With the Denver Broncos sitting at 3-6 http://www.denverbroncosteamonline.com/brandon-mcmanus-jersey , the idea of making the playoffs is far from the minds of most fans. The team has struggled to make the necessary adjustments in games, and the coaches seem to be costing their players wins. Now, coming off a bye week following a disappointing loss, it sure would be nice to get a little honesty from John Elway about the franchise.On the Mile High Report Radio Podcast, Ian St. Clair and I discussed the PR spin that is coming from Elway about the team. Jeffrey Essary wrote about Elway’s interview on Orange and Blue 760, and Elway’s spin is getting old. It’s the same old cliches; “any given Sunday,” “take care of the little things,” “We can beat anybody.” At 3-6?I know that some fans just don’t care. It’s PR spin, coach speak http://www.denverbroncosteamonline.com/darian-stewart-jersey , and not worth listening to. For others, the act is just old and tired. After three years of consistent decline, hearing about being able to win every game is almost insulting. Why not come out and speak the truth? We aren’t very good. We need to work to get better.Elway is the ultimate competitor, and admitting defeat is not in his nature. Ian and I discussed how GM’s like Tom Coughlin, one-time coaches, are used to calling out players in the media. He would have no problem saying his team isn’t any good. A former NFL quarterback who never believed a game was over until the clock read 0:00 can’t accept defeat.This might be why Elway never admits his team is bad. He can’t admit defeat, but Ian captured the passion of the fan in his plea. I encourage you to listen to it, but here is a snippet of what he said.I love a rosy outlook. Orange and blue sunrises are the best. But now, after over two seasons of less than mediocrity www.denverbroncosteamonline.com , some of us just want Elway to tell us he sees what we see. He knows it’s bad, and he is going to fix it. There is no doubt that he has those conversations internally. Maybe this is just an old fan looking for some confirmation. We as fans will follow this franchise, no matter what, but now is the time to admit it. Now is the time to come out and just be honest. The Broncos aren’t any good, but they are working to get better.The MHR Radio Podcast is now on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Acast, Stitcher Denver Broncos T-Shirt , TuneIn and a few other podcast hosts. Please subscribe to the one that fits your fancy, and also rate and review what you hear. The Texans now have a 3-D passing game, and that could help veteran newcomer Demaryius Thomas take his game back to the level it was at in prior years.On pace for little more than 800 yards based on half a season with the Broncos, Thomas could see his production increase, given the presence of DeAndre Hopkins, a favorite target of quarterback Deshaun Watson. Defenses will continue to lean toward Hopkins, and Thomas should benefit from even less attention being paid to him.With rookie Keke Coutee talented but not yet sufficiently durable to make a consistent contribution, Thomas will surely get plenty of playing time, and plenty of chances to get open against single coverage.It still won’t be easy for Thomas; he’ll need to learn a new offense Denver Broncos Hats , new quarterback, new everything on the fly. But at least he’ll be in familiar surroundings during his first game with the Texans. Only a few days after arriving in Houston, he’ll return to Denver for a game against the Broncos, with maximum motivation to prove to the Broncos that they shouldn’t have given up on him.Thomas has a $8.5 million base salary in 2018, which means he’s still owed $4.5 million from the Texans. Next year, his salary spikes to $14 million. Which likely means that the Texans will be proposed a new deal with a reduced salary in the offseason, with the possibility that the relationship will be a short one.