Author: Arnie Stapleton
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Von Miller baffled by low hit from Cowboys receiver
ENGLEWOOD — Von Miller says he’s baffled by Cowboys wide receiver Noah Brown’s low hit on him Sunday. The Broncos linebacker pushed through Brown’s block on the game’s second snap and Brown got up and dived at Miller’s knees as Denver’s star chased down Ezekiel Elliott on a hand-off from Dak Prescott. Miller shook off…
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Surprise, surprise: Broncos’ Garett Bolles returns to practice 4 days after leg injury
ENGLEWOOD — Denver Broncos left tackle Garett Bolles returned to practice Thursday, four days after hurting his left leg in a game against the Dallas Cowboys. He initially feared it was a season-ending Achilles tendon tear. Bolles was a surprise participant in Thursday’s practice after sitting out Wednesday following confirmation that he had bruised a bone…
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Broncos’ Siemian starting to make believers across the NFL
ENGLEWOOD — Trevor Siemian is finally starting to get some love around the NFL. Through two weeks, the Denver Broncos’ third-year pro is tied for the league lead with six TD passes and the Broncos (2-0) are tops in the NFL with a 57 percent third-down conversion rate. Siemian spent his rookie year learning from…
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Broncos rookie Garett Bolles has bone bruise in left leg
ENGLEWOOD — Garett Bolles ditched his walking boot Monday, using only crutches to get around the Denver Broncos headquarters and get treatment for a lower left leg injury that’s not as serious as first feared. “It’s a lower leg bruise, so we’re very lucky that it isn’t serious and he’s week to week,” coach Vance…
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Siemian, Broncos crush Elliott, Cowboys 42-17
DENVER — Trevor Siemian tied a career high with four touchdown passes and the Denver Broncos held Ezekiel Elliott to the worst game of his career — 8 yards on nine carries — in a 42-17 blowout of the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in a game that included an hour-long lightning delay. Aqib Talib’s 103-yard…
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Broncos sign former Seahawks defensive lineman after Jared Crick goes to IR
ENGLEWOOD — The Denver Broncos have signed veteran defensive tackle Ahtyba Rubin and placed defensive end Jared Crick on injured reserve. Crick is facing possible back surgery for an injury that occurred in training camp and kept him out of the Broncos’ season opener. Rubin started every game the last two seasons in Seattle after spending…
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Broncos’ Von Miller swears he’s not worried about sackless streak
DENVER — Von Miller can’t wait to bust out some of his new sack dances like the “Sexy T-Rex” he introduced after dumping Aaron Rodgers in the preseason. Trouble is, Miller has now gone without a sack for a career-long five consecutive regular-season games. So, like Miller, you’ll just have to imagine his new moves. The Chargers…
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Elliott, Cowboys provide litmus test for Broncos’ D-line fix
ENGLEWOOD — After allowing Melvin Gordon to scamper for 21 yards on his first carry, the Denver Broncos held the Chargers running back to just 33 yards on his final 17 hand-offs. Next up, Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott. In Elliott, whose six-game suspension in a domestic violence case is on hold, the Broncos get a litmus…
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Broncos realize they need better pass protection
ENGLEWOOD — The Denver Broncos eluded a crushing collapse thanks to Shelby Harris. Trevor Siemian dodged injury — no thanks to his new tackle tandem. A restless few hours after watching Siemian get clobbered in Denver’s 24-21 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, coach Vance Joseph called out his offensive linemen for their poor pass protection. “Our…
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Broncos block late FG, top Chargers in Joseph’s debut
DENVER — Shelby Harris got a hand on Younghoe Koo’s 44-yard field goal attempt with a second left, and the Broncos began the Vance Joseph era with a 24-21 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night. Koo nailed the kick moments earlier, but Joseph had called a timeout to ice the kicker. “I…