Filtered and concocted by Mario Sanelli. msanelli@denverpost.com | @mariosanellidp It took four days of training camp for the Broncos’ quarterback competition to hit a speed bump during the first practice in full pads. Then again, how fast were they going? Days one (Thursday) and two (Friday) were in low gear — by design, but that didn’t stop Vance Joseph from adding…
via Broncos Insider: Hallelujah. Football is back. — The Denver Post
Is it Trevor? Paxton? Neither? In case you missed it, the prevailing (annoying?) narrative of the 2017 Broncos preseason is the quarterback battle between Paxton Lynch and Trevor Siemian. Who has had a better day? Who has the most upside? Does Vance Joseph prefer Trevor or Paxton? Who was on the practice field first? What…
There had been plenty of talk that the Colorado Rockies would acquire a catcher before the trade deadline. On Sunday night, the Rockies did just that. Looking to upgrade behind the plate, the Rockies acquired Jonathan Lucroy from the Texas Rangers for a player to be named later. But is it really an upgrade? That’s…
via Colorado Rockies: What the Jonathan Lucroy trade means — Rox Pile
Center Nathan MacKinnon is the future of the Colorado Avalanche. Here are Nathan MacKinnon’s keys for success for the 2017-2018 season. A star in the making, Nathan MacKinnon is the future of the Colorado Avalanche. There is always room for improvement, though. MacKinnon was drafted 1st overall in the 2013 draft. Right off the bat you…
via Colorado Avalanche: How Nathan MacKinnon Can Find Success in 2017-2018 season — Mile High Sticking
There’s a hole in the Denver defense. The Broncos are looking at rookie DeMarcus Walker to fill it. Can a down lineman from Florida State drafted in the second round to be a pass-rush specialist now stand up and help solve the team’s crisis at outside linebacker? “Whatever I can do to contribute to this…
via Kiszla: Can DeMarcus Walker become more than a one-trick pony for Broncos? — The Denver Post
Playing for the Italian national team, new Clipper Danilo Gallinari took some swings at Jito Kok of the Netherlands in an international friendly: Gallinari vs Kok! pic.twitter.com/ofPFDOXuCQ — Armando Caporaso (@Facu_PCF) July 30, 2017 Eurohoops.net is reporting that the Italian Federation announced that Gallinari suffered a fractured right hand in the scrap; Woj reports that Gallinari…
via VIDEO: Danilo Gallinari Messed Up His Hand Punching International Opponent’s Face — The Big Lead
The blur of the No. 37 white jersey sprinting toward the end zone has become a common theme at Broncos training camp. Lorenzo Doss was one of the stars of camp last summer, harassing Denver’s quarterbacks with one interception after another, plays that would quickly turn into a possible touchdowns the other way. Doss was…
via Lorenzo Doss making play for larger role in Broncos secondary — The Denver Post
The defense dominated, but Head Coach Vance Joseph was displeased with the play of his quarterbacks.
via Broncos Training Camp Quick Hits: Day 4 — Denver Broncos : News
A little more than three years ago, Todd Davis was another face in the pool of NFL unwanteds, praying, hoping his dream of making it big was still alive. No one drafted him out of Sacramento State. No team called immediately after. No offer was made until June 23, 2014, when the New Orleans Saints…
via Todd Davis emerges as Broncos defensive leader after unlikely NFL rise — The Denver Post
Broncos coach Vance Joseph said that the “true evaluation” portion of the quarterback competition between Trevor Siemian and Paxton Lynch would come during training camp and it sounds like the evaluation of Sunday’s effort is thumbs down for both players. Joseph offered a negative assessment of both players on a day when the Broncos secondary…
via Vance Joseph didn’t like what he saw from QBs Sunday — ProFootballTalk
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