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- Keeler: Broncos QB Bo Nix isn’t Drew Lock. Or Jay Cutler. Or Russell Wilson. “I’m excited to just embrace it all”
Friday - 04/26/2024 - 09:24 PMFor all the talk on what he is, or what he will be … let’s start with who Bo Nix isn’t.
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He’s not Russell Wilson. Thank goodness. - Broncos analysis: After landing QB Bo Nix on Day 1, Denver starts process of making his job “a little bit more palatable” by pic
Friday - 04/26/2024 - 11:36 PMAlmost anything in football can be viewed in relation to the quarterback.
The premium positions beside the guy under center? Those who can protect him, impact him or make plays in the passing game for him.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Avalanche-Jets Game 3 Quick Hits: Thanks, Gabriel Vilardi! Stick in face wakes up Devon Toews, fuels massive Colorado comeback
Saturday - 04/27/2024 - 01:07 AMInstant reaction from the Avalanche’s 6-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 3 of their first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Once an Avalanche killer, Joel Kiviranta is showing his value as a depth player
Friday - 04/26/2024 - 06:25 PMA few weeks ago, it was hard to find a place for Joel Kiviranta in the eventual Game 1 lineup for the Colorado Avalanche.
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A few days into this opening-round series with the Winnipeg Jets, it’s hard to see Jared Bednar filling out one without him in it. - Nuggets psyching themselves up to sweep Lakers: “It’s a hell of a challenge”
Friday - 04/26/2024 - 08:29 PMSANTA MONICA, Calif. — A Game 4 doesn’t have near the buzz of a Game 7.
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That doesn’t matter to the defending NBA champion Nuggets, who spent Friday psyching themselves up for Saturday night’s Game 4 against the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. - The Avalanche’s playoff run has started, so it’s Artturi Lehkonen’s time to shine
Friday - 04/26/2024 - 07:45 AMArtturi Lehkonen spent much of the regular season trying to work his way back from a serious neck injury.
Two games into the postseason, he finds himself in a familiar spot: scoring big goals for a Colorado Avalanche team looking to make another run at the Stanley Cup.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Broncos waited and waited, then made a franchise-sized bet on Oregon QB Bo Nix: “When you watch him, he’s very calming”
Thursday - 04/25/2024 - 10:59 PMSo many months, meetings and miles later, the Broncos’ first-round plan proved so simple it translates into two letters.
Bo.
Denver set its course for the future and coach Sean Payton put his quarterback evaluation chops on the line in a major way Thursday night by selecting Oregon quarterback Bo Nix at No.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Renck: With selection of Bo Nix, Broncos’ Sean Payton stakes potential Hall of Fame bid on Oregon quarterback
Thursday - 04/25/2024 - 11:42 PMBo Nix, you’ve got next.
The Broncos’ eight-year quarterback nightmare added its latest contestant, a precision passer who nearly won the Heisman after transferring from Auburn to Oregon.
Quack is not whack.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Nuggets 3-pointers: Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic just stuck fork in LeBron James’ title window with Lakers
Friday - 04/26/2024 - 12:57 AMQuick hits from the Nuggets’ Game 3 victory over the Lakers on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena in the Western Conference playoffs.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Broncos coach Sean Payton on trade for QB Zach Wilson: “We saw talent”
Friday - 04/26/2024 - 01:40 AMWhen the Broncos traded for Jets quarterback Zach Wilson earlier this week, head coach Sean Payton said the move wasn’t meant to be a smoke screen ahead of Thursday night’s NFL draft.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Broncos select Utah edge rusher Jonah Elliss with 76th overall pick
Friday - 04/26/2024 - 10:14 PMAfter the Broncos landed its franchise quarterback, they addressed the defense on Day 2 of the NFL draft.
Denver drafted former Utah edge rusher Jonah Elliss with the 76th overall pick in the third round on Friday night.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Grading Broncos’ Day 2 of the NFL draft: The Post’s sports staff weigh in on second, third rounds
Friday - 04/26/2024 - 11:44 PMThe Post’s sports staff weighs in with grades after the Denver Broncos drafted Utah edge rusher Jonah Elliss on Day 2 of the NFL draft.
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Parker Gabriel, Broncos beat writer
Grade: B+ - PHOTOS: Colorado Avalanche down Winnipeg Jets 6-2 in Game 3 of first-round NHL playoff series
Saturday - 04/27/2024 - 01:43 AMThe Colorado Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-2 in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series on Friday night, April 26, 2024, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. Colorado leads the series 2-1.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Coach Prime-led Colorado Buffaloes set to conclude spring with Black & Gold scrimmage
Friday - 04/26/2024 - 07:39 PMAs a long-time football coach, Pat Shurmur knows how football coaches operate, which is why the Colorado Buffaloes won’t show much during their annual spring game on Saturday.
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The weather may not be ideal for the annual Black & Gold scrimmage at Folsom Field (1 p.m., Pac-12 Network), but one thing fans can count on is a lot of vanilla in the play calling. - What do Bo Nix, Russell Wilson and Dan Marino have in common?
Friday - 04/26/2024 - 01:45 PMIf past were prologue, the Broncos would be sitting on a goldmine.
Of course, that’s not how history works and it’s not how football works, but what’s the harm in a little historical coincidence?More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - As Rockies take on Astros in Mexico City Series, a look back at how shortstop prospect Vinny Castilla became a Mexican baseball
Friday - 04/26/2024 - 07:45 AMAs the Rockies take on the Astros in the 2024 Mexico City Series this weekend, Vinny Castilla is a legend coming home.
The former Blake Street Bomber, now a special assistant to Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt, is arguably the most famous Mexican-born big league position player in MLB history.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Why Jaguars executive, AEW president Tony Khan is in a neck brace at the NFL draft
Thursday - 04/25/2024 - 11:28 PMIf you’re wondering why one of the Jaguars’ executives appears to be injured, the answer is simple: the son of the late actor Luke Perry attacked him, along with several other pro wrestlers.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Grading Broncos’ Day 1 of the NFL Draft: The Post’s sports staff weigh in on the first round
Thursday - 04/25/2024 - 11:54 PMThe Post’s sports staff weighs in with grades after the Denver Broncos drafted Oregon quarterback Bo Nix with the 12th overall pick on Day 1 of the NFL Draft.
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Parker Gabriel, Broncos beat writer
Grade: B- - Best available Day 2 prospects for Broncos: Without trade activity ramping up, Denver has long wait until No. 76 on Friday night
Friday - 04/26/2024 - 01:32 AMThe Broncos have their quarterback.
They didn’t have to pay anything extra to get Oregon’s Bo Nix, either, though they also weren’t willing to risk losing him by trading back even a few spots from No.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How can Nuggets maximize Nikola Jokic’s defense in playoffs? “I’m not really good defensively one-on-one”
Thursday - 04/25/2024 - 05:04 PMIf the annual playoff referendum on Nikola Jokic’s defense has already commenced, Jokic himself might have put an amusing stop to it during the first round.
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As self-deprecating as ever, he didn’t mince words when asked how he can guard Lakers center Anthony Davis better after a barrage of buckets forced Michael Malone to cross-match, hiding Jokic on a lesser scoring threat in Game 2.
- Ravens take former Valor Christian standout Roger Rosengarten in second round
Friday - 04/26/2024 - 09:30 PMFormer Valor Christian football and basketball star Roger Rosengarten watched his dream turn into a reality on Friday night.
The Baltimore Ravens took Rosengarten, a Highlands Ranch native, in the second round (62nd overall) of the NFL draft.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Five-pack of third-period goals help Avalanche rout Jets in Game 3, take 2-1 series lead
Saturday - 04/27/2024 - 12:49 AMThe best comeback team in the NHL during the regular season did it again in its first home game of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Colorado Avalanche quickly erased a one-goal deficit early in the third period and got plenty of help from a suddenly undisciplined Winnipeg Jets club en route to a 6-2 victory Friday night at Ball Arena in Game 3 of this opening-round series.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Best available for NFL Draft Day 3: Broncos set up for busy Saturday with six picks, college free agency frenzy ahead
Saturday - 04/27/2024 - 01:38 AMThe Broncos got to celebrate either way.
They were happy to get Utah edge Jonah Elliss at No. 76 overall on Friday night, but they were excited about the prospect of trading back and gathering picks had he not been available.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bo Nix on why he can be fast processor Sean Payton covets: “You have to be as efficient as possible”
Friday - 04/26/2024 - 07:50 PMBo Nix’s eyes widened just a little.
There will be many of those moments as a rookie in the NFL, but this time it wasn’t a learning experience. It was a chance to talk about something he and his new head coach, Sean Payton, both believe will serve him well in the NFL.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Nikola Jokic after Nuggets’ 11th straight win over Lakers: “Don’t get bored with success”
Friday - 04/26/2024 - 10:16 AMLOS ANGELES — They showered Darvin Ham with boos as the coach was introduced before opening tip. They bombarded him with more pointed chants before time expired in an otherwise lifeless building.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- PHOTOS: Missy Franklin Pool dedicated at Regis Jesuit High School
Friday - 04/26/2024 - 08:00 AMRegis Jesuit High School dedicated its swimming pool during a ceremony in honor of Missy Franklin, a 2013 alumna and six-time Olympic medalist Thursday afternoon, April 25, 2024.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Winners and losers from the first round of the 2024 NFL draft
Thursday - 04/25/2024 - 11:18 PMHere are the winners and losers from an eventful first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Nuggets rally from double-digit deficit in third consecutive game to take 3-0 series lead on Lakers
Friday - 04/26/2024 - 12:49 AMLOS ANGELES — As Nuggets and Lakers alike filtered back onto the floor and started to get shots up, the tension in the sea-level air wasn’t a feeling of unfinished business, but rather un-started.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- PHOTOS: Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 112-105 in Game 3 of first-round NBA playoff series
Friday - 04/26/2024 - 01:30 AMThe Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 112-105 in Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Thursday night, April 25, 2024.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- 2024 NFL draft tracker: Picks, instant reaction and more live coverage
Thursday - 04/25/2024 - 06:00 PMLive coverage of the 2024 NFL draft from The Denver Post, including live updates, picks around the NFL and selections from the Denver Broncos.
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