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Broncos podcast: Everything you need to know from busy NFL spring meetings

Parker Gabriel, Luca Evans — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:52:59 +0000

PHOENIX — Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans check in from Phoenix to break down everything you need to know about a busy NFL spring meetings for the Broncos’ brass. Head coach Sean Payton and GM George Paton explained their free agency approach, how they engineered a blockbuster trade for Jaylen Waddle and more.

Owner Greg Penner and President Damani Leech, meanwhile, turned up the pressure on the Broncos’ stadium project, talked through international game possibilities, training camp impacts, the club’s new HQ and more.

Catch up on everything you need to know on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

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Previewing the Broncos’ 2026 NFL free agency | Podcast

Parker Gabriel — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 23:01:02 +0000

Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans recap the NFL Combine and preview free agency, which begins next week. Where are the biggest needs for Sean Payton, George Paton and company? What can Denver realistically get done in the opening portion of free agency? And which of their own impending free agents might the Broncos keep off the market in the coming days?

All that and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

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How can Sean Payton’s Broncos respond vs. Patriots after losing Bo Nix to fractured ankle? | Podcast

Parker Gabriel, Luca Evans — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:04:38 +0000

Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans provide an inside look at what it was like to cover Denver’s wild, 33-30 OT win vs. Buffalo on Saturday night and then learn of Bo Nix’s fractured ankle an hour after the game.

Then the conversation turns to Jarrett Stidham and what he and the Broncos must do to pull off an upset, beat New England on Sunday and punch a ticket to the Super Bowl. It’s not the AFC Championship Game that people expected when Nix engineered go-ahead and game-winning drives against the Bills, but there are compelling storylines across the board.

All of that and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

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Broncos vs. Bills: Setting up Denver’s first home playoff game in a decade | Podcast

Parker Gabriel, Luca Evans — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:55:51 +0000

Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans break down the Broncos’ AFC Divisional round playoff game at home against Buffalo.

The Bills come to Empower Field at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in a rematch of last year’s Wild Card round game in Buffalo. What does Denver’s defense need to do to slow Josh Allen, James Cook and Buffalo’s terrific run game? Does it set up as a Jahdae Barron game? Offensively for Denver, who are the potential X-factors? And what should Denver’s running back rotation look like?

All that and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

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Broncos podcast: Taking stock of Sean Payton’s team through a 4-2 start

Parker Gabriel — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 18:49:50 +0000

Denver Post beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans look back at the Broncos’ 13-11 win over the New York Jets in London and break down where Sean Payton’s team is through six games. The Broncos are tied atop the AFC West and sport a dominant defense, but they’ve got questions offensively. Where could Denver look for offensive line help? What is the unit’s identity and how much of a liability are special teams at the moment?

All that and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

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Broncos podcast: At 1-2, is it time to worry about Sean Payton’s team?

Parker Gabriel — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 23:47:38 +0000

Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans break down Denver’s second straight walk-off loss, a 23-20 crusher at the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

What should be made of the way quarterback Bo Nix played? How much does head coach Sean Payton need to think about adjusting offensively? And Denver’s pass-rush is back in full gear, but the defense still has its own issues to iron out. Back-to-back last-second losses are obviously tough for players and coaches to swallow, but do they say more about the problems Denver has or more about the possibilities going forward?

All that and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

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Broncos podcast: The multiple failures that led to Denver’s stunning Week 2 loss at Indy

Parker Gabriel — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:59:36 +0000

Denver Post beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans break down everything that went wrong for the Broncos on Sunday night in Indianapolis against the Colts. What is a leverage penalty? And what the heck was Sean Payton’s team doing trying to block a 60-yard field goal in the first place? Then, conversation about what progress was seen from the Denver offense and what the concern level should be for Vance Joseph’s defense.

All that, Troy Franklin’s ascendance and Evan Engram’s puzzling usage and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

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Broncos podcast: Dominant defense, shaky offense and all the rest from Denver’s Week 1 win

Parker Gabriel — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 19:27:58 +0000

Denver Post beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans are back to break down the Broncos’ 20-12, season-opening win against Tennessee at Empower Field on Sunday. Denver’s defense set multiple franchise records in a dominant outing against the Titans. The offense finished with 150 rushing yards but how much of a concern should Bo Nix’s three turnovers be? And what’s with the pass-happy early part of the game plan from Sean Payton?

Answers and analysis on all of that and more in the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

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Broncos podcast: How can Sean Payton’s team pull an upset Sunday at Buffalo in the Wild Card round?

Parker Gabriel — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:22:46 +0000

Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden are joined by columnist Troy Renck to break down the Broncos’ Week 18, playoff-clinching win against Kansas City and look ahead to Sunday’s Wild Card game at Buffalo. How did Sean Payton’s team exceed expectations? What can we expect to see Sunday from rookie quarterback Bo Nix and company? And once the season is over, how many Denver assistant coaches will be targeted by other teams for potential hire?

All that and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

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Broncos podcast: It comes down to Week 18 for Sean Payton, Bo Nix and Denver

Parker Gabriel, Ryan McFadden, Troy Renck — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 18:58:26 +0000

Denver Post Broncos beat reporter Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden are joined by columnist Troy Renck to set up the final week of the regular season. The Broncos most likely need a win Sunday afternoon against Kansas City — featuring backups at several positions — to make the AFC playoff field. Can they do it? What happens if Denver gets off to a bit of a slow start? And what are the key moments that have delivered rookie QB Bo Nix and company to this point?

All of that, plus reaction to Denver’s Pro Bowl selections and snubs and some very early offseason list-making and NFL Draft talk, too, on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

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