Tag: green bay packers
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Jaylen Waddle breaks loose for huge gain in Broncos preseason debut
Welcome to the Jaylen Waddle experience. Don’t blink. You could miss the most buzzworthy Broncos wide receiver in recent memory. Waddle made his home debut Friday night in a preseason loss, 33-13, against the Packers at Empower Field. How long did it take to show why Denver traded a first-round pick for the ex-Dolphins standout?…
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Broncos defense struggles in lone series against Packers’ starting offense
A small sample size wasn’t kind to the Broncos’ first-string defense. The opening series of Denver’s 33-13 loss to the Packers on Friday at Empower Field at Mile High was the only one where the starters from Green Bay’s high-powered offense and Denver’s loaded defense faced off. Quarterback Jordan Love methodically moved the Packers down…
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Broncos preseason Week 2: 3 things to watch against Green Bay Packers
Broncos football returns to Empower Field. Denver hosts the Green Bay Packers at 7 p.m. Friday in its second preseason game. The Broncos defeated the Falcons, 27-7, last week in Atlanta. Here are three things to watch between the Broncos and Packers. Nix returns Welcome back, Bo Nix. The starting Broncos quarterback will take his…
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Broncos safety Brandon Jones placed on injured reserve; P.J. Locke next man up
The Broncos are being tested once again with health issues in their secondary. Denver placed starting safety Brandon Jones on injured reserve on Monday. He will miss at least the final four games of the regular season with a pectoral injury suffered in the first half on Sunday against the Packers. P.J. Locke will now…
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Mark Kiszla: In 10 quick seconds, here’s how Pat Surtain and Broncos shut up the fraud talk forever
When the Broncos storm the field for the Super Bowl, we will remember these perfect 10 seconds when they erased any doubt about their championship chops. “Bet against us … and enjoy losing,” said linebacker Alex Singleton, after Denver overcame a nine-point deficit in the second half to put a 34-26 thumping on Green Bay.…
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Broncos rally past Packers 34-26, secure playoff spot with 11th consecutive win
In the fourth quarter Sunday, when the Packers were continuing to fall apart, Broncos coach Sean Payton turned to his offense on the sideline. “I said, ‘You’re watching these guys right there,’’’ Payton said. “We all turned and looked. I said, ‘They’re gassed, and I said, ‘Keep the pedal down.’” That’s what Denver did in…
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Broncos QB Bo Nix shines with four passing touchdowns in win over Packers
Bo Nix entered his “flow state” against the Packers. It culminated in a massive Broncos home victory, 34-26, on Sunday to clinch a playoff berth and extend their winning streak to 11 games. Nix delivered arguably the best performance of his young NFL career. The second-year starting quarterback threw for 302 yards with four touchdowns,…
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Depth shines for Broncos defense in second half turnaround against Packers
You know the stars. Their jerseys are all over the Mile High City. Pat Surtain II is the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Nik Bonitto is the $100 million sack machine. But Sunday’s 34-26 win over the Packers was about the Broncos’ defense as a whole. Backups Jonah Elliss and Dondrea Tillman each…
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QB showdown between Broncos’ Bo Nix, Packers’ Jordan Love as good as it gets | Boos and cheers
Cheers… to both quarterbacks for an incredible display. This was arguably the best combined performance from Bo Nix and the opposing signal-caller in any Broncos game this season. The young Broncos quarterback was as good as he’s been in the first two seasons of his career, even if the stat line may suggest it isn’t…
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Broncos vs. Packers grades: Denver clinches playoff berth with big second half
The Broncos (12-2) defeated the Packers (9-4-1) on Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High. Here are the grades from the 34-26 victory: Offense The Broncos’ Bo Nix silenced some critics with his 302-yard and four-touchdown performance against the Packers. The second-year quarterback was clutch every time Denver needed a play, including a big fourth-down…