Did the Denver Broncos do the right thing by giving Pat Surtain II an unprecedented raise?

**Zac Stevens** (0:00)
Hey, Raze, Pat Surtain. We're gonna talk about the really unique thing that the Broncos did with Pat Surtain on the DNVR Broncos Podcast, live from the Xfinity Studio here inside the DNVR Bar. We at DNVR Broncos Podcast got RK, got Hank, got you here behind the camera. Zac rockin and rollin with you today. Big show to get to, lot to break down. We're gonna start off by talking about Pat Surtain. We're gonna hear from Pat Surtain as well on his race. And then we're going to hear from Alex Singleton who brings up a really fascinating point about how teams are now approaching the Broncos different. But first off, what's up fellas?

**Ryan Koenigsberg** (0:39)
Not much man, happy Wednesday.

**Zac Stevens** (0:42)
Yes.

**Ryan Koenigsberg** (0:42)
Hump day.

**Zac Stevens** (0:43)
Hump day. Let's go.

**Henry Chisholm** (0:45)
I decide I'm watching the World Cup.

**Ryan Koenigsberg** (0:47)
Wow, welcome. Welcome to the most popular event in the world.

**Henry Chisholm** (0:53)
I know, but it's a commitment because it's like 120 games or something.
Because like everybody's going to watch like the final and like those couple. But I did decide I got like the magazine. I'm like 100 pages in.

**Ryan Koenigsberg** (1:06)
What, like the college football preview magazine, but for the World Cup?

**Henry Chisholm** (1:09)
Exactly.

**SPEAKER_4** (1:10)
Those are sick. I like that one.

**Henry Chisholm** (1:11)
Yeah, no, they're long and in-depth. But I decide I am watching the World Cup.

**Ryan Koenigsberg** (1:16)
Wow, you probably know more about most of the teams than me, and I was already planning on watching it.

**Henry Chisholm** (1:20)
Right. Well, I'm almost done with it if you want it.

**Ryan Koenigsberg** (1:23)
I can't read.

**Henry Chisholm** (1:24)
That's true.

**Zac Stevens** (1:27)
I'm sure there's a podcast about it. In fact, I'm sure you here might be doing a podcast as well. So you got to make sure to tune in to that.

**Henry Chisholm** (1:36)
I don't know if Portugal is a dark horse, but that's who's going to win.

**SPEAKER_4** (1:38)
No, that's not going to be Portugal. I'm telling you right now.

**Ryan Koenigsberg** (1:41)
It's going to be Portugal.

**SPEAKER_4** (1:42)
It's not going to be Portugal.

**Henry Chisholm** (1:43)
I'm telling you this.

**Ryan Koenigsberg** (1:43)
It's going to be the US until it isn't.

**Henry Chisholm** (1:45)
They play Germany on Saturday.

**Ryan Koenigsberg** (1:47)
Would they play?

**SPEAKER_4** (1:49)
It's a warm up.

**Ryan Koenigsberg** (1:50)
Yeah.

**SPEAKER_4** (1:50)
Oh, yeah.

**Ryan Koenigsberg** (1:51)
OK.

**Zac Stevens** (1:52)
That doesn't start for a week or so. Like, yeah.

**Ryan Koenigsberg** (1:55)
Yeah.

**SPEAKER_4** (1:56)
We play Friday, Friday at 7 p.m. This is also me telling you guys I'm going to be very distracted at next Thursday show.
Mexico plays at noon during this. I might take it off.

**Zac Stevens** (2:09)
I'm thinking I will cry. Next Thursday is a big day for the Broncos. So I'm going to need full lock in from you because the the Broncos. Yes, they started OTAs yesterday. They have OTA practice today. But I have had a lot of people reach out and say, why aren't you updating me on what's going on with the Broncos during these practices? And that's because by NFL rules, NFL reporters only have to be at every third practice. So we do not get to watch practice until tomorrow. So we're going to be there. We're going to be breaking it down with the show right after for you. We're going to have all the information on everything you need to know. The next Thursday, same thing. Now other NFL teams approach it differently. Some teams allow their reporters to be there for every single practice. So that's why you might see big updates coming from New England every single day. And you don't see anything from Denver. That's because Sean wants to keep everything quiet behind closed doors. And you know what? It's worked. So I don't blame him.
And so this Thursday, next Thursday, and then the following week is mandatory minicamp, where you'll see us out there every single day for the Broncos mandatory minicamp.

**Ryan Koenigsberg** (3:11)
Looking forward to what Dion can do producing the show next Thursday.

**Zac Stevens** (3:13)
Well, Dion's producing the show tomorrow, so we'll see what he's able to do.

**Ryan Koenigsberg** (3:19)
Yeah, I've got my Brennan Aaronson US Jersey in the mail. Should be here like today. Yes, he is a midfielder and he plays for Leeds.

**Zac Stevens** (3:30)
Yep, that's your team.

**SPEAKER_4** (3:31)
My younger brother plays for the Rapids and his younger brother plays for the Rapids.

**Ryan Koenigsberg** (3:34)