An inside look at the Broncos’ trip overseas

The Broncos traveled to London to play at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, but the trip would not have been possible without years of behind-the-scenes planning.

They were originally supposed to play against the Falcons in London in 2020, but the trip was canceled due to COVID-19. As The Athletic’s Nick Kosmider noted, the process gave Denver a head start in their planning for this year’s London game.

“What might go unsaid is the Herculean effort required to make the scene possible,” Kosmider wrote. “[Senior Vice President of Operations Chip] Conway, who has been with the Broncos for 29 years, had been a part of three other international trips — London, Mexico, Australia — and four Super Bowls with the franchise before this week’s expedition. But transporting a team’s entire operation to a new location for a week never becomes routine, no matter how many times you do it.”

In preparation for this trip, Kosmider noted that the Broncos brought members of the kitchen staff from the hotel they are staying at in London to training camp over the summer, and they spent ten days learning from Broncos Executive Chef Justin Domsch and his kitchen staff. Additionally, members of the Broncos’ kitchen staff flew out to London early to make sure that the menu would be set by the time the players arrived on Tuesday morning.

To maintain consistency in their meals while overseas, Kosmider noted that the Broncos’ nutrition staff has been working for several months to ensure that the team has every food and beverage they need in London.

“Meals can’t maintain consistency without consistent ingredients,” Kosmider wrote. “During training camp, [Director of Team Nutrition Brian] Snyder and his staff, including assistant Katie Brignoli, began the process of filling out the Carnets — international customs documents — that listed 32 condiments and seasonings, sunflower seeds, Gatorade, water, protein powder and even homemade granola from linebacker Josey Jewell’s company, Root 43….