The Refs Handed Denver a Win, and McVay Wouldn't Face It
A blown DPI call wiped out a game-sealing pick, NBC's own rules analyst called it wrong, and Sean McVay walked before anyone could ask him about it.
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Sean Payton Almost Went Full Spygate on the Seahawks
Mike Macdonald says Sean Payton nearly threatened Seattle with a Spygate-style cheating scandal over a fan's phone video from camp, and Denver lost anyway.
Bo Nix Called It 'Pretty Pitiful.' Blame the Line Instead.
Bo Nix called Denver's 31-10 no-show "pretty pitiful." Three fumbles and four sacks later, the accountability is admirable but pointed at the wrong guy.
Broncos Just Had Their Worst Tackling Game Since 2018
Denver allowed the most missed-tackle yards Next Gen Stats has ever recorded, and eight different defenders whiffed. That's not one bad matchup.
NFL Defenses Didn't Slip in Week 1. They Broke.
NFL Week 1 tied the post-merger scoring record, and the Bears-Panthers scorigami wasn't a one-off outlier — it was the first of three matching signals.
The Chiefs' Margins Got Thin Enough to Fight Trump Over
A rookie protecting Mahomes' knee, Waddle debuting for Denver, and Kansas City's own special teams coach picking a fight with the President.
Chiefs-Broncos Is Carrying All of Week 1
The NFL scrapped Monday Night doubleheaders and handed Week 1's only game to Chiefs-Broncos. After a 6-11 collapse, Kansas City has nowhere left to hide.
Mahomes Skipped All of Preseason. He Is Starting Anyway
Mahomes sat out the entire preseason for the first time ever, and Andy Reid still says there's a pretty good chance he starts Monday. That's a real bet.
Broncos Cut Their Best Preseason Highlight
Justin Joly scored the best touchdown of the Broncos' preseason. Two days later Denver waived him anyway, and Miami didn't hesitate to scoop him up.
Nix Is Back, and the Number Already Knows
Bo Nix hasn't played a snap since January, but the Broncos-Packers line already shifted hard because of him -- that's how thin preseason markets work.
Sean Payton Is Still Tormenting the Falcons
Sean Payton spent 15 years torturing the Falcons as Saints coach. In his first shot at them as Broncos coach, he just kept going — with a joke about empty seats.
Nobody Setting Preseason Lines Reads a Practice Report
Bo Nix didn't play. The Broncos won by 20 anyway. Every book had the injury report days out, and the number still didn't catch up.
Russell Wilson Retired. CBS Hired the Brand.
Russell Wilson retired after 14 NFL seasons and CBS hired him for NFL Today. The gap between his brand and his actual production defines his entire arc.