Troy Renck
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Columnist at The Denver Post. Host of Broncos Podcast With Troy Renck📻http://apple.co/3EWLwtB Insider Mile High Sports. The 2019 Colorado Sportscaster of Year.
#Broncos' Sean Payton puts blame where it belongs — on himself. My column after a disappointing loss that turned on a fourth-down decision: www.denverpost.com/2026/01/25/b...
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Renck: Broncos’ Sean Payton puts blame where it belongs — on himself
Payton addressed the fourth-down decision multiple times, and offered, “Obviously, disappointment. It starts with the head coach.” That was the best call he made Sunday.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:27 AM
#Broncos' Sean Payton puts blame where it belongs — on himself. My column after a disappointing loss that turned on a fourth-down decision: www.denverpost.com/2026/01/25/b...
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#Broncos could not hide disappointment. No one expected Denver to win 15 games. But to host the conference championship vs Maye — not Mahomes, not Jackson, not Burrow — offered a rare opportunity. In the end, Broncos offense showed why it needs Bo Nix and at least two more weapons
January 26, 2026 at 3:19 AM
#Broncos could not hide disappointment. No one expected Denver to win 15 games. But to host the conference championship vs Maye — not Mahomes, not Jackson, not Burrow — offered a rare opportunity. In the end, Broncos offense showed why it needs Bo Nix and at least two more weapons
#Broncos home attendance: 76,862. No shows: 200. #BroncosCountry showed up and showed out.
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January 25, 2026 at 10:41 PM
#Broncos home attendance: 76,862. No shows: 200. #BroncosCountry showed up and showed out.
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Who has most to gain in playoffs? Matthew Stafford can cement his Hall of Fame bid by reaching a Super Bowl. And Sean Payton can strength his by taking a second team to the Big Game. Most to lose? America if Broncos win bc no one wants to see backup QB in Super Bowl
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January 25, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Who has most to gain in playoffs? Matthew Stafford can cement his Hall of Fame bid by reaching a Super Bowl. And Sean Payton can strength his by taking a second team to the Big Game. Most to lose? America if Broncos win bc no one wants to see backup QB in Super Bowl
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Patriots have 48 yards of offense with two minutes left in half. And it’s tied at 7 bc Broncos QB Jarrett Stidham did the one thing can’t do — turn the ball over. Takes a 20-yard loss and gives #Patriots the ball. Now, can he regain confidence? #Broncos defense will need to produce turnover or two.
January 25, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Eight runs, seven passes for #Broncos on their first 15 plays. They can win this game with that type of balance
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January 25, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Eight runs, seven passes for #Broncos on their first 15 plays. They can win this game with that type of balance
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Forget Stiddy City. More like Crawshank Redemption. Jeremy Crawshaw booms 56 yard punt. Pins #Patriots back. Leads to a 3-and-out and near interception as Stephon Diggs breaks it up for Talano Hufanga corrals it for #Broncos
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January 25, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Forget Stiddy City. More like Crawshank Redemption. Jeremy Crawshaw booms 56 yard punt. Pins #Patriots back. Leads to a 3-and-out and near interception as Stephon Diggs breaks it up for Talano Hufanga corrals it for #Broncos
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It's 26 degrees and cloudy at Empower Field at Mile High. Wind out of the north at 7 mph with gusts to 12. Windchill: 17 degrees at kickoff.
Could be an inch of snow by end of the game. Buckle up
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Could be an inch of snow by end of the game. Buckle up
#Broncos v #Patriots
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January 25, 2026 at 7:55 PM
It's 26 degrees and cloudy at Empower Field at Mile High. Wind out of the north at 7 mph with gusts to 12. Windchill: 17 degrees at kickoff.
Could be an inch of snow by end of the game. Buckle up
#Broncos v #Patriots
#AFCChampionshipGame
Could be an inch of snow by end of the game. Buckle up
#Broncos v #Patriots
#AFCChampionshipGame
Former #NYGiants backup to Super Bowl champ Jeff Hostetler told me this week on why #Broncos QB Jarrett Stidham can succeed.
"He has been throwing against the starting defense all year long. They know what he can do. That was the case for me. My own defensive guys rallied around me."
"He has been throwing against the starting defense all year long. They know what he can do. That was the case for me. My own defensive guys rallied around me."
January 25, 2026 at 6:52 PM
When #Broncos QB Bo Nix was ruled out of the #AFCChampionshipGame, the wise guys reacted. Denver was a 1-point favorite and dropped to a 5.5-point underdog. It is around 4.5 in most spots. So why should #Patriots be nervous? They are 0-4 in the playoffs in Denver, including in this game 10 years ago
January 25, 2026 at 6:41 PM
When #Broncos QB Bo Nix was ruled out of the #AFCChampionshipGame, the wise guys reacted. Denver was a 1-point favorite and dropped to a 5.5-point underdog. It is around 4.5 in most spots. So why should #Patriots be nervous? They are 0-4 in the playoffs in Denver, including in this game 10 years ago
#Broncos left tackle Garett Bolles honoring Bo Nix with his pregame walk around the field by wearing his jersey. Broncos are attempting something novel today. Jarrett Stidham is the first QB to start a conference championship game without throwing a pass during the season.
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January 25, 2026 at 5:32 PM
#Broncos left tackle Garett Bolles honoring Bo Nix with his pregame walk around the field by wearing his jersey. Broncos are attempting something novel today. Jarrett Stidham is the first QB to start a conference championship game without throwing a pass during the season.
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January 25, 2026 at 5:16 PM
January 25, 2026 at 5:06 AM
#Rockies announce plans to unveil statues of Hall of Famers Larry Walker and Todd Helton prior to games at Coors Field. Walker’s will be unveiled on Aug. 23 and Helton’s on Sept. 19
January 24, 2026 at 7:37 PM
#Rockies announce plans to unveil statues of Hall of Famers Larry Walker and Todd Helton prior to games at Coors Field. Walker’s will be unveiled on Aug. 23 and Helton’s on Sept. 19
Mike McCarthy loves Pittsburgh. Apparently the Steelers love him. Another vacancy filled
Uninspired hiring. Rallying cry “We win 9 games every year!”
This also opens door for Aaron Rodgers to return.
Only four openings left with Bills, Browns, Cardinals, Raiders
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Uninspired hiring. Rallying cry “We win 9 games every year!”
This also opens door for Aaron Rodgers to return.
Only four openings left with Bills, Browns, Cardinals, Raiders
#PittsburghSteelers
#NFL
January 24, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Mike McCarthy loves Pittsburgh. Apparently the Steelers love him. Another vacancy filled
Uninspired hiring. Rallying cry “We win 9 games every year!”
This also opens door for Aaron Rodgers to return.
Only four openings left with Bills, Browns, Cardinals, Raiders
#PittsburghSteelers
#NFL
Uninspired hiring. Rallying cry “We win 9 games every year!”
This also opens door for Aaron Rodgers to return.
Only four openings left with Bills, Browns, Cardinals, Raiders
#PittsburghSteelers
#NFL
Stiddy will be ready against Patriots. Will Drake Maye against #Broncos defense that is looking to rebound after struggling on third and fourth down last week? My column: www.denverpost.com/2026/01/24/j...
Renck: Stiddy will be ready against Patriots. Will Drake Maye against Broncos defense?
he Patriots have won 39 playoff games, and exactly zero in Denver in four attempts. Brady lost three, one to Jake Plummer and a pair to Peyton Manning. So, we are to believe Maye is going to handle…
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January 24, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Stiddy will be ready against Patriots. Will Drake Maye against #Broncos defense that is looking to rebound after struggling on third and fourth down last week? My column: www.denverpost.com/2026/01/24/j...
Not great. The timeline, coming back 3 weeks early, was always ambitious. #Broncos
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January 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Not great. The timeline, coming back 3 weeks early, was always ambitious. #Broncos
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In my latest #Broncos podcast powered by Hoggatt Injury Law, I discuss how the Broncos can upset the Patriots from Jarrett Stidham becoming "Stiddy," and Nik Bonitto conjuring images of Von Miller.
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How Broncos can upset Patriots in AFC Championship | The Broncos Podcast with Troy Renck
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January 23, 2026 at 5:10 PM
In my latest #Broncos podcast powered by Hoggatt Injury Law, I discuss how the Broncos can upset the Patriots from Jarrett Stidham becoming "Stiddy," and Nik Bonitto conjuring images of Von Miller.
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#DenverBroncos Hall of Famer and the player who put the franchise on the map, John Elway, will serve as the honorary captain on Sunday. He was the GM of Broncos when they beat #NewEnglandPatriots in the #AFCChampionshipGame 10 years ago
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January 23, 2026 at 4:05 PM
#DenverBroncos Hall of Famer and the player who put the franchise on the map, John Elway, will serve as the honorary captain on Sunday. He was the GM of Broncos when they beat #NewEnglandPatriots in the #AFCChampionshipGame 10 years ago
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#DenverNuggets get the Bonus Jonas back
January 22, 2026 at 11:48 PM
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Disastrous #BuffaloBills presser offers reminder that #DenverBroncos struck gold with Walton-Penners. My #denverpost column: www.denverpost.com/2026/01/22/b...
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Renck: Disastrous Bills presser offers reminder that Broncos struck gold with Walton-Penners
As someone who began covering the Broncos in the early 1990s, my respect for Pat Bowlen is immense. But Denver was not returning to the NFL’s upper crust as a family business.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Disastrous #BuffaloBills presser offers reminder that #DenverBroncos struck gold with Walton-Penners. My #denverpost column: www.denverpost.com/2026/01/22/b...
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#DenverBroncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph wins Pro Football Writers Association's 2025 Assistant Coach of the Year. Joseph helped carry the Broncos to a 14-3 regular-season record, and their first AFC West title and conference No. 1 seed in a decade.
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January 22, 2026 at 6:04 PM
#DenverBroncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph wins Pro Football Writers Association's 2025 Assistant Coach of the Year. Joseph helped carry the Broncos to a 14-3 regular-season record, and their first AFC West title and conference No. 1 seed in a decade.
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#Broncos' Jarrett Stidham can follow in Jeff Hostetler's footsteps to Super Bowl. So too can Sean Payton with Bill Parcells. I talked with Hostetler and Parcells about that very thing. My column: www.denverpost.com/2026/01/21/b...
Renck: Broncos’ Jarrett Stidham can follow in Jeff Hostetler’s footsteps to Super Bowl
“In Stidham’s case, he knows what he has to do. He has to put the blinders on. That’s what I did. All the talking heads, the ones who supposedly know everything, they don’t …
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January 22, 2026 at 2:58 AM
#Broncos' Jarrett Stidham can follow in Jeff Hostetler's footsteps to Super Bowl. So too can Sean Payton with Bill Parcells. I talked with Hostetler and Parcells about that very thing. My column: www.denverpost.com/2026/01/21/b...