Denver Broncos exercise Von Miller’s 2021 option
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have exercised star linebacker Von Miller’s 2021 option. The move engages the final season of the six-year, $114.5 million contract Miller signed in 2016 in the aftermath of his Super Bowl 50 MVP performance. It also guarantees him $7 million of his $17.5 million base salary. Tuesday was […]
Manning and Lynch join together for a 3rd career highlight
NFL greats elsewhere, Peyton Manning and John Lynch shared a second career in Denver. Now they have a third mutual experience. Close friends Manning and Lynch, who joke about drinking Mai Tai cocktails together at Pro Bowls in Hawaii and then charging them to hotel rooms of other players, are members of the Pro Football […]
John Elway says he’ll hire a GM who will report to him
DENVER (AP) — John Elway announced a major change in the Denver Broncos’ football operations Monday, saying he’ll hire a general manager who will report to him but have final say on the draft, free agency and the roster. Elway, who has been GM since 2011, will remain as president of football operations in 2021, […]
Derek Carr rallies Las Vegas Raiders to 32-31 win in Denver
DENVER (AP) — Darren Waller caught Derek Carr’s 2-point conversion pass with 24 seconds left Sunday, and the Las Vegas Raiders rallied to beat the Denver Broncos 32-31 despite committing four turnovers. The Broncos (5-11) reached the Las Vegas 45-yard line with 9 seconds left and Brandon McManus’ 63-yard field-goal try was blocked by Maxx […]
Floyd Little, Syracuse and Broncos great, dies at 78
Floyd Little, the great running back who starred at Syracuse and for the Denver Broncos, has died. He was 78. The Pro Football Hall of Fame said he died Friday night at his home in Nevada. No cause was given. “Floyd Little was not only a Hall of Fame running back, he was a Hall […]
A season often in doubt to end on time, no cancellations
During the summer, with baseball just returning from its hiatus and the NHL and NBA scrambling to build “bubbles” to complete their interrupted seasons, many scoffed at the prospect of the NFL going through a four-month schedule on time. Without cancellations or significant delays, too, likely even to the staging of the Super Bowl. It’s […]
Chargers win third straight as Herbert sets rookie TD mark
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert set the rookie record for most touchdown passes in a season and the Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Denver Broncos 19-16 on Sunday for their third straight win. Michael Badgley tied a career high with four field goals, including the winning kick with 41 seconds remaining. Herbert’s 9-yard screen […]
Kendall Hinton’s QB moment marked in Canton, across the NFL
DENVER (AP) — Wide receiver Kendall Hinton’s start at quarterback for Denver may have been forgettable, but it’s memorialized in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and on practice fields across the NFL. A half dozen teams sport a quarantined quarterback this month after the Broncos were forced to play the Saints on Nov. 29 […]
Bills clinch AFC East 1st time since 1995 by beating Denver
DENVER (AP) — The Buffalo Bills captured their first AFC East title in a quarter-century Saturday when 24-year-old quarterback Josh Allen threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more in a 48-19 rout of the Denver Broncos. The Bills (11-3) scored twice in a 17-second span in the third quarter to ice their fourth […]
Bills beat Broncos 48-19 for first AFC East crown since 1995
DENVER (AP) — The Buffalo Bills captured their first AFC East title in a quarter-century Saturday when 24-year-old quarterback Josh Allen threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more in a 48-19 rout of the Denver Broncos. The Bills (11-3) scored twice in a 17-second span in the third quarter to ice their fourth […]