Tag: Broncos
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Wil Lutz’s missed field goals loom over 10-7 loss to Patriots in AFC title game
Wil Lutz took responsibility for two missed field goals in the AFC Championship Game. “The ultimate goal is to get to the Super Bowl and this team fell short,” the Broncos kicker said following a 10-7 loss to the Patriots. “Unfortunately, I played a part in that.” The weather conditions at Empower Field certainly played a role, too. …
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Magical Broncos season ends with devastating loss in AFC Championship Game
Denver’s Super Bowl hopes disappeared into thin air like snowflakes drifting through the wind. Broncos fans headed toward the exits with under two minutes left in regulation when a winter wonderland at Empower Field turned into a frozen hellscape. An otherwise magical season ended with despair Sunday in the AFC Championship Game. Flakes continued swirling…
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Paul Klee: The Broncos would have won AFC Championship with healthy Bo Nix
What a Stiddy pity. The Broncos would have won with Bo. Would Sean Payton have called a pass play on a key fourth-and-1? Nix is an elite runner, and sneaker, among NFL quarterbacks. Would Nix have panicked and tossed a lateral the Patriots later turned into their lone touchdown? We’ll never know. Shoulda, woulda, what…
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Broncos fans don’t blame Stidham, optimistic for future
Falling snow acted as an excuse for the tears of Broncos fans. Fans sporting snow-covered jerseys trudged away from Empower Field at Mile High or local haunts Sunday afternoon after the Broncos fell short (or left) to the New England Patriots 10-7 in the AFC Championship Game. But the hope after the 14-3 regular-season record remains,…
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QB Jarrett Stidham chats with high school coach ahead of Broncos’ AFC title game: ‘Go have fun’
A familiar source gave Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham advice before the biggest moment of his football life. Stidham’s former head coach back in Texas’ Stephenville High School. Joe Gillespie shared a snippet of their recent phone conversation with The Denver Gazette leading up to the AFC Championship game. Gillespie said: “Remember, this game is meant…
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Broncos fans excited for Patriots matchup at chilly Larimer Square rally
As the Denver Broncos prepare for Sunday’s AFC Championship game, hundreds of orange-clad fans filled Larimer Square to support the hometown team. Featuring a DJ, a simulated tunnel and Denver’s three Lombardi trophies on display, Saturday’s fan rally drew an energized crowd that easily filled the pedestrian roadway, despite temperatures in the high teens. Along…
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Broncos embrace frigid temperatures expected for AFC Championship Game
ENGLEWOOD — Jeremy Crawshaw never experienced real snow until being drafted as the Broncos punter. “I’m like a 7-year-old running around in it and enjoying it,” said Crawshaw, a native Australian who starred at the University of Florida. “I love it. I welcome it. I enjoy the cold more than the heat.” Careful what you…
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In an enemy bubble: Broncos fan co-owner of Broadway Patriots bar prepares for ‘rowdy’ game day
It’s been loud most Sunday afternoons this winter inside South Broadway’s Historians Ale House, but none may be louder than the one this week. An island of blue in a sea of brazen orange, the bar and grill is one of the few New England Patriots establishments left in the Mile High City. On gameddays,…
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Regional Transportation District adding services for Denver Broncos Sunday game
The Regional Transportation District expects a significant increase in bus and train ridership Sunday as thousands of fans head to Empower Field at Mile High for the Denver Broncos’ AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots. The 1 p.m. kickoff Sunday positions public transit as a practical option to avoid downtown traffic and parking…
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Receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey ‘grateful’ for playoff success in Denver | Broncos notebook
ENGLEWOOD — Lil’Jordan Humprey could not have predicted how his seventh NFL season would unfold. “It’s been an interesting journey for me this year,” the veteran wide receiver told The Denver Gazette after Wednesday’s practice at Broncos Park. Humphrey signed in free agency with the Giants after playing the last two seasons (2023-24) in Denver.…