Tag: Craig Morton
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After dying at age 83, iconic Broncos quarterback Craig Morton will ‘never be forgotten’
The final time Craig Morton visited Denver and saw many of his former Broncos teammates, it was memorable. The former star quarterback had been urging the Broncos for several years to have an initial reunion for the 1977 “Orange Crush” team that made the playoffs for the first time in the franchise’s 18-year history and…
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Broncos QB Craig Morton, who led team to first Super Bowl appearance, dies at 83
A legendary Broncos player and member of the Ring of Fame has died. Ex-Broncos quarterback Craig Morton passed away Saturday, the team announced. He was 83. The family confirmed his death with the Broncos. The Denver Gazette chronicled Morton’s recent health struggles last fall from his home in Mill Valley, Calif. Morton endured serious back…
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Woody Paige: 5 guarantees on the Denver Broncos’ upcoming draft
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Five guarantees about the Denver Broncos’ 2019 draft: • They will draft a quarterback. • They will not draft a quarterback who is 6-foot-6, -7 or -0. • They will not draft a quarterback who hasn’t or can’t play under center. • They will not…
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Woody Paige: 5 guarantees on the Denver Broncos’ upcoming draft
Five guarantees about the Denver Broncos’ 2019 draft: • They will draft a quarterback. • They will not draft a quarterback who is 6-foot-6, -7 or -0. • They will not draft a quarterback who hasn’t or can’t play under center. • They will not draft a quarterback who doesn’t read defenses or books (as…
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Woody Paige: Joe Flacco can succeed, but more permanent solution needed for Broncos
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Broncos and, specifically John Elway, have gotten a lot of national flak — oh! — since trading a week ago for Joe Flacco. One writer for a major sports publication has called The Duke of Denver “the mayor of crazy town’’ in the aftershock…
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Woody Paige: Joe Flacco can succeed, but more permanent solution needed for Broncos
The Broncos and, specifically John Elway, have gotten a lot of national flak — oh! — since trading a week ago for Joe Flacco. One writer for a major sports publication has called The Duke of Denver “the mayor of crazy town’’ in the aftershock of the deal. Even the local loyalists of Our Very…
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Woody Paige: Top memories of years of covering Super Bowls
As a college student newspaper editor, I spent the inaugural NFL-AFL Championship in the window of a bookstore finishing a 106-hour marathon on radio. I didn’t see a moment of the game. The first Super Bowl I attended and wrote about as a columnist was VI. The last was 50. Seemed to be quite enough…
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Woody Paige: Broncos vs Raiders may not be a good night for football, but the rivalry remains
T’will be the Night Before Christmas When all through Oakland-Alameda Coliseum, Not many Raiders creatures will be stirring For the last time in that dreadful mausoleum. Back in Denver, despondent Broncos fans Will sit by the fire and watch the TV to see ‘em. While awaiting the annual visit from jolly old St. Nick, Mom,…