PHOENIX (AP) — The Denver Nuggets set up residence at the free throw line in the third quarter Saturday night and made the most of their time there. The Nuggets sank 18 of 19 free throws in the period to pull away and beat the Phoenix Suns for the second time in three nights, 123-112.…
via Nuggets Use Free-Throw Parade To Beat Suns Again, 123-112 — CBS Denver
Let the oddsmakers in Las Vegas tell it, and the New England Patriots will just slip past the Atlanta Falcons in the 2017 Super Bowl. In the same vein, oddsmakers have this matchup circled in red when it comes to the potential scoring output, thanks to teams led by Tom Brady and Matt Ryan. Translation:…
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon is representing the team at the All Star weekend in Los Angeles. Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon is the team’s representative for the 2017 NHL All Star team. This is a special All Star weekend because it comes during the 100-year anniversary of the NHL. Sometimes players look on the…
via Colorado Avalanche Center Nathan MacKinnon at All Star — Mile High Sticking
This is a no brainer scenario for John Elway. With two young and inexperienced quarterbacks, a guy like Tony Romo could help smooth the transition immensely. The Denver Broncos have scoffed at the idea of trading for Tony Romo and for good reason. Romo is set to make $14M, $19.5M and $20.5M over the next…
via Report: Broncos interested in Tony Romo if he hits open market — Mile High Report – All Posts
Editor’s note: Fifth of an eight-part series breaking down the Broncos’ roster as they reboot under new coach Vance Joseph. Saturday: Defensive line. Up next: Linebackers. The Broncos’ defensive rankings are weird to see in succession. Total defense: fourth. Scoring defense: fourth. Passing defense: first. Sacks: third. Turnovers: seventh. Defensive touchdowns: third. Rushing defense: 28th. Rushing…
via Building Broncos: DL, Keeping the defense great starts with improving run defense — The Denver Post
Initial testing on Nuggets center Nikola Jokic’s left hip Thursday night gave the team a chance to exhale. On Friday, MRI results gave them a full-blown reason to be relieved. Jokic has a strained left hip flexor, the test revealed. The second-year center, who is in the middle of the Nuggets’ recent winning turn, is said…
via MRI shows no significant damage to Nikola Jokic’s hip — The Denver Post
The Colorado Rockies sport one of the top outfields in the game. Seeing that, the Rockies front office anticipates competing in 2017. However, before fans sing the praises of Colorado’s 2017 squad, let us analyze how the 2016 outfield performed. RYAN RABURN: 2016 GRADE D+ (fWAR -0.2) Acquired prior to the start of the 2016…
via Colorado Rockies: Grading and Analyzing the 2016 Outfielders — Rox Pile
The Colorado Avalanche are likely to have drastically different forward lines next season. What else can I write about at this point other than what the Colorado Avalanche may look like next season? Speculating about next season is the most interesting thing surrounding this team right now. I suppose there is also trade analyses, but…
via Colorado Avalanche Rebuild: Building Next Season’s Forward Lines — Mile High Sticking
Who helped themselves during the three practices this past week. The Senior Bowl is later today, but the three practice sessions and their interviews during the week are what is important to their stock. The Cleveland Browns and the Chicago Bears coaching staff were coaching the North and South squads. Also, Scouts, General Managers, and…
via 2017 NFL Draft: Winners From the Senior Bowl practices — Mile High Report – All Posts
Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib has still not explained publicly how he ended up with a gunshot wound last year, but his lawyer told police Talib shot himself accidentally. Mike Klis of KUSA reports that Talib’s lawyer wrote a letter to Dallas police stating that Talib accidentally shot himself in the leg early in the morning…
via Lawyer confirms Aqib Talib shot himself, NFL still investigating — ProFootballTalk
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