Tag: Minnesota Vikings
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Broncos make a landmark hire with addition of Kelly Kleine
The Broncos hired Kelly Kleine as their executive director of football operations/special advisor to the general manager, the team announced Monday. Kleine has spent the past 10 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, serving various roles in the front office. She is believed to be the highest-ranking female scouting executive in the NFL. She officially started…
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Gary Kubiak — former Broncos head coach, assistant and player — announces retirement
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Former Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak, who helped Denver to Super Bowl 50, announced his retirement from football Thursday afternoon. Kubiak has spent 36 years in the NFL as a coach and player, spending time with the Broncos, Ravens, Texans, 49ers and Vikings. He had…
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Minnesota’s Rick Spielman says George Paton is ‘more than prepared’ to lead Broncos as new GM
Rick Spielman knew if George Paton was ever going to leave his side, this was going to be the year. The eight-year Minnesota Vikings GM had a feeling his right-hand-man, Paton, was going to finally pull the trigger this offseason and accept his own general manager position. And that’s exactly what happened Wednesday when the…
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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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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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Early look at Week 5 of NFL betting
Looking ahead to Week 5 of the NFL season, the Kansas City Chiefs are the biggest favorite of the week, 13-points over the Oakland Raiders — the line has already jumped after opening at 11.5. Big favorites tend to be a losing bet, but the Chiefs are 7-0-1 against the spread in their last eight…