Tag: Joe Ellis
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Minnesota’s George Paton is Denver Broncos’ new GM: ‘I feel like this team is a sleeping giant’
Minnesota Vikings Vice President of Player Personnel/Assistant General Manager George Paton is the Denver Broncos’ new general manager, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Wednesday and the Broncos later confirmed. Paton agreed to a six-year deal with the Broncos. Paton, 51, was considered one of the Broncos’ top candidates when President of Football Operations John Elway announced…
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Broncos GM search: George Paton flies back to Minnesota after second interview (live updates)
The Broncos are searching for a general manager, interviewing several candidates from varied backgrounds. Denver is replacing President of Football Operations John Elway, who announced Monday, Jan. 4, he will be moving into an elevated role in the organization. Elway, along with President and CEO Joe Ellis, said they’re hoping to move quickly with the…
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Woody Paige: Picking a Denver Broncos quarterback isn’t quantum physics, it’s tougher
QB or not QB, that is the question for physicists and the Broncos’ new general manager. Quantum Bayesianism and quarterbacks. In an opinion piece for the magazine Physics World, author Robert P. Crease stated: “To get a sense of what QBism is all about, remember that traditional — or “frequentist” — probabilities are objective and considered to…
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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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Joe Ellis, John Elway, Vic Fangio detail what they want in next Denver Broncos GM
What do the Denver Broncos want in their new general manager? President and CEO Joe Ellis wants someone who’s an expert in “player evaluation.” President of Football Operations John Elway wants someone with a fresh “perspective.” Coach Vic Fangio wants someone with a clear “vision.” And Broncos Country, well, they just want to win again. “There’s…
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Joe Ellis says Broncos board of trustees will ‘prevail’ in trial vs. Pat Bowlen’s eldest daughters
The Broncos will face a plethora of questions this offseason, from hiring a general manager to coach Fangio’s future to whether or not they’ll keep Von Miller in Denver. But above all, is the question of ownership. With Pat Bowlen’s kids fighting over who should own the team and whether or not to put it…
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5 wishes on a Broncos Christmas list: From Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence to a committed owner
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Sitting at 5-9, the Broncos’ Christmas list is quite long this year. From good quarterback play to a deeper cornerback room to a playoff berth to ownership, the Broncos need a lot of things to improve in 2021. So here’s what should be included on the Broncos’ Christmas list this year: Trevor Lawrence A no-brainer, right?…
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Broncos blog: Fangio provides updates on Shelby Harris, Ed Donatell; meeting with Ellis, Elway; Bryce Callahan to IR, Will Parks claimed
After a hot start to his sixth NFL season, defensive end Shelby Harris finally returned to the practice field Wednesday after spending the last four weeks away from the team due to COVID-19. Following the Chargers game, Harris self-reported that he had been exposed to the virus through family and then a week later, on…
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Drew Lock, Brett Rypien, Blake Bortles cleared to practice after 5 consecutive negative COVID tests: Report
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Broncos starting quarterback Drew Lock, backup Brett Rypien and practice squad QB Blake Bortles have been cleared to return to team activities after five straight days of testing negative for COVID-19, according to 9News’ Mike Klis. Lock, Rypien and Bortles were all deemed as “high-risk close contacts” after briefly not wearing their masks around third-string…