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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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George Paton’s to-do list as Broncos new general manager
Minnesota Vikings Assistant General Manager George Paton will be the Broncos’ new general manager. Paton will have his hands full this offseason with the Broncos, from re-signing safety Justin Simmons to determining QB Drew Lock’s future. Here’s Paton’s to-do list as Denver’s new GM: Von Miller’s contract At the top of Paton’s to-do list is…
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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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Shelby Harris thanks Broncos for helping him make it home for son’s birth: ‘A real special moment’
The Broncos’ game against the Chargers on Sunday ended at approximately 5:07 p.m. Five hours and 39 minutes later, at 10:46 p.m., Shelby Lamar Harris Jr. was born. Harris Jr., of course, is the son of Broncos defensive tackle Shelby Harris, who nearly missed the game after his wife went into labor at 7 a.m.…
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Paul Klee: To equal last season’s success, Nuggets will need new nickname for Nikola Jokic: MVP Joker
DENVER • The Joker did the funniest thing Monday night. Nikola Jokic played an entire NBA game, 34 minutes of action, and never made me laugh. Never handed the ball to an opposing player who was out-of-bounds. (Love that one.) Never got mad at a ref then raced over to apologize because he said a…
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Thanks to ESPN commentator and COVID, former XFL player likely to be Broncos kicker
Broncos kicker Brandon McManus is likely to miss Saturday’s game against the Bills, coach Vic Fangio said Thursday. McManus tweeted Monday that he was being added to the Reserve/COVID-19 list for being in close contact with a family member who had contracted the virus. According to league rules, McManus has to test negative five days…
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Broncos’ DeShawn Williams making most of his third opportunity in Denver
DeShawn Williams’ football journey has been anything but easy. The Broncos defensive tackle has spent time on four different teams since going undrafted in 2015 — he also had a short stint in the Canadian Football League — before recently landing in Denver on Aug. 15. Since then, Williams has proved his worth, playing 33.9 percent…
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Economist: Expect rough winter as pandemic spreads, stronger recovery for Colorado after
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Expect a “rough” winter this year as the COVID-19 pandemic intensifies, but ultimately the Colorado Springs and Colorado economies will recover stronger and faster than the rest of the nation, economist Tatiana Bailey says. Colorado Springs has enjoyed a stronger recovery than most after state…