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Denver Broncos general manager John Elway looks on during an training camp with the Broncos and San Francisco 49ers Friday in Englewood, Colo.

Elway, Lynch have long connection

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressAugust 18, 2019

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady winds up to pass during an NFL football training camp practice, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Brady signs 2-year, $70M extension

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressAugust 4, 2019

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2014, file photo, Denver Broncos' Champ Bailey answers a question during media day for the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game in Newark, N.J. Bailey will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on Aug. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

HOF Preview: Bailey’s best play blemished Brady’s perfection

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressJuly 30, 2019July 30, 2019

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum, right, drives past Denver Nuggets forward Mason Plumlee in the first half of Game 7 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Sunday, May 12, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/John Leyba)

Blazers, Raptors wins Game 7s

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressMay 12, 2019

Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Wednesday.

Defensive linemen dominate this year’s combine class

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressFebruary 27, 2019

FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2018, file photo, Baltimore Ravens quarterbacks Lamar Jackson (8) and Joe Flacco (5) run onto the field before an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, in Baltimore. A person with knowledge of the trade tells The Associated Press, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, that the Denver Broncos have agreed to acquire Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco in exchange for a fourth-round pick in this year's NFL draft. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because neither team announced the deal. Flacco became expendable in Baltimore with the emergence of rookie Lamar Jackson. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

AP Source: Broncos to acquire Joe Flacco from Ravens

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressFebruary 13, 2019

New England Patriots' Stephon Gilmore (24) prepares to intercept the ball against Los Angeles Rams' Brandin Cooks (12) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Column: No love for the defense in Super Bowl 53

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressFebruary 5, 2019

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Tommylee Lewis (11) works for a coach against Los Angeles Rams defensive back Nickell Robey-Coleman (23) during the second half the NFL football NFC championship game Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in New Orleans. The Rams won 26-23. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Column: Pats’, Rams’ titles not tarnished by bad officiating

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressJanuary 22, 2019

Officials review a play after Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cre'von LeBlanc (34) broke up a pass intended for Chicago Bears wide receiver Anthony Miller (17) during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Defense still wins championships

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressJanuary 8, 2019

FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2018, file photo, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees looks to pass in the second half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, in Cincinnati. Brees completed an NFL single-season record 74.4 percent of his passes during the just-completed regular season, surpassing his own previous NFL record of 72 percent last season. Brees has completed 67.3 percent of his passes during his 18-year pro career, also the highest such mark in NFL history.(AP Photo/Gary Landers, File)

Saints earn NFC’s top seed for first time since 2009

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressJanuary 5, 2019