Tag: Riley Moss
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Broncos embrace frigid temperatures expected for AFC Championship Game
ENGLEWOOD — Jeremy Crawshaw never experienced real snow until being drafted as the Broncos punter. “I’m like a 7-year-old running around in it and enjoying it,” said Crawshaw, a native Australian who starred at the University of Florida. “I love it. I welcome it. I enjoy the cold more than the heat.” Careful what you…
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Jahdae Barron stays patient with rookie development: ‘It’s all a confidence game’ | Broncos notebook
ENGLEWOOD — The Broncos drafted Jahdae Barron with the vision to slowly develop the first-rounder into a starting-caliber NFL cornerback. “My biggest concern with young corners is no different than young quarterbacks. If you play them too soon, and they have a lot of failure with live (playing) time, some guys don’t recover from that,”…
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Depth shines for Broncos defense in second half turnaround against Packers
You know the stars. Their jerseys are all over the Mile High City. Pat Surtain II is the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Nik Bonitto is the $100 million sack machine. But Sunday’s 34-26 win over the Packers was about the Broncos’ defense as a whole. Backups Jonah Elliss and Dondrea Tillman each…
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Riley Moss embracing challenge of talented Packers’ receiving corps | Broncos notebook
ENGLEWOOD — Broncos cornerback Riley Moss is like most of us this holiday season. Procrastinating on his gift shopping. “I haven’t started shopping for presents,” Moss told The Denver Gazette after practice on Friday at Broncos Park. “But it gets itself figured out one way or the other. Nothing to stress about. A big focus…
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How Riley Moss plans to reverse defensive pass interference trend: ‘I have to own up to it’
Riley Moss understands that something needs to change. The third-year Broncos cornerback leads the NFL with nine defensive pass interference penalties called this season. His 11 total flags are second most in the league. Moss got penalized three times Sunday against the Chiefs. Two calls were especially consequential in a 22-19 home win over Kansas…
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Broncos CB Ja’Quan McMillian logs two sacks, interception of Patrick Mahomes to beat Chiefs
Ja’Quan McMillian masked his intentions at the line of scrimmage. The Broncos cornerback made arguably the biggest play of his NFL career on Sunday with about four minutes left in regulation and a tie game, 19-19, against the Chiefs at Empower Field. The Broncos defended third-and-long from the Kansas City 26-yard line. McMillian lined up…