Author: Kyle Fredrickson
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Broncos stadium: Denver begins community planning for Burnham Yard
Initial steps are underway to develop Burnham Yard into a mixed-used entertainment district with a Broncos stadium. The city of Denver hosted an open house Wednesday at the La Alma Recreation Center to begin a yearlong neighborhood planning process to create a vision for Burnham Yard — a historic 58-acre railyard south of Colfax Avenue…
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Broncos stadium: Denver begins community planning for Burnham Yard
Initial steps are underway to develop Burnham Yard into a mixed-used entertainment district with a Broncos stadium. The city of Denver hosted an open house Wednesday at the La Alma Recreation Center to begin a yearlong neighborhood planning process to create a vision for Burnham Yard — a historic 58-acre railyard south of Colfax Avenue…
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Broncos kicker Wil Lutz named AFC special teams player of the week
Broncos kicker Wil Lutz is getting recognition for his clutch performance against the Chiefs. Lutz was named AFC special teams player of the week, the league announced Wednesday, after he tied a career-high five field goals made on five attempts in a 22-19 win over Kansas City. Lutz converted his 13th career game-winning field goal,…
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How Riley Moss plans to reverse defensive pass interference trend: ‘I have to own up to it’
Riley Moss understands that something needs to change. The third-year Broncos cornerback leads the NFL with nine defensive pass interference penalties called this season. His 11 total flags are second most in the league. Moss got penalized three times Sunday against the Chiefs. Two calls were especially consequential in a 22-19 home win over Kansas…
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Bo Nix roars back against Chiefs with support from Broncos’ locker room: ‘We don’t care what other people think’
Broncos tight end Adam Trautman has a message for online trolls with criticism for Bo Nix. “First off, if you’re talking (expletive) about Bo online, you’re a coward,” Trautman said. “Absolute coward.” That staunch defense of Nix took place Sunday night in the Denver postgame locker room at Empower Field. Broncos players were quick to praise their starting quarterback after a 22-19 win over the Chiefs — especially…
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Broncos CB Ja’Quan McMillian logs two sacks, interception of Patrick Mahomes to beat Chiefs
Ja’Quan McMillian masked his intentions at the line of scrimmage. The Broncos cornerback made arguably the biggest play of his NFL career on Sunday with about four minutes left in regulation and a tie game, 19-19, against the Chiefs at Empower Field. The Broncos defended third-and-long from the Kansas City 26-yard line. McMillian lined up…
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Top 10 games in history of Broncos-Chiefs rivalry
Get ready for another thrilling chapter of Broncos-Chiefs history. Denver (8-2) hosts Kansas City (5-4) on Sunday at Empower Field in the 130th all-time meeting between pro football franchises. The rivalry is lopsided in the modern era toward the Chiefs, with a 16-2 record over Denver since 2016. A Broncos win on Sunday puts them…
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RJ Harvey embraces increased role with J.K. Dobbins injured | Broncos notebook
ENGLEWOOD — Things moved fast for RJ Harvey to begin his rookie NFL season. The Broncos’ second-round draft pick assumed the No. 2 running back role behind J.K. Dobbins out of training camp. Harvey said he’s improved in “pretty much everything” now entering Week 11 against the Chiefs at Empower Field. “The game has slowed…
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Who is Denver’s greatest sports villain? | Friday Faceoff
Friday Faceoff: Who is currently Denver’s greatest sports villain? Kyle Fredrickson, Broncos beat reporter Answer: Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes The Chiefs drafted Patrick Mahomes with the No. 10 overall pick of the 2017 NFL draft. The Broncos endured seven consecutive losing seasons starting in 2017. Coincidence? No way. Denver’s reign as AFC West superpower…
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WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey talks return to Broncos: ‘I’m just excited to be back’
ENGLEWOOD — Lil’Jordan Humphrey is back at Broncos Park. The veteran wide receiver, signed Wednesday from the Giants’ practice squad, rejoined his former team on Thursday in the locker room. Humphrey played 2023 and 2024 in Denver prior to signing with the Giants in March. He expressed gratitude for his Broncos return. “Excitement,” Humphrey said…