The best thing that happened to the Broncos was DeMeco Ryans’ connection to Houston.
To this day, there are those who believe the Broncos would have hired Ryans if not for his love for the city where he starred as a player, to a place where his family wanted to be. There was significant interest from Denver in the the former defensive coordinator.
He chose the Texans.
Thank you, DeMeco.
Thank you for not forcing an offer from the Broncos you could not refuse. Thank you for choosing familiarity. Thank you for having eyes only for Houston, so Denver no longer has a problem.
Because Ryans is not here, Sean Payton is. And what started as a rebirth in 2023 has evolved into full-blown relevance. The Broncos are back.
After watching Ryans chide Houston reporters for being too negative i

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