Elway: ‘We Went Down Swinging!’ — CBS Denver

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Nobody at Broncos headquarters is second-guessing Gary Kubiak’s ill-fated decision to try a 62-yard field goal even though Brandon McManus’s miss gave the Chiefs a short field to win it as overtime expired. Not the coach himself. Not his players. Not even his boss. “We’re in this game to WIN,” general…

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Opportunistic Defense Shines For Buffaloes — CBS Denver

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Linebacker Kenneth Olugbode and several of his Colorado teammates spend quite a bit of time on their headsets, barking out commands and watching each other’s back. They’re always in perfect step, too. And that’s from separate rooms while jointly playing the video game “Call of Duty.” Their on-the-field chemistry is even…

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Should Bennie Fowler have gone down short of the end zone? — ProFootballTalk

As Broncos receiver Bennie Fowler was sprinting with the football on a 76-yard catch and run late in regulation on Sunday night against the Chiefs, Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy was saying that Fowler should go down. The reason was simple: The Broncos led the Chiefs, 17-16, the Chiefs had just used their last […]

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Gary Kubiak: Broncos were playing to win, not to not lose or tie — ProFootballTalk

The Broncos could have easily played it safe, and walked out of their own stadium with a tie last night. But Gary Kubiak was willing to risk a loss to try for the win. One of today’s most-second-guessed calls is going to be his decision to let kicker Brandon McManus try a 62-yard field goal […]

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