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Bowlen is a major reason why he can say that. The short video that presented Bowlen, which included his children and Director of Sports Medicine Steve Antonopulos, offered a succinct summary of how and why Bowlen's team was such a special place for so long. "Football first, business second,"...

CANTON, Ohio — When members of the Bowlen family and Director of Sports Medicine Steve “Greek” Antonopulos walked on stage to unveil Pat Bowlen’s Pro Football Hall of Fame bust at Saturday night’s enshrinement, President/CEO Joe Ellis sat just a few feet away. As a long-time Broncos employee...

Under pressure When Peyton Manning goes to the Big Apple, the whole city shuts down. Well, at least it seemed that way in the second clip, in which Manning tried to recreate a publicity stunt from the 1920s, when the NFL was fighting for any fan it could get. At that time, nearly 100 years...

After opening their preseason slate on Thursday, Head Coach Vic Fangio is making another change to the Broncos' remaining training camp practice schedule. The Broncos will no longer hold practice on Saturday, Aug. 10. Instead, the team will get an extra day off after their Thursday-night game...

CANTON, Ohio — Von Miller, Chris Harris Jr. and Brandon McManus attended Saturday night’s Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony to support both Pat Bowlen and former cornerback Champ Bailey. Both Miller and Harris were teammates with Bailey from 2011-13 and joined the Broncos while...

MASSILLON, Ohio — Pat Bowlen always dreamed big. He did so when he purchased the team in 1984, when he invested time and time again in necessary resources for the team and when he helped make momentous decisions that changed the direction of the franchise. But few of those dreams have had the...

CANTON, Ohio -- When the Pro Football Hall of Fame presented the gold jackets to the members of its 2019 class, it saved the most poignant presentation for last. After the other seven members of the class received their gold jackets, the Hall of Fame presented Owner Pat Bowlen's coat, framed...

For his children in attendance — Brittany Bowlen, Beth Bowlen Wallace, Annabel Bowlen, Amie Klemmer and Christianna Bowlen — the moment was powerful. “This was the first time that anything like this had ever been done,” Brittany said, “It was in honor of my father, and it was really moving...

On Thursday, this 22-year-old returned to the field for his NFL debut in the Broncos’ preseason opener against the Falcons, and though there was considerably more fanfare this time around, he was struck by the emotions he felt upon realizing the serendipitous moment. “It didn’t hit me until we...

Steve “Greek” Antonopulos, who has been with the Broncos for more than four decades, will help the rest of Bowlen’s family reveal Bowlen’s bust on stage. Antonopulos will also be featured in a video that recognizes Bowlen’s accomplishments. Antonopulos’ inclusion in the ceremony is only...

CANTON, Ohio -- Everything about the timing of Champ Bailey's induction of the Pro Football Hall of Fame seems perfect, as if he was long destined for this place. The announcement on Feb. 2 came in Atlanta, the capital city of his home state that nurtured him from birth until his years as a...

CANTON, Ohio — After 32 years as an NFL assistant, Vic Fangio wasn't missing his head-coaching debut — not even after a kidney stone sent him to a Cleveland-area hospital for a CT scan. Fangio, who said he has dealt with the issue once before, arrived in Canton on the team's second wave of...

PASS RUSHERS BUILD OFF STRONG CAMPS A significant reason why Denver's backup quarterbacks were under pressure during practices was the pass-rush work of the Broncos' reserves, including outside linebacker Malik Reed and defensive ends Dre'Mont Jones and DeMarcus Walker. Reed and Walker each...

CANTON, Ohio — Linebacker Joe Jones has been ruled out of Thursday's Pro Football Hall of Fame game with an upper arm injury. Jones suffered the injury on the Falcons' second possession of the second quarter. The Northwestern product recorded two tackles during the game. UPDATE [9:20 p.m...

CANTON, Ohio — Drew Lock didn’t finish his NFL debut with a perfect passer rating, a slew of completions or even a touchdown. On several occasions, the second-round pick had the chance to complete a deep pass and missed by the smallest of margins. Lock, though, did finish his 7-of-11 passing...

COMPETITION AT INSIDE LINEBACKER Alexander Johnson and Josh Watson took most of the base-package first-team repetitions since Todd Davis' injury, typically alternating days with the No. 1 defense. Joe Jones saw most of the sub-package work in place of Davis, and stood out with his ability to...

For the third consecutive year, Von Miller has been ranked by his peers as a top-10 player in the NFL. Miller came in at No. 10 on the 2019 edition of the list. He has four top-10 appearances and eight career appearances on the list in the nine-year history of the list. Miller’s highest...

CANTON, Ohio — Days before Pat Bowlen will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Bowlen family toured the Hall of Fame museum where Bowlen’s bronze bust will soon reside. The Bowlen family joined more than 100 members of the Broncos’ organization — including the team, coaching...

THE FIRST TEST At times on Thursday, Fangio may purposefully call plays that put certain players in difficult situations. “For instance, if I’m pretty confident they might be throwing it, instead of maybe giving a corner some help, I might see if he can cover his guy,” Fangio said. “[Or]...

... As has been the case throughout training camp, passes to running backs and tight ends were a point of emphasis Tuesday. Heavy involvement of the running backs as receiving targets is by design, Offensive Coordinator Rich Scangarello noted. "Yeah, without question. This style of play is...