Tag: Jonathon Cooper
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Hall of Fame players from 1984 Bears looking on as Broncos threaten their sack record | NFL Insider
After the Philadelphia Eagles had just two sacks in the 2022 regular-season finale, Chicago Bears Hall of Fame defensive lineman Dan Hampton sent a photo to some former teammates showing him drinking champagne. The Eagles had fallen short of breaking the Bears’ 1984 NFL record of 72 sacks in a season, finishing with 70. So…
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Broncos’ Nik Bonitto, Jonathon Cooper are NFL’s top pass rushing duo and have a ‘good bromance’
When Nik Bonitto was a Broncos rookie in 2022, he met up for the first time with fellow outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper. Let’s just say he and Cooper, then in his second season, weren’t best buddies at the start. “My first encounter with him was, ‘Why is he so angry?’’’ Bonitto said. “He’s always walking…
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Broncos’ offense searching for answers after back-to-back duds: ‘We’ve got to pick up the slack’
The celebration of a seventh consecutive victory wrapped up in the Broncos locker room with players filing out Thursday night toward the exit. There was plenty to smile about: an 8-2 record, one of the NFL’s best defenses and a long weekend to rest with pivotal division games on the horizon. Yet tight end Adam…
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JL Skinner’s blocked punt sparks Broncos’ victory over Raiders: ‘I’m glad his face was there’
JL Skinner made a heads-up play to save the Broncos against the Raiders. Literally. The second-year Broncos safety blocked a punt with his facemask in the third quarter on Thursday that was recovered by running back Tyler Badie inside the Las Vegas 20-yard line. It set up a go-ahead field goal by kicker Wil Lutz…
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OLB Jonathon Cooper named AFC defensive player of the week | Broncos notebook
The Broncos are raking in awards for their outstanding defense. Outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper was named AFC defensive player of the week Wednesday for his performance in a 13-11 win over the Jets in London. Cooper logged an NFL-high two sacks, plus three quarterback hits and one tackle for loss against New York. His…
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Mother of Broncos’ Jonathon Cooper cheers herself hoarse during son’s big game in London
LONDON – After Sunday’s game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Jessica Moorman could barely talk. But that was understandable. Moorman had just watched her son, outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper, have two of the Broncos’ nine sacks in a 13-11 win over the New York Jets. She was shouting pretty much during the entire three hours, one…
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Jonathon Cooper says time for defense to ‘wake up’ and finish games | Broncos notebook
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Two games ending in a walk-off field goal loss are difficult to stomach for the Broncos defense. On Sunday, after a 23-20 defeat to the division-leading Chargers, outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper tried to make sense of what happened in the postgame visiting locker room at SoFi Stadium. “Really frustrating,” Cooper said. “Because,…
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Broncos vs. Titans: 3 takeaways from Denver’s 20-12 home opening victory
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Broncos defeated the Titans, 20-12, on Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High for the NFL home opener. Slow start The Broncos pulled ahead in the second quarter, 10-6, when quarterback Bo Nix hit wide receiver Courtland Sutton on a 22-yard catch in the…
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Broncos at Saints grades: Denver’s 28-19 victory in preseason finale
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The Broncos ended the preseason with a 28-19 win on Saturday against the New Orleans Saints. Here are grades for the Denver victory: Offense Another slow start for the first-team offense is a mild concern. It felt a lot like the 49ers preseason game with quarterback Bo Nix responding well to early adversity. His connection…
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QB Sam Ehlinger’s deep ball shines in first team scrimmage | Broncos training camp Day 8
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ENGLEWOOD — A behind-the-scenes look at Broncos training camp practice Saturday with observations and analysis from The Denver Gazette. Play of the day Sam Ehlinger showed off an impressive long ball on consecutive throws in Denver’s first scrimmage of training camp. The third-string quarterback went deep for completions to wide receivers Jerjuan Newton and Courtney…