Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton hasn’t made a decision about the future of Russell Wilson in Denver but he has committed to making a decision within the next couple weeks. Payton responded to a question on Tuesday about what Denver’s key to finding a long-term solution was by saying, “We better…I think it’s vital.”
Payton and his staff benched Wilson at the end of last season for the less experienced Jarrett Stidham who was neither better nor worse than Wilson in the two games he played at starter.
Wilson said on Brandon Marshal’s podcast “I AM Athlete,” over the weekend that he would like to finish his career in Denver and wanted to add two more Super Bowls to his resume, but added, “You also want to be [in] a place that wants you, too.”
Wilson has received a mix of support and reality from Denver Broncos fans that over the years have shown praise for a short list of quarterbacks under center in the Mile High City.
The NFL Draft is less than two months away and the Denver Broncos scouts will likely be very active at the NFL combine, looking for a young and smart kid to take over the roll at quarterback. Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy is expected to meet with the Broncos this week, a kid many teams are looking at to fill the quarterback position.
In other sports the Avalanche have welcomed back Valeri Nichushkin who was cleared by the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program to practice with Colorado on Monday. Nichushkin’s return is huge for the Avs who have lost three of their last six games.
The Avs are at home to host the Dallas Stars this week (results of game not available at the time of this writing) before heading to Chicago later this week to face the Blackhawks. Colorado’s game with Dallas is critical in moving closer to the top of the conference. The Avs currently sit at third place in the Western Conference behind the Winnipeg Jets, and the Dallas Stars.
The Denver Nuggets won a rollercoaster of a game against the Golden State Warriors over the weekend. The Nuggets headed into the half knotted up 61 apiece and came out in the second half dominating the Warriors 58-42 beating Golden State 119-103.
Nikola Jokic achieved his 139th career triple-double against the Warriors passing LeBron James for fourth place all-time in 1,034 fewer games than LeBron. Jokic is second among active players with triple-doubles behind Russell Westbrook.
The Nuggets are in third place in the Western Conference behind the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Denver is at home this week to host the Sacramento Kings and the Miami Heat before heading to L.A. this weekend to face the L.A. Lakers.
