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As Broncos face final stretch of season, coach Vance Joseph has come up with a new motto](http://www.denverpost.com/2017/12/04/vance-joseph-motto-for-denver-broncos/) (Nicki Jhabvala, Denver Post)*
*But with only four games remaining and the Broncos' slim playoff chances almost officially quashed, Joseph stood in front of his players this Monday and encouraged them to approach the final stretch with fervor.

These Broncos know there are losses and then there are blowout losses (Jeff Legwold, ESPN)
If the Denver Broncos can't stem the tide of assignment mistakes, turnovers and everybody else's pile of touchdowns that has been the result of it all, they are poised to break the kind of new ground they don't want to.

**Bronco notes: Siemian stays in at QB; McKenzie out as returner**(Mike Klis, 9 News)
If for no other reason than he's tired of changing quarterbacks, Vance Joseph is sticking with Trevor Siemian.

Vance Joseph doesn't want players 'just checking boxes' to close season (Jeff Legwold, ESPN)
Players such as Demaryius Thomas, Von Miller and C.J. Anderson say the Broncos haven't surrendered. Coach Vance Joseph told his reeling team Monday he would be on the lookout for anything that looked like going through the motions.