Sean Payton says Broncos avoid idea of picking up where they left off
Actually, strike that -- coach Sean Payton doesn't see it that way.
'The one thing we have to avoid is this idea that we are going to pick up where we left off," Payton said in February. "I don't like that because our league has shown that the season ends, and you take the proverbial game board, you take all the pieces and dump them and you start again.
"Certainly you are more confident, the experience has helped a number of players, but the journey begins. We don't shy away from it. Our expectations are high, and I am encouraged with some of the things that we did this past season and yet we are still hungry for more.'
Denver's roster has changed since last season, and they'll have a new schedule in 2025 with teams that also changed their rosters this spring. So it's not quite as simple as picking up where they left off -- it's a completely new challenge.
Still, the Broncos appear to be trending up.
'It's only a team on the rise if we take advantage of this offseason," Broncos general manager George Paton said. "Like Sean said, nothing's guaranteed moving forward. We made the playoffs. We lost in the Wild Card. You start over, and that's what we're doing. We're starting over. Our sole focus is just upgrading this team each and every day.'
Denver certainly made upgrades, bringing in a new safety, a new linebacker and two new running backs (among other additions). Semantics aside, the Broncos have momentum after an encouraging 2024 season, and they'll look to build on last season's success this fall (view the full schedule).
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