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Cost and sentimentality rarely co-exist in the NFL. Tough decisions have to be made for the benefit of the entire roster. Unfortunately, financially-motivated moves are made much easier when kickers are involved. The Denver Broncos said goodbye to veteran Brandon McManus earlier in the week, but in doing so, they gained a bit more flexibility. […]

It didn’t take long for Brandon McManus to find a new home after he was shockingly released by the Denver Broncos this week — the kicker signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday, the team announced. McManus was the final player left on the Broncos roster from the team’s victory in Superbowl 50, converting all […]

The Denver Broncos made a surprising move on Tuesday, releasing long-time kicker Brandon McManus. Via Adam Schefter: “A surprise: the Broncos informed kicker Brandon McManus, the last remaining member of Denver’s last Super Bowl team, and the man who has kicked for the team since 2014, that they are releasing him, per sources. There’s now […]

The Denver Broncos have had a less-than-ideal start to their 2022 season. Entering Week 11, the Broncos have posted a miserable 3-6 record, leaving them in third place in the AFC West. The Las Vegas Raiders are even below them in the basement of the AFC West with a record of 2-7, and now these […]

The way that the Denver Broncos chose to handle the final drive of their week 1 loss may haunt them for some time. Choosing to take the ball out of Russell Wilson’s hands and giving it to Brandon McManus shocked many. The Broncos lost their first game of the season to the Seattle Seahawks. Brandon […]

There is plenty of blame to go around for the Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos after they suffered a rough defeat at the hands of Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks in their season opener. The Seahawks defense was suffocating, but the Broncos still could have done better in capitalizing off golden opportunities to […]

The Denver Broncos had a chance to overcome a tumultuous season debut in Seattle with a game-winning drive. This time they had Russell Wilson leading the charge as opposed to the hodgepodge of quarterbacks they’ve had over the last six seasons. But on their last gasp play, they took the ball out of his hands. […]

The Denver Broncos have kicker Brandon McManus to thank for their Week 6 victory over the New England Patriots. The seven-year kicker completed a historic six field goals, tying that of only Justin Tucker for the most games in NFL history with multiple 50-yard field goals, per Broncos’ Aric DiLalla. Brandon McManus is now tied […]

The NFL has already shortened its preseason from four games to two over concerns related to Covid-19, but one veteran Denver Broncos player thinks the preseason could be cut down even more—and possibly eliminated in full. “Be ready for 1 or 0 preseason games. Won’t be 2”, tweeted Broncos placekicker Brandon McManus, who is the […]

Longtime punter and current personality Pat McAfee thinks Denver Broncos placekicker Brandon McManus is going to break the record for the longest field goal in history this season. McAfee asked McManus about the uniqueness of his “three-step” approach during an earlier edition of “The Pat McAfee Show,” later tweeting an NSFW message with respect to […]

The Denver Broncos found themselves with a nice 17-3 lead over the Los Angeles Chargers right before the end of the second half. However, in the closing seconds, the Chargers hit a few big plays to score and close out the half just down 17-10. Then the Chargers tied the game 17-17 in the fourth […]

Brandon McManus has been the Denver Broncos’ kicker for the past five seasons. Just because he’s performed well enough to retain his job for half a decade, though, hardly means Denver wouldn’t be open to replacing him if the team finds a superior option at kicker. Case in point: Taylor Bertolet, who signed with the […]