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John Elway and Terry Bradshaw were benched as rookies and ended up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
3 months, 1 week 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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Sondheimer: Looking back on six decades of covering high school football
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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Randy Gradishar’s induction gives ‘Orange Crush’ defense rightful place in Hall of Fame
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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Broncos hire Packers OC Nathaniel Hackett as their new coach
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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My encounter with a football miracle: In search of the stories behind ‘The Play’
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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NFL notes: Jaguars fire Doug Marrone; John Elway steps down as Broncos’ GM
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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