Whether you think John Elway is the best evaluator of talent in the league or not, there’s no denying this: John Elway hates to lose. And on Sunday, the Broncos lost to a greater extent than they have in half a decade, falling to the Kansas City Chiefs in embarrassing fashion and eliminating themselves from playoff…

via REPORT: John Elway plans to make changes to the coaching staff, personnel department — Mile High Sports

So much for winning from now on. If that truly was the case, Elway wouldn’t have allowed his buddy to go down this path. Let’s take a trip back to 1983. It was the rookie years for John Elway and Gary Kubiak. Dan Reeves has no idea what to do with his current quarterback situation…

via Gary Kubiak embraced the past rather than the future this season — Mile High Report – All Posts

Peyton Manning was more important to the Denver Broncos collective success than people appreciated earlier in the season. In hindsight, we probably should have expected a down year from the Denver Broncos. We figured Peyton Manning wasn’t that important to the teams success in 2015. We figured Brock Osweiler wasn’t that important to the teams…

via Are changes coming to Dove Valley? They should. — Mile High Report – All Posts

It is always good to see your starting quarterback included in one of these lists after a very important game for the Broncos. Sam Monson of Pro Football Focus releases a piece each week that includes 10 of the worst performances of the past weekend of NFL play. Well this week, Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor…

via Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian has one of the worst performances of week 16 according to Pro Football Focus — Mile High Report – All Posts

The primary reason this defending Super Bowl champion team is 8-7 is because coaches have consistently put players in the worst position to win. Good morning, Broncos Country. Welp, not even I can sugarcoat that dumpster fire of a game. I am so done with this coaching staff’s game planning. Fake field goal on 4th-and-10…with…

via Blame coaching for Broncos-Chiefs dumpster fire — Mile High Report – All Posts

With their backs against the wall, the Denver Broncos offense laid another egg while the defense stumbled out of the gates to a 33-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The Denver Broncos captains were all defense in this game, with Aqib Talib, Von Miller and Chris Harris Jr. heading up the coin toss. Make…

via Broncos Chiefs recap: Denver shows no fire as playoff hopes end in a 33-10 whimper — Mile High Report – All Posts

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (CBS4/The Sports Xchange) – The Broncos won’t have a chance to go for a Super Bowl repeat after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night. The 33-10 loss at a rain-soaked and windy Arrowhead Stadium eliminated Denver from playoff contention. Running back Justin Forsett of the Denver Broncos carries the…

via Defending Champs Eliminated From Playoffs In Ugly Christmas Day Loss — CBS Denver

Two harsh realities will be faced come Dec. 26 — Christmas is over and the Broncos will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2010 after an embarrassing 23-point loss at Kansas City on Sunday. But hey, training camp is only six months away.

via Broncos Insider: All good things must come to an end — The Denver Post

Know what’s saddest about the demise of the Broncos, sadder than the 33-10 loss to Kansas City that eliminated them from the playoffs? Denver quit. Check that. The truth is worse. The Broncos did not come to play.

via Kiszla: Broncos must say goodbye to Trevor Siemian and hello to Paxton Lynch — The Denver Post