Tag: nfl
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Broncos star J.K. Dobbins returns to Houston, not far from where he is a ‘hometown hero’ in tiny La Grange
LA GRANGE, Texas — Mya Grounds used to be a regular visitor at grocery stores in this small Texas town, but that has changed in recent years. Grounds has nothing against fellow customers and calls them “very friendly.” It’s just that shopping in La Grange had become too time consuming. Grounds, you see, is the…
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Tomasson’s scouting report: Broncos at Texans
The Denver Gazette’s Chris Tomasson gives his scouting report for Sunday’s game between the Broncos (6-2) and Texans (3-4) at NRG Stadium in Houston. Offense In last Sunday’s 44-24 win over Dallas, the Broncos finally showed some consistency on offense throughout a game. Bo Nix threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns and J.K. Dobbins…
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Mark Kiszla: J.K. Dobbins puts NFL on notice: ‘I want to be No. 1’ rusher in league
With a 500-kilowatt smile hiding that angry boulder on his shoulder, J.K. Dobbins rumbles through the NFL on a revenge tour fueled by a secret. “The dream is to get a ring,” Dobbins declared late Sunday afternoon, after he ran for 111 yards and Denver did Dallas dirty, by the wicked score of 44-24. When the…
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Broncos win eighth straight game against Dallas Cowboys, this time a 44-24 laugher | 3 Takeaways
Three takeaways from Empower Field at Mile High and the Broncos’ 44-24 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday: 1. Little “D” owns Big “D.” Dallas hasn’t beaten Denver in 30 years, a streak that reached eight games with the Broncos’ rout Sunday. The last time Dallas beat Denver, Sean Payton was a quarterbacks coach…
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Ex-Broncos RB Javonte Williams back to ‘old self,’ his dad says, in return to Denver with Cowboys as NFL’s 2nd-leading rusher
Jermaine Williams again will travel to Denver this weekend to cut his son’s hair. This time it will be in a hotel room. Jermaine is the father of running back Javonte Williams, who played for the Broncos from 2021-24 and is now with Dallas. Williams, the NFL’s second-leading rusher, will be back in Denver for…
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Mark Kiszla: Turn down the heat! Broncos are most emotionally exhausting team in the NFL
When the going gets weird, the Broncos turn wacko. “Every game we play is weird,” Denver coach Sean Payton said Wednesday. Well, a football team does tend to take on the personality of its coach. Payton is combative, condescending and if you scroll Russell Wilson’s timeline, the man who sets the tone from the Denver…
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NFL suspends Dre Greenlaw one game for referee incident against Giants | Broncos notebook
Broncos inside linebacker Dre Greenlaw has been suspended for one game for unsportsmanlike conduct following a dramatic win over the Giants, the NFL said Monday. The NFL cited Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1(b) of their rule book, which prohibits “the use of abusive, threatening or insulting language or gestures to opponents, teammates, officials, or…
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From Boo to Bo, Broncos quarterback makes statement with third straight comeback victory
For three quarters, Bo Nix might have been testing out an early version of a potential Halloween costume: Boo Nix. Broncos fans weren’t happy, showering the home team with boos as they left the field at halftime. Many had hit the exits to head home before the fourth quarter had even begun. Nix was expecting…
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Broncos vs. Giants grades: Denver’s fourth-quarter rally saves day
The Broncos scored 33 points in the fourth quarter on Sunday to beat the New York Giants 33-32 at Empower Field at Mile High. Here are the grades from the comeback win. Offense How do you grade an offense that was shut out for three quarters but scored 33 points in the fourth to win?…