Broncos’ long, labored search for a worthy successor to Peyton Manning continues for an eighth year
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Broncos’ long, labored search for a worthy successor to Peyton Manning continues for an eighth year

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — It’s been almost eight and a half years since Peyton Manning threw his last NFL pass and the Denver Broncos are still searching for a suitable successor. Franchise Fizzle Elway accidentally introduced Case Keenum in 2018 as “Case Keesum.” After following up his breakout season in Minnesota by going 6-8 in Denver, Keenum declared, “I learned what it is to be a franchise quarterback.” He’d soon learn he was being replaced by veteran Joe Flacco. Wilson Wreck Paton sent four premium picks and three vets, including Lock, to Seattle, but buyer’s remorse must have set in quickly as Wilson stumbled through his worst season as he and rookie head coach Nathaniel Hackett proved a bad fit. Payton insisted Nix was his guy all along, and now he’s trying to develop him into a franchise QB, one who can finally end the long, labored search for a worthy successor to Manning.

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Rookie QB Bo Nix weathers a tough start and has Broncos in position to end a long playoff drought
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Rookie QB Bo Nix weathers a tough start and has Broncos in position to end a long playoff drought

Associated Press  

DENVER — This figured to be a season filled with plenty of growing pains for the Denver Broncos and rookie quarterback Bo Nix. “A good week of rest, good week of just kind of a reset,” explained Nix, whose TD passes, yards passing and wins are the most in Broncos history for a rookie QB. “But we’re also going to …

Broncos might finally have a franchise QB as Bo Nix improves by the week
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Broncos might finally have a franchise QB as Bo Nix improves by the week

Associated Press  

DENVER — After a slow start, Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix is earning NFL honors and victories by the week. Nix had his best game so far Sunday, setting season highs in completion rate, yards passing and touchdown throws with an efficient 28-for-33 performance that stoked Denver’s 38-6 rout of the Atlanta Falcons. “It’s not even looking like Offensive …

Bo Nix's Maturity and Accuracy Shine as Broncos Rookie Leads with Five Wins
2 months ago

Bo Nix's Maturity and Accuracy Shine as Broncos Rookie Leads with Five Wins

Associated Press  

Bo Nix surpasses John Elway's record for most victories by a rookie QB in Broncos history with his five wins in October. He leads all rookie passers in touchdown throws, TD-to-interception ratio, passing yards, and rushing touchdowns. Despite a slow start, Nix shows maturity and poise on the field, leading the Broncos to three blowouts and their best start through …

Why Sean Payton may be facing his most important game as Broncos coach vs. Raiders
3 months ago

Why Sean Payton may be facing his most important game as Broncos coach vs. Raiders

New York Times  

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — When the Broncos defeated the Kansas City Chiefs for the first time in eight years last October, first-year Denver coach Sean Payton wasn’t eager to celebrate the win as a monumental achievement. “It’s a division opponent; this is our first chance to play a division opponent,” Payton said Wednesday. It would also be a nod of respect …

How Broncos’ Bo Nix raced ahead of the curve: From 8th-grade starter to rookie QB1
4 months ago

How Broncos’ Bo Nix raced ahead of the curve: From 8th-grade starter to rookie QB1

New York Times  

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Bo Nix studied the photo as he stood in a shaded corner of the Denver Broncos practice facility after a scorching, mid-August practice. “I just remember Bo, from the second he stepped foot at Auburn, we might be going to the pool or doing something like that and he was very driven to stay in the and …

Rookie Bo Nix wins Broncos’ starting QB job over Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson
4 months, 1 week ago

Rookie Bo Nix wins Broncos’ starting QB job over Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson

Associated Press  

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver’s unconventional quarterback competition concluded Wednesday with one final plot twist when Broncos coach Sean Payton walked up to his QBs during warmups and informed them rookie Bo Nix had won the starting job. “Because I’m not going to spend meetings with the rest of the team on every one of these other positions.” Besides, he said, …

Bo Nix named Broncos starter, Denver’s first rookie QB to start in Week 1 since John Elway
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bo Nix named Broncos starter, Denver’s first rookie QB to start in Week 1 since John Elway

New York Times  

The 2024 edition of The Athletic’s NFL Quarterback Tiers is here. “‘What else can I get better at?’ ‘What else can we get better at?’ ‘We like this route, we like this, but let’s try and do it like this next time and we might be able to get more yards and take it to another level.’ To have a …

No clarity yet about who will start at quarterback for the Denver Broncos in 2024
4 months, 3 weeks ago

No clarity yet about who will start at quarterback for the Denver Broncos in 2024

Associated Press  

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The only clarity in the Denver Broncos’ quarterback competition two weeks into training camp is that no clear-cut leader has emerged. Jarrett Stidham was listed first on the team’s initial depth chart this week, followed by Zach Wilson at second-string and rookie Bo Nix behind him. That led to quite a national conversation noting Nix’s supposed standing …

John Elway says his biggest mistake as Broncos GM was bypassing Josh Allen for Bradley Chubb
5 months ago

John Elway says his biggest mistake as Broncos GM was bypassing Josh Allen for Bradley Chubb

Associated Press  

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — John Elway says passing on quarterback Josh Allen in the 2018 NFL draft was probably his biggest mistake as general manager of the Denver Broncos. Instead, with the fifth overall pick that year, Elway selected Chubb, the North Carolina State pass rusher who had a hard time staying healthy in Denver and was eventually traded to the …

Sean Payton expects Courtland Sutton to be on hand for Broncos’ 3-way quarterback competition
5 months, 1 week ago

Sean Payton expects Courtland Sutton to be on hand for Broncos’ 3-way quarterback competition

Associated Press  

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos are about to begin their three-way quarterback competition, and coach Sean Payton expects wide receiver Courtland Sutton to be on hand for all of it. Asked Tuesday when veterans reported for training camp if he’d had any recent contact with his star receiver, Payton said, “No, and there will not be any. “I’m not …

Sean Payton praises all 3 quarterbacks competing for Broncos starting job
7 months, 1 week ago

Sean Payton praises all 3 quarterbacks competing for Broncos starting job

Associated Press  

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos closed out their first week of OTAs Thursday with coach Sean Payton praising all three quarterbacks competing for the starting job and cautioning that nothing should be read into the order in which they take snaps. “There’s going to be a time when you read into the reps, I don’t think it’s early in …

Peyton Manning says he has no desire to go from broadcasting to an NFL executive position
7 months, 1 week ago

Peyton Manning says he has no desire to go from broadcasting to an NFL executive position

Associated Press  

DENVER — Peyton Manning was honored for his community work at a banquet Wednesday night. “Mosley plays volleyball and I go to her games from like 4 to 5 on Mondays and I drive over to my buddy’s garage and get to call a Monday Night Football game,” Manning said. “I’m not sure I’m completely worthy, but community service is …

Bo Nix gives Sean Payton fresh fodder for praise with array of impressive passes at Broncos minicamp
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bo Nix gives Sean Payton fresh fodder for praise with array of impressive passes at Broncos minicamp

Associated Press  

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Through poise, patience, pinpoint passing and plenty of zing on his throws, Bo Nix gave Sean Payton fresh fodder to praise his first-round draft pick at the Denver Broncos’ rookie minicamp on Saturday. “It’s almost like watching a good golfer,” said Payton, who also was effusive in his praise of Nix when he selected the quarterback out …

Freshman Manning ascends to backup QB for No. 3 Texas with Murphy in transfer portal
1 year ago

Freshman Manning ascends to backup QB for No. 3 Texas with Murphy in transfer portal

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 2 role in spring practice and started two games this season when Ewers was injured, recently entered the NCAA transfer portal, with ESPN reporting he’s headed to Duke. Manning, the famous five-star recruit, performed mop-up duty at the end of blowout victories against Texas Tech and …

Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf: The QBs, the myths, the legends of 1998 NFL Draft
1 year, 8 months ago

Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf: The QBs, the myths, the legends of 1998 NFL Draft

New York Times  

The Athletic has around-the-clock coverage of the NFL Draft. “Yeah, I went to Vegas the night of the draft; that’s where the story came from,” Leaf said. When Colts owner Jim Irsay met with Peyton Manning ahead of the 1998 NFL Draft, the young quarterback famously told Irsay, “I’ll win for you.” “It sent chills down my spine,” Irsay would …

Kosmider: Broncos hit new low in 7-year mess. Can Peyton Manning fix it?
2 years ago

Kosmider: Broncos hit new low in 7-year mess. Can Peyton Manning fix it?

New York Times  

The Broncos couldn’t pass up one more chance to unwrap an embarrassing performance in front of a national television audience. Manning has given no indications he’s ready to jump into an all-consuming role atop an organization, but he has remained close to the Broncos, attending home games and noting upon his induction into the team’s Ring of Honor last season …

Ben Roethlisberger’s path: From nearly a Bill and starting in a hurricane to Steelers legend and future Hall of Famer
2 years, 11 months ago

Ben Roethlisberger’s path: From nearly a Bill and starting in a hurricane to Steelers legend and future Hall of Famer

New York Times  

Editor’s note: This story was published Jan. 18, 2021. “I said, ‘They’re going to make the trade.’ Ben said, ‘No, I’m going to New York.’” Little did Roethlisberger know, the team in upstate New York was plotting to grab him. “If it wasn’t for that second-quarter interception that was on a tipped ball, I think Ben would have been Super …

Real stories behind the ascension of Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning
3 years, 4 months ago

Real stories behind the ascension of Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning

LA Times  

Peyton Manning’s friends Baldwin Montgomery, Thad Teaford, Nathan Stibbs, Mike Keck and Justin Reyna talk about what it was like growing up with the Hall of Fame quarterback. “Back in those Little League days, sometimes you’d be going to play some game an hour or two away,” Reyna said. The coach tried to give the team a pep talk in …

Manning and Lynch join together for a 3rd career highlight
3 years, 10 months ago

Manning and Lynch join together for a 3rd career highlight

Associated Press  

NFL greats elsewhere, Peyton Manning and John Lynch shared a second career in Denver. “Those friendships and relationships don’t go away when you stop playing football,” said Manning, the only five-time league MVP and a two-time Super Bowl champion, once with the Indianapolis Colts and then with the Denver Broncos. “Peyton has become a tremendous friend and a guy I …

The Peyton Effect: The lasting legacy of a free-agency odyssey
4 years, 6 months ago

The Peyton Effect: The lasting legacy of a free-agency odyssey

New York Times  

Peyton Manning’s 2012 free-agency odyssey was the type of event we might never see again: a player of Manning’s stature hitting the open market with the luxury of time to allow the NFL to fully court him. Manning’s journey was a unique spectacle, one that had ripples throughout the league for years — for the Denver Broncos, sure, but also …

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning retiring after 16 seasons
4 years, 11 months ago

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning retiring after 16 seasons

LA Times  

Eli Manning, who led the New York Giants to a pair of Super Bowl victories in his 16 seasons with the team, is retiring from the NFL, the team announced Wednesday. “Eli is our only two-time Super Bowl MVP and one of the very best players in our franchise’s history,” Giants co-owner John Mara said in a statement. We are …

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