Tag: Pro Football Hall Of Fame Inductees
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Broncos’ big weekend honors Randy Gradishar, Riley Odoms, Steve Foley in first reunion for iconic 1977 team
“We’re going to chew and spit and tell lies and tell everything that you can think of.”
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NFL Insider: Ex-Broncos star Karl Mecklenburg hopes to follow Randy Gradishar into Pro Football Hall of Fame
Year after year, Randy Gradishar was passed over for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. And his former Broncos teammate Karl Mecklenburg was bewildered. “I felt like if he’s not in the Hall of Fame, how in the heck am I ever going to get in?’’ Mecklenburg, who turns 64 Sunday, told The Denver Gazette.…
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Randy Gradishar gets his day, in advance of HOF induction
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Legendary linebacker Randy Gradishar danced on the steps of the Colorado State Capitol — akin to his fleetfooted play as a linebacker of the vaunted Denver Broncos “Orange Crush” defense. The former Broncos star — an integral part of the vaunted “Orange Crush” defense that wrecked NFL…
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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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Where Peyton Manning ranks statistically in Broncos history
Where Peyton Manning ranks statistically in Broncos history: BRONCOS CAREER 2nd in passing yards: 17,112 Manning sits behind only John Elway in passing yards in Broncos history, totaling 17,112 over four seasons in Denver. Elway finished with 51,475 in 16 seasons. 2nd in passing touchdowns: 140 Manning again is only behind Elway, who threw 300…
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Why Broncos, city of Denver were Peyton Manning, John Lynch’s preferred final NFL destinations
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DENVER — When John Lynch entered free agency in 2004 and Peyton Manning in 2012, both came to the same conclusion: Denver was where they wanted to end their illustrious football careers. Many likely don’t consider Denver a destination city, but for Lynch and Manning, who will both be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of…
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Joe Ellis: Timeline of Broncos ownership will be determined after 2021 season
ENGLEWOOD — Broncos President and CEO Joe Ellis made one thing clear Tuesday: the Broncos are not for sale — yet. In a pre-training camp press conference, Ellis addressed the Broncos’ ownership situation, tangled since the death of owner Pat Bowlen in June 2019. Most recently, the lawsuit to determine the future ownership of the…
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Former Colorado College running back, NFL Films pioneer Steve Sabol to be inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame
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Steve Sabol was the subject of a fascinating article in Sports Illustrated in November 1965. That issue, which featured Muhammad Ali on the cover of the weekly magazine, told the story of how Sabol, a Colorado College running back via Philadelphia marketed himself as “The Tot from Possum Trot,” a fictional town in Mississippi, “The…
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Peyton Manning doesn’t rule out future role with Broncos: ‘I haven’t said no to anything’
Peyton Manning is a Bronco for life. The soon-to-be Hall of Famer may have only spent the last four seasons of his 17-year career with the Broncos, but having lived in Denver since his retirement in 2015-2016, Manning has remained one of the organization’s biggest supporters. “Denver took a chance on me and I’ll never…
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Peyton Manning voted into Broncos Ring of Fame
Former Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, who helped Denver win Super Bowl 50 in 2015-16, has been voted into the Broncos Ring of Fame, the team announced Tuesday. “I’m incredibly honored to be named to the Broncos Ring of Fame,” Manning said in a statement. “Having been on the field when other members of the Ring…