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Sean Payton bypasses opportunity to go for onside kick under new rules after Colts, Niners try
DENVER (AP) — Sean Payton made the gutsiest call in Super Bowl history, ambushing Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts with a stunning onside kick coming out of halftime at Super Bowl 44 to nab the New Orleans Saints' only Lombardi Trophy. Payton also ushered in the second...
Sean Payton realizes he has to be the one to jump-start the Broncos' clunker of an offense
DENVER (AP) — While Russell Wilson was getting a game ball in the visitors' locker room Sunday, Sean Payton was playing the blame game — pointing the finger at himself for the Denver Broncos' sputtering offense that's the primary culprit in their second straight 0-2 start. “I...
Justin Fields wins 2nd straight start as sub for Russell Wilson, leads Steelers past Broncos 13-6
DENVER (AP) — Justin Fields and the Pittsburgh Steelers squeaked past the sputtering Denver Broncos 13-6 on Sunday with Russell Wilson reprising his bitter role as sideline spectator in the Mile High City. Wilson’s much-anticipated return to Denver to face the team that replaced...
A QB debate could be brewing in Pittsburgh. Justin Fields wants no part of it
Justin Fields has been around football long enough to understand how this works, especially when you're a quarterback. The player at the top of the depth chart gets hurt. The backup comes in and plays well. Controversy ensues. Noise builds. Sides are chosen. Forgive...
Sean Payton has had Mike Tomlin's number, but the Steelers are seeking 3rd straight win over Denver
Pittsburgh (1-0) at Denver (0-1) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, CBS BETMGM NFL ODDS: Steelers by 3. Series record: Broncos lead 20-13-1 Against the spread: Steelers 1-0; Broncos 1-0. Last meeting: Steelers beat Broncos 27-19 on Oct....
Russell Wilson's calf injury figures to make his return to Denver with the Steelers just a footnote
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos expect to see Russell Wilson on the sideline in full pads and eye black this weekend, just as he was in the Pittsburgh Steelers' opener at Atlanta despite being inactive with a strained calf. The Broncos (0-1) anticipate facing quarterback Justin...
Rookie Bo Nix had a difficult debut for Denver and it won't get any easier the rest of this month
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Things won't get any easier for Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix the rest of this month. Mike Macdonald won his debut as Pete Carroll's successor in Seattle with a dominant defense that throttled Nix, the 12th overall pick in the draft, whose...
Broncos rookie QB Bo Nix shows promise despite some struggles in opening loss to Seahawks
SEATTLE (AP) — It wasn’t a perfect start for Bo Nix. But Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton saw plenty of promise in his rookie quarterback's NFL debut. Nix, the 12th overall pick in the draft, finished on the short end of a 26-20 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. It was a...
Optimistic Saints and rebuilding Panthers set to unveil new offenses in NFC South clash
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A glitzy, renovated Superdome will host two new-look offenses in Week 1 of an NFL season that also will end in New Orleans. While the Saints and rebuilding Carolina Panthers are long shots to be in the dome when the Super Bowl is played there in February, New...
Bo Nix faces steep challenge in 1st NFL start as Broncos open season vs. Mike Macdonald's Seahawks
SEATTLE (AP) — Rookie Bo Nix did his part through the offseason and in training camp to win the starting quarterback job for the Denver Broncos. The reward? His first game will be played in one of the most challenging environments in the NFL against a defensive scheme no one has...
