Some people need drama in sports and if there isn’t any naturally they will create it as best as they can. Let’s step back and remember what Training Camp is all about." Denver Broncos Training CampDenver Broncos PodcastsBroncos & Bratwurst PodcastTune out the manufactured negativity Womens Von Miller Jersey , the Broncos are trending upwardsNew,31commentsSome people need drama in sports and if there isn’t any naturally they will create it as best as they can. Let’s step back and remember what Training Camp is all about. MDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Tune out the manufactured negativity, the Broncos are trending upwardsTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmail20,000 plus fans showed up to cheer on the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium for a practice.Not a game, not game, we’re talking about practice. Practice. It’s a sign that folks are excited about this version of the Colorado football team and that hope springs eternal after two weeks of Training Camp. At least, there’s hope if you talk to the fans, while the media - in general - has a different view of the team through the first days ofVic Fangio’s tenure as top-dog. They’re overwhelmingly negative. The O-line is terrible. Receivers are terrible. Flacco is brutal and old. Nothing sexy is happening at camp. The Broncos are going to be bad for years etc...All of this after just a few weeks of camp with an entirely new coaching staff, scheme, QB and O-line. Really, it’s just largely manufactured drama. There have been no major storylines coming out of camp and thus people (especially those needing to fill three hours of talk-radio) have to produce something, anything to talk about. That’s fine. It’s their job and we should realize that. However, as intelligent fans, we need to take a step back and remember that what we see in camp - both positive and negative - is hard to judge in black and white. It’s a time for learning new things and especially during the first weeks, guys making mistakes should come as no surprise and should not create any sort of panic. In the first few weeks we should focus more on health, the coaching staff’s control over the team and the QBs - and other players - being able to grasp the basics of the schemes. With that said, what should we look for while watching the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday? It’s a game where winning and losing doesn’t matter and we will likely not witness a single snap by the first-team players. Still, there are a few things we hope to see during the exhibition game. #1) The starting O-line should get more than a few snaps together. Yes, it’s an injury risk but this group needs to gel and they have a long way to go before they do so. There’s a lot of talent in the group but they’ll need to come together and work as a single unit if this team will have any success in 2019. Thus, we would love to see them out there and blocking for whatever QB straps on the helmet first against the Atlanta Falcons. #2) Drew Lock should get significant playing time and he should be allowed to sink or swim in a not 100% vanilla offense. As we all know, the schemes will be hardly attractive or irregular for both sides of the ball but we would love to see the rookie QB get the chance to chuck the ball down the field and run some play action and bootlegs. There is zero quarterback controversy but this is time for Lock to impress and show that he has the tools to be the future face-of-the-franchise. #3) Vic Fangio needs to show us that he can coach a live game. He’s never done it and it’s hardly a given that the veteran coordinator will be able to make the proper calls as the HC as he did as DC. It’s not an easy job and we’ve seen some of the greatest schemers ever (Andy Reid) truly struggle with in-game decisions. He will https://www.broncoslockerroom.com/authentic-von-miller-jersey , no doubt, look calm and in control on the sidelines but let’s see how he manages the game and if he can change with the flow as the game goes along. Maybe the game is meaningless but we sure as heck are ready for it. FOOTBALL BABY! KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos wrapped up an awful week off the field with a miserable performance on it.First came the rumors that a handful of players would be on the trading block, then came the controversial Halloween party thrown by Von Miller, after which backup quarterback Chad Kelley was arrested on suspicion of criminal trespassing and summarily cut from the roster.Throw in the rift that has developed within team owner Pat Bowlen’s family and, well, the 30-23 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday may not have been the worst thing to happen to them all week.Might have been the most disappointing, though.The Broncos (3-5) got a big performance from undrafted rookie Phillip Lindsay in his first career start, including 95 yards and a touchdown. Case Keenum threw for 262 yards and a couple of touchdowns, and the defense managed to hold Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt to 50 yards on 16 carries.But the Broncos also committed a series of frustrating mistakes that scuttled any chance of pulling off the upset.They were flagged 10 times for 83 yards — though in reality, those numbers could have been much higher had there not been offsetting and declined penalties. Keenum threw a late pick as the Broncos were trying to rally, and a lost fumble late proved just as costly.“I’m tired of it, man. I’m fed up with it,” Broncos cornerback Chris Harris said. “We’re beating ourselves every week. I can’t even count the number of penalties we had. We can’t do that if we want to come in here and beat the Chiefs.”Harris said the Broncos were aware referee Shawn Hochuli’s crew throws more flags that just about any other crew in the NFL, and he tried to adjust accordingly. But it wasn’t evident by the number of yellow flags that littered the turf all afternoon at Arrowhead Stadium.“We’ll get a defensive stop and penalty. We get in a good situation, penalty,” he said. “We just kill ourselves. We get a nice drive going, 20-yard play, penalty. Every time.”Now, a team that started the season with wins over Seattle and Oakland has lost five of its past six, and it needs a quick turnaround to avoid its first back-to-back losing seasons since 1971-72.“There were a lot of times when we had some good momentum https://www.broncoslockerroom.com/authentic-phillip-lindsay-jersey , some good starts to drives, and self-inflicted wounds,” Keenum said.“That’s nearly impossible to beat a team like the Chiefs when you’re hurting yourself like that. We’ll watch and learn from it. That’s not an excuse.”The Broncos had excuses available for their poor play , even if they were loath to use them.Harris heard his name among those swirling in trade rumors, along with fellow cornerback Brandon Roby and wide receivers Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders. And with Kelly booted from the team, it would have been Kevin Hogan under center if anything happened to Keenum.Broncos coach Vance Joseph will no doubt begin feeling a bit more heat, and even general manager John Elway might hear some grumbling despite all the goodwill he’s earned over the years.There is even dysfunction within the team’s ownership structure after Bowlen’s brother, Bill, filed a complaint in district court seeking to remove the trustees who have been running the franchise since 2014, when the 74-year-old Pat Bowlen stepped down because of Alzheimer’s disease.Now another loss in a season rapidly filling with them.Miller still thinks the season can be turned around, beginning with a home game against Houston. That is followed by tough games against the Chargers and Steelers, but then comes a soft finishing stretch that includes games against the Bengals, 49ers, Browns and Raiders.“ Miller said of the uphill battle Denver faces over the season’s second half.“Seeing the team we put out there every week, it’s surprising. We have a great team, we have great coaching. We’ve got all the ingredients that win football games. We’re just not doing it. We’re an undisciplined football team. It’s just extremely frustrating.”