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

Stable Chat #2: Busy Tone at The Vatican

We have been here there and everywhere lately but Ringer and Britto finally get to together to discuss the poor form of the Brisbane Broncos and should the alarm bells be ringing at Red Hill?

We check in on Gronk, dive into the latest from the Casualty Ward and Judiciary, and size up Round 11 against the Dragons at Suncorp Stadium. Ringer was the only one that hit in the Bronco Bet last week, Britto is leading the tipping comp, and we cheer on one of the listeners in his chase for glory in SuperCoach.

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

• (00:00:00) - Introduction and Initial Banter
• (00:07:53) - Game Review and Team Discussion
• (00:52:46) - Gronk
• (01:02:09) - Look Ahead To The Week Ahead
• (01:07:53) - Tipping, Accountability & Bets
• (01:21:07) - Wrap Up Before We Wrap Up
• (01:24:50) - Outro

Episode 31: That Is The Team We Know

What a game to witness in the pouring rain as the Broncos put the Bulldogs to the sword for their first loss this season. With all players lifting after the loss to the Warriors it eased the tension in our lounge rooms as we finally got to watch the team we know is there put the rest of the competition on notice.

We check in on Gronk, dive into the latest from the Casualty Ward and Judiciary, and size up Magic Round against the tiring 4 time back-to-back premiers at Suncorp Stadium. The Bronco Bet was 1 legs off hitting and the Road to a Million shit the bed once again. We finish off talking about the crack down that we witnessed and should Ref's be able to play their own game.

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 back with us and joins Britto and Ringer on the panel.

02:06 - Game Review: Broncos v Bulldogs

Review of the win that ended the Bulldogs undefeated season, and the streak of keeping teams scoreless as well. Britto announces our Man of the Match, as well as the Thoroughbred's choice.

1:18:19 - Gronk

Find out what Gronk has been up to.

1:22:20 - Look Ahead To The Week Ahead

We review the Casualty Ward and Judiciary for the Broncos, before looking into the Tale of the Tape for the Round 9 game against the Panthers.

1:29:11 - Tipping, Accountability & Bets

A review of the Round 8 Tips and SuperCoach. Still no luck in the Best Bets for the Bronco, we were an Xavier Savage away from a giveaway this week, and the Road To A Million stalls for another week.

1:42:07 - Wrap Up Before We Wrap Up

We discuss the sin bin crack down we witnessed over the weekend and if the game would be better with the referee's got to play their own style each game.

1:53:56 - 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
• (00:02:06) - Game Review: Broncos v Bulldogs
• (01:18:19) - Gronk
• (01:22:20) - Look Ahead To The Week Ahead
• (01:29:11) - Tipping, Accountability & Bets
• (01:42:07) - Wrap Up Before We Wrap Up
• (01:53:56) - Outro

It was a tough game to watch and certainly a game that has the fans divided on what attributed to the loss. Reece Walsh went from hero to villain in the space of a 60 meter kick, Ben Hunt did not play his best game, and Payne Haas and Patrick Carrigan could not have been more superhuman in their efforts.

We check in on Gronk, dive into the latest from the Casualty Ward and Judiciary, and size up Round 8 against the undefeated Bulldogs at home in Suncorp Stadium. The Bronco Bet was 2 legs off hitting and the Road to a Million showed an uptick in green ticks for a change. We finish off talking about Isaac Moses and ask the question why is he still allowed to contribute to this game we love.

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

00:00 - Introduction and Initial Banter

Britto and Ringer are down in the dumps and working through the 7 stages of grief. Langers is away dealing with the hurt in his own way.

03:22 - Game Review: Warriors v Broncos

Review of the loss against the Warriors at Go Media Stadium. Britto announces our Man of the Match, as well as the Thoroughbred's choice. We are praying that the team we know we have is just below the surface and that they will show themselves just in time to play the Bulldogs.

1:24:34 - Gronk

Find out what Gronk has been up to.

1:27:36 - Look Ahead To The Week Ahead

We review the Casualty Ward and Judiciary for the Broncos, before looking into the Tale of the Tape for the Round 8 game against the Bulldogs.

1:33:46 - Tipping, Accountability & Bets

A review of the Round 7 Tips and SuperCoach. Still no luck in the Best Bets for the Bronco, Ringers' mystery bet placed by Britto gets up, as well as Langers' $1.06 Bulldogs bet, and the Road To A Million stalls for another week.

1:43:27 - Wrap Up Before We Wrap Up

We discuss the stain on our game that is Isaac Moses.

1:53:58 - Outro

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

• (00:00:00) - Introduction and Initial Banter
• (00:03:22) - Game Review: Warriors v Broncos
• (01:24:34) - Gronk
• (01:27:36) - Look Ahead To The Week Ahead
• (01:33:46) - Tipping, Accountability & Bets
• (01:43:27) - Wrap Up Before We Wrap Up
• (01:53:58) - Outro

Episode 29: Foreplay Footy

The Broncos have been defeated at Suncorp, but we potentially have the answer as to why we seem to make things difficult for ourselves and it revolves around our team being full of hot young guys. In this episode, Britto, Ringer, and Langers review the Round 6 loss against the Roosters, and raise some questions about our impatience with the ball.

We check in on Gronk, dive into the latest from the Casualty Ward and Judiciary, and size up Round 7 against the Warriors. Plus, Britto is feeding kids with his Best Bets, the Road to a Million is still stuck in traffic, and we finish off talking about Spencer Leniu telling an immortal in waiting where to go.

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

00:00 - Introduction and Initial Banter

Britto, Ringer, and Langers catch up on the week gone by. Ringer and the Gronk are doing some stock fencing, Langers is working around town for a change, and Britto is running out of bandaids for the kids on school holidays.

02:23 - Game Review: Broncos v Roosters

Review of the loss against the Roosters at home to snap our Suncorp Stadium win record for the year. Britto announces our Man of the Match, as well as the Thoroughbred's choice. Ringer has the solution to our game plan that is sure to make winning games easier.

1:08:30 - Gronk

Find out what Gronk has been up to.

1:14:55 - Look Ahead To The Week Ahead

We review the Casualty Ward and Judiciary for the Broncos, before looking into the Tale of the Tape for the Round 7 game against the Warriors.

1:26:53 - Tipping, Accountability & Bets

A review of the Round 6 Tips and SuperCoach. Still no luck in the Best Bets for the Bronco, Britto gets his tip up again and the Road To A Million stalls for another week.

1:39:34 - Wrap Up Before We Wrap Up

We discuss the stones on Spencer Leniu.

1:45:30 - Outro

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

• (00:00:00) - Introduction and Initial Banter
• (00:02:23) - Game Review: Broncos v Roosters
• (01:08:30) - Gronk
• (01:14:55) - Look Ahead To The Week Ahead
• (01:26:53) - Tipping, Accountability & Bets
• (01:39:34) - Wrap Up Before We Wrap Up
• (01:45:30) - Outro

The Broncos remain undefeated at Suncorp, but we’re starting to look a bit skinny on the edges — literally and figuratively. In this episode, Britto, Ringer, and Langers catch up on a wet week in more ways than one, review the Round 5 win over the Tigers, and raise some questions about our second-row depth.

We check in on Gronk, dive into the latest from the Casualty Ward and Judiciary, and size up Round 6 against the Roosters. Plus, Britto’s back on the underdog train, the Road to a Million is still stuck in traffic, and we finish off with a rant about the high tackle crackdown.

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

00:00 - Podcast Intro and Catchup

Britto, Ringer, and Langers catch up on the week gone by. Ringer is experiencing some localized flooding, while Langer has had a disrupted week at work due to wet property access. Britto is just happy his best bet got up.

02:55 - Game Review: Broncos v Tigers

Review of the win against the Tigers at home to keep our Suncorp Stadium win record for the year clean . Britto announces our Man of the Match, as well as the Thoroughbred's choice. There is some concern about the depth of our second row, and we highlight a few areas where we seem vulnerable in both attack and defense.

1:09:36 - Gronk

Find out what Gronk has been up to.

1:14:55 - Look Ahead To The Week Ahead

We review the Casualty Ward and Judiciary for the Broncos, before looking into the Tale of the Tape for the Round 6 game against the Sydney Roosters.

1:17:37 - Tipping, Accountability & Bets

A review of the Round 5 Tips and SuperCoach. Still no luck in the Best Bets for the Bronco, Britto gets his underdog tip up again and the Road To A Million stalls for another week.

1:37:37 - Wrap Up Before We Wrap Up

We have a little rant about the high tackle crack down.

1:44:13 - Outro

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

• (00:00:00) - Podcast Intro & Catchup
• (00:02:51) - Game Review: Broncos v Tigers
• (01:09:36) - Gronk
• (01:14:55) - Look Ahead To The Week Ahead
• (01:17:37) - Tipping, Accountability & Bets
• (01:37:37) - Wrap Up Before We Wrap Up
• (01:44:13) - Outro