Denver head coach Sean Payton characterized the Broncos' 31-10 season-opening loss to the host Kansas City Chiefs in terms less gentle than a wake-up call.
Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton summed up his team’s loss on Tuesday in four simple words. On Tuesday, Payton opened up about the Broncos’ 31-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
What in the heck was even that? Pardon the poor grammar, but the Denver Broncos' season-opening performance against the Kansas City Chiefs was inexplicable.
Drew Brees rejected the chance to return to the Denver Broncos for last year’s AFC Championship game, and he offered a more thorough explanation as to why on Tuesday.
How many of the players to rush for at least five touchdowns in six or more seasons since the AFL/NFL merger (1970) can you name in eight minutes?
During a chat with well-known NFL insider Ed Werder, Brees discussed why he ended up staying retired this past winter.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The Denver Broncos had a rough and rude awakening in their season opener. The Kansas City Chiefs blew out the Broncos 31-10 on Monday Night Football. The Broncos definitely made a statement in Week 1, but it was far from the message they hoped to send.
On Monday evening, the Denver Broncos laid an egg to open up their season with an ugly road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in primetime. The Broncos’ new offensive strategy, with Sean Payton handing off the playcalling duties to Davis Webb, didn’t exactly pay dividends in this one, as the Broncos were only able to muster 10 points on the evening.
If the Broncos came close to pulling Drew Brees out of retirement for the AFC Championship game in January, one very important member of the staff claims he was entirely unaware.
Fox Sports commentator Colin Cowherd declared Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix “in trouble” Tuesday after a poor showing in the team’s season-opening loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The Denver Broncos didn’t wait long to make a roster move after getting embarrassed on national television. According to DNVR’s Zac Stevens, Denver is re-signing wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey to its 53-man roster following a procedural move that resulted in his release on Monday.
Sean Payton’s decision to hand play-calling duties over to Davis Webb doesn’t look good after the Broncos struggled to the Chiefs in their Week 1 opener.
The Denver Broncos were put in an extremely difficult position when Bo Nix fractured his ankle late in their AFC Divisional Round win over the Buffalo Bills, forcing backup Jarrett Stidham to make his first start of the season in the AFC Championship Game.
Following the Broncos' 31-10 loss at the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night, Payton was asked about the Brees story.
It was reported that Brees considered coming out of retirement to play for the Broncos in this year's AFC Championship Game after Denver starter Bo Nix suffered a broken bone in his right ankle.
The Broncos were thoroughly outplayed by the Chiefs on "Monday Night Football."
Just as he had planned from the early stages of his injury recovery, Mahomes returned from the torn ACL and torn LCL he suffered on Dec. 14, 2025.
Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs played a solid game against the Denver Broncos on "Monday Night Football" and pulled off a comfortable 31-10 win.
Patrick Mahomes didn't light up the Denver Broncos on Monday night. He didn't have to.
The Kansas City Chiefs wrapped Week 1 of the 2026 season with a dominant performance in a 31-10 win over the Denver Broncos.
Brees last played in 2020, and he officially announced his retirement in March of 2021 after 20 tremendous years in the NFL. He reportedly almost put off his Hall of Fame enshrinement and made a comeback to the NFL at the end of the 2025-26 season, though.
The Chicago Bears were one of the most entertaining teams in the entire NFL one year ago in Ben Johnson's first season as head coach.
The Denver Broncos have released WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey on Monday and elevated LB Mitchell Fraboni and FB Adam Prentice to their active roster, according
These two teams have a rivalry history, but this year, it's going to be bigger and better.
Chris Tomasson reports the Broncos are elevating FB Adam Prentice and LS Mitchell Fraboni from the practice squad to the active roster for Week 1 against the Chiefs.
Despite several extension-eligible players who seem to factor into Denver’s future, the Broncos did not finalize any contract extensions before the regular season.
The Kansas City Chiefs will have their star quarterback on the field in the season opener.
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