This story originally appeared in Mile High Sports Magazine. Read the full digital edition. Bud Black had to stop the interview. There was business to attend to. “Hang on, Will!” Black said. The scene: Early March in the Rockies manager’s office down at Spring Training in Arizona. Black, kind enough to talk with this scribe, had to…
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So far in this very young season, the Colorado Rockies have gotten the best of Clayton Kershaw and Madison Bumgarner. Tonight in San Francisco, however, the Rockies could face their greatest test of the season. When Johnny Cueto takes the hill tonight for the Giants in the second of a four-game series against the Rockies…
via Colorado Rockies: 2 Keys to Winning in San Francisco on Friday Night — Rox Pile
Earlier this week, during a signing ceremony at Basha High School in Chandler, Ariz., head football coach Gerald Todd revealed that his kicker Becca Longo, who had committed to Adams State, is the first female to earn a football scholarship to NCAA college at the Division II level or higher. Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus took notice, and…
via Brandon McManus congratulates Becca Longo, Adams State’s new kicker — Mile High Sports
Editor’s note: Last of a seven-part series breaking down the NFL draft, April 27-29. Today: the defensive line. Broncos general manager John Elway probably still has nightmares about that November night in Oakland when the Raiders ran for 218 yards against Denver. The Broncos no longer were the bullies of the AFC West. Elway has…
Could the brother of J.J. Watt be a future Bronco? One prospect who the Denver Broncos have been showing interest in and may consider drafting during the 2017 NFL Draft is former Wisconsin defensive end/edge rusher, T.J. Watt. He is a 6’4″, 252lb edge rusher who is considered one of the better edge rushers in…
via 2017 NFL Scouting Report: Scouting Wisconsin Edge Rusher T.J. Watt — Mile High Report – All Posts
MMQB’s Albert Breer chimed in on the Broncos quarterback battle. Albert Breer of The MMQB chimed in on the Broncos quarterback battle and stated that the presence of newly hired Offensive Coordinator Mike McCoy gives second-year quarterback Paxton Lynch a “leg up” over 2016 starter Trevor Siemian. .@AlbertBreer on Paxton Lynch’s progress in Denver: Mike…
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At the quarterback position, the field is set for a “50-50” competition for the right to be dubbed the Denver Broncos’ starting quarterback heading into 2017. Barring any unexpected trade or early draft selection, Denver’s starting quarterback will be Trevor Siemian or Paxton Lynch. The general consensus across media outlets and analysts seems to be that…
via Denver should make the future happen now with Paxton Lynch at QB — Mile High Sports
The Broncos have the same two quarterbacks at the top of their depth chart as they did when the 2016 season ended, but there was a fair amount of talk about Tony Romo coming to Denver before Romo took a job with CBS. During a media session on Thursday, Broncos quarterback Paxton Lynch was asked…
via Paxton Lynch: I focused on myself through Tony Romo talk — ProFootballTalk
It was a busy day at Dove Valley on Thursday. The Denver Broncos players were participating in their offseason program. The team was also hosting a pro day for local prospects. Finally, separate from the pro day, the Broncos were hosting highly touted local prospect Christian McCaffrey. Broncos quarterback Paxton Lynch saw McCaffrey briefly in…
via Both at Dove Valley on Thursday, Paxton Lynch praises Christian McCaffrey — Mile High Sports
Another year, another quarterback competition for the Denver Broncos. Unlike last year, this one will only be a two-horse race however, as there is no Mark Sanchez around stealing reps. This one will be mano a mano, pitting incumbent Trevor Siemian against former first-round pick Paxton Lynch. Both Siemian and Lynch spoke to the media…
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