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Do you want a laptop or a quarterback? The first quarter of the season ended last Sunday revealing early truths. Bo Nix can handle Sean Payton’s lengthy play calls and his responsibility at the line of scrimmage. He has revealed a slow heartbeat even as the loud beeps of the fire alarm go off around him. But we can all agree Nix was not drafted to just be a processor.

The Broncos will be honoring the past on Sunday against the Raiders. Denver will debut its throwback uniforms — an ode to the 1977 design and years of the “Orange Crush.” It’s safe to say cornerback Pat Surtain II is digging the old-school vibe. “I’m not gonna lie, it’s my favorite uniform combo,” Surtain said after Wednesday’s practice.

Before Levi Wallace arrived in Denver this offseason as a free agent, he knew the book on Pat Surtain II. Pro Bowler. All-Pro at a young age. Rock-solid reputation. When he saw Surtain work first-hand for the first time as his teammate Week 1, he knew all of that didn’t do the Broncos’ best player justice. “You don’t really know how good he is.

The intensity and physicality at Colorado Avalanche practice increased dramatically Wednesday, with the last two exhibition games looming and a few spots in the opening night lineup still up for grabs. Part of that was the Avs’ back-to-back poor performances in the previous preseason contests. But it’s also because time is running short for the guys on the fringe who are trying to make one final push for a spot before the official rosters are set Monday night. “It’s nice to still be here,” veteran forward Chris Wagner said.

CLASS 5A No. 8 Ralston Valley (4-1) vs. No. 6 Chatfield (5-0) When/where: 7 p.m. Thursday at Jeffco Stadium Last meeting: Ralston Valley 42, at Chatfield 28, Oct. 20, 2023 The unbeaten Chargers begin league play with their toughest test to date: A meeting with the Ralston Valley Mustangs, fresh off a field-storming loss at Valor Christian and eager to turn things around.

Immediately after hauling in a diving, 47-yard touchdown catch on Saturday, Colorado receiver Will Sheppard repeatedly yelled, “I’m back!” Head coach Deion Sanders had to check him on that. “He caught the touchdown, and he was yelling, ‘I’m back!’” Sanders said after CU’s 48-21 win at Central Florida. “And I said, ‘You never left.