Tag: Drake Maye
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Mark Kiszla: Take the points, knucklehead. Worst call of Sean Payton’s career cost Broncos a trip to Super Bowl.
When the going gets tough, Broncos coach Sean Payton gets cute. And football is a game where cute gets you beat. This 10-7 loss to New England will forever be haunted by words as bitter as the snow that swirled around Payton on a wintry Sunday afternoon. Take the points, knucklehead. The Broncos won’t be…
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Broncos vs. Patriots grades: Denver fumbles away Super Bowl chance
The Broncos’ season ends on Sunday against the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. Here are the grades from the 10-7 loss at Empower Field at Mile High that sends New England to Super Bowl LX. Offense Except for one drive in the first quarter, the Broncos’ offense struggled without Bo Nix. Jarrett…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Why the Broncos have more than Stiddy and a prayer in AFC Championship Game
By my count, coach Sean Payton has a 17-4 record in games with backup quarterbacks Taysom “Running Man” Hill, Teddy “Two Gloves” Bridgewater and Jameis “Lord, Please Deliver Me from a Pick-6” Winston. I see the Broncos beating New England 24-16 with backup QB Jarrett Stidham. – Danny, the sports rabbi Kiz: Amen, brother. But…
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Tomasson’s scouting report: Broncos vs. Patriots
The Denver Gazette’s Chris Tomasson gives his scouting report for Sunday’s AFC Championship Game between the Broncos (15-3) and Patriots (16-3) at Empower Field at Mile High. Offense All eyes will be on Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham, who takes over after Bo Nix broke his right ankle in overtime of last weekend’s 33-30 playoff win…
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Patriots’ emerging star Drake Maye presents big challenge for Broncos’ defense
ENGLEWOOD — The Broncos conquered the reigning MVP. Next up? The quarterback who might win the next MVP as Denver hosts the New England Patriots and budding star quarterback Drake Maye on Sunday (1 p.m. CBS) with a spot in the Super Bowl on the line. “It’s gonna be a challenge,” Broncos defensive lineman Zach…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Why a loss would be best thing to happen to Broncos
You say the Broncos might be the worst 10-2 in NFL history? Wrong. They are. – Mark, Aurora Kiz: The sum of this Broncos team is greater than its parts. That’s praise, not criticism, and a strong belief Sean Payton deserves stronger consideration as an NFL Coach of the Year candidate. I do believe the…
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Which AFC team presents greatest challenge to Broncos’ Super Bowl dreams? | Friday Faceoff
Which AFC team presents the greatest challenge to the Broncos’ Super Bowl aspirations? Chris Schmaedeke, digital sports editor Answer: New England Patriots No Broncos fan wants to see Denver travel to play the Patriots on the road in January. And with the remaining schedules for both teams, it’s a possibility. But no matter where they…
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Mark Kiszla: Could Nix and Maye become the Manning-Brady rivalry that Broncos Country has been missing?
We’ve gone back to the future, with the AFC once again a wicked-hard turf war between the Broncos and Patriots, just as football gods Peyton Manning and Tom Brady intended. “No team can go through so many years, over and over, with losing. You’ve got to do something about it,” Denver offensive tackle Garett Bolles…
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Should Broncos QB Bo Nix win NFL Rookie of the Year? | Friday Faceoff
Or will Nix need an extraordinarily strong finish to overtake Commanders QB Daniels in this race?