ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – The Denver Broncos won the Super Bowl in an unorthodox manner and they’re out to defend that title in an unconventional way as well.
In this age of the high-powered passing games, they won it all with a devastating defense. They’ll try to do it again with a throwback offense that features an old-fashioned fullback and a QB that shield the ball as well as he slings it.
“Our room is a big, big, big part of what we want to do,” running back C.J. Anderson said Saturday. “No matter who’s back there, it’s on us to get this offense to go.”
When Peyton Manning retired, coach Gary Kubiak reinstalled his version of the West Coast offense that blends roll-outs, bootlegs, play-action passes and plenty of handoffs.
General manager John Elway drafted Utah running back Devontae Booker and Nebraska fullback Andy Janovich to help an offense that will be led by Mark Sanchez, Trevor Siemian or Paxton Lynch, who are involved in a rare three-way training camp audition.