Author: George Stoia

DENVER — Things aren’t going well for first-year Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett.  His team has lost four in a row, with a 16-9 defeat to the Jets being their latest letdown. Sitting at 2-5 with the worst scoring offense in the NFL, Hackett and the Broncos are on the verge of having one of the most…

DENVER — The Broncos lost their fourth game in a row Sunday, falling to the Jets 16-9.  Here are three takeaways from the game: Rypien starts for Wilson With starting quarterback Russell Wilson out with a hamstring injury, backup Brett Rypien started his second career game Sunday. Rypien was not great, going 24 of 45 for…

Offense  At this point, do the Broncos have an advantage offensive over any team? Denver ranks last in scoring offense and 22nd in total offense. Meanwhile, the Jets — with a second-year quarterback and rookie running back — rank 11th in scoring offense and 17th in total offense. The Broncos will also be without their starting quarterback…

ENGLEWOOD — Russell Wilson doesn’t care what others think of him as a football player or as a person.  Whether it’s national media questioning his authenticity off the field, or former teammate Richard Sherman criticizing his play on the field, or fans taking jabs at him on social media — Wilson is unfazed. “I’m motivated,…

DENVER — The Broncos lost 12-9 to the Colts in overtime Thursday night, after another pitiful offensive performance.  Here are three takeaways from the game: An offensive slugfest The Broncos put together another offensive slugfest Thursday night, along with the Colts. Both came into the game as two of the worst scoring offenses in the…

ENGLEWOOD — For Russell Wilson and the Broncos, there’s only result they’re looking for Thursday night against the Colts, after a disappointing performance four days ago against the Raiders.  “Winning,” Wilson said Tuesday. “That’s it, that’s all that really matters.” Through four weeks, things haven’t exactly gone as planned for the Broncos in 2022. Sitting at…

LAS VEGAS — Tim Brown. Marcus Allen. Philip Rivers. Josh Jacobs. Like a dry winter when snow is scarce on the Front Range, the list of Broncos nemeses is enough to anger even the most even-keeled Broncos believer. The list grew by one Sunday. Add Jacobs. The Raiders running back tore up the Broncos with…

Offense  It’s the battle of outside zones this week on Sunday Night Football. Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett and 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan both run variations of the same offense, with an emphasis on running the ball. San Francisco is one of the best in the league in the ground game, averaging 182 rushing yards per…