Nikola Jokic suffered a badly sprained left wrist against the Miami Heat in December and wore a brace on that wrist ever since. That was, until Thursday, when Jokic played without the brace for the first time when the Nuggets played Indiana in London. He looked as if he didn’t need it, scoring 22 points…
via Nuggets Nikola Jokic sheds wrist brace, but isn’t 100 percent — The Denver Post
The Broncos will move a member of Wade Phillips’ defensive coaching staff up to defensive coordinator to fill the vacancy created when Phillips opted to move on to a job with the Rams. Nicki Jhabvala of the Denver Post had the first report that Joe Woods will get bumped up the ladder after spending the last…
via Joe Woods will be Vance Joseph’s defensive coordinator — ProFootballTalk
The Nuggets’ next trick: Taking their performance in a big win as the home team in London back to their permanent home in Denver. “Just stay with it, keep playing for each other,” guard Emmanuel Mudiay said Sunday. “We can’t be playing selfish basketball.” The Nuggets’ 140-112 win over Indiana was anything but selfish. –…
via Nuggets’ goal: Take the season’s best performance and replicate it — The Denver Post
Cody McLeod scored a day after Nashville acquired him from Colorado. The Avalanche honored him with a video tribute early in the first period, and then he dropped the gloves with Jarome Iginla early in the second period.
via Cody McLeod Stings Avs After Trade To Nashville — CBS Denver
Joe Woods, the air-traffic controller of the Broncos’ “No Fly Zone” secondary the past two seasons, will soon control much more. Woods, 46, will be named the Broncos’ defensive coordinator, according to an NFL source, taking over for Wade Phillips. The Broncos’ coaching overhaul began in earnest last Thursday, soon after Vance Joseph was introduced…
via Joe Woods to be named Broncos’ defensive coordinator — The Denver Post
The band has broken up. Gary Kubiak’s two years as the Broncos’ head coach was a reunion tour of sorts, with Wade Phillips, Rick Dennison and Joe DeCamillis all assuming coordinator jobs they held in the past in Denver while John Elway, once the rock star on the field, orchestrated from the front office. The…
via New band rolls into town as Vance Joseph assembles new Broncos staff — The Denver Post
This also highlights why John Elway moved as fast as he did to hire Vance Joseph as the head coach. Good morning, Broncos Country! There has been one constant question over the last few days. No, in this instance it’s not about Wade Phillips. We tried to answer that on Saturday. But it is about…
via Broncos make the offensive staff the priority — Mile High Report – All Posts
A quick look at the recent buzz on the Denver Broncos.
via Broncos, Briefly: Sunday, January 15, 2017 — Denver Broncos : News
“If you can’t beat ’em, join em,” the old saying goes. So Aqib Talib made himself an unofficial member of the Houston Texans when he shared his personal notes on Tom Brady with Texans cornerback A.J. Bouye, according to James Palmer of NFL Network. This week Aqib Talib sent pictures of his personal notes about…
via Aqib Talib’s notes to Texans not enough to stop Patriots — Mile High Sports
There were growing pains for the Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Paxton Lynch, but already there are signs of a “Mile High” leap in 2017… First round draft pick Paxton Lynch displays a skill set that gets Denver Broncos executive John Elway salivating. However, Lynch did not show the traits of a franchise quarterback in his two…
via Paxton Lynch: Mile High leap for Denver Broncos QB in 2017 — Predominantly Orange
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