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David Carle might coach in the NHL someday, but he’s realized the job he has now allows him to be pretty selective about the next one. The Denver University coach, fresh off a second national championship in three seasons, revealed Thursday that he did interview for one of the many NHL openings this offseason.

Marvin Mims Jr. turned on the jets and took off. During the 11-on-11 period of the Broncos’ organized team activities on Thursday, quarterback Jarrett Stidham threw a beautiful deep ball across the field as Mims snuck behind the defense to make a touchdown catch, highlighting a strong practice for the second-year wide receiver. Broncos coach Sean Payton expects Mims to have a larger role on offense this season, saying, “I think we’ll see a lot of growth from Year 1 to Year 2.” At the same time, the former Oklahoma standout understands he has to continue making plays like his touchdown grab on Thursday to gain the opportunity for more offensive snaps during games. “It starts on the practice field,” Mims said.

The Broncos will miss running back Audric Estime for a while, but the rookie appears to have avoided serious injury after dropping out of practice a week ago. Estime, the fifth-round draft pick, hurt his knee during May 23’s open practice and was not in attendance this week. Head coach Sean Payton, though, said the hope is he’ll be ready about two months from now when training camp opens. “We went ahead and did a (platelet-rich plasma injection) and a small scope procedure just to make sure everything is clean.

The biggest college football game in Colorado is back in prime time. Thanks, in part, to Coach Prime himself. The CSU Rams and CU Buffs announced Thursday that the rivalry game between the two biggest college football programs in the state will kick at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 14  at Canvas Stadium, and will be televised nationally on CBS. It’s the second straight year for the Showdown after a four-season hiatus, and the second straight year it’ll be played for a prime-time national audience.

The John Weber Era in Fort Collins became official Thursday. CSU Rams president Amy Parsons announced that Weber will continue as athletic director on a permanent basis, removing the interim tag that had been place since the latter stepped into the role this past February. Weber was announced as CSU interim AD on Feb.

A banner year for the Orange Crush continues. Randy Gradishar is Pro Football Hall of Fame-bound, and now the Broncos have elected former safety Steve Foley and tight end Riley Odoms to the team’s Ring of Fame. “Steve Foley and Riley Odoms represent the best of the Broncos, and we’re thrilled they will now take their long-awaited places in the Ring of Fame,” Broncos owners Greg Penner and Carrie Walton Penner said in a team statement.