1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,320 Speaker 1: What's Up, Broncos Country. Welcome back inside the uc Hell 2 00:00:02,400 --> 00:00:05,640 Speaker 1: Training Center for another episode of Broncos Now. Team reporter 3 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:08,480 Speaker 1: and host Sydney Jones here and coming up. On today's episode, 4 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:11,000 Speaker 1: we'll hear from head coach Nathaniel Hackett as he gives 5 00:00:11,039 --> 00:00:13,880 Speaker 1: the final injury report ahead of the Broncos Week sixteen 6 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:17,599 Speaker 1: matchup verst the Los Angeles Rams. Plus Broncos lead writer 7 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:20,320 Speaker 1: Eric Delala joins the show for a game preview. All 8 00:00:20,360 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 1: that and more coming up. The Broncos hit the road 9 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:30,800 Speaker 1: tomorrow to head to Los Angeles to take on the 10 00:00:30,880 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 1: Rams on a Christmas Day at a SOFI Stadium. Head 11 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:37,120 Speaker 1: coach Nathaniel Hackett talked for the final time today ahead 12 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:39,599 Speaker 1: of Sunday's game, and he talked about how he look 13 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 1: to balance the run game that we saw last week 14 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:44,600 Speaker 1: versus Cardinals in the past game with Russell Wilson that 15 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:47,640 Speaker 1: we saw versa Chiefs two weeks ago. It's a great question. 16 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:50,319 Speaker 1: You always want to have it a perfect balance as 17 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:52,519 Speaker 1: much as you can. For us, we want to continually 18 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:55,880 Speaker 1: run the football. That's always important. That's uh the offense's 19 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 1: best friend. To be able to run the football. It 20 00:00:58,120 --> 00:00:59,600 Speaker 1: helps you with play pass helps you with so many 21 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 1: different things that you do, uh, and then makes up 22 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:03,880 Speaker 1: some of the passes that we use there. So as 23 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:06,280 Speaker 1: we continually build this thing, we want to be sure 24 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:09,760 Speaker 1: that we're getting nice for the defense to prepare for BLUs. 25 00:01:09,880 --> 00:01:13,360 Speaker 1: Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald was ruled out of Sunday's game, 26 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 1: and Coachak talked about what this might mean for the 27 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 1: Broncos and just gave his thoughts on this Rams defense. 28 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:21,199 Speaker 1: He's a great player. He's one of the best players 29 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:23,600 Speaker 1: to ever put a helmet on. And there's no no 30 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 1: question about that. And I'm not gonna say I'm upset 31 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:29,080 Speaker 1: that he's not playing. But they have a very good 32 00:01:29,080 --> 00:01:32,800 Speaker 1: football team. Very good defense. I mean is a beast inside. 33 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:34,920 Speaker 1: They've got really good players, is playing at a super 34 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:37,760 Speaker 1: high level. Wagner, I mean, all these guys, Jalen, I mean, 35 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 1: they got they got a really good defense. And Uh, 36 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:42,200 Speaker 1: anytime you have a guy like that, I mean, he 37 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 1: always is going to make make the defense better. But 38 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:47,040 Speaker 1: their defense, and you know overall is very good. So 39 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 1: we we have a great challenge ahead of us. Now 40 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 1: it's time to take a look at today's injury report. 41 00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:54,639 Speaker 1: Go jacket ruled out wide receiver Kendall Hinton and tackle 42 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:59,080 Speaker 1: Calvin Anderson, outside linebacker Randy Gregory, running back a Lettavius Marie, 43 00:01:59,240 --> 00:02:03,720 Speaker 1: guard Dalton Eisner, cornerback Kawan Williams, and wide receiver Courtland Sutton. 44 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:07,880 Speaker 1: We're all listed as questionable for Sunday's game. Now, joining 45 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:10,280 Speaker 1: me here inside the Broncos podcast studio for a game 46 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:13,480 Speaker 1: preview is Broncos LAE writer Eric de Lala. Eric, appreciate 47 00:02:13,560 --> 00:02:16,560 Speaker 1: joining me again on this Friday. Excited to spend Christmas 48 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 1: in l A. So excited. Merry Christmas to your Christmas, 49 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:22,079 Speaker 1: to you happy we'll all be able to be there 50 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:26,320 Speaker 1: together exactly. Yeah. Well, Eric Russell Wilson, he will be, 51 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:28,520 Speaker 1: of course back out on the field this weekend. I 52 00:02:28,520 --> 00:02:30,480 Speaker 1: know he's really excited just to get back out there, 53 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 1: hoping to see this offense kind of pick up where 54 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:35,360 Speaker 1: they left off. Um in week fourteen when he was 55 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 1: out there versus Chiefs. What do you just hope to 56 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:39,840 Speaker 1: see from them as they continue to build off just 57 00:02:39,919 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: that momentum? Yeah, scoring more points um, a four quarter performance. 58 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:45,920 Speaker 1: I think that's one thing we haven't seen yet in 59 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:48,160 Speaker 1: both of these games where the Broncos have done well. 60 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:52,640 Speaker 1: It hasn't been a full game effort against the Chiefs. 61 00:02:52,639 --> 00:02:54,360 Speaker 1: It was the second and third quarter where you have 62 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:58,080 Speaker 1: that big span of that big run of points um. 63 00:02:58,160 --> 00:03:00,560 Speaker 1: And then of course this past weekend getting a win 64 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:04,480 Speaker 1: over Arizona really a second half turnaround for the Broncos 65 00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:06,720 Speaker 1: who had scored just three points at halftime. So get 66 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:08,680 Speaker 1: going a little bit earlier, see if you can show 67 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:11,520 Speaker 1: that this is sustainable throughout a whole game. Because I 68 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:14,960 Speaker 1: think that now as this evaluation goes forward of what 69 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:18,120 Speaker 1: do you do going in the next year, every data 70 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:22,520 Speaker 1: point is critical and every every quarter, every possession, every 71 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:25,320 Speaker 1: game is really meaningful. Still, I think so you've got 72 00:03:25,320 --> 00:03:28,800 Speaker 1: to be able to show that this offensive outburst is 73 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:31,919 Speaker 1: not just a it's not just limited to a four 74 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 1: or five minute stretch there or to the second half. 75 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:36,880 Speaker 1: It's got to be a real effort throughout the game. 76 00:03:36,880 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 1: And I think the way you do that is by 77 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:41,320 Speaker 1: balancing what you did against the Chiefs, which was throw 78 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:43,800 Speaker 1: the ball a lot and have russ us his legs 79 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:45,880 Speaker 1: and then lean on the ground game that was so 80 00:03:45,960 --> 00:03:49,640 Speaker 1: successful against Arizona. And I asked Nathaniel Hacket, how do 81 00:03:49,640 --> 00:03:51,040 Speaker 1: you do that. How do you find that balance? And 82 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:53,480 Speaker 1: he said that's kind of the magic question there is 83 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:55,880 Speaker 1: how do you make both things work? Um, we'll see 84 00:03:55,880 --> 00:03:58,960 Speaker 1: if the Broncos are able to do that against the Rams. Well, 85 00:03:58,960 --> 00:04:01,920 Speaker 1: we saw the injury or earlier in the show Courtland Suton. 86 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:04,240 Speaker 1: He is questionable for this weekend's game. But I know 87 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:05,960 Speaker 1: coach Hackett is that a couple times this week that 88 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:08,200 Speaker 1: he's really hopeful Courtland will be out there on Sunday. 89 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:10,800 Speaker 1: So or how do you expect maybe or what do 90 00:04:10,800 --> 00:04:12,800 Speaker 1: you expect from him as he returns, and how do 91 00:04:12,840 --> 00:04:15,760 Speaker 1: you expect this coaching staff to use him and both 92 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:18,359 Speaker 1: Jerry Judy. As we know, Jerry has been playing Cortland's 93 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:20,120 Speaker 1: position in the last couple weeks. Yeah, they moved him 94 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:23,520 Speaker 1: to that exposition at receiver. Um, I'll be really interested 95 00:04:23,560 --> 00:04:25,640 Speaker 1: to see what they do if they move Courtland back 96 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 1: there and shift Judy back over, if they try to 97 00:04:29,160 --> 00:04:32,960 Speaker 1: put Courtland somewhere else and leave Jerry at that X spot. 98 00:04:33,760 --> 00:04:36,520 Speaker 1: I think the difficulty is, of course, is that you know, 99 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:38,960 Speaker 1: if you if you keep Jerry there now, you're making 100 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:42,560 Speaker 1: Courtland move as opposed to bringing Courtland back somewhere he's 101 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:45,920 Speaker 1: comfortable putting Jerry somewhere. He's comfortable as well. I think 102 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:47,880 Speaker 1: what you'll end up seeing as a mix and that 103 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:50,560 Speaker 1: Nathaniel Hackett talked about, we're gonna move these guys around. 104 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:52,279 Speaker 1: It's not going to be the same thing throughout the 105 00:04:52,400 --> 00:04:55,520 Speaker 1: entire game. And so I think there's a really good 106 00:04:55,560 --> 00:04:57,520 Speaker 1: chance that at times you can see Cortland Sutton there 107 00:04:57,520 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 1: in that backside exposition, there's times you can see Jerry 108 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:02,280 Speaker 1: Judy there. They're gonna move these guys around to try 109 00:05:02,320 --> 00:05:06,120 Speaker 1: to create matchups. Um. I think ultimately this is a 110 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:08,960 Speaker 1: good thing for Jerry Judy because he might get a 111 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:12,480 Speaker 1: you might get fewer targets, but I think overall he's 112 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:15,240 Speaker 1: gonna get better opportunities just because the defense is going 113 00:05:15,279 --> 00:05:17,480 Speaker 1: to have to pay attention to Courtland Sudden and so 114 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:21,039 Speaker 1: maybe it's maybe it's fewer catches, maybe it's five catches, 115 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:23,880 Speaker 1: but it's for more yards because the defense isn't able 116 00:05:23,920 --> 00:05:26,040 Speaker 1: to to put a safety over the top, or they're 117 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:29,800 Speaker 1: not able to, you know, to press him at the 118 00:05:29,839 --> 00:05:31,520 Speaker 1: line and then have a guy waiting in his zone coverage. 119 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:34,440 Speaker 1: I mean, there's just some things here that are trickier 120 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:36,640 Speaker 1: for the it's trickier for the defense to do that 121 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:40,400 Speaker 1: when you've got Courtland out there too. So, um, we'll 122 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:42,640 Speaker 1: have to see, but I think it's gonna be good 123 00:05:42,640 --> 00:05:46,360 Speaker 1: for the offense overall. Well. Additionally, coach Hackett said that 124 00:05:46,440 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 1: he's really hopeful to see Chase running back Chase Edmonds 125 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:51,919 Speaker 1: out there this week. Obviously, he was activated off the 126 00:05:51,960 --> 00:05:54,159 Speaker 1: i R earlier in the week. What do you think 127 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:56,240 Speaker 1: he really adds his running backs room? As as we 128 00:05:56,279 --> 00:05:58,039 Speaker 1: mentioned the run game is, we've seen it start to 129 00:05:58,040 --> 00:05:59,560 Speaker 1: get going the past couple of weeks. Yeah, I mean 130 00:05:59,600 --> 00:06:00,960 Speaker 1: we'll have to see, you know, do they make that 131 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:04,000 Speaker 1: final move to bring him off i R. Um, But 132 00:06:04,440 --> 00:06:06,560 Speaker 1: all signs are pointing to yes, he would be the 133 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:08,400 Speaker 1: final guy that they can bring off i R. So 134 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:11,520 Speaker 1: that's that would mean Lloyd Cushenberry has done for the season. Um, 135 00:06:11,560 --> 00:06:13,719 Speaker 1: So they got to make a decision there. But I 136 00:06:13,720 --> 00:06:16,960 Speaker 1: think Chase just adds to this backfield. Obviously, Latavious Murray 137 00:06:17,120 --> 00:06:20,000 Speaker 1: limited in practice late in the week. He's questionable, so 138 00:06:20,040 --> 00:06:22,360 Speaker 1: you got to see how much he's able to give you. Um, 139 00:06:22,400 --> 00:06:24,040 Speaker 1: but I think, you know, Chase is kind of a 140 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:27,000 Speaker 1: similar guy to Marlon mack a change of pace back 141 00:06:27,040 --> 00:06:29,320 Speaker 1: a smaller guy who's quick. Um, you can hit the 142 00:06:29,360 --> 00:06:31,240 Speaker 1: whole in and be gone. He can catch the ball 143 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:33,320 Speaker 1: out of the backfield. I think the more guys you 144 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 1: have like that, the better. And I think I can't 145 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:38,880 Speaker 1: remember what game was. He didn't played very much before 146 00:06:38,920 --> 00:06:41,000 Speaker 1: getting hurt, so it might have been Tennessee. But they 147 00:06:41,040 --> 00:06:43,719 Speaker 1: line him up in the slot a couple of times. Um, 148 00:06:43,760 --> 00:06:46,800 Speaker 1: that's something that maybe you see again this week. Anywhere 149 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:50,120 Speaker 1: the Broncos can find a mismatch against a linebacker or corner, 150 00:06:50,600 --> 00:06:52,359 Speaker 1: they're gonna look to do that, and Chase is one 151 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:55,360 Speaker 1: of those guys that could help provide that mismatch where 152 00:06:55,400 --> 00:06:58,560 Speaker 1: it goes. Announced today that Ram's fensive alignment Aaron Donald, 153 00:06:58,640 --> 00:07:01,039 Speaker 1: he will be out of Sunday's game, might not play 154 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:03,839 Speaker 1: again for the rest of the season. Here, I don't 155 00:07:03,839 --> 00:07:05,320 Speaker 1: want to say it's a good thing, but it's definitely 156 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:07,400 Speaker 1: a good thing for the Broncos this weekend. But I mean, 157 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:09,840 Speaker 1: the Rams defense, they're pretty good. What have you really 158 00:07:09,840 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 1: seen from the America that our offense should be on 159 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:14,520 Speaker 1: the lookout for. I mean, there's still gonna be a 160 00:07:14,720 --> 00:07:17,040 Speaker 1: unit that is aggressive. They're gonna try to take the 161 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:20,240 Speaker 1: football away. Obviously, without Aaron Donald, um, they're a little 162 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:23,080 Speaker 1: bit more limited. Three time Defensive Player of the Year, 163 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:26,000 Speaker 1: this guy is incredible, and I was a little worried 164 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:29,640 Speaker 1: about how the Broncos interior offensive line was gonna fair 165 00:07:29,680 --> 00:07:32,440 Speaker 1: going up against Aaron Donald. So definitely is good for 166 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:35,600 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson's safety and his health for Aaron Donald not 167 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:38,400 Speaker 1: to play this weekend. But this group up front, they're 168 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:40,840 Speaker 1: still gonna get after. You still have Bobby Wagner there 169 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:45,040 Speaker 1: at linebacker, Jalen Ramsey still obviously a really aggressive, good 170 00:07:45,080 --> 00:07:47,720 Speaker 1: cornerback there on the outside. That will be a challenge 171 00:07:47,720 --> 00:07:50,400 Speaker 1: for either Jerry Judy or Courtland Sutton. So they they've 172 00:07:50,440 --> 00:07:54,560 Speaker 1: still got the pieces, um, and they're gonna challenge you. 173 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 1: They're gonna test you. This is not a defense that's 174 00:07:56,240 --> 00:07:58,600 Speaker 1: gonna sit back. So it should be a good matchup, 175 00:07:58,600 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 1: a good test for the Broncos. But when I when 176 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:03,240 Speaker 1: a defense is missing a guy like Aaron Donald, you 177 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:06,400 Speaker 1: do have to take advantage. And so the Broncos have 178 00:08:06,440 --> 00:08:07,840 Speaker 1: to be able to run the football. They've got to 179 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:09,800 Speaker 1: be able to put up points. There are still good 180 00:08:09,840 --> 00:08:12,520 Speaker 1: players on this defense, but Broncos need to show that 181 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:15,960 Speaker 1: they can take advantage against this group and uh Rams 182 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:19,120 Speaker 1: quarterback Baker Mayfield, he's had a crazy couple of weeks, 183 00:08:19,120 --> 00:08:21,280 Speaker 1: well really a crazy season, but a crazy couple of 184 00:08:21,280 --> 00:08:23,720 Speaker 1: weeks with the Rams came in two days later when 185 00:08:23,760 --> 00:08:27,200 Speaker 1: that game on Thursday night versus Raiders, and then last 186 00:08:27,200 --> 00:08:29,640 Speaker 1: week you know, fell to the Packers on Monday night. 187 00:08:29,720 --> 00:08:32,520 Speaker 1: So I guess what have you thought about his performances 188 00:08:32,559 --> 00:08:34,400 Speaker 1: and what do you think this defense maybe should be 189 00:08:34,440 --> 00:08:37,400 Speaker 1: on the lookout for. Yeah, I mean, I think Baker 190 00:08:37,640 --> 00:08:39,920 Speaker 1: obviously has a talent of a first overall pick, which 191 00:08:39,920 --> 00:08:44,840 Speaker 1: he showed when he was taken back by the Cleveland Brown, 192 00:08:44,920 --> 00:08:47,120 Speaker 1: so we know he has that type of talent, makes 193 00:08:47,120 --> 00:08:50,439 Speaker 1: some plays with his legs, can make those throws in rhythm. 194 00:08:50,920 --> 00:08:53,319 Speaker 1: I think this scheme probably fits him better. It's closer 195 00:08:53,360 --> 00:08:55,720 Speaker 1: to what he was doing in Cleveland than when he 196 00:08:55,760 --> 00:08:58,400 Speaker 1: was in Carolina, So those things are all good for Baker. Obviously, 197 00:08:58,400 --> 00:09:01,040 Speaker 1: he's the ultimate competitor Andy. We see him walking around 198 00:09:01,320 --> 00:09:04,600 Speaker 1: smashing his face end of people with helmets on um. 199 00:09:04,760 --> 00:09:06,520 Speaker 1: So he's gonna do everything he can to try to 200 00:09:06,559 --> 00:09:09,000 Speaker 1: win this football game for the Rams. But it is 201 00:09:09,040 --> 00:09:11,280 Speaker 1: gonna be a little bit of a struggle for that offense. 202 00:09:11,320 --> 00:09:14,200 Speaker 1: They haven't scored twenty four points since Week six and 203 00:09:14,280 --> 00:09:17,440 Speaker 1: just once since the start of Week three, so it's 204 00:09:17,440 --> 00:09:20,400 Speaker 1: been tough sledding for them, just like the Broncos. Obviously 205 00:09:20,440 --> 00:09:23,320 Speaker 1: missing Cooper Cup Ben Scarronik, who was another guy that 206 00:09:23,640 --> 00:09:26,200 Speaker 1: made a big catch in that win over the Raiders. 207 00:09:26,240 --> 00:09:29,560 Speaker 1: He's gone up, so they're just they're down some guys 208 00:09:29,880 --> 00:09:32,920 Speaker 1: and uh. I think the key for the Broncos is 209 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:35,400 Speaker 1: when you play a team like this one, can you 210 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:38,280 Speaker 1: force turnovers so that you can take them out of 211 00:09:38,320 --> 00:09:41,199 Speaker 1: the rhythm, um shake him up a little bit, make 212 00:09:41,200 --> 00:09:44,120 Speaker 1: sure you get a lead and that that's the second element, 213 00:09:44,160 --> 00:09:47,240 Speaker 1: which is can you put teams away when you have 214 00:09:47,280 --> 00:09:49,120 Speaker 1: the chance? And we saw the Broncos do that against 215 00:09:49,160 --> 00:09:51,920 Speaker 1: the Cardinals for the first time all season. They built 216 00:09:52,400 --> 00:09:54,880 Speaker 1: um what a fifteen point lead, and they were able 217 00:09:54,880 --> 00:09:57,720 Speaker 1: to hold on for a two possession win. It's hard 218 00:09:57,760 --> 00:09:59,400 Speaker 1: for teams when it gets late in the fourth quarter 219 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:02,040 Speaker 1: and year down like two scores. If you can do that, 220 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:05,200 Speaker 1: you've got a really good chance. Obviously, I think what 221 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:07,200 Speaker 1: the Broncos don't want to do is have this come 222 00:10:07,200 --> 00:10:09,360 Speaker 1: down to the final minutes of the fourth quarter. It's 223 00:10:09,360 --> 00:10:12,400 Speaker 1: a one possession game again because Baker has shown already 224 00:10:12,400 --> 00:10:14,720 Speaker 1: in a very short period of time that with Sean 225 00:10:14,800 --> 00:10:16,880 Speaker 1: McVeigh there, who's in his headset saying look for this 226 00:10:17,040 --> 00:10:19,360 Speaker 1: or you know, they probably don't have the whole playbook 227 00:10:19,360 --> 00:10:21,720 Speaker 1: at this point, he's just saying, hey, look for this 228 00:10:21,760 --> 00:10:23,560 Speaker 1: slant first, and then you know, hit the flat. If 229 00:10:23,600 --> 00:10:25,439 Speaker 1: it's not there, do this, and then get this guy 230 00:10:25,440 --> 00:10:26,640 Speaker 1: out of bounce, get up to the line. I mean, 231 00:10:26,640 --> 00:10:29,680 Speaker 1: Sean mcveigh's he's an offensive genius and that's where he's 232 00:10:29,679 --> 00:10:32,520 Speaker 1: really able to help. So if you can prevent that 233 00:10:32,600 --> 00:10:36,280 Speaker 1: situation from ever occurring and find a way to just 234 00:10:36,320 --> 00:10:39,080 Speaker 1: kind of get ahead of these guys, it'll it'll prevent 235 00:10:39,160 --> 00:10:42,480 Speaker 1: Baker from making some of that magic certain and it'll 236 00:10:42,520 --> 00:10:45,280 Speaker 1: be fun to play on Christmas being prime time, Broncos 237 00:10:45,280 --> 00:10:47,400 Speaker 1: are back in prime time, so it should be a 238 00:10:47,400 --> 00:10:51,600 Speaker 1: fun one. Yeah, I'm excited for it from tilmetime. You're right, 239 00:10:51,720 --> 00:10:55,679 Speaker 1: nickelode Well, Eric, appreciate your insight always and looking forward 240 00:10:55,720 --> 00:10:58,439 Speaker 1: to this weekend, Yeah, you got it, and looking ahead. 241 00:10:58,440 --> 00:11:01,360 Speaker 1: Coach Hacket updated this weekend schedule so that the players 242 00:11:01,400 --> 00:11:05,000 Speaker 1: have more time to spend with their families for the holidays. Yes, 243 00:11:05,080 --> 00:11:07,559 Speaker 1: we're gonna have our some of our meetings this afternoon, 244 00:11:07,640 --> 00:11:09,520 Speaker 1: so we'll be done a little bit later today so 245 00:11:09,520 --> 00:11:11,120 Speaker 1: that everybody could come in later. So we'll do our 246 00:11:11,160 --> 00:11:14,319 Speaker 1: walkthrough at around noon tomorrow so everybody gets the mornings 247 00:11:14,360 --> 00:11:16,000 Speaker 1: with their family so we can have a little little 248 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:18,360 Speaker 1: bit of Christmas before Christmas. Well, that'll do it for 249 00:11:18,440 --> 00:11:21,040 Speaker 1: today's episode Broncos Country. Thanks so much for tuning in. 250 00:11:21,240 --> 00:11:24,200 Speaker 1: Don't forget. Kickoff is at two thirty pm, a mountain 251 00:11:24,240 --> 00:11:27,000 Speaker 1: time at this Sunday. I hope you all have a 252 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:29,560 Speaker 1: wonderful weekend and happy holidays. I will meet you right 253 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:32,760 Speaker 1: back here on the Broncos Podcast Network on YouTube Monday 254 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:33,680 Speaker 1: following the game