Tag: New England
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‘The ultimate teammate’: Former teammates, coaches reflect on Peyton Manning’s career ahead of Hall of Fame induction
DENVER — John Fox sat in John Elway’s office awaiting a call from Peyton Manning. Fox, Elway and the rest of the Broncos organization had done their best to lure the then-four-time NFL MVP to Denver. Now, they waited for Manning’s decision — a decision that would alter the future of whichever franchise he chose.…
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How much should the Broncos give up to land Justin Fields or Trey Lance?
Broncos general manager George Paton claims he hasn’t made any calls to move up in the first round of the NFL draft, which begins Thursday at 6 p.m. But that doesn’t mean he won’t soon make calls. The Broncos, currently holding the ninth pick, might have to move up if they want to land a…
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Mel Kiper Jr. explains why Denver Broncos should trade back in NFL draft
The Broncos have a top 10 pick in the NFL draft for only the fourth time in the past 20 years, but not everyone is convinced they should use it come April 29. Woody Paige: Broncos will fall back before stepping up ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. said in a media teleconference Monday he…
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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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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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5 potential candidates to be Broncos’ next GM
With John Elway stepping away from his role as general manager of the Broncos and moving into an elevated position of president of football operations, many wonder who will be the Broncos’ new GM. Multiple names have been thrown out from former Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning to ESPN analyst Louis Riddick. Manning is a far-fetched…
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Drew Lock’s comeback comes up short as Broncos fall to Chargers, 19-16
Drew Lock almost did it again. The Broncos’ second-year quarterback led a furious comeback Sunday against the Chargers for the second time this season. In Week 8, Lock helped the Broncos come from behind 21 points in the fourth quarter to beat the Chargers, 31-30. Sunday, he led them from down 13 in the fourth…
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Five things you should know when betting on the NFL in Week 16
The Week 16 NFL schedule has a slight holiday twist to it this year. In lieu of a Thursday evening game, we have a game Christmas Day. That game is followed by three Saturday, 10 more Sunday afternoon and a primetime passing of the torch in the AFC East between the playoff-bound Buffalo Bills and…
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Vic Fangio believes in Drew Lock, says Denver Broncos QB ‘has got it in him’ to turn things around
Barring injury or COVID issues, Broncos country won’t be seeing much of Brett Rypien in Denver’s final four games this season. Despite another up-and-down game by quarterback Drew Lock Sunday night against the Chiefs, coach Vic Fangio didn’t hesitate when asked Monday if Rypien, the backup quarterback, could start seeing more reps. “No,” Fangio asserted.…
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Drew Lock throws four interceptions in Broncos’ crushing loss to Raiders
The first one, overthrown in triple coverage. The second one, thrown into a tight window. The third one, off his backfoot. And the fourth one, desperation. Those were Drew Lock’s four interceptions Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders, with each playing a role in the Denver Broncos’ 37-12 loss. Lock, 24, has now thrown 10…