Tag: Joe Lombardi
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: How Bo Nix pushed ahead of Sean Payton as the most powerful man in Broncos Country
Worried about a history of ankle injuries to Broncos quarterback Bo Nix? There’s another pro athlete with notoriously bad ankles. Goes by the name of Stephen Curry. If Nix turns out to be the NFL’s version of Curry, I think Broncos Country would be OK with it. – E.N., sitting by dock of the bay…
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Mark Kiszla: With Bo Nix out, can J.K. Dobbins carry Broncos past Patriots to Super Bowl?
Grinning as mischievously as a Cheshire cat, J.K. Dobbins might be fixing to mess up the New England Patriots. Or maybe he’s merely messing with all our heads and hearts. Either way, Dobbins ain’t saying. Under strict orders from the team, his lips are sealed. How large does the Cheshire smile of Dobbins loom over…
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Rookie RJ Harvey ‘close’ to breakout as a runner | Broncos notebook
ENGLEWOOD — It’s the play that everyone quickly forgot because of what happened next. But rookie running back RJ Harvey made one of the biggest plays in overtime, helping the Broncos capture a 33-30 win over the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round. Facing a second-and-7 inside Denver’s own 25-yard line, Bo Nix flipped a…
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Mark Kiszla: Why the Broncos need Bo Nix to play like Russell Wilson to win the Super Bowl
If Bo Nix grows up fast in the NFL playoffs, he has a chance to be just like Russell Wilson. Yep, I said it. Nix should aspire to be Wilson. Don’t get mad. I know Broncos Country has adopted Nix as a favorite son and holds a forever grudge against Wilson. But before spitting out…
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Broncos’ new training facility ‘on budget and on schedule’ entering 2026
ENGLEWOOD — Broncos team president Damani Leech changed his driving route to work this week. He marveled at the construction progress of a new training facility at Broncos Park. “As I approach the training facility, I come in from the east side. Today, I came in from the west side,” Leech told The Denver Gazette…
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Broncos nominate OL Garett Bolles for Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award
ENGLEWOOD — Garett Bolles held back tears reflecting on his football journey. The veteran Broncos left tackle was selected Thursday as the team’s nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award. It marks the second time Bolles has been nominated for what the league considers its most prestigious honor. The award is…
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Woody Paige: Next Denver Broncos coach? One with Air Force history should be considered
The electric, entertaining Rams-Chiefs football game should have proven conclusively to John Elway that the Broncos must procure and secure a brilliant offensive head coach and an Elway-like young quarterback. We saw the future of football, and the past of the Broncos, on display Monday night. Quarterbacks Jared Goff and Patrick Mahomes are reminiscent of…