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John Elway: remorse over bypassing Josh Allen in draft mitigated by watching Broncos rookie Bo Nix

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — John Elway says any remorse over bypassing Josh Allen in the 2018 NFL draft is quickly dissipating with rookie Bo Nix’s rapid rise, suggesting the Denver Broncos have finally found their next franchise quarterback. “We’ve seen the progression of Bo in continuing to get better and better each week and Sean giving him more each week and …

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1 month ago

Why Russell Wilson and Sam Darnold look better, plus Caleb Williams hope

New York Times

This article is from Scoop City, The Athletic’s daily NFL newsletter. With Russell Wilson and Sam Darnold ending 2023 on the bench, we all agreed with Jeff’s Week 1 stock report, which ranked both veterans among the league’s worst QBs. In Brown’s first game as a play-caller, last weekend’s nail-biter loss to Green Bay, Caleb Williams completed 74 percent of …

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1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Masked Singer: John Elway reveals identity after performing as Leaf Sheep during season 12 premiere

Daily Mail

Super Bowl champion quarterback John Elway was the first contestant to be voted off The Masked Singer on Wednesday during the season 12 premiere on Fox. Super Bowl champion quarterback John Elway was the first contestant to be voted off The Masked Singer on Wednesday during the season 12 premiere on Fox Before Leaf Sheep unmasked, Robin Thicke, 47, guessed …

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3 months ago

Today in Sports - Brett Favre joins Dan Marino and John Elway with 50,000 yards passing

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 1967 — U.S. yacht Intrepid beats the Australian yacht Dame Pattie in four straight races to defend the America’s Cup. 1982 — In a rare father-son matchup, coach Jack Elway leads San Jose State to its second consecutive upset of quarterback John Elway and Stanford 35-31 …

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3 months ago

John Elway and Terry Bradshaw were benched as rookies and ended up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Associated Press

Bryce Young has been benched by the Carolina Panthers after 18 starts. John Elway was replaced by veteran QB Steve DeBerg in his first two career starts with the Denver Broncos in 1983, and he was eventually benched after five games. Elway returned to the starting lineup in Week 11 and went on to have a Hall of Fame career, …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Sept. 13 - Sept. 19

Associated Press

Sept. 17 1897 — England’s Joe Lloyd beats Scotland’s Willie Anderson by one stroke to win the U.S. Open in Wheaton, Ill. 1917 — Honus Wagner, retires at 43, Pirates retire his #33. 2005 — Green Bay’s Brett Favre joins Dan Marino and John Elway with 50,000 yards passing and also breaks Elway’s single-stadium NFL touchdown record of 180 with …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Sondheimer: Looking back on six decades of covering high school football

LA Times

It’s high school football season No. Granada Hills lost 42-14 earlier in the season to Carson, but it’s a sneak peek of what’s to come in City Section football, where the team that lost in the regular season would win the rematch in coming years. “There weren’t a bunch of future college football players on but a lot of good …

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4 months 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 …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Randy Gradishar’s induction gives ‘Orange Crush’ defense rightful place in Hall of Fame

New York Times

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Randy Gradishar was being asked to deliver a history lesson. “Randy was a high-quality middle linebacker; very smart, strong and he learned the system,” said Riley Odoms, a tight end for the Broncos during Gradishar’s tenure with the team. “It was a special time in Denver history,” said Foley, who holds the franchise record with 44 interceptions …

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4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Remembering the Super Bowl MVPs of the past: From Brady to Bradshaw, Montana to Elway

New York Times

By Doug Haller, Jason Jones and Larry Holder Super Bowl LVIII officially kicks off Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. — Haller Super Bowl XXVIII: Emmitt Smith, RB, Dallas With the Cowboys trailing Buffalo 13-6 at halftime, Smith rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns in the second half. — Jones Super Bowl XLI: Peyton Manning, QB, Indianapolis The Colts quarterback shook …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Mueller: How Michael Penix Jr., J.J. McCarthy compare as NFL prospects ahead of CFP final

New York Times

The only thing missing from Monday’s matchup for college football supremacy is the pristine Rose Bowl venue. Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. and Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy are both so talented, and yet, they could not be more different. Skill sets Tale of the tape: Penix vs. McCarthy Name Michael Penix Jr. J.J. McCarthy School Washington Michigan Year 6th-yr sr. Jr. Age …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Russell Wilson’s worst game as Broncos QB renews questions about future

New York Times

— Russell Wilson looked to his left as soon as the shotgun snap hit his hands. On the second play of Denver’s next drive, after the Broncos defense limited the Chiefs to a field goal, Wilson dropped back to pass and saw Jerry Jeudy up the left seam. “Can’t happen.” Broncos head coach Sean Payton said he was “disappointed but …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Ranking NFL Draft’s all-time best and worst classes: Top players, overall depth and more

New York Times

The Athletic has around-the-clock coverage of the NFL Draft. 8 1971 draft chart overall 11 top 30 12 top 10 13 Top 10 WAV QB Ken Anderson: 120 LB Jack Ham: 113 DE Jack Youngblood: 112 LB Isiah Robertson: 103 RB John Riggins: 90 QB Joe Theismann: 89 QB Jim Plunkett: 85 DL Lyle Alzado: 85 OL Dan Dierdorf: 82 …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Joe Sakic joins fellow Denver icon John Elway as dual champ

Associated Press

DENVER — Joe Sakic was so busy relishing and reminiscing that he nearly missed the team photo with the Stanley Cup before racing over just in time to join the on-ice celebration at Amalie Arena. A star captain and center when the Avalanche won it all in 1996 and 2001, Sakic secured a third Stanley Cup championship Sunday night as …

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2 years, 7 months ago

John Elway: Russell Wilson is ‘the piece that we needed’

Associated Press

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — After the Denver Broncos were rendered spectators on the first night of the NFL draft last month, John Elway said he turned to his successor George Paton and told him, “great first-round pick!” As in 10-year veteran QB Russell Wilson, whom Paton acquired from the Seahawks in exchange for Denver’s first- and second-round picks this year …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Super Bowl XXI at the Rose Bowl: Phil Simms starts happiest commercial on Earth

LA Times

New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms smiles as he talks about the Giants 39-20 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXI in Pasadena. There’s a montage of him running onto the field, standing on the sideline, making a play, all to the soundtrack of “When You Wish Upon a Star.” “I said, ‘How many times do I gotta …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Broncos hire Packers OC Nathaniel Hackett as their new coach

Associated Press

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett has agreed to become the Denver Broncos’ new head coach. Hackett, 42, emerged as the front-runner on his own merits, however, which includes his work with quarterback Blake Bortles as Jacksonville’s offensive coordinator from 2016-18 before he went to Green Bay and helped Matt LaFleur win a record 39 regular-season …

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3 years, 1 month ago

My encounter with a football miracle: In search of the stories behind ‘The Play’

LA Times

California’s Kevin Moen leaps into the air after scoring the winning touchdown for the Golden Bears against rival Stanford on Nov. 20, 1982. That’s the way it goes when you have witnessed what Cal radio play-by-play announcer Joe Starkey called “the most amazing, sensational, dramatic, heart-rending, exciting, thrilling finish in the history of college football.” The details would slowly come …

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3 years, 11 months ago

NFL notes: Jaguars fire Doug Marrone; John Elway steps down as Broncos’ GM

LA Times

The Jacksonville Jaguars fired coach Doug Marrone on Monday, a little more than 12 hours after ending the season with a 15th consecutive loss. “Realizing that goal requires a fresh start throughout our football operations, and with that in mind I spoke this morning with Doug Marrone to express my gratitude for his hard work over the past four seasons …

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4 years, 3 months ago

How devout Christian quarterback Tim Tebow destroyed his relationship with the Denver Broncos

Daily Mail

Tim Tebow turned the Denver Broncos against him by hogging the spotlight, with one staffer acidly calling him: 'The most self-centered humble guy I've ever met'. Tim Tebow turned the Denver Broncos against him by hogging the spotlight and destroyed his relationship with management by being 'money hungry', new book claims During the 2011 season, Tebow's evangelical followers sparked a …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Von Miller's Transformation Driven by Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Covid-19

News 18

Von Miller's body is buffer, his hair tinted orange on top. The Broncos star linebacker on Tuesday revealed four factors that led to his dramatic offseason transformation: his substandard 2019 season, his battle with COVID-19, Kobe Bryants death and Michael Jordans documentary. It’s never too late to change, said Miller, 31, who kick-started his offseason training program in San Francisco …

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John Elway: remorse over bypassing Josh Allen in draft mitigated by watching Broncos rookie Bo Nix

Why Russell Wilson and Sam Darnold look better, plus Caleb Williams hope

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

The Masked Singer: John Elway reveals identity after performing as Leaf Sheep during season 12 premiere

Today in Sports - Brett Favre joins Dan Marino and John Elway with 50,000 yards passing

John Elway and Terry Bradshaw were benched as rookies and ended up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Sept. 13 - Sept. 19

Sondheimer: Looking back on six decades of covering high school football

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

Randy Gradishar’s induction gives ‘Orange Crush’ defense rightful place in Hall of Fame

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

Remembering the Super Bowl MVPs of the past: From Brady to Bradshaw, Montana to Elway

Mueller: How Michael Penix Jr., J.J. McCarthy compare as NFL prospects ahead of CFP final

Russell Wilson’s worst game as Broncos QB renews questions about future

Ranking NFL Draft’s all-time best and worst classes: Top players, overall depth and more

Joe Sakic joins fellow Denver icon John Elway as dual champ

John Elway: Russell Wilson is ‘the piece that we needed’

Super Bowl XXI at the Rose Bowl: Phil Simms starts happiest commercial on Earth

Broncos hire Packers OC Nathaniel Hackett as their new coach

My encounter with a football miracle: In search of the stories behind ‘The Play’

NFL notes: Jaguars fire Doug Marrone; John Elway steps down as Broncos’ GM

How devout Christian quarterback Tim Tebow destroyed his relationship with the Denver Broncos

Von Miller's Transformation Driven by Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Covid-19