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The Denver Broncos are a mess this year and that mess was on full display during Sunday’s nationally televised blowout (51-14) loss to the defending champions Los Angeles Rams.
We had Russell Wilson talking to teammates with a football next to his mouth, which was weird.
And we also had Wilson’s backup, Brett Rypien, getting into skirmish with Broncos offensive lineman Dalton Risner after Wilson was sacked in the third quarter.
For real, Rypien was upset and he went over and defended Wilson’s honor (or something) and ended up being shoved pretty good by Risner.
This video from the sideline shows it pretty good:
Video: During the #Broncos 51-14 loss to the #Rams, Denver players Dalton Risner and QB Brett Rypien got into it on the sidelines (@reiter_mitchell)
"Do something Brett!, do something!"
Risner is Denver's Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee.pic.twitter.com/Hxpw1GRdxi
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) December 26, 2022
Here’s how it looked on the CBS broadcast:
#Broncos backup Brett Rypien exchanged some words with the starting offensive line, defending Russell Wilson after he took another sack, per @tracywolfson. Dalton Risner pushed Rypien out of the way.
Here's the video, via CBS:pic.twitter.com/MR7TTCfEzK
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) December 25, 2022
Feels like Risner might not win that Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.
NFL fans had reactions.
The Broncos are by far the NFL's biggest dumpster fire and they're not even getting the top pick. And they're stuck with Russell Wilson's contract for another 3 years. Wow. https://t.co/VD7rqxcFRR
— Jets Memes (@MemesJets) December 26, 2022
— Dalton Schuetz (@D_Schuetz21) December 26, 2022
So much dysfunction https://t.co/1tc8VdcSz2
— Ke (@Phormula1) December 26, 2022
*Ron Howard Arrested Development Voice* Dalton was not selected as a finalist for Man of the Year https://t.co/AZlkI4zFBM
— Still The Tostitos Fiesta Bowl To Me (@JayDSarkar) December 26, 2022
That’s all he can do at this point. Risner is absolutely terrible at football 😂 https://t.co/X6AfqimAAL
— yourboyCLE (@yourboyCLE) December 26, 2022
Oh goodness this is so sad. https://t.co/3gBH4d8xUf
— Byron Kerr (@bkerrpxp) December 26, 2022
Probably should have been screaming at Russell Wilson like that for the past 3 months. https://t.co/kSsFQzFV7C
— Curt Popejoy (@CurtPopejoySW) December 26, 2022
I've never seen a team go all in and fall apart so quickly 😂💀 https://t.co/odjDRBKRKq
— The Flus Is Loose (@Fields_BearsQB1) December 26, 2022
Man. Yikes. The leadership is lacking in Denver. https://t.co/ju6RQCAgcy
— Eat Sleep Hail (@EatSleepHail) December 26, 2022
Literally it’s something in Denver every week. Blow the whole thing up.. https://t.co/VtOJCHPVG5
— Joe Landini (@Landini_13) December 26, 2022
Russ broke them all https://t.co/pKgc5sHf9J
— J.Reed (@IcantREED53) December 26, 2022
Not much has gone right for the bears on the field outside of Justin, can you imagine the hole we’d be in if the Bears acquired Let’s Ride Russell? It was close! https://t.co/0obhxS85ck
— Mike Slodki (@mslodki645) December 26, 2022