Tag: Courtland Sutton
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Mark Kiszla: Is Denver worst 7-2 team in NFL? ‘Drama ain’t nothing new to us!’
HOUSTON – The Broncos live on the brink but refuse to blink, and that might make them the worst 7-2 team in the NFL. Think they care? “It’s better than being 6-3,” defensive end Zach Allen said Sunday. Hard to argue with that logic. Denver staged yet another fourth-quarter comeback against Houston, leaving the Texans…
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Mark Kiszla: Turn down the heat! Broncos are most emotionally exhausting team in the NFL
When the going gets weird, the Broncos turn wacko. “Every game we play is weird,” Denver coach Sean Payton said Wednesday. Well, a football team does tend to take on the personality of its coach. Payton is combative, condescending and if you scroll Russell Wilson’s timeline, the man who sets the tone from the Denver…
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From Boo to Bo, Broncos quarterback makes statement with third straight comeback victory
For three quarters, Bo Nix might have been testing out an early version of a potential Halloween costume: Boo Nix. Broncos fans weren’t happy, showering the home team with boos as they left the field at halftime. Many had hit the exits to head home before the fourth quarter had even begun. Nix was expecting…
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Broncos vs. Giants grades: Denver’s fourth-quarter rally saves day
The Broncos scored 33 points in the fourth quarter on Sunday to beat the New York Giants 33-32 at Empower Field at Mile High. Here are the grades from the comeback win. Offense How do you grade an offense that was shut out for three quarters but scored 33 points in the fourth to win?…
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Courtland Sutton fuels comeback win over Eagles with key third-down catches | Broncos notebook
PHILADELPHIA — Courtland Sutton never wavered on the sideline at Lincoln Financial Field when trailing 14 points late against the defending Super Bowl champs. “If you can get every single person on that sideline to have that same faith … you can see it turn,” the Broncos wide receiver said after a 21-17 road win over…
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Broncos QB Bo Nix topples Vic Fangio’s vaunted Eagles defense: ‘He’s a competitor’
PHILADELPHIA — The Broncos took one more step in proving they’ve got the right answer at quarterback. Call it another twist of the proverbial knife into Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio when Bo Nix stepped up on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field to help deliver a 21-17 victory for the Broncos against their former head…
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Broncos vs. Bengals: 3 takeaways from Denver’s 28-3 home victory in Week 4
The Broncos defeated the Bengals, 28-3, inside Empower Field at Mile High on Monday night. Here are three takeaways from the home win. Early lead The Broncos went three-and-out on their first offensive possession with a delay of game penalty. But things improved quickly, with three scoring drives. Quarterback Bo Nix rushed in for a…
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Mark Kiszla: Bo Nix and Denver defense have nasty habit of choking in the clutch
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – In the NFL, where championship rings are won by stone-cold closers, these squeezably soft Broncos always be folding. Need I remind you? You already know this sad two-minute drill. With the game on the line, Broncos quarterback Bo Nix doesn’t yet know how to win. And this overhyped Denver defense can’t get…
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Quarterback Bo Nix overthrows loom large in Broncos’ road loss at Chargers
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Bo Nix was inches away from changing the narrative. The Broncos quarterback stood at a podium on Sunday afternoon in the depths of SoFi Stadium after a devastating 23-20 loss to the Chargers — just like a week ago — with the Broncos falling on a walk-off field goal by their opponent.…
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Justin Strnad is Broncos’ sacks leader entering Chargers game | Broncos notebook
The Broncos’ sacks leader after two games might surprise you. Inside linebacker Justin Strnad — thrust back into a starting role, again, with injured teammate Dre Greenlaw (quad) ruled out a third consecutive game — is the only Broncos player with consecutive sacks in the early season. In Week 1, he chased down Titans quarterback…