The Colorado Rockies will enter this season with a bullpen filled with optimism. For the first time in many year’s Colorado’s bullpen seems to have the intangibles to be good enough to evolve from mediocre to consistent. The splashy signings of Mike Dunn and Greg Holland were solid for the Rockies. Those two will likely be considered the…
via Carlos Estevez is ready to contribute to Rockies’ new-look bullpen — Mile High Sports
Broncos offensive tackle Donald Stephenson agreed to restructure his contact for the 2017 season, according to two NFL sources. Stephenson’s $4 million salary for 2017 was to be fully guaranteed Monday. Instead, $2 million will be guaranteed and the other $2 million can be earned if he makes the 53-man roster. Stephenson signed a three-year,…
via OT Donald Stephenson restructures contract with Broncos — The Denver Post
A heated argument between quarterback Brock Osweiler and Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien during the team’s Week 17 game against the Tennessee Titans provided the impetus for last week’s decision to trade Osweiler to the Cleveland Browns. Per Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio, the situation began after Texans quarterback Tom Savage was taken out…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Denver coach Mike Malone was more impressed with the way his team played defense to close out Sacramento than he was beating his former club for the second time in six days. With the Nuggets maintaining their hold on the final playoff spot in the West, that makes sense. Jamal Murray…
via Murray’s Big 4th Quarter Helps Nuggets Hold Off Kings 105-92 — CBS Denver
Spring training is always a time to get a feel for how players are shaping up for the regular season. Sure, these are exhibition games but they are also opportunities for the Colorado Rockies and other Major League Baseball teams to get a feel for what they’ll be working with when the regular season begins.…
via Colorado Rockies: 3 Players Who Are Under-Performing This Spring — Rox Pile
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Rockies right-handed reliever Chad Qualls suffered an elbow injury in his last appearance nearly two weeks ago and will not return to a Cactus League game any time soon, Colorado manager Bud Black said Sunday. Qualls, 38, is experiencing “elbow discomfort,” Black said, and the Rockies do not have a timeline for…
via Chad Qualls suffering an elbow injury and Rockies are being “very cautious” — The Denver Post
The Denver Broncos had to make a decision on tackle Donald Stephenson prior to Monday, when his $4 million salary for 2017 was set to become guaranteed. The team decided to restructure his deal, and keep him around for a little bit longer. Donald Stephenson’s $4M injury-only guar due Monday. Instead he gets $2M full…
via Donald Stephenson restructures contract ahead of deadline — Mile High Sports
You know the basics about Menelik Watson. What else do you need to know?
via Three things to know about Menelik Watson — Denver Broncos : News
Longtime Bengals defensive tackle Domata Peko is signing with the Broncos, Mike Klis of News9 in Denver reported. Peko, 32, has played his entire 11-year career in Cincinnati. He hasn’t missed a game or a start since 2009. Klis reported that Peko will get $3.8 million guaranteed on a two-year deal that’s worth as much…
The Broncos doubled down on defensive line additions on Saturday. The team signed former Bengals defensive tackle Domata Peko and then got deeper at the position by signing former Colt Zach Kerr. Mike Klis of KUSA reports that it is a two-year deal. Kerr wasn’t tendered by the Colts as a restricted free agent before…
via Broncos add Zach Kerr to defensive line — ProFootballTalk
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