Author: Arnie Stapleton
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Broncos coach mulling a change at quarterback after ‘horrific’ Siemian interceptions
ENGLEWOOD — Vance Joseph is either going to simplify his offense for Trevor Siemian or send him to the bench in favor of Brock Osweiler. Joseph complained that Siemian made “three horrific decisions” on “three horrible interceptions” in the Broncos’ 29-19 loss at Kansas City on Monday night, wasting another dominant defensive effort and negating any gains…
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Colorado, Cal scrambling to get bowl berths
BOULDER — The Colorado Buffaloes adopted the phrase “The Rise is Real” when they stormed through the Pac-12 South last year on their way to their first bowl berth since 2007. The slide is sincere, too. Coming off their first shutout in 60 games, the Buffaloes (4-4, 1-4 Pac-12) find themselves navigating a quarterback quandary and scrambling…
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Broncos holding out hope in face of embarrassment, injuries
ENGLEWOOD — Trevor Siemian is sporting a black and blue nose courtesy of his latest trouncing and the rest of the Denver Broncos are red-faced over their poor play. “Yeah, it’s good. I got a little bruise,” Siemian said, but “I probably should have broken it. I deserve it the way I played.” Siemian was sacked…
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Shane Ray returning to Broncos after 6-game IR stint
ENGLEWOOD — There’s a loophole in the NFL rules that require players on injured reserve to miss eight weeks and Shane Ray is slipping right through it. Ray returns to the Denver Broncos’ starting lineup Monday night at Kansas City after missing just six games with a broken left wrist that required surgery in late July. He…
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Broncos lose third right tackle to injury in five-day span
ENGLEWOOD — The Denver Broncos’ injury epidemic has gotten drastically worse. Coach Vance Joseph said Friday that Donald Stephenson tore his left calf muscle at practice a day earlier when linebacker Corey Nelson also suffered a season-ending elbow injury. Stephenson, the third right tackle to get hurt in a five-day span, and Nelson were expecting…
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Broncos excited about boost Jake Butt will provide
ENGLEWOOD — Trevor Siemian broke into a wide grin when asked about seeing Jake Butt line up and finally run some routes this week. The versatile tight end from Michigan blew out his right knee against Florida State in the Orange Bowl. Now healthy, he could be the elixir for much of what’s ailing a…
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Receiver River Cracraft says he’s signed with Broncos
ENGLEWOOD — Former Washington State slot receiver River Cracraft tweeted Tuesday that he’s joined the injury-ravaged Denver Broncos, who lost Emmanuel Sanders and Isaiah McKenzie to ankle injuries last weekend. Cracraft caught 218 passes for 2,701 yards and 20 touchdowns over four seasons for the Cougars. He went undrafted in April after missing the last three games…
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Broncos could be without 5 offensive players Sunday
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos were struggling on offense even when they were healthy. Now, they’ll have to navigate a spate of injuries to their quarterback, two receivers and two tackles. Trevor Siemian briefly left the Broncos’ 23-10 loss to the Giants on Sunday night after jamming his left (non-throwing) shoulder while trying to make a…
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Loss of OBJ steals some thunder from Giants-Broncos game
DENVER — Aqib Talib is bummed out, although not nearly as much as Eli Manning. Like so many football fans, the star Denver Broncos cornerback was eager for his marquee matchup with Odell Beckham Jr. before the Giants star receiver broke his left ankle against the Chargers last week. “I love going against the best,…
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Broncos QB Paxton Lynch throwing again, aims to return soon
ENGLEWOOD — Paxton Lynch has resumed throwing after almost seven weeks and said that he aims to return to action this season. “Yeah, yeah, for sure,” Lynch said, dismissing any notion of this being a “redshirt” year for him. The former first-round draft pick sprained his right shoulder Aug. 26 in an exhibition game against…