By: Brandon Rivera
We are less than a week from the start of the 2022-2023 NFL season and Broncos fans are no closer to know- ing just what to expect of Denver’s new offense led by Russell Wilson. Monday’s game, a primetime event will feature the ex-Seahawks quarterback, but this time he’ll be in orange and blue.
Wilson just reached an agreement to terms that would keep him in Denver over the next 7 years for a whopping $245 million, which includes $165 million in guaranteed money. Although it didn’t make Wilson the highest paid quarterback, the deal did assure fans in Denver that the long awaited end to their quarterback woes appears to be one step closer.
Monday night’s game will be the official start of the Wilson era in Denver, and fans aren’t exactly sure what to expect but they remain optimistic and excited for the season. Monday night’s game will be one of five primetime games that feature the Broncos. Week three the Broncos will host the 49ers on Sunday night football (September 25); Week 5 the Broncos host the Indianapolis Colts for Thursday night on October 6th; Week 6 the Los Angeles Chargers will host the Broncos on Monday Night Football on October 17; Week 14 the Broncos host the Kansas City Chiefs for Sunday night Football (December 11).
Earlier in the offseason we mentioned that General Manager (GM) George Paton had started an arms race after acquiring Russell Wilson, and as a result teams in the AFC West scrambled to find some of the top free agents in the league. The Las Vegas Raiders added pass rusher Chandler Jones, while the Los Angeles Chargers picked up Khalil Mack. The Raiders also picked up perennial wide out Devonte Adams while the Kansas City Chiefs lost their top receiver Tyreek Hill.
The overall balance of division wins in the AFC West shows how well the West competes and while the Chiefs have been the dominant force in the division, it’s anyone’s guess who will hold the top spot when all is said and done this season.
In other sports the Nuggets may not be on the court yet, Denver fans are still getting their fill of their two time MVP Nikola Jokic, who has been dominant in the European League Championship race.
With just over a month before Jokic returns to Denver along side Michael Porter Jr. and Jamal Murray, fans are hyped about the return of a fully healthy bench.
The Colorado Rockies have won two of their last seven games since last Tuesday. Colorado lost their series with the Atlanta Braves 2 games to 1, and just lost their series with the Cincinnati Reds 2 games to 1 with a 10 – 1 blowout Sunday afternoon in Ohio. This week the Rockies wrap up a three-game series with the Brewers. Milwaukee beat the Rockies 6-4 in game one.
