Tag: Von Miller
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How Nik Bonitto’s fast start compares to best sack seasons in Broncos’ history
Nik Bonitto is chasing quarterbacks and history. The Broncos’ fourth-year edge rusher leads the NFL with seven sacks entering Week 6 against the Jets in London. Bonitto is on pace for 24 total sacks. That would be the most in NFL history, surpassing the single-season record of 22.5 sacks — set by the Giants’…
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Nik Bonitto eyes even bigger sack season, perhaps topping Von Miller’s Broncos record
ENGLEWOOD – Nik Bonitto has set a goal for this season. If all goes well, he might need to make an adjustment to it. The Broncos outside linebacker had 13.5 sacks in his breakout season of 2024. That helped him earlier this month get a four-year, $106 million contract extension. “I want to get more…
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3 keys to a Broncos win over Steelers: Pass protection, pass rush and special teams
ENGLEWOOD — The Broncos are 3-1 after dropping their first loss of the season last week against the Ravens. But Denver has a good opportunity to get back on track this week, facing the 1-3 Steelers in Pittsburgh. Here are three keys to a Broncos victory Sunday: Pass protection The Broncos had their worst game of…
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3 keys to a Broncos’ victory over the Ravens: Slow down Lamar Jackson
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ENGLEWOOD — The Broncos are 3-0 for the first time since 2016 and hope to become 4-0 against the 2-1 Ravens at Empower Field. Here are three keys to a Broncos victory Sunday: Slow down Lamar Jackson The Ravens quarterback is one of the most electric players in football, often using his legs to make…
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From ‘garbage’ to the NFL: How linebacker Justin Strnad found his way into the Broncos’ starting lineup
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It was in Ms. Heinlein’s Introduction to Information Technology class freshman year at East Lake High School (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) that Jake Hudson convinced Justin Strnad to play football. Strnad, 15 at the time, was a stud baseball player, hoping to one day be a pitcher in the major leagues. But after a serious injury…
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‘He’s a beast’: Broncos OLB Bradley Chubb could have monster season if healthy
Halfway through the first quarter of the Broncos’ preseason game Saturday in Seattle, outside linebacker Bradley Chubb did what he knows best. Chubb sacked Seahawks quarterback Alex McGough, something he hasn’t done since Nov. 29, 2020 — Week 12 of last season. “I kind of saw that it was a play-action run and I wanted to…
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Broncos training camp observations: Drew Lock, Teddy Bridgewater throw interceptions in 2-minute drill
ENGLEWOOD — The Broncos are a week into training camp and there appears to be no separation in the quarterback battle, as both threw interceptions in the 2-minute drill Wednesday. Here are the top observations from Wednesday’s practice: QB battle update: Lock, Bridgewater throw interceptions The most notable sequence of the day came in the final…
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Broncos training camp observations: Rookie OLB Jonathon Cooper standing out on and off field
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ENGLEWOOD — The Broncos put on pads for the first time this training camp Tuesday, allowing a new running back and a rookie outside linebacker to stand out. Here are the top observations of the Broncos training camp Day 6: Star of the day: RB Mike Boone Few players starred during Tuesday’s practice, but new…
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Von Miller ‘at peace’ heading into 11th NFL season, hopes to play 5-7 more years
ENGLEWOOD — Von Miller is “at peace” in Denver. The 32-year-old outside linebacker who’s entering his 11th NFL season made sure to let everyone he’s “at peace” during his pre-training camp press conference Tuesday. He said the two-worded phrase 15 times in his 13-minute interview. “I want to play five to seven more years, I…