Tag: Sports In The United States
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‘We were the best’: Aqib Talib reflects on ‘No Fly Zone,’ Super Bowl 50 and broadcasting career
Aqib Talib hasn’t changed much in the five years since he and the “No Fly Zone” helped the Broncos win Super Bowl 50. Sure, he’s gotten older and has since retired from football, but the same confident and charismatic character remains. And his opinion on the “No Fly Zone” being the best secondary ever in…
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Colorado to host Texas A&M in football at Empower Field in 2021
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The SEC is coming to Denver. On Sept. 11, Colorado will host Texas A&M at Empower Field at Mile High in its second game of the 2021 season. This will be the first game in…
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Michael Porter Jr. putting starting touches on all-around game in second season with Denver Nuggets
Michael Porter Jr. has said the right things about being a complete player for most of his time with the Denver Nuggets, and it looks like he’s increasingly starting to do the right thing. There has never been a question about the second-year forward’s shooting and scoring ability, and it quickly became evident the 6-foot-10…
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Broncos left tackle Garett Bolles named second-team All-Pro; safety Justin Simmons snubbed
Broncos left tackle Garett Bolles was named to the AP’s All-Pro second team Friday, his first All-Pro selection of his career. Bolles ranked as the third best tackle in the NFL by Pro Football Focus, allowing zero sacks and having seven total penalties. Last season, Bolles ranked 19th, giving up four sacks and had 17…
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Drew Lock, Jerry Jeudy show Denver Broncos’ potential in loss to Raiders in season finale
In 14 seconds, in their season finale, the Broncos showed what they can and hope to be offensively. In a tie game with 6:43 remaining, on third and 10 from his 8-yard-line, quarterback Drew Lock rifled a pass over the middle to rookie wide receiver Jerry Jeudy, who then streaked down the sideline outrunning the…
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Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. could miss multiple games because of coronavirus protocols
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. will not play against Phoenix on Friday night because of the NBA’s coronavirus protocols. There’s no timetable for his return and he could miss multiple games because of contact tracing. Porter is second on the team in scoring with a 19.5-point average. He was a first-round pick out of…
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Denver Broncos’ Melvin Gordon needs 107 yards to hit 1,000 yards rushing second time in career
Melvin Gordon’s magic number Sunday is 107. That’s exactly how many rushing yards the Broncos running back will need against the Raiders in the last game of the season to hit 1,000 yards for the second time in his career. Denver’s leading rusher is having arguably the second-best season in his career, totaling 893 yards…
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Broncos rookie roundup: Jerry Jeudy ranks second in NFL in drops
Following a season-high five drops against the Chargers on Sunday, rookie wide receiver Jerry Jeudy is second in the NFL in drops this season with 12, according to Pro Football Focus. He’s only behind Pittsburgh’s Diontae Johnson, who’s dropped 14. Jeudy’s drops were costly for the Broncos in the 19-16 loss, as two of the…
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Shelby Harris thanks Broncos for helping him make it home for son’s birth: ‘A real special moment’
The Broncos’ game against the Chargers on Sunday ended at approximately 5:07 p.m. Five hours and 39 minutes later, at 10:46 p.m., Shelby Lamar Harris Jr. was born. Harris Jr., of course, is the son of Broncos defensive tackle Shelby Harris, who nearly missed the game after his wife went into labor at 7 a.m.…
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Phillip Lindsay placed on injured reserve, ending season for Denver running back: Report
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Phillip Lindsay’s season appears to be finished, according to a tweet from Denver’s 9News. The Broncos placed Lindsay on injured reserve with knee and hip injuries, according to the tweet sent by Mike Klis on Saturday. The move would put an end to the running…