{"id":668895,"date":"2026-01-11T13:46:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T13:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/668895\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T13:46:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T13:46:12","slug":"jake-plummer-loves-this-broncos-team-blasts-fans-for-booing-afcs-top-seed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/668895\/","title":{"rendered":"Jake Plummer loves this Broncos team, blasts fans for booing AFC’s top seed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jake Plummer talks like he played \u2014 full of honesty and edge<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

By living this way, Plummer makes conversations a joy. The former Broncos quarterback is not worried about playing it down the middle<\/a>.<\/p>\n

His opinions are unfiltered. He is true to himself. And as someone who watches the Broncos closely because of his ties to the organization and work for Guerilla Sports, Plummer has no problem getting things off his chest.\n<\/p>\n

Put simply, he loves the current team, and loathes those who booed them last Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey play hard, man. There was a lack of leadership before. They had some stars, but needed leaders. And now they have leaders, guys who are hungry, who love and care about each other,\u201d Plummer said. \u201cThey are fun to watch. So, why are you booing a (14-3) team when they are trying to secure home-field advantage, and leading 13-3? Who are you wearing orange and blue? You need to check yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Plummer poured his heart into football, earning a reputation as a foxhole guy among teammates. He was both popular and polarizing in Denver. The Good Jake, Bad Jake narrative became a thing<\/a>, as Plummer fluctuated between dominant and inconsistent.<\/p>\n

Counting the playoffs, he posted a 40-18 record as Denver\u2019s starter, including 13-3 in 2005. But he countered 76 passing touchdowns with 53 picks. It was all part of the Plummer Experience<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As such, few Broncos quarterbacks are as qualified to weigh in on Bo Nix, who has delivered 24 wins in two seasons<\/a>, yet finds himself more scrutinized than the Zapruder film<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he has had a (heck) of a year. As a young quarterback, the best way to gain respect is to win. And when it has to happen with the ball in his hands, he has shown he is incredibly clutch,\u201d said Plummer of Nix, who leads the NFL with seven game-winning drives. \u201cThe moment is not too big for him. Is he fully developed? No. But he is fearless and smart with the ball and finds ways to make plays. So continue to doubt him if you want.\u201d<\/p>\n

There were those among the 74,801 in attendance for the Chargers game who clearly had concerns for the suggestion box. They howled after multiple three-and-outs by the Nix-led offense, which finished with 240 yards and 13 first downs. Coach Sean Payton implied that a conservative game plan made sense because Denver\u2019s stellar defense was facing backup quarterback Trey Lance.\n<\/p>\n

Asked about the boos, which first happened in a Thursday night win over the Raiders in November, Nix showed levity.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s funny, it\u2019s our job to give them a good quality experience. They show up to see us win. Obviously, we\u2019ve won a lot of games this year, but it\u2019s good,\u201d Nix said. \u201cThey\u2019re not going to be complacent. They want more.\u201d<\/p>\n

During his time in Denver, Nix has reacted to criticism with calm befitting a coach\u2019s son.<\/p>\n

Plummer understands Nix is in a difficult spot. Now retired for 18 years, including walking away from $5.3 million when the Broncos traded him to Tampa Bay before the 2008 draft, Plummer is not.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cYou probably saw me on Guerilla Sports going off, and I think what triggered me is hearing Bo in his presser saying he has been booed before and will be booed again. He has to say politically correct things. I have been there. You don\u2019t take it personally, but you definitely feel it. You know what you want to say? (Bleep) you!\u201d Plummer said. \u201cFans can react how they want (at the game). I am sure some of the frustration with the offense is because of fantasy football, gambling, point spreads, over-unders, all that stuff. But it (stinks) when your hometown fans boo, especially when you are (14-3).\u201d<\/p>\n

As Plummer completes his riff, he catches himself. He knows some might portray him as the \u201cBack in My Day\u201d guy.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou say, \u2018Plummer you are sour.\u2019 I get it. I will see fans and they will tell me, \u2018You were great.\u2019 And I say, \u2018It feels like you probably booed me once or twice.\u2019 They said they didn\u2019t, and I laugh and say I forgive them,\u201d Plummer said. \u201cI have fun with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

As someone whose job is to offer critical analysis when the Broncos struggle in a game or a particular area, my in-box bloats with fans unhappy with my coverage at times.<\/p>\n

Plummer is not a columnist. He is an alum. He lives in the area. And, frankly, he takes the boos personally because the way he sees it, the present is a (heck) of a lot better than the recent past.<\/p>\n

For the better part of eight years after Super Bowl 50, the Broncos were an organization with delusions of adequacy, fielding mediocre teams with major problems with ownership drama, mismanaged rosters, ghost drafts and an endless carousel of underwhelming quarterbacks.\n<\/p>\n

The 2025 Broncos can be summed up in bullet points:\n<\/p>\n

\u2013They tied the franchise record for regular-season wins.\n<\/p>\n

\u2013They ended a nine-game losing streak at Kansas City.\n<\/p>\n

\u2013And they won the AFC West and secured the conference\u2019s No. 1 seed for the first time since 2015.\n<\/p>\n

It has been a long, strange trip over the last decade. Greatness and embarrassment. Feuds and follies. Peyton Manning\u2019s championship followed by quarterback chaos.\n<\/p>\n

It is true, the current Broncos can be different things to different people.<\/p>\n

But Plummer keeps coming back to the record, the style of play, and believes this team deserves Broncos Country\u2019s unconditional love in its home stadium.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have paid attention since Peyton and the lull we went through. Now, we have a heartbeat in this organization with players who play hard for the guy next to them,\u201d Plummer said. \u201cThey are well-coached. I see them having a good chance in the playoffs. They are battle-tested. I believe they will respond well. \u2026 Sure, I speak my mind, and sometimes it is genuinely good and sometimes I have been a genuine (rear end). I know I wasn\u2019t the greatest player, but when I respond to things, it comes from a place of passion. I care.\u201d<\/p>\n

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