16+ hour, 43+ min ago (497+ words) Kicker Wil Lutz enjoyed his bye week on the golf course when the Broncos made their intentions clear. "Everything kind of came together pretty quick," Lutz said. The Broncos and Lutz agreed to a three-year extension on Friday, and he signed the deal on Monday. Lutz was headed toward free agency following this season. Now he's under contract to play in Denver through the 2028 NFL season. Contract specifics were unknown as of Monday. However, a source told The Denver Gazette that Lutz is in the top 10 for pay among NFL kickers. His salary cap hit this season is $5.54 million, per Spotrac.com. "(For) my family, it's just been such a welcome change for us over the last three years," Lutz said. "We're just really excited to be a part of the future here (and) not just going to practice every…...

16+ hour, 48+ min ago (732+ words) Two disappointing Big 12 teams will have something very different to play for Saturday in Manhattan, Kan." As Colorado (3-8, 1-7 Big 12) closes the season against Kansas State (5-6, 4-4), the Buffaloes will be searching for a win to avoid their worst record in Deion Sanders" three seasons, while the Wildcats will be trying to reach a bowl game for the sixth time in seven seasons under coach Chris Klieman. While only K-State was actually picked to finish near the top of the Big 12 by most preseason media polls, both programs had aspirations to compete for a conference title after falling just short in 2024." Now, both are far from the conversation of teams near the top of the conference heading into what will be the final game of 2025 for one team and what could be the final game for the other. Here"s what to…...

20+ hour, 43+ min ago (522+ words) And take the Colts and the Chargers down with you. The Broncos" worst enemy can become their best friend Sunday and Dec. 14. And the Broncos could tackle the Patriots at Mile High for the AFC Championship as they did in the Super Bowl 50 season. As luck and the NFL would have it. All the Bye-Week Broncos have to do is win five of their six remaining games to finish with 14 regular-season victories for the second time in franchise history. The first was 1998. The last time the Broncos had a 9-2 record was 2015 when they last won the division, then defeated Belichick, Brady and the Pats for the conference title and prevailed in their last Super Bowl. The Broncos are tied with the equally shocking Patriots in the AFC pursuit to the No. 1 seed. Denver would be alone at the pinnacle if…...

2+ day, 58+ min ago (215+ words) Turn on the game! Three must-see events this week: 3 " game-winning kicks this season for Broncos kicker Wil Lutz, who was rewarded with a three-year extension on Friday. $20 " on Seat Geek to witness Friday's rivalry football game between Colorado State and Air Force football at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins. Even with both teams down this season, there is a chance for high drama. Nov. 23, 2024 " Michael Malone becomes the winningest coach in Nuggets history with a 127-102 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Later in the season, the Nuggets fire Malone with three games left in the season. Jamal Murray has looked like a different player to start the season. Murray, known for his slow starts, was key in the Nuggets' win on Friday over the Rockets. While Denver has had some struggles in the clutch, you always bet on Murray and…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago (695+ words) BOULDER " The theme inside Folsom Field was a familiar one. At the end of another disappointing home loss " a 42-17 defeat at the hands of Arizona State " one that gives Colorado a losing record at home once again, all that could be heard were the chants from an opposing fan base that was more than happy to outnumber the few Buffaloes fans that stuck around for the final home game of the season. Only this was supposed to be different. It's year three of the Deion Sanders era. One season after winning nine games and reaching the Alamo Bowl with the Heisman Trophy winner and a star quarterback, CU needs a win to avoid the worst single-season record of the Coach Prime era. It's a tough pill to swallow for what was expected to be another successful season in Boulder, especially…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago (764+ words) Perspective came for Air Force senior Payton Zdroik before his final game at Falcon Stadium. The Falcons lost in a 20-3 lopsided contest to New Mexico, just the second loss in a home finale for the program since 2013 and the first home loss to the Lobos in 25 years. It might seem like a low point, but perspective matters. When Zdroik ran out to be honored prior to the game he saw, standing with his parents, the parents of former teammate Hunter Brown. A good friend of Zdroik's dating to their time at the Prep School, Brown died on Jan. 9, 2023, of a blood clot in his lungs, the result of clotting that developed in his legs following an injury suffered in football practice. "That messed me up a good bit at the beginning," Zdroik said prior to making four tackles, including two…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago (494+ words) BOULDER " For the second time in three years under Deion Sanders, Colorado finishes with a losing record at Folsom Field. The Buffaloes (3-8, 1-7 Big 12) dropped their final home game of the season with a 42-17 loss to Arizona State (8-3, 6-2) on Saturday night." CU now needs a win next Saturday at Kansas State to avoid the worst record of the Coach Prime era. Here are three takeaways from the game with the lowest attendance of the Sanders era: The Sun Devils did everything they could to try to hand the game to the Buffs, but they just couldn't take advantage. With former Nebraska quarterback Jeff Sims running the ASU offense, the boom-or-bust nature of the game was in full effect. The Sun Devils turned the ball over four times with three lost fumbles and one interception, but all four of those turnovers (and…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago (399+ words) Air Force hockey's top-line center Nick Sajevic couldn't let his linemates have all the fun." The sophomore from Shoreview, Minn. scored the game-winning goal for the Falcons at 2:43 of overtime to give Air Force a 3-2 win and series sweep over rival Army in West Point, N.Y. on Saturday." Sajevic's score was the fourth for the top line on the weekend. Sophomore left wing Will Dawson scored one of Air Force's six goals on Friday night and sophomore right wing Sam Stitz had two on the weekend." Stitz's second goal broke a 1-1 tie between the Falcons (7-6-1, 4-4) and Black Knights (3-7-3, 1-7-2) on Saturday. His power-play goal at 18:04 of the second period was his fifth score of the season, tying him with senior defenseman and captain Chris Hedden for most on the team." Saturday's contest nearly went a full period without a goal as the…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago (518+ words) And take the Colts and the Chargers down with you. The Broncos" worst enemy can become their best friend Sunday and Dec. 14. And the Broncos could tackle the Patriots at Mile High for the AFC Championship as they did in the Super Bowl 50 season. As luck and the NFL would have it. All the Bye-Week Broncos have to do is win five of their six remaining games to finish with 14 regular-season victories for the second time in franchise history. The first was 1998. The last time the Broncos had a 9-2 record was 2015 when they last won the division, then defeated Belichick, Brady and the Pats for the conference title and prevailed in their last Super Bowl. The Broncos are tied with the equally shocking Patriots in the AFC pursuit to the No. 1 seed. Denver would be alone at the pinnacle if…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago (475+ words) Oh, how things have changed. The last time Colorado State faced off against Boise State was arguably the peak of the Jay Norvell era. It was a little over two years ago at Canvas Stadium and despite trailing 30-10 midway through the fourth quarter, the Rams miraculously came back and won on a Hail Mary touchdown pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi to tight end Dallin Holker, capping an epic first win over the Broncos in program history. CSU was 0-12 against Boise State heading into that night and it seemed like everything was on the right track in Fort Collins. Now, 25 months later, as the Rams (2-8, 1-5 Mountain West) head to Boise to face the Broncos (6-4, 4-2 MW) on Saturday (5 p.m. FS1) for the final time as Mountain West foes (they'll continue to play every year in the new-look Pac-12), things couldn't be much different. Interim coach…...