Tag: Pat Surtain
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Mark Kiszla: In 10 quick seconds, here’s how Pat Surtain and Broncos shut up the fraud talk forever
When the Broncos storm the field for the Super Bowl, we will remember these perfect 10 seconds when they erased any doubt about their championship chops. “Bet against us … and enjoy losing,” said linebacker Alex Singleton, after Denver overcame a nine-point deficit in the second half to put a 34-26 thumping on Green Bay.…
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Pat Surtain endorses Vance Joseph as NFL head coaching candidate | Broncos notebook
ENGLEWOOD — Pat Surtain understands the Vance Joseph head coaching hype. Joseph, in his third season as Broncos defensive coordinator, leads one of the best units in football ahead of Week 15 on Sunday against Green Bay. The Broncos rank first in sacks (55), third in total defense (282 yards/game) and fourth in scoring defense…
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Broncos WR Marvin Mims returns punt for ‘clutch’ touchdown in road win over Raiders
LAS VEGAS — A buzz started growing on the Broncos’ sideline when Marvin Mims dropped back to return a punt against the Raiders. “We talked about it: Marvin is going to break through and score him a touchdown,” cornerback Patrick Surtain recalled at Allegiant Stadium. “It finally came through in the clutch.” The Broncos won,…
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WR Elijah Moore explains why he signed to Broncos’ practice squad
ENGLEWOOD — Wide receiver Elijah Moore completed his first practice with the Broncos on Wednesday and explained why Denver was the right fit. “Obviously, it’s not bad going to a winning team,” Moore told The Denver Gazette with a grin from his new locker room stall. The veteran wide receiver is embracing another change of…
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Mark Kiszla: For real? Or frauds? Broncos aren’t legit unless they beat Chiefs
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s time to talk turkey, because we still don’t know: Are the Broncos for real or frauds? This fight against Kansas City will tell us everything. “We’ll play bigger games,” Denver coach Sean Payton insisted Wednesday, trying to downplay the biggest football showdown in our dusty old cowtown since…
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Broncos lose Pat Surtain for second half with shoulder injury with Houston Texans next | Broncos notebook
When Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II suffered a lower right leg injury in the first quarter Sunday and was helped off the field, he returned after missing just one play. But when Surtain hurt his left shoulder late in the first half of Denver’s 44-24 win over Dallas at Empower Field at Mile High, he…
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Mark Kiszla: Remember that time Broncos Country was ticked team drafted Pat Surtain over Justin Fields?
LONDON — It’s the best decision the Broncos never made. Instead of having the NFL’s top defensive player on their side, they could be stuck with a bust who’s about to get run out of the Big Apple. Denver would not be home to the Super Bowl contender coach Sean Payton likes to brag about…
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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’ defense reacts to heartbreaking road loss to Chargers: ‘We’ve got to find ways to finish’
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The visiting locker room at SoFi Stadium quietly cleared out Sunday afternoon as a Broncos defense found itself in disbelief. Again. They won the turnover battle with an interception and fumble recovery. They sacked Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert five times. But all that didn’t matter on their final drive of the game…
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Pat Surtain updates ankle injury after Broncos’ 29-28 loss to Colts | Broncos notebook
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INDIANAPOLIS — Midway through the second quarter Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium, Broncos star cornerback Pat Surtain II had to be helped off the field by two trainers and went straight to the medical tent with an injured left ankle. Surtain returned to the game after missing one defensive play in Denver’s 29-28 loss to…