1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,000 Speaker 1: Hello, everyone, Welcome back inside the UC Hell Training Center 2 00:00:03,040 --> 00:00:06,000 Speaker 1: for another episode of Broncos Now. The reporter and host 3 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 1: Sydney Jones here and coming up on today's episode, former 4 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:12,320 Speaker 1: Broncos outside linebacker De Marcus where will be inducted into 5 00:00:12,360 --> 00:00:16,040 Speaker 1: the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of Plus, we'll 6 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:18,000 Speaker 1: take a look at some of the reports surrounding head 7 00:00:18,040 --> 00:00:21,200 Speaker 1: coach Sean Payton's coaching staff. All that more coming out. 8 00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:29,640 Speaker 1: Turning me here inside the Broncos podcast studio for today's 9 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:32,879 Speaker 1: episode of Broncos Now is Broncos lead writer Eric de Lala. Eric, 10 00:00:32,920 --> 00:00:35,160 Speaker 1: thanks for joining the show again twice in one week. 11 00:00:36,560 --> 00:00:39,559 Speaker 1: You know, things have slowed down a bit since rid 12 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 1: of Phil, So that's good. That's a bonus. It is 13 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:47,239 Speaker 1: we're just joking Phil. Well, Eric, we do have some 14 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:50,640 Speaker 1: exciting news to talk about on today's episode former Bronco 15 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:53,199 Speaker 1: De Marcus where he will be inducted into the Pro 16 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 1: Football Hall of Fame's Class of I know last year 17 00:00:57,800 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 1: we were kind of, you know, surprised that he didn't 18 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:02,640 Speaker 1: get in, So excited to see him. You'll finally get inducted. 19 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:06,560 Speaker 1: They'll be inducted. Yeah, absolutely, DeMarcus, First of all just 20 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 1: a great guy, great human being, so much fun to 21 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:12,959 Speaker 1: be around, a great smile, positive energy. Um. It was 22 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:15,959 Speaker 1: always great on the box, like talking after practice, had 23 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:19,280 Speaker 1: memorable quotes, and just his leadership in the locker room 24 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:22,399 Speaker 1: during that Super Bowl fifty run was so so critical. 25 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:24,720 Speaker 1: You know, he battled injuries that year after having a 26 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:29,160 Speaker 1: ten sax season and a Pro Bowl berthen but he 27 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:31,440 Speaker 1: was a big piece of that Super Bowl fifty team 28 00:01:31,440 --> 00:01:33,760 Speaker 1: and of course got healthy late in the year was 29 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:36,240 Speaker 1: able to come back for that Super Bowl fifty run. 30 00:01:36,280 --> 00:01:38,520 Speaker 1: Had a big play in every single game. He recovers 31 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:41,400 Speaker 1: that fumble against the Steelers. Um plays really well. I 32 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:44,040 Speaker 1: think seven quarterback hits on Tom Brady in the a 33 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:46,320 Speaker 1: f C Championship and then sax Cam Newton twice in 34 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl. So the Broncos don't win the Super 35 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 1: Bowl probably without DeMarcus where playing the way he did. Um, 36 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:55,680 Speaker 1: And I think Pete Manning was a sheriff. DeMarcus Ware 37 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:58,720 Speaker 1: would call himself the deputy. He was critical and Von 38 00:01:58,800 --> 00:02:03,640 Speaker 1: Miller's uh, you know, quite quite honestly, maturation and development 39 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:06,559 Speaker 1: and maturity, you know, the way he was able to 40 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 1: grow up as a person. DeMarcus was critical in that 41 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:11,720 Speaker 1: and so I don't know that Broncos fans c Vaughan 42 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:14,280 Speaker 1: be the same player he was without DeMarcus Ware. And 43 00:02:14,320 --> 00:02:17,200 Speaker 1: so you're right, it was disappointing to not see him 44 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:19,639 Speaker 1: become a first ballot Hall of Famer, And obviously that's 45 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:21,839 Speaker 1: important to everybody. They want to be that first ballot guy. 46 00:02:21,880 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 1: But to see him get in this year just so 47 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 1: well deserved and uh, glad he's gonna take his place 48 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:29,680 Speaker 1: among all those greats. Eric, you mentioned it. You know, 49 00:02:29,720 --> 00:02:31,359 Speaker 1: he was only here for a short amount of time. 50 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:33,120 Speaker 1: You know, started his career with the Dallas Cowboys, was 51 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 1: there for twelve years, but then came here to end 52 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:37,040 Speaker 1: his career three years with the Broncos. Here in a 53 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:39,079 Speaker 1: pair of Pro Bowl nods during that time and went 54 00:02:39,120 --> 00:02:41,359 Speaker 1: on to win Super Bowl fifty, Like you mentioned, Why 55 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:43,680 Speaker 1: was he so impactful during those you know, three short 56 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:45,920 Speaker 1: seasons that he was here for. Yeah, I mean, I mean, 57 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: first of all, good on you to mention that time 58 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:49,959 Speaker 1: in Dallas, because he was really good then and we'd 59 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:52,000 Speaker 1: be remiss not to talk about that. And you know, 60 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:54,639 Speaker 1: four first team All Pro nods, I think three second 61 00:02:54,639 --> 00:02:56,840 Speaker 1: team All pros. He was really good. He led the 62 00:02:56,919 --> 00:02:59,519 Speaker 1: league in sacks twice. Um was in the Pro Bowl 63 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:03,840 Speaker 1: basically every year. Hall of Fame, All decade player. I mean, 64 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:06,680 Speaker 1: he had a Hall of Fame resume before he even 65 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:09,560 Speaker 1: came to Denver. Getting that championship, like you mentioned, kind 66 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:12,400 Speaker 1: of capped that off and probably secured his spot in 67 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:14,239 Speaker 1: the Hall of Fame. He got into the top ten. 68 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:17,000 Speaker 1: But yeah, it's interesting because he was only here three seasons, 69 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:19,880 Speaker 1: so he's not eligible technically for the Ring of Fame. Um, 70 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:21,320 Speaker 1: if he's a guy that if he was here for 71 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:24,440 Speaker 1: another season, I wonder if maybe you find a way 72 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 1: to get him in there, just because of the role 73 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:29,120 Speaker 1: he played. And it was a bunch of things. And 74 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 1: he wasn't just on the field performance. It was also 75 00:03:31,720 --> 00:03:33,240 Speaker 1: the way he was in the locker room and how 76 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:36,080 Speaker 1: he treated everyone in the building. And Um, he always 77 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:38,760 Speaker 1: you know, took blame for mistakes and then shared praise 78 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:42,360 Speaker 1: when anybody whenever anybody earned that. Um. He's the type 79 00:03:42,360 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 1: of guy that, quite frankly, the Broncos need on this 80 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 1: football team. You know, you need players not just from 81 00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 1: a talent standpoint, but a mindset standpoint. He's the type 82 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:52,839 Speaker 1: of guy that the Broncos need and so I think 83 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 1: that's why, uh, you know, in a really short period 84 00:03:55,560 --> 00:03:57,840 Speaker 1: of time, he endeared himself to this fan base. It 85 00:03:57,920 --> 00:03:59,600 Speaker 1: was just so much fun to watch. I think of 86 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:02,840 Speaker 1: that fake spin move against Joe Staley. He just he 87 00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:05,800 Speaker 1: was great and UM's in the every interaction I've ever 88 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:08,080 Speaker 1: had with him has been really really positive. And and 89 00:04:08,120 --> 00:04:10,160 Speaker 1: to see him pass it on to this younger generation. 90 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:13,440 Speaker 1: He's at these one Miller pass rush summits. He worked 91 00:04:13,480 --> 00:04:17,120 Speaker 1: here obviously briefly as a pass rush consultant, and you know, 92 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 1: to see him jump up in the air and celebrate 93 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 1: when Vaughan got a sack, he was just as excited. 94 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:23,280 Speaker 1: And when when he got his own, So just yeah, again, 95 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:26,440 Speaker 1: what a great guy in so deserving, what a wonderful person. Yeah, 96 00:04:26,560 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 1: very excited he was able to get in this year. 97 00:04:28,440 --> 00:04:30,840 Speaker 1: And Eric, I know you wrote a few articles about 98 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:34,000 Speaker 1: this induction. So for Broncos country, Broncos fans, if you're 99 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:35,760 Speaker 1: looking for more content, you can check that out on 100 00:04:35,960 --> 00:04:39,640 Speaker 1: Denver Broncos dot com. Well, Eric and other Broncos news. 101 00:04:39,680 --> 00:04:41,640 Speaker 1: You know, I know head coach Sean Payton, he was 102 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:45,000 Speaker 1: on The k Adams Show in um Arizona. This week 103 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 1: at the radio Row prior to the Super Bowl, he 104 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:49,600 Speaker 1: said that he's going to take this coaching search a 105 00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:51,960 Speaker 1: little bit slower, be a little bit more patient when 106 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:54,599 Speaker 1: he's putting together the staff. He compared it to, you know, 107 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:56,960 Speaker 1: his time back in two thousand and six with the Saints, 108 00:04:57,240 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 1: kind of doing it a little bit different. What did 109 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 1: you think about that. I mean, Sidney, we've talked so 110 00:05:01,240 --> 00:05:04,080 Speaker 1: much right about what does the benefit of an experienced 111 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:07,120 Speaker 1: head coach have on the organization. And this is a 112 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:10,360 Speaker 1: great example. When you're a first time head coach, you 113 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:12,039 Speaker 1: think you've got to just you've got to make these 114 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:14,040 Speaker 1: highers so quickly or you're gonna miss out on who 115 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:16,479 Speaker 1: you want. And Sean Payton has done this before, and 116 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:18,360 Speaker 1: he's coached for a long time and he's replaced people 117 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:21,200 Speaker 1: on his staff, and so he's learned that you can 118 00:05:21,240 --> 00:05:23,080 Speaker 1: take your time here a little bit. He said, well, 119 00:05:23,240 --> 00:05:24,920 Speaker 1: you know, all the way up to the combine, it's 120 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:27,719 Speaker 1: possible we find people that belong on this staff. And 121 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:30,440 Speaker 1: obviously you're gonna want to start with offensive coordinator and 122 00:05:30,480 --> 00:05:32,799 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator and whoever is going to lead your special teams, 123 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:34,240 Speaker 1: and then you kind of go down from there. But 124 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:39,520 Speaker 1: um to be aware enough to know that, yeah, I've 125 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:41,560 Speaker 1: done this before, no sweat, I'm gonna put a good 126 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:43,640 Speaker 1: staff together. I can afford to be patient. I can 127 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:46,640 Speaker 1: take my time, make the right decision, find people who 128 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:50,000 Speaker 1: are passionate. It's just a it's a very very small 129 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:53,880 Speaker 1: example of how being experience helps. But Sney I think 130 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:57,599 Speaker 1: this is just a great example because it shows you 131 00:05:57,640 --> 00:06:00,160 Speaker 1: that in everything he's got this edge of are a 132 00:06:00,200 --> 00:06:02,320 Speaker 1: first time head coach. And so whether it's this or 133 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:04,840 Speaker 1: planning training camp, or how the Broncos are going to 134 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:06,720 Speaker 1: travel on the road or you know, what they're going 135 00:06:06,760 --> 00:06:09,120 Speaker 1: to eat in the cafeteria, all these things, he's done 136 00:06:09,120 --> 00:06:13,400 Speaker 1: this before, and so he has institutional knowledge and not 137 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:16,320 Speaker 1: just institutional knowledge, institutional knowledge that's worked in won a 138 00:06:16,320 --> 00:06:19,040 Speaker 1: Super Bowl and one seven division titles and led to 139 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:21,839 Speaker 1: nine playoff appearances. So that's why it's exciting to mean, 140 00:06:21,960 --> 00:06:24,520 Speaker 1: some people might say, oh, he's just being patients. That's great. No, 141 00:06:24,640 --> 00:06:27,320 Speaker 1: to me, it shows this is a benefit of having 142 00:06:27,800 --> 00:06:31,280 Speaker 1: a head coach who's done this before. Right, absolutely, there 143 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:33,640 Speaker 1: was there's already been a couple of names reported about, 144 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 1: you know guys who they're looking at for the coordinator positions. 145 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:38,880 Speaker 1: You know, I know it's been reported that Denver put 146 00:06:38,880 --> 00:06:42,240 Speaker 1: in a request to interview New Orleans quarterbacks coach Ronald 147 00:06:42,360 --> 00:06:44,680 Speaker 1: Curry for the offensive coordinator position. Eric, what do you 148 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:46,840 Speaker 1: know about him? What do you like? Yeah? He he 149 00:06:46,880 --> 00:06:49,400 Speaker 1: obviously worked in you know, former player in this league 150 00:06:49,400 --> 00:06:51,800 Speaker 1: for a little bit, worked in New Orleans with Sean 151 00:06:51,839 --> 00:06:55,240 Speaker 1: Payton as an offensive assistant and then wide receivers coach, 152 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:58,400 Speaker 1: and jumped over the quarterbacks coach this past year. Um, 153 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:00,440 Speaker 1: you know, obviously Sean Payton was not there this past year, 154 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:02,600 Speaker 1: so he worked with him kind of in a different role. 155 00:07:02,680 --> 00:07:05,440 Speaker 1: But UM, I think it's great you're looking for these 156 00:07:05,520 --> 00:07:09,560 Speaker 1: up and coming young minds, um, guys that have the 157 00:07:09,600 --> 00:07:12,560 Speaker 1: ability to grow in their role. And I think especially 158 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:15,800 Speaker 1: for the Broncos at offensive coordinator since we assume that 159 00:07:15,880 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 1: this was never really asked kind of directly if Sean 160 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:20,040 Speaker 1: Payton will call plays, but I would assume that that's 161 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:22,200 Speaker 1: going to happen based on his career, and so I 162 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:24,600 Speaker 1: think you can afford an offensive coordinator to have somebody 163 00:07:24,640 --> 00:07:26,960 Speaker 1: who has a right young mind and you can develop 164 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:29,760 Speaker 1: and help them get to that next level and so 165 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:32,840 Speaker 1: you know, we'll see if that's uh finalized or if 166 00:07:32,840 --> 00:07:35,600 Speaker 1: they go in another direction. But certainly the ability to 167 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:38,520 Speaker 1: have somebody you're familiar with helps because it's all about 168 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:40,000 Speaker 1: the process during the week and how do you put 169 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:41,480 Speaker 1: a game plan together and how do you get guys 170 00:07:41,520 --> 00:07:43,760 Speaker 1: ready to practice? And you know, as a head coach, 171 00:07:43,760 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 1: I'm sure he'll spend a lot of time with Russ 172 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:48,600 Speaker 1: and um, you know, in the offensive meeting room, but 173 00:07:48,640 --> 00:07:50,880 Speaker 1: he's also he's got other responsibility. So to have an 174 00:07:50,880 --> 00:07:53,240 Speaker 1: O C that you trust and eventually a quarterbacks coach 175 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:55,560 Speaker 1: that you trust to work with Russ, those are all 176 00:07:55,760 --> 00:07:58,200 Speaker 1: really important things and that I think it should be 177 00:07:58,320 --> 00:08:00,679 Speaker 1: pointed out that he talked on the same k Adams 178 00:08:00,720 --> 00:08:03,280 Speaker 1: appearance that about half your staff or somewhere in there 179 00:08:03,280 --> 00:08:04,720 Speaker 1: are going to be people you worked with, and then 180 00:08:04,760 --> 00:08:07,080 Speaker 1: there's gonna be half that you haven't worked with before. 181 00:08:07,120 --> 00:08:10,440 Speaker 1: So obviously Curry fits into that first category of of 182 00:08:10,440 --> 00:08:13,600 Speaker 1: guys he's familiar with. Well. Another name that's been reported 183 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:17,280 Speaker 1: is Shawn Desai for the potential defensive coordinator position here 184 00:08:17,960 --> 00:08:21,560 Speaker 1: Seattle's associate head coach and defensive assistant. What is it 185 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:24,080 Speaker 1: about him that you like Eric. Yeah, he's a guy 186 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:26,480 Speaker 1: that has worked with several different teams. I think as 187 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:29,280 Speaker 1: a year of experience as a defensive coordinator in Chicago. 188 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:32,680 Speaker 1: They weren't supremely successful that year, but obviously a year 189 00:08:32,679 --> 00:08:36,920 Speaker 1: of transition there in Chicago. UM, he's worked under Vic 190 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:39,880 Speaker 1: Fangio and that Vic Fangio style of defense, and so 191 00:08:40,200 --> 00:08:43,080 Speaker 1: you wonder, hey, do you bring that here or keep 192 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:45,480 Speaker 1: that here in Denver? In Denver with a zero everro 193 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:48,600 Speaker 1: moving on to the Carolina Panthers, that could be an option. 194 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:50,440 Speaker 1: You know, it was reported they were going to talk 195 00:08:50,480 --> 00:08:53,880 Speaker 1: to Brian Flores to he obviously agreed with Minnesota, so 196 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:56,000 Speaker 1: that kind of took an option away there. But I 197 00:08:56,040 --> 00:08:59,199 Speaker 1: think to say, I don't know if he would have 198 00:08:59,200 --> 00:09:01,080 Speaker 1: been the favorite in in Sean Paine's eyes. I don't 199 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:02,880 Speaker 1: know how he looked at it, but I can see 200 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:05,360 Speaker 1: the benefit of having someone who's worked in that Vic 201 00:09:05,400 --> 00:09:09,640 Speaker 1: Fangio scheme. UM, someone who from everything I've read, he's 202 00:09:09,679 --> 00:09:14,160 Speaker 1: a big guy in terms of secondary focus, and so 203 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:17,920 Speaker 1: having players like Pats Certain and Justin Simmons on your team, 204 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:20,720 Speaker 1: in my mind, building a defense that highlights their strength 205 00:09:21,280 --> 00:09:23,800 Speaker 1: is a really smart move. And so UM in my mind, 206 00:09:23,800 --> 00:09:25,880 Speaker 1: that's why this could work out here. And I'll just 207 00:09:25,920 --> 00:09:28,360 Speaker 1: say Sydney. Whoever comes in as defensive coordinator is gonna 208 00:09:28,400 --> 00:09:30,360 Speaker 1: have a lot on their plate because we've seen some 209 00:09:30,440 --> 00:09:32,840 Speaker 1: reports that Sean Payne's gonna essentially treat them as the 210 00:09:32,840 --> 00:09:35,079 Speaker 1: head coach of the defense. They're gonna be responsible for 211 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:37,880 Speaker 1: getting this thing together, making it look right, playing at 212 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:40,760 Speaker 1: a high level. And we've got it. We've got expectations 213 00:09:40,760 --> 00:09:42,800 Speaker 1: for the offense obviously right that it's going to get better, 214 00:09:42,880 --> 00:09:45,520 Speaker 1: but uh, people don't want the defense to slip either. 215 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:47,400 Speaker 1: So I do think you don't have to be the 216 00:09:47,400 --> 00:09:49,360 Speaker 1: top defense in the league, but you still need to 217 00:09:49,400 --> 00:09:51,760 Speaker 1: be good enough that you can win football games. At 218 00:09:51,800 --> 00:09:54,240 Speaker 1: the end when you've got a chance and say you're 219 00:09:54,280 --> 00:09:58,120 Speaker 1: leading the Chiefs thirty one with two minutes ago, you 220 00:09:58,160 --> 00:10:00,720 Speaker 1: need to get a stop. So that's what this person 221 00:10:00,760 --> 00:10:02,840 Speaker 1: is going to be tested with work. The last name 222 00:10:02,880 --> 00:10:04,880 Speaker 1: we'll talk about here is it was reported that Sean 223 00:10:04,920 --> 00:10:08,480 Speaker 1: Payne is expected to hire New Orleans assistant offensive line 224 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:11,120 Speaker 1: coach Zach Streef. What do you like about him? Well, 225 00:10:11,160 --> 00:10:15,440 Speaker 1: he went to Northwestern Sydney. That I like that. Yeah, 226 00:10:15,480 --> 00:10:17,160 Speaker 1: I mean he's a guy who's played a long time 227 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:20,360 Speaker 1: in this league and then of course has transitioned over 228 00:10:20,400 --> 00:10:22,600 Speaker 1: I think assistant offensive line coach the last two years 229 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:24,640 Speaker 1: with the Saints. So again, it would be a promotion. 230 00:10:24,679 --> 00:10:26,680 Speaker 1: And I know there's been some Saints fans who have 231 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:28,640 Speaker 1: been like, oh, the Broncos are trying to steal all 232 00:10:28,640 --> 00:10:32,120 Speaker 1: the coaches. Well, they can only come if if it's 233 00:10:32,120 --> 00:10:34,760 Speaker 1: a promotion and so, and they can decide if they 234 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:37,120 Speaker 1: don't want to do that. But um, again, I like 235 00:10:37,240 --> 00:10:40,280 Speaker 1: the idea of elevating young coaches that can be in 236 00:10:40,360 --> 00:10:42,640 Speaker 1: that place for a while. You know, whether that's a 237 00:10:42,840 --> 00:10:45,920 Speaker 1: Korea at offensive coordinator, whether it Streff Um at offensive 238 00:10:45,960 --> 00:10:47,800 Speaker 1: line coach, you know, finding guys that can be in 239 00:10:47,800 --> 00:10:50,040 Speaker 1: a role and create some stability that the Broncos have 240 00:10:50,120 --> 00:10:53,599 Speaker 1: not had frankly for a long time here. Um and 241 00:10:53,679 --> 00:10:54,760 Speaker 1: I don't know off the top of my head, but 242 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:57,199 Speaker 1: it feels like five six offensive line coaches over the 243 00:10:57,240 --> 00:10:59,000 Speaker 1: last five or six seasons. There's been a couple of 244 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:01,079 Speaker 1: years here Sydney where they because I have had two 245 00:11:01,160 --> 00:11:04,440 Speaker 1: offensive line coaches in the same year, and so to 246 00:11:04,559 --> 00:11:08,080 Speaker 1: find somebody that is just can be consistent and you 247 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:10,760 Speaker 1: can run the same system and not worry about changing 248 00:11:11,160 --> 00:11:14,600 Speaker 1: every single year. That's critical in my mind. Um, And 249 00:11:14,600 --> 00:11:16,720 Speaker 1: then I think there's you know, I'm I don't know 250 00:11:16,800 --> 00:11:20,160 Speaker 1: a ton about streets, you know, coaching acumen. But this 251 00:11:20,200 --> 00:11:22,000 Speaker 1: is a guy who came in the league as a 252 00:11:22,080 --> 00:11:24,800 Speaker 1: late round draft pick, seventh round, I believe, and carved 253 00:11:24,840 --> 00:11:27,520 Speaker 1: out a decade long career as a starter and it 254 00:11:27,600 --> 00:11:30,920 Speaker 1: was just a consistent cabble player. And I think that 255 00:11:30,960 --> 00:11:32,840 Speaker 1: can send a good message to a lot of guys 256 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:34,680 Speaker 1: on this team that hey, you've got to work for 257 00:11:34,720 --> 00:11:36,600 Speaker 1: what you've got and it doesn't matter. Sean Payton said 258 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:38,800 Speaker 1: this and is opening press conference. It doesn't matter if 259 00:11:38,800 --> 00:11:40,400 Speaker 1: you came here as a first round pick, a seventh 260 00:11:40,440 --> 00:11:42,599 Speaker 1: round pick, an undrafted guy, if you were if we 261 00:11:42,679 --> 00:11:45,199 Speaker 1: traded for you, if you're a free agent, if you work, 262 00:11:45,440 --> 00:11:47,960 Speaker 1: you're gonna earn your role. And so I think in 263 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:49,839 Speaker 1: that way, you know, not only I'm sure is he 264 00:11:49,920 --> 00:11:51,960 Speaker 1: a good coach, but he's a good story here for 265 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:54,240 Speaker 1: guys that put the work in and you can find 266 00:11:54,240 --> 00:11:56,400 Speaker 1: a way to to be a part of a really 267 00:11:56,440 --> 00:11:58,000 Speaker 1: good team for a long time. I have a lot 268 00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:01,280 Speaker 1: of success when a championship may maybe So those are 269 00:12:01,320 --> 00:12:03,400 Speaker 1: all lessons I think the Broncos could take from Zach 270 00:12:03,440 --> 00:12:06,160 Speaker 1: Strief and we'll see if he's uh the right the 271 00:12:06,440 --> 00:12:08,480 Speaker 1: guy that ends up being hired. And maybe we can 272 00:12:08,520 --> 00:12:10,959 Speaker 1: all sing the fight song together. So you're gonna be 273 00:12:10,960 --> 00:12:13,480 Speaker 1: alone in that, Erica. I will not do that or 274 00:12:13,640 --> 00:12:16,920 Speaker 1: the Super Bowls this weekend. Got any big plans, No, 275 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:20,280 Speaker 1: I guess I'll watch. It's hard to watch the Chiefs 276 00:12:20,280 --> 00:12:24,520 Speaker 1: be in it again. I agree. Yeah, I'm not rooting 277 00:12:24,520 --> 00:12:27,640 Speaker 1: for the Chiefs. I'm gonna follow Sean Payton's philosophy that 278 00:12:28,520 --> 00:12:31,840 Speaker 1: many people have already of. We want the division opponents 279 00:12:31,840 --> 00:12:35,839 Speaker 1: to lose at all times. Absolutely, well, go Eagles, then yeah, 280 00:12:35,920 --> 00:12:39,200 Speaker 1: go Birds. Or appreciate your time today and your insight 281 00:12:39,280 --> 00:12:42,719 Speaker 1: on the show. See you here next week. Yeah, well 282 00:12:42,720 --> 00:12:44,800 Speaker 1: that I'll do it for today's episode of Broncos Now 283 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:47,080 Speaker 1: Broncos Country. Thanks so much for tuning in. Make sure 284 00:12:47,080 --> 00:12:49,640 Speaker 1: to follow the Broncos Podcast Network on Twitter and the 285 00:12:49,640 --> 00:12:52,040 Speaker 1: Denver Broncos YouTube channel to stay up to date on 286 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:54,840 Speaker 1: the latest episodes. I will see you all here next week.