Denver Broncos Look Into Teeth Of Crucial 10-Day Road Trip

Denver Broncos Head Coach Sean Payton said that he would have a better idea of who the Denver Broncos are following a 10-day east coast swing as they duel the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Sunday and fly into New York to take on the Jets the following week. How will the team fare as they head on the road?

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Facing The Pressure

In an interview with local media on Monday, Denver Broncos Head Coach Sean Peyton was asked what he could learn from a similar start to last season. "We gotta look right into the teeth of this and get better quickly,” he said. The Denver Broncos have started 0-2 for the second straight year, and Payton is, indeed, looking into the jaws of a rabid fan base that is frothing at the mouth for the men in orange to return to their championship pedigree.

Expectations in Denver, and across the NFL, gnash fiercely at teams underperforming. The Broncos were anticipating that the 2024 version of their offense, with the addition of Bo Nix at quarterback, would strike a much fiercer bite than a year ago. As it stands, after 2 weeks, the Broncos have underperformed, ranking 29th in total yards, 21st in passing yards, and 27th in rushing yards.

Payton is the alpha dog of this young pack of Denver Broncos, and he must be the first to get better quickly, or he will find that the snarls of the media will not only be chomping at an inexperienced quarterback but will soon turn their teeth toward him.

The Mayor Is Out Of The Office

Denver Broncos starting Right Tackle Mike McGlinchey, known as the Mayor in the locker room for his stately demeanor, suffered a “significant” MCL sprain in the Denver Broncos loss on Sunday afternoon. For a unit already under heavy scrutiny due to the lack of production in the running game and their protection of the quarterback, this is not good news. McGlinchey could likely be out for a month or more. How the Broncos fill the position of RT in the weeks to come will be something to watch.

The leading candidate to fill the role of Mayor Pro-Tempore will be undrafted Frank Crum from the University of Wyoming. Crum had a less-than-perfect summer and training camp, but the Broncos saw something in the 6-foot-seven 315lb athletic rookie to place him on the 53-man roster out of camp.

Injury Concerns Heading Into Critical Stretch

McGlinchey was not the only Denver Broncos player who could not complete the game on Sunday. S J.L. Skinner(ankle), LB Baron Browning(foot), and DL John Franklin-Myers (concussion) are all in doubt for Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Broncos have very little room for error, and injuries to crucial starters make the challenge all that more difficult. The Broncos need to get better and healthy quickly to have any measure of success as they face the upcoming road trip.

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Article originally written by Ryan Arkema