Episode 34: No More Mr. Nice Guys

The gloves are off.

After a demoralizing loss to Manly, the Thoroughbreds are done sugar-coating it. Britto, Ringer, and Langers rip the band-aid off and go deep on the Broncos’ worrying form slump, rotation confusion, cultural cracks, and whether this is a coaching problem or a club-wide identity crisis.

From dissecting soft defensive efforts, baffling interchange decisions, and questionable game plans to frustrations with player accountability and leadership, this one pulls no punches. The boys also review key stats, player performances, and look ahead to the Titans clash with heavy concern.

Plus: Cactus Jacks throwbacks, the Brookvale Bruschetta, and the moment Britto declares it’s officially time to panic.

It’s passionate, unfiltered, and very much No More Mr. Nice Guys. It’s everything you expect from the panel: Broncos bias and unfiltered footy fandom - it’s another classic Penalty Broncos week.

00:00 - Introduction and Initial Banter

Cactus Jacks, under-6s soccer, and a full-on weekend of parenting and pub grub.

06:18 - Round 13 Game Review: Manly vs. Broncos

We tear into the 34–6 loss: lack of pressure, poor rotations, and head-scratching coaching calls.

1:19:30 - Gronk

The Gronk is tapped in, and loving the current form while his Cowboys keep winning.

1:27:15 - Look Ahead To The Week Ahead

We review the Casualty Ward and Judiciary for the Broncos, and review the game coming up at Suncorp against the Gold Coast Titans.

1:35:22 - Tipping, Accountability & Bets

A review of the Round 13 Tips and SuperCoach. Still no luck in the Best Bets for the Bronco, but a leg got up for us to keep money in the kitty. The Road To A Million was no good this week, but we will still give it a good old college try next week.

1:48:22 - Thoroughbred Hotline

Making its debut on the show, the Thoroughbred Hotline has a slow start but we look forward to it being a permanent thing.

1:50:13- Wrap Up Before We Wrap Up

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• (00:00:00) - Introduction and Initial Banter
• (00:06:18) - Round 13 Game Review: Manly vs. Broncos
• (01:19:30) - Gronk
• (01:27:15) - Look Ahead At The Week Ahead
• (01:35:22) - Tipping, Accountability & Bets
• (01:48:22) - Thoroughbred Hotline
• (01:50:13) - Wrap Up Before We Wrap Up
• (01:50:59) - Outro

It’s Origin Week and the Penalty Broncos boys are fired up! Langers is back from Bali, Ringer’s been branding calves, and Britto’s sipping ginger beers in the Bandwagon Bar — and somehow, they’ve still found time to dive deep into all things Broncos, Maroons, and NRL drama.

In this episode, the lads preview both the men’s and women’s State of Origin Game 1 matchups — including team lists, match-ups to watch, smoky selections, and why they reckon the women’s game should be the curtain raiser. There's big praise for the return of Ezra Mam, a crack at the media’s overreaction to Reece Walsh punching a mate, and a heartfelt wrap on the Reynolds retirement/coaching/Tigers saga.

Plus, there's a hat giveaway, a rave review of the Black Dog jersey drop, and some love for Knuckles and the CTC cap crew.

It’s everything you expect from the panel: Broncos bias, Origin fever, and unfiltered footy fandom - it’s another classic Penalty Broncos week.

00:00 - Introduction and Initial Banter

Langers is back from Bali and somehow looking whiter, Ringer is ready to truck nut and Britto has been checking out the motocross scene in Charters Towers.

03:15 - Waterhole Waffle

There is no game to review due to the bye, so the lads turn their focus to Origin which has consumed their souls. How good is it having a bye to feed yourself into Origin, you get to fully immerse yourself into the hype. There is some focus shown towards the media attention that the club is receiving, both good and bad, and some predictions on what Adam Reynolds does next year.

1:04:29 - Gronk

The Gronk has Origin on the brain, keen to see another Queensland rookie tack it to the NSW star in front of the Suncorp crowd.

1:08:51 - Look Ahead To The Week Ahead

We review the Casualty Ward and Judiciary for the Broncos, and review the game coming up at 4 Pines Park against the Sea Eagles.

1:20:04 - Tipping, Accountability & Bets

A review of the Round 11 Tips and SuperCoach. Still no luck in the Best Bets for the Bronco, but a few legs got up for us to keep money in the kitty. The Road To A Million was no good this week, but we will still give it a good old college try next week.

1:33:07 - Wrap Up Before We Wrap Up

We discuss the Galvin to the Bulldogs rumors.

1:41:22- Outro

• (00:00:00) - Introduction and Initial Banter
• (00:03:15) - Waterhole Waffle
• (01:04:29) - Gronk
• (01:08:51) - Look Ahead To The Week Ahead
• (01:20:04) - Tipping, Accountability & Bets
• (01:33:07) - Wrap Up Before We Wrap Up
• (01:41:22) - Outro

Dead set if we were dog walkers we would be out of business. Two weeks in a row we have got out to a handy lead and restricted our opposition from scoring, only for them to come back in the second half and do the exact same thing to us.

We check in on Gronk who has Origin fever and concerns, dive into the latest from the Casualty Ward, and the Judiciary. The Bronco Bet was a couple of legs off hitting and the Road to a Million shit the bed once again. We finish off talking about the comparison of Ezra Mam and Martin Taupau's punishments for two very different wrong doings.

Packed with Broncos bias, tipping heartbreaks, and some good-natured whining — it’s another classic Penalty Broncos week.

00:00 - Introduction and Initial Banter

Langers is still off getting chased by Bali dogs, but Britto and Ringer push on in these trying times to discuss all things Bronco. A few shout outs to the Thoroughbreds who are hurting in these trying times and are letting us know their opinions on our Socials.

06:29 - Game Review: Broncos v Dragons

Review of the loss at Suncorp against the Dragons. Maybe we have been too nice? Do we need to roast a few players and hope that we get a reaction? It's a quick turnaround due to the game being on the same day that we record the podcast, but we try our best to dive as deep as we can.

1:10:47 - Gronk

Find out what Gronk has been up to. He has his worries about the state of the Queensland Rugby League talent pool, as we go over a leaked Team List for QLD State Of Origin.

1:29:30 - Look Ahead To The Week Ahead

We review the Casualty Ward and Judiciary for the Broncos, and there is a bye this week.

1:29:11 - Tipping, Accountability & Bets

A review of the Round 11 Tips and SuperCoach. Still no luck in the Best Bets for the Bronco, but a few legs got up for us to keep money in the kitty. The Road To A Million hit 50% of it's legs…so maybe the next one will get all the way up for us.

1:47:29 - Wrap Up Before We Wrap Up

We discuss the Martin Taupau vs Ezra Mam punishment saga.

1:59:09 - Outro

Thanks for listening to another episode of Penalty Broncos, we will see you all next week after the Panthers game.

• (00:00:00) - Introduction and Initial Banter
• (00:06:29) - Game Review: Broncos v Dragons
• (01:10:47) - Gronk
• (01:29:30) - Look Ahead To The Week Ahead
• (01:30:45) - Tipping, Accountability & Bets
• (01:47:29) - Wrap Up Before We Wrap Up
• (01:59:09) - Outro