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‘The smart move’: Broncos GM George Paton is more than ready for the NFL Draft thanks to his time in Chicago, Miami and Minnesota
While George Paton was in South Bend for Notre Dame’s Pro Day on March 31, he paused his busy schedule to visit with an old friend, who can be credited with igniting Paton’s NFL career. That friend is Bill Rees, who coached Paton at UCLA and gave him his start in the NFL in 1997…
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Colorado Springs Airport passenger traffic falls to 37-year low in 2020
Passenger numbers on outgoing flights at the Colorado Springs Airport last year fell to a 37-year low, but a rebound is expected this year with the arrival in March of Southwest Airlines and expansion by other carriers. The 363,845 passengers leaving the airport in 2020 was down 56.7% from 2019 and the lowest annual total…
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United resuming Colorado Springs flights to LA, adding others
United Airlines next month will resume daily service between Colorado Springs and Los Angeles and add local flights to Denver and Houston, Colorado Springs Airport officials announced Friday. The Chicago area-based carrier suspended the Los Angeles service and reduced flights to the other two cities in late March after nearly all states imposed stay-at-home orders…
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Colorado Springs cost of living ties record
Rising apartment rents played a major role in pushing the cost of living in Colorado Springs to tie a 23-year-old record when compared with the national average, according to a new report. The local cost of living was 104% of the national average in the fourth quarter, up from 103.6% in the third quarter and…
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George Paton’s journey to Denver started in a Chicago basement: From a friend’s couch to Broncos GM
George Paton showed up at Thomas Bonds’ Chicago doorstep with only an hour’s notice. Paton, 28 at the time, had just accepted a low-level scouting job with the Bears and had flown in from Los Angeles looking for a couch to crash on. Bonds’ brother, Jimmy, was a friend of Paton’s going back to their…
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George Paton’s to-do list as Broncos new general manager
Minnesota Vikings Assistant General Manager George Paton will be the Broncos’ new general manager. Paton will have his hands full this offseason with the Broncos, from re-signing safety Justin Simmons to determining QB Drew Lock’s future. Here’s Paton’s to-do list as Denver’s new GM: Von Miller’s contract At the top of Paton’s to-do list is…
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George Paton, Champ Kelly, Terry Fontenot lead Broncos’ GM search as second round of interviews nears
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save And then there were three. At least, for now. After conducting five interviews over the weekend, the Broncos general manager search appears to be down to three final candidates: Minnesota’s Assistant General Manager George Paton, Chicago’s Assistant Director of Pro Personnel Champ Kelly and New…
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George Paton, Champ Kelly, Terry Fontenot lead Broncos’ GM search as second round of interviews nears
And then there were three. At least, for now. After conducting five interviews over the weekend, the Broncos general manager search appears to be down to three final candidates: Minnesota’s Assistant General Manager George Paton, Chicago’s Assistant Director of Pro Personnel Champ Kelly and New Orleans’ Vice President/Assistant General Manager of Pro Personnel Terry Fontenot.…
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5 potential candidates to be Broncos’ next GM
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With John Elway stepping away from his role as general manager of the Broncos and moving into an elevated position of president of football operations, many wonder who will be the Broncos’ new GM. Multiple names have been thrown out from former Broncos quarterback Peyton…
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5 potential candidates to be Broncos’ next GM
With John Elway stepping away from his role as general manager of the Broncos and moving into an elevated position of president of football operations, many wonder who will be the Broncos’ new GM. Multiple names have been thrown out from former Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning to ESPN analyst Louis Riddick. Manning is a far-fetched…