The Broncos won their preseason opener last weekend, but a slow start by the offense had Broncos Country hitting the panic button throughout the week. Thankfully, Bo Nix and the Broncos offense bounced back in a big way during their joint practice with the Cardinals on Thursday, which eased some concerns. However, we also learned that both coaches agreed to …
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Just like that, the open portion of Broncos training camp is finished. The team plays Arizona on Saturday night and then returns to closed practices next week before its preseason finale Aug. 23 at New Orleans. Sean Payton’s team, though, went out with a bang on Thursday over two-plus hours of joint practice with the Cardinals. Payton had high praise …
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Calais Campbell has already intimated this – his 18th NFL season — could be his last. So when the veteran defensive lineman was asked by a local reporter here in Denver after practice Thursday if he would give thought to finishing his career with his hometown Broncos, Campbell gave a knowing chuckle. He had considered being a Bronco before (the …
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DENVER — Kyler Murray smiled when the subject of this week’s joint practice with the Broncos was brought up. “I’m looking forward to it, honestly,” the quarterback said. “Probably a little too much.” The practice of joint practices has become an annual part of the Cardinals’ preseason. The heat prevents teams from coming to Arizona and getting work in, but …
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos have lost one of their original Ring of Famers. Former wide receiver Lionel Taylor passed away on Aug. 6, at the age of 89, his family confirmed. Taylor, a member of the inaugural 1960 Broncos, was the first player in pro football history to record 100 catches in a season and retired as Denver’s career …
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Today was the final Broncos training camp practice, where they would practice against themselves. Tomorrow, the Arizona Cardinals will be in town to take part in the Broncos’ second joint practice of training camp before their week two preseason matchup on Saturday. Today’s practice was a run-heavy one where the media wasn’t close to the action, so we lack a …
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The Broncos returned to their practice field today after their 30-9 victory over the 49ers in the preseason opener. Today’s practice was a non-padded ramp-up practice before they have a padded practice tomorrow and another joint practice with the Cardinals on Thursday. In today’s news and notes, we have Bo Nix and the first-team offense continuing to struggle(still too early …
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There were enough standout performances by the San Francisco 49ers that deserve attention. There were also plenty of head-scratching ones, as well as some I don’t know’s that should be discussed. In today’s Winners and Losers edition, we’ll go through them all. You couldn’t help but notice the complex schemes Saleh showed in the first quarter and a half against …
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Back when Drew Carey hosted the improv show Whose Line Is It Anyway, he would start every show by saying, “It’s the show where everything is made up and the points don’t matter.” That would be the case for the San Francisco 49ers’ preseason opener against the Denver Broncos on Saturday night at Levi’s Stadium. Denver won the game by …
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SANTA CLARA – All was not lost Saturday night, even if the 49ers’ preseason opener was, in 30-9 fashion to the Denver Broncos. Caution must be exercised when judging a preseason game, much less this debut in which almost all would-be starters were safely stashed out of uniform. A strong start against the Broncos’ true starters (and 49ers alumni club) was …
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