Good morning Karl Mecklenburg Jersey , Broncos Country!There are two big questions when you talk about the Denver Broncos.What makes the discussion more fun (or maddening), is the two are connected. What John Elway and the Broncos decide for the first question will have a direct result on the second. The first is, who will become the 17th head coach in franchise history? The second is, what should Denver do at quarterback? On the latest MHR Radio Podcast, Adam Malnati and I were joined by Ryan Edwards and Andrew Mason from First & 10 @ 10 on Orange & Blue 760. We obviously talked about the plan of attack for the head coach, but also who they think will be the quarterback for the Broncos in 2019. Their answer isn’t a surprise since it’s what most think — Case Keenum. But as Mase said on the podcast, who Denver chooses as the head coach may influence who the quarterback is next season. It’s a fun podcast with a lot of great stuff. Of course, we had to talk about their cohost and Broncos legend Steve Atwater moving one step closer to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The MHR Radio Podcast is now on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Acast, Stitcher, TuneIn and a few other podcast hosts. Please subscribe to the one that fits your fancy, and also rate and review what you hear.Horse Tracks Patriots assistant Brian Flores interviews with BroncosFlores called plays for New England's defense in 2018 and brings experience on both sides of the ball, special teams and player personnel.Broncos continue head-coaching search by talking to Mike MunchakA Hall of Famer as a player, Munchak brings prior head-coaching experience and a two-decade reputation for building outstanding offensive lines.BTV analysis: Brian Flores could bring culture changeBroncos TV discusses what Patriots linebackers coach/defensive play-caller Brian Flores could bring to the Broncos, as the team interviewed him on Saturday.BTV analysis: Munchak brings gold-jacket credibilityBroncos TV discusses what Mike Munchak could bring to the Broncos, as top decision-makers met with the current Steelers offensive line coach on Friday.Chris Harris Jr. expects former teammate Champ Bailey to be a first-ballot Hall of FamerBailey was announced as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2019 on Thursday.The Next Step: Ring of Famer Rod Smith reflects on how Owner Pat Bowlen prepared the Broncos for successThe Broncos' all-time leading receiver explains why Bowlen belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.Von Miller's mom explains her social media post: 'Always will protect and defend my son' | 9news.comGloria Miller reacted to cut-up blog post headlined with Elway talking about possible Von trade.Mike Munchak checks several boxes in Broncos coaching searchThe Broncos' coaching search moves from Zac Taylor in Los Angeles to Mike Munchak. Munchak provides a long resume and previous head coaching experience.John Elway takes long look at his role in Broncos' rebuild - Denver Broncos- ESPNAs the Broncos' chief football executive, Elway is not blameless for the issues plaguing the team over the past few seasons.NFL Tracks Why the Bears should take down the Eagles in the 2019 NFL playoffs - SBNation.comThe defending Super Bowl champs excel as underdogs, but they face a tough test against the Bears’ fearsome defense.Why we think Chargers can win rematch with Ravens in 2019 NFL playoffs - SBNation.comThe Chargers offense will try to avoid another pitiful showing against Baltimore’s top-ranked defense.NFL head coach candidates: The top names to know for 2019’s open jobs - SBNation.comHere are the guys who will lead the Packers, Browns, and many more into new eras.Steelers expected to hear trade offers for Antonio Brown - NFL.comThe Steelers are expected to consider trade requests for WR Antonio Brown prior to the start of free agency, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports, according to sources informed of the situation.Report: USC denying requests from NFL teams to interview newly hired Kliff Kingsbury - CBSSports.comUSC just hired Kingsbury as its offensive coordinator last month Jared Veldheer Jersey , but the NFL is interestedMutual interest between Bruce Arians, Buccaneers - NFL.comNFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, per a source, said Saturday that former Cardinals coach Bruce Arians and the Tampa Bay franchise have a shared interest in Arians becoming the next head coach.NFL launches voice-powered football guide for Amazon AlexaThe NFL has launched a comprehensive guide for football fans enabled by Amazon's virtual assistant Alexa.Five 2018 non-playoff teams that will make 2019 NFL postseason | NFL | Sporting NewsThe NFL playoff field experiences a lot of turnover on a year-to-year basis, meaning there is always hope for those who will be watching from home this month.NFL partners with Caesars Entertainment in first casino sponsorshipThe NFL announced a multiyear partnership with Caesars Entertainment that will make the gaming giant the first-ever "Official Casino Sponsor of the NFL."Can NFL Coaches Overuse Play-Action? They Haven’t Yet. | FiveThirtyEightNext Gen data shows that linebackers just can't help themselves from falling for the fake.Denver Broncos news: The Mile High Meltdown There were moments during the Broncos loss to the Chiefs that Denver seemed to have recaptured the Mile High Magic of yesteryear. The repatched secondary did it’s best “No Fly Zone” impression with Joe Woods mixing and matching coverages enough to keep Patrick Mahomes off balance while Musgrave kept Keenum under control enough for the rookie running backs to take over the game.Then the wheels came off the wagon. It’s easy to overreact to what will go down as the most painful defeat Denver’s suffered in the last 3 seasons, but at the end of the day few if any picked the Broncos to beat Kansas City team that had set the world on fire 3 weeks into this season. If you’re a glass half full kind of fan, there’s plenty of reasons for optimism. The rookie class continues to impress time and again. Paradis, McGovern and Leary look solid in the middle and that Broncos D reached heights they didn’t seem capable of. On the other hand, Keenum looks like a bit of a pumpkin at the quarter mark. His heart and leadership do little to mask 6 interceptions and the kind of limiting game a smart coordinator would do well to manage. Musgrave failed to do just that against a Kansas City run defense that looked like wet paper towel. According to Football Outsiders stats, the Chiefs were allowing 8 yards off the left end of the line through 3 weeks, 5 and a half off the left tackle and 10.44 off right tackle. It showed, the Broncos backs were averaging 6.7 yards a carry. Yet they ran it 21 times while Keenum threw 33. Why? Denver Broncos: Case Keenum isn’t the answer at quarterback for Denver - Mile High ReportAs good as Chubb has been, Rosen has been the question eating at the back of my mind everytime I break down Keenum and the Broncos long term future. An elite pass rush can only get you so far in today’s NFL. You need a “guy.” Back before camp opened I did a long film review of Keenum’s tape over the years. I figured Keenum would be a similar player to Jake Plummer for the Broncos. High highs, low lows but an immediate answer at the quarterback position, even if he’s never a player that can carry a 5-win roster on his back to the postseason. He hasn’t been that, yet. My opinion, but it’s too early to throw Chad Kelly into the lineup. However, if the Broncos lose to the Jets and eventually fall to 2-4? It’s time to seriously consider it. New York has the look and feel of a must win if Denver is going to do anything close to contend this year. Get ready to see this play 1,000,000 times. Patrick Mahomes' amazing night includes left-handed passJoe Woods called a great game ‘til he went back to his binky here. Cover 1 on 2nd and long. Chiefs at Broncos: Denver finds a new way to shoot self in foot in heartbreaking loss - Mile High ReportIf you’re a masochist or somehow missed the game, MHR's own Tim Lynch gives a great summary of the fourth quarter here. 5 winners, 6 losers in Denver Broncos loss to the Kansas City Chiefs - Mile High Report6th winner right here....and the unsung losers in black and white. Again.Missed delay-of-game call costs Broncos in lossIf it’s any consolation, Mitchell Schwartz had a heck of a game for Kansas City Geoff. Denver Broncos say referees acknowledged key missed play-clock call in lossJared Veldheer injury: Broncos RT ruled out with knee injury - Mile High ReportTurner played decent considering Dee Ford aggravated his groin injury, but worth monitoring Veldheer's status going forward. Denver will need him against a good Jets defense.Patrick Mahomes sparks Chiefs comeback in win over BroncosThis won’t make you feel better Broncos country Shannon Sharpe Jersey , but Mahomes looks like the kind of generational talent that will last a long time in a league that throws flags when someone sneezes on the quarterback.This one will make you feel better: Royce Freeman is every bit as good as he looked when I watched his Oregon tape. He’s a special player. 5 things we learned from Denver Broncos loss to the Kansas City Chiefs - Mile High ReportI’ll be talking more about a lot of these things tomorrow for GIF Horse. On to the rest of the West. Another slow start, but Chargers find their 'juice' from Rivers-Gordon combo - NFL Nation- ESPNNFL Week 4 recap: The 10 best and 5 worst moments from Sunday - SBNation.comCan’t say I disagree. I watched big parts of the Browns-Raiders game and Kolton Miller got the same kind of help from the refs that Baltimore’s tackles did last week. In general the zebras were disgustingly bad in this one, which is barely news in 2018.Jon Gruden has a snippy response to Derek Carr questions after Raiders' OT win - The Washington PostStill think Gruden and Carr will eventually wind up with a messy divorce. Small peaks behind the veil like this reveal a situation that can’t feel rewarding for the Raiders quarterback.Gruden’s trolling here. Simple as that. Raiders fans found it hard to watch — so they left - SFChronicle.comJ-E-T-S a M-E-S-SThe Winners and Losers From NFL Week 4 - The RingerInjury Aftermath: Week 4 | Football OutsidersIf Claiborne can’t go that’d be big for the Broncos. New York has been a top ten defense against wide receivers. Look around the leagueNFL Week 4: 32 things we learned from all the gamesIf you missed the weekend in it’s entirely because the Broncos weren’t playing and want to catch up this is a good place to start.The Five Plays That Explain NFL Week 4 - The RingerSomething I found trending on my Twitter today were Dallas fans laughing at those who questioned Jones taking Leighton Vander Esch in the draft, They happen to ignore that Elliott is currently the only skill position player opposing defenses care about. At all.I’ll talk about this more tomorrow for GIF Horse, but with the emergence of Cincinnati the early AFC playoff race looks like Denver is competing with the Titans, Dolphins, Steelers, and Chargers because the AFC North will have at least two teams.My brother ain’t wearing his Iggles jersey with the same kind of pride anymore. James looks like he’ll be a stalwart at the position for years to come. Lost in the news cycle with Earl Thomas’ bird: Seatte is the first team to convert 0 third downs and win a game in years. Speaking of Earl, though.Report: Chiefs were closing in on a trade for Seahawks safety Earl Thomas - Mile High ReportIt’s a bit dark to celebrate an injury to any player, but Denver is a bit lucky this trade failed to materialize. Thomas is one of, if not the best safety in football when healthy. The last thing Keenum needed was to play him twice a year.By now I’m sure you’ve seen the bird. It was basically the center of the NFL media universe all day Monday. In black-white terms it’s a simple “player vs owner” contract situation that got messy and became really public.My stance is a bit in the middle. You can’t fault the team for playing it safe and maximizing their return on a great contract with a Hall of Fame player, even if it didn’t work out. You also can’t fault Thomas for wanting more long term security. Fans lose sight of this, but unlike the NBA or MLB football players are playing on contracts with little in the way of security. Team’s can cut them with minimal financial damage but players have a short window of time to make the money they’ve trained their entire lives to attain. Lastly, and this is merely speculative: I think this situation with Thomas and the public fallout is going to have a bit of a lasting impact on the perception of the Seahawks to prospective free agents going forward. Players talk across the league and everyone has noticed the way the Legion of Boom was dismembered. Le'Veon Bell talks on Earl Thomas injury, willing to be 'bad guy' | SI.comWhich made the decision by Bell to return an interesting one, to say the least.Report: Le’Veon Bell will report to Steelers during Week Seven bye – ProFootballTalkBut will he return to Pittsburgh? What happens next with Le’Veon Bell? – ProFootballTalkSecond, the Steelers could trade him before the Tuesday after Week Eight, when the window for doing so closes. Once he signs with the Steelers, he indeed can be traded, to any team. A tentative deal could be negotiate now, with the understanding that the trade would happen once Bell shows up.Eric Reid wears an #IMWITHKAP shirt as he speaks to the Carolina media for the first time.Carolina Panthers' Eric Reid weighs whether to protest during anthemLastly, a peek at The Draft Network’s Monday Mock draft. In case you missed it, I spoke with Kyle Crabbs for MHR for a recent 3 & Out.Crabbs' 2019 NFL Mock Draft 2.0 - Page 2 of 3 - The Draft NetworkWhat say you Broncos Country?