Tag: American Football
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3 keys to a Broncos’ victory over the Ravens: Slow down Lamar Jackson
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ENGLEWOOD — The Broncos are 3-0 for the first time since 2016 and hope to become 4-0 against the 2-1 Ravens at Empower Field. Here are three keys to a Broncos victory Sunday: Slow down Lamar Jackson The Ravens quarterback is one of the most electric players in football, often using his legs to make…
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A former junior college star, Broncos receiver Tim Patrick continues to prove his worth in the NFL
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Before becoming one of the Broncos’ top wide receivers, Tim Patrick was a tall, skinny 19-year-old with untapped potential. But unlike many young and talented football players, few knew of Patrick. The San Diego native wasn’t highly recruited and he didn’t attend a college football powerhouse like many of his peers, instead he started his…
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From ‘garbage’ to the NFL: How linebacker Justin Strnad found his way into the Broncos’ starting lineup
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It was in Ms. Heinlein’s Introduction to Information Technology class freshman year at East Lake High School (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) that Jake Hudson convinced Justin Strnad to play football. Strnad, 15 at the time, was a stud baseball player, hoping to one day be a pitcher in the major leagues. But after a serious injury…
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Broncos GM George Paton explains quarterback situation, believes Drew Lock or Teddy Bridgewater could be franchise quarterback
EAGEN, Minn. — George Paton believes in Drew Lock and Teddy Bridgewater. Paton, in his first year as the Broncos’ general manager, hasn’t wavered in his belief that either Lock or Bridgewater could be Denver’s franchise quarterback. And through two weeks of training camp, he likes what he’s seen from both as they battle for…
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Broncos tight end Albert Okwuegbunam feels ‘100%’ after knee injury
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ENGLEWOOD — Eight days into training camp and Broncos tight end Albert Okwuegbunam couldn’t feel more like himself. The second-year tight end is coming off an ACL tear his rookie season, but so far, that hasn’t held him back this camp. Okwuegbunam has made several big…
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‘The ultimate teammate’: Former teammates, coaches reflect on Peyton Manning’s career ahead of Hall of Fame induction
DENVER — John Fox sat in John Elway’s office awaiting a call from Peyton Manning. Fox, Elway and the rest of the Broncos organization had done their best to lure the then-four-time NFL MVP to Denver. Now, they waited for Manning’s decision — a decision that would alter the future of whichever franchise he chose.…
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Where Peyton Manning ranks statistically in Broncos history
Where Peyton Manning ranks statistically in Broncos history: BRONCOS CAREER 2nd in passing yards: 17,112 Manning sits behind only John Elway in passing yards in Broncos history, totaling 17,112 over four seasons in Denver. Elway finished with 51,475 in 16 seasons. 2nd in passing touchdowns: 140 Manning again is only behind Elway, who threw 300…
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Broncos training camp observations: KJ Hamler shines, Trinity Benson catches 2 touchdowns
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What you need to know about attending the Denver Broncos training camp. Terry Terrones terry.terrones@gazette.com { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “SPORTS | Broncos 2021 training camp”, “description”: “What you need to know about attending the Denver Broncos training camp.”, “thumbnailUrl”: “https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/denvergazette.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/38/138a8f00-9b7b-54c8-83f7-763fa5a333c0/6103106c15e5b.image.jpg”, “uploadDate”: “2021-07-29T12:02:00-06:00”, “contentUrl”: “https://cdn.field59.com/GAZETTE/0056817598b146cafe70329908ead46eb77c33b3_fl9-360p.mp4” } ENGLEWOOD — The first day of Broncos training camp…
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Colorado football coach Karl Dorrell plans to build on strong start in Year 2
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There’s a difference of opinion on the direction of Colorado’s football program. The Buffaloes finished second in the Pac-12 South division with a 3-1 record against conference foes in Karl Dorrell’s first season as coach. Heading into his second season, Dorrell looked forward to the potential results of finally getting a full offense and defense…
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Von Miller ‘at peace’ heading into 11th NFL season, hopes to play 5-7 more years
ENGLEWOOD — Von Miller is “at peace” in Denver. The 32-year-old outside linebacker who’s entering his 11th NFL season made sure to let everyone he’s “at peace” during his pre-training camp press conference Tuesday. He said the two-worded phrase 15 times in his 13-minute interview. “I want to play five to seven more years, I…