Denver, CO
Broncos vs. Seahawks score predictions
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We’re back with another season of predicting the score here at Mile High Report. Expect the optimism to again be Rocky Mountain high here, but we’ve all rapidly become bo-lievers in the 2024 Denver Broncos and only some bad outcomes in games will start to change that mood.
With Bo Nix, we should temper those expectations as he is a rookie making his first NFL start against a decent Seattle Seahawks team in front of a very hostile crowd. Win or lose, I think most of us hope to see good decision-making and efficiency from the rook, along with a solid run game and good defense.
As for score predictions, the consensus final score from our staff is a 26-19 Broncos road win over the Seahawks. Always with the optimism in Week 1 and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Here is how we see things playing out on an individual basis:
Broncos 20, Seahawks 16
In a tight game, the Broncos get one more red zone touchdown than Seattle and eek out a tough road win to start the season. The difference maker being the Broncos’ interior defensive line that is suddenly a force to be reckoned with after being a bit of a weakness last season. Bo Nix has a an efficient, if pedestrian, stat line where the offense is mostly carried by a solid 1-2 punch from Javonte Williams and Jaleel McLaughlin. 1-0 would surely feel good. – Tim Lynch
Broncos 27, Seahawks 14
Bo Nix doesn’t make the spectacular play, but it’s his consistency that is spectacular. He relentlessly marches his team down the field, wearing Seattle down. The defense gets to do something it rarely does — play with a lead. They enjoy this very much. – Mike DeCicco
Broncos 24, Seahawks 20
The Bo Nix Era starts off with a win on the road against the Seattle Seahawks. This will be a good test for the Broncos’ offensive line and Nix. with Leonard Williams, Jarran Reed, Dre’Mont Jones, Johnathan Hankins and Byron Murphy II are quality players on their defensive line. How the Broncos’ offensive line holds up and Nix deals with pressure will be a major tipping point in this game. I’ve got the Broncos winning this one and starting off the season on the right foot. – Chris Hart
Broncos 26, Seahawks 19
I expect a few bumps in the road, but this game reads like a win. The Broncos are going to surprise some people this season, and they will grab a win here. Bo Nix will lean on the run game, and follow that up with mostly quick short passes. Sean Payton will control the clock, and with a few touchdowns and field goals, the Bo Nix era will be off and running. – Adam Malnati
Broncos 24, Seahawks 20
Let’s be real: neither fanbase has a very clear idea of what these two teams are. This will be the first opportunity for both to show what they are to the world under vastly different circumstances than they had last season. This prediction is based off numbers I hit on a dart board, because anyone saying they have a pulse on what Denver and Seattle will do Week 1 is full of nonsense. – Sadaraine
Broncos 27, Seahawks 23
Nix throws two TDs while the defense comes up with a few turnovers and a late stop to get the big road win. The good news is Payton and Nix will know the situation and not rely on Wil Lutz to kick a 64-yard field goal to win the game. The Nix era starts with a big road win. – Ian St. Clair
Broncos 31, Seahawks 17
Bo Nix will lead the Broncos to an opening week victory and continue the success we saw during the preseason. In a tough environment, the rookie QB throws for 2 TDs and for 250+ yards. The Broncos run game will be consistent and be a difference maker in this game. Jaleel McLaughlin will make plays as a runner and receiver in this one.
The Broncos pass rush will get after Geno Smith all game and forcing him to throw two INTs. Ja’Quan McMillion will get one and Brandon Johnson will get another to win over Broncos Country.
The Seahawks have had the Broncos number in recent history but this game will finally turn the tide in the Broncos favor. – Scotty Payne
Broncos 27, Seahawks 23
It’ll be a close game, but there’s no way that this ends up like their previous Week 1 matchup from a couple of years ago. The Seahawks do pose a formidable threat with their front seven and exotic and common blitzing scheme from that new head coach Mike Macdonald brought from Baltimore, but the Payton and Denver’s offensive line have had all offseason to prepare for it. As long as they can get the run game going, Bo Nix’s ability to make pre-snap reads and get the ball out of his hands quickly should go a long way on Sunday. – Ross Allen
What is your score prediction for the Broncos-Seahawks game? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Denver buys Central Park hotel used as homeless shelter for $43M
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The former Doubletree hotel at 4040 N. Quebec St. in Denver. (Google Street View)
The City of Denver has purchased a former hotel used as a homeless shelter after leasing it for a year.
The city closed on the purchase of the onetime Doubletree at 4040 N. Quebec St. last week, paying $43 million, according to public records.
Denver bought the 300-room property on the edge of the Central Park neighborhood from Rocky Mountain Communities, a nonprofit that bought it last November for $39 million, records show.
The nonprofit bought it with a deal with the city already in place: Denver would lease the hotel for $83,333 a month for up to 15 months, and have an option to purchase the property. The option called for the city to pay up to $43 million, with the monthly rent already paid credited toward the purchase price, according to previous BusinessDen reporting.
Lisa Lumley, the city’s director of real estate, told council members last year that the deal was structured that way because the city expected to receive a state grant that it would use for the purchase, but “We need to hold off on any real commitments until we receive our documents from the state.”
Derek Woodbury, spokesman for Denver’s Department of Housing Stability, said in an email this week that the purchase “ensures the sustainability of this property as needed shelter and a re-housing hub.”
“Thanks to State funds awarded to Denver through the Denver-Metro Regional Navigation Campus grant program, the site will also serve as a navigation center for people experiencing homelessness with walk-up services to include housing navigation, and physical and behavioral health care services,” Woodbury said.
The Salvation Army is managing the property until the end of this year as part of a $10 million contract approved in November.
The deal was one of several hotel purchases or leases by the city around the time that Mayor Mike Johnston assumed office and started an effort to reduce visible homelessness around Denver.
Prior to the purchase by Rocky Mountain Communities, the hotel last sold for $24.4 million in 2022. Speaking to BusinessDen last year, Rocky Mountain Communities CEO Mark Marshall characterized that deal as “kind of a fire sale.” He noted it occurred while the pandemic was still a lingering issue, and said it was part of a portfolio sale, when assets typically sell for less than they might have fetched if sold individually.
The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, or CHFA, and the Urban Land Conservancy provided financing for the acquisition by Rocky Mountain Communities.
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Denver Paramedic dispatchers prove to be resourceful during system outages
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This summer, a widespread CrowdStrike outage caused a ripple effect across many sectors, including airline travel, banking, retail, and hospital operations.
However, at Denver Health, the impact was minimal thanks to their swift recovery and the resilience of their systems. The hospital’s paramedic dispatchers train for this exact problem by practicing some old-school methods.
At the heart of Denver’s emergency response is the 911 dispatch center, a bustling hub where Denver Health paramedic dispatchers respond to emergency calls.
When the computer systems went down, the dispatchers faced a challenge, but not an impossible one or one they hadn’t seen before. Instead of faltering, they moved to a backup plan that ensured no call for help went unanswered.
So far this year, Denver Health paramedic dispatchers have responded to 94,000 calls. Lt. Josh DeBell says his team is already on track to break last year’s record of 137,000 calls.
“A few weeks ago, in July… it was our busiest call day on record, I believe, and we ran 500 calls in a 24-hour period,” DeBell said.
According to DeBell, a typical day involves about 50 ambulances from start to finish for 24 hours. This is why it is essential for Denver paramedic dispatchers to have a backup system in case of a computer system failure.
“When our systems are down, you should not notice a difference,” DeBell said.
Instead of relying on technology, the dispatchers use a piece of paper, magnets, and a map.
“If you want to raise the blood pressure in the room just a little bit, just say ‘magnet board,’ just set it out,” DeBell said.
When technology failed, dispatchers used a magnetic map to track ambulance locations throughout the city. Calls were managed through paper intake forms, and runners delivered these forms to agencies such as emergency medical services.
“It has all of the post marks, and we also have magnets that correspond to different ambulances in the system,” DeBell said.
It takes dispatchers about two minutes to set up, demonstrating the preparedness and adaptability of the team.
“Our goal is to mirror what the system is actually doing on this magnet board; the dispatchers are highly trained in this and in geography,” DeBell said.
Each emergency service in Denver—police, fire, and medical—has its own protocol for handling downtime. While the dispatchers at Denver Health rely on paper forms and magnetic maps, police and fire departments have their own procedures that serve their specific needs and responsibilities.
“This is essential because this does happen, whether it’s planned or unplanned. We practice this very regularly,” DeBell said.
September is National Preparedness Month.
Denver, CO
Enemy Confidential: Unknowns Aplenty as Seattle Seahawks Gear Up For Bo Nix, Denver Broncos
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RENTON, Wash. – The start of the regular season in the NFL always presents uncertainty. The vast majority of teams haven’t played their starters much in exhibition play and dialed up vanilla schemes when they did see the field, making Week 1 a battle of adjustments moreso than any other game on the schedule.
Set to make his regular season debut as a first-time head coach for the Seattle Seahawks this weekend, Mike Macdonald understands there’s little to go off of preparing for the Denver Broncos, especially with a rookie quarterback in Bo Nix making his NFL debut at Lumen Field on Sunday afternoon. Both teams will have to rely on their bread and butter concepts on offense and defense, switching things up as the game unfolds with little intel to game plan off of.
“Beginning of the season is tough because everyone has an idea about who they are, what they want to be, and the type of plays that they want to hang their hat on, schematically, how they want to use their personnel,” Macdonald explained on Wednesday prior to practice. “So, you don’t have that sample size this time of year. You really just have to focus on executing your stuff the best you possibly can and make them beat you throwing your fastball. That’s been the message to the guys. We’re going to be running our stuff from now until whenever. It’s hard to kind of pick and choose and tailor it to how they’ve operated because the sample is just not there.”
If there’s something Macdonald and his staff can reference devising a strategy for Sunday, the former Ravens defensive coordinator and long-time assistant has faced Broncos coach Sean Payton several times in the past, including when he served as Saints head coach for more than a decade. With plenty of familiarity of his success over the years, there’s a mutual respect between the two coaches.
With a new quarterback under center in Nix who brings his own unique skill set to the table, Macdonald doesn’t expect Denver’s offense to be a carbon copy to what he did in New Orleans with future Hall of Famer Drew Brees under center. At the same time, while Seattle must account for the rookie’s dual threat capabilities and quick release, Payton won’t completely reinvent the wheel either and the team will be taking a close look at how his scheme has functioned over the years and the concepts he has leaned heavily on.
“I think it’s a sliding scale so to speak on how much you factor in all the things. This system is Sean’s system. It seems like they’ve been really successful with it for such a long time. Bo [Nix] seems like he’s a great fit for what they’re asking him to do, which is a little bit different than some stuff. Some of those things might carry over, how he operates, things like that. His strength will definitely transfer from college to the pros, but I wouldn’t put too much stock into it. We got a lot of respect for him as a player but we’re also defending the plays that Sean’s been running for years.”
Aiming to get off to a quick start to open the Macdonald era, here’s a closer look at the Seahawks well-coached Week 1 opponent, including series history, additions/departures, a deep dive into scheme, and Macdonald’s evaluation of the new-look Broncos.
56th regular season meeting. The Broncos hold a commanding 35-20 all-time regular season record over the Seahawks dating back to several decades as AFC West rivals. However, Seattle has gotten the last laugh in the postseason, including a dominant 43-8 win over Denver in Super Bowl XLVIII. Most recently, the Seahawks edged the Broncos 17-16 in the 2022 season opener in Wilson’s homecoming game and the Broncos won a 27-24 decision at Mile High Stadium in 2018.
Departures: Absorbing a massive $53 million dead cap hit in 2024, the Broncos moved on from former Seahawks star quarterback Russell Wilson in March, releasing him after two disappointing seasons under center to start anew at the most important position in pro sports. Dealing with major salary cap issues as a result, the team also cut perennial All-Pro safety Justin Simmons in a financials-driven transaction, creating a major void in the secondary. Unhappy with his production as a former first-round pick, the team traded receiver Jerry Jeudy to the Browns for a pair of 2024 draft picks in March. Former starting linebacker Josey Jewell and center Lloyd Cushenberry bolted in free agency as well, signing with the Panthers and Titans respectively.
Additions: Quickly finding a successor for Wilson, Denver invested its 12th overall pick in Nix, who earned a spot as a Heisman finalist after a spectacular final season at Oregon. Additionally, the team invested a fourth-round pick in Oregon receiver Troy Franklin, teaming him back up with Nix, to go with pass rusher Jonah Ellis in the third round. Replacing Simmons in the secondary, the Broncos signed former Dolphins starter Brandon Jones in free agency, plugging him alongside P.J. Locke at the safety spots. The team also replaced Jewell with ex-Seahawks starter Cody Barton, who spent last season with the Commanders and will now start next to Alex Singleton, along with adding veteran defensive tackle Malcolm Roach, who previously played for Payton in New Orleans.
The Broncos didn’t have a single player listed on their injury report on Wednesday with the team fully healthy going into the regular season.
Sticking to status quo from his time in New Orleans, Payton continued to run a variety of personnel groupings in his first season at the helm in Denver. Last season, the Broncos deployed 11 personnel with three receivers, one running back, and one tight end at a 55 percent clip, which ranked 25th in the NFL according to Sumer Sports charting. However, they ranked in the top 10 in 21 personnel usage, utilizing multi-back formations nearly 10 percent of the time. They also used 12 personnel with multiple tight ends nearly 20 percent of their offensive snaps, ranking in the middle of the league.
In the run game department, per Pro Football Focus, the Broncos utilized zone concepts 56 percent of the time (192 plays), matching up with Payton’s history of preferring a zone-centric rushing attack. Interestingly, after years of being one of the best play action passers in the NFL, Wilson only ran play fakes on 22.6 percent of his drop backs last season, which ranked 16th out of 28 qualified quarterbacks, but did throw 11 touchdowns and only one pick on those plays.
One of the NFL’s most aggressive defensive coordinators, per Pro Football Reference, Vance Joseph dialed up blitzes with at least five rushers coming for the quarterback on 35 percent of Denver’s snaps last season, which ranked fifth in the league. The penchant for blitzing didn’t help generate heat on quarterbacks consistently, however, as the Broncos finished 29th in pressure rate (18.2 percent) and 30th in hurry rate (4.4 percent).
In coverage, while relying much of the time on 4-2-5 personnel, Joseph continued a long track record of preferring single-high, middle of field closed concepts, as the Broncos ranked sixth in Cover 3 usage (40.6 percent) and also used Cover 1 with man underneath 21 percent of their defensive snaps. Few teams did a better job of mixing up looks pre and post-snap with Denver finishing fifth among NFL teams with a 30.7 percent disguise rate.
-On if he expects Denver to run the ball more with a rookie quarterback under center: “I don’t have all the run percentages and pass percentages. It’s more like types of plays you have to defend. They’re smart coaches, they got a great scheme, he’s a really good player. We expect them to do the things that Bo does well. Keep the ball moving, try to create some explosive plays, be successful in the red zone. I think these guys do a really good job of that.”
-On the hallmarks of a Sean Payton-led offense: “He’s going to play everybody. They do a great job of playing all their guys, there’s a lot of different personnel groups. Run and pass are complementary. The drop back game I think is consistent for the quarterback but they can create explosives that way too. They get the ball to their playmakers. It’s a tried and true system. They’ve done it really well for a long time.”
-On what makes Bo Nix a great fit for Payton’s system: “He plays on time, he seems like he makes a lot of fast decisions. Kind of like Drew [Brees] was, he’s an underrated athlete. Just being able to move in the pocket, extend plays, it seems like he’s really accurate. I think he has probably an underrated arm, he can deliver the ball just about anywhere. I think the decision making, how fast he plays is probably one of the things they like about him.”
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