Tag: sportspeople
-
Switchbacks look to snap two-game skid on home turf
A powerful Louisville City FC team will be at Weidner Field on Friday for a key game against the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at Weidner Field. Louisville comes to town as the top team in the USL Championship Central Division. Louisville (8-3-2, 26 points) has won three of its last four matches and leads the…
-
2021 NFL Mock Draft: Broncos trade back; Atlanta takes Justin Fields
The NFL Draft is nearly here, which means time for one final mock draft. The Broncos and general manager George Paton of course threw a wrench into a lot of mock’s Wednesday when they traded for Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. The Gazette’s George Stoia tried to put the pieces together on how this might…
-
Rockies’ Elías Díaz turns heads on defense, but wants his offense to stand out too
DENVER — For a week, as he was held out of the Rockies lineup, Elías Díaz worked behind the scenes on improving his productivity at the plate. His defense has turned heads, but his offense has lagged behind. He had just two hits through his first 10 games. Díaz said he worked harder when he…
-
5 players Denver Broncos should consider in second round of NFL draft
All of Broncos Country wants to know who new general manager George Paton is taking ninth overall in the NFL draft the night of April 29. But what about at No. 40 on April 30? There are several players who the Broncos could take on Day 2 who would make a serious impact in Denver…
-
5 players to watch at the Senior Bowl who could be future Broncos
The Senior Bowl has maybe never been more significant than it is this year. With the NFL combine not taking place this offseason due to COVID-19 concerns, the Senior Bowl is one of the only times some draft prospects will be able to showcase their skills. This year, 136 seniors across college football were selected…
-
What will the Broncos do with Justin Simmons? ‘This is a must extension’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Justin Simmons wandered around Empower Field, thinking about what would come next, as his and the Broncos’ season — and quite possibly his career in Denver — had come to an end Sunday. “It’s still a little bit raw emotionally for me, so I want to…
-
What will the Broncos do with Justin Simmons? ‘This is a must extension’
Justin Simmons wandered around Empower Field, thinking about what would come next, as his and the Broncos’ season — and quite possibly his career in Denver — had come to an end Sunday. “It’s still a little bit raw emotionally for me, so I want to make sure I’m choosing my words wisely, but I was…
-
Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. could miss multiple games because of coronavirus protocols
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. will not play against Phoenix on Friday night because of the NBA’s coronavirus protocols. There’s no timetable for his return and he could miss multiple games because of contact tracing. Porter is second on the team in scoring with a 19.5-point average. He was a first-round pick out of…
-
Denver Broncos’ Melvin Gordon needs 107 yards to hit 1,000 yards rushing second time in career
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Melvin Gordon’s magic number Sunday is 107. That’s exactly how many rushing yards the Broncos running back will need against the Raiders in the last game of the season to hit 1,000 yards for the second time in his career. Denver’s leading rusher is having…
-
Denver Broncos’ Melvin Gordon needs 107 yards to hit 1,000 yards rushing second time in career
Melvin Gordon’s magic number Sunday is 107. That’s exactly how many rushing yards the Broncos running back will need against the Raiders in the last game of the season to hit 1,000 yards for the second time in his career. Denver’s leading rusher is having arguably the second-best season in his career, totaling 893 yards…