“They are absolutely Super Bowl contenders, yet they are undeniably in transition,” said the Tweet from @NFL.
A link to this story from Gregg Rosenthal followed. And so began an epic back-and-forth of celebrity GIFs by the Broncos and the NFL.
As Rosenthal points out, “The Broncos occupy a rare spot for an NFL franchise. They are in a do-or-die season with a first-year head coach. They have experienced a great deal of change this offseason, yet own a top-five NFL roster.
“They are absolutely Super Bowl contenders, yet they are undeniably in transition.”
Without a doubt, Denver faces numerous challenges in what Rosenthal (and many others) believe could be Peyton Manning’s last run for an elusive second Super Bowl title. It’s a sentiment that is not lost on anyone in NFL circles, even the wizards behind the Broncos’ social media.
The exchange played out like this:
"They are absolutely Super Bowl contenders, yet they are undeniably in transition." http://t.co/U8kaCLycQI pic.twitter.com/MbolDwe0zg
— NFL (@NFL) June 19, 2015
.@nfl pic.twitter.com/3HFNr65cJT
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) June 19, 2015
@Broncos Well played. pic.twitter.com/X2pRzVwdtd
— NFL (@NFL) June 19, 2015
.@nfl pic.twitter.com/xmfwUWJ88c
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) June 19, 2015
@Broncos pic.twitter.com/5TvRCPedG6
— NFL (@NFL) June 19, 2015
.@nfl pic.twitter.com/aQ2FhLhN7K
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) June 19, 2015
@Broncos pic.twitter.com/fPkRuZTrCf
— NFL (@NFL) June 19, 2015
.@nfl pic.twitter.com/J4TbqFmIEZ
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) June 19, 2015
Peyton Manning appeared to be more at ease this year through minicamp and OTAs than ever before as a Bronco. It appears to be rubbing off on all departments in the building.