Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden break down the headlines from a season-ending news conference with Denver HC Sean Payton, GM George Paton and CEO Greg Penner. That includes QB Russell Wilson's benching and whether he has a future with the Broncos, Paton's job security and what is setting up to be a fascinating, busy offseason. All of that and more on the latest episode of the 1st & Orange Podcast ..read more

Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden return for the latest episode of the 1st & Orange Podcast. This week, the guys talk through the Broncos' 24-7 divisional road win — Denver's first in more than four years — and the way it vaulted them back into the thick of the AFC playoff race. With six teams at 7-6 entering Week 15, what does Sean Payton's team need to do to make the playoffs? Will they? And how important is Saturday night's road trip to NFC North-leading Detroit ..read more

In the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast, Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden recap Denver's 29-12 win over Cleveland on Sunday, talk through just how Sean Payton's team went from 1-5 to in the thick of the playoff race in a five-game winning streak. No time to rest now for the Broncos, though. They've got a critical game for their playoff hopes Sunday at Houston. What are the keys to the matchup? And who do the guys have winning the game ..read more

On the latest edition of the 1st & Orange podcast, Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden recap Denver's ugly-yet-dramatic 21-20 Sunday night victory over Minnesota, look ahead to a critical stretch that begins Sunday at home against Cleveland and also break down the latest suspension of Kareem Jackson handed down by the NFL ..read more

Denver Post beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden are back for the most recent edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast. On this week's episode, they break down the Broncos' 24-22 Monday Night Football win over Buffalo and look forward to a critical two-game stretch at home against Minnesota and Cleveland. What does Denver have to do to get wins in those games and get back above .500? How likely is a playoff run, really? And who do the guys think wins in prime time Sunday night at Empower Field ..read more

In the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast, Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden discuss Denver's ugly, 19-17 victory over Green Bay and how that game plus Sunday's matchup against Kansas City might or might not impact the way the Broncos approach the trade deadline. Are they definite sellers? Selective listeners? Will they try instead to hold serve in hopes of a winning streak? That and much more on this week's episode ..read more

On the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast, Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden break down what's setting up to be an active trade deadline for the Broncos. They also talk through a bad Thursday night for Russell Wilson, potential ramifications going forward and what to expect this weekend when Sean Payton's team hosts Green Bay ..read more

Denver Post Broncos reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden are back on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast. This week, the discussion centers on how active the Broncos are expected to be on the trade market after a 1-4 start — including a 31-21 loss Sunday to the New York Jets and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett — and who Denver might make available. That, plus a look ahead at the upcoming schedule, which by some metrics is the most difficult in the NFL and begins Thursday night against the Chiefs ..read more

In the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast, Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden talk through some of they keys to Denver's first win of the season at Chicago — hello Jaleel McLaughlin and Marvin Mims, Jr. — what we've learned over the first quarter of the season and how Denver matches up this weekend with Nathaniel Hackett and the New York Jets ..read more

Denver Post Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden are back in the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast to break down the historic, calamitous 70-20 blowout loss to the Dolphins last week. Now, with a matchup of 0-3 teams on tap Sunday against Chicago, is a full-on rebuild for the Broncos inevitable? Or can Sean Payton's first season be salvaged ..read more