The Broncos don’t have a prayer of winning on Thursday

Reading the lead-off article in today’s tracks, I caught myself chuckling, then breaking out in a full-bellied laugh reading the player’s talk about “needing to focus” and “creating new history one play at a time.”

What a bunch of clichéd nonsense. Not only does this team play like a bunch of losers each week. They talk like it too. If any of them had any level of confidence whatsoever about their chances of beating Kansas City, I would expect nothing but silence or maybe big talk about punching them in the mouth.

I miss the days when Derek Wolfe was in the locker room more than willing to tell it exactly how it is. Instead, we have many players punching in and punching out each week collecting their paychecks to play losing football.

It would be nice to hear them throw some truth bombs instead about how poor the defensive coaching has been or how mediocre the play-calling has been consistently outside of the first few and last few minutes of each game.

I’ll buckle up on Thursday and bring my hope that I see something completely unexpected. But let’s be real: the Kansas City Chiefs probably win by 20.

Broncos News

Denver looking to ‘create a new history’ in primetime matchup against Kansas City
Quarterback Russell Wilson said the Broncos have to stay poised in a Week 6 matchup against the Chiefs.

Injury Report: RB Javonte Williams improves to full practice participant ahead of Week 6 game vs. Chiefs
The Broncos’ starting running back has seemingly taken another step toward a return to game action.

Sean Payton on Broncos trade prospects: 'We're not looking to do business with any of our players'
With the NFL’s Halloween trade deadline closing in, conventional wisdom suggests the 1-4 Broncos would be sellers. That’s not the case according to head coach Sean Payton, though he said he and general manager George Paton are listeners.

The Broncos got a key offensive player back at practice Tuesday - Denver Sports
Greg Dulcich practiced Tuesday for the first time since suffering a hamstring injury in Week 1, raising hopes that he could return Thursday.

The Broncos might have to face Travis Kelce on Thursday - Denver Sports
Travis Kelce suffered an ankle injury in Kansas City's game against the Vikings on Sunday, but he was back at practice Tuesday.

The Denver Broncos defense isn’t making the grade in any way - Denver Sports
Another week, another game in which the Denver Broncos didn’t make the grade across the board — with even special teams absorbing some shots.

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