Author: Kyle Fredrickson
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Why safety Talanoa Hufanga is the ‘ultimate eraser’ for powerful Broncos defense
Talanoa Hufanga is being called the “ultimate eraser” for a dominant Broncos defense. Like on Thursday night, in a 10-7 home win over the Raiders, when Hufanga wiped away a promising Las Vegas scoring drive. The veteran safety crept toward the line of scrimmage on a fourth-and-5 play from near midfield. Hufanga exploded like a…
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Broncos’ offense searching for answers after back-to-back duds: ‘We’ve got to pick up the slack’
The celebration of a seventh consecutive victory wrapped up in the Broncos locker room with players filing out Thursday night toward the exit. There was plenty to smile about: an 8-2 record, one of the NFL’s best defenses and a long weekend to rest with pivotal division games on the horizon. Yet tight end Adam…
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JL Skinner’s blocked punt sparks Broncos’ victory over Raiders: ‘I’m glad his face was there’
JL Skinner made a heads-up play to save the Broncos against the Raiders. Literally. The second-year Broncos safety blocked a punt with his facemask in the third quarter on Thursday that was recovered by running back Tyler Badie inside the Las Vegas 20-yard line. It set up a go-ahead field goal by kicker Wil Lutz…
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Broncos vs. Raiders grades: High marks for defense in Denver’s home victory
The Broncos won their seventh consecutive game Thursday against the Raiders. Here are grades from the 10-7 victory at Empower Field. Offense The Broncos looked sluggish yet again to begin the night with four consecutive three-and-out drives. They didn’t gain a first down until the second quarter when J.K. Dobbins rushed for 13 yards, but…
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Broncos in position to snatch AFC West crown from Chiefs with key division games ahead
ENGLEWOOD — The Broncos control their own destiny in the AFC West race ahead of five critical division games. The stretch run begins Thursday night when Denver hosts the Raiders at Empower Field. “These are the ones that have the most weight to them,” quarterback Bo Nix said after practice this week at Broncos Park.…
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Broncos submit initial Burnham Yard development plan for new NFL stadium site
The Denver Broncos are making progress toward a new stadium. The Broncos submitted a large development review preapplication to the city, the team said Wednesday, which outlines early plans for the development of Burnham Yard. It is the preferred site of the Walton-Penner ownership group’s new privately funded NFL stadium and surrounding entertainment district. The…
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Darren Rizzi says improving special teams play ‘starts with me’ | Broncos notebook
ENGLEWOOD — Darren Rizzi is looking in the mirror to improve Broncos special teams. “It starts with me,” Rizzi said after practice Tuesday. “I’m the special teams coordinator.” The Broncos have endured up-and-down special teams play throughout the year. Kicker Wil Lutz kicked the game winner to beat the Texans last week. But another Lutz…
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Broncos QB Bo Nix ‘not even really thinking about’ win streak ahead of Raiders matchup
ENGLEWOOD — The Broncos are riding high with six consecutive victories heading into their second AFC West game of the season. Quarterback Bo Nix won’t listen to that hype or overlook the struggling Raiders. “We’ve heard a lot about the win streak, but we’re not even really thinking about that because we have so many…
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Dre Greenlaw makes goal-line stand, logs first sack in return from suspension | Broncos notebook
Dre Greenlaw would not allow the Texans to score. The Broncos veteran inside linebacker, returning from a one-game suspension, made his presence felt Sunday on a goal-line stand. Houston rushed the football three straight times 1 yard shy of a touchdown. Greenlaw combined for a tackle on all three runs to help force a Texans…
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Will Broncos’ offense bounce back against Raiders on Thursday Night Football?
The short memory of Broncos quarterback Bo Nix started developing as an Alabama high school football star. “In high school, I was not very patient. It was like an every-drive thing, and if I got off the field and we had to punt, it was like the end of the world,” Nix said in Houston…