1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,440 Speaker 1: What's the broncos country? Welcome back inside the UC Hell 2 00:00:02,480 --> 00:00:06,080 Speaker 1: Training Center for today's edition of Broncos. Now Tame reporter 3 00:00:06,160 --> 00:00:08,479 Speaker 1: and host Sidney Jones here, and coming up on today's 4 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:11,240 Speaker 1: episode we'll hear from head coach Nathaniel Hackett as he 5 00:00:11,280 --> 00:00:14,040 Speaker 1: spoke to the media for the final time this week. 6 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:17,160 Speaker 1: I'll also have the final injury report of the week 7 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:19,599 Speaker 1: and Eric Delala joins the show later on for a 8 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:28,640 Speaker 1: game preview. All that and more coming up. Just two 9 00:00:28,680 --> 00:00:31,280 Speaker 1: more days now until the Denver broncos host the San 10 00:00:31,320 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 1: Francisco Forty niners out in power field at mile high 11 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:38,080 Speaker 1: on Sunday night football. Forty niners are one and one 12 00:00:38,280 --> 00:00:40,760 Speaker 1: so far this season and are coming off their first 13 00:00:40,880 --> 00:00:44,160 Speaker 1: win at home. Head coach Nathaniel Hackett spoke on playing 14 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:47,239 Speaker 1: them in prime time this Sunday and the challenge that 15 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 1: comes with playing one of the better teams in the League. 16 00:00:50,280 --> 00:00:51,880 Speaker 1: You want to play the best teams all the time 17 00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:54,560 Speaker 1: to always continually push yourself and you know if you 18 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 1: want to be successful in this league you're gonna have 19 00:00:56,200 --> 00:00:58,400 Speaker 1: to beat the best in the league. So it definitely 20 00:00:58,400 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 1: gives you kind of a gauge on where you are 21 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:02,640 Speaker 1: how the guys compete, Um, how they respond, especially in 22 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:04,640 Speaker 1: prime time, because you know, if you get to that 23 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:07,319 Speaker 1: next step, it just gets bigger and bigger and bigger. So, Um, 24 00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:09,200 Speaker 1: I think it's a great learning experience and a great 25 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:12,360 Speaker 1: opportunity for everybody, which I could also discuss forty niners, 26 00:01:12,400 --> 00:01:15,520 Speaker 1: defensive end Nick Bosa and tight end George Kittle, and 27 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:18,440 Speaker 1: the threat they pose on Sunday. Bosa, I mean he's 28 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:21,039 Speaker 1: he's obviously a very good football player. I mean his 29 00:01:21,080 --> 00:01:23,400 Speaker 1: motors unbelievable. You could put all kinds of people on 30 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:26,360 Speaker 1: him and he's still gonna fight through everything. So again, 31 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 1: you just have to slow those guys down, you have 32 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 1: to make him think. You have to make sure that 33 00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:32,800 Speaker 1: they know they just can't tee off on one guy. Um. 34 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:34,319 Speaker 1: So we'll do everything we can to be able to 35 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:36,640 Speaker 1: help that out. And you said kittle to right, I 36 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:38,800 Speaker 1: mean kittles. I mean he's a beast and this will 37 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:41,760 Speaker 1: be his first game back, if he's back. and Um, 38 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:43,600 Speaker 1: I mean he's one of those guys you got understand. 39 00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:45,320 Speaker 1: He's gonna get his catches. It's about the run after 40 00:01:45,319 --> 00:01:46,840 Speaker 1: the catch. We gotta be making we gotta make sure 41 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 1: that we tackle really well on him. We've heard all 42 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:51,240 Speaker 1: week about how coach Hack it is working to improve 43 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 1: game management in game operations. He talked about it again 44 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:57,960 Speaker 1: today and he feels like he's always growing and getting better. 45 00:01:58,200 --> 00:02:00,400 Speaker 1: It's a growing process. We're all together for the first 46 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 1: time and Russell has been in one place for a 47 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:04,320 Speaker 1: long time and now he's with us and we're working 48 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:05,760 Speaker 1: through it with him. He's working through it with the 49 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:07,880 Speaker 1: guys on the field and all of us, and I 50 00:02:07,880 --> 00:02:09,880 Speaker 1: think it's a growing process for all of us and 51 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 1: we're going to continue. You always have to have that 52 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:14,800 Speaker 1: because you always want to keep the defense off their rhythm. 53 00:02:14,880 --> 00:02:16,800 Speaker 1: So it's just something we gotta keep getting used to. 54 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 1: And as we wrap up the top news of the day, 55 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:22,639 Speaker 1: take a look at this week's final injury report. Coach 56 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:25,919 Speaker 1: I had updated us on a few guys. Cornerback Darius 57 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:29,640 Speaker 1: Phillips is out for Sunday's game, while Guard Quinn miners, 58 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:34,480 Speaker 1: quarterback Pat Surtan, wide receiver, Jerry Judy, wide receiver, KJ Hamler, 59 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:39,160 Speaker 1: inside Linebacker, Josie jewel, offensive Lineman, Billy Turner, wide receiver, 60 00:02:39,320 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 1: tyree Cleveland, outside Linebacker, Jonathan Cooper, Defensive End Draymond Jones 61 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:47,919 Speaker 1: and Defensive Lineman Mike purcell are all questionable for the game. 62 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:50,480 Speaker 1: He gave an up a date on Jerry Judy and 63 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:53,040 Speaker 1: said he's doing a really good job in doing everything 64 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:55,200 Speaker 1: he can. He really wants to be out there, but 65 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:58,600 Speaker 1: they're taking it day by day with him. Now joining 66 00:02:58,639 --> 00:03:01,320 Speaker 1: me here in the Broncos podcast studio is a broncos 67 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:04,560 Speaker 1: lead writer, Eric Delala. Eric, second primetime game of the 68 00:03:04,600 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 1: season here for the broncos. Yeah, the Broncos are pretty 69 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:09,640 Speaker 1: popular right now. It seems like. All right, it'll be 70 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:11,840 Speaker 1: should be a fun one on Sunday night. You know, 71 00:03:11,919 --> 00:03:15,320 Speaker 1: let's discuss what to watch for versus the forty niners. 72 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:17,840 Speaker 1: You know, we've heard all week about some of the corrections, 73 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 1: some of the adjustments that this team is going to 74 00:03:19,919 --> 00:03:24,040 Speaker 1: be making in terms of game management, penalties, executing in 75 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:27,200 Speaker 1: the red zone. Eric, what improvements do you really hope 76 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:30,119 Speaker 1: to see in some of those areas on Sunday? Yeah, 77 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:32,160 Speaker 1: I mean I think one you mentioned the penalties. There 78 00:03:32,200 --> 00:03:33,800 Speaker 1: the broncos have to be a lot cleaner and I 79 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:36,240 Speaker 1: know we mentioned that last week, but some of the 80 00:03:36,320 --> 00:03:37,800 Speaker 1: things that I think you were able to get away 81 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 1: with against the Texans, like the delay of game penalty 82 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:42,520 Speaker 1: that pushes you at a field goal range and you 83 00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:45,000 Speaker 1: lose three points there. I don't think you're gonna be 84 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:46,360 Speaker 1: able to do that and get away with it against 85 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:48,720 Speaker 1: the forty niners. So you have to be cleaner Um, 86 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:51,080 Speaker 1: both in kind of an execution standpoint. Some of those 87 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:53,400 Speaker 1: penalties are getting up to the line of scrimmage, getting 88 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:55,960 Speaker 1: it snapped fast enough, being set at the snapping in 89 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:58,320 Speaker 1: the right place, all those sorts of things. Got To 90 00:03:58,360 --> 00:04:00,400 Speaker 1: clean that up, and then there's some penalties that are 91 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 1: offensive holding, defensive holding. You've just got to be a 92 00:04:03,240 --> 00:04:05,360 Speaker 1: little bit cleaner in your technique, and so both of 93 00:04:05,400 --> 00:04:08,200 Speaker 1: those things need to improve. I think if the Broncos 94 00:04:08,200 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 1: have ten plus penalties again, they're gonna struggle to keep 95 00:04:11,720 --> 00:04:13,480 Speaker 1: up with the forty niners in this game. So that's 96 00:04:13,480 --> 00:04:15,280 Speaker 1: got to be better. And then they've just got to 97 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:17,520 Speaker 1: take advantage of opportunities. So if there is a fourth 98 00:04:17,560 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 1: and one, you've got to be ready to go for 99 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:20,480 Speaker 1: it if that's what you want to do, and you've 100 00:04:20,480 --> 00:04:22,039 Speaker 1: gotta be able to convert it. If you're in the 101 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:24,880 Speaker 1: red zone, where the Broncos have been over six you've 102 00:04:24,920 --> 00:04:27,440 Speaker 1: got to have more success because against this defense that's 103 00:04:27,520 --> 00:04:30,240 Speaker 1: really good, Sydney currently number one in the League in 104 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:33,640 Speaker 1: total defense, number three and scoring defense, you might only 105 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:36,839 Speaker 1: get three opportunities down in the red zone. You've got 106 00:04:36,839 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 1: to make them count because I don't think this is 107 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:41,640 Speaker 1: gonna be a game where you've got six red zone trips. 108 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:43,680 Speaker 1: You've got five red zone trips. So you're gonna really 109 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:46,160 Speaker 1: have to make the most of every opportunity, and both 110 00:04:46,160 --> 00:04:48,920 Speaker 1: from a penalty standpoint and being efficient in the red 111 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:51,480 Speaker 1: zone and with your decision making. Broncos have to be 112 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:54,719 Speaker 1: better there for sure. Yeah, we've heard coachackets saying numerous 113 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:57,880 Speaker 1: times this week just how they're fixing and fine tuning 114 00:04:57,920 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 1: some of those issues when it comes to decision make, 115 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:02,679 Speaker 1: when it comes to getting you know that the plays 116 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 1: to Russell Wilson in a timely manner. What have you 117 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:07,080 Speaker 1: heard from him that you know? It makes you optimistic 118 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:09,120 Speaker 1: about this weekend? Yeah, I mean I think they just 119 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:12,800 Speaker 1: maybe after week one you thought, okay, well, this is 120 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:15,560 Speaker 1: Um on the road, there's a lot of crowd noise, 121 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:17,320 Speaker 1: things are gonna be fine at home, and so maybe 122 00:05:17,520 --> 00:05:19,240 Speaker 1: you don't take quite the look at it that you 123 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:21,480 Speaker 1: needed to. I think this week it sounded like all 124 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:23,880 Speaker 1: of Monday they worked on that. Um. Certainly as the 125 00:05:23,880 --> 00:05:27,440 Speaker 1: week goes on you continue to work on those processes, uh, 126 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:29,640 Speaker 1: and so I do think that again, and it's just 127 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:32,400 Speaker 1: another week. So it should be more reps, more of 128 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:35,560 Speaker 1: an opportunity for Nathaniel Hackett to kind of get in 129 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson's a year and make sure that you've got 130 00:05:37,600 --> 00:05:39,599 Speaker 1: all these things down pat and that you're on the 131 00:05:39,640 --> 00:05:42,040 Speaker 1: same page. And I would expect them to be ready 132 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:43,600 Speaker 1: to go. I wouldn't expect a third game in a 133 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:46,480 Speaker 1: row where you have these sorts of issues. Well, you 134 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 1: know the defense. They've put up a dominant performance. Held 135 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:52,279 Speaker 1: the Texans just three field goals last week, you know, 136 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:55,520 Speaker 1: having allowed to touchdown in six quarters, I believe. How 137 00:05:55,520 --> 00:05:57,839 Speaker 1: do you think they'll fare going up against, you know, 138 00:05:57,880 --> 00:06:01,080 Speaker 1: this forty niner's offense that has Jimmy, G DB, Diebo, 139 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:04,719 Speaker 1: Samuel and now Um, George Kuttle. He'll be in. Yeah, 140 00:06:04,760 --> 00:06:06,919 Speaker 1: George could all throws a little wrench in there just 141 00:06:06,960 --> 00:06:09,400 Speaker 1: because he's a really, really good player at the tight 142 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:12,520 Speaker 1: end position, blocks really well, obviously can catch down the field. 143 00:06:12,640 --> 00:06:15,120 Speaker 1: He's hurt. The broncos before back in and he had 144 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:18,160 Speaker 1: a huge performance. So the Broncos know what they're up 145 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:22,040 Speaker 1: against their Um. You know, I do think that there's 146 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:25,480 Speaker 1: a chance that people maybe are underrating what the broncos 147 00:06:25,520 --> 00:06:27,680 Speaker 1: defense can do against the forty niners. I mean, they'll 148 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:29,440 Speaker 1: get me wrong. To me, she's a really good quarterback, 149 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:32,119 Speaker 1: deebo Samuel is a unique weapon and I just spoke 150 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:34,160 Speaker 1: about what kittle can do. But this is a good 151 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:36,599 Speaker 1: broncos defense too, and D J Jones is a really 152 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:40,160 Speaker 1: good run stopper. Sounds like potentially the broncos could get 153 00:06:40,200 --> 00:06:42,040 Speaker 1: Josie Jwel back. He was limited all week. He'll be 154 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 1: questionable for the game, but I would think that he'd play. 155 00:06:45,080 --> 00:06:47,080 Speaker 1: It sounds like pats or Tan, after being a full 156 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:49,880 Speaker 1: participant on Friday, is trending towards playing. So you've got 157 00:06:49,920 --> 00:06:53,520 Speaker 1: some playmakers back there, uh, in your defense and if 158 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:55,720 Speaker 1: you can shut this run game down a little bit, 159 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:57,320 Speaker 1: slow it down, maybe it is a better way to 160 00:06:57,320 --> 00:06:59,600 Speaker 1: put it, and force Jimmy G to throw the football, 161 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:02,360 Speaker 1: I do like the broncos chances of at least limiting 162 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:04,640 Speaker 1: the forty niners offense and in my mind, if you 163 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:07,919 Speaker 1: can keep the forty nine to one points, kind of 164 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 1: in that range, the low twenties, I do think you'll 165 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:12,880 Speaker 1: be in a position where you can win this football game. 166 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:16,720 Speaker 1: Mentioned Josie jewel and Passer Tan broncos were definitely hit 167 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:19,040 Speaker 1: with the injury bug this week. We had ten guys, 168 00:07:19,600 --> 00:07:23,560 Speaker 1: Um that reported as questionable for Sunday's game. Eric, I 169 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:25,960 Speaker 1: showed the final injury report earlier in this show, but 170 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:28,120 Speaker 1: you know when you got Jerry Judy and you mentioned 171 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 1: pats or Tan dreamont Jones, Jos jewel, guys like that 172 00:07:30,720 --> 00:07:32,960 Speaker 1: who are questionable. How do you think it's really going 173 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:35,360 Speaker 1: to affect this team comes Sunday? Yeah, you know, I 174 00:07:35,400 --> 00:07:38,160 Speaker 1: know it doesn't look good to see ten. It does 175 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:40,960 Speaker 1: to see ten guys who are questionable, six team guys 176 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:43,600 Speaker 1: total on the injury report. Um, I don't think it's 177 00:07:43,600 --> 00:07:45,200 Speaker 1: going to be quite as bad as it looks. I 178 00:07:45,240 --> 00:07:47,720 Speaker 1: mean Jerry Judy returned to practice. I do think he'll 179 00:07:47,760 --> 00:07:50,960 Speaker 1: truly be a questionable guy, but has certain improved to 180 00:07:50,960 --> 00:07:54,000 Speaker 1: a full participant. Kej Hammler improved to a full participant. 181 00:07:54,440 --> 00:07:56,720 Speaker 1: D J Jones, who wasn't given a game status, improved 182 00:07:56,720 --> 00:07:58,800 Speaker 1: to a full participant. Those things all kind of suggest 183 00:07:59,080 --> 00:08:01,840 Speaker 1: that those guys should be ready to go. We heard 184 00:08:01,840 --> 00:08:03,720 Speaker 1: from Jerry Judy on Friday in the locker room. He 185 00:08:03,760 --> 00:08:06,240 Speaker 1: made it sound like he is going to be ready 186 00:08:06,280 --> 00:08:08,480 Speaker 1: to play and wants to be out there to play Um. 187 00:08:08,600 --> 00:08:10,280 Speaker 1: And then you hope a guy like Draymont Jones, who 188 00:08:10,320 --> 00:08:12,360 Speaker 1: did not practice on Friday and was added to the 189 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:15,240 Speaker 1: injury report with a neck injury. He went through the 190 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:17,600 Speaker 1: stretching period. He looked okay, was kind of running around 191 00:08:17,600 --> 00:08:19,440 Speaker 1: a little bit. I wonder if they're just giving him 192 00:08:19,440 --> 00:08:21,280 Speaker 1: a little bit of rest, kind of making sure that 193 00:08:21,320 --> 00:08:24,200 Speaker 1: he's good to go. I would guess when we get 194 00:08:24,240 --> 00:08:27,560 Speaker 1: to Sunday night that more of those guys than not 195 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:30,440 Speaker 1: are going to be available to play. Hyrie Cleveland to me, 196 00:08:30,480 --> 00:08:33,200 Speaker 1: and Jonathan Cooper, two guys who did not practice on 197 00:08:33,240 --> 00:08:35,880 Speaker 1: Friday with hamstring injuries. We didn't even see them out there. 198 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:38,280 Speaker 1: Those guys, to me, I would learn worry a little 199 00:08:38,280 --> 00:08:41,040 Speaker 1: bit more about. Obviously we'll have to see questionable is 200 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:43,440 Speaker 1: supposed to be in fifty fifty, but just because there's 201 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:45,320 Speaker 1: ten guys on the injury report doesn't mean that the 202 00:08:45,320 --> 00:08:47,440 Speaker 1: brockens are gonna be without all these guys and I 203 00:08:47,480 --> 00:08:49,240 Speaker 1: really think a lot of their key players will play 204 00:08:49,280 --> 00:08:51,559 Speaker 1: this weekend. Well, it sounds like good news. Just a 205 00:08:51,559 --> 00:08:53,800 Speaker 1: couple more here for you, Eric. You know, what do 206 00:08:53,840 --> 00:08:56,520 Speaker 1: you think win would really mean for this team this weekend? 207 00:08:56,559 --> 00:08:58,560 Speaker 1: You know, like we've talked about going up against a 208 00:08:58,640 --> 00:09:01,520 Speaker 1: really tough forty niners team. I think it could, you know, 209 00:09:01,559 --> 00:09:04,040 Speaker 1: like spark a nice run for this team. Yeah, I 210 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:06,480 Speaker 1: think that's a great question this I don't think that 211 00:09:06,520 --> 00:09:09,080 Speaker 1: this is necessarily like a must win game by any 212 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:10,960 Speaker 1: mean for the broncos. Is a really tough opponent. They 213 00:09:10,960 --> 00:09:13,480 Speaker 1: meet the NFC championship game last year. They went to 214 00:09:13,480 --> 00:09:15,600 Speaker 1: a super bowl not too long ago. It's a really 215 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:18,000 Speaker 1: good opponent with a quarterback that has a lot of 216 00:09:18,040 --> 00:09:20,800 Speaker 1: experience in the system. Um knows what he's doing with 217 00:09:20,840 --> 00:09:23,400 Speaker 1: these playmakers, and so this is a tough opponent. But 218 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:26,040 Speaker 1: if you do win, I think it shows you, Hey, 219 00:09:26,080 --> 00:09:28,520 Speaker 1: we can compete with these teams in the upper echelon 220 00:09:28,559 --> 00:09:31,600 Speaker 1: of the NFL. Maybe that gives obviously they'll give fans 221 00:09:31,600 --> 00:09:33,680 Speaker 1: some confidence, but maybe inside the locker room too, it 222 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:36,600 Speaker 1: shows some of these guys that haven't been, you know, 223 00:09:36,679 --> 00:09:38,560 Speaker 1: a part of winning teams a lot before. Maybe they 224 00:09:38,559 --> 00:09:41,719 Speaker 1: say okay, Hey, we can do this, we can make 225 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:45,199 Speaker 1: a little run here, and obviously going to Las Vegas 226 00:09:45,280 --> 00:09:47,120 Speaker 1: next week isn't gonna be easy, but I do think 227 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:49,440 Speaker 1: it's a winnable game for the broncos. You got the 228 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:51,640 Speaker 1: colts at home on Thursday night football, so I do 229 00:09:51,720 --> 00:09:54,280 Speaker 1: think if you win this weekend one, it might show 230 00:09:54,280 --> 00:09:56,959 Speaker 1: you that things are starting to click from an offensive standpoint. 231 00:09:57,400 --> 00:09:59,360 Speaker 1: I think the defense it would show that they're up 232 00:09:59,360 --> 00:10:01,959 Speaker 1: for the test. It's a really good offense Um, or 233 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:03,600 Speaker 1: certainly one that can run the ball and do what 234 00:10:03,640 --> 00:10:05,880 Speaker 1: they want to do really well, and it could, like 235 00:10:05,960 --> 00:10:07,680 Speaker 1: you said, it could spark a run that kind of 236 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:10,360 Speaker 1: gets this team going a little bit and maybe, instead 237 00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:12,120 Speaker 1: of all the negative press that we've had over the 238 00:10:12,160 --> 00:10:15,199 Speaker 1: last week about Lebroncos aren't quite what we expected to see, 239 00:10:15,559 --> 00:10:18,440 Speaker 1: maybe the conversation changes too. Hey, this seems pretty good. 240 00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:21,240 Speaker 1: I hope you're right. Well, awesome to here for you. 241 00:10:21,200 --> 00:10:24,080 Speaker 1: You got a game prediction? Yeah, you know, there's so 242 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:26,120 Speaker 1: many reasons, I think, where you could lean towards the 243 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:29,000 Speaker 1: forty niners in terms of the experience that I mentioned, 244 00:10:29,520 --> 00:10:33,160 Speaker 1: Jimmy g being a really solid quarterback. This defense is really, 245 00:10:33,200 --> 00:10:36,480 Speaker 1: really good and challenges you at all different levels, but 246 00:10:36,800 --> 00:10:40,320 Speaker 1: I do think being at home is really helpful. We 247 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:43,680 Speaker 1: haven't quite seen like a vintage Russell Wilson game yes, 248 00:10:43,760 --> 00:10:46,640 Speaker 1: and he plays really well against the forty niners. Um, 249 00:10:46,679 --> 00:10:48,480 Speaker 1: we've heard the stat all week. Sixteen and four in 250 00:10:48,520 --> 00:10:51,199 Speaker 1: the regular season and the most touchdown passes. He plays 251 00:10:51,240 --> 00:10:53,760 Speaker 1: well against these guys. He knows what he's doing. Um, 252 00:10:53,840 --> 00:10:56,800 Speaker 1: I think the broncos kind of silence some of the 253 00:10:56,840 --> 00:10:59,520 Speaker 1: doubters for now, get a close win at home. Could 254 00:10:59,520 --> 00:11:03,240 Speaker 1: be back in fourth, but I'll say broncos. I think 255 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:05,480 Speaker 1: they find a way to get it done and uh, 256 00:11:05,720 --> 00:11:07,640 Speaker 1: it should be a really fun one. I love it. 257 00:11:07,640 --> 00:11:09,000 Speaker 1: I think it'll be a fun one too. I have 258 00:11:09,040 --> 00:11:11,120 Speaker 1: the Bronco's winning as well and they're gonna be in 259 00:11:11,160 --> 00:11:14,160 Speaker 1: their blue uniforms this weekend. Excited to see that too. Yeah, 260 00:11:14,160 --> 00:11:16,720 Speaker 1: those are great. They're awesome. All right, Eric, appreciate your 261 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:20,160 Speaker 1: time and your insight. I'll see you on Sunday. Well then, 262 00:11:20,200 --> 00:11:23,319 Speaker 1: I'll do it for today's episode of Broncos now, broncos country. 263 00:11:23,320 --> 00:11:26,080 Speaker 1: Thanks so much for tuning in today and every day. 264 00:11:26,160 --> 00:11:28,080 Speaker 1: I hope to see you Adam power field at mile 265 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:31,280 Speaker 1: hi this Sunday. Make sure to stop by and say 266 00:11:31,360 --> 00:11:33,400 Speaker 1: hi if you guys see me, but if not, I'll 267 00:11:33,400 --> 00:11:36,120 Speaker 1: meet you right back here on the Broncos podcast network 268 00:11:36,200 --> 00:11:39,320 Speaker 1: in Youtube on a Monday following the game. Have a 269 00:11:39,320 --> 00:11:39,959 Speaker 1: great weekend.