Author: Arnie Stapleton
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Broncos extend kicker Brandon McManus’ contract, worth $11.25 million
DENVER — The Denver Broncos have agreed to a four-year deal with kicker Brandon McManus, who set an NFL record by making all 10 of his field goal attempts in the playoffs two years ago. “Brandon’s made a lot of big kicks & is an important weapon for our team,” general manager John Elway tweeted…
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Mike McCoy faces Chargers to begin 2nd stint in Denver
ENGLEWOOD — Mike McCoy is calling the plays again instead of the shots. His second stint as Denver’s play-caller begins Monday night against the Chargers, the team that fired him as their head coach nine months ago. McCoy won’t say it, but wide receiver Demaryius Thomas thinks McCoy would like to stick it to his…
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Broncos move on without founding member of No Fly Zone
ENGLEWOOD — Aqib Talib laughed at the audacity of the question. Of course, this Denver Broncos secondary is still the “No Fly Zone” after the release of three-time Pro Bowl strong safety T.J. Ward, who signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “Yeah, ain’t nobody flying,” Talib said. “They still can’t fly. The name doesn’t change.” Opposing quarterbacks…
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Chargers-Broncos season opener is historic in many ways
DENVER — The Los Angeles Chargers’ game against the Denver Broncos on Monday night presents landmarks on the football field, along the sidelines and in the broadcast booth. Not since 1960 have the Chargers represented L.A., where they played their inaugural season before bolting to San Diego. They headed back up Interstate 5 this offseason, extending…
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Von Miller heaps praise on Broncos QB Trevor Siemian
ENGLEWOOD — Von Miller says Trevor Siemian has “that Peyton Manning vibe .” “The energy that Peyton had, that’s what Trevor has,” Denver’s superstar linebacker said. Siemian also has Brock Osweiler as a backup. Osweiler is getting a crash course in Mike McCoy’s new offense following a whirlwind weekend in which he made a beeline for his old…
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Brock Osweiler is thrilled to be back in Denver as backup QB
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Brock Osweiler was so excited to be back in Denver he swore he would have signed for a buck, played in bare feet or even been the Broncos’ water boy. Of course, he’s getting $16 million this season, all but $775,000 of it from the Cleveland Browns, so he’s good for a round of…
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Brock Osweiler passes physical, returns to Denver Broncos
ENGLEWOOD — Brock Osweiler has passed his physical and signed his contract to return to Denver where he’ll undergo in John Elway’s words “football rehab” after an 18-month odyssey that included dismissals by the Texans and Browns but also a $37 million windfall. Elway said Osweiler will be the Broncos backup quarterback until Paxton Lynch…
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Broncos place Shane Ray on IR, bring back Kyle Peko
ENGLEWOOD — The Denver Broncos placed outside linebacker Shane Ray on injured reserve Sunday and signed nose tackle Kyle Peko, who was among their roster cuts a day earlier. Ray is expected back for the Broncos’ game against Kansas City on Oct. 30. He underwent surger y in late July after tearing a ligament in his left…
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Broncos teammates come to Ward’s defense amid trade talk
ENGLEWOOD — If John Elway trades or releases veteran strong safety T.J. Ward, he can expect some bitter backlash from the Denver Broncos locker room. A cauldron of discontent could also confront Vance Joseph as he embarks on his rookie campaign as head coach. Amid speculation that their boss is about to break up the…
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Colorado beats CSU behind Lindsay, flurry of flags
DENVER — Phillip Lindsay ran for 140 yards on 19 carries and Colorado capitalized on a flurry of debatable judgment calls by the Pac-12 officiating crew in a 17-3 victory over Colorado State on Friday night in the Rocky Mountain Showdown. The Rams (1-1) were whistled for three pivotal offensive pass interference flags after making…