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What now? Steelers face uncertain future after quick exit
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers left no doubt last spring. As quarterback Ben Roethlisberger healed from right elbow surgery, the organization he's helped lead for the better part of two decades dismissed the idea of finding his eventual heir following an 8-8 finish, adamant the franchise's...
On Football: From 2020's best play to its weirdest moment
The Associated Press will hand out its individual NFL awards on the night before the Super Bowl in Tampa. Until then, here are some off-the-beaten track honors to consider. BEST GAME: In Week 9, the first professional matchup of Tua Tagovailoa and Kyler Murray lived up to the hype. The two young quarterbacks...
NFL has pulled off improbable task of playing amid pandemic
It took playing games on all seven days of the week, a wide receiver starting at quarterback, numerous schedule changes and constant revisions to health and safety protocols for the NFL to reach Week 17 on time. That’s a remarkable accomplishment during a pandemic. “Since March, the league, clubs,...
Kendall Hinton's QB moment marked in Canton, across the NFL
DENVER (AP) — Wide receiver Kendall Hinton’s start at quarterback for Denver may have been forgettable, but it's memorialized in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and on practice fields across the NFL. A half dozen teams sport a quarantined quarterback this month after the Broncos were forced to play...
Broncos activate 31-year-old quarantine kicker against Bills
DENVER (AP) — Former XFL kicker Taylor Russolino will make his NFL debut Saturday for the Denver Broncos with Brandon McManus sidelined because of COVID-19 concerns. The 31-year-old rookie has played in the Canadian Football League and made nine of 10 field goals in the XFL this spring, including a...
Broncos cancel practice after strength coach's COVID-19 test
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos canceled their walkthrough Friday after strength and conditioning coach Loren Landow tested positive for the coronavirus. “I was surprised this morning to learn that I tested positive for COVID-19,” Landow tweeted. “I feel great w no symptoms...
Broncos safety Justin Simmons piling up big plays, accolades
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Justin Simmons keeps piling stops on the football field and salutes off it. The Broncos fifth-year safety is having another stellar season for a scuffling squad, and hopes to parlay it into the long-term deal with Denver that eluded him last offseason. “It would mean...
Broncos' A.J. Bouye suspended six games for PED violation
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — A.J. Bouye’s six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances caps a disheartening first season in Denver for the eight-year veteran and leaves the Broncos without their top three cornerbacks. Bouye’s suspension is the...
NFL union sees no current need for bubble to slow COVID-19
The NFL players believe the season can be completed on time without the league moving into a version of a postseason bubble like other sports have as long as everyone follows the rules already in place meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus. NFLPA President JC Tretter and Executive Director DeMaurice Smith...
Vic Fangio's chutzpah on defense isn't matched on offense
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Vic Fangio had another terrific defensive game plan that added Patrick Mahomes to the growing catalog of quarterbacks befuddled by the Denver Broncos’ patchwork defense. If only Fangio were similarly aggressive on offense the Broncos might have had their signature win Sunday...
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