1 00:00:07,040 --> 00:00:10,240 Speaker 1: Hello everyone, and happy Friday. Thanks so much for tuning 2 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:13,960 Speaker 1: in for another episode of Broncos Now. I'm your host, 3 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:17,400 Speaker 1: Sidney Jones, and today marked day three of training camp 4 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:20,599 Speaker 1: here at the UC Health Training Center. So on today's 5 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:22,919 Speaker 1: episode of Broncos Now, we'll take a look at some 6 00:00:22,960 --> 00:00:26,599 Speaker 1: of the top storyline surrounding today's jog through practice with 7 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:30,200 Speaker 1: reaction from head coach Nathaniel Hackett. And we'll also here 8 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 1: from Jerry Judy as he and Russell Wilson continue to 9 00:00:33,720 --> 00:00:37,280 Speaker 1: build that on field chemistry. And of course, Broncos lead 10 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:40,240 Speaker 1: writer Eric Delalla will be here in the podcast studio 11 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 1: for some analysis. Plus, former Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe 12 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:48,199 Speaker 1: announced his retirement today, so we'll take a look at 13 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:51,600 Speaker 1: his career here in Denver and what this retirement means 14 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:54,880 Speaker 1: to him. All that and more coming up on today's episode. 15 00:00:55,760 --> 00:00:58,040 Speaker 1: Practice looked a little different out there today. It was 16 00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:00,760 Speaker 1: a lighter practice with a slower and boat then we've 17 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 1: seen the past couple of days of training camp. Something 18 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:06,600 Speaker 1: had coach Nathaniel Hackett. Hackett likes to call a jog through. 19 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:09,360 Speaker 1: Today was the first time we've seen a practice like that, 20 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:11,600 Speaker 1: and Coach Hackett said it was a good test be 21 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:13,560 Speaker 1: able to get through this entire season. You gotta be 22 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 1: You have to learn how to practice with that job 23 00:01:15,480 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 1: through mentality. Um. We wanted a little bit more than 24 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:20,920 Speaker 1: our typical walks at night. Um. So this was truly 25 00:01:20,959 --> 00:01:22,800 Speaker 1: a test. We've never done that before with the helmets 26 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:24,759 Speaker 1: on and see and see that. And everybody was nervous 27 00:01:24,760 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 1: about tempo violators and things that. We had a little 28 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:31,039 Speaker 1: incense with DJ Early but um, and he tried to 29 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 1: bat the ball down and stuff. But I mean, I'm 30 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:35,679 Speaker 1: unbelievably impressed on how locked in they were. I mean, 31 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 1: we didn't have many mental errors at all, and the 32 00:01:37,880 --> 00:01:40,399 Speaker 1: guys were able to communicate and talk. Um, which is 33 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:42,400 Speaker 1: what you're trying to create in that environment. Going two 34 00:01:42,520 --> 00:01:44,759 Speaker 1: days with a conditioning test, I want to be sure 35 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:46,760 Speaker 1: that they're ready to rock and roll tomorrow. Co Tackett 36 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:48,480 Speaker 1: went on to say that this is something he learned 37 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:51,080 Speaker 1: during his time in Green Bay. He likes to have 38 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 1: practices where the players go hard for a couple of 39 00:01:53,320 --> 00:01:55,440 Speaker 1: days and then they have a refresher day to let 40 00:01:55,440 --> 00:01:58,880 Speaker 1: their legs rest a bit. Also, this lower tempo gives 41 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:01,559 Speaker 1: the guys more time to go through plays and get 42 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 1: more reps. I mean, that's probably the most reps we've 43 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 1: gotten since we've been out here. So you know, that's 44 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:07,720 Speaker 1: where you kind of give and take. There's so many 45 00:02:07,720 --> 00:02:10,120 Speaker 1: things you want to cover, and this game is so 46 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:13,200 Speaker 1: mental that, you know, everybody talks about the physical attributes. 47 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:15,840 Speaker 1: People have an amazing plays that they make, but nobody 48 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:18,720 Speaker 1: talks about their amazing intelligence. And this is the ability 49 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 1: to just grow that more and more. So that's why 50 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:22,240 Speaker 1: we love to do that. In general, there's been a 51 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:24,120 Speaker 1: lot of talk the past couple of days about how 52 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 1: this offense is jelling and how this offense looks as 53 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:31,200 Speaker 1: they continue to master Coach Hackett's offensive system. Coach Hackett 54 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:34,120 Speaker 1: told the media today that the wide receiver position is 55 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:37,320 Speaker 1: probably the most difficult to learn in this offense, and 56 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:40,519 Speaker 1: both he and Jerry Judy explained why. It's because be 57 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 1: wanting to be multiple. UM. We don't want just one 58 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:45,639 Speaker 1: guy to do one thing. We don't want one motion guy, 59 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:48,239 Speaker 1: we don't want one outside guy. UM. We want to 60 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:49,560 Speaker 1: be able to try to put them in as many 61 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 1: different spots as possible, UM and just kind of build 62 00:02:52,360 --> 00:02:54,160 Speaker 1: all their route trees from whether it's in the slot, 63 00:02:54,200 --> 00:02:56,399 Speaker 1: whether it's in super tight, whether it's out wide, whether 64 00:02:56,440 --> 00:02:58,440 Speaker 1: it's off play action, whether it's deep down the field. 65 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:01,280 Speaker 1: So um, I think have all the guys that we've had, 66 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:02,720 Speaker 1: they've done a great job. We just throw them in 67 00:03:02,760 --> 00:03:04,840 Speaker 1: there and they gotta learn it. That's again, it's just 68 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:07,760 Speaker 1: giving how much credibility I give those guys for what 69 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:10,080 Speaker 1: they've been able to do picking up this offense. I mean, 70 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:11,640 Speaker 1: and they've been working and that's why it's great to 71 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 1: have us here, the quarterbacks here, because they're grinding, they're pushing, 72 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:16,239 Speaker 1: because we want to do a lot of different stuff. 73 00:03:16,320 --> 00:03:19,000 Speaker 1: There's just a lot of new formation, new plays, new schemes, 74 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:21,680 Speaker 1: and a little little detail that you gotta make sure 75 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:24,880 Speaker 1: you stay in tune with. So that's the biggest thing 76 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:27,919 Speaker 1: really as a receiver, you just got to know you 77 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:31,480 Speaker 1: know every position as as a receiver corps and just 78 00:03:31,720 --> 00:03:34,280 Speaker 1: know where to be at and while you're there. At 79 00:03:34,320 --> 00:03:36,880 Speaker 1: the same time, we continue to see Jerry build that 80 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:40,160 Speaker 1: on field chemistry with Russell Wilson today and he shared 81 00:03:40,200 --> 00:03:42,920 Speaker 1: the biggest advice that Russell has given him, just know 82 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:44,440 Speaker 1: where to turn it on and off. You know when 83 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:46,840 Speaker 1: you when you're not on the field, you know, that's 84 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 1: when you could turn it off a little bit. But 85 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:50,640 Speaker 1: when we're on the field, you know it's time to 86 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:53,720 Speaker 1: lock in and stay focused on what you got the 87 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:55,840 Speaker 1: to do that day. So that's the biggest thing I 88 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 1: learned from him. Now it's time to welcome Bronco's lead 89 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:01,400 Speaker 1: writer Erica Lala to the show. Eric thinks, so much 90 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 1: for joining me here in the podcast studio. This has 91 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:06,200 Speaker 1: been fun the past couple of days, hasn't it. Yes, 92 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:08,080 Speaker 1: it it's a good way to start training camp off 93 00:04:08,200 --> 00:04:10,880 Speaker 1: you practices, and it's it's been nice. It has been 94 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:14,320 Speaker 1: day three of training camp is in the books a 95 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:16,360 Speaker 1: lighter practice out there today. I know we heard from 96 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:19,279 Speaker 1: coach Hackett a little bit earlier in the show discusting 97 00:04:19,520 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 1: discussing the reasoning behind that. Eric, what did you think 98 00:04:22,440 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 1: about this lower tempo day. I kind of like it 99 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:26,760 Speaker 1: for a couple of reasons actually, And you know, you 100 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:29,600 Speaker 1: think of training camp traditionally, it's two days you're out 101 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:33,000 Speaker 1: in the hundred degree heat. You know, you're you're bashing 102 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:34,839 Speaker 1: into each other the whole time, you're trying to get 103 00:04:34,839 --> 00:04:37,920 Speaker 1: tougher um. Obviously, former head coach Vick Fanjo would say 104 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:40,200 Speaker 1: you gotta get callous, But I think that there's this 105 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:43,760 Speaker 1: new age of coach like Nathaniel Hackett, thinks about things 106 00:04:43,800 --> 00:04:47,039 Speaker 1: a little bit differently, maybe a little bit of a smarter, um, 107 00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:51,080 Speaker 1: more player friendly approach. And I think that this is 108 00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:54,000 Speaker 1: good because one, it keeps your guys safe. It keeps 109 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,680 Speaker 1: the healthy, which is really the most important part of 110 00:04:56,680 --> 00:04:58,640 Speaker 1: training camps. And you've got to get through this without 111 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:00,960 Speaker 1: any major injuries. Where knocking on one right now, we 112 00:05:00,960 --> 00:05:04,280 Speaker 1: don't want to see anybody go down um, And so 113 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:06,279 Speaker 1: he said, hey, you know we see on day three 114 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:09,680 Speaker 1: of three hard training days in a row, that's what 115 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:12,520 Speaker 1: injuries happen. So they're trying to avoid that. So I 116 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 1: respect it from a health and safety standpoint. But then 117 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:18,960 Speaker 1: the other thing I like is that it tests you mentally. 118 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 1: And we hear so much about hey, this is a 119 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:24,520 Speaker 1: difficult offense to learn, in particular for the wide receivers. 120 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:27,480 Speaker 1: If you can test these guys in a setting where 121 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:29,920 Speaker 1: you know, sometimes full speed, maybe you mess something up 122 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:32,400 Speaker 1: in it, it either ruins the whole play or you 123 00:05:32,440 --> 00:05:34,599 Speaker 1: just kind of play through it. In this setting, I 124 00:05:34,600 --> 00:05:36,360 Speaker 1: think you can really hone in on it and figure 125 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:38,760 Speaker 1: out what went wrong went went right, and you get 126 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:42,560 Speaker 1: more plays, as Nathaniel Hackett explained on Friday. So for 127 00:05:42,600 --> 00:05:44,960 Speaker 1: those two reasons, I think it's a good thing. Obviously, 128 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 1: we're not going to see it every day and you 129 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:49,320 Speaker 1: don't want it every day, but sprinkled in, I think 130 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:52,520 Speaker 1: it's going to be a value. I agree you mentioned 131 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:55,279 Speaker 1: the wide receiver position. This is a hard offense for 132 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:57,599 Speaker 1: them to learn. Coach Hackett said earlier in the show 133 00:05:57,760 --> 00:06:00,080 Speaker 1: that this is probably the wide receiver position is the 134 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:03,200 Speaker 1: most difficult to learn here. But I mean Jerry looks 135 00:06:03,200 --> 00:06:04,640 Speaker 1: like he's been picking it up. He had a nice 136 00:06:04,640 --> 00:06:06,720 Speaker 1: couple of catches today even though it was that slow 137 00:06:06,760 --> 00:06:09,240 Speaker 1: tempo are gonna We talked a little bit yesterday about 138 00:06:09,320 --> 00:06:11,960 Speaker 1: Jerry's potential, but let's dive in a little bit more. 139 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 1: What do you think is his potential for this offense? Yeah, 140 00:06:16,040 --> 00:06:17,840 Speaker 1: I mean, I think he's a guy that obviously has 141 00:06:17,839 --> 00:06:19,919 Speaker 1: that talent to be a top receiver in this league, 142 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:22,480 Speaker 1: to be a Pro Bowl type guy. I think it's 143 00:06:22,480 --> 00:06:26,360 Speaker 1: gonna be hard for any receiver to truly separate themselves 144 00:06:26,360 --> 00:06:29,080 Speaker 1: in this offense as like the number one guy, just 145 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:32,560 Speaker 1: because Judy Cortland Sutton, Tim Patrick. They're all talented, they 146 00:06:32,560 --> 00:06:34,960 Speaker 1: all do things well. kJ Hamler when he comes back, 147 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:36,960 Speaker 1: and so I don't think you're gonna see one guy 148 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:39,480 Speaker 1: with like eighteen hundred yards and the next guy at 149 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:41,200 Speaker 1: eight hundred. I think it's gonna be a little bit 150 00:06:41,240 --> 00:06:44,360 Speaker 1: more cluster than that. But the thing that Jerry does 151 00:06:44,440 --> 00:06:47,920 Speaker 1: is he has these unique physical skills where he can 152 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:50,719 Speaker 1: get separation off the line of scrimmage. His route running 153 00:06:50,760 --> 00:06:53,400 Speaker 1: is so good, Um, He's able to make those catches 154 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:56,599 Speaker 1: in mid air. He's a really unique talent and so 155 00:06:56,640 --> 00:06:59,120 Speaker 1: I think that's what works to his benefit. And then 156 00:06:59,160 --> 00:07:00,960 Speaker 1: the other reason why you can kind of see some 157 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:03,080 Speaker 1: success heading his ways, they're going to use them all 158 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:05,320 Speaker 1: over the field. Courtland Sutton is a guy that we 159 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:08,160 Speaker 1: think of traditionally as that outside receiver. He's a jump 160 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:11,800 Speaker 1: ball receiver. When you think of Jerry Judy, he's a 161 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:14,240 Speaker 1: guy that can play outside, he can play in the slot. 162 00:07:14,400 --> 00:07:17,560 Speaker 1: He can catch a screen pass. You know, we joke 163 00:07:17,600 --> 00:07:19,640 Speaker 1: about the jet sweeps from a year ago, but he 164 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:22,280 Speaker 1: could actually take a jet sweep or definitely bake the 165 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:24,200 Speaker 1: jet sweep and then catch a ball out of the backfield. 166 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:27,360 Speaker 1: He's that type of dynamic players, so he can be 167 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 1: used in a lot of different ways, and I think 168 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:32,200 Speaker 1: you're going to see him finally take that step this year. 169 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:35,200 Speaker 1: I also want to mention what Russell Wilson said about 170 00:07:35,280 --> 00:07:38,880 Speaker 1: Jerry during his media press conference the other day. He 171 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:41,640 Speaker 1: said that Jerry has been in the quarterback meetings with 172 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:44,560 Speaker 1: them just for fun, and what could be more fun 173 00:07:44,560 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 1: than that? Right, That's what I thought too. I think 174 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:49,600 Speaker 1: that just goes to show how much work Jerry is 175 00:07:49,640 --> 00:07:51,760 Speaker 1: putting in this training camp. He Russell said that he 176 00:07:51,800 --> 00:07:55,240 Speaker 1: started that first day of training camp, and Jerry mentioned that, 177 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:57,360 Speaker 1: you know, he just wants to go through the thought 178 00:07:57,360 --> 00:07:59,680 Speaker 1: process that the quarterbacks have. He wants to learn more 179 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:02,040 Speaker 1: about out their reads. And I think he put it best. 180 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:04,320 Speaker 1: He says, the more you know, the more you learn, 181 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:06,520 Speaker 1: the better you'll get. And I mean that makes me 182 00:08:06,560 --> 00:08:10,080 Speaker 1: so excited to see how high Jerry's ceiling is, because 183 00:08:10,080 --> 00:08:11,400 Speaker 1: I do think it is really high, and I hope 184 00:08:11,440 --> 00:08:13,840 Speaker 1: he hits the top of that this season. Yeah. I 185 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:15,320 Speaker 1: asked him if he was just in there to try 186 00:08:15,360 --> 00:08:19,200 Speaker 1: to get more targets from Russ. He deflected a little 187 00:08:19,200 --> 00:08:24,280 Speaker 1: bit hobout. You like the joke. Well, Eric, I want 188 00:08:24,280 --> 00:08:26,400 Speaker 1: to talk about the Broncos tight ends a little bit. 189 00:08:26,440 --> 00:08:29,240 Speaker 1: I know Albert o'cuwabanam and Eric Tomlinson, they both had 190 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:32,560 Speaker 1: touchdowns today. Eric Sobert had a good couple first days 191 00:08:32,600 --> 00:08:34,800 Speaker 1: of camp two with a couple of touchdowns. I know 192 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:37,720 Speaker 1: in the past there's been this narrative that Russell doesn't 193 00:08:37,720 --> 00:08:40,400 Speaker 1: like to use tight ends, but it certainly doesn't seem 194 00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:42,920 Speaker 1: like the case anymore, right, Yeah. I mean, obviously you 195 00:08:42,920 --> 00:08:45,000 Speaker 1: think of guys like Jimmy Graham, and there's been times 196 00:08:45,040 --> 00:08:47,680 Speaker 1: where he's done that, but it just hasn't been a 197 00:08:47,760 --> 00:08:51,400 Speaker 1: consistent um place that he's gone in his career. And 198 00:08:51,559 --> 00:08:54,320 Speaker 1: I don't know if that's by choice, if that's the 199 00:08:54,400 --> 00:08:57,320 Speaker 1: offensive scheme that they've run in Seattle, if that's a 200 00:08:57,360 --> 00:09:02,000 Speaker 1: personnel uh sort of situation, but I think it is 201 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:04,520 Speaker 1: clear from watching him in the early days of training 202 00:09:04,520 --> 00:09:06,400 Speaker 1: camp is the tight ends are going to be a 203 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:09,360 Speaker 1: focus in this offense, and the Broncos have talent there. 204 00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:11,800 Speaker 1: You know, you mentioned Albert oh Greg Dulcich when he 205 00:09:11,880 --> 00:09:15,720 Speaker 1: gets healthy, Um, Eric Sobberts I think surprised people. But 206 00:09:15,800 --> 00:09:19,440 Speaker 1: he's made some good plays as well. Um and I 207 00:09:19,440 --> 00:09:21,960 Speaker 1: think the tight ends open things up. I asked Nathaniel Hackett, 208 00:09:21,960 --> 00:09:26,240 Speaker 1: you know what's the most important or what's important for 209 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:27,800 Speaker 1: a tight end to be able to do in this offense? 210 00:09:27,840 --> 00:09:30,240 Speaker 1: And he really said, it just changes the looks that 211 00:09:30,320 --> 00:09:33,480 Speaker 1: you can give different defenses. If you can put two 212 00:09:33,480 --> 00:09:35,040 Speaker 1: tight ends on the field, or put a tight end 213 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:37,760 Speaker 1: in a full back on the field, it changes what 214 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:40,079 Speaker 1: you can do. It makes the defense kind of think 215 00:09:40,080 --> 00:09:42,880 Speaker 1: a little bit more um and the Broncos certainly have 216 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:44,960 Speaker 1: enough talent at that position that they can do some 217 00:09:45,040 --> 00:09:48,120 Speaker 1: different things. Well, just a couple more days away until 218 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:50,720 Speaker 1: the players are in full pads and we really get 219 00:09:50,720 --> 00:09:54,319 Speaker 1: a feel for how good this offense and defense is. Eric, 220 00:09:54,320 --> 00:09:57,320 Speaker 1: appreciate your insight on day three. I would see you 221 00:09:57,320 --> 00:09:59,760 Speaker 1: back here on Monday, a little bit of a break, 222 00:10:00,080 --> 00:10:04,760 Speaker 1: No are you gonna miss me. In other news, Super 223 00:10:04,800 --> 00:10:08,960 Speaker 1: Bowl fifty defensive end Derek Wolfe announced his retirement today. 224 00:10:09,440 --> 00:10:12,440 Speaker 1: Dear Commissioner Goodell, this letter will confirm my retirement from 225 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:17,679 Speaker 1: the National Football League, effective today. Sincerely, Derek Wolfe to 226 00:10:17,720 --> 00:10:20,920 Speaker 1: retire Bronco Derek was drafted by the Broncos back in 227 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:25,280 Speaker 1: and finish his career here in Denver with thirty three 228 00:10:25,520 --> 00:10:29,720 Speaker 1: career sacks, two and ninety nine tackles forty six tackles 229 00:10:29,840 --> 00:10:33,280 Speaker 1: for loss in a seventy seven quarterback hits. Today, he 230 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:36,280 Speaker 1: reflected on what his career meant to him and the 231 00:10:36,280 --> 00:10:39,040 Speaker 1: people that helped him along the way. The number one 232 00:10:39,080 --> 00:10:42,240 Speaker 1: influence on my career it was Bill Collar. You know, 233 00:10:42,280 --> 00:10:44,960 Speaker 1: I was already playing good football, and he he like 234 00:10:45,800 --> 00:10:49,640 Speaker 1: changed my game completely as far as like the confidence 235 00:10:49,679 --> 00:10:52,680 Speaker 1: that he instilled in me and the you know, he 236 00:10:52,760 --> 00:10:54,720 Speaker 1: took me and like molded me into the player that 237 00:10:54,760 --> 00:10:56,079 Speaker 1: he was, Like, I know you could be better than that. 238 00:10:56,080 --> 00:10:57,720 Speaker 1: I know you could do better, Like you gotta do better, 239 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:00,920 Speaker 1: and it's just, uh, you know, he's just such a Yeah, 240 00:11:00,960 --> 00:11:03,400 Speaker 1: we're good, we're great friends still, you know, and he's, uh, 241 00:11:03,480 --> 00:11:05,559 Speaker 1: you know. I'm forever grateful for Bill. I wish I 242 00:11:05,600 --> 00:11:07,720 Speaker 1: would have had him, you know, if they wanted, because 243 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:10,080 Speaker 1: who knows, what could you know, what else they happen. 244 00:11:10,160 --> 00:11:11,880 Speaker 1: But I am grateful for the times that I had 245 00:11:11,960 --> 00:11:14,080 Speaker 1: with him and the coaching that he gave me because 246 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:16,560 Speaker 1: he was one of the most demanding coaches I've ever had. 247 00:11:16,600 --> 00:11:18,880 Speaker 1: But also when you did make a play, he was 248 00:11:18,920 --> 00:11:20,680 Speaker 1: just as fired up as you were, you know, and 249 00:11:20,720 --> 00:11:24,800 Speaker 1: that was special. Now it's time to take a look 250 00:11:24,840 --> 00:11:29,120 Speaker 1: at today's injury update. Rookie outside linebacker Christopher Allen is 251 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:32,400 Speaker 1: officially off the non football injury list. He was in 252 00:11:32,440 --> 00:11:35,000 Speaker 1: a jersey and had his helmet out at practice for 253 00:11:35,160 --> 00:11:39,600 Speaker 1: the first time today. Billy Turner Randy Gregory kJ Hamler 254 00:11:39,760 --> 00:11:42,800 Speaker 1: remained on the pup list. Tom Compton was still not 255 00:11:42,920 --> 00:11:46,240 Speaker 1: at practice and tightened. Greg Dulcych worked out on a 256 00:11:46,280 --> 00:11:48,880 Speaker 1: side field again. Denver Broncos dot Com caught up with 257 00:11:48,960 --> 00:11:51,880 Speaker 1: Christopher Allen after practice and got his thoughts on being 258 00:11:51,920 --> 00:11:54,600 Speaker 1: out there for the first time. It feels good, but 259 00:11:54,679 --> 00:11:57,439 Speaker 1: there's also he knows this um just a little bit 260 00:11:57,480 --> 00:12:00,360 Speaker 1: of RUSS. So it's nice that, you know, kind of 261 00:12:01,080 --> 00:12:03,760 Speaker 1: finally to be able to, you know, to get out there. 262 00:12:04,320 --> 00:12:07,359 Speaker 1: I was just thinking about just focusing on my assignments 263 00:12:07,360 --> 00:12:11,679 Speaker 1: and and just just trying to make UM as least 264 00:12:11,880 --> 00:12:14,560 Speaker 1: mistakes as possible, because UM, I feel like I know 265 00:12:14,960 --> 00:12:17,880 Speaker 1: a lot, but I mean it's a difference between like 266 00:12:18,440 --> 00:12:21,160 Speaker 1: knowing it UM up in the film room and actually 267 00:12:21,320 --> 00:12:24,320 Speaker 1: going out there up on a practice building, like just 268 00:12:25,120 --> 00:12:27,880 Speaker 1: being able to do it at a high level and 269 00:12:28,080 --> 00:12:30,920 Speaker 1: um kind of like at a hot speed. So it 270 00:12:30,920 --> 00:12:33,760 Speaker 1: looks like that's all the time we have for today's episode. 271 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:36,560 Speaker 1: Thank you all so much for joining me. I look 272 00:12:36,559 --> 00:12:38,640 Speaker 1: forward to seeing a lot of you out here tomorrow 273 00:12:38,720 --> 00:12:41,720 Speaker 1: for Back Together Saturday. Make sure to come and find 274 00:12:41,760 --> 00:12:44,560 Speaker 1: me and say hello. And don't forget there will be 275 00:12:44,720 --> 00:12:48,760 Speaker 1: new episodes of Broncos now every Monday through Friday, so 276 00:12:48,960 --> 00:12:51,400 Speaker 1: I will not see you guys here tomorrow, but I 277 00:12:51,400 --> 00:12:53,959 Speaker 1: will be right back here on Monday, so be on 278 00:12:54,040 --> 00:12:54,559 Speaker 1: the lookout.