The Broncos didn’t practice well on Wednesday, and Gary Kubiak let them know it.
“We had a day off yesterday and we didn’t respond very well,” Kubiak said. “Good teams, when you get a break day and come back, are bouncing around. We came back lethargic, not practicing very well and not practicing very well at quarterback today. I just let them know. We battled back at the end, but we just have to continue to find our leaders on this team and the guys that are going to step up when things get hard. Things are hard right now, so we have to push.”
Today, they bounced back in a big way.
The offense, which had been stymied by the defense all camp, finally began to click, and players who have been disappointing up until this point looked to break through.
But if you weren’t down at camp Thursday, here’s what you may have missed, starting with Benny Bash’s 3.5 Training Camp Takeaways:
3.5 Hot Takes with @MileHighSports at #BroncosCamp pic.twitter.com/J5rzCct4oN
— Benny Bash🎧 (@TheBennyBash) August 4, 2016
Virgil Green’s Big Day:
Virgil Green showing off his hands with a great contested catch in the endzone. The tight ends will be very impactful in the offense
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) August 4, 2016
Virgil Green with his second TD catch of the day. The veteran making a case that he can catch just as well as he can block @VGreen85
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) August 4, 2016
#Broncos Green follows with another TD reception on his best catch of camp. Appeared to hurt leg or ankle but walked it off #denver7
— Troy Renck (@TroyRenck) August 4, 2016
Make that another TD for Virgil Green. Three on the day now. The last one may have been he most impressive too. WOW @VGreen85 #BroncosCamp
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) August 4, 2016
Virgil Green is having a great day. Huge red zone threat w/ TD catches from Siemian, Sanchez and Lynch. Can still win that starting TE spot.
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) August 4, 2016
that's 4 TD catches for Virgil Green between Sanchez (3) & Seimian(1) the crowd is loving him today #BroncosCamp
— Mic DePinto (@c_rasta5) August 4, 2016
Kubiak's "red hot player of the day" Virgil Green @VGreen85 #BroncosCamp pic.twitter.com/5imAmhGHB0
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) August 4, 2016
The Up-And-Down QB Battle:
In the first team period today Paxton Lynch looked comprised and under control completing a few passes.Expect ups and downs withhim #Broncos
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) August 4, 2016
Siemian with an INT in the endzone. A week into training camp, every big mistake is important in the QB race #BroncosCamp
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) August 4, 2016
In a offense v defense passing drill Sanchez is running with the first team. Very much a toss up on the starting QB now #BroncosCamp
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) August 4, 2016
Siemian is very hot & cold today with the first team. had down-the-field bullet to DT followed by an incomplete pass to nowhere #broncos
— Mic DePinto (@c_rasta5) August 4, 2016
Brandian Ross picks off Trevor Siemian on overthrow in the end zone during 7 on 7s. #BroncosCamp
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) August 4, 2016
Chris Harris Out:
Chris Harris got held out with tight hammy. Kubes praising Doss particularly. Nixon and Roby are playing well battling for final CB spots.
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) August 4, 2016
Doesn't look like Chris Harris is doing much team today. Lorenzo Doss and Taurean Nixon getting 1st team reps in sub packages. #BroncosCamp
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) August 4, 2016