Tag: Broncos
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Pat Surtain endorses Vance Joseph as NFL head coaching candidate | Broncos notebook
ENGLEWOOD — Pat Surtain understands the Vance Joseph head coaching hype. Joseph, in his third season as Broncos defensive coordinator, leads one of the best units in football ahead of Week 15 on Sunday against Green Bay. The Broncos rank first in sacks (55), third in total defense (282 yards/game) and fourth in scoring defense…
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Broncos WR Marvin Mims named AFC special teams player of the week
The first punt return for a touchdown in the three-year career of Marvin Mims Jr. earned him Wednesday the award for AFC special teams player of the week. The Broncos wide receiver returned a second-quarter punt 48 yards for a touchdown in their 24-17 win Sunday at Las Vegas. The score gave Denver the lead…
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Adam Prentice rumbles for NFL career-long gain vs. Raiders: ‘I definitely was trying to score’ | Broncos notebook
Adam Prentice had touchdown dreams on the longest run of his NFL career. The Broncos fullback did not cross the goal line on Sunday in a 24-17 road win over the Raiders. But his 18-yard rumble in the third quarter moved the chains and extended a touchdown drive. It also showcased the growing versatility of…
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Broncos not celebrating end of Chiefs’ AFC West reign quite yet: ‘The Chargers are very much alive’
The Broncos won’t count their chickens before they hatch. There will be a new AFC West champion in 2025 with Kansas City’s nine-year division reign finally over. The Chiefs (6-7) were mathematically eliminated from contention after a Sunday night home loss, 20-10, to Houston. The division-leading Broncos (11-2) paid attention to that result. “We watched…
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Broncos’ Harvey steals spotlight from first-round pick Jeanty in Week 14 win
LAS VEGAS — RJ Harvey stole the show from Ashton Jeanty. The Broncos defeated the Raiders, 24-17, on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in a clash of rookie running backs. Las Vegas selected Jeanty at No. 6 overall (first round) out of Boise State. Denver picked Harvey at No. 60 overall (second round) from Central Florida. Below is how they stacked up in Week 14 of the NFL…
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Broncos WR Marvin Mims returns punt for ‘clutch’ touchdown in road win over Raiders
LAS VEGAS — A buzz started growing on the Broncos’ sideline when Marvin Mims dropped back to return a punt against the Raiders. “We talked about it: Marvin is going to break through and score him a touchdown,” cornerback Patrick Surtain recalled at Allegiant Stadium. “It finally came through in the clutch.” The Broncos won,…
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Credit the big, bad bullies on Broncos’ offensive line for 24-17 win over Raiders | Boos and cheers
Cheers… … to Marvin Mims Jr., a serious weapon on special teams and the best Broncos return man since Rick Upchurch. Now why can’t the Broncos involve Mims on offense? His 48-yard punt return for a touchdown was a thing of beauty. It also solidified his status as a top-five return man — in terms…
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RJ Harvey growing confident as pass catcher in Sean Payton’s offense | Broncos notebook
ENGLEWOOD — RJ Harvey is growing confident as a pass catcher in his rookie Broncos season. The second-round pick enters Week 14 against the Raiders as Denver’s lead running back once again with J.K. Dobbins on injured reserve (foot). Harvey, standing near his locker stall recently at Broncos Park, said he felt like the team…
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NFL Insider: Broncos D-lineman Jordan Jackson hasn’t played in two months but seeks to ‘be better each and every day’
Perhaps the Broncos on Sunday will dust off defensive lineman Jordan Jackson. Jackson, the former Air Force star, hasn’t played since Denver’s 21-17 win at Philadelphia on Oct. 5. But with defensive tackle D.J. Jones out against Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium due to an ankle injury, the Broncos likely will activate a sparingly used…
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Teammates press Pro Bowl case for Devon Key as Broncos’ Special Teams ace
ENGLEWOOD — Devon Key is well aware of the public campaign for his Pro Bowl inclusion as the Broncos’ special teams ace. “I love it,” Key told The Denver Gazette after practice at Broncos Park. It started last week, when P.J. Locke pumped up his fellow safety on social media. Locke (@PjLocke4) posted: “Yooo #BroncosCountry…