The Denver Nuggets went into Thursday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 6-1 record which marked their best start since the 1985-86 season. Denver’s offense has not been humming like expected, the defense has been up and down each game, and the wins had been coming in a ugly way. Still, what matters…
via Good, bad, and ugly: It has not been pretty, but Denver is 7-1 — Mile High Sports
Three defensive starters — Brandon Marshall, Darian Stewart, and Bradley Roby — will be out with injuries this weekend for the Denver Broncos as they welcome in the Houston Texans. And with what constitutes more than a quarter of the Broncos starting defensive lineup sidelined, “Stokley and Zach” co-host Brandon Stokley’s optimism for Sunday has…
via Stokley worried over Broncos defensive injuries heading into Sunday — KKFN
If it all goes wrong on Sunday, “Pritchard and Cecil” co-host Mike Pritchard said on Friday, big changes would be coming to the Denver Broncos. A loss to the Houston Texans would be a “confirmation” for the Broncos, Pritchard said, but not exactly the one they were looking for. “With a 3-6 record, what happens…
via Pritchard: If Broncos lose Sunday, fans will have to ‘trust the process’ — KKFN
The Denver Broncos coaching staff have their backs against the wall. The bye week wall. Staring a potential 3-6 start in the face with a bye week up next, the implications of a loss to the Houston Texans this weekend could be disastrous to their status with the Broncos. Previewing the game is Broncos Blitz…
via Previewing Broncos, Texans and the return of Demaryius Thomas — Mile High Sports
The Broncos face Houston on Sunday at 2:05 p.m. in their final game before their bye. Here is a Week 9 whip-around: Pressing question. Will the Texans keep J.J. Watt at left defensive end or move him around? Watt’s eight sacks entering Week 9 are tied for second in the NFL and none have come…
via Broncos Briefs: Texans pose problems on defense (Watt) and offense (Hopkins) — The Denver Post
The Denver Broncos offense is a little bit too cute and Bill Musgrave doesn’t like to answer questions about it. Few things have frustrated me more with the Denver Broncos than the offensive play calling. Time after time this season, the offense would abandon the run game early in favor of Case Keenum aerial assaults.…
via Consistent play calling continues to elude Broncos offense — Mile High Report – All Posts
While the Denver Broncos may be banged up right now, one positive is they will likely have right tackle Jared Veldheer back in the lineup this weekend. Veldheer, a free-agent signing this year, has missed the last four games with an injured knee, but will play against the Houston Texans this Sunday per head coach…
via Broncos expect Jared Veldheer to return to action this Sunday — Mile High Sports
The Denver Broncos were hopeful Su’a Cravens would return this week, and now, according to a source, they will be getting the safety/linebacker hybrid back. A boost for the defense: The #Broncos will activate S/LB Su’a Cravens off Injured Reserve before the Saturday 4 pm deadline, source said. He should play on Sunday. Their first…
via Su’a Cravens will return this week, boost Broncos safety depth — Mile High Sports
In the latest Rockie Road podcast, Rox Pile’s Jake Shapiro takes you through his projected budget for the Colorado Rockies, free agent targets and just about everything else you might have a question about as Major League Baseball starts the offseason. There has been plenty of buzz around All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado and his…
via Colorado Rockies Podcast: How the entire offseason will go down — Rox Pile
In the latest First-and-Orange podcast episode, Broncos beat writers Ryan O’Halloran and Kyle Fredrickson discuss quarterback Case Keenum’s play after eight games, three story lines to watch against the Texans and score predictions. Subscribe to the podcastSoundCloud | iTunes | Stitcher | RSS
via Broncos podcast: How much blame does Case Keenum deserve for 3-5 record? — The Denver Post
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