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Denver Broncos quarterback Kevin Hogan looks to pass the ball during drills at the team's NFL football training camp Friday, July 19, 2019, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Joe Flacco will have to wait another week to make his Denver debut. Broncos coach Vic Fangio said he'll start last year's backup, Kevin Hogan, against Atlanta in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, on Thursday night. He'll be followed by rookies Drew Lock and Brett Rypien, Fangio said. That means Flacco is slated to make his first appearance for the Broncos on Aug. 8 at Seattle. Hogan had a rough start to training camp before settling in, and Lock is getting a crash course in the pro-style offense after taking only a handful of snaps from under center during his time at the University of Missouri. Although there are major questions facing Fangio as he builds his first roster in Denver, the 61-year-old rookie head coach is keeping the front-line starters on the … [Read more...] about Fangio will hold QB Joe Flacco out of Hall of Fame Game

The American Red Cross is encouraging people who have survived COVID-19 to “give blood, platelets or plasma” to enter a chance to win two tickets to the Super Bowl in 2022.“Kick off the new year!” the Red Cross tweeted Monday about the new promotion. The post was noted by MarketWatch.com. “Give blood, platelets or plasma this January for a chance to win a 2022 #SuperBowl LVI giveaway in LA for you and a guest,” the post added. “Tap here: http://rdcrss.org/358N1o6.” (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football) Kick off the new year!#SuperBowl LVI giveaway in LA for you and a guest. Tap here: https://t.co/bKKAVdqQJz pic.twitter.com/TB7L89HDsj — American Red Cross (@RedCross) January 4, 2021 The Red Cross and NFL partnering comes as the United States is suffering a convalescent plasma shortage due to the pandemic, per the report. (RELATED: Broncos Head Coach … [Read more...] about ‘Give Blood, Platelets Or Plasma’ To Red Cross For Chance To Score Tickets To Super Bowl

One by one, they walked out of the Empower Field tunnel on Jan. 22 to surprise Peyton Manning. His college coach and play-caller at Tennessee — Phillip Fulmer and David Cutcliffe. His second and third coaches with the Indianapolis Colts — Tony Dungy and Jim Caldwell. And, finally, his last NFL coach — Gary Kubiak.The man who was synonymous with maniacal preparation during an 18-year pro career with Indianapolis and the Broncos was taken aback. Fulmer, Cutcliffe, Dungy, Caldwell and Kubiak traveled to Denver to provide memories of coaching Manning, which served as the opening act for the unsurprising news. “We have another surprise for you,” Dungy told Manning. At that point, Pro Football Hall of Fame president/CEO David Baker walked out of the stadium’s mid-field tunnel to inform Manning he was a member of the Class of 2021. RELATED: Kiszla: Peyton Manning’s remarkable run with Broncos started with bounce pass to Todd Helton On Saturday, … [Read more...] about Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning voted into Pro Football Hall of Fame

The 2020 NFL season is officially over after the Buccaneers defeated the Chiefs on Sunday to win Super Bowl LV. Onward to the 2021 season. Attention now turns to see what moves are made now that the offseason is in full swing. The Broncos and new general manager George Paton have a lot of work to do to improve on a 5-11 campaign. Here’s a look at who national draftniks are thinking will land in Denver. CBS Sports | Ryan Wilson | Updated Feb. 9 Caleb Farley, CB, Virginia Tech “Bryce Callahan was a bright spot in the secondary in 2020 but he, along with four other CBs, will have his contract expire next spring. Farley, who opted out for 2020, is our CB1.” See the full mock draft . NFL.com | Lance Zierlein | Updated Feb. 4 Caleb Farley, CB, Virginia Tech “My guess is that we may see the Broncos address linebacker and maybe pass rush in free agency, which would give them the opening to add a big, talented CB like Farley to contend with the division’s … [Read more...] about Broncos 2021 NFL mock draft tracker 3.0: What the national experts predict Denver will do

The Broncos signed defensive tackle Isaiah Mack on Thursday. Mack, 24, is listed at 6-foot-1, 299 pounds and finished 2020 on the New England Patriots’ practice squad. Mack played 49 games at FCS Chattanooga, posting totals of 222 tackles, 21 sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Undrafted in 2019, Mack signed with Tennessee and played 13 games for the Titans (eight tackles and 1 1/2 sacks). He played six games for Tennessee in ’20, but was waived in November and claimed by the Patriots. Mack played two games for the Patriots and joined the practice squad after clearing waivers. He finished the year on the COVID-19/reserve list. Ngo hired from Bears. The Broncos hired Pierre Ngo as an assistant strength-and-conditioning coach. Ngo replaces Anthony Lombardo, who joined the Los Angeles Chargers earlier this week as director of sports performance, reuniting with former Broncos assistants Brandon Staley (now the Chargers’ coach) and Renaldo Hill (now the … [Read more...] about Broncos sign defensive tackle Isaiah Mack, who finished 2020 with New England