Woody Paige: Bottom line is, it could be worse for the Broncos

it could be worse the Broncos could be playing in Kansas City wind chill temperature ofus 17th Saturday night Buffalo blizzard Sunday and Monday or Denver 1° Saturday afternoon in the NFL's wildcard playoffs instead the Broncos are playing on the beach in Cabo and canun it could be worse the Broncos coldest game on record minus 30 wind chill occurred December 18th 1983 in Kansas City when lost 48 to 17 with John Elway their coldest playoff game 13° was January 12th 2013 at home in a 38-35 loss to the Ravens with pton Manning as Broncos quarterback it could be worse you could be me I witnessed 14 of the 15 coldest games in which the Broncos played I also covered two of the coldest playoff games in league history the Giants upset of the Packers in Green Bay in the the 2007 NFC Championship with minus 23 win chill and I think that was the temperature in my hotel room and the 1982 AFC championship friezer bowl or minus 32° in Cincinnati between the Bengals and the Chargers and I walked from the stadium to downtown afterward it could be worse for the Broncos in 2024 because of climate changes and coaching changes and the Broncos could play in wintry weather in Kansas City Baltimore Cincinnati and New Jersey late in the season and alas the Broncos could play games against Bill bellich and Jim Harbor bellachic who has departed from or was dismissed by the Patriots reportedly is the number one choice to be the new head coach of the Falcons who are on the Broncos schedule in Denver Harbor the Broncos number one choice for head coach a year ago is the top candidate for the job with the Chargers or possibly the Raiders the Broncos of course will play both teams twice that's all the Broncos need but there's more Dan Quinn who should have been the Broncos number one choice for Coach two seasons ago and was a candidate again last year could wind up with the Seahawks or the Panthers two teams the Broncos will confront other candidates for head coaching openings who have interviewed with the Broncos in the past two years are Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan an ex- Broncos assistant in the mix for the Broncos head coaching position in 2020 2 Edo Evo former Broncos defensive coordinator Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Ganon and Ram's defensive coordinator Raheem Morris Jared Mayo who the Broncos considered two years ago is the Patriots head coach now dco Ryan the Bronco second or third option in 23 likely will be the League's coach of the year with the Texans at his first press conference in Houston Ryan thanked the Broncos for their interest but said his decision to join the Texans wasn't difficult speaking of coaches Nathaniel hacket will have his closest pal Aaron Rogers back with the Jets neither adors Shawn Payton and will meet the Broncos again after beating them in Denver the season pass but Rogers isn't the only quarterback of quality the Broncos will have to defend against in 2024 Patrick Mahomes will be the chief's quarterback for 15 years or forever after his first career start was a victory over the Bron bronos Justin Herbert injured in the first loss to the Broncos and ruled out for the rest of the season including a second loss to the Broncos will return and could have Harbor in his camp and Corner if Harbor instead goes to Las Vegas he could draft Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy at 13 the other Harbor John and the Ravens will roll out NFL MVP Lamar Jackson when the Broncos come to Baltimore Deshon Watson of Cleveland and Joe burrow of Cincinnati both both should be fully healthy when their teams meet the Broncos and the Colts bring back Anthony Richardson from injury for his second season with a new coach Bryce young the first overall pick in the 2023 draft will face the Broncos and Atlanta probably with bellachic will possess the eighth draft selection and most likely get another quarterback when pton returns to New Orleans where he owns a highrise penthouse on Canal Street down from the Superdome the Broncos will visit an old foe Derek Carr so it could be worse for the Broncos than 8 to n and with Russell Wilson a Steelers quarterback