Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans check in at the end of the Broncos' offseason program to recap minicamp and OTAs. What stood out? What do the guys think they know about Sean Payton's team that they didn't a few weeks ago? And what does the addition of running back J.K. Dobbins mean for Denver and for the other running backs in the room? All of that and more plus the latest news around a potential site for a new Broncos stadium on the latest edition of the 1st &am...
Jun 19, 2025•43 min
Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans preview Denver's first week of OTA practices and break down the most interesting storylines to watch. How will quarterback Bo Nix settle into his second year as a professional? What will the ILB picture look like with Dre Greenlaw and Alex Singleton each still rehabbing injuries? And what newcomers are the guys most interested to get their eyes on? All that and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.
May 28, 2025•30 min
Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans return to the podcast to break down Denver's weekend rookie minicamp. What did Sean Payton have to say about RB RJ Harvey that caught the guys' attention? And what under-the-radar names stood out? All that and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.
May 12, 2025•31 min
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 ...
Jan 07, 2025•40 min
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'...
Jan 02, 2025•35 min
Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden are joined by columnist Troy Renck to set up a critical stretch run for Sean Payton's team. The group is coming off its bye week and begins the final four games with a matchup Sunday against Indianapolis that will swing the team's playoff odds substantailly in either direction. Is Denver ready for the moment? And how has Bo Nix's leadership developed over the course of the season? All that and more from the latest edition of the...
Dec 12, 2024•31 min
Denver Post beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden break down Bo Nix's breakout performance against Atlanta in which he threw for 307 yards and four touchdowns. What's led to the improvement from Denver's rookie quarterback? And did his outing overshadow perhaps the most impressive element of the afternoon for the Broncos in their 38-6 win? Vance Joseph's defense has been good against the run and overall most of the season and that showed through again. Now, the task turns to polishing ...
Nov 21, 2024•30 min
Denver Post beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden are joined by columnist Troy Renck to break down the Broncos' Week 10 road trip to Kansas City and whether Sean Payton's team can knock off the unbeaten Chiefs even as two-score underdogs. The guys also recap the Broncos' trade deadline, Jonathon Cooper's four-year contract extension and much more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.
Nov 07, 2024•35 min
Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden are joined by columnist Troy Renck to break down what's surprised during the Broncos' 5-3 start. Where has rookie QB Bo Nix made progress? How has Sean Payton's offensive approach changed? Then the conversation turns to a big matchup Sunday at Baltimore for the Broncos, who are two-score underdogs but have won 5-6 and think this is a chance to prove they belong in the AFC postseason conversation. All that and more on the latest ...
Oct 31, 2024•36 min
Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden break down what to take out of the Broncos' 33-10 beatdown of New Orleans last week and just how much the team can rely on its defense and running game going forward. Rookie QB Bo Nix continues to make plays with his legs, but what needs to happen to create more efficiency in the passing game and just how realistic is it to expect Nix to make progress over the team's upcoming games? Sean Payton's team rolls into Week 8 a somewha...
Oct 23, 2024•33 min
Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden talk through Denver's 23-16 loss Sunday to the Los Angeles Chargers, how much a short week impacts the preparations for Thursday Night Football and the upcoming matchup with New Orleans. They dig into how Sean Payton's return to his former team — and a city he still has deep connections to — could impact the matchup and what the Broncos plan to do considering the likelihood they will be without All-Pro Pat Surtain II (concussion...
Oct 16, 2024•31 min
The Broncos have won three straight games and look to make it four Sunday with another division home game, this one against the Los Angeles Chargers. Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden break down the matchup, talk about the dominance of Pat Surtain II and the Denver defense over the first five games and what it will take offensively to get into a better rhythm behind rookie QB Bo Nix and a resurgent Javonte Williams.
Oct 11, 2024•30 min
Denver Post reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden analyze what has made the Broncos' defense so good through the first four weeks of the season and what it will take for Denver to beat the Raiders for the first time since that franchise moved to Las Vegas. Can Bo Nix and the offense get it going enough to help the defense? Can the Broncos take advantage of a Raiders team that has drama and a star receiver in Davante Adams demanding a trade? And just how big is the opportunity in front of Se...
Oct 03, 2024•31 min
Denver Post beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden and columnist Troy Renck break down the Broncos' 26-7 win over Tampa Bay, weigh the impact of losing ILB and captain Alex Singleton for the season to a torn ACL and give the latest on Sean Payton's team from West Virginia. What do Parker and Troy think of The Greenbrier and the surrounding rolling hills of West Virginia? And can the trip help Denver get an upset win Sunday against Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets? All that and more o...
Sep 26, 2024•37 min
Denver Post reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden are joined by columnist Troy Renck to break down the Broncos' 0-2 start and what's hurting the team's anemic offense so far this season. The guys talk through Denver's disappointing performance in the run game, Sean Payton's plan to try to fix it and the manner in which Vance Joseph's defense has been keeping the team in games so far this season. That, plus a strange upcoming road trip to Tampa and New York with a stint in West Virginia in b...
Sep 19, 2024•34 min
Denver Post reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden break down the Broncos' Week 1 loss to Seattle, evaluate what rookie quarterback Bo Nix did well and what he struggled with and then look forward to Week 2's home opener against Pittsburgh. The Broncos welcome back former QB Russell Wilson, but the now-Steelers QB may not play due to a calf injury. What kind of reception will he receive? All that and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.
Sep 12, 2024•25 min
Denver Post beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden preview the Broncos' season opener at Seattle on Sunday afternoon. Included: Expectations for rookie quarterback Bo Nix, what to watch for at other positions and a look at all of the unknowns on both sides of the ball for Denver and also Seattle, which has a new head coach and new coordinators on both sides of the ball.
Sep 06, 2024•27 min
Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden break down rookie QB Bo Nix's performances in Denver's preseason wins against Indianapolis and Green Bay and what the picture looks like behind him between Zach Wilson and Jarrett Stidham. That plus the latest on several other position battles on the latest episode of the 1st & Orange Podcast.
Aug 20, 2024•28 min
Denver Post reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden cover key story lines as the Broncos get ready to start 2024 training camp under Sean Payton, including Quinn Meinerz's massive contract extension, whether Pat Surtain II might be next and how the three-man QB race between Bo Nix, Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson sets up in the coming weeks. All that and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.
Jul 23, 2024•30 min
Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden break down the headlines from a season-ending news conference with Denver HC Sean Payton, GM George Paton and CEO Greg Penner. That includes QB Russell Wilson's benching and whether he has a future with the Broncos, Paton's job security and what is setting up to be a fascinating, busy offseason. All of that and more on the latest episode of the 1st & Orange Podcast.
Jan 10, 2024•39 min
Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden return for the latest episode of the 1st & Orange Podcast. This week, the guys talk through the Broncos' 24-7 divisional road win — Denver's first in more than four years — and the way it vaulted them back into the thick of the AFC playoff race. With six teams at 7-6 entering Week 15, what does Sean Payton's team need to do to make the playoffs? Will they? And how important is Saturday night's road trip to NFC North-leading ...
Dec 13, 2023•29 min
In the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast, Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden recap Denver's 29-12 win over Cleveland on Sunday, talk through just how Sean Payton's team went from 1-5 to in the thick of the playoff race in a five-game winning streak. No time to rest now for the Broncos, though. They've got a critical game for their playoff hopes Sunday at Houston. What are the keys to the matchup? And who do the guys have winning the game?
Nov 29, 2023•31 min
On the latest edition of the 1st & Orange podcast, Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden recap Denver's ugly-yet-dramatic 21-20 Sunday night victory over Minnesota, look ahead to a critical stretch that begins Sunday at home against Cleveland and also break down the latest suspension of Kareem Jackson handed down by the NFL.
Nov 21, 2023•32 min
Denver Post beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden are back for the most recent edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast. On this week's episode, they break down the Broncos' 24-22 Monday Night Football win over Buffalo and look forward to a critical two-game stretch at home against Minnesota and Cleveland. What does Denver have to do to get wins in those games and get back above .500? How likely is a playoff run, really? And who do the guys think wins in prime time Sunday night at Empow...
Nov 16, 2023•27 min
Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden break down Denver's quiet trade deadline and what it means for the team as it heads into the second half of the season. Was it foolish to hold onto everybody at the deadline given the Broncos' 3-5 record and 6% chance of making the postseason? Or do two straight wins into the team's bye week line Sean Payton and company up for a second-half surge? All that and more on this week's 1st & Orange Podcast.
Oct 31, 2023•32 min
In the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast, Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden discuss Denver's ugly, 19-17 victory over Green Bay and how that game plus Sunday's matchup against Kansas City might or might not impact the way the Broncos approach the trade deadline. Are they definite sellers? Selective listeners? Will they try instead to hold serve in hopes of a winning streak? That and much more on this week's episode.
Oct 24, 2023•31 min
On the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast, Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden break down what's setting up to be an active trade deadline for the Broncos. They also talk through a bad Thursday night for Russell Wilson, potential ramifications going forward and what to expect this weekend when Sean Payton's team hosts Green Bay.
Oct 18, 2023•36 min
Denver Post Broncos reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden are back on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast. This week, the discussion centers on how active the Broncos are expected to be on the trade market after a 1-4 start — including a 31-21 loss Sunday to the New York Jets and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett — and who Denver might make available. That, plus a look ahead at the upcoming schedule, which by some metrics is the most difficult in the NFL and begins Thur...
Oct 11, 2023•24 min
In the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast, Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden talk through some of they keys to Denver's first win of the season at Chicago — hello Jaleel McLaughlin and Marvin Mims, Jr. — what we've learned over the first quarter of the season and how Denver matches up this weekend with Nathaniel Hackett and the New York Jets.
Oct 04, 2023•38 min
Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden are back in the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast to break down the historic, calamitous 70-20 blowout loss to the Dolphins last week. Now, with a matchup of 0-3 teams on tap Sunday against Chicago, is a full-on rebuild for the Broncos inevitable? Or can Sean Payton's first season be salvaged?
Sep 27, 2023•36 min
