Exhausted and dripping in sweat, Andre Burakovsky sat in his locker with his head down. Just having gotten his first taste of the grueling annual conditioning tests that Jared Bednar likes to give his team, the 24-year-old Swede just needed a minute to recover. As soon as his wind came back to him, he wanted to make one thing clear:…...
It’s cut day. The Broncos have until 2 pm Saturday to cut their roster from 90 players to 53. Once players who are cut clear waivers 24 hours later, Denver will have a chance to build their 10-man practice squad. From 2004-2014, at least one undrafted free agent made the Broncos’ opening day roster. Kyle Peko restarted the streak in…...
The Colorado Avalanche selected center Alex Newhook with the 16th overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. Newhook, 18, played the last two seasons with the BCHL’s Victoria Grizzlies. He won league MVP this year. Newhook is committed to Boston College, where he will enroll this fall.
Editor’s Note: Above is an audio story, designed to give BSN Denver subscribers the option to listen to this story if they don’t have time to stop and read it in its entirety. We would love to know what you think about it in the comments. Enjoy! The Colorado Avalanche selected left-handed defenseman Bowen Byram with the fourth overall pick…
The Denver Broncos picked Juwann Winfree, a wide receiver from Colorado, in the sixth round of the NFL Draft. Most analysts didn’t expect Winfree to be drafted, primarily due to his lack of college production, but John Elway saw enough potential in the well-traveled receiver to take a risk. Here are five things you might not know about Juwann Winfree:…...
The Broncos picked Oregon linebacker Justin Hollins in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Hollins primarily played 3-4 outside linebacker in college, so Denver’s decision to bring him in makes sense given the departures of Shane Ray and Shaq Barrett. But the Broncos are also giving Hollins a look at inside linebacker, a surprise that comes in the…...
The Denver Broncos selected Ohio State defensive lineman Dre’Mont Jones in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Jones played three seasons with the Buckeyes and left following his redshirt-junior season, when he was named first-team All-Big Ten. Here are five things you might not know about Dre’Mont Jones: He was sidelined by a freak injury Entering the 2019…...
The beginning of the Colorado Rockies 2019 season was a purposefully designed feeling out process. You might be inclined to argue that this approach cost them a great deal especially during an eight-game losing streak that had some fans and media members reaching for the panic button. But they’ve also learned a lot so far and one of the big…...
The Broncos stole a quarterback in the second round of the draft and he's got some pretty wild backstories.
Dalton Risner's journey from Wiggins, Colorado to the Denver Broncos is well known, but here are a few things you may not have heard about the 41st-overall pick.
On this episode of the BSN Rockies Podcast, Drew Creasman and Patrick Lyons break down the Colorado Rockies home opener 10-6 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. How much trouble is Tyler Anderson in? Does the late flash of offense even mean anything? What do we make of the bullpen so far? And what should we expect from Jon Gray…...