Standing next to the man, it’s hard to believe that Menelik Watson didn’t begin playing football (at least the American version) until college, but it does help provide an explanation why the 6-foot-5, 315-pound offensive lineman has battled injury through the early parts of his NFL career. Born and raised in Manchester, England, Watson grew…
via Menelik Watson: Building an offensive lineman — Mile High Sports
Their quotes to CBSSports’ Pete Prisco leave no doubt where Denver is leaning on who will be the starter. There are times words give us a crystal-clear image of the world we fail to see. In a deep fog, words serve as the fan that blows away the clouds of uncertainty. When that fog finally…
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QUOTABLES Best lines from Broncos players and coaches: Emmanuel Sanders, WR, on going against Broncos cornerbacks Chris Harris and Aqib Talib in camp: “Every training camp it’s me and Talib and me and Chris. We always go at it. That’s No Fly Zone, and guess what, I’ve got a jet, a private jet, I’m trying to…
via Quotables and notables from Day 6 of Broncos training camp — The Denver Post
The Denver Broncos are through six days of training camp (seven if you count the off day), and one thing that’s caught the eye of players and coaches alike this year is the difference in the attitude of the offensive line. After a rough day Sunday, the offense showed that they weren’t going to be…
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Cecil Lammey joins the show to talk about the ten minute stretch where Siemian didn’t complete a pass, but did drive the Broncos into FG territory when they needed it. DMac asks Cecil about Paxton’s failures in key moments, and Cecil glazes over the whole Sloter thing. Cecil says the entire QB competition has been…
Nolan Arenado has heard the chants of “MVP! MVP!” serenading him at Coors Field. He appreciates the support, but, he said, “Awards are nice, but that’s not what I play for. I just keep doing the work and let all of the rest of that stuff take care of itself.” The approach is working. Last…
via Nolan Arenado named National League player of the month for July — The Denver Post
Even though the beginning of training camp is played without pads and the majority of practices aren’t fully live with tackling, injuries still happen. After Monday’s training camp practice, Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph spoke with the media about phasing formerly injured players back into drills. With more serious injuries such as Jamaal Charles,…
via Vance Joseph is a man with a plan when it comes to his injured players — Mile High Sports
Slow start for the QBs today. Paxton Lynch’a day highlighted by a few nice passes to tight ends, including a touchdown to Austin Traylor. (credit: CBS) Siemian really struggled early, as he didn’t complete a pass during a pair of team drills and threw a pick-6 to Brandon Marshall. He rebounded with a decent 7…
After years of patiently waiting, Terrell Davis will finally be enshrined as a member of the Hall of Fame on Saturday. But before that, he answered six of our questions about other proud moments, like his appearance on “Sesame Street.”
There is no name more synonymous with Denver and the Denver Broncos than John Elway. Ask someone in Tokyo, Broncos historian Jim Saccomano cites for example, and the name they’ll associate with Denver is “Elway.” But Saccomano himself has ties that run just as deep with the Broncos, perhaps even deeper, as Elway’s. He was…
via Broncos historian Jim Saccomano on John and Jack Elway’s special relationship — Mile High Sports
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