D-Broncs Podcast

The Broncos have a new head coach and it's none other than the legendary SEAN PAYTON! The guys get together for the first time in 2023 to talk this exciting new hire and how they believe it will effect the culture, organization, and performance of the team. They then give a few free agent quick takes as free agency approaches before closing the show with their Super Bowl predictions.

Austin, Ian and Kevin get together for the first episode in a few weeks to discuss the way the offense has struggled, contributing to the current 4 game losing streak the team finds themselves in. They also discuss possible trade candidates before giving their predictions on this week's game (in London) vs the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Kevin, Austin, and Ian discuss the state of the team coming out of their Week 2 win against the 49ers as they sit tied atop the division. They break down the excellent defense and what they believe is the issue with the offense and what their expectations are for it moving forward. Later, they talk Raiders week and give their predictions.

Ian and Kevin get together to give their thoughts on the Broncos season opening loss vs the Seahawks before turning their attention to this week's opponent, the Houston Texans.

Kevin, Ian, and Austin get together to go over their thoughts regarding the final 53 man roster before turning their attention to the Broncos opening season game vs the Seahawks, with Russell Wilson returning to Lumen Field as a member of the opposing team. Finally, they will go through each game on the 2022 season and give their thoughts on what the Broncos final record will be at the end of the season. Don't forget to subscribe on Twitter!

Austin, Ian, and Kevin get together for the first episode of the 2022 season, and the first episode of the Russell Wilson, Nathaniel Hackett, and Walton-Penner eras. They got through their top takeaways from the first game of the preseason before discussing the signing of new ILB Joe Schobert, the WR roster battle, and various other topics present in the early onset of the preseason.

Austin, Ian and Kevin get together and recap the entire 2022 Broncos draft class, spending some time on each pick to give their thoughts on the pick and how it affects the roster. They close by each selecting one undrafted college free agent signee to highlight who they think has the best shot to make the final roster.

The Broncos have recently pulled off a MASSIVE trade to acquire former Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson, finally ending the QB carousel the Broncos have endured since the end of the Peyton Manning era. Austin, Ian and Kevin get together to discuss this huge acquisition as well as Randy Gregory and the other additions the team has added so far in free agency before looking into whether or not they would like certain players to be signed moving forward.

The guys get together for the first time since mid-November to talk about their takeaways from the season and the early part of the offseason. They discuss the new coaching staff and the inevitable conversation about QB and what they think may happen with the position this offseason. Finally, they discuss some of the Broncos pending free agents and who is most important for the team to retain. (Apologies for some buzzing on Kevin's audio). Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archives, CC BY

Austin and Ian discuss what they saw in the Broncos home loss to the Eagles and give their stance on Teddy's non-tackle and Gordon's lost fumble that seemed to decide the game for them. They then discuss continued coaching woes and the fact that they are still somehow in playoff contention. Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archives, CC BY

Ian and Austin bid their farewells to Broncos legend Von Miller and talk the trade deadline moves and non-moves. They also discuss their thoughts on whether fans should be rooting to lose and what their outlook is moving forward through the season. Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archives, CC BY

Ian, Austin, and Kevin get together to talk about the first loss of the season to the Ravens and why they are worried (injuries, play calling) before shifting and discussing reasons to be less worried and talk Broncos fans off a cliff a little bit. Later they discuss what they expect in Week 5 vs the Steelers. Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archives, CC BY

Full team of Austin, Kevin and Ian get together to talk about the Broncos 3-0 start and their beatdown of the Jets in the home opener. They also talk about new signing, WR David Moore, the mounting injuries, the good and the bad of the team's performance, and their expectations moving forward. Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archives, CC BY

Ian and Austin get together on an episode with no preparation to talk their main takeaways from the Broncos 2-0 start to the season including injuries, pros, cons, Sutton's big day and Teddy Bridgewater's hot start. Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archives, CC BY

One the guys first episode back for the 2021 season, Kevin and Austin get together to make compelling cases for both Drew Lock and Teddy Bridgewater to win the starting quarterback position for the Broncos. Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archives, CC BY

Kevin, Austin and Ian join up to discuss all of their takeaways from the Broncos Week 14 victory over the Carolina Panthers, including Drew Lock's excellent performance and whether or not they think it is a sign of things to come a just a rare good game. They also discuss the many other bright spots in the game and individual performances they think are deserving of being highlighted. Later, they turn their attention toward this week's tough matchup against the Buffalo Bills and give some surprising insight on the Bills teams name. Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archives, CC BY

Austin, Ian, and Kevin discuss the close loss the Broncos suffered at the hands of the Chiefs in Week 13 and observe some of the positives and negatives they saw in the game, including individual performances. The guys then discuss their thoughts on Drew Lock and what he needs to do to improve after finding himself as the worst ranked QB through 13 weeks this season before turning their attention toward the recent suspension of starting cornerback, AJ Bouye. Ian and Austin close the show with their thoughts on what will happen in the Broncos upcoming game against the Carolina Panthers. Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archives, CC BY

Following what equated to an embarrassing and noncompetitive game against the Saints, Kevin, Austin and Ian get together to discuss their thoughts on the fiasco the Broncos endured over the last week where a practice squad wide receiver, Kendall Hinton, was forced into the role of starting quarterback. Was this an issue with the Broncos leadership, their players, the NFL and its double standards? They then discuss their thoughts on the game itself and the resigning of Garrett Bolles before turning their attention to what they expect and what they believe needs to happen in this weekend's game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archives, CC BY

Kevin, Austin, and Ian get together after the Broncos looked, in some ways, dominant against a good Dolphins team that had won their previous 5 games. They gather their biggest takeaways across all three phases: offense, defense and special teams. They then talk some quick hits in this weeks 'Checkdowns' segment before turning their attention on what they believe needs to be done to get another win against the Saints, and whether or not that see that as a realistic proposition. Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archives, CC BY

Ian and Austin get together to talk about the horrible performance the Broncos put on the field in Las Vegas against the Raiders. They then talk about their thoughts on QB Drew Lock and whether or not they believe he can still get things turned around and become the franchise guy we all hope him to be. They wrap up by talking about game plan against the Dolphins and what their expectations are for that game, including whether or not starting an injured Lock or backup Brett Rypien is the better option.

After letting the Broncos crazy comeback win vs the Chargers settle for 24 hours and decompressing a bit, Austin, Kevin, and Ian get together to digest and process what happened on that insane Sunday afternoon. They get into the performance of many individual players with plenty of excitement and concerns when looking to the future. Has this team turned a corner? Is this game going to provide the launching point for Drew Lock's career? They then turn their attention to some quick thoughts and stories for the weekly Checkdowns segment before looking at their expectations for the game coming up in Atlanta against Matt Ryan and the Falcons.

Kevin, Ian and Austin get together to talk about the numerous issues from the Broncos loss to the Chiefs, as well as the very sparse positives. They dive into what they think the offense and the coaching needs to do to get back on track. Is Drew Lock the franchise quarterback we hoped for after another rough performance? Tune in to hear what they have to say. The guys share their quick hits from the weekly Checkdowns segment and then turn their attention to the future. Can the year be salvaged? The episode finishes off with their predictions going into week 8's game against the Chargers.

Austin, Ian and Kevin join to discuss the Broncos relatively surprising victory over the Patriots in Foxborough after the team returned to action following their unplanned bye week. The team discusses the performances of many individual players, including that of returning QB Drew Lock and RB Phillip Lindsay, and what to expect from players moving forward. They then take part in quick Checkdowns and trivia segments before talking their expectations in the team's Week 7 tilt with the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs.

Ian, Austin and Kevin are finally able to talk about a Broncos victory in 2020, with the first of the season coming against the lowly Jets. The guys discuss what they liked about QB Brett Rypien's first start (and first victory) and the rest of the team and what they believe needs to be improved upon. They highlight some of the top performances of the week before turning to the weekly Checkdowns segment. They finish the discussion with what they expect when going against the Patriots, and their predicted scores for the game. Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archives, CC BY

On a short week prior to the Broncos tilt against the Jets on Thursday, Kevin and Austin join to talk about the unprecedented number of injuries that have faced the team in only a 3 week span, most of them being fairly severe injuries, touching on if the team is truly as bad as they have played or if they are a product of the often dodged injury excuse. They then talk about the QB situation with Brett Rypien being named the starter for this week 4 game after Jeff Driskel's inability to adjust to the blitz. Kevin dives into the history of the Broncos and why he believes this bad 4 or 5 year stretch is different than all of team history. Additionally, the team introduces a new segment, Checkdowns, and discusses their expectations for the season and for the game against the Jets. Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archives, CC BY

This week, Austin, Ian and Kevin discuss the tough loss against the Steelers in Week 2 as well as a disturbing trend that has seemed to take shape with the team. They also touch on the rash of injuries, including to Drew Lock and Courtland Sutton, what the teams plans will be moving forward, how to fill the holes brought up through injuries, and how the feel about the performances of the players to this point. They wrap up the episode with their predictions on the team's upcoming game against Tom Brady and the Bucs. Recorded 9/21/2020, PRIOR TO THE SIGNING OF BLAKE BORTLES. Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archives, CC BY

After a tough, season opening loss to the Titans, Kevin, Ian, and Austin vent about some of the issues that plagued the team and contributed to their 0-1 record. However, they also discuss some bright spots and reasons for hope looking forward before diving into injuries and their expectations of what the team's week 2 game against the Steelers could look like. Recorded 09/15/2020.

To kickoff the 2020 NFL season, Ian and Austin get together to talk Broncos ahead of their season opening Monday night game against the Titans. They cover everything from the teams draft picks and free agent signings, needs they think still need to be filled, to what they expect from the team going into the first game before closing things out with their 2020 record predictions. Recorded 9-12-2020 Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archives, CC BY

Kevin, Austin and Ian get together to discuss their thoughts on the Broncos performances against the Falcons in the Hall of Fame game and against the Seahawks the following week. In addition, they make their early predictions in regards to the Broncos odds at making the playoffs this season. APOLOGIES FOR DELAYED RELEASE DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUES. Recorded 8/13/19. Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archives, CC BY

The guys get together following the 2019 NFL Draft to examine how they think John Elway, Vic Fangio and Co. did in acquiring talent with the picks they had, reviewing each pick and giving their own thoughts on them. Later they discuss the ongoing contract dispute with Chris Harris Jr and the Broncos. Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archives, CC BY

This episode the guys get together to discuss the recent inductions of Broncos greats Pat Bowlen and Champ Bailey into the Hall of Fame before diving into the team's new coaching hires and pending free agents. Next time they will be discussing the recent trade for QB Joe Flacco. Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archives, CC BY

Austin and Kevin get together after the Broncos' 3rd consecutive victory, this one coming against the Bengals. They discuss the injuries that have hit the Broncos, including those to Chris Harris Jr and Emmanuel Sanders, and how they can keep the team afloat during their final stretch push for the playoffs. Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archives, CC BY

Kevin and Austin get together to discuss the Broncos consecutive wins over playoff caliber teams; the Chargers and the Steelers. They also discuss the pros and cons of the Broncos current state while examining whether or not Vance Joseph has done enough to retain his job as head coach. Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archives, CC BY

Austin and Kevin get together to discuss the Broncos 45-10 victory over the Cardinals in which Kevin was in attendance. Afterwards, they turn their attention to the new surrounding Chad Kelly and the trade rumors following multiple Broncos players. Finally, they make their predictions for the week 8 matchup vs the Kansas City Chiefs. Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archives, CC BY

Kevin joins Austin and Ian for his first episode of the season as they take a look at the recent losses vs the Ravens and the Chiefs, digging into the reasons they may have fell short and what they believe the current state of the Broncos to be. The guys close up with their quick takes on the upcoming road game in New York vs the Jets. Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archives, CC BY

In our opening episode to the 2018 regular season, Ian and Austin team up to discuss strengths and weaknesses for the Broncos in weeks 1 and 2 before turning their attention to the upcoming bout vs the Baltimore Ravens. Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archives, CC BY

First episode at this distribution level with our previous episodes having been uploaded to Soundcloud and YouTube. Ian, Kevin and Austin discuss the moves that have been made by the Broncos via free agency and trades and give their thoughts on them. Later, they turn their attention to the draft to discuss what the Broncos might do in the early parts of the draft before wrapping up with what they believe to be the holes that currently exist in the Broncos roster. Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games From the Free Music Archives, CC BY