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Hello, friends.
I know it’s Monday and The Mamas & The Papas told us we , but on Tuesday morning the Broncos begin a . This oh-so-exciting news moves apountry a step closer to the regular-season opener on Sept. 11.
It also means in just over 100 days, when she leads ESPN’s broadcast of the Broncos’ Monday Night opener against the Chargers. Denver Post Broncos writer Nicki Jhabvala
One name Broncos fans should expect to hear Mowins repeatedly call during Week 1 is Derek Wolfe. The five-year veteran added 20 pounds of muscle to his 300-plus-pound frame and made time amid his hulking-up to call the Broncos’ defensive performance last season — at least in the run game — “bad football.” Wolfe has always had much to say.
Think about it, the Broncos surrendered an average of 130.3 yards rushing per game during the 2016-17 campaign, which was bad enough football for a No. 28 ranking in that department. It also planted a seed for
Speaking of rankings, Broncos cornerback Chris Harris made the popularity contest that is for the second straight season. Although for a first-team all-pro, , as voted on by his peers, comes as a surprise.
Quotable
“I understand the moment and I understand the significance. But, honestly, itap been my day-to-day life.”
— Beth Mowins, who will call play-by-play for the Broncos-Chargers regular-season opener, on if she views herself as a pioneer.
Quick Hits
Which Broncos rookie already has ? Maybe I’ve already given it away.
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No more questions.
Hungry yet? Time for a lunch break. Help yourself to Broncos reporter Cameron Wolfe is serving it up hot.
As we come down the home stretch of the Broncos Insider newsletter, I feel it’s important to make you aware of
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