ARNIE STAPLETON
FILE - New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton watches a play during an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021. The Denver Broncos have agreed to a deal with the New Orleans Saints that will make Sean Payton their head coach, a person with knowledge of the accord said Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, File)
AP source: Broncos get Payton as coach in deal with Saints

By Arnie Stapleton 20 hrs ago
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have agreed to a deal with the New Orleans

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes holds the Lamar Hunt Trophy after the NFL AFC Championship playoff football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs won 23-20. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Analysis: NFL wasn't at its best in conference championships

By Arnie Stapleton Jan. 31, 2023 05:58 AM EST
The NFL didn't put on its Sunday best for the conference championships.

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy speaks at a news conference after an NFL divisional round playoff football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Cowboys' last-ditch plays against 49ers never have a prayer

By Arnie Stapleton Jan. 24, 2023 05:55 AM EST
For the second straight season, the Dallas Cowboys — the team that popularized the

Denver Broncos head coach Jerry Rosburg, right, talks with an official during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers in Denver, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Broncos' have six down, two to go in head coach interviews

By Arnie Stapleton Jan. 18, 2023 06:32 PM EST
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have two more interviews lined up for

Dallas Cowboys place kicker Brett Maher (19) watches his extra point miss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half of an NFL wild-card football game, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Analysis: Thrilling NFL weekend defined by curious decisions

By Arnie Stapleton Jan. 17, 2023 05:59 AM EST
Curious decisions defined the NFL's wacky wild-card weekend, and none more so than

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) celebrates after defeating the Tennessee Titans in an NFL football game, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jaguars won 20-16. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Chiefs top seed in AFC, but title game could be in Atlanta

By Arnie Stapleton Jan. 12, 2023 07:10 PM EST
Patrick Mahomes is the graybeard of the quarterbacks in the AFC playoffs even though

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts scrambles against the New York Giants during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Eagles, Hurts get week of much-needed rest as NFC's top team

By Arnie Stapleton Jan. 12, 2023 06:45 PM EST
Jalen Hurts couldn't wait to get back to work so he could get some more time off.

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) throws against the Denver Broncos during the first half of an NFL football game in Denver, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Analysis: Chargers didn't play it safe ahead of playoff trip

By Arnie Stapleton Jan. 10, 2023 01:18 AM EST
DENVER (AP) — If the NFL insists on calling the first round of the playoffs next week

Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (10) runs past Los Angeles Chargers safety Alohi Gilman (32) after making a catch during the first half of an NFL football game in Denver, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Wilson pledges a 2023 comeback; Broncos search for new coach

By Arnie Stapleton Jan. 09, 2023 08:06 PM EST
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Russell Wilson pledged to bounce back from his dud of a

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson (3) is pressured by Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr. (9) has he throws during the first half of an NFL football game in Denver, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Wilson, Broncos beat Herbert, playoff-bound Chargers 31-28

By Arnie Stapleton Jan. 08, 2023 07:44 PM EST
DENVER (AP) — If this was a sign of what's to come in 2023 in Denver, Russell Wilson

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson (3) is sacked by Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Khalen Saunders (99) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Broncos host playoff-bound Chargers, aim to avoid 13th loss

By Arnie Stapleton Jan. 05, 2023 05:56 PM EST
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos began the season with high hopes of ending

Denver Broncos assistant coach Jerry Rosburg walks around Allegiant Stadium during warm-ups before an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022 in Las Vegas. Rosburg was named the Broncos' interim head coach on Monday, Dec. 26, 2022 after the team's rookie head coach Nathaniel Hackett was dismissed by team officials. (RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via AP)
Analysis: Jerry Rosburg is one call Broncos GM got right

By Arnie Stapleton Jan. 03, 2023 05:55 AM EST
DENVER (AP) — Just about all of the biggest moves by Denver Broncos general manager

Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton, left, catches a pass as Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Jaylen Watson defends during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Rosburg, Broncos try to move on from officiating in KC

By Arnie Stapleton Jan. 02, 2023 04:42 PM EST
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Jerry Rosburg doesn't want to get fined during his two-game

Los Angeles Rams linebacker Bobby Wagner celebrates after sacking Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson during the first half of an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio J. Sanchez)
Rosburg: Jeudy is my hero for sticking up for Russell Wilson

By Arnie Stapleton Dec. 30, 2022 06:03 PM EST
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Russell Wilson's receivers stood up for their embattled

FILE - Baltimore Ravens special teams coordinator and associate head coach Jerry Rosburg walks on the field during NFL football training camp in Owings Mills, Md., July 29, 2017. Several years after giving up his dream of ever becoming a head coach, Rosburg was asked to lead the Denver Broncos over the final two weeks of the season following Nathaniel Hackett's dismissal. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Jerry Rosburg gets his head coaching chance after 40 years

By Arnie Stapleton Dec. 28, 2022 07:43 PM EST
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Jerry Rosburg was more than three years into his retirement

Denver Broncos chief executive officer Greg Penner responds to a question during a news conference about the firing of head coach Nathaniel Hackett Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Impatient Penner leads Broncos' wide-open search for coach

By Arnie Stapleton Dec. 27, 2022 05:33 PM EST
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — His family bought the Denver Broncos last summer but it was

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson walks off the field after the second half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in Cleveland. The Saints won 17-10. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Analysis: Some NFL teams won't reap reward for poor seasons

By Arnie Stapleton Dec. 27, 2022 06:00 AM EST
Les Snead famously wore a T-shirt at the Los Angeles Rams' championship parade 10

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay and Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett leaves the field after an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio J. Sanchez)
Hackett out as Broncos coach after Wilson's awful game

By Arnie Stapleton Dec. 26, 2022 05:49 PM EST
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Nathaniel Hackett lost his job a day after the Denver Broncos

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay and Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett leaves the field after an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio J. Sanchez)
Broncos fire rookie head coach Hackett after 4-11 start

By Arnie Stapleton Dec. 26, 2022 01:06 PM EST
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos fired first-year head coach Nathaniel

Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (10) celebrates his touchdown catch during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
AP source: Jeudy fined $36K for blowup with game official

By Arnie Stapleton Dec. 16, 2022 06:17 PM EST
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy has been fined more