Best Broncos Coverage: Preseason Week 1 (2021) – Denver at Minnesota

After a week of joint practices in Minnesota, the Broncos take on the Vikings in Week 1 of the preseason with Drew Lock up first under center.

» When: Saturday, Aug. 14,

» Kickoff: 2:00 p.m. MDT

» Where: U.S. Bank Stadium

» Records: Denver (0-0) / Minnesota (0-0)

» Fan Pregame Coverage: Nick Ferguson and John Davis from 11 a.m. to kickoff

» Fan Postgame: React first along with Sandy Clough on the Fan Football Postgame starting at the two-minute warning

» Television: 9News/KTVD-20

Game notes

» All-time in the preseason against the Minnesota Vikings, the Denver Broncos own a 5-8 (.385) record

» Denver will be visiting Minnesota in the preseason for the first time since 2010

» New Broncos general manager George Paton spent 14 seasons as the assistant general manager for the Vikings (2012-’20) and director of player personnel (2007-’11)

» Denver offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur coached two season for Minnesota from 2016-‘17

» Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (2014-’17) and running back Mike Boone (2018-’20) played in Minnesota for four and three seasons, respectively

» Vikings offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak served as a Broncos offensive assistant and quarterbacks coach from 2016-’18 and played college football at Colorado State University (2005-’09)

» Minnesota wide receiver Bisi Johnson played high school football at Bear Creek in Lakewood along with four seasons at CSU (2015-’18)

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