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1st And Orange Podcast

Denver Broncos podcast hosted by NFL beat writers Ryan McFadden and Parker Gabriel.

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Broncos podcast: Previewing training camp 2026

Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans return to break down everything you need to know about training camp, which opens later this week. Is quarterback Bo Nix fully healthy and ready to go? Is Denver well positioned to replace John Franklin-Myers and potentially Jonathon Cooper defensively? And who do the guys think are potential breakout candidates, bubble players to…

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Broncos hot takes ahead of training camp 2026

Denver Post beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans check in from the middle of a summer heat wave to deliver their hottest Broncos takes ahead of training camp's start later this month. It's list season around the NFL, there's not a ton going on before teams report for camp, so why not add some spice? Could the Broncos trade a starter before camp ends? Are they sure-fire locks for the…

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Broncos podcast: Previewing free agency for Sean Payton's team

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…

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Broncos podcast: What it was like covering wild win, crushing Bo Nix injury at Empower Field

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…

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Broncos podcast: Did Sean Payton preview an aggressive gameplan vs. Bills in AFC Divisional?

Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans preview Denver's AFC Divisional round playoff game against Buffalo on Saturday afternoon at Empower Field. Sean Payton this week got introspective and talked about how it's natural to get more cautious as you get older and adding, "I can't let that happen." Does that set up an ultra-aggressive gameplan and play-calling posture for…

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Broncos podcast: Setting up Denver's first home playoff game in a decade

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…

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Broncos podcast: Everything you need to know about Sunday's mega matchup with Kansas City

Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans break down everything you need to know about Denver's division-shaping showdown against Kansas City on Sunday at Empower Field. Are Bo Nix's recent struggles a bump in the road or something more substantial? Can the Broncos realistically win against the Chiefs playing without CB Pat Surtain II and RB J.K. Dobbins? And what to make of…

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Broncos podcast: What Sean Payton's team must do to run winning streak to five Sunday vs. Cowboys

Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans break down everything to know about Denver's home game Sunday against the Cowboys. The Broncos have won four straight, but their offense has been inconsistent in that stretch. The defense has fared better, but didn't play well against New York last week and faces a massive challenge against a high-flying Cowboys offense. Keys to the…

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Broncos podcast: What just happened? Breaking down the wildest fourth quarter you'll see

Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans try to wrap their heads around perhaps the wildest fourth quarter in franchise history. Sean Payton's team got shut out for more than three quarters, then scored 33 points in 14:02 to beat the New York Giants, 33-32. What went right for Denver down the stretch? What went so wrong early in the game that quarterback Bo Nix was…

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Broncos podcast: Sizing up a Giants game that suddenly has some spice

Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans break down Denver's Week 7 home game against the New York Giants. The week got a little bit spicy when some Giants players took issue with Jonathon Cooper's comments about New York rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart. On the field, it's a matchup of dynamic defensive fronts, though Denver's group as a whole has been much better than New…

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