Broncos head coach Vic Fangio has gone up against a lot of quarterbacks over decades as a defensive coach in college and the NFL Bradley Chubb Broncos Jersey , but he’s never faced off with Patrick Mahomes.That will change on Thursday night when the Broncos host the Chiefs to kick off Week Seven. Fangio said on Monday that he’s preparing to face a “really, really special” player whose mix of athleticism, mental capabilities and self-confidence have jumped out at him on film.“I think he’s like John Elway was in the ’80s and ’90s,” Fangio said, via the team’s website. “He’s that guy. Like Aaron Rodgers has been for the last 12, 14 years — however many years he’s been starting. He’s kind of that guy. He’s the great passer, the great improviser. He plays with a lot of athletic arrogance, which is a compliment. He’s very confident in his ability. He’s very poised Von Miller Jersey White , he doesn’t get rattled and he’s got an arm that is really, really good.”Mahomes’s athletic arrogance has revealed itself via no-look passes, left-handed passes and other off-schedule plays that leave defenses trying to protect against “the [play] they’ve called and then the one he might create” once the ball is snapped.Fangio’s defense has turned in two straight strong outings to steady the ship after an 0-4 start. Pulling off a third will be essential to their chances of making it three straight wins. Former Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is among the many sharing fond memories of longtime Broncos owner Pat Bowlen, who died on Thursday.Manning talked to the Broncos’ website about his memories of Bowlen.“I met Mr. Bowlen for the first time when I played for the Indianapolis Colts and I was over in Hawaii at the Pro Bowl when he was also there at his Hawaiian home,” Manning said. “I saw him several times throughout the years and had short, brief conversations with him that I really enjoyed. Coming to play here for Denver, even though his health was declining, I did enjoy a couple of conversations with Mr. Bowlen. In my first year in 2012 Royce Freeman Jersey , I was here a lot in the offseason. As soon as I signed with the Broncos, I was basically living at the facility — studying film, rehabbing and working out. I was usually one of the last to leave the facility during that time. I say, ‘I thought I was the last to leave,’ but Mr. Bowlen was still there. He’d usually be in the training room on the elliptical, and I would go in there and have conversations with him. He was asking me if we found a place to live yet, and I remember once I told him we found a place to live, he told me he used to live right near there John Elway Jersey , and we talked a little about that. Just short, brief conversations, and I enjoyed that time with him.“It was an honor to play for Mr. Bowlen’s organization, as I’ve said numerous times. I always had great respect for the Denver Broncos during my time playing for the Colts competing against his organization. ”Bowlen, who died at the age of 75, will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August.