The Broncos went 11-21 during Vance Joseph’s two-year tenure with the team. Over time, the team picked up some bad habits, like not showing up early for meetings.
Under new head coach Vic Fangio, that’s not happening anymore.
“Last year we had guys coming in two seconds before [meetings], and they’re not even seated by the time of the meeting, but they’re there,” fullback Andy Janovich said on April 4.
“Now, it’s five minutes early and now we start five minutes early. It’s just extra time to sharpen every tool you have in the classroom. You spend more there than you do on the field and in practice and everything. It’s more of a mental game a lot of time, so just to have extra time.”
Denver’s new staff has brought a winning mentality and it’s rubbing off on the team’s players.
“I feel like the culture is changing,” linebacker Bradley Chubb said on April 4. “A lot of guys are holding each other accountable, whether that be in the weight room or in a meeting. If I’m not writing something down, Jeff [Holland] is checking me like, ‘Make sure you write that down.’ Stuff like that.
“First team meeting, we started at 8 a.m. But guys were there at 7:55 in their seats. I remember a couple of times last year that guys would be rolling in at 7:59. Just a culture change like that. Everybody wants to be better than we were, better than 5-11 and 6-10.”
These small changes at the team’s facility may not guarantee success, but they certainly can’t hurt the team’s chances of winning.
