ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos have, time and again, tried to find the answer to the question they still have at quarterback after the financially painful decision to release Russell Wilson on Monday after two seasons. Since Peyton Manning hoisted the Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl 50 on the way to retirement, the Broncos […]
Continue readingFLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets are the only team in the common-draft era (since 1967) to draft two quarterbacks with top-three picks in a three-year span — Sam Darnold in 2018, Zach Wilson in 2021. Darnold, on his third team, is preparing for Super Bowl LVIII as the San Francisco 49ers’ backup. […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Drew Lock has ideal size and athleticism and speed with a big-time arm and a smooth delivery. (1:03) ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos took a pass on the quarterbacks Thursday night in the first round of the NFL draft but didn’t wait long in the second round Friday night to […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Adam Schefter breaks down the Broncos’ decision to bench Russell Wilson and what this means moving forward. (1:12) ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Before Andy Reid unleashed Patrick Mahomes on the AFC West, it didn’t take two hands to count the list of Denver Broncos quarterbacks who missed the playoffs. Before Los Angeles […]
Continue readingENGLEWOOD, Colo. — In all of the changes, the firings and the hirings that have swirled around the Denver Broncos over the last eight years, one of the few constants has been the No. 31 jersey and the guy who wears it — Justin Simmons. The safety was the Broncos’ third-round pick in the 2016 […]
Continue readingThe favored Broncos led 27-7 with 6:52 remaining in the fourth quarter when inclement weather moved in, forcing the game to be suspended. Like most Las Vegas sportsbooks, house rules at the MGM stipulate that 55 minutes must be played for bets to be official. If Sunday’s game in Tampa had not been resumed, it […]
Continue readingAccording to Pro Football Reference, 1,432 men have appeared in exactly one career NFL game. For some, playing even one game is considered an unlikely success story. For others in the club, there are traces of disappointment. Whatever the circumstances, this is an undeniably exclusive group. Approximately 1% of NFL players reach the Hall of […]
Continue readingIn case you haven’t noticed, the AFC West is stacked. The biggest prize in the division’s offseason spending spree was Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson, who is expected to fill the post-Peyton Manning hole the team has desperately been trying to take care of for the past half-decade. When you consider Denver had been rolling with […]
Continue readingFirst of all, the Cleveland Browns are not about to bench Baker Mayfield for Case Keenum. They are not at that point. If you’re thinking it’s likely because of the prior relationship between Keenum and Browns coach Kevin Stefanski from their time together with the Minnesota Vikings in 2017, I’m here to tell you that […]
Continue readingEvery week — and this week especially — the fantasy football sites go through a rundown of what to do if your team lost a key player to injury. It’s a list of who might be available on the league’s waiver wire with players who can fill the void. Sometimes, you find some league-winning gems […]
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