Living In Fear

BOULDER — The microphone ain’t big enough for the two of them. Louis Riddick’s right. So’s Michael Irvin. The Dallas Cowboys need Deion Sanders. The NFL needs Deion Sanders. But you know what Coach Prime doesn’t need? Jerry in his ear. Jerry on his phone. Jerry picking the groceries. Jerry picking the menu.

Quinn Meinerz was the perfect bodyguard to pave Troy Franklin’s path to the goal line. In the third quarter against the Falcons, the Broncos faced a second-and-goal from Atlanta’s 7-yard line when quarterback Bo Nix quickly threw a screen pass to Denver’s rookie wide receiver — and Meinerz turned into a bully. The big belly right guard held off inside linebacker Kaden Elliss with his left arm, and when he spotted safety Jessie Bates III attempting to close in, he dropped Bates to the ground to help Franklin score the second touchdown of his young NFL career. While Nix’s four-touchdown performance dominated the discussion after Denver’s 38-6 win over Atlanta last Sunday, the offensive masterclass also offered more evidence that Denver’s offensive line has transformed into a formidable front. “The offensive line is playing at a really high level,” Nix said.

Zac Veen took a baby step toward the big leagues Tuesday when the Rockies selected the outfielder’s contract and added him to their 40-man roster. His big step — making his major league debut — could very well come in 2025, but he would have to have a lights-out camp to make the club’s roster out of spring training. Veen, 22, is ranked as the Rockies’ No.

Employees of Boulder’s Transportation and Mobility Department worked to remove unofficial and explicit signs across Boulder on Tuesday morning mimicked speed-limit signs. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Judge dismisses fatal I-70 crash case over Jeffco DA’s discovery violations Crime and Public Safety | Jefferson County squeezes brakes, rejecting first-of-its-kind bike park with lift access in Conifer Crime and Public Safety | Colorado road conditions: I-70 closed on Eastern Plains amid snow Crime and Public Safety | Colorado road conditions: Adverse weather closes highways, interstates Crime and Public Safety | Eastbound I-70 to close on clear mornings near Floyd Hill to protect drivers from “sun glare” Crews found signs at 28th Street near Arapahoe Avenue, at Table Mesa Drive and South Broadway, at 28th Street and Jay Road, at 28th Street and Palo Parkway, and at 28th Street and the Diagonal Highway. Some of the signs were explicit in their messaging, urging drivers to slow down and not drive distracted. Messages including “Get off your damn phone,” “Slow down (expletive),” “Put the phone down (expletive),” “Don’t kill any kids today” and “Slow the (expletive) down” were displayed on the signs, according to Boulder police spokeswoman Dionne Waugh. Waugh said the department is investigating the posted signs as criminal tampering and asks that anyone with information call police dispatch’s non-emergency number at 303-441-3333 regarding case No.

Allegiant Airlines will begin services out of Colorado Springs and launch new Denver routes next year, the airline announced Tuesday. Three new routes out of Denver International Airport will begin in May and two at Colorado Springs Airport will begin in February. New routes at Colorado Springs Airport will be to Phoenix-Mesa Airport beginning Feb.

Northbound South University Boulevard has reopened after a crash earlier Tuesday, according to a post on X from the Arapahoe County Sheriff. South Metro Fire Response arrived on the scene of the multi-car accident shortly after 4 p.m. at S. Josephine Way and University Boulevard. Northbound University Boulevard was closed at S.