1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,400 Speaker 1: What's the Broncos Country. Welcome back inside the uc Hell 2 00:00:02,480 --> 00:00:05,880 Speaker 1: Training Center for another episode of Broncos Now. Your reporter 3 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:08,879 Speaker 1: and host Sydney Jones here and coming up on today's episode, 4 00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:12,440 Speaker 1: we'll hear from head coach Nathaniel Hackett, quarterback Russell Wilson, 5 00:00:12,520 --> 00:00:15,440 Speaker 1: in all three coordinators as they spoke to the media today. 6 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:18,480 Speaker 1: Plus I'll have the latest injury report, and a Panther's 7 00:00:18,680 --> 00:00:21,360 Speaker 1: senior writer Darren Again joins the show to take a 8 00:00:21,360 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 1: look at this matchup from the Panther's perspective. All On 9 00:00:24,680 --> 00:00:33,599 Speaker 1: Moore Coming up, the team out another day of practice 10 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:35,919 Speaker 1: here at the uc Hell Training Center as they continue 11 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:38,920 Speaker 1: to prepare for their road trip to Carolina on Sunday. 12 00:00:39,280 --> 00:00:42,440 Speaker 1: Despite sitting at three and seven, Head coach Nathaniel Hackett 13 00:00:42,440 --> 00:00:45,960 Speaker 1: spoke today on staying focused on the present and what 14 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 1: they can do now. I've been in a couple of 15 00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:51,400 Speaker 1: different places that you know, you enter in when there 16 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:53,920 Speaker 1: has been a playoff drought um and you have to 17 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:55,520 Speaker 1: focus on the now. You have to focus on the 18 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 1: ways that you can improve the culture that you're building, 19 00:00:58,120 --> 00:01:00,720 Speaker 1: on the relationships with the guys, the the understanding to 20 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:03,000 Speaker 1: come into this building and work every day and UM, 21 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:04,880 Speaker 1: show them how hard it is to win. I mean, 22 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:07,320 Speaker 1: just to get to the playoffs, just to have those 23 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 1: opportunities are so difficult. Been lucky the pass a couple 24 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:13,680 Speaker 1: of years to have that. UM. But again, it's it's 25 00:01:13,560 --> 00:01:15,240 Speaker 1: that there's a way that it looks and fields, and 26 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:16,840 Speaker 1: you have to keep preaching that and you have to 27 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:19,160 Speaker 1: set the standard and the players have to hold themselves 28 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:20,840 Speaker 1: the standard as much as the coaches do. But it 29 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:23,760 Speaker 1: obviously it starts with me, starts with the coaches. We 30 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:25,800 Speaker 1: have to continue we talk about that because it is 31 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 1: difficult to win this league and get to the playoffs. 32 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:30,640 Speaker 1: Offensive coordinator Justin Howan also spoke to the media today 33 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:33,520 Speaker 1: and spoke on some of the offensive struggles, specifically in 34 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 1: the second half of their games, and what adjustments need 35 00:01:36,600 --> 00:01:39,399 Speaker 1: to be made. I think if it all boils down everything, 36 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:41,399 Speaker 1: I think it boils down to third down. I don't 37 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:43,680 Speaker 1: think it's necessarily your first and second half thing. I 38 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:46,400 Speaker 1: think it's third down and going through the whole process 39 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 1: and looking at everything. We have not been very efficient 40 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:51,240 Speaker 1: at all. So this is something that we are really 41 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:54,360 Speaker 1: honing in on. Obviously, the base plan, you're gonna have 42 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:56,360 Speaker 1: your mixers, but we got you don't want to be 43 00:01:56,360 --> 00:01:59,080 Speaker 1: too creative, but you also have gotta have answers. Last 44 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 1: game we got a lot more man coverage compared to 45 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:04,360 Speaker 1: the previous week. So the ability to adjust and have 46 00:02:04,480 --> 00:02:06,480 Speaker 1: guys you know, when they're one on one matchups is 47 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:07,680 Speaker 1: what we need to do a little bit better. And 48 00:02:07,760 --> 00:02:11,120 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson added to that by detailing what's specifically going 49 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:13,720 Speaker 1: wrong in the third quarter. Yeah, we gotta come out 50 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 1: and have a better third quarter. Our third quarters have 51 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:18,640 Speaker 1: been what's part of you know, I think why we 52 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:20,680 Speaker 1: are where we are, you know, not even part of 53 00:02:20,680 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 1: a big part of it. I think we've had pretty 54 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:25,280 Speaker 1: good first half for the most part, decent um some 55 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:27,600 Speaker 1: some of the better than others, but the third quarters 56 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:32,240 Speaker 1: as a has a slowed us down tremendously. So that's 57 00:02:32,280 --> 00:02:34,919 Speaker 1: that's something that I'm really focused on over the next 58 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:38,000 Speaker 1: you know, over the next uh, you know, a few days, 59 00:02:38,040 --> 00:02:39,840 Speaker 1: and then obviously going to this game and the rest 60 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:41,919 Speaker 1: of the games we have this year and hopefully we 61 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:44,440 Speaker 1: can turn it around. So also talked about the offensive 62 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:47,119 Speaker 1: success going up tempo and how he hopes to see 63 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:49,160 Speaker 1: more of that. I think it's something that we can 64 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:51,680 Speaker 1: do really well when we've done it really well. I think, Um, 65 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:53,400 Speaker 1: I've always done well, guys have done well. I think 66 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:55,200 Speaker 1: it's something that we can get two more, um and 67 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:56,880 Speaker 1: something something we have to do all the time. But 68 00:02:56,919 --> 00:03:00,000 Speaker 1: I do think it's something that we should tap into. UM. 69 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:01,760 Speaker 1: You know, I think about go back to lending game. 70 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:04,760 Speaker 1: We played really good in attempo situations. UM. And I 71 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:07,400 Speaker 1: think part of it is you know who we have 72 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:09,680 Speaker 1: and everybody knowing all the plays and everything else. And 73 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:12,080 Speaker 1: guys are really smart. They're on it. Um. You know 74 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 1: that's always a fearce like does everybody know it? Especially 75 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:16,800 Speaker 1: young our guys. But these guys are sharpest can be. 76 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:18,519 Speaker 1: You know, they spend extra time early in the mornings 77 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:21,280 Speaker 1: and like I said to you, guys and UM, you know, 78 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:23,520 Speaker 1: so you trust him and you trust you know, the 79 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:26,079 Speaker 1: guy's up front and everything else. So I think that's 80 00:03:26,080 --> 00:03:28,920 Speaker 1: that's a really good good part for for us, you know, 81 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:31,960 Speaker 1: so far and looking at this defense. Defensive coordinator Ejerry 82 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:35,120 Speaker 1: Vero discussed the Panthers changing quarterback this week and what 83 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 1: type of threat Sam Donald will pose on Sunday. You know, 84 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:41,360 Speaker 1: he played obviously all last year um in l A 85 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:43,920 Speaker 1: two years ago. We played against him when he was 86 00:03:43,920 --> 00:03:47,240 Speaker 1: at the Jets, and so pretty familiar, talented player, big 87 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:49,760 Speaker 1: arm athletic. Um he's made a lot of plays. You know, 88 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:51,760 Speaker 1: he was a high draft pick for a reason. And 89 00:03:51,880 --> 00:03:53,760 Speaker 1: uh so it's gonna be a good challenge. And since 90 00:03:53,800 --> 00:03:56,160 Speaker 1: coach Hackett gave up his play calling duties, he's had 91 00:03:56,440 --> 00:03:59,040 Speaker 1: more time throughout the week to be more focused and 92 00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:01,840 Speaker 1: more involved in all three phases. Oh, it's been great. 93 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:05,200 Speaker 1: Uh it was in some special teams meetings. Still very 94 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:08,920 Speaker 1: heavily involved with the offense and being in the quarterback 95 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:10,600 Speaker 1: room as much as I can, but just being sure 96 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:13,160 Speaker 1: that I'm around to see more things. Um see how 97 00:04:13,160 --> 00:04:14,840 Speaker 1: things are coach, see how things are executed out on 98 00:04:14,880 --> 00:04:16,400 Speaker 1: the practice field, to see if there's something that I 99 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:20,200 Speaker 1: can catch i can help correct, or just even how 100 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 1: it's taught, anything like that. Um So, I think it's 101 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:24,720 Speaker 1: been great up to this point, seeing more guys able 102 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:26,840 Speaker 1: to be around and not feeling guilty of all of 103 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:29,000 Speaker 1: a sudden you get stuck and have to talk with somebody, 104 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:31,480 Speaker 1: and not racing to a meeting. Um So, I think 105 00:04:31,480 --> 00:04:33,320 Speaker 1: it's been It's been really good so far. The special 106 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:36,239 Speaker 1: teams coordinator Dwayne Stokes said, it's been great having coach 107 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:39,000 Speaker 1: hack it contribute to his meetings. I love them in 108 00:04:39,320 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 1: our meetings. Actually, I would have preferred for him being 109 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:43,320 Speaker 1: our meetings from day one, but I understand his role 110 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:45,520 Speaker 1: and his job title what he had to do. But 111 00:04:45,720 --> 00:04:47,760 Speaker 1: just having that support in there and the guys see 112 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:50,360 Speaker 1: the emphasis of special teams, I think it takes the 113 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 1: importance of it that much, you know, it takes it 114 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:55,280 Speaker 1: that much higher because they see the head coaching there. 115 00:04:55,320 --> 00:04:57,640 Speaker 1: They know they have to be accountable not only to me, 116 00:04:57,760 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 1: not only to their teammates, but again the head coaches. 117 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:02,240 Speaker 1: He has all eyes on a situation now. And as 118 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:04,280 Speaker 1: we wrap up the top news of the day, let's 119 00:05:04,279 --> 00:05:07,400 Speaker 1: take a look at today's injury report. Co Chacken updated 120 00:05:07,480 --> 00:05:10,520 Speaker 1: us on a few guys. Wide receiver kJ Hamler, defensive 121 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:15,800 Speaker 1: lineman Jonathan Harris, wide receiver Jerry Judy, outside linebacker Jacob Martin, 122 00:05:16,040 --> 00:05:20,800 Speaker 1: and quarterback Kawan Williams all did not participate at practice today, 123 00:05:20,920 --> 00:05:24,600 Speaker 1: and fullback and tighten Andrew Beck, long snapper jacobob and Moyer, 124 00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:29,800 Speaker 1: outside linebacker Jonathan Cooper, defensive tackle DJ Jones, running back 125 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:35,120 Speaker 1: Litavious Murray, defensive lineman Mike Purcell, and safety Justin Simmons. 126 00:05:35,240 --> 00:05:38,280 Speaker 1: We're all limited, and I had a chance to catch 127 00:05:38,360 --> 00:05:42,279 Speaker 1: up with Carolina Panthers senior writer and managing editor Darren 128 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:44,599 Speaker 1: Gant to get his thoughts on this matchup from the 129 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:48,760 Speaker 1: Panther's perspective. Take a listen, Darren, appreciate you joining me today. 130 00:05:48,760 --> 00:05:52,600 Speaker 1: Thanks for being on the show. Yeah, happy to do it. Sidney. 131 00:05:52,760 --> 00:05:55,680 Speaker 1: How's how are things going over there in Charlotte. It's 132 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:57,920 Speaker 1: a whole thing this year. There's been a lot going 133 00:05:58,040 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 1: on this season feels like about two and one because, uh, 134 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:05,839 Speaker 1: already this year the Panthers have been through a head 135 00:06:05,839 --> 00:06:09,240 Speaker 1: coach and traded Christian McCaffrey and oh, by the way, 136 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:11,960 Speaker 1: they're gonna start that their different quarterback in the season 137 00:06:12,040 --> 00:06:14,800 Speaker 1: this week. So yeah, it's there have been some things. 138 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 1: It's been interesting. But you know, for all that being said, 139 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:21,200 Speaker 1: I mean, they feel like you wouldn't look at a 140 00:06:21,240 --> 00:06:23,840 Speaker 1: team that's three and eight and and coming off a 141 00:06:23,960 --> 00:06:27,000 Speaker 1: road wiss in Baltimore which they scored three points and 142 00:06:27,279 --> 00:06:29,839 Speaker 1: think if they would be a factor in anything. But 143 00:06:29,920 --> 00:06:33,240 Speaker 1: there is a peculiar sense of belief about this team. 144 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:36,359 Speaker 1: They've played decent football under Steve Wilkes. They played a 145 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:38,760 Speaker 1: really good game up in Baltimore the other day, they 146 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:42,000 Speaker 1: just didn't score points. I mean. Other than that, everything 147 00:06:42,040 --> 00:06:44,960 Speaker 1: seems to be going okay because the Devents playing well, 148 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:48,320 Speaker 1: They're running well with Deante Foreman. They just haven't had 149 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:51,840 Speaker 1: anything resembling consistency from many of the quarterbacks. I mean, 150 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:53,960 Speaker 1: even when p J Walker was in there and things 151 00:06:53,960 --> 00:06:56,919 Speaker 1: were going pretty well, PJ also had one of the 152 00:06:56,960 --> 00:07:00,479 Speaker 1: worst first halfs of football I've ever seen in my life, uh, 153 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:03,720 Speaker 1: in Cincinnati the other week, and then Baker comes back 154 00:07:03,720 --> 00:07:06,360 Speaker 1: in and then Baker was not so good and now 155 00:07:06,400 --> 00:07:10,320 Speaker 1: it's Sam Donald again of course, So yes, it's uh, 156 00:07:10,520 --> 00:07:12,680 Speaker 1: what a time to be alive here in Charlotte. We've 157 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:15,320 Speaker 1: seen some stuff this year. Yeah, you guys certainly have 158 00:07:15,520 --> 00:07:17,480 Speaker 1: you know you mentioned at the Panthers announced this week 159 00:07:17,520 --> 00:07:21,040 Speaker 1: that Sam Donald would be the starting quarterback on Sunday. Darren, 160 00:07:21,040 --> 00:07:22,920 Speaker 1: what do you really think that will mean for Carolina's 161 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:25,400 Speaker 1: offense this weekend? You know, coming off the game, like 162 00:07:25,440 --> 00:07:28,440 Speaker 1: you mentioned, really only score three points. We'll see, I mean, 163 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:31,720 Speaker 1: you know, and I don't miss mean this to sound 164 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:35,360 Speaker 1: overtly negative towards Baker Mayfield. He just didn't do anything. Baker, 165 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:38,440 Speaker 1: you know, was a pro, he was supportive, he was 166 00:07:38,480 --> 00:07:41,200 Speaker 1: all this. He just didn't play very well. Uh. People 167 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:43,960 Speaker 1: thought he was going to be the difference in taking 168 00:07:44,040 --> 00:07:46,440 Speaker 1: them up a level of his offseason. He hasn't been. 169 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:50,280 Speaker 1: You know, I go back to we don't know first 170 00:07:50,320 --> 00:07:53,160 Speaker 1: and foremost, which Sam Donald we're gonna see Last year, 171 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:55,600 Speaker 1: the first four games of the year, Sam was a 172 00:07:55,720 --> 00:07:59,240 Speaker 1: fairly competent NFL quarterback. I mean when things were going 173 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:03,320 Speaker 1: well and they add their healthy offensive line for last 174 00:08:03,360 --> 00:08:05,760 Speaker 1: year in front of him, Sam played okay, and then 175 00:08:05,800 --> 00:08:09,720 Speaker 1: Christian McCaffrey got hurt and things got sideways and Sam 176 00:08:09,760 --> 00:08:12,840 Speaker 1: did not play well for the middle section of the season. 177 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:16,120 Speaker 1: So I think what they're hoping is Sam gets in, 178 00:08:16,440 --> 00:08:19,960 Speaker 1: makes a few plays, hands off to Deante format a lot, 179 00:08:20,160 --> 00:08:22,400 Speaker 1: and and they hope for the best. They just need 180 00:08:22,960 --> 00:08:25,480 Speaker 1: They don't even need good offense. I don't think they 181 00:08:25,600 --> 00:08:29,800 Speaker 1: just needed competent offense and they haven't gotten it yet. Right. Well, 182 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:31,680 Speaker 1: one guy I know who you know hasn't been as 183 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:34,640 Speaker 1: productive this season as he normally is is d J Moore. 184 00:08:34,679 --> 00:08:37,280 Speaker 1: I know m head coach. You know, Steve Walks talk 185 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:38,920 Speaker 1: a little bit about that this week. What is he 186 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:41,520 Speaker 1: kind of saying just about some of the reasoning behind 187 00:08:41,559 --> 00:08:44,439 Speaker 1: that this season, Well, I mean DJ has gotten a 188 00:08:44,480 --> 00:08:47,079 Speaker 1: lot of attention. He's getting more double teams than he's 189 00:08:47,200 --> 00:08:51,040 Speaker 1: used to seeing UM, But DJ is And it's interesting 190 00:08:51,080 --> 00:08:54,760 Speaker 1: because d J Moore is quietly, very very much one 191 00:08:54,760 --> 00:08:57,040 Speaker 1: of the most consistent players in the league. He's one 192 00:08:57,080 --> 00:08:59,839 Speaker 1: of two guys in the NFL with three straight years 193 00:08:59,880 --> 00:09:02,280 Speaker 1: of eleven hundred yards. He is not going to get 194 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:05,719 Speaker 1: to eleven hundred yards this year barring some miracle over 195 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:11,080 Speaker 1: the last six games. Uh. DJ has Um still can 196 00:09:11,160 --> 00:09:13,560 Speaker 1: make big plays, as we saw in Atlanta earlier this 197 00:09:13,640 --> 00:09:16,559 Speaker 1: year with the big touchdown late from p J. Walker, 198 00:09:16,640 --> 00:09:19,920 Speaker 1: but he just hasn't been terribly consistent. But nothing about 199 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:22,560 Speaker 1: this offense has been consistent this year, at least in 200 00:09:22,679 --> 00:09:25,800 Speaker 1: terms of the passing game. So it's been tough for DJ. 201 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:29,520 Speaker 1: But even going back to Maryland, he was constantly playing 202 00:09:29,520 --> 00:09:32,760 Speaker 1: with different quarterbacks. So the fact that this is gonna 203 00:09:32,840 --> 00:09:35,840 Speaker 1: be the third or fourth guy throwing passes his direction 204 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:38,520 Speaker 1: this year is not necessarily new to him. But he's 205 00:09:38,559 --> 00:09:42,240 Speaker 1: always he's always had some degree of success. I think 206 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:45,040 Speaker 1: it's interesting with Steve Wilks. I mean, for an interim coach, 207 00:09:45,080 --> 00:09:48,040 Speaker 1: Steve's got a certain air about him, and he is 208 00:09:48,240 --> 00:09:50,600 Speaker 1: not afraid to call out some of his best players. 209 00:09:50,640 --> 00:09:53,000 Speaker 1: He did that earlier this week. And he's not saying 210 00:09:53,040 --> 00:09:55,880 Speaker 1: anything to us that he didn't say to them already. 211 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:58,920 Speaker 1: Steve is very direct, varied to the point. So when 212 00:09:58,920 --> 00:10:02,120 Speaker 1: he put DJ more roll noticed that DJ wants to 213 00:10:02,440 --> 00:10:05,360 Speaker 1: have more production catch the things that come to your DJ. 214 00:10:05,640 --> 00:10:10,280 Speaker 1: Everybody was like, whoa Steve will But that's just his personality. 215 00:10:10,320 --> 00:10:13,280 Speaker 1: That's just his style. He's very direct and and DJ 216 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:16,040 Speaker 1: knows too. I mean it's it's no secret to anyone. 217 00:10:16,120 --> 00:10:18,320 Speaker 1: It's not going the way he would have voked this 218 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:22,679 Speaker 1: year definitely well. Darren Bronco's head coach, Nathaniel Hackett, he 219 00:10:22,720 --> 00:10:26,160 Speaker 1: spoke this week on the challenge that this Carolina defense presents. 220 00:10:26,200 --> 00:10:27,800 Speaker 1: You know, he had a lot of praise for that group, 221 00:10:27,840 --> 00:10:30,079 Speaker 1: said they're one of the you know, highest pressuring teams 222 00:10:30,080 --> 00:10:32,560 Speaker 1: in the league. What if you really liked about that 223 00:10:32,600 --> 00:10:35,280 Speaker 1: squad the past few weeks and really this season. They 224 00:10:35,440 --> 00:10:38,120 Speaker 1: they've got a good young core of players. I think 225 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:40,720 Speaker 1: j C. Horne at corner is going to be a 226 00:10:40,800 --> 00:10:42,840 Speaker 1: star in this sleep for a long time to come. 227 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:45,600 Speaker 1: He's just he's one of those kids who was born 228 00:10:45,640 --> 00:10:48,040 Speaker 1: to the NFL as dad was Joe Horn, as you know. 229 00:10:48,240 --> 00:10:52,080 Speaker 1: And um, he just has an air about him. He 230 00:10:52,160 --> 00:10:54,480 Speaker 1: feels like a veteran even though he's a second year. 231 00:10:54,520 --> 00:10:56,720 Speaker 1: Guy's got a world of talent. But the guy who's 232 00:10:56,760 --> 00:10:59,760 Speaker 1: really come on the scene this year and probably had 233 00:10:59,800 --> 00:11:03,079 Speaker 1: the best and most consistent seasons Derek Brown up front, 234 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:05,800 Speaker 1: top ten pick from Auburn a couple of years ago, 235 00:11:05,960 --> 00:11:07,640 Speaker 1: and and sort of I don't want to say he 236 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:09,720 Speaker 1: struggled the last couple of years, but he didn't make 237 00:11:09,760 --> 00:11:12,360 Speaker 1: a lot of impact plays there. It's never been a 238 00:11:12,360 --> 00:11:14,439 Speaker 1: guy even when he was at Auburn, he wasn't a 239 00:11:14,480 --> 00:11:17,640 Speaker 1: big sack guy, but he could he could pressure the 240 00:11:17,640 --> 00:11:21,240 Speaker 1: pocket and create disruption from the inside out. But Bronn 241 00:11:21,320 --> 00:11:23,840 Speaker 1: burns out on the edge along with him, and and 242 00:11:23,880 --> 00:11:27,280 Speaker 1: they've got some nice pieces in place. Jeremy chen Uh, 243 00:11:27,440 --> 00:11:29,800 Speaker 1: who a lot of Broncos fans will know as the 244 00:11:29,840 --> 00:11:33,600 Speaker 1: nephew of some guy named Steve Attwater. Um, you know, 245 00:11:33,720 --> 00:11:36,520 Speaker 1: Jeremy got back on the field last week and that helped. 246 00:11:36,559 --> 00:11:39,360 Speaker 1: And having him, you know, they've got some nice young 247 00:11:39,400 --> 00:11:42,080 Speaker 1: pieces in place, and and they're just trying to get 248 00:11:42,080 --> 00:11:46,040 Speaker 1: a little more consistent in certain areas. Recently they've played 249 00:11:46,040 --> 00:11:48,720 Speaker 1: pretty well. And again up in Baltimore the other day, 250 00:11:49,120 --> 00:11:52,560 Speaker 1: you hold Lamar Jackson the thirteen points and really the 251 00:11:52,600 --> 00:11:55,520 Speaker 1: only touchdown they scored was after a short field turnover. 252 00:11:55,760 --> 00:11:57,680 Speaker 1: It's about as good as it gets. I mean, and 253 00:11:57,720 --> 00:12:00,640 Speaker 1: I know the Broncos are playing pretty good defense themselves, 254 00:12:00,720 --> 00:12:03,320 Speaker 1: but they like the way things are going on that 255 00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:06,600 Speaker 1: side of the ball here well overall, looking at this 256 00:12:06,640 --> 00:12:08,360 Speaker 1: game as a whole, Darren, what do you think or 257 00:12:08,360 --> 00:12:09,959 Speaker 1: who do you think is the matchup really to watch 258 00:12:09,960 --> 00:12:14,240 Speaker 1: on Sunday? Yeah, I just think everything. I hate to 259 00:12:14,280 --> 00:12:17,319 Speaker 1: be reductive and just make it about quarterbacks, but it's 260 00:12:17,320 --> 00:12:19,959 Speaker 1: gonna be all about Sam Donald. If Sam can make 261 00:12:20,040 --> 00:12:24,120 Speaker 1: any plays at all downfield, that's what that offense needs, 262 00:12:24,200 --> 00:12:28,160 Speaker 1: because Deonta Foreman has run well when he's been in 263 00:12:28,200 --> 00:12:30,480 Speaker 1: here and had a chance this year. And just loosen 264 00:12:30,600 --> 00:12:33,480 Speaker 1: things up a little bit. They don't need three yards 265 00:12:33,480 --> 00:12:37,160 Speaker 1: passing out of Sam get to to fifty throw for two. 266 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:40,480 Speaker 1: I mean, they haven't even gotten to that a lot 267 00:12:40,559 --> 00:12:43,679 Speaker 1: of times lately. So if they can make any place downfield. 268 00:12:44,080 --> 00:12:47,880 Speaker 1: The offensive line is physical enough. Deonta Foreman is a 269 00:12:47,880 --> 00:12:52,280 Speaker 1: physical runner, so they don't mind playing old school football 270 00:12:52,320 --> 00:12:55,000 Speaker 1: and just keep chains moving. But they've got to get 271 00:12:55,040 --> 00:12:58,240 Speaker 1: something downfield, and that's gonna be on sand. I know, 272 00:12:58,400 --> 00:13:00,480 Speaker 1: both the Broncos and the Panthers are had into this 273 00:13:00,600 --> 00:13:03,600 Speaker 1: matchup with just three wins. No, the Panthers are back 274 00:13:03,640 --> 00:13:05,840 Speaker 1: home this weekend, last one here for you, Darren. What's 275 00:13:05,880 --> 00:13:07,840 Speaker 1: kind of been the mood or just the vibe in 276 00:13:07,840 --> 00:13:11,160 Speaker 1: the locker room this week for them? Oddly enough, it's 277 00:13:11,200 --> 00:13:13,800 Speaker 1: been really positive, both in the locker room and in 278 00:13:13,840 --> 00:13:16,320 Speaker 1: the community. I mean, you say three and eight and 279 00:13:16,400 --> 00:13:18,800 Speaker 1: things obviously haven't gone well, and there's a coach and 280 00:13:18,880 --> 00:13:22,920 Speaker 1: change mid season. It's not going to be particularly you know, 281 00:13:23,679 --> 00:13:27,000 Speaker 1: joyous around there. But they've won two home games in 282 00:13:27,040 --> 00:13:31,120 Speaker 1: a row, and and Steve Wilkes has created a little 283 00:13:31,120 --> 00:13:33,560 Speaker 1: bit of belief among some of these guys. He was 284 00:13:33,760 --> 00:13:36,319 Speaker 1: on the staff in two thousand and fourteen when the 285 00:13:36,400 --> 00:13:39,080 Speaker 1: Carolina Panthers won the division at seven eight and one, 286 00:13:39,640 --> 00:13:44,640 Speaker 1: So again, not great, Bob, but at least they feel 287 00:13:44,679 --> 00:13:47,280 Speaker 1: like they've got a shot at something, and he's told 288 00:13:47,280 --> 00:13:49,880 Speaker 1: those guys this can be that kind of thing too. 289 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:52,480 Speaker 1: I mean, they've got four games coming up in the 290 00:13:52,600 --> 00:13:56,880 Speaker 1: last six against the Steelers, Mines, Broncos, and Saints. I 291 00:13:56,880 --> 00:13:59,640 Speaker 1: think their combined record right now is fourteen and twenty seven. 292 00:13:59,640 --> 00:14:01,280 Speaker 1: So they're a lot of people in that locker room, 293 00:14:01,280 --> 00:14:04,600 Speaker 1: honestly who look around and say, hey, why not us? Right? 294 00:14:04,760 --> 00:14:07,880 Speaker 1: Absolutely well, looking forward to coming out there to Charlotte 295 00:14:07,920 --> 00:14:10,240 Speaker 1: this weekend. Darren. Really appreciate your time and your insight 296 00:14:10,320 --> 00:14:12,319 Speaker 1: on the team. Happy to do it see as soon 297 00:14:12,360 --> 00:14:15,160 Speaker 1: as any Well, then I'll do it for today's episode 298 00:14:15,160 --> 00:14:17,600 Speaker 1: of Broncos Now Broncos Country, Thanks so much for tuning 299 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:21,560 Speaker 1: in today and every day. Thursday is the Thanksgiving so 300 00:14:21,600 --> 00:14:23,720 Speaker 1: there will be a no show. I hope you all 301 00:14:23,760 --> 00:14:26,440 Speaker 1: have a wonderful Thanksgiving and I will meet you all 302 00:14:26,520 --> 00:14:29,480 Speaker 1: right back here on the Broncos podcast network and YouTube 303 00:14:29,520 --> 00:14:35,160 Speaker 1: on Friday for another episode.