Tag: Green Bay Packers
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Broncos safety Brandon Jones placed on injured reserve; P.J. Locke next man up
The Broncos are being tested once again with health issues in their secondary. Denver placed starting safety Brandon Jones on injured reserve on Monday. He will miss at least the final four games of the regular season with a pectoral injury suffered in the first half on Sunday against the Packers. P.J. Locke will now…
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Mark Kiszla: In 10 quick seconds, here’s how Pat Surtain and Broncos shut up the fraud talk forever
When the Broncos storm the field for the Super Bowl, we will remember these perfect 10 seconds when they erased any doubt about their championship chops. “Bet against us … and enjoy losing,” said linebacker Alex Singleton, after Denver overcame a nine-point deficit in the second half to put a 34-26 thumping on Green Bay.…
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Broncos rally past Packers 34-26, secure playoff spot with 11th consecutive win
In the fourth quarter Sunday, when the Packers were continuing to fall apart, Broncos coach Sean Payton turned to his offense on the sideline. “I said, ‘You’re watching these guys right there,’’’ Payton said. “We all turned and looked. I said, ‘They’re gassed, and I said, ‘Keep the pedal down.’” That’s what Denver did in…
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Broncos QB Bo Nix shines with four passing touchdowns in win over Packers
Bo Nix entered his “flow state” against the Packers. It culminated in a massive Broncos home victory, 34-26, on Sunday to clinch a playoff berth and extend their winning streak to 11 games. Nix delivered arguably the best performance of his young NFL career. The second-year starting quarterback threw for 302 yards with four touchdowns,…
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Depth shines for Broncos defense in second half turnaround against Packers
You know the stars. Their jerseys are all over the Mile High City. Pat Surtain II is the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Nik Bonitto is the $100 million sack machine. But Sunday’s 34-26 win over the Packers was about the Broncos’ defense as a whole. Backups Jonah Elliss and Dondrea Tillman each…
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QB showdown between Broncos’ Bo Nix, Packers’ Jordan Love as good as it gets | Boos and cheers
Cheers… to both quarterbacks for an incredible display. This was arguably the best combined performance from Bo Nix and the opposing signal-caller in any Broncos game this season. The young Broncos quarterback was as good as he’s been in the first two seasons of his career, even if the stat line may suggest it isn’t…
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Broncos vs. Packers grades: Denver clinches playoff berth with big second half
The Broncos (12-2) defeated the Packers (9-4-1) on Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High. Here are the grades from the 34-26 victory: Offense The Broncos’ Bo Nix silenced some critics with his 302-yard and four-touchdown performance against the Packers. The second-year quarterback was clutch every time Denver needed a play, including a big fourth-down…
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Mark Kiszla: Is everything for sale, including loyalty of die-hard Broncomaniacs?
After Denver has finally fought its way back to the center of the NFL universe, is Broncomania up for sale? The NFL nation’s eyes will be fixed Sunday on Colorado, when Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love and legendary CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz hit town for what might well be the most must-see football moment…
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RJ Harvey dismisses doubt on rise to Broncos featured running back: ‘I can finally play free’
ENGLEWOOD — Doubt RJ Harvey at your own risk. The Broncos’ rookie running back is listed at 5-foot-8 and 205 pounds. But how do you measure heart? Because the critics are all too predictable. “I know I’m short. I’m not the biggest guy,” Harvey told The Denver Gazette from his locker room stall at Broncos…
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With Green Bay at Denver in big game Sunday, Packers players from Super Bowl XXXII look back at ‘bitter’ loss to Broncos | NFL Insider
In Super Bowl XXXI in January 1997, the Green Bay Packers were favored by 14 points over the New England Patriots and won 35-21. So, after the oddsmakers got it so right, many figured it would be much of the same the following January when the Packers were favored by 11 over the Broncos in…