1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:03,080 Speaker 1: Hello, everyone, Welcome back inside Central Hell Training Center for 2 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:05,760 Speaker 1: another episode of Broncos Now. As always in your host 3 00:00:05,760 --> 00:00:08,000 Speaker 1: is Sidney Jones, and coming up on today's episode, Hall 4 00:00:08,039 --> 00:00:09,400 Speaker 1: of Fame safety is Steve Atwater. 5 00:00:09,480 --> 00:00:11,120 Speaker 2: Joints the show, we'll take a look. 6 00:00:10,920 --> 00:00:13,360 Speaker 1: Back at Sunday night's win over the Minnesota Vikings and 7 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: look ahead to see how this team can. 8 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:17,320 Speaker 2: Add another one to their wind column. All that and 9 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:18,200 Speaker 2: more coming up. 10 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:27,080 Speaker 1: Joining me here in the Broncos podcast studio for today's 11 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:30,320 Speaker 1: episode of Broncos and Now is Hall of Famer Steve Atwater. Steve, 12 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 1: thanks for joining the show. 13 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:34,760 Speaker 3: It's been some good stuff going on. 14 00:00:34,880 --> 00:00:37,240 Speaker 2: It has been keep doing it. How are we feeling? 15 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:40,839 Speaker 4: Feeling amazing and really happy for the guys, happy for 16 00:00:40,880 --> 00:00:42,519 Speaker 4: the coaches, happy for Broncos Country. 17 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:48,520 Speaker 1: Right, four straight wins, first time since twenty sixteen? No way, yep, Hello, 18 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:50,840 Speaker 1: since the start of the twenty sixteen season. 19 00:00:51,479 --> 00:00:54,400 Speaker 4: Well, Hey, they're doing something right and I just hope 20 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:57,440 Speaker 4: they can continue doing whatever they're doing is working. 21 00:00:57,640 --> 00:00:58,800 Speaker 2: Mile High Magic is back? 22 00:00:58,880 --> 00:00:59,440 Speaker 3: Yes, Steve. 23 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:01,040 Speaker 2: Overall you feel about the game on Sunday? 24 00:01:01,400 --> 00:01:02,280 Speaker 3: I felt pretty good. 25 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:06,360 Speaker 4: It wasn't a pretty game, but I mean teams that 26 00:01:06,440 --> 00:01:08,839 Speaker 4: you're going to have games like that, but the impressive 27 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:10,320 Speaker 4: thing is that they were able to pull it out. 28 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:12,600 Speaker 4: You know, the playmakers showed up when they needed to 29 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:14,920 Speaker 4: show up and they made plays in difficult times. 30 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:17,160 Speaker 3: So definitely happy with it. 31 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:20,119 Speaker 4: Again, won a pretty win, but hey, it's a win, 32 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:22,640 Speaker 4: is a win, and we love it. 33 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:23,160 Speaker 2: Steeve. 34 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:24,720 Speaker 1: I know Hawd coach on pay and he talked on 35 00:01:24,959 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 1: Monday that, you know, after watching some of the film, 36 00:01:27,200 --> 00:01:29,440 Speaker 1: he was a little bit disappointed, But it's kind of 37 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 1: like you said, this offense stepped up when we needed 38 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 1: them to the most and got that touchdown for Courtland 39 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 1: Sutton there. Just overall, what have you seen from that 40 00:01:37,440 --> 00:01:39,479 Speaker 1: unit the past couple of games here, Because they make 41 00:01:39,480 --> 00:01:40,399 Speaker 1: the plays when they need to. 42 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:43,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, and they have a lot of fight in them. 43 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:45,120 Speaker 4: Yeah, I'm sure Sean was a little bit disappointed in 44 00:01:45,160 --> 00:01:48,320 Speaker 4: the run game. Couldn't really get that going. I think 45 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 4: we had under fifty yards rushing all together, and then 46 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 4: on the other on the flip side of it, giving 47 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:57,800 Speaker 4: up one hundred and seventy five yards rushing to Minnesota's 48 00:01:57,840 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 4: offense with a very good offense of you know, rushing team. 49 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 4: But again, uh, I know that he'd rather have a 50 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:08,680 Speaker 4: win and you know, have to work on some things 51 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:11,280 Speaker 4: and have a loss, and you know, play really well, 52 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:14,040 Speaker 4: so you know, you you're always going to. 53 00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:14,880 Speaker 3: Have some things you need to. 54 00:02:14,880 --> 00:02:19,119 Speaker 4: Clean up, but you know, to get the dub on 55 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:22,760 Speaker 4: another prime in another primetime game, I think was huged 56 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:23,240 Speaker 4: for this team. 57 00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:25,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, Steve, how do you think moving forward they're able 58 00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 1: to you know, get that rushing game going a bit 59 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:27,919 Speaker 1: more again. 60 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:30,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, well just say commit to it. 61 00:02:30,880 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 4: Uh, you know, back to the drawing board, making sure 62 00:02:32,880 --> 00:02:35,600 Speaker 4: we're blocking the right guys, we're playing to the whistle. 63 00:02:35,639 --> 00:02:37,320 Speaker 4: I thought I thought we did a good job of 64 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:40,680 Speaker 4: that planning to the whistle. But they also have a 65 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:43,720 Speaker 4: very again and they have a very good front, very 66 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:48,600 Speaker 4: good defensive unit with linebackers, everybody, everybody stepping up. Physical football, 67 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:51,120 Speaker 4: and you know, you may want to do some things, 68 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:53,799 Speaker 4: but sometimes you have to adapt because the other team 69 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:57,240 Speaker 4: they have talent just just as h as challenged as 70 00:02:57,240 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 4: you have sometimes. 71 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, and I know this Browns team coming up, they 72 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:03,200 Speaker 1: have a really great defense as well, So we'll be 73 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 1: probably similar situation there though, So they'll, like you said, 74 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:07,760 Speaker 1: we'll have to go back to the drawing board there Yeah, 75 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:08,000 Speaker 1: back to. 76 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:08,680 Speaker 3: The drawing board. 77 00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:10,560 Speaker 4: And again, as long as we can make plays when 78 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:15,359 Speaker 4: we need to defense with turnovers, you know, we've got 79 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:19,160 Speaker 4: to continue that. Without the turnovers, it's it's very difficult 80 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:21,919 Speaker 4: to win ball games when your offense isn't as productive. 81 00:03:21,480 --> 00:03:22,120 Speaker 3: As it needs to be. 82 00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:25,799 Speaker 1: Yeah, ste if you mentioned those takeaways twelve I believe 83 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:28,640 Speaker 1: in the last three games, and that's the most in 84 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:32,080 Speaker 1: a three game stretch since by the Broncos since nineteen 85 00:03:32,200 --> 00:03:33,760 Speaker 1: ninety seven, so back when you were playing. 86 00:03:34,440 --> 00:03:37,640 Speaker 5: Yeah, wow, I mean twelve takeaways. 87 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:41,120 Speaker 4: In three games a lot, and it jumps off the screen, 88 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 4: it does, right. Yeah, you know Dakwa McMillan again, just 89 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:47,240 Speaker 4: he's always Johnny on the spot. He's just just a 90 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:49,160 Speaker 4: great young player, you know. 91 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:51,640 Speaker 3: I love the fire that he plays with and just 92 00:03:51,840 --> 00:03:53,440 Speaker 3: always always making plays. I love it. 93 00:03:53,560 --> 00:03:56,040 Speaker 5: Yeah, he really is, Steve. I know a lot of people. 94 00:03:57,520 --> 00:04:00,800 Speaker 1: Might have said that these takeaways, you know, not sustainable 95 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 1: to be taking the wall away this much within this 96 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 1: time span. So what do you think what's key to 97 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:08,000 Speaker 1: maybe kind trying to continue that here of the next 98 00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 1: couple of games flying around. 99 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:11,440 Speaker 3: I mean, and I think the guys have done that. 100 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:13,880 Speaker 4: They've done a good job of having multiple people around 101 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:16,839 Speaker 4: the ball when the ball carrier is getting tackled. And 102 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:20,400 Speaker 4: you know, like I said, in the past, we've cast 103 00:04:20,880 --> 00:04:24,120 Speaker 4: some turnovers, but many times we don't recover them. That's 104 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:26,279 Speaker 4: been a big difference. We've been recovering them because guys 105 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:28,800 Speaker 4: are there's a flying to the ball. I mean, defensive 106 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:31,839 Speaker 4: line and linebackers, everybody getting to the ball. Because you've 107 00:04:31,839 --> 00:04:34,239 Speaker 4: got lem people around the ball, good stuff happens. 108 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:35,680 Speaker 3: Stuff happens. Yeah. 109 00:04:35,720 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 5: Well, see, if I know, we do our player focus 110 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:38,000 Speaker 5: every single week. 111 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:39,719 Speaker 1: So I want to ask you, who is someone that 112 00:04:39,920 --> 00:04:41,600 Speaker 1: you want to highlight from this past game that really 113 00:04:41,640 --> 00:04:42,279 Speaker 1: stood out to you. 114 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:48,359 Speaker 4: Yeah, Well, a guy who you know hasn't had a 115 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:51,960 Speaker 4: lot of run. He's had a share, but some I 116 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:55,960 Speaker 4: JP Ryan running back. He's been running hard all year long. 117 00:04:57,360 --> 00:04:59,159 Speaker 4: I know he had a fumble in the game a 118 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:02,560 Speaker 4: few games back, and uh we we just had seen 119 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:06,480 Speaker 4: a ton of him because Gavonte Williams has been so effective. 120 00:05:06,520 --> 00:05:09,159 Speaker 3: But man, those those third down catches. 121 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:12,080 Speaker 4: Think he had seven receptions in this game, He only 122 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:13,440 Speaker 4: had one touch, one one. 123 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:14,960 Speaker 3: Rush for like I think seven yards. 124 00:05:14,960 --> 00:05:19,880 Speaker 4: But in the passing game he's been efficient and when 125 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:21,560 Speaker 4: once he gets the ball, the guys don't want to 126 00:05:21,560 --> 00:05:22,880 Speaker 4: tackle him because he's a. 127 00:05:22,839 --> 00:05:23,760 Speaker 3: Load to tackle. 128 00:05:24,040 --> 00:05:26,600 Speaker 4: He's big, yeah, big, and he just got got great 129 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:30,159 Speaker 4: hands too, so I gotta give him his props, you know. 130 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:33,520 Speaker 4: Just really nice job of blocking in the backfield and 131 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:36,839 Speaker 4: also running extremely hard and you know, making the plays 132 00:05:36,839 --> 00:05:38,919 Speaker 4: when you when you have to make him and uh, 133 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:43,960 Speaker 4: he's been been a consistent, reliable running back for us, 134 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:46,000 Speaker 4: and you know we're gonna need. 135 00:05:45,920 --> 00:05:47,320 Speaker 2: Him going forward, Yeah, definitely. 136 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:49,200 Speaker 1: You know, he's not someone who's been talked about a 137 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:51,840 Speaker 1: lot Steve, but you know he has the third most 138 00:05:51,880 --> 00:05:54,560 Speaker 1: receptions and receiving yards on the team so far this season. 139 00:05:56,320 --> 00:05:58,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, running back with the third. 140 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:02,520 Speaker 1: Yeah obviously of course, behind Courtland, Suton and Jerry Judy. 141 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:04,960 Speaker 2: And it's nice to see Courtland get another touchdown. 142 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:06,920 Speaker 1: That's his fifth consecutive game with a touchdown. 143 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 4: Yes, incredible, man, And I'm so happy for him because 144 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 4: he's the guy who's been working his tail off. I 145 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:15,479 Speaker 4: think all the guys have, but you know, I've seen 146 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:18,640 Speaker 4: him many times just after practice putting in that extra 147 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:21,120 Speaker 4: work and he wants to win so bad. 148 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:24,280 Speaker 3: He's got got a heart of gold and I'm just really. 149 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:26,039 Speaker 4: Really happy for him, happy to see him have that success, 150 00:06:26,080 --> 00:06:30,120 Speaker 4: and you know, and Russell Wilson having the confidence in 151 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:32,840 Speaker 4: him to throw throw him the ball in those difficult situations. 152 00:06:33,040 --> 00:06:35,279 Speaker 5: Yeah, definitely, I'm happy to see him doing well this 153 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:35,800 Speaker 5: season too. 154 00:06:35,800 --> 00:06:36,920 Speaker 2: Steve, you know, now. 155 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:39,279 Speaker 1: That the team is won four straight, what do you 156 00:06:39,320 --> 00:06:41,760 Speaker 1: think is the key to just staying high and you know, 157 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:43,919 Speaker 1: continuing the momentum each week. 158 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:49,279 Speaker 4: Really just continuing what you've been doing and not saying 159 00:06:49,279 --> 00:06:53,560 Speaker 4: that we've arrived, because you don't arrive until you're hoisting 160 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:58,440 Speaker 4: at Lombardi. So stay hungry. You're in the right path. 161 00:06:58,520 --> 00:07:00,440 Speaker 4: You don't need to go any faster, need to go 162 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:03,039 Speaker 4: any slower, Keep at the same pace you're going. They've 163 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:07,000 Speaker 4: been improving each it every week, and I think their 164 00:07:07,080 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 4: bond with one another has gotten stronger. And you know, 165 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 4: they're not just playing for themselves, They're playing for each other. 166 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:16,920 Speaker 4: They're playing for the coaches and they want to win. 167 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:20,080 Speaker 4: You know, they're playing like, you know, like we all 168 00:07:20,120 --> 00:07:23,080 Speaker 4: thought they could, you know, and we see the heart 169 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:25,600 Speaker 4: being left out there on the field, and that's that's 170 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:30,200 Speaker 4: I think Broncos country. Uh, they deserve that, and I 171 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:31,280 Speaker 4: think they needed that. 172 00:07:31,640 --> 00:07:35,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, Steve, you can really see the resiliency of this 173 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:36,600 Speaker 1: team the past couple of weeks, and I know that's 174 00:07:36,640 --> 00:07:38,680 Speaker 1: been talked about a lot in the locker room, you know, 175 00:07:38,760 --> 00:07:41,680 Speaker 1: Corland Sutton said after the game. Just the heart, you know, 176 00:07:41,720 --> 00:07:43,880 Speaker 1: the belief that this team has in themselves. I mean 177 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:45,000 Speaker 1: you can see it out there. 178 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:46,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, you can see it. 179 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:49,720 Speaker 4: You know, things don't always go right in the football game, 180 00:07:49,760 --> 00:07:53,040 Speaker 4: but they always find a way to bounce back. And again, 181 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:56,360 Speaker 4: the playmakers making the plays when it counts. You know, 182 00:07:56,400 --> 00:07:58,480 Speaker 4: anybody can make a play when there's no pressure, but right, 183 00:07:58,840 --> 00:08:00,760 Speaker 4: you know, when when there's pressure you to you know, 184 00:08:00,880 --> 00:08:04,400 Speaker 4: drive down the field with under under three minutes left 185 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 4: in the game, seventy five yard drive to score a touchdown. 186 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:10,520 Speaker 4: When you can do that, you're doing some things right. 187 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:13,880 Speaker 4: And you know they they went out there with confidence. Uh, 188 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:17,920 Speaker 4: they didn't blink and alay after play. You know, the 189 00:08:17,920 --> 00:08:21,320 Speaker 4: guys weren't jumping off side, they weren't getting uh you 190 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:24,560 Speaker 4: know the type of penalties that that hurt you. So 191 00:08:25,320 --> 00:08:29,320 Speaker 4: just really I wouldn't say super solid and as solid 192 00:08:29,320 --> 00:08:31,520 Speaker 4: as some of the other wins we've had, but yeah, 193 00:08:31,560 --> 00:08:34,520 Speaker 4: something to stack on something to be proud of and 194 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:39,079 Speaker 4: you know, just another building block for for the coming weeks. 195 00:08:39,160 --> 00:08:41,640 Speaker 1: Yeah, definitely, they're finding a way to win now, Steve, 196 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:43,920 Speaker 1: So I want to end by asking about that final 197 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:44,839 Speaker 1: defensive stand there. 198 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:46,679 Speaker 2: What'd you see on that the game ceiling? 199 00:08:46,760 --> 00:08:49,120 Speaker 4: Well, yeah, man, that was that was so fun because 200 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:52,640 Speaker 4: you know, again the offense had gone down driven seventy 201 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:55,199 Speaker 4: five yards to score a touchdown, and so there was 202 00:08:55,200 --> 00:08:59,040 Speaker 4: a lot of pressure on the defense coming out because 203 00:08:59,120 --> 00:09:01,000 Speaker 4: there's no way they could let this team go down 204 00:09:01,040 --> 00:09:05,280 Speaker 4: the field and score. It was really spectacular. They actually 205 00:09:05,520 --> 00:09:08,599 Speaker 4: pushed them back in additional fifteen yards because of the 206 00:09:08,800 --> 00:09:13,560 Speaker 4: intention of grinding penalty, but just a great outing again, uh, 207 00:09:14,040 --> 00:09:17,800 Speaker 4: not giving up anything. The guys on on the front, 208 00:09:17,880 --> 00:09:22,120 Speaker 4: they did their job of getting pressure on Josh Dobbs, 209 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:23,760 Speaker 4: keeping them in the pocket, and the guys in the 210 00:09:23,760 --> 00:09:26,199 Speaker 4: second they are a great job of covering just a 211 00:09:26,320 --> 00:09:29,319 Speaker 4: Simmons with that that hard hand knocking that ball out. 212 00:09:30,920 --> 00:09:32,959 Speaker 4: Yeah that's right, he almost got to got another one. 213 00:09:33,080 --> 00:09:36,439 Speaker 4: U and just just being physical too. I love love 214 00:09:36,559 --> 00:09:40,160 Speaker 4: Justin's physicality as well. So again they're they're they're they're 215 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:43,760 Speaker 4: only something and I really like the direction that they're 216 00:09:43,800 --> 00:09:45,800 Speaker 4: headed in. They just got to stick together, keep working, 217 00:09:45,920 --> 00:09:47,640 Speaker 4: keep grinding, and good things are going to happen. 218 00:09:47,800 --> 00:09:50,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, and that was Justin's birthday on Sunday too, so 219 00:09:50,040 --> 00:09:50,439 Speaker 1: we got the. 220 00:09:50,360 --> 00:09:52,680 Speaker 2: Win and a great game by him. Overall, it was 221 00:09:52,760 --> 00:09:53,520 Speaker 2: happy birthday again. 222 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:56,080 Speaker 3: Just yes, that birthday and Justin he and my daughter's 223 00:09:56,080 --> 00:09:58,000 Speaker 3: their birthdays are on the same. 224 00:09:58,960 --> 00:09:59,800 Speaker 2: Birthday to her as well. 225 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:03,200 Speaker 4: Yeah, most definitely the happy birthday to my sweetie past Stee. 226 00:10:03,240 --> 00:10:05,360 Speaker 2: Appreciate you coming on the show today. Pleasure as always. 227 00:10:05,559 --> 00:10:06,120 Speaker 3: Thank you sir. 228 00:10:06,480 --> 00:10:08,440 Speaker 1: Wellot, I'll do it for today's episode of Broncos and 229 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:09,360 Speaker 1: now Broncos Country. 230 00:10:09,400 --> 00:10:10,440 Speaker 2: Thanks so much for tuning in. 231 00:10:10,559 --> 00:10:12,560 Speaker 1: We'll meet you right back here on the Broncos Podcast 232 00:10:12,559 --> 00:10:14,840 Speaker 1: Network in YouTube tomorrow for another episode. 233 00:10:14,960 --> 00:10:15,880 Speaker 2: I'll see you all done.