Former U.S. secretary of state Condoleezza Rice is taking her talents to the sports arena as a new part owner of the Denver Broncos.
Mellody Hobson is now the first Black woman to have NFL equity due to her stake in The Walton-Penner group's $4.65 billion Broncos buyout.
33-year-old former NFL star Demaryius Thomas died at his home today in Atlanta, less than six months after the Super Bowl 50 champion announced his retirement from professional football.
It looks like Jay-Z may be close to making the dream of Black ownership in the NFL a reality after new reports put him on a very small list of top contenders to purchase the Denver Broncos franchise.
While NFL fans enjoy the exploits of dynamic Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, the man who blazed a path for him and other Black quarterbacks has been largely forgotten. His name is Marlin Briscoe and he has been acknowledged by the Pro Football Hall of Fame as the first Black quarterback to start a professional […]
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jermaine Whitehead’s disturbing social media rant cost him his job. The Browns cut the safety Monday, hours after the team reprimanded Whitehead for “totally unacceptable and highly inappropriate” posts following a 24-19 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Whitehead made several threatening and expletive-laden posts on Twitter while still in uniform […]
DENVER (AP) — Former Denver Broncos and Houston Texans receiver Demaryius Thomas has been arrested on allegations including vehicular assault stemming from a crash earlier this month. Police say Thomas was taken into custody Wednesday after turning himself in. He was also being held on allegations of reckless driving and not having proof of insurance. […]
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Oakland receiver Michael Crabtree and Denver cornerback Aqib Talib had their two-game suspensions reduced to one game after appeal hearings on Tuesday. Derrick Brooks heard Crabtree’s case and James Thrash heard Talib’s appeal, and both decided to reduce the two-game bans issued Monday by NFL Vice President of Football Operations Jon […]
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Oakland receiver Michael Crabtree and Denver cornerback Aqib Talib were suspended two games each without pay on Monday for fighting during the recent game between the two teams. NFL Vice President of Football Operations Jon Runyan announced the suspensions a day after the two players brawled during Oakland’s 21-14 victory. Both […]
The Denver Broncos have named Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Vance Joseph their new head coach, executive vice president of football operations and general manager John Elway announced on Wednesday. Though terms of the deal were not disclosed, Joseph received a four-year contract, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Joseph, 44, beat out Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator […]
Brandon Marshall, linebacker with the Denver Broncos, posted the letter Friday on Instagram.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — It was a day of big returns for DeMarcus Ware. After tweeting “Live for what today has to offer, not what yesterday has taken away,” the Broncos pass rusher practiced Wednesday for the first time since breaking his right forearm on Sept. 18. He later learned that Denver police had apprehended […]
