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Renck vs. Keeler: Is Broncos underdog status at home vs. Packers ultimate sign of disrespect?
Troy Renck: No disrespect to the wise guys, but what the (bleep)? The Broncos won their 10th straight game Sunday, leaving footprints on the Raiders, and they are an underdog to the Packers? Huh? The Broncos boast an 11-game home winning streak, and they are not favored against a Green Bay team that lost to the Cleveland Browns? Come again? For the second time this season, the Broncos have been told they are not yet among the Who’s Who of the NFL. They are not a Who, but a What? As in what the (bleep)? It is one thing to be doubted against the Chiefs, but is Denver as a home underdog — 1.5 to 2.5 points depending on the book — against the Packers the season’s ultimate sign of disrespect?
Sean Keeler: As I’m typing this within sneezing distance of a casino, my nose tells me that the books must want more money on the Broncos. And with lines like that? They’re going to get it, my friend. Like, a lot of it. Although I also get where they’re coming from — since 2019, the Packers are 8-3-1 during the regular season in games played west of Omaha. And Green Bay QB Jordan Love is toting a ridiculous 14-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio away from home this year.
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Renck: Gambling lines are not set to lose money. They spur action, and this game may be a pick ’em by Sunday. But the line is a punch in the face to the Broncos, any way you look at it. This marks only the seventh time a team with at least a 10-game home winning streak has been a home underdog. Denver won in this spot in October when the Chiefs were 3.5-point favorites. But that was the Chiefs, who had won 18 of their previous 20 games against the Broncos. The Packers are 4-1-1 on the road this season, with a loss to the Browns and a tie with Dallas. Sure, they have won four straight games. Big deal. The Broncos haven’t lost since Sept. 21. The last time teams with a 10-game winning streak were underdogs occurred in 2019 (Ravens) and 2020 (Chiefs) when both were sitting starters in the final week of the season. Denver deserves better.
Keeler: The Broncos do, but I wouldn’t take it personally. And I’d expect this line to wiggle a bit over the coming days as the cash comes in. Smart cookies already know better. The Packers hate — HATE, HATE, HATE, HAAAAATE — playing a Mile High. Broncos Country has hosted the Cheeseheads eight different times since the AFC-NFC merger. The Broncos have won seven, right? And five of those meetings were decided by nine points or more. Average score of those games: Broncos 21, Pack 12. This one ought to be closer.
Renck: History doesn’t matter unless it does. Playing at altitude is a thing, regardless of the season. The Packers are 1-7 all-time in Denver. For that reason, in a game of evenly matched teams, they should not be favored. And the Broncos have regained their home-field advantage with the crowd roaring again as it did during 2015. About that season. The undefeated Broncos hosted the undefeated Packers in prime time, and embarrassed Aaron Rodgers (14-for-22, 77 yards) in a 29-10 laugher. It became a touchstone game in a championship season. This is not the first time Green Bay has become intertwined with Broncos greatness. Denver won its first title, outlasting the heavily-favored Packers 31-24 in Super Bowl XXXII. A win Sunday will continue the thread of Green Bay contributing to Broncos’ special seasons.
Keeler: With apologies to my CSU peeps, big swaths of orange and green don’t look all that great together. Can’t wait for Sunday afternoon, when 80,000 Broncomaniacs won’t hesitate to help get Bo Nix over the line to 12 wins. That said, respect from the sports books has to be earned, dude. While their road wins at Philly and at Houston get a little bigger by the week, the Broncos have yet, as of Week 14, to beat a team with a winning record at home. (Thanks, Travis Kelce.) But with Empower Field tussles against the Pack (9-3-1), Jaguars (9-4) and Chargers (8-4) looming, Sean Payton and Co. are going to get at least three cracks to send a message to the rest of the NFL.
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The Denver Broncos are in the market for a running back.
Just two days after NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Denver wants to have the running back position addressed before the draft, Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reported that the Broncos are “poised to make a splash” at running back during NFL free agency.
“Denver is the reason why the Jets used the franchise tag on Breece Hall rather than the transition tag, according to sources, making sure Denver wouldn’t get the opportunity to put together an offer the Jets would refuse to match,” Jones wrote for CBS Sports.
Jones said the Broncos would be an obvious potential landing spot for Kenneth Walker, and he noted that Travis Etienne could be a cheaper alternative. The Athletic’s Nick Kosmider also reported this week that Denver is expected to “closely examine” the RB market, and he name-dropped Walker, Etienne and Rico Dowdle.
The Broncos also have an in-house free agent at RB in J.K. Dobbins, who has expressed his desire to remain in Denver. The Broncos can begin negotiating with pending free agents from other clubs on March 9, but no deals can become official until the new league year begins on March 11. In-house free agents can be re-signed at any time.
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Class 5A Sweet 16 has arrived, and both Grand Junction and Palisade are still standing with trips to the Great Eight in Denver on the line.
At The Jungle, the No. 2 seed Grand Junction Tigers set the tone early against No. 18 Golden. Defense carried the Tigers from the opening tip as they held the Demons to nine first quarter points while scoring 16 of their own.
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Grand Junction added eight points in the second quarter while Golden managed six, sending the Tigers into halftime with a nine point lead.
Golden responded in the third quarter, outscoring Grand Junction 16 to 11 to cut the deficit to five entering the fourth. The Tigers answered in the final period, attacking the rim and converting key shots to win the quarter 19 to 10. Grand Junction secured a 54 to 41 victory to protect its home court and advance to the Great Eight in Denver.
Top seeded Palisade also defended its home floor with a trip to Denver at stake. The Bulldogs opened with nine straight points to energize a packed gym, but Frederick settled in and closed the first quarter on a run to tie the game at nine.
Frederick continued to respond in the second quarter and took an eight point lead into halftime.
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Palisade shifted momentum after the break. The Bulldogs tightened defensively, holding Frederick to 21 points in the second half while scoring 39 of their own. Palisade completed the comeback to advance to the Great Eight.
Colorado Mesa University Women Deliver Historic RMAC Tournament Win
In collegiate action, the top seeded Colorado Mesa University women’s basketball team defeated Colorado School of Mines 96 to 51 in the RMAC Tournament, marking the largest margin of victory in the tournament this century.
Olivia Reed-Thyne led the Mavericks with 34 points on 11 of 15 shooting, her third 30 point performance this season. Mason Rowland added 22 points and Hallie Clark contributed 10 as Colorado Mesa matched a program record with its 31st win. The Mavericks will host the semifinals Friday with a berth in the championship game at stake.
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Colorado Mesa University Men Survive Overtime Thriller
The Colorado Mesa University men’s basketball team faced New Mexico Highlands University for the third time this season. The Mavericks scored 36 first half points and led by four at the break.
New Mexico Highlands shot 50 percent in the second half, received 21 bench points and outscored Colorado Mesa 43 to 39 to force a late push. With the season in the balance, Ty Allred hit a game tying 3 pointer to make it 75 and send the game to overtime. Allred scored seven points in the extra period as Colorado Mesa earned a 91 to 90 victory to advance to the next round.
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