Tag: Chicago
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New Broncos DBs coach Christian Parker’s coaching journey starts at Norfolk State and Virginia State
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Nine-year-old Christian Parker loved Broncos running back Terrell Davis. At the time, Davis had recently helped the Broncos to back-to-back Super Bowl wins in 1998 and 1999. Parker, meanwhile, was playing for the Kanawha youth football team in Richmond, Virginia. “I was a big fan of Terrell Davis back in the day, with the Mile…
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Roger Goodell addresses NFL’s diversity, the offseason, vaccinated fans, international games during ‘state of the league’ address
As he does every year, Roger Goodell covered a wide range of topics during his annual state of the league press conference Thursday leading up to the Super Bowl, addressing several issues that could potentially affect the Broncos. No topic was brought up more than the lack of diversity among NFL head coaches. Goodell and…
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With Stafford heading to LA, what’s next for Drew Lock and the Broncos’ quarterback situation?
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Matthew Stafford is heading to Los Angeles and the Broncos — who inquired about obtaining the soon-to-be 33-year-old quarterback — will have to look elsewhere if they want to change up their backfield. Stafford, who played 12 seasons in Detroit, was traded Saturday to the Rams for two first-round picks, a third-rounder and quarterback Jared Goff. Denver…
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George Paton’s journey to Denver started in a Chicago basement: From a friend’s couch to Broncos GM
George Paton showed up at Thomas Bonds’ Chicago doorstep with only an hour’s notice. Paton, 28 at the time, had just accepted a low-level scouting job with the Bears and had flown in from Los Angeles looking for a couch to crash on. Bonds’ brother, Jimmy, was a friend of Paton’s going back to their…
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Broncos GM search: George Paton flies back to Minnesota after second interview (live updates)
The Broncos are searching for a general manager, interviewing several candidates from varied backgrounds. Denver is replacing President of Football Operations John Elway, who announced Monday, Jan. 4, he will be moving into an elevated role in the organization. Elway, along with President and CEO Joe Ellis, said they’re hoping to move quickly with the…
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George Paton, Terry Fontenot wrap up second round of interviews for Denver Broncos GM opening
Minnesota’s George Paton and New Orleans’ Terry Fontenot finished their second interviews for the Broncos’ general manager opening Tuesday, according to multiple reports. With the Vikings’ season over, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Paton flew into Denver and interviewed in-person Tuesday afternoon while taking a tour of the facilities as well. Fontenot, meanwhile, had to…
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George Paton, Champ Kelly, Terry Fontenot lead Broncos’ GM search as second round of interviews nears
And then there were three. At least, for now. After conducting five interviews over the weekend, the Broncos general manager search appears to be down to three final candidates: Minnesota’s Assistant General Manager George Paton, Chicago’s Assistant Director of Pro Personnel Champ Kelly and New Orleans’ Vice President/Assistant General Manager of Pro Personnel Terry Fontenot.…
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5 potential candidates to be Broncos’ next GM
With John Elway stepping away from his role as general manager of the Broncos and moving into an elevated position of president of football operations, many wonder who will be the Broncos’ new GM. Multiple names have been thrown out from former Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning to ESPN analyst Louis Riddick. Manning is a far-fetched…
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Broncos on verge of having least amount of turnovers in franchise history
The Broncos can make history Sunday. But not in a good way. If Denver doesn’t force at least two turnovers — something they’ve done only four times this season — against the Raiders in the season finale, the Broncos will finish with the least amount of turnovers created in a single season in franchise history. They…
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Southwest to begin 13 daily Colorado Springs flights to 5 cities in March
Southwest Airlines’ plans for Colorado Springs are no longer a mystery. The low-fare giant announced last week that it would expand to Colorado Springs, but offered no details. But on Wednesday, it outlined its plans: 13 daily nonstop flights from Colorado Springs to five cities starting March 11. The Dallas-based carrier will offer four daily…