Preseason is done, the 53 is set, and Kev Dan, David and Scott break down every roster decision that had Broncos Country talking — plus a full AFC West preview and what to watch when the Broncos open the season on Monday Night Football against the Kansas City Chiefs.

We're less than two weeks from real football, and this crew is ready.

In this episode:

  • The 53-man roster is a reflection of how deep this team really is — why nobody surprising cleared waivers
  • Justin Jolie to the Dolphins practice squad vs. Red Murdock sticking in Denver — the flip-flop nobody saw coming
  • Tyler Badie over Jaleel McLaughlin: it's a special teams call, and here's why coaches always think that way
  • Wishing Jaleel well in Cleveland — and betting he shows up somewhere else before the year is out
  • The backup QB room feels unsettled — is this Jarrett Stidham's last year in Denver?
  • Why Ehlinger got the third QB spot (hint: waivers) and how game-day elevations shake out
  • Lil'Jordan Humphrey makes the 53 as WR6 — the Bobby-Hill-on-the-track-team theory
  • The Nate Bentley mystery: the weirdest move on the roster, and the "hiding him in preseason" rumor
  • Jonathon Cooper on the Commissioner's Exempt List — arraignment update, potential timeline, and why the Broncos are still fine
  • Que Robinson is the guy — plus Jonah Elliss, Dondrea Tillman and how VJ rotates the edge without Cooper
  • Why the Broncos won't sign Bobby Wagner (barring a Singleton or Strnad injury)


AFC West preview:

  • Raiders: Kirk Cousins over Fernando Mendoza tells you exactly what they think of this year — success means finding out if Mendoza, Brock Bowers and Ashton Jeanty are a real core
  • Chargers: offseason champions again — center hurt, bottom-five interior O-line, Jesse Minter gone, and a first-time DC named O'Leary. The realistic ceiling is one playoff win
  • Chiefs: Mahomes' knee is the whole story. Rashee Rice rehabbed in prison, Xavier Worthy is 165 pounds, Kelce is "a million years old," and Kenneth Walker can't do it alone. The secondary is young and inexperienced — exactly what a Week 1 opponent wants to see


Closing thoughts: Vance Joseph has answers for the dink-and-dunk offenses that gave us trouble late last year — our identity is defense, and Sean Payton is fine winning one-score games. Don't sweat the first six weeks of the schedule.

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Where to catch us:

  • Tuesday Night Pregame — 7 p.m. MT (season preview podcast dropping later this week)
  • Game Day Live Tailgate Talk — 1 hour before kickoff
  • Halftime Hash — every Broncos game
  • Monday Night Postgame — 8 p.m. MT (or full live game coverage for Week 1 vs. KC)


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