It occurred on the 14th day of practice, lasted at most 30 seconds and was mostly forgotten through the completion of Broncos training camp. Yet one unsuspecting moment provided a perfect snapshot of the mantra for first-year coach Vic Fangio’s mission in Denver: There will be no “Death by Inches.”
The temperature at UCHealth Training Center crept into the 90s on Aug. 6 when an 11-on-11 scrimmage period got heated. Defensive lineman DeShawn Williams and offensive lineman Don Barclay began a pushing match with both reserve players eventually throwing blows. But the skirmish didn’t last long.