Tag: Minnesota
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Led by Melvin Gordon, Broncos believe running back unit could be ‘special’
The Broncos’ running back room has some new faces in it this offseason, with the additions of rookie Javonte Williams and free agent Mike Boone. But still leading the way — at least for now — as he enters his seventh season in the NFL is Melvin Gordon. The Broncos’ leading rusher last season has one more year…
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Nikola Jokic serves as Denver Nuggets’ North Star throughout rocky regular season
The only respite Nikola Jokic accepted during an unrelenting regular season came after he could do no more to help the Denver Nuggets. While stars around the league rested in the final days of the regular season, Jokic expressed no interest in a night off or playing any part in manipulating results for optimal playoff…
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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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Hungry Portland Trail Blazers beat Denver Nuggets to end regular season, set up playoff rematch
Portland had plenty to play for — the Nuggets not so much — and it showed Sunday in Portland. That won’t be the case next time the two teams meet, in a first-round playoff series that will likely start next weekend. The Trail Blazers scored the game’s first 11 points, hit nine 3-pointers in the first quarter,…
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Denver Nuggets earn right to rest – if they choose – after securing home-court advantage by beating Charlotte Hornets
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The time has come for Michael Malone to talk with his stars about rest. The Nuggets’ 117-112 win over the Hornets in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday secured a top-four finish in the Western Conference and home-court advantage for the first round of the playoffs. Nuggets president Tim Connelly shared with Malone after the game that…
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George Paton, Broncos still need to add help at offensive tackle, tight end, quarterback after NFL Draft
The Broncos’ draft is complete, with 10 new faces hoping to contribute come September. But did general manager George Paton fill all the positions of need? Here’s three spots the Broncos still need to add help this offseason and three places where Paton got the job done in the draft. Help still needed Denver Broncos…
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‘The smart move’: Broncos GM George Paton is more than ready for the NFL Draft thanks to his time in Chicago, Miami and Minnesota
While George Paton was in South Bend for Notre Dame’s Pro Day on March 31, he paused his busy schedule to visit with an old friend, who can be credited with igniting Paton’s NFL career. That friend is Bill Rees, who coached Paton at UCLA and gave him his start in the NFL in 1997…
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Colorado Avalanche add option in net, make deal with San Jose Sharks for goaltender Devan Dubnyk
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Devan Dubnyk went from West Division agitator to Philipp Grubauer’s backup after the Colorado Avalanche dealt for the veteran goaltender Saturday. The club sent defenseman Greg Pateryn — acquired in a January trade with Minnesota — and a 2021 fifth-round pick to the San Jose Sharks. A backup goaltender was rumored to be on Colorado’s shopping list…
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New Bronco Shamar Stephen hopes to be part of ‘dominant defense’ in Denver
When Shamar Stephen signed a one-year deal with the Broncos on Tuesday, he wasn’t sure what his role would be on a roster full of defensive talent. But this didn’t matter to the 30-year-old defensive tackle, who has spent seven years in the NFL and started 31 games in Minnesota the last two seasons. He…
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Philipp Grubauer observed as Colorado Avalanche teammates ended game on chippy note
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His teammates have been willing, but Philipp Grubauer wasn’t looking for a fight Monday night. With 6.6 seconds left in regulation in Minnesota, there was just time for a faceoff before the final horn, followed by a shoving match. Avalanche top line trio Mikko Rantanen, Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog were in the thick of…