1st And Orange Podcast

Broncos podcast: Is it time to worry about Sean Payton's team at 1-2?

Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans break down Denver's second straight walk-off loss, a 23-20 crusher at the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. What should be made of the way quarterback Bo Nix played? How much does head coach Sean Payton need to think about adjusting offensively? And Denver's pass-rush is back in full gear, but the defense still has its own issues to iron out. Back-to-back last-second losses are obviously tough for players and coaches to swallow, but do they say more about the issues Denver has or more about the possibilities going forward? All that and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

Broncos podcast: Previewing the key storylines for Denver's Week 3 trip to the L.A. Chargers

Denver Post beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans are back to preview Denver's Week 3 game at the Los Angeles Chargers. Is this an early inflection point for Sean Payton's team? Is it that big of a deal if Denver drops to 1-2? And what must the the Broncos do in order to pull the upset and tie the Chargers early in the season atop the AFC West standings? A look inside the matchups between Vance Joseph's defense and Justin Herbert and then the Broncos' budding running game against L.A.'s stout, unique defense. All that, plus predictions and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

Broncos podcast: A stunning last-second loss and a seldom-called penalty

Denver Post beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans break down everything that went wrong for the Broncos on Sunday night in Indianapolis against the Colts. What is a leverage penalty? And what the heck was Sean Payton's team doing trying to block a 60-yard field goal in the first place? Then, conversation about what progress was seen from the Denver offense and what the concern level should be for Vance Joseph's defense. All that, Troy Franklin's ascendance and Evan Engram's puzzling usage and more on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.

Broncos podcast: Everything you need to know about Denver's Week 2 matchup vs. Indy

Denver Post beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans preview the Broncos' Week 2 road game against the Indianapolis Colts. Can Bo Nix and Sean Payton bounce back from a shaky Week 1 outing? How will the Denver defense handle an interesting Indy offense and rookie tight end Tyler Warren? What's next role-wise for Broncos rookie first-rounder Jahdae Barron? All of that plus more on the biggest news of the week — the Broncos announcing Tuesday that they've selected Burnham yard as their preferred site for a future stadium.

Broncos podcast: Breaking down dominant defense, shaky offense in Week 1 win over Titans

Denver Post beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans are back to break down the Broncos' 20-12, season-opening win against Tennessee at Empower Field on Sunday. Denver's defense set multiple franchise records in a dominant outing against the Titans. The offense finished with 150 rushing yards but how much of a concern should Bo Nix's three turnovers be? And what's with the pass-happy early part of the game plan from Sean Payton? Answers and analysis on all of that and more in the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.