Parker joined The Denver Post in September 2022 after covering the Broncos for USA Today. Before that, he spent five years covering Nebraska football and athletics for the Lincoln Journal Star. He's a New Glarus, Wisconsin native and a University of Wisconsin graduate.
Denver Broncos Head Coach Sean Payton yells from the sidelines during the second half of the game at Empower Field at Mile High on Dec. 2, 2024 in Denver. The Broncos beat the Browns 41-32.
Did the rookie quarterback play poorly? He threw a pair of interceptions, several times turned down completions to try to hit home runs and in general did not always look like the calm, methodical operator the Broncos have relied on for the past several weeks. But hey, Denver had a pair of 100-yard receivers, got a nice performance from Jaleel McLaughlin and overall posted 400 yards of offense and 27 offensive points. That’ll play almost every week.
Apprised of the yardage total in the locker room, Broncos defensive lineman Zach Allen had a one-word, four-letter response. But this unit has at times carried Denver through the first 13 weeks and made three of the biggest plays of the game even on the night it got shredded.Riley Dixon mis-hit one punt but netted 49.6 yards on five attempts, blasted a long of 61 yards — Tremon Smith had terrific coverage on that one — and twice pinned Cleveland inside the 10-yard line.
If Ja’Quan McMillian doesn’t pick Winston and run it back for a touchdown, the entire bye week might have been spent talking about Sean Payton’s decision to kick a field goal to take a 34-32 lead with 2:54 remaining on fourth-and-inches. On the one hand, taking the lead at that stage of the game is almost a must. Simultaneously, it did not at all feel like a game where a two-point lead mattered for much more than a moment.
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