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Ja’Quan McMillian found home at nickel and jump-started Broncos defense in the process

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:47 GMT

Home is where the game-changing opportunities are.That’s the approach Ja’Quan McMillian has taken this year.The second-year nickel is the surprise of the Broncos’ resurgent defense. Undrafted out of East Carolina, McMillian took over as Denver’s starting nickel in Week 4 and has done nothing but make big plays since.He has two interceptions, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and five tackles for loss in seven games since replacing Essang Bassey as Denver’s slot man.He’s helped turn each of the Broncos’ past three wins, picking off Pat Mahomes in Week 8, forcing and recovering a fumble on the first snap Week 10 at Buffalo and then picking off Josh Dobbs and recovering a fumble against Minnesota last week.The funny part? He doesn’t even fully consider himself a nickel yet.“It’s crazy. Home – well, maybe it’s not home anymore because I’m loving nickel – but the majority of my life and all of my career until I got here, I played cornerback,” he told The Denver Post.McMillian p...

Denver weather: Frigid temperatures expected overnight as light snow continues

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:47 GMT

Temperatures in Denver will be dropping to the low teens Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights as light snow continues through Saturday.Some areas of the metro had less snowfall than expected during the slow-to-start Thursday night showers, but light snow and flurries will continue across the area through Saturday morning.We're waking up to much colder temperatures, light snow, and slick roads around the region. Use caution and allow extra time if you have travel plans today. Light snow or flurries will continue off and on through Saturday am. #COwx pic.twitter.com/HblACKjLpk— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) November 24, 2023The western Denver suburbs of Jefferson County and portions of eastern Boulder County were initially in a winter storm warning for expected heavy snow, but forecasters at the National Weather Service in Boulder lowered that warning to an advisory as the snow moved in much lighter than expected.There had been a nearly 80% chance Denver would receive at least tw...

Second arrest made in Westcliffe triple homicide

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:47 GMT

A second arrest has been made in connection to the triple homicide that took place Monday in Westcliffe.Nancy Rae Medina Koch is charged with accessory to a crime, pending the continuing investigation into the shooting. She and shooting suspect Hanme K. Clark are being held in New Mexico while awaiting extradition to Colorado.Clark is accused of murdering three neighbors and injuring one other on Monday. He was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon during a high-risk felony traffic stop by New Mexico State Police and U.S. Marshals.Hanme K. Clark booking photo. (Courtesy Custer County Sheriff’s Office)Custer County Sheriff Rich Smith on Tuesday said the suspect was arrested near Albuquerque in the same vehicle that he was believed to have been driving when he fled Westcliffe. Koch was with Clark at the time of his arrest. No details have been released regarding her relation to Clark.Clark is facing three counts of first-degree murder.Teams worked around the clock to locate Clark, Smit...

A Ric Flair type of Sunday challenge for Denver tackles Garett Bolles and Mike McGlinchey

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:47 GMT

Winter’s last gasp had only recently let go and gave way to spring when Mike McGlinchey first sized up the Broncos’ offensive line group back in May.Lloyd Cushenberry? Really smart, he’d already figured out.Guards Ben Powers and Quinn Meinerz? McGlinchey called them “as big and quick and powerful” as any guards in the NFL.And what about him and Garett Bolles? The $17.5 million-per-year newcomer and the left tackle coming into a crossroads year in his career and after breaking his leg in 2022?“I certainly believe in the two tackles we have here that we can be upper echelon and always planning to be the top in the league,” McGlinchey said.Well, the snow’s flying again — football season snow this time around — and that notion is about to be put to the test in the most acute way.Football gets the moniker as the ultimate team sport because everybody has to do his job. But McGlinchey and Bolles have particularly difficult ones against Cleveland on Sunday.They’re tasked with slowing ...

Denver isn’t complying with full settlement terms in police lawsuits, citizen oversight board says

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:47 GMT

A citizen watchdog board is calling for independent oversight of settlements in lawsuits involving Denver’s police and sheriff’s departments, saying it found the city has failed to comply with all of the non-monetary terms required by several high-profile agreements or “has missed opportunities for a real change” by barely meeting them.Denver’s Citizen Oversight Advisory Board sent an open letter Friday to Mayor Mike Johnston and City Council President Jaime Torres, along with the city auditor, the Department of Public Safety’s executive director, the city attorney, and the city’s independent law enforcement monitor.Representatives of the mayor’s office and Denver Police Department couldn’t immediately be reached for comment Friday morning.In the six-page letter, the board notes that since the new City Council started in July, the elected body has approved payouts of more than $9.5 million for 18 settlements related to Denver pol...

“Extremely slick conditions” on Denver metro roads as post-Thanksgiving snow continues

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:47 GMT

Black Friday travelers, beware: First responders around the Denver metro are reporting “extremely slick conditions” on roads, according to a tweet from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, and a “sheet of ice” on roadways, according to South Metro Fire Rescue, which worked a nine-vehicle crash with no injuries on the off-ramp from westbound C470 to Broadway.RELATED: Colorado snow totals for November 24, 2023That ramp closed for several hours while first responders handled the wreck. The Colorado Department of Transportation reported the ramp reopened at 9:18 a.m.SMFR is on scene of a 9 vehicle crash including a rollover on the off ramp from westbound C470 to Broadway. The good news – there are no injuries. The bad news – firefighters describe a “sheet of ice” on the roadways. If you must travel, please allow extra time and use caution.… pic.twitter.com/XCSkIhcK3G— South Metro Fire Rescue (@SouthMetroPIO) November 24, 2023Snow continues...

Why plumbers call it ‘Brown Friday,’ and it’s not why you think

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:47 GMT

While shoppers across the U.S. consider the Friday after Thanksgiving Black Friday, plumbers call it "Brown Friday."So, what is Brown Friday? Sounds gross, right? Well, it is, but not for the reasons you would expect. For plumbers, the day after Thanksgiving is their busiest day of the year due to the increased amount of house calls regarding clogged drains and broken garbage disposals - and, despite its moniker, not clogged toilets.More food cooked on Thanksgiving equates to more waste, which guests don’t always dispose of correctly.Here are a few tips for Thanksgiving hosts this year to help you avoid calling a plumber on Brown Friday.Don’t throw all waste down garbage disposalsSome guests can treat a garbage disposal as an extra trash can. Experts warn against throwing waste down a drain that can’t be liquified. Doing so can overheat the blades or cause them to die.Hosts should remind their guests to throw extra food peelings into the trash can, not the garbage disposal, or have ...

Ohio voters just passed abortion protections. When and how they take effect is before the courts

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:47 GMT

FILE - People gather in the parking lot of the Hamilton County Board of Elections as people arrive for early in-person voting in Cincinnati, Nov. 2, 2023. Ohio’s new constitutional projections for abortion access are supposed to take effect Dec. 7. But existing abortion-related lawsuits are moving again now that voters have decided the question, creating uncertainty about how and when the amendment will be implemented. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)(AP/Carolyn Kaster) FILE - People gather in the parking lot of the Hamilton County Board of Elections as people arrive for early in-person voting in Cincinnati, Nov. 2, 2023. Ohio’s new constitutional projections for abortion access are supposed to take effect Dec. 7. But existing abortion-related lawsuits are moving a...

Bengals and Steelers will try to push mid-week drama aside before Sunday’s AFC North clash in Cincy

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:47 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Matt Canada is gone. The Pittsburgh Steelers are hopeful their season(s)-long offensive malaise is, too.Joe Burrow is gone. The Cincinnati Bengals are hopeful their playoff aspirations didn’t exit along with their injured franchise quarterback.The AFC North rivals will get a chance to set the tone for the rest of the season when they meet on Sunday, with the loser potentially facing a difficult road to stay in the crowded and competitive AFC North race.The Bengals (5-5) may already be there. With Burrow’s season over because of a wrist injury sustained last week in Baltimore, Bengals coach Zac Taylor is turning to inexperienced backup Jake Browning, who will make his first NFL start against the Steelers (6-4).“Every team faces adversity in this league. Every team loses players,” Taylor said. “It’s got to come down to the strength of your locker room, the character in the room and finding ways to win games.”Browning was a practice-squad player for ...

Commanders fire defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio after losing to the Cowboys

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:47 GMT

Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio is seen during an NFL football practice at Inova Sports Performance Center in Ashburn, Va., Wednesday, June 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)(AP/Luis M. Alvarez) Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio is seen during an NFL football practice at Inova Sports Performance Center in Ashburn, Va., Wednesday, June 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)(AP/Luis M. Alvarez) The Washington Commanders fired defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio and defensive backs coach Brent Vieselmeyer on Friday.The moves came a day after the defense struggled again in a 45-10 Thanksgiving Day loss at the Dallas Cowboys. Washington allowed 290 or more yards in 11 of 12 ...