Good morning, Broncos Country!
Small apology in advance…there is not much Broncos news to write about on this early Monday morning (like, none) that either hasn’t been written about or isn’t about to be covered in our upcoming free agent profiles, so I am left to rely on social media.
But given that Team USA men’s hockey pulled a Bo Nix-style OT win for Olympic gold yesterday, let’s start there. Because that was amazing.
Plus there were four Colorado Avs players in the gold medal match — Nathan Mackinnon, Cale Makar and Devon Toews
for Team Canada and Bill Christian for Team USA. Fun fact: Christian’s uncle played for the 1980 Miracle on Ice team that won Team USA’s last gold medal in men’s hockey, and his grandfather and great uncle won it in 1960.
Watching Broncos left tackle Garett Bolles get excited for the OT win is just what you need on this Monday. Trust me.
Of course there’s no better Broncos’ Olympic connection than Mikaela Shriffin, longtime fan and recent gold medalist.
Elsewhere on social media, Broncos defensive lineman John Franklin Myers published a somewhat cryptic comment on the Instagram post of his former Jets teammate and new assistant coach for the Titans:
“You thinking what I’m thinking?” he wrote.
Actually, it’s not all that cryptic. As a key defender on one of the NFL’s best defensive squads, JFM will have many suitors. The Broncos will likely have to pony up more than they might be willing just to keep JFM.
In honor of Black History Month, the Broncos have been featuring some of the African American pioneers for the Broncos over the years, including Marlin Briscoe and Gene Mingo.
And if we’re talking about some of the best from the past, let’s not forget the best of today:
Of course there’s been a little news to talk about…
But mostly I resonated with this sentiment from the Broncos yesterday … Already missing football season.
So in honor of Team USA’s gold medals and a quick return of Broncos football on Sundays, which current player (or projected new free agent/desired draft pick) do you predict will definitely have “a gold medal performance” in the 2026 season?
