Locked On Broncos - Daily Podcast On The Denver Broncos - Denver Broncos, Bo Nix Shred The Atlanta Falcons In Blowout Fashion

Starting point is 00:00:00 The Denver Broncos are rolling after they beat the Atlanta Falcons in blowout fashion. Bo Nicks knocked on the door and then kicked it in. We'll recap the Broncos big time victory over Kirk Cousins and the Falcons here on today's episode, Locked on Broncos. You are Locked on Broncos, your daily Denver Broncos podcast. Part of the Locked on podcast network, your team every day. Hey, hey, hey, what's happening in Braco's country? Welcome into another episode, Locked on Broncos, your daily Denver Broncos, podcast part of the locked on podcast network your team every day i'm cody rourke broncos reporter for mile

Starting point is 00:00:42 high sports you can check out my written work over there mile high sports dot com join as always by sarah bedinger site expert predominantly orange rider over there NFL spin zone and look broncos country Denver improves to six and five on the season after a sunday drubbing of the atlanta falcons will break down all that action here on today's episode of the show which is brought to you by our friends over there at hillsdale college Go right now to Hillsdale.edu slash locked on to enroll. There's no cost and it's easy to get started. Thank you so much to all the every dayers out there in Broncos country. Thank you for making us your first listen of the day.

Starting point is 00:01:15 Every single day. A victory Monday episode of the show in store here is the Broncos. Clip the wings of the Atlanta Falcons 38 to 6. We'll hand out game balls. Marvin Mims is he in line for his first game ball of the season? We'll highlight the Broncos defense and Nick Benito edging one step closer to double-digit sacks, the first Broncos player for the first time since 2018 to get close to that mark. But we'll open up, obviously, with the biggest news today, Bo Nix shredding the Atlanta Falcons secondary in Justin Simmons' homecoming to the Mile High City.

Starting point is 00:01:48 Sarah, I mean, really, from the onset of this game, Bo Nix and the Broncos offense, they came out and they delivered. And now I can finally use this line. The USPS has obviously closed on Sundays, but Bo Nix was the mailman. He was delivering on Sunday. in dramatic fashion. Big win here for the Broncos, obviously on Sunday. Man, Bo Nix,

Starting point is 00:02:07 I teased it a little bit earlier. He's knocking on the door. Now I think he, you know, he's kicking it down. He's bringing the axe to it like the shining. Bo Nix is here. Bo Nix is here.

Starting point is 00:02:17 He has arrived. He is him. Whatever you want to say, Bo Nix, the franchise quarterback of the Denver Broncos, he's leaving absolutely no doubt. And I know I'm not the first to say this joke, Cody,

Starting point is 00:02:27 but you know what? Let's add NFC South champions on top of it all. for the Denver Broncos. How about it? They're 4-0 against the NFC South after the 38 to 6 win against the Falcons. But look, Bo Nix is the big story from this game, obviously with over 300 yards. I believe the very first time he's gone over 300 passing yards in a game, Cody. So four passing touchdowns in this one for Bo.

Starting point is 00:02:51 And it was just a masterful performance from start to finish. We knew the Falcons were a little bit weak defensively, especially against the past. in the pass rush department for sure. And Bo Nix has done a tremendous job this year of kind of carving defenses when he's got time in the pocket especially. So to see him go out there and do that from the very first drive, the Broncos putting together a beautiful touchdown drive right away. Bo Nix making sure that the Falcons knew, hey, like Bo Nix is here.

Starting point is 00:03:19 And he played a great four quarters. Like this was a dominating effort from the Denver Broncos from start to finish. And Bo Nix led the way. Well, and look, efficiency 28. of 33 passing 307, 4 TD, zero interceptions, protected the football, didn't put the ball into harm's way. Look, and that's the thing I think we're going to continue to applaud Bo is that, hey, Bo is being methodical with where he's going with the football. You know, in this game, too, I mean, Sarah, for him to put up the numbers that he did coming off of the NFL rookie of the week, maybe we could already put it in here on the post game show that Boe's going to probably win that award two weeks in a row.

Starting point is 00:03:55 And I seen some people, you know, on social media saying, hey, well, Bo Nix is now closing the gap. in the rookie of the year conversation. I don't know if there is really a gap. I don't even know if there was one really in the last handful of weeks. I think Bo Nix has started to throw his name in there, an inch a step closer. I think right now he's firmly in that conversation. No gap.

Starting point is 00:04:14 He's in it right now. This was a great performance to see. And look, I think another thing too, Sarah, just the distribution we are seeing from Bo this season, 10 different receivers caught a pass from Nix and Sunday's win, 38 to 6 fashion here. Obviously, the one guy who led the, way, Cortland Sutton, seven catches, 78 yards.

Starting point is 00:04:32 But it was Devon Valet. It felt like was the standout guy early on to get the Broncos some momentum. And it all came on what I felt like was the throw of the game here, Sarah. There were a couple nice throws in this game. But it was really in that two-minute warning right before half. You're trying to drive downfield because the Falcons, they get the ball to open up the second half. Bo just ripped a freaking shot across the middle of the field to Devon Valet, who really Jesse Bates was closing in.

Starting point is 00:04:57 You couldn't have had a more perfect throw. there by Bo, 33 yards, moving the chains for the Broncos. Not only is Bo impressive, but man, he's getting everybody else involved. That right there is fun to see ultra level of confidence displayed in Sunday's win. Yeah, Bo Nix is playing with another level of confidence that we just, I mean, we've continued to see it grow week after week after week. But man, this was kind of the culmination, right? It was one of those games where he left no doubt on the table.

Starting point is 00:05:26 I mean, and there's been a lot of detractors this season for, Bo Nix, but the way that he's been elevating everybody around him lately is really impressive. And I know it was, you know, you mentioned it, Cody, 10 different receivers catching a pass, four different guys catching touchdowns. You got Nate Adkins on the first one. You got Troy Franklin. And then you obviously have a touchdown to Little Jordan Humphrey to kind of close it out. So you're spreading the ball around.

Starting point is 00:05:52 Bo Nix is seeing the field incredibly well. I believe, Cody, if memory serves me right, I believe he killed the whatever. one of the plays on that two-minute drive, he killed a play and then ripped another shot. I don't know if it was the shot to Valle, but it was another really nice pass play where he killed, he killed the play at the line of scrimmage, just in complete command of the offense. And you know what? We've got to give credit where it's due because we've been calling for the receivers to finally make a play or two for this guy. And look, against the Atlanta Falcons, I mean, it's hard to deny.

Starting point is 00:06:26 The receivers are out there making plays. You mentioned valet. I mean, he made a couple of really tough catches. I know Cortland Sutton made one of the best catches we've seen from him this year on a little floater from Bo Nix, kind of going up and mossing a guy. So we call for the receivers to make plays. You want them to go make plays for the quarterback because then games like this happened. This is why we've been harping on the receivers.

Starting point is 00:06:49 So maybe you've got good news, great news, Bo Nix and just establishing, entrenching himself as the franchise QB, maybe better news for the immediate and, you know, short, long term, these receivers coming up and making big plays, both after the catch and at the catch point, I mean, that's going to get this Broncos team to the playoffs. And Josh Reynolds, not too far off from rejoining the lineup as well. So it's another potential weapon. You're adding into the mix here for Bo Nix.

Starting point is 00:07:17 I want to give credit here to our good friend, Andrew Mason. He put this out there, obviously with Bo Nix's 307-yard day, 4 TD's, 0-I&Ts, 28 of 33, as 85% completion percent. percentage from Bo in this game. Dishing and dimming. Andrew Mason put out the Knicks becomes the first rookie quarterback in NFL history with four touchdown passes, zero I&Ts, 300 plus yards, and a completion percentage above 80% for a single game. And that comes from our good friends over there at Pro Football reference. So a lot of the narratives that we saw about Bo Nix after weeks one and two suddenly starting to die a little bit.

Starting point is 00:07:52 And look, I think you think there's a lot of Broncos fans that I've certainly seen, you know, reply to some of my stuff on social media saying, Hey, I was a non-believer early on. I was skeptical, but now they're full-on. Boe Vembers as Boe Vember continues here for the Broncos. And now, hey, gears are going to have to shift. Bo is going to have to travel to Las Vegas next week alongside the Broncos offense. And they're going to have to find a way to put up some points here once again against the Las Vegas Raiders. But you're going to enjoy here, Victory Monday, Broncos country, the run game there with Javante Williams,

Starting point is 00:08:21 Audric Estimate, Marvin Mims, Jolil McLaughin, really a true by committee approach. Javante with nine carries for 15. 59 yards and obviously the whole Broncos offense scored by picking him up and carrying him into the end zone. This was an efficient outing by Denver offensively. And Sarah, look, I want to harp on this another week. Two weeks in a row, the Broncos offense has been great on third down, six of 11 in this game. That's efficiency over 400 yards of offense. Bo Nix, a big proponent of that great operation of the scheme there here for Sean Payton.

Starting point is 00:08:50 He was in his bag a little bit with some of the play con designs he had up. There's still some more things that we have not yet seen from Peyton, Bo Nix, and there's Broncos offense. But we are curious, as always, Broncos country for your thoughts on Denver's performance in the 38 to 6 victory against the Atlanta Falcons. Make sure you let us know here on, locked on Broncos. But what did the Broncos defense do so well against Kirk Cousins

Starting point is 00:09:13 and that Atlanta Falcons offense that could put up points and could put up yards through the air? Denver stymied them. How did they do it? Well, one guy off the edge is one of those biggest keys will highlight Nick Benito in his performance and how Denver got it done in Sundays win. here on today's episode, Lockdown Broncos.

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Starting point is 00:12:45 Cody, let's talk about this Denver defense because they've been one of the biggest stories all year long with the Falcons coming to town. You kind of had to worry about, well, Kirk Cousins, I mean, he's been. slinging the ball a little bit this year, obviously, in his new city. It's got Bejohn Robinson out there at the running back spot. You got Drake London, Kyle Pitts. The Broncos did their best, you know, Houdini or choose your magician kind of, you know, in this game, because they made those guys pretty much disappear for this game.

Starting point is 00:13:15 How did the Denver Broncos defense pull it off in this big time win? Well, you know, they were much more efficient on third down. That was a big area of emphasis coming into this week's game. I know that talking to several players. You know, they felt like last week against Kansas City, they had a good third down plan against the NFL's best third down offense led by Patrick Mahomes. And still, Mahomes found ways to make plays on third down, right, using his legs and his mobility. And the biggest thing this week was, hey, we have to find a way to get after Kirk Cousins. That's what Broncos players told me, and we have to be better on third down.

Starting point is 00:13:46 Well, they were drastically better on third down in this game. They held the Falcons in total to four of 13 in that department. And look, a little bit early on, I'd say one thing, we saw from the Falcons that they were testing Denver a little bit, right? There was a couple of chunk plays. I know that they had a, you know, on their first opening drive, they had a catch that Denver allowed of 16 yards, a catch and run of 10 yards.

Starting point is 00:14:07 But Denver's defense, they held firm because penalties backed the Atlanta Falcons up early on. I felt like Denver holding up in those situations was big because there were a couple times where Bejan Robinson, you know, early on was looking a little shifty, making some extra cuts. And there was a time early in that first drive where they were getting like five yards a pop. And then Drake London is coming up and making some plays like, okay, hey, this could be a back and forth game. And then Denver said, nah, we're not going to let it be close. And they held firm and they found a way to get off the field on third down, which I think was one of the more important elements from them in this game. Jaquan McMillan coming up and leading the Broncos with nine tackles on the day, several passes, defensed.

Starting point is 00:14:43 And look, you're going to get, you know, attacked a little bit there. Devin Key, getting the start in place of Brandon Jones who missed this game. So, I mean, Sarah, for Denver to come into this game, I felt like last week they were looking to say, hey, we didn't like how we played against Kansas City, even though the defense really wasn't the reason they lost that game. But they were like, hey, we need to come out and respond. And the Broncos defense did so in a big way. And Nick Benito was a big reason why. Nick Benito consistently seems to be a big reason why the Denver Broncos defense having success, right? I mean, a couple more sacks in this game, two tackles for loss, kind of just living in. the backfield there for the Atlanta Falcons, which you absolutely love to see.

Starting point is 00:15:26 The Denver Broncos defense this season, Cody, I just feel like desperately need. We talked about it in the off season, right? Like, do the Broncos have a Batman off the edge? Or do they just have a bunch of Robbins? Do they even have a Robin, right? And you and I kind of talked about that, like this need or the perceived need to potentially go out and get somebody to be that Batman guy. Well, hey, it looks like the Broncos might have a couple of Batman's.

Starting point is 00:15:49 they might have some competition for Batman. We might be looking at, you know, Christopher Nolan Batman and Matt Reeves Batman out there with Nick Benito and Jonathan Cooper doing their thing because Nick Benito came into this game with seven sacks. Like you mentioned earlier, Cody, now he's pushed it up to nine this season. So this is one of those guys that can really impact a game. And I'm just waiting, just waiting ever so patiently for one of these footballs to pop loose when he gets back there because I'm shocked that it hasn't happened lately.

Starting point is 00:16:18 I think it's only a matter of time before some of these hits that Nick Benito's getting result in game-altering turnovers for the Denver Broncos. Bookmark that one right there. We'll see if it comes into play here in the near future. I was catching up with Nick after the game. And look, right before his first sack, and I tweeted this as it was happening, on the play before he got his first sack of the game on Kirk Cousins. I mean, he came through the, he burst through the line of scrimmage like a bat out of hell. And he was held, like visibly held. And I watched the back judge grab the, like grab his waistband to go throw the flag.

Starting point is 00:16:51 But because I think it was a one-yard loss, he removed it. He didn't even throw the flag there. Nick said he saw that as well. And then the next play, ball, don't lie. He bursts off the offensive left side, the defensive right side. And he sacks Kirk Cousins. And then, hey, he got another one against Michael Pennix, Jr. A little bit later on the fourth quarter.

Starting point is 00:17:10 And man, that kid, he can sling the football. He's got a good touch on it, good velocity with his throws. You know, check out lockdown falcons, see if there's any debate. or discussion going on with that. But I would say this, Denver's game plan to come in here and limit the explosives. They did a really good job in that. Pressure was obviously a big part of that. Nick Benito, two sacks.

Starting point is 00:17:27 He is one sack away from 10, which would make him the first Broncos player since Von Miller and Bradley Chub back in 2018 to have double-digit sacks. It's been a drought for a long time here, Sarah, and that's coming close to an end. One of the key stats that stand out for me defensive, we talk about third down. Well, Denver only allowed 13 total. first downs from that offense. They're led by Kurt Cousins, who finished the game 18 to 27, a buck 73, and an interception to Cody Barton.

Starting point is 00:17:55 Denver tightened up this week. And that was a good sight to see because, hey, that Atlanta offense, that's a good offense that they had to go up against. Well, and it's multiple. And that's what makes it so frustrating to have to defend against. It's why they've had multiple games over 400 some odd, you know, yards or that game, that one game that I know it went to overtime, but still over 550 yards of offense. I mean, not many teams can do that.

Starting point is 00:18:17 But you've got to deal with Bijon Robinson, obviously, who only averaged 2.9 yards per carry in this game. I mean, Kyle Pitts, where was he even? I know I saw him catch at least one pass out there, but he made virtually no impact on this game. Darnell Mooney, who's been outstanding for them this year coming over in free agency. I mean, he didn't really have much of an impact on this game. And obviously, Drake London got his early in the game.

Starting point is 00:18:42 There was a couple of instances where I'm kind of like, what are the Broncos doing there with Drake London? Why is he coming wide open on some of these plays? But they tightened up, they adjusted, they figured it out, and the Falcons didn't see any dirty birds happening out there, Cody. They didn't get into the end zone. And the Broncos found a way to keep them from getting past midfield more often than not. So I really, you've got to be impressed with what the Broncos' defense was able to do in this game

Starting point is 00:19:09 and how they can use this as a launching pad going forward after the loss against Kansas City. we knew this team was going to come in with a big chip on their shoulder. We said it after that Chief's game, a loss like that can either suck the wind out of the sales of your season or it can push you in a new direction. Denver came out and they responded, holding the Falcons to six total points, causing habit the way they did in the offense playing the way that they did.

Starting point is 00:19:33 It was, in my opinion, they're complimentary football in all three phases for the Broncos here on Sunday. That's a team win. And obviously with that win, Sean Payton, He's now swept the NFC South, obviously this season. And as Sarah made the joke earlier with the Broncos, they are NFC South champions here. In 2024, too bad. That's not going to do anything for you.

Starting point is 00:19:54 Denver needs to continue to stack on this. And they need to keep winning games because the playoff picture is shaping up. And I know this week we'll look at the state of the AFC West as things progress here. But man, six and five feels good. And I think when the Broncos are good and they're winning, everything feels good in the world. Fans are happy. It's not as toxic. and that's, I think, where we ultimately aspire to be.

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Starting point is 00:21:25 Never waste a hunch and make every moment more with Fandul an official sportsbook partner of the NFL. As we jump on the fourth quarter action on today's episode, Lockdown Broncos, Denver moving on to six and five after a drubbing of the Atlanta Falcons. We're going to hand out game balls. country, you get a game ball. Denver showed out over 72,000 fans in attendance in Sunday's game. And a lot of the fans, I just seen the energy inside the stadium here once again, Sarah, it was nice to see. And it's, you know, for Denver to not let up, right, to put pedal to the metal

Starting point is 00:21:59 a little bit in this game. And surely I saw some things out there about like J.C. Horn would not be happy the Broncos are running it up on the Falcons, but hey, that's football. You know, Denver's, Denver put the foot on the throat. And Sarah, they continued with it. that's what I love to see and they're able to get Bo Nix out of the game in the fourth quarter where Jared Stidham could hand the football off and the Broncos could drain the clock. You love to see that in terms of handing out game balls. Where are we going to start here today? I think we got to start with number 10, right?

Starting point is 00:22:26 Obviously, Cody, I mean, Bo Nix playing his best game of the year. You mentioned he made NFL history. We've got to start with that. And I know that not only is he the first player in NFL history to do what you said earlier in terms of the yards, touchdowns, completion percentage, but only the second rookie quarterback in history with the quarterback rating that he had on top of the yards and touchdowns as well. So obviously, Bo Nix playing his best game of the year so far. The breakdown from Tim Jenkins is going to hit real nice Broncos country. We already know this. It's going to be fun

Starting point is 00:22:58 to watch the All-22 clips. It's going to be fun to relive this game. And Bo Nix is really just making huge strides at the perfect time because it's the playoff push and you need your quarterback to step up, I know we bring up that game against Kansas City. It sucks. It hurt. It was awful. It was terrible to have to go through. But man, to see your quarterback respond this way with this type of game, just mistake-free football, putting the ball in the right spot, giving his receivers chances to make plays. And those receivers responding by making plays, man, Bo Nix is a great leader for this team, Cody. And he's just, he's that dude out there. I know Pat Sertan said it after the game.

Starting point is 00:23:38 He's him. And I know Pat was talking MVP type. stuff. But man, I mean, it's it's definitely a game ball worthy. And certainly, I think you mentioned earlier, Cody, that he's in the thick of the rookie of the year conversation, no doubt. I think he is the frontrunner at this point. I think Broncos country will agree with you. Bull Nix gets one of the game balls defensively. I'm going to hand out one here to Nick Benito, obviously for his performance and how he's been able to stack it at edge rusher, you know, even talking to Nick after the game, he said, I've never had double-digit sacks in my career ever, like dating back to high school dating back to college. He said, I've never had that. He said, this will be the first time if I can

Starting point is 00:24:14 get to that 10, which, hey, you know, all the games remaining, he still has a great chance to be able to do that one sack away for Benito. I mean, I feel like that would be in a cliche one answer. I'm going to hand an underrated one out, Sarah. I'm going to give one to Devon Valey, who, I mean, man, has he emerged as of late here as a little bit of a fun option for Bo Nix to throw to? I mean, once again, we talk about the throw of the game. That rip, I still can't get over that rip across the middle of the field there. Vele did a tremendous job, not only on that play, just focusing, making plays, getting at 33 yards, but man, there was even one play where he caught it, you know, on a slant early on. I think it was on Denver's first offensive driver,

Starting point is 00:24:51 second one, whatever it may have been. And then he turns, I mean, he took a shot in the back pretty hard there and it ended up being a penalty that extended Denver's drive another 15. But man, he's tough and he hangs on to the football and traffic. And I think as catch radius is becoming a little bit fun thing to watch. So I'm going to give Devon Vele a game ball here. But is there anybody else who deserves one? I got to give a game ball here to Marvin Mims, Cody. I do because you know what? We talked about him throughout the week.

Starting point is 00:25:19 We were kind of just noticing like after the trade deadline, Sean Payton, this offensive staff, they made a concerted effort to say, all right, we got to do some self-reflection as a coaching staff and figure out why is it that Marvin Mims looks so good on punt return. And when we put him on offense, it looks like we're trying to fit a square peg into a round hole, right? Well, they went self-reflective and they started getting him involved in different ways, putting him in the backfield, not just as a gadget type thing, but legitimately as a running back

Starting point is 00:25:49 standing next to Bo Nix. And we saw the motion. We saw all these different things. We've seen him getting out into the flat as a receiver as an option to distract the defense. That worked out pretty well. But in this game against the Atlanta Falcons, he was actually getting the ball. So three carries for four yards with a long run of six yards. nothing crazy there, but two catches for 49 yards, including one that was a touchdown on a screen pass.

Starting point is 00:26:14 Very, very nice there. In the third quarter, I believe, is when that player, maybe at the end of the first half was Marvin's and Troy Fentons was the one at the end. But Marvin catching that touchdown pass. And then on punt returns, how about this? Three punt returns for 57 yards, a 19 yard average and a 37 yard long return on the afternoon. So Marvin Mims gets my game ball. Cody over 100 total yards of production from him. The Broncos getting him involved.

Starting point is 00:26:43 That is humongous after you didn't make a trade at the deadline to get a playmaker to have Marvin Mims now emerging. That changes the ball game for the Broncos offense. And one thing I'm even thinking about this as well, I was typing it up in my post game report on Mile High Sports. And I was thinking to myself like, okay, hey, for Marvin Mims, you're finding a way to unlock him a little bit in terms of like you've tried just putting him a wide receiver, but, you know, teams know, hey, he's the fast guy.

Starting point is 00:27:09 We've got to stay deep to protect against him. And certainly, you know, I think there is a threat presence there. But it seems like Sean Payton is because he's been trying to find this guy for a while. It seems like Marvin Mims is maybe working his way into that Joker role that Sean's been so desperately trying to find in the last couple of years. Marvin's speed. And look, that's just the icing on the cake. Like Sean is going to find ways to get him more involved there. But I think just putting in the backfield using motion and his speed, it is hard to account for.

Starting point is 00:27:37 if you were a defense and certainly on that wheel route where, hey, he got down field, 30-something yards. That was a nice play to have. But even his 37-yard punt return he had in the second half, it did set up that Troy Franklin touchdown. And Sarah, can I say one thing? It's so nice to see the Broncos wide receiver screen back and working here. How long has it been? You get one to Marvin. You get one to Troy.

Starting point is 00:27:59 And it's like all is well in the world here at this point for the Broncos offense. They were humming on all cylinders. I agree. Marvin does get a game ball. Demarius Thomas will be proud, Cody, to see those screens working the way that they, I mean, nobody ran it better than him. Nobody ran it better than him. And those guys, they ran the screenplays so well back in the day. And you're right.

Starting point is 00:28:18 It is great to see those plays working again. So I think those are great game balls to give out. I'll be interested to hear what everybody else thinks. I mean, a game like this, when you dominate this to this degree, I mean, a lot of game balls to be given out. We could give one to Sean Payton as well, Cody. What a godsend to Broncos. I know that last week, it was, it was tough. And to see a team bounce back like this, I mean, that's a top down kind of response, right?

Starting point is 00:28:45 It's not just, well, you got really good players. And that's why you beat Atlanta Falcons. Like, Falcons are first place team in the NFC South. Like, they've been playing pretty darn good this year. I know they've struggled. Until Sunday. Until Sunday, right? So a huge shout out to Sean Payton and his staff for just the culture that they've built for

Starting point is 00:29:05 this team. It's been awesome to see. He's been a great fit for the Denver Broncos, and the Broncos desperately, desperately needed him. That's for sure. 100%. I got one more honorary game ball to hand out. I'm going to give one here to you,

Starting point is 00:29:18 Sarah Beninger, Broncos country. You may not see Sarah on the show for the next couple of days. He and his wife are expecting their fourth child. Unbelievable. Congrats. I know the Hymns has been working really well, my friend.

Starting point is 00:29:30 Congrats to you and your wife, Broncos country. I know we're going to miss Sarah for the next couple of days, but, you know, he'll be back in action with us here shortly, obviously as the week builds up. But congrats to you, my friend. Hey, thank you very much. Yeah, four kids, Cody.

Starting point is 00:29:43 I don't know what. I'm sure there's some listeners out there with four or more kids, but you know what? It's going to be a game changer for me. We're building. We're building something. I've got plenty of playmakers over here now, and now we just got to develop. We've done the drafting. It's time to develop now.

Starting point is 00:29:57 So the playmakers are in the building. Now, Branco's country, thank you so much for rock with this here on today's post game report. That'll wrap up all the action. Tomorrow's episode of show we're going to take a look at the state of the AFC after week 11 around the national football league. What does the playoff outlook look like with just six games remaining here for this Broncos football team? What do we have to pay attention to? Plus a mailbag this week. Make sure you stay tuned here.

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