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Patrick Surtain II ready to help already talented Denver Broncos, just like he did at Alabama and American Heritage
Chad Wilson has seen his fair share of NFL drafts and NFL corners. Having coached several NFL cornerbacks in his career, including his sons Quincy Wilson, who plays for the New York Jets, and Marco Wilson, who is expected to be drafted this week, Wilson has seen it all. So, when Patrick Surtain II, who…
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Patrick Surtain II ready to help already talented Denver Broncos, just like he did at Alabama and American Heritage
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Chad Wilson has seen his fair share of NFL drafts and NFL corners. Having coached several NFL cornerbacks in his career, including his sons Quincy Wilson, who plays for the New York Jets, and Marco Wilson, who is expected to be drafted this week, Wilson…
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Why did the Broncos pass on Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields?
Justin Fields was there for the taking. The Ohio State quarterback looked primed to be the Denver Broncos’ pick at No. 9 Thursday night in the NFL Draft. But new general manager George Paton threw a curve ball in his first draft. He took arguably the best defensive player available, Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain II. Heading…
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Why did the Broncos pass on Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Justin Fields was there for the taking. The Ohio State quarterback looked primed to be the Denver Broncos’ pick at No. 9 Thursday night in the NFL Draft. But new general manager George Paton threw a curve ball in his first draft. He took arguably the…
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2021 NFL Mock Draft: Broncos trade back; Atlanta takes Justin Fields
The NFL Draft is nearly here, which means time for one final mock draft. The Broncos and general manager George Paton of course threw a wrench into a lot of mock’s Wednesday when they traded for Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. The Gazette’s George Stoia tried to put the pieces together on how this might…
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Space Command general tells lawmakers Alabama lacks communications capabilities he needs
U.S. Space Command’s top general admitted to a congressional committee that an expensive secure communications network to connect the headquarters to the Pentagon and other installations would have to be built if it moves from Colorado to Huntsville, Ala. While backing the planned move, Space Command’s Gen. James Dickinson, under furious questioning from Colorado Springs…
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Space Command general gets questions on Alabama move, but has few answers for senators
The general atop U.S. Space Command told federal lawmakers Tuesday that he doesn’t know how much it would cost to uproot his headquarters to Alabama or how many of the command’s civilian workers — two-thirds of his staff — would follow it south. During a Senate hearing, Gen. James Dickinson said the command now plans…
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5 players Denver Broncos should consider in second round of NFL draft
All of Broncos Country wants to know who new general manager George Paton is taking ninth overall in the NFL draft the night of April 29. But what about at No. 40 on April 30? There are several players who the Broncos could take on Day 2 who would make a serious impact in Denver…
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Space Command’s home will be decided by Congress, Lamborn says
When former President Donald Trump awarded the permanent basing of U.S. Space Command headquarters to Alabama, where he had some of his highest approval ratings, in his final week in office, he yanked the command from front-runner Colorado Springs. In so doing, he triggered a pair of government investigations that lawmakers say could ultimately doom…
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Analysis: Readiness report offers troubling assessment as military spending shrinks | Tom Roeder
America is ready to fight on the ground, but a report from the Government Accountability Office this month offers a worrying assessment of the military’s preparedness everywhere else. The report found that “mission readiness” dropped from 2017 to 2019 for air, sea, cyber and space forces. Why that readiness went down isn’t clear in the…