier, by the way, he said that the 700 00:34:26,440 --> 00:34:29,719 Speaker 2: Jags loss was good timing, if there was going to 701 00:34:29,800 --> 00:34:32,000 Speaker 2: be such a thing as good timing for a loss, 702 00:34:34,440 --> 00:34:37,239 Speaker 2: and I think we all ultimately hoped that would be 703 00:34:37,280 --> 00:34:39,479 Speaker 2: the case for the Broncos, that they would they would 704 00:34:39,560 --> 00:34:45,000 Speaker 2: utilize that loss and a way to refocus this stretch run. 705 00:34:46,920 --> 00:34:49,319 Speaker 2: The ramp up is because the Broncos don't have any 706 00:34:49,320 --> 00:34:54,479 Speaker 2: style points simple as that, no dominance shown. Well, they've 707 00:34:54,480 --> 00:34:58,960 Speaker 2: had some dominant moments, it just hasn't been. That hasn't 708 00:34:58,960 --> 00:35:00,879 Speaker 2: been a way I would described much of the season. 709 00:35:00,920 --> 00:35:02,560 Speaker 2: I don't think anbody would describe much of the season 710 00:35:02,600 --> 00:35:04,120 Speaker 2: that way. I mean, they had some dominant wins. They 711 00:35:04,719 --> 00:35:09,160 Speaker 2: dominated the Bengals, sorry Grant. They dominated the Dallas Cowboys. 712 00:35:09,560 --> 00:35:13,000 Speaker 2: They dominated the Packers, even though that ultimately ended up 713 00:35:13,000 --> 00:35:16,000 Speaker 2: being a one score game that the Broncos played great 714 00:35:16,200 --> 00:35:18,719 Speaker 2: in the second half. I guess maybe dominated is a 715 00:35:18,760 --> 00:35:21,279 Speaker 2: strong word for that game. I say second half. They 716 00:35:21,320 --> 00:35:24,160 Speaker 2: dominated that game. They really locked things down for the 717 00:35:24,160 --> 00:35:26,920 Speaker 2: most part on defense, and then the offense really went 718 00:35:27,000 --> 00:35:31,640 Speaker 2: up to another level. All right, five six, six, nine zero. 719 00:35:31,840 --> 00:35:33,399 Speaker 2: That's when I like Bennett. But at the same time, 720 00:35:33,480 --> 00:35:40,640 Speaker 2: no one loves Ben like Ben. There's one hundred percent 721 00:35:40,640 --> 00:35:42,319 Speaker 2: of the truth. That's why I always tell him, like, hey, 722 00:35:42,360 --> 00:35:44,359 Speaker 2: you get in there and you make this conversation about you, 723 00:35:45,200 --> 00:35:48,319 Speaker 2: because when he can, he does. Hey, Ryan, do you 724 00:35:48,320 --> 00:35:50,759 Speaker 2: have any concerned about the defense and the lack of turnovers? 725 00:35:52,560 --> 00:35:56,360 Speaker 2: I you know I do. Yeah, there's there's some concerns 726 00:35:56,400 --> 00:36:01,120 Speaker 2: with the defense, not like alarm bells, but they've been 727 00:36:01,160 --> 00:36:06,120 Speaker 2: a little leaky in yarditch, they've been a little bit 728 00:36:06,239 --> 00:36:09,920 Speaker 2: less dominant in the red zone, but it's a small sample. 729 00:36:10,320 --> 00:36:13,080 Speaker 2: Right over the course of the year, they've been tremendous. 730 00:36:13,080 --> 00:36:16,879 Speaker 2: They're still I believe number one. They slipped to two. 731 00:36:16,880 --> 00:36:19,560 Speaker 2: They're number two now in red zone and number two 732 00:36:19,560 --> 00:36:22,200 Speaker 2: and third down. They were number one last week or 733 00:36:22,239 --> 00:36:25,200 Speaker 2: two weeks ago. Actually the Jaguars four touchdowns in the 734 00:36:25,200 --> 00:36:29,600 Speaker 2: red zone really hurt that number. But overall, I mean, 735 00:36:29,600 --> 00:36:31,160 Speaker 2: you get their first and yards per play at four 736 00:36:31,200 --> 00:36:35,040 Speaker 2: point five to five, fourth in points, second in rushing, 737 00:36:35,719 --> 00:36:39,839 Speaker 2: eighth in passing, first and sacks, second and third down, 738 00:36:40,040 --> 00:36:43,319 Speaker 2: and second in red zone. That's pretty awesome. But yeah, 739 00:36:43,360 --> 00:36:46,479 Speaker 2: you point out the glaring number takeaways. They're twenty eighth 740 00:36:46,880 --> 00:36:49,439 Speaker 2: twelve takeaways. But you know, I'll argue for a moment 741 00:36:49,680 --> 00:36:51,240 Speaker 2: the other side of that before we take the break. 742 00:36:51,760 --> 00:36:54,000 Speaker 2: The other side of that is, and this is where 743 00:36:54,000 --> 00:36:58,399 Speaker 2: teams like Jacksonville and say the Chicago Bears are living in. 744 00:36:58,760 --> 00:37:01,439 Speaker 2: If we don't get the takeaway, what do we look 745 00:37:01,560 --> 00:37:04,000 Speaker 2: like then? As you saw the Chicago Bears versus the 746 00:37:04,000 --> 00:37:05,239 Speaker 2: forty nine ers. They got a pick six on the 747 00:37:05,320 --> 00:37:09,000 Speaker 2: very first play and they lost that game. Bears have 748 00:37:09,080 --> 00:37:12,520 Speaker 2: been living and dying by takeaway. Same with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Now, 749 00:37:12,560 --> 00:37:15,239 Speaker 2: the Jaguars have a very good offense, and I think 750 00:37:15,320 --> 00:37:17,960 Speaker 2: the Chicago Bears do too, But what does it look 751 00:37:18,040 --> 00:37:20,200 Speaker 2: like for those teams, especially on the defensive side of 752 00:37:20,200 --> 00:37:21,880 Speaker 2: the balls. They're not getting the takeaways. Those are the 753 00:37:21,920 --> 00:37:24,959 Speaker 2: conversations that are being having are being had with those 754 00:37:25,120 --> 00:37:28,160 Speaker 2: respective fan bases. We'll come back, we'll contain this conversation. 755 00:37:28,239 --> 00:37:29,360 Speaker 2: I do want to get to a little bit of 756 00:37:29,440 --> 00:37:33,279 Speaker 2: Nikola Jokic and the scare we had last night. What 757 00:37:33,280 --> 00:37:36,560 Speaker 2: does it mean going forward and what does it mean 758 00:37:36,560 --> 00:37:38,279 Speaker 2: for his MVP chances. We'll get to that next