Tag: American Football
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Joe Ellis: Timeline of Broncos ownership will be determined after 2021 season
ENGLEWOOD — Broncos President and CEO Joe Ellis made one thing clear Tuesday: the Broncos are not for sale — yet. In a pre-training camp press conference, Ellis addressed the Broncos’ ownership situation, tangled since the death of owner Pat Bowlen in June 2019. Most recently, the lawsuit to determine the future ownership of the…
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Former Colorado College running back, NFL Films pioneer Steve Sabol to be inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame
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Steve Sabol was the subject of a fascinating article in Sports Illustrated in November 1965. That issue, which featured Muhammad Ali on the cover of the weekly magazine, told the story of how Sabol, a Colorado College running back via Philadelphia marketed himself as “The Tot from Possum Trot,” a fictional town in Mississippi, “The…
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Peyton Manning doesn’t rule out future role with Broncos: ‘I haven’t said no to anything’
Peyton Manning is a Bronco for life. The soon-to-be Hall of Famer may have only spent the last four seasons of his 17-year career with the Broncos, but having lived in Denver since his retirement in 2015-2016, Manning has remained one of the organization’s biggest supporters. “Denver took a chance on me and I’ll never…
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George Paton, Broncos still need to add help at offensive tackle, tight end, quarterback after NFL Draft
The Broncos’ draft is complete, with 10 new faces hoping to contribute come September. But did general manager George Paton fill all the positions of need? Here’s three spots the Broncos still need to add help this offseason and three places where Paton got the job done in the draft. Help still needed Denver Broncos…
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How new Denver Broncos safeties Caden Sterns, Jamar Johnson help Vic Fangio’s defense
Caden Sterns and Jamar Johnson will soon be competing to make the Broncos roster. But first, the two safeties congratulated each other. Sterns, from Texas, and Johnson, from Indiana, trained together in Arizona in preparation for the NFL draft. Little did they know they’d both be heading to Denver and selected only 12 picks apart —…
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Denver Broncos trade up, pick North Carolina running back Javonte Williams in second round
The Broncos weren’t on Javonte Williams’ radar. But the North Carolina running back was Denver’s pick in the second round Friday at the NFL Draft. The Broncos even traded up to get him. “I didn’t expect the Broncos to be the team that I went to,” Williams said. “Just throughout the process, it wasn’t a…
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‘The smart move’: Broncos GM George Paton is more than ready for the NFL Draft thanks to his time in Chicago, Miami and Minnesota
While George Paton was in South Bend for Notre Dame’s Pro Day on March 31, he paused his busy schedule to visit with an old friend, who can be credited with igniting Paton’s NFL career. That friend is Bill Rees, who coached Paton at UCLA and gave him his start in the NFL in 1997…
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Broncos GM George Paton says ‘we want to bring in competition’ at quarterback ahead of NFL Draft
Of the 22 questions new Broncos General Manager George Paton was asked Thursday during his pre-draft news conference, nine were about Denver’s plan at quarterback. And for good reason. Quarterback, in the words of Paton, is arguably the most important position in all of sports, and right now the Broncos’ quarterback situation appears to be…
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Former Broncos safety T.J. Ward, who helped Denver win Super Bowl 50, retires after 8 seasons in NFL
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Another member of the Broncos’ historic “No Fly Zone” has announced his retirement. This time it’s safety T.J. Ward. Ward, who played three seasons in Denver (2014-’16), announced his official retirement from football Wednesday morning,…
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Kyle Fuller: Vic Fangio was big reason he landed with Broncos
The choice was simple one for Kyle Fuller. Released by the Bears on Friday, the All-Pro cornerback knew he wanted to play for Broncos coach Vic Fangio, his coach in Chicago from 2015- to 2018. Fuller’s one-year, $9-million deal became official Monday afternoon. “I was familiar Vic and that drew me to Denver. I was excited…