Tag: greg penner
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Mark Kiszla: The Rockies might not lose 100! It’s a baseball miracle.
At age 34, the Rockies are taking baby steps in the only race they can win. Are you ready for this? Instead of stumbling toward baseball infamy, this new-and-improved 2026 version of our lovable losers might not be the worst in the major leagues. When the Rockies beat Arizona 4-2 Saturday, they actually resembled a…
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Broncos QB Nix expected to return by training camp after second ankle procedure, source says
It is possible Bo Nix does not return from his fractured right ankle until training camp. The Broncos’ starting quarterback recently had a successful cleanup procedure during a scheduled follow-up visit with Dr. Norman Waldrop III, who performed the initial surgery in January, a source confirmed to The Denver Gazette. It was an expected part…
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Mark Kiszla: Monfort brothers confronted a break-up before selling 40% stake to Broncos owners
The Colorado Rockies crumbled while Dick and Charlie Monfort wrestled over the future of the franchise. A dysfunctional baseball team that made losing 100 games a bad habit was a reflection of a long-hidden but unresolved family dispute between the two brothers who owned the Rockies. For the past two years, Charlie Monfort has persistently…
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Broncos say they won’t meet ‘ambitious’ stadium timeline ‘just by ourselves’
The Broncos need help getting across the stadium finish line. The team in September announced that Burnham Yard — located south of Colfax Avenue and east of Interstate 25 — is the “preferred site” for a retractable-roof stadium and mixed-use entertainment district. The Broncos have progressed toward that goal with multiple community meetings and a…
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Broncos to unveil preliminary concepts for community development at Burnham Yard
The Broncos are visualizing their new stadium development at Burnham Yard. The team is partnering with local officials to host a second community open house between 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the La Alma Recreation Center. The public event is part of a large development review process to develop the historic rail yard south of Colfax Avenue and…
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Is Denver ready for a Super Bowl? Examining possible timeline, challenges to host big game
The Mile High City is preparing for a Super Bowl spotlight. But is Denver ready to host the big game? The Broncos expect to unveil a retractable-roof stadium in 2031 with their planned move to Burnham Yard under the Walton-Penner ownership group. Controlling owner Greg Penner said recently bringing a Super Bowl to Denver is…
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Broncos lookahead: 10 offseason storylines to follow, key dates to remember
The Broncos enter their offseason with plenty of intriguing storylines to follow. A loss in the AFC Championship Game to New England put a sour end to an otherwise successful year. The Broncos went 14-3, won the AFC West, secured a No. 1 playoff seed, and beat Buffalo in the divisional round. Now, the clock…
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Mark Kiszla: Broncos as Super Bowl champs next season? NFL history says: It’s dang near impossible.
After traveling the long road back to Super Bowl contention, the Broncos’ next step is the steepest climb. It’s not a hop, skip and a jump to a championship. It’s more like a giant, don’t-look-down leap of faith and fortitude. “I will not use that (phrase): ‘Take the next step.’ You go back to the…
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Broncos owner Greg Penner reviews season, talks stadium roof and free agency: ‘We’ll be opportunistically aggressive’
ENGLEWOOD — Greg Penner is “not satisfied” with the Broncos simply reaching the AFC Championship Game. The team’s controlling owner and CEO made his ambitious mindset clear during a Wednesday news conference at Broncos Park. “The main message is that we are not satisfied,” Penner said. “We know that we have a lot of work…
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How Broncos transformed their culture under Walton-Penner ownership group
ENGLEWOOD — The buzz is back at Broncos headquarters. Team employees from every department are in the last stages of preparation for the first home playoff game in a decade. Can you Bo-lieve it? Denver is the top AFC seed not long after the most turbulent 20-month period in franchise history. The Broncos changed ownership,…