The NFL revealed the Broncos 2016 schedule on Thursday. Once again, even without Peyton Manning, the Broncos will be featured five times on primetime-including a season-opening Thursday Night Kickoff with the Carolina Panthers in a rematch of Super Bowl 50. Here is the 2016 schedule...
Week 1-Thursday 9/8/16: vs. Carolina (NBC) 8:30pm EST
Week 2-Sunday 9/18/16: vs. Indianapolis (CBS) 4:25pm EST
Week 3-Sunday 9/25/16: at Cincinnati (CBS) 1:00pm EST
Week 4-Sunday 10/2/16: at Tampa Bay (CBS) 4:05pm EST
Week 5-Sunday 10/9/16: vs. Atlanta (FOX) 4:05pm EST
Week 6-Thursday 10/13/16: at San Diego (CBS) 8:25pm EST
Week 7-Monday 10/24/16: vs. Houston (ESPN) 8:30pm EST
Week 8-Sunday 10/30/16: vs. San Diego (CBS) 4:05pm EST
Week 9-Sunday 11/6/16: at Oakland (NBC) 8:30pm EST
Week 10-Sunday 11/13/16: at New Orleans (CBS) 1:00pm EST
Week 11-BYE WEEK
Week 12-Sunday 11/27/16: vs. Kansas City (CBS) 4:25pm EST
Week 13-Sunday 12/4/16: at Jacksonville (CBS) 1:00pm EST
Week 14-Sunday 12/11/16: at Tennessee (CBS) 1:00pm EST
Week 15-Sunday 12/18/16: vs. New England (CBS) 4:25pm EST
Week 16-Sunday 12/25/16: at Kansas City (NBC) 8:30pm EST
Week 17-Sunday 1/1/17: vs. Oakland (CBS) 4:25pm EST
Analysis:
-The Broncos open up with Carolina in the season-opener and I correctly predicted that. I felt that was the most logical matchup and it will be the first time since 1970 that the two Super Bowl teams will meet in the season opener.
-The Broncos open up with two at home and finish at home in Week 17. Their first two home opponents are very tough: Carolina and Indy. Their third game of the year is at Cincy, and that will be difficult as well. The Broncos will have a tough time starting off 3-0 this year.
-The Broncos final three games are tough as well. NE, at KC, and Oakland will all present challenges to end the season.
-The middle part of the schedule is very feasible. From Week 4 with Tampa Bay to Week 14, the schedule includes: Atlanta, at SD, at New Orleans, KC, at Jax, and at Tenn.
-The Broncos have three different back to back road games (Weeks 3 and 4, Weeks 9 and 10, and Weeks 13 and 14).
-The Broncos have two sets of back to back home games (Weeks 1 and 2 and Weeks 7 and 8).
-The Broncos have 5 primetime games, which is a little surprising since Peyton Manning is retired. They have two Thursday Night games, 2 SNF games, and 1 Monday Night Football game. Three of those primetime games are on the road, and all three of those road games are at divisional opponents. They travel to SD on TNF, Oakland and KC on SNF.
-You knew that the league was going to put the Texans-Broncos game on primetime. The Broncos host Brock Osweiler and the Texans on Monday Night Football in Week 7.
-The Broncos do have a weird stretch where they head to Jacksonville and Tennessee in back-to-back weeks and play in the early slot in Weeks 13 and 14. That will be a tough couple of weeks.
-The Broncos will play KC on Sunday Night Football but the game will be played on Christmas Night on NBC at 8:30pm EST.
-Overall, it is a pretty fair schedule. You can't determine too much about these games in April, but there really isn't a terribly unfair stretch in this year's setup.
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
2016 Opening Weekend and Thanksgiving Schedule Predictions
Week 1:
Thursday Night Kickoff Opener-9/8/16
Carolina at Denver-8:30pm EST (NBC)
Sunday Night Football Opener-9/11/16
Dallas at New York Giants-8:30pm EST (NBC)
Monday Night Football-9/12/16
Game 1:
New England at Buffalo-7:15pm EST (ESPN)
Game 2:
Los Angeles at Arizona-10:15pm EST (ESPN)
Thanksgiving Tripleheader-11/24/16
Game 1:
Minnesota at Detroit-12:30pm EST (CBS)
Game 2:
Washington at Dallas-4:00pm EST (FOX)
Game 3:
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh-8:00pm EST (NBC)
Christmas Night Special-12/25/16
Seattle at Green Bay-8:00pm EST (NBC)
Thursday Night Kickoff Opener-9/8/16
Carolina at Denver-8:30pm EST (NBC)
Sunday Night Football Opener-9/11/16
Dallas at New York Giants-8:30pm EST (NBC)
Monday Night Football-9/12/16
Game 1:
New England at Buffalo-7:15pm EST (ESPN)
Game 2:
Los Angeles at Arizona-10:15pm EST (ESPN)
Thanksgiving Tripleheader-11/24/16
Game 1:
Minnesota at Detroit-12:30pm EST (CBS)
Game 2:
Washington at Dallas-4:00pm EST (FOX)
Game 3:
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh-8:00pm EST (NBC)
Christmas Night Special-12/25/16
Seattle at Green Bay-8:00pm EST (NBC)
Broncos 2016 Mock Schedule
It is certainly one of the most meaningless things to do in the offseason, but I can't resist to create my own mock schedule for the Broncos 2016 season. Here goes....
Week 1-Thursday September 8th: vs. Carolina 8:00pm EST (NBC)
Week 2- Sunday September 18th: at Jacksonville 1:00pn EST (CBS)
Week 3-Sundy September 25th: at Oakland 4:25pm EST (CBS)
Week 4-Sunday October 2nd: vs. Atlanta 4:25pm EST (FOX)
Week 5-Sunday October 9th at San Diego 4:25pm EST (CBS)
Week 6-Sunday October 16th: vs. Indianapolis 8:20pm EST (NBC)
Week 7-Sunday October 23rd: BYE WEEK
Week 8-Sunday October 30th: at Tennessee 1:00pm EST (CBS)
Week 9-Sunday November 6th: vs. New England 4:25pm EST (CBS)
Week 10-Thursday November 10th: vs. Kansas City 8:25pm EST (CBS/NFLN)
Week 11-Sunday November 20th: at New Orleans 1:00pm EST (CBS)
Week 12-Sunday November 27th: at Cincinnati 4:25pm EST (CBS)
Week 13-Monday December 5th: vs. Houston 8:30pm EST (ESPN)
Week 14-Sunday December 11th: at Tampa Bay 1:00pm EST (CBS)
Week 15-Sunday December 18th: vs. Oakland 4:25pm EST (CBS)
Week 16-Saturday December 24th: vs.San Diego 4:05pm EST (CBS)
Week 17-Sunday January 1st: at Kansas City 4:25pm EST (CBS)
Week 1-Thursday September 8th: vs. Carolina 8:00pm EST (NBC)
Week 2- Sunday September 18th: at Jacksonville 1:00pn EST (CBS)
Week 3-Sundy September 25th: at Oakland 4:25pm EST (CBS)
Week 4-Sunday October 2nd: vs. Atlanta 4:25pm EST (FOX)
Week 5-Sunday October 9th at San Diego 4:25pm EST (CBS)
Week 6-Sunday October 16th: vs. Indianapolis 8:20pm EST (NBC)
Week 7-Sunday October 23rd: BYE WEEK
Week 8-Sunday October 30th: at Tennessee 1:00pm EST (CBS)
Week 9-Sunday November 6th: vs. New England 4:25pm EST (CBS)
Week 10-Thursday November 10th: vs. Kansas City 8:25pm EST (CBS/NFLN)
Week 11-Sunday November 20th: at New Orleans 1:00pm EST (CBS)
Week 12-Sunday November 27th: at Cincinnati 4:25pm EST (CBS)
Week 13-Monday December 5th: vs. Houston 8:30pm EST (ESPN)
Week 14-Sunday December 11th: at Tampa Bay 1:00pm EST (CBS)
Week 15-Sunday December 18th: vs. Oakland 4:25pm EST (CBS)
Week 16-Saturday December 24th: vs.San Diego 4:05pm EST (CBS)
Week 17-Sunday January 1st: at Kansas City 4:25pm EST (CBS)
Monday, April 11, 2016
Broncos Trade Ryan Clady to the Jets
The Broncos traded LT Ryan Clady to the Jets along with a 7th round pick. The Jets sent the Broncos a 5th round pick. The move to trade Clady was expected because the Broncos signed Russell Okung a few weeks ago. Clady became expendable because he has a high salary for next year and he has been hurt for two of the last three years. He missed 14 games in 2013 and he missed all 16 games in 2015. Clady was drafted by the Broncos in 2008, and he was a mainstay on the offensive line all these years, but the injuries started to pile up and he was expendable as a result.
Friday, April 8, 2016
Broncos Free Agency Recap
The Broncos have had some more comings and goings in the last couple weeks in free agency, so let's catch up with the transactions.
1) Broncos Sign LT Russell Okung: This was a surprising move, but the Broncos signed Okung to a deal that is very team friendly. The first year is for $5 million and then the rest of the four years on the deal are for about $10-12 million, but essentially the Broncos and Okung have a year-to-year deal. Okung's signing means that he will take over at LT for the Broncos and Ryan Clady will be on the trading block or get released at some point in the offseason.
2) Broncos Re-sign WR Jordan Norwood: This was a good move by John Elway because Norwood had some real flashes at times last year, and I think he can be valuable as a punt returner once again. it is a one-year deal, but I like the move and Norwood will most likely be our slot receiver in 2016.
3) Broncos Sign DE Jared Crick: This is an intriguing move because Crick reunites with Gary Kubiak and Wade Phillips, and it gives Denver another replacement for the departed Malik Jackson. No one that Denver signs or drafts will replace Jackson but Crick is a decent option at a very valuable price.
4) Broncos Sign LS Casey Kreiter: The Broncos filled their long snapping position by signing Kreiter, who snapped for the Cowboys the last two preseasons.
5) Omar Bolden signs with the Bears: Bolden follows Danny Trevathan and Aaron Brewer out the door to sign with the Bears. It is a one-year deal with Chicago. I liked Bolden a lot and he did a nice job when he handled punt and kick returns the past two seasons. He was also good to have at safety for depth purposes.
1) Broncos Sign LT Russell Okung: This was a surprising move, but the Broncos signed Okung to a deal that is very team friendly. The first year is for $5 million and then the rest of the four years on the deal are for about $10-12 million, but essentially the Broncos and Okung have a year-to-year deal. Okung's signing means that he will take over at LT for the Broncos and Ryan Clady will be on the trading block or get released at some point in the offseason.
2) Broncos Re-sign WR Jordan Norwood: This was a good move by John Elway because Norwood had some real flashes at times last year, and I think he can be valuable as a punt returner once again. it is a one-year deal, but I like the move and Norwood will most likely be our slot receiver in 2016.
3) Broncos Sign DE Jared Crick: This is an intriguing move because Crick reunites with Gary Kubiak and Wade Phillips, and it gives Denver another replacement for the departed Malik Jackson. No one that Denver signs or drafts will replace Jackson but Crick is a decent option at a very valuable price.
4) Broncos Sign LS Casey Kreiter: The Broncos filled their long snapping position by signing Kreiter, who snapped for the Cowboys the last two preseasons.
5) Omar Bolden signs with the Bears: Bolden follows Danny Trevathan and Aaron Brewer out the door to sign with the Bears. It is a one-year deal with Chicago. I liked Bolden a lot and he did a nice job when he handled punt and kick returns the past two seasons. He was also good to have at safety for depth purposes.
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