President commutes sentence of Demaryius Thomas’s grandmother — ProFootballTalk

Last year, President Barack Obama commuted the sentence of the mother of Broncos receiver Demaryius Thomas. A year later, the President did the same thing for the player’s grandmother. “Wanna Thank the @POTUS for everything he’s done for my family, and a lot more families giving them second chances,” Thomas said on Twitter. “Couldn’t be…

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Broncos quarterback competition still far from settled — ProFootballTalk

For the Browns, the launch of the preseason will come after a starting quarterback has been picked. For the Broncos, the first preseason game will simply be the start of the process. On Wednesday, coach Gary Kubiak made it clear that he won’t know who the starter is for a while. “I don’t think anybody…

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The improved Rockies culture is their best shot at making a playoff run — Mile High Sports

Tweet +1 Like Share Pin Reddit With the arrival of the MLB non-waiver trade deadline on Monday, the Rockies only really ever considered trading lefty specialist Boone Logan. And even then, general manager Jeff Bridich said discussions never got that far. The message was clear: The front office believes in this group the way it is,…

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Coors Field named the seventh-best Major League ballpark in the country — Mile High Sports

Tweet +1 Like Share Pin Reddit USA Today Sports released their rankings, one through 30, for each Major League Baseball stadium. Coors Field checked in at number seven. The review lauds that “Coors Field offers it all — location, amenities, food, atmosphere, and dingers – and does it well.” The Rockies’ home may be known…

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Paxton Lynch “really, really stepping up” in practice — ProFootballTalk

Broncos rookie quarterback Paxton Lynch was running behind Mark Sanchez and Trevor Siemian in the spring, but said when he reported to camp that he thinks he has a real chance to play early in his first NFL season. Coach Gary Kubiak said after an early practice with the team’s rookies that he saw improvement […]

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Colorado Rockies Trade Rumors: Is Colorado Buying? — Rox Pile

Oh how things have changed for the Colorado Rockies since the All-Star break. Remember heading into the Midsummer Classic how most thought the Rockies were going to give up on the season? Going 3-9 over the final 12 games heading into the All-Star break, many thought the Rockies would join the Arizona Diamondbacks and San…

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