On Sunday, fans at Mile High booed.

They could have been booing at the lack of pass rush, the referees, or even the low intensity level of play that persisted late into the 4th quarter. Heck, fans could have booed the new stadium sponsor... but everyone knows why the fans were booing.

Garett Bolles.

Broncos Country has seen enough of Garett Bolles-brand football. Hold, grabs, tackles, and otherwise sloppy play have resulted in drive-killing penalties that have cost the Broncos dearly. Unfortunately, a simple benching is unlikely because depth on the offensive line took a hit when Ja’Wuan James went down last week in Oakland. What can you do?

So, if you can’t bench the guy, what can a coach do to hold him responsible for his sub-par play? When the offseason began, I, like many fans, was energized by idea of Vic Fangio re-instituting a culture of old-school accountability. Already, here at the conclusion of week 2, that culture is under considerable stress. Fangio is doing the right thing in publicly supporting Bolles, but you have to wonder what both are really thinking away from the cameras.

...and this is that Bolles says in front of the cameras.

Contrary to what he may or may not believe, he is not a victim. The league isn’t out to get him. His reputation is earned and every ounce of criticism he receives is deserved. In fact, he likely deserves more than he gets, because how many penalties that should have been attributed to Bolles have been erroneously awarded to other Broncos linemen?

Ron Leary deserves an apology.

What’s truly frustrating about Garett’s comments is that they aren’t the remarks of someone who understands that improvement is needed and expected. If you’re looking for a mea culpa, look elsewhere. These are the comments of someone who doesn’t get it.

Unfortunately for Vic Fangio, the Garett Bolles saga is one to which there is no easy solution. How do you motivate a player who doesn’t see apparent flaws within his game? Can you motivate that player? I have a lot of questions.

It’s either going to be an interesting next couple of weeks or it could be a very long season... probably both.

HORSE TRACKS

Bears’ kicker leads dramatic comeback win – ProFootballTalk
The Bears have their kicker. Eddy Pineiro hit a 54-yard game-winning field goal as time expired in Denver today, helping Chicago win 16-14 -- and helping to exorcise the demons of last season's heartbreaking playoff loss.

Bears at Broncos final score: Chicago rallies for last-second field goal win, Eddy Pineiro is the hero - CBSSports.com
Both Denver and Chicago look to avoid falling to 0-2

Stats of the Game: Bears vs. Broncos - NBC Chicago
The Chicago Bears didn’t make it easy, beating the Denver Broncos on a last-second field goal to earn their first victory of the season.

Broncos' playoff chances have a mile-high mountain to climb - Denver Broncos Blog- ESPN
Denver hasn't seen the playoffs in three seasons and falls to 0-2 thanks to penalties, poor offense and a last-second kick by the Bears.

Risner family celebrates son’s first home game at Mile High | FOX31 Denver
DENVER -- Broncos fans were at Empower Field at Mile High early to tailgate in support of their team Sunday. "I was very excited about Dalton Risner getting drafted," fan Scott Hood said. Risner, an offensive guard drafted from Kansas State last fall, is from Wiggins, Colorado.

Cover 4: Broncos fall short in 16-14 loss to Bears
The Broncos surged ahead after a successful two-point conversion gave them a one-point lead with less than a minute left, but the Bears drove down the field to get the win.

NFL draft profile — No. 13: Alabama DB Minkah Fitzpatrick | Pro Football Weekly
“Call him whatever [position] you want, he can do everything. I always look at the guys that Nick [Saban] and Kirby [Smart] when he was there … how did they use the players they had on defense? Did they hide their deficiencies or highlight their skills and versatility? In [Fitzpatrick’s] case, I’d definitely say the latter.” — AFC national scout

Chiefs beat Raiders 28-10 with 28 unanswered points – ProFootballTalk
The Chiefs led the Raiders 28-10 at halftime. They won 28-10. Patrick Mahomes' ankle seems just fine, and, for one game anyway, the Chiefs didn't miss Tyreek Hill. Mahomes passed for 278 yards and four touchdowns in the second quarter after the Raiders had taken a 10-0 lead.

Dolphins likely to trade Minkah Fitzpatrick with several teams interested, but there's no mutiny in Miami - CBSSports.com
Fitzpatrick was Miami's first-round pick in 2018, and trading him would likely be the last piece of the teardown

Ben Roethlisberger injury: Big Ben reportedly having MRI on elbow, Mike Tomlin offers thoughts on Mason Rudolph's debut - CBSSports.com
Roethlisberger's status for Pittsburgh's Week 3 matchup in San Francisco is currently unknown

Drew Brees suffers throwing hand injury against Rams, Teddy Bridgewater takes over in Week 2 - CBSSports.com
The Saints lost their starting quarterback on Sunday early against the Rams

Antonio Brown reportedly rejected $2 million settlement offer in lawsuit, accuser will meet with NFL on Monday - CBSSports.com
Britney Taylor was apparently willing to settle her lawsuit for a multi-million dollar payout, but Brown rejected it

Jaguars coach Doug Marrone pulled away after getting into sideline spat with Jalen Ramsey - CBSSports.com
Things are getting testy on the Jaguars sideline

Jim Irsay on Adam Vinatieri: It’s a concern – ProFootballTalk
Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri missed two extra points on Sunday, which moves him up to three missed extra points and two missed field goals in two games this season. The word from the team after last week's misses was that they weren't concerned about Vinatieri bouncing back.

Aaron Rodgers says he and Matt LaFleur weren’t “yelling how much we love each other” – ProFootballTalk
Aaron Rodgers and Matt LaFleur got into it . . . and got over it. Winning surely helped. The Packers quarterback smiled when asked about the animated conversation he had with his coach on the sideline in the second quarter.

Marquise Brown is the unnamed player in the lawsuit against Antonio Brown – ProFootballTalk
The lawsuit filed last week against Patriots receiver Antonio Brown mentions that another football player was present on one of the evenings that culminated in an alleged incident between Brown and his accuser. That player wasn't named in the lawsuit.

Adrian Peterson passes Jim Brown on rushing TD list - NFL.com
Adrian Peterson rammed his way through the Dallas Cowboys' defense for a 1-yard touchdown run Sunday to move past Jim Brown and into fifth place on the NFL's all-time rush TD list with 107.

Dolphins' Flores: Ryan Fitzpatrick 'is still the starter' - NFL.com
Two games, 10 points, 23 first downs. All that adds up to no wins in two home games for the Miami Dolphins, and surprisingly, no change at quarterback.

Steelers' Big Ben, James Conner injured vs. Seahawks - NFL.com
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered a right elbow injury and did not return vs. the Seahawks. Mason Rudolph started the second half at QB

Lamar Jackson's maturation on display in Ravens' perfect start - NFL.com
The underestimated Lamar Jackson continues to show the rest of the NFL that he's a quarterback to be feared. Jeffri Chadiha takes a closer look at how the Ravens signal-caller has quickly matured and helped Baltimore to a 2-0 start.

Jimmy Garoppolo playing like the player 49ers thought he was – ProFootballTalk
Jimmy Garoppolo no longer is thinking about his surgically repaired knee. The 49ers quarterback took only two hits Sunday, both by Ryan Glasgow, including one Garoppolo threw for a 39-yard completion to Deebo Samuel. But he lived to tell about it.

Officials have another major error in Saints-Rams game, Twitter explodes as refs take TD away from New Orleans - CBSSports.com
The Saints were affected by a non-call by the officials once again

Janoris Jenkins deflects blame for pass defense woes to the Giants' pass rush in Week 2 loss - CBSSports.com
Jenkins' took a direct shot at this defensive teammates after New York fell to 0-2 on the season