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Speaker 1: the Charges Podcast network. What's up, everybody? Chris Hary with

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Speaker 1: you on a new episode of Chargers Weekly. Last week

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Speaker 1: we started our No Your Rivals series with the Raiders

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Speaker 1: and the Chiefs. Today it's the Denver Broncos. I'm joined

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Speaker 1: by Denver Post writer Ryan o'hallery. We're going to get

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Speaker 1: into all things Broncos aty busy offseason with free agency

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Speaker 1: Rivals the Denver Broncos. All right, let's bring in Ryan

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Speaker 1: o'hallerin of the Denver Post as we continue our No

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Speaker 1: Your Rivals series Denver Broncos. A Rop and Ryan, it's

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Speaker 1: been an unconventional, unprecedented offseason. What's it been like covering

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Speaker 1: the Broncos these last few months. Well, you gotta got

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Speaker 1: what you're thinking, cap On and Yo. You gotta be

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Speaker 1: willing to write about guys who may not make the team,

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Speaker 1: you do get to tell us these undrafted rookies, nobody

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Speaker 1: and once the season starts out will be a whole

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Speaker 1: different challenge. And there's been so much that has gone

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Speaker 1: Let's start with just free agents and offseason acquisitions. Melvin

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Speaker 1: you see that shaken out? Because Philip Lindsay obviously went healthy,

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Speaker 1: it's interesting because it's it's something Pat Shermer, the new

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Speaker 1: And you mentioned Tyrode. He doesn't turn to football over

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Speaker 1: the assistant head coach Coach Lindsay. He knows that Tyrode

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Speaker 1: And for Taylor, the thing is, he's just because he

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Speaker 1: doesn't mean he's gonna force things. He's still gonna play

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Speaker 1: his game. And I'm sure the mention is from Anton Landa.

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Speaker 1: Tyron Taylor is, Hey, the job is yours until you

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Speaker 1: show that it shouldn't be. And that means getting off

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Speaker 1: to a good start, winning some games. Because the Broncos

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Speaker 1: that charges both dug themselves such holes last year that

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Speaker 1: gonna heat up. Well, the Broncos come to Sofi Stadium

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Speaker 1: in December, Ryan, I hope I see you there. I

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Speaker 1: hope I see in Denver. Before that, I predict it

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Speaker 1: we will good good. I'm gonna go with that prediction too.

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Speaker 1: We gotta be positive during these times. Man. It's been

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Speaker 1: it feels like it's been forever since football, and I'm

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Speaker 1: excited to actually see these guys on the field and

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Speaker 1: excited to see you at a press box very soon. Man.

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Speaker 1: I appreciate your time. All right, take care of Chris.

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Speaker 1: Thanks now, all right, that's gonna do it for us big.

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Speaker 1: Thanks to Ryan, and thanks to you guys for listening.

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Speaker 1: Be sure to subscribe to the Chargers Podcast Network wherever

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Speaker 1: you listen to podcasts. Hope you have a great weekend,

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Speaker 1: and until next time, I'm Chris Hayria