He also told "Broncos Country Tonight" recently

Vic Fangio’s defense will be ‘aggressive Cheap Dalton Risner Jersey , tough, well-coached’" Denver Broncos in the Hall of FameDenver Broncos PodcastsFormer Broncos’ DC Larry Coyer heaps praise on Champ Bailey: ‘Best player I’ve ever seen’New,5commentsHe also told “Broncos Country Tonight” recently that Vic Fangio’s defense will be ‘aggressive, tough, well-coached’MDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Former Broncos’ DC Larry Coyer heaps praise on Champ Bailey: ‘Best player I’ve ever seen’TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Joe Amon/The Denver Post via Getty ImagesLarry Coyer, former Broncos defensive coordinator under Mike Shanahan, joined the “Broncos Country Tonight” crew on KOA radio, and the entire interview is well worth your time.Coyer, who coached Champ Bailey, could not laud the shutdown corner enough as No. 24 will be inducted into the coveted Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.“He deserves everything he gets. He’s a hardworking, gifted athlete who produced when the time was right to produce. He just made those kind of plays,” Coyer told Ryan Edwards and Ben Allbright of KOA. “He’s a tremendous guy, an exemplary athlete.”Coyer, who coached many good cornerbacks over his career at the Colts, Broncos and Buccaneers, said the quality that separated Bailey was his “quiet intensity,” which was both a physical skill and a mental one for Bailey.“He could slow the game down. He was the epitome of a zone corner,” Coyer noted. “Everyone talks about how great his man skills were - and they were - but he was a GREAT zone corner because he slowed the game down. He could see the whole field. He could make plays based on the [inaudible] scouting report from the other side of the field. I’ve never seen a guy who could do that - prior to or since - Champ Bailey.”Coyer believes the most fundamental element a defender must have is speed, and when looking for players on his defense, that’s what he required.“The No. 1 thing is speed. It overrides every other factor you would look at in choosing a player. Speed kills,” Coyer said, adding that a speedy defense encompasses two main things - coverage of the pass and rush of the quarterback. “Those two elements will produce a great defense.”With an offensive game where the plays are spread all over the field, Coyer - a former linebackers coach for the Broncos before becoming defensive coordinator - believes linebackers must be able to both run and cover their man. “One attribute that is really important - some ability to rush the quarterback.”And the former Broncos DC believes Vic Fangio will bring a fast and aggressive defense to Denver - which was definitely on display Thursday night.“Fangio is a hell of a coach. They’ll be aggressive. They’ll be all over the field,” he said. “They’re going to remind you of John Mobley, Ian Gold, Al Wilson. They’re going to be fast and tough and well-coached.”Having worked with Jon Gruden in Tampa Bay, the guys asked Coyer whether the Broncos would beat the Raiders, where Gruden is now.“As always, they’re going to kick their butts. It hasn’t changed. It will not change. It was always fun to kick their butts,” Coyer said. “That one was always special to Coach Shanahan as you know.”Coyer had one more fabulous quote - and of course it would have to do with Peyton Manning - a quarterback he had to face every day in practice while coaching at the Colts.“It was miserable. He’s an a-hole. He’d complete every pass and laugh,” Coyer laughed. “I place a blitz on him that we might have run on him and he would remember the damn thing. He would make it miserable for you, drive you up a tree.” DENVER (AP) — John Elway might want to reconsider the no-fire sale pledge he made last week.These Denver Broncos aren’t going anywhere near the playoffs with an offensive line that can’t block, a featured tight end who can’t catch, a superstar pass rusher who can’t get to the quarterback and a coaching staff that can’t quit making rookie mistakes.The Broncos (2-5) blew a chance to get back in the playoff race with their unsightly loss to a Kansas City Chiefs team that was missing several key starters and lost MVP Patrick Mahomes to a knee injury.It was so bad even their punter got sacked.It was so ugly they lost 30-6 in a game they actually led 7-0.Ever since scoring TDs on their first two possessions against the Chargers on Oct. 6, the Broncos have managed just two touchdowns in their last 33 drives Von Miller Jersey , not counting kneel-downs or end-of-game walk-offs. The other drives have produced five field goals, two missed field goals, two fumbles, two interceptions, two turnovers on downs and 18 punts, including the fake that failed when Devontae Booker failed to get open and Colby Wadman took the sack.The Broncos’ opening touchdown drive against a depleted Kansas City team that had lost two straight looked like a tone-setter when 240-pound running back Royce Freeman bulled his way in from the 1, capping a 10-play, 75-yard drive. But when Alex Okafor was whistled for encroachment on the PAT, things went haywire for Denver.“The go for 2, it’s a pretty high percentage from the 1-yard line,” coach Vic Fangio explained. “That’s one of those analytical things. I’m not sure if I’ll do it the next time because I believe the 2-point play needs to be basically ignored until fourth quarter or late in the third, but for 1 yard to get an extra point I thought it was worth the gamble.”Fangio sent Phillip Lindsay, who’s 50 pounds lighter than Freeman, into the wall of defenders, leaving the Chiefs celebrating, the Broncos downcast and the stadium no longer buzzing.Points proved precious, all right. The Broncos’ output was the lowest in 71 prime-time games and the Broncos took turns drawing jeers:— Joe Flacco got sacked a career-high eight times.— Rookie Noah Fant, who caught one pass for 7 yards, dropped three deep passes that would have given him well over 100 yards and put Denver in scoring position three times.— Left tackle Garett Bolles was flagged for three more holds.— Kicker Brandon McManus, who’s made just one of his last eight field goals from beyond 50 yards, missed from 45.— The Broncos were just 1 of 13 on third downs. This month, they’re 6 of 38.“With that performance, they have every right to be angry and they have every right to boo,” Fangio said. “We probably deserved it. It’s a loyal fan base and one that I’ve grown quickly to appreciate. We’re doing everything we can to get this fixed as quickly as possible.”Elway has steadfastly refused to rebuild his roster, insisting he’s all about winning, not remodeling. Last week he declared, “No one from our side is on the trading block. We’re going to try to continue to win football games.”It might be time to see what he could get for some of his veterans so he can stock up on draft picks for a makeover in 2020.“We haven’t had any of those discussions yet,” Fangio said. “I don’t know that we will. We’ll see.”WHAT’S WORKINGSafety Justin Simmons, who had eight tackles and broke up two passes.WHAT NEEDS HELPThe entire O-line.STOCK UPThe value of WR Emmanuel Sanders and CB Chris Harris Jr., who would be coveted by contenders such as the Packers and Eagles looking for reinforcements.STOCK DOWNBolles, who can’t shake his holding habit. “Some of it is poor technique. I think that’s the biggest culprit in his operation,” Fangio said. “We’ve got to do a good job of getting that taught to him in such a way that it sticks and that he can consistently do it on a week-in and week-out basis.”INJURIESSafety Will Parks (hand) is out until next month. Rookie QB Drew Lock (thumb) returns to practice next week.KEY NUMBERStraight zeros: Von Miller’s stat line after his sack of QB Matt Moore was wiped off by a Duke Dawson penalty. “Although his numbers aren’t going to show that,” Fangio said, “I thought he played pretty damn good.”NEXT STEPSThe Broncos get a long weekend to recover for their trip to Indianapolis next week that will show whether this blowout by the Chiefs was an aberration or a revelation.