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The plan had not been etched in concrete, Sean Payton emphasized. Yes, Denver’s head coach wanted to get his starters just eight to 10 plays against New Orleans two weeks ago. Yes, he wanted to score quickly and get off the field. Didn’t happen. You know what they say about best-laid plans. It took Bo Nix and the Broncos offense three drives to get chugging, and All-Pro offensive guard Quinn Meinerz thus ended up playing 21 snaps rather than a handful. Meinerz preferred it this way, though, because of the 305-pound task awaiting him in Week 1. “I don’t want…

By David Tanis, The New York Times This month in the kitchen, I’m leaning toward the tried and true, and lessons learned from others. There’s a reason some traditional dishes are timeless. I have always admired the work of Madhur Jaffrey, whose recipes have been a beacon for me and countless cooks, non-Indian and Indian alike. Jaffrey, ever intrepid (she just turned 92), has decades of cookbooks behind her and, in a more recent turn, hosted a class on Indian cooking for MasterClass. A longtime friend and mentor of mine, Jaffrey has a way of coaxing a lot of flavor…

By CHRIS MEGERIAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sometimes it feels like barely an hour can go by without hearing from President Donald Trump. So when he didn’t appear for one day, then two, then three, speculation started to swirl online about his health. Not even a few glimpses of the president visiting his golf course over the weekend were enough to stanch the social media rumor mill fueled by political opponents. Trump was asked directly about it Tuesday at his first public event in a week. “How did you find out over the weekend that you were dead?” asked…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot rose to an estimated $1.3 billion Monday night after the winning numbers failed to appear. The numbers drawn were 8, 23, 25, 40, 53 with the Powerball 5. A lottery kiosk advertising Powerball’s $1 Billion jackpot is seen Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) No one has matched all six numbers since May 31, allowing the jackpot to swell to $1.3 billion, which would be the fifth-largest prize in the game’s history if there is a winner in the drawing Wednesday night. As ticket sales climbed during…

After Sean Payton hit on his quarterback of the future in Bo Nix last year, the second-year quarterback has a massive benefit in Year 2: Consistency. Same play-caller. Same offensive staff, for the most part. Same offensive line. But as Nix has settled into both Payton’s offense and his role as the face of the franchise, Denver went out and nabbed him some new weapons this offseason. Here’s a look at the Broncos’ likely two-deep, with maneuverable depth at the skill positions. Quarterback Bo Nix | 10 6-foot-2, 217 pounds, 25 years old, 2nd season, Oregon Nix hit a few…

Big Play Dre was born a decade ago, not from hulking muscle but from film study. A boy adopted by a defensive coordinator dedicated his life to this. Big Play Dre was born, for one date, on Sept. 13, 2014, when 17-year-old Dre Greenlaw went rogue in Arkansas. Darryl Patton’s Fayetteville High School juggernaut was locked in a battle with familiar rival Jefferson City. As the huddles broke on one play, Patton’s star defensive back was supposed to be covering Jeff City’s No. 3 receiver. Except he wasn’t. Patton barked at his assistants, bewildered. Hey, guy’s uncovered! Guy’s uncovered! On the snap, the…

Sean Payton started to check through the list of all the ingredients he thinks are needed to have a championship-contending team in the NFL. “It has to start with quarterback,” the Broncos head coach said when asked to outline why he’s taken such a bullish stance on this team. “It has to start with defense. It has to start with the offensive line. There are certain things that if they’re not on point, it’s hard to make a statement like that. When you look at some of these critical factors, I told (the team) that, all of that just means…

By DEE-ANN DURBIN, Associated Press Business Writer McDonald’s is cutting prices on some combo meals to woo back customers who’ve been turned off by the rising costs of grabbing a fast food meal. The price drop may induce its rivals, who have run into some of the same pricing issues, to follow. Starting Sept. 8, McDonald’s will offer Extra Value Meals, which combine select entrées like a Big Mac, an Egg McMuffin or a McCrispy sandwich with medium fries or hash browns and a drink. Prices will vary by location, but McDonald’s said Extra Value Meals will cost 15% less…

WEEK 1 TENNESSEE TITANS 2:05 p.m., Sept. 7, FOX This is like the Broncos’ 2024 opener at Seattle, but in reverse. The Titans have a rookie quarterback — No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward — and they’re traveling to a hostile environment for his first game. Vance Joseph’s group should be licking its chops and there’s no reason to expect they’ll come out anything other than flying. This is the kind of game playoff teams must win. Prediction: Broncos 28, Titans 13 WEEK 2 Denver Broncos linebacker Nik Bonitto (15) intercepts the ball for a touchdown in the fourth quarter…

The Broncos defense in 2024 didn’t just rack up a league-best 265 pressures and set a franchise record with 63 sacks. They also put forth a top-shelf run defense. Vance Joseph’s group finished second in yards per rush allowed at 3.9 and third in estimated points added per rush at -0.15, and they allowed just three players to top 100 yards in a game. And yet, one of the more notable blemishes on that record came right out of the gate. In Week 1, Seattle rushed for 81 yards on 10 carries in the third quarter alone as the Seahawks stampeded…