6 days ago
Over a 14-year NBA playing career, Harrison Barnes' polished and erudite demeanor has earned him the moniker "The Senator" from teammates.
This offseason, Barnes has perhaps required a new nickname: "The Banker."
That appellation is a literal one.
In the months since the Spurs ended their run to the NBA Finals, their 34-year-old veteran forward went out and bought himself a whole entire bank.
Barnes committed $25 million to purchase Community State Bank in Paton, Iowa, a community bank located 40 minutes outside his hometown of Ames, Iowa.
#barnes #year #banker #SPURS
This offseason, Barnes has perhaps required a new nickname: "The Banker."
That appellation is a literal one.
In the months since the Spurs ended their run to the NBA Finals, their 34-year-old veteran forward went out and bought himself a whole entire bank.
Barnes committed $25 million to purchase Community State Bank in Paton, Iowa, a community bank located 40 minutes outside his hometown of Ames, Iowa.
#barnes #year #banker #SPURS
6 days ago
Now that the dust has settled from NFL teams setting their 53-man rosters and creating their practice squads for the 2026 NFL season, we can start to look back at some of the moves that were made to get there.
For the Denver Broncos, what seemed like an easily predictable 53-man roster took some twists and turns in the final hours before the rosters needed to be locked in. Will the team regret any of those decisions?
Fans are never 100 percent in agreement with a team's front office, but teams aren't always right all of the time, either. In the NFL, there are often just as many bad moves in terms of personnel as good ones. Here, we'll take a look at some moves that could come back to bite general manager George Paton and coach Sean Payton.
This was a predictable decision the moment the team used a fourth-round pick on Jonah Coleman, but aside from being smaller in stature and not playing special teams, there is no reason to cut Jaleel McLaughlin. Sadly, not playing special teams and being a victim of the numbers game caught up to him.
Payton made it clear that the team went with Tyler Badie over McLaughlin for his work on special teams. It's very reminiscent of when the Broncos moved on from another terrific undrafted running back, Phillip Lindsay, in favor of Mike Boone, who did next to nothing for the team.
#Broncos
For the Denver Broncos, what seemed like an easily predictable 53-man roster took some twists and turns in the final hours before the rosters needed to be locked in. Will the team regret any of those decisions?
Fans are never 100 percent in agreement with a team's front office, but teams aren't always right all of the time, either. In the NFL, there are often just as many bad moves in terms of personnel as good ones. Here, we'll take a look at some moves that could come back to bite general manager George Paton and coach Sean Payton.
This was a predictable decision the moment the team used a fourth-round pick on Jonah Coleman, but aside from being smaller in stature and not playing special teams, there is no reason to cut Jaleel McLaughlin. Sadly, not playing special teams and being a victim of the numbers game caught up to him.
Payton made it clear that the team went with Tyler Badie over McLaughlin for his work on special teams. It's very reminiscent of when the Broncos moved on from another terrific undrafted running back, Phillip Lindsay, in favor of Mike Boone, who did next to nothing for the team.
#Broncos
7 days ago
The Denver Broncos had a busy weekend.
Denver's front office made 38 moves over the last two days to get down to an initial 53-man roster.
"Every year is hard, regardless of your depth," general manager George Paton said on Sunday evening. "This is a tough day. It's always challenging. This year, I think we spent more time on this roster going through a lot of different scenarios with a lot of these players that were released. It's a puzzle. It's ongoing. Now we're building the practice squad, we're looking at the wire tonight, obviously. So it's fluid, and yet yes, this was a tough roster to make."
With that noted, here are six quick takeaways from Paton's post-cuts conference call.
1. Broncos injury report: Offensive lineman Nick Gargiulo was moved from the active/physically unable to perform list to the reserve/PUP list, and tight end Caleb Lohner and offensive tackle Frank Crum were placed on short-term injured reserve. All three players will be eligible to return after four games, but they might not all be ready that quickly. Paton roughly estimated Lohner could return in October.
#lohner #tough #players
Denver's front office made 38 moves over the last two days to get down to an initial 53-man roster.
"Every year is hard, regardless of your depth," general manager George Paton said on Sunday evening. "This is a tough day. It's always challenging. This year, I think we spent more time on this roster going through a lot of different scenarios with a lot of these players that were released. It's a puzzle. It's ongoing. Now we're building the practice squad, we're looking at the wire tonight, obviously. So it's fluid, and yet yes, this was a tough roster to make."
With that noted, here are six quick takeaways from Paton's post-cuts conference call.
1. Broncos injury report: Offensive lineman Nick Gargiulo was moved from the active/physically unable to perform list to the reserve/PUP list, and tight end Caleb Lohner and offensive tackle Frank Crum were placed on short-term injured reserve. All three players will be eligible to return after four games, but they might not all be ready that quickly. Paton roughly estimated Lohner could return in October.
#lohner #tough #players
7 days ago
The Denver Broncos' initial 53-man roster came down to the wire, having cut down from 91 players to 53 on Sunday afternoon. There were several surprises from the initial roster, from cutting fan-favorite draft picks to veteran playmakers. We take a more in-depth look at the winners and losers from the first iteration of the 53-man roster.
Ehlinger made a push for the backup quarterback position against Jarrett Stidham this summer. Stidham ended up starting two of Denver's preseason contests, giving him a leg up on Ehlinger. What sealed Ehlinger's spot on the 53-man roster was his performance on Friday against the Minnesota Vikings. Ehlinger went 15-of-20 for 233 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. General manager George Paton said that the team "didn't want to lose him" after a very competitive summer.
McLaughlin was the "last decision we made," according to Paton in a post-cut presser. The writing began to be on the wall when the Broncos put McLaughlin on the practice squad in 2025. McLaughlin became expendable when the Broncos drafted Jonah Coleman in the third round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Conversely, Badie was named to the 53-man roster ahead of McLaughlin. Badie struggled in the preseason, but was one of those players who coach Sean Payton apparently couldn't live without. Badie saw action in 15 of Denver's games, so the trust is there. The fact that Badie made the roster in place of McLaughlin tells a story of the skill set difference between the players.
"Mr. Irrelevant" showed his potential throughout the preseason, making tackles and even forcing a fumble. One could have made a strong case for Murdock, who played his ***** off in camp and the preseason. He was calling plays for Vance Joseph's defense and was one of the biggest surprises of the entire cut process. Hopefully Murdock clears waivers and will be on the practice squad. He was a likeable player, with an even better story.
#made #players #paton
Ehlinger made a push for the backup quarterback position against Jarrett Stidham this summer. Stidham ended up starting two of Denver's preseason contests, giving him a leg up on Ehlinger. What sealed Ehlinger's spot on the 53-man roster was his performance on Friday against the Minnesota Vikings. Ehlinger went 15-of-20 for 233 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. General manager George Paton said that the team "didn't want to lose him" after a very competitive summer.
McLaughlin was the "last decision we made," according to Paton in a post-cut presser. The writing began to be on the wall when the Broncos put McLaughlin on the practice squad in 2025. McLaughlin became expendable when the Broncos drafted Jonah Coleman in the third round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Conversely, Badie was named to the 53-man roster ahead of McLaughlin. Badie struggled in the preseason, but was one of those players who coach Sean Payton apparently couldn't live without. Badie saw action in 15 of Denver's games, so the trust is there. The fact that Badie made the roster in place of McLaughlin tells a story of the skill set difference between the players.
"Mr. Irrelevant" showed his potential throughout the preseason, making tackles and even forcing a fumble. One could have made a strong case for Murdock, who played his ***** off in camp and the preseason. He was calling plays for Vance Joseph's defense and was one of the biggest surprises of the entire cut process. Hopefully Murdock clears waivers and will be on the practice squad. He was a likeable player, with an even better story.
#made #players #paton
8 days ago
Three years after the 2023 NFL draft, CBS Sports has re-graded each team's draft class. And it's not looking so good for the Denver Broncos.
The 2023 NFL draft was the only one performed by former coach Nathaniel Hackett, and the first by current Broncos general manager George Paton. Denver's 2023 draft was a little light, after the team traded its first-round pick and a second-round pick to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for quarterback Russell Wilson.
"(The Broncos) had five picks in the draft and all five are still with the team," Pete Prisco of CBS Sports wrote. "The best pick was corner Riley Moss in the third. They also got receiver Marvin Mims in the second, trading up to take him. If only they hadn't made the trade for Wilson." Prisco originally gave the team a B- for their haul.
Although all five players from the draft are still with Denver, some of their careers have gone off in very different directions.
Of the lot, Mims, Moss and center Alex Forsyth have had the most success for the Broncos. Drew Sanders has been limited due to injury, and JL Skinner is a constant special teams player. Prisco gave the Broncos a C now, after looking back at the class.
#team #denver
The 2023 NFL draft was the only one performed by former coach Nathaniel Hackett, and the first by current Broncos general manager George Paton. Denver's 2023 draft was a little light, after the team traded its first-round pick and a second-round pick to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for quarterback Russell Wilson.
"(The Broncos) had five picks in the draft and all five are still with the team," Pete Prisco of CBS Sports wrote. "The best pick was corner Riley Moss in the third. They also got receiver Marvin Mims in the second, trading up to take him. If only they hadn't made the trade for Wilson." Prisco originally gave the team a B- for their haul.
Although all five players from the draft are still with Denver, some of their careers have gone off in very different directions.
Of the lot, Mims, Moss and center Alex Forsyth have had the most success for the Broncos. Drew Sanders has been limited due to injury, and JL Skinner is a constant special teams player. Prisco gave the Broncos a C now, after looking back at the class.
#team #denver
1 month ago
The Denver Broncos may be one of the most underrated teams going in to the 2026 season. Despite having a 14-win campaign and a playoff win under their belts in 2025, they continue to be overlooked by pundits and so-called experts.
However, there may be at least one expert who sees past the smoke and mirrors. Kay Adams of FanDuel's "Up and Adams" show believes the Broncos should be considered more seriously.
"All (the Broncos) have done is just get deeper and deeper across the board," Adams said of the team's offseason additions. "And I've said it before: this is the most complete roster, top to bottom, in the NFL. The whole shebang."
Adams attributed the roster due to the trust the front office has placed in the players already under contract. Further into her discussing the Broncos, Adams noted Denver is bringing back all 11 starters on offense and 10 of 11 on defense, making this a formidable lineup.
The Broncos have placed a premium on in-house talent under the Sean Payton/George Paton regime, and there is little doubt that kind of commitment will wane in the future.
#however
However, there may be at least one expert who sees past the smoke and mirrors. Kay Adams of FanDuel's "Up and Adams" show believes the Broncos should be considered more seriously.
"All (the Broncos) have done is just get deeper and deeper across the board," Adams said of the team's offseason additions. "And I've said it before: this is the most complete roster, top to bottom, in the NFL. The whole shebang."
Adams attributed the roster due to the trust the front office has placed in the players already under contract. Further into her discussing the Broncos, Adams noted Denver is bringing back all 11 starters on offense and 10 of 11 on defense, making this a formidable lineup.
The Broncos have placed a premium on in-house talent under the Sean Payton/George Paton regime, and there is little doubt that kind of commitment will wane in the future.
#however
