Tag: nfl playoffs
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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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Paul Klee: The Broncos would have won AFC Championship with healthy Bo Nix
What a Stiddy pity. The Broncos would have won with Bo. Would Sean Payton have called a pass play on a key fourth-and-1? Nix is an elite runner, and sneaker, among NFL quarterbacks. Would Nix have panicked and tossed a lateral the Patriots later turned into their lone touchdown? We’ll never know. Shoulda, woulda, what…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Why the Broncos have more than Stiddy and a prayer in AFC Championship Game
By my count, coach Sean Payton has a 17-4 record in games with backup quarterbacks Taysom “Running Man” Hill, Teddy “Two Gloves” Bridgewater and Jameis “Lord, Please Deliver Me from a Pick-6” Winston. I see the Broncos beating New England 24-16 with backup QB Jarrett Stidham. – Danny, the sports rabbi Kiz: Amen, brother. But…
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With Broncos and Patriots playing for AFC title, Gene Mingo, others recall historic 1960 game between teams
Sitting in the assisted living wing at Hilltop Reserve Senior Living in Denver, iconic do-everything former player Gene Mingo is trying to remember details from the first game he played for the Broncos. To help with matters, Mingo is shown on a cellphone some video highlights of Denver’s Sept. 9, 1960 road game against the…
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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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Mark Kiszla: How a random dude in Target can lead the Broncos to Super Bowl
When the Broncos’ starting quarterback sneaked away to Target for a quick shopping trip, the peeps in America’s football-craziest city didn’t know him from a six-pack of toilet paper. “Nobody noticed me,” Jarrett Stidham said Wednesday. By Sunday afternoon, when Stidham breaks the Broncos huddle against New England in the AFC Championship Game, Denver might…
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Receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey ‘grateful’ for playoff success in Denver | Broncos notebook
ENGLEWOOD — Lil’Jordan Humprey could not have predicted how his seventh NFL season would unfold. “It’s been an interesting journey for me this year,” the veteran wide receiver told The Denver Gazette after Wednesday’s practice at Broncos Park. Humphrey signed in free agency with the Giants after playing the last two seasons (2023-24) in Denver.…
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Patriots coach Mike Vrabel impressed with Broncos QB Jarrett Stidham: ‘He’s really decisive’
The Patriots considered signing Broncos reserve quarterback Jarrett Stidham last offseason. “I guess it was kind of ironic,” New England coach Mike Vrabel told reporters at a news conference Monday. “Just speaking with his agent, they’re like: ‘If you don’t want to get your starter hurt, sign Jarett.’ That was before … two days ago.”…
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Broncos to host Patriots in AFC Championship Game
Patriots tight end Hunter Henry has a message for teammates headed to Denver for the AFC Championship Game. Broncos Country is no joke. “It’s a challenge, man,” Henry told reporters at Gillette Stadium. “When that place is rolling … it’s going to be extremely loud.” The Patriots advanced to the conference title game at 1…
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Are Avalanche a serious contender for Rangers goal-scoring ace Artemi Panarin? | The Starting Lineup
Turn on the game! Three must-see events this week: 1. Houston at New England (1 p.m. Sunday, ABC) — Defense travels in the playoffs, and the Texans will beat up Patriots star QB Drake Maye, who’s been sacked 52 times this season. 2. Kansas at Colorado basketball (9 p.m. Tuesday, ESPN) — The last time…