Tag: Defensive End
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Broncos training camp observations: Rookie OLB Jonathon Cooper standing out on and off field
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ENGLEWOOD — The Broncos put on pads for the first time this training camp Tuesday, allowing a new running back and a rookie outside linebacker to stand out. Here are the top observations of the Broncos training camp Day 6: Star of the day: RB Mike Boone Few players starred during Tuesday’s practice, but new…
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Denver Nuggets looking for more ball movement, bodies moving heading into Game 2 vs. Portland
Neither the ball nor the Nuggets seemed to move with typical intensity in Saturday’s Game 1 loss to Portland. While offense wasn’t Denver’s primary problem — that was Portland’s 19 for 40 3-point shooting — the Nuggets scored six fewer points than their season average and recorded nearly five fewer assists. Portland’s plan of playing Nikola Jokic…
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Nuggets notebook: Defending Portland’s great group of guards, Denver duo among award finalists, injury update ahead of Game 1
The Denver Nuggets’ path past Portland in the first round of the playoffs starts with defense. “The thing that scares me the most is the 3-point line,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said Thursday ahead of Saturday’s Game 1 at Ball Arena. “They take 42 (3-pointers) a game. They were second or third in both makes…
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With Broncos rookie minicamp over, how many players will show up for OTAs? ‘I really don’t know’
Pat Surtain II knows his place. While he was the Broncos’ first-round selection in this year’s NFL draft, the rookie cornerback had no hesitation on whether or not he’d show up for rookie minicamp, as veterans around the league boycott offseason workouts. “I was going to come up here and play regardless,” Surtain said Friday…
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Aaron Gordon and JaVale McGee excited to add to Denver Nuggets’ dynamic
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Denver certainly got more dynamic at the deadline. The arrival of Aaron Gordon and JaVale McGee gives the Nuggets a couple of players capable of attacking the rim on one end and protecting it on the other. The duo will look to show Denver fans what they’re capable of Sunday, as they are expected to…
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Franchise tagging Justin Simmons for a second-straight season might mean a long-term deal with the Broncos is imminent
The clock is officially ticking on Broncos safety Justin Simmons’ future in Denver. The NFL’s franchise tag window opened Tuesday and closes March 9. If the Broncos want to tag Simmons for a second consecutive season, keeping him on the roster, the team has two weeks to do so. If the Broncos tag Simmons again,…
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Broncos rookie roundup: Jerry Jeudy ranks second in NFL in drops
Following a season-high five drops against the Chargers on Sunday, rookie wide receiver Jerry Jeudy is second in the NFL in drops this season with 12, according to Pro Football Focus. He’s only behind Pittsburgh’s Diontae Johnson, who’s dropped 14. Jeudy’s drops were costly for the Broncos in the 19-16 loss, as two of the…
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Broncos’ Garett Bolles ‘disappointed’ in Pro Bowl snub, says ‘ one day I will get recognized’
Drew Lock may be biased, but the Broncos quarterback strongly felt like his starting left tackle, Garett Bolles, should have made the Pro Bowl. Safety Justin Simmons and outside linebacker Bradley Chubb were the only Broncos selected. “I’ve been standing behind and been protected by Garett extremely well this year,” Lock said. “I’m extremely proud…
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Michael Porter Jr. hopes added grit gets him to where Denver Nuggets teammate believes he’s destined to go
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Take it from Will Barton, Michael Porter Jr.’s time is coming. “I think Mike just got to go out there and be Mike, man. Mike is super talented,” Barton said of his Denver Nuggets teammate Tuesday. “We all know what he can do with the basketball. I mean, he can score effortless(ly). With that versatility,…
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Denver Broncos rookie roundup: cornerback Michael Ojemudia making most of opportunity
Following the Broncos’ Week 9 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, rookie cornerback Michael Ojemudia met with coach Vic Fangio to discuss his future. “Whether I was either playing or not, I was always learning every week,” Ojemudia said of the first half of his rookie season. “I went to Vic’s office and he just talked…