Platte Valley High Rallies Behind Injured Football Player
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A Colorado community is rallying behind a young football player lying in a hospital bed.
The Denver Broncos have proven they are the top team in the AFC West through six games, and with the Chiefs and Raiders floundering, the division is shaping up as a two-horse race.
The Trojans offense could have plenty of fun against a Buffaloes defense that limps into Los Angeles. Colorado (1-5, 1-2) is allowing a conference-worst 494.2 yards per game this season - 116th in the nation.
Peyton Manning has been named the AFC offensive player of the week, the NFL announced Wednesday.
Denver, the current leader of the AFC West, has enjoyed some special individual performances and ones to forget as well. This list looks at players that are rising and falling for the Broncos.
Tony Carter was phenomenal in the Broncos' 35-24 win in San Diego Monday Night and he could turn into a rising star for Denver.
The Denver Broncos remarkable comeback in the second half against the San Diego Chargers on Monday night was one for the record books, but rookie defensive lineman Derek Wolfe said he's been involved in an even bigger comeback.
Turns out reports of Peyton Manning's demise were ridiculously premature. Denver's quarterback has been outstanding by every measure since throwing three interceptions in the first quarter at Atlanta a month ago.
Denver started out slow--very slow--finding themselves down 24-0 at halftime. But the offense and defense stepped up in a huge way in the second half to earn them the important win Monday night.
Danilo Gallinari scored 18 points, Corey Brewer had 15 and the Denver Nuggets pulled away late to beat the Golden State Warriors on Monday night in an NBA preseason game.
One young man knows just what it's like to fight diabetes while making plays on the gridiron. At 6-foot-4, 285 pounds, Will Pericak is a force on the football field.
Nobody runs the hurry-up offense in the NFL faster than the New England Patriots. But if you think that's fast, check out the Colorado School of Mines. They put some gitty-up in the hurry-up.
Philip Rivers still yaps as much now on the field as he did when he first drew Champ Bailey's ire five years ago. The difference now is that Bailey believes he's earned the right.
Peyton Manning is still crossing paths with the Chargers. On Monday night, he'll bring his Denver Broncos (2-3) to Qualcomm Stadium to face the AFC West rival Chargers (3-2).
Phillip Rivers' weapons have changed, but he still knows how to use them well. The same goes for Peyton Manning, and the two high-powered offenses face each other this Monday Night.
See photos taken at and around Coors Field on Friday, April 3, 2026, for the Colorado Rockies home opener of the 2026 season. The Rockies fell to the Phillies by a score of 10-1.
Denver Summit FC took on Washington Spirit in the team's first home game of their inaugural season.
Broncos fans were excited about the first NFL playoff game in Denver in a decade.
The Denver Broncos beat the Chiefs 22-19 for their eighth straight victory on Nov. 17, 2025.
Earlier this week, city officials in Golden, Colorado, fired the city manager and fire chief as investigations continue into a reported racist incident at a local fire station. Now, former Fire Chief Kasey Beal is pushing back against the city's decision and is taking legal action.
Sunday is a First Alert Weather Day as scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across Colorado this afternoon and evening.
One Denver business owner is voicing frustration after officers took more than an hour to respond while thieves made off with thousands of dollars in merchandise during a recent burglary.
Another round of thunderstorms moved into Colorado on Saturday, bringing rain and hail to areas across the Front Range. Multiple drivers became stranded at flooded intersections in the south metro area.
A 28-year-old man's body was pulled from the water at Eleven Mile Reservoir late Friday, about seven hours after he and another man fell off a paddleboard they were sharing.
Johnson came to Colorado to fundraise for Evans in his reelection bid. See Political Reporter Shaun Boyd's interview with Johnson and Evans.
Aurora Fire Rescue says two people were displaced after an electrical problem caused a house fire on Saturday.
One person is in the hospital after a shooting took place in downtown Denver overnight.
Watch meteorologist Callie Zanandrie's forecast.
For some Colorado kids, a bike means more than just a way to get around. It can mean freedom, exercise, transportation and adventure. That's the idea behind a partnership between Wish for Wheels and Kroenke Sports Charities, which is providing more than 200 second graders in the Denver metro area with brand-new bikes and helmets.
Wednesday's meeting was the third community meeting for the La Alma Lincoln Park community since the Denver Broncos' leadership announced their plans to build the new Broncos stadium in the former railyard.
Westbrook played for Oklahoma City, Houston, Washington, both Los Angeles teams, Denver and Sacramento during his 18-year-career.
The Denver Broncos CEO said he hopes to open the new stadium at Burnham Yard in time for the 2031 NFL season- just five years from now.
As the baseball world watched last weekend while women took the field in a female professional league for the first time in decades, teen baseball players across Colorado saw a future.
Colorado lacrosse champion Eliza Osburn's journey to the world stage started long before she ever put on a Team USA jersey.
Five people were injured in the shooting involving multiple suspects. One person is currently listed in critical condition, the university said.
With magnitudes of 7.7 and 6.4, two earthquakes struck different parts of Indonesia on the same day.
An air traffic controller's quick thinking helped avert a dangerous situation when two jets, one landing in Phoenix and the other simultaneously taking off, shared the same flight number and radio frequency.
The U.S. Army said Friday it is temporarily halting Apache helicopter training flights after two soldiers were killed earlier this week in a crash near Fort Hood, Texas.
Jessica Bang collapsed on Aug. 1 as she was preparing in Thailand for a tournament and was transported to a hospital in Bangkok.
Speaker of the U.S. House Mike Johnson was in Colorado fundraising for two Republican congressmen: Rep. Gabe Evans of the state's 8th Congressional District and Rep. Jeff Crank of the 5th Congressional District.
The U.S. Army said Friday it is temporarily halting Apache helicopter training flights after two soldiers were killed earlier this week in a crash near Fort Hood, Texas.
The records involve consulting work, paid for with $25,000 in public funds, and CBS Colorado learned that the report may have been destroyed.
The Justice Department issued a legal opinion giving the U.S. military broader powers to detain migrants near certain areas along the southern border.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to intervene in the legal battle over President Trump's White House ballroom.
Colorado doctors will still be recommending the long-standing American Academy of Pediatrics immunization schedule.
Certain salsas, guacamole, pico de gallo and prepared jalapeño products at Whole Foods are among the products recalled over possible salmonella risk.
Hospitals and other medical providers are increasingly asking for payment before providing care, collecting more of what patients might owe.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
The FDA has long fallen short of legally required inspection targets, and foreign inspections fell further last year amid agency layoffs.
The 14oz soup kits were distributed at Walmart stores in 29 states between June 30 and July 7, according to the FDA.
Nearly half of renters spend more than 30% of their income on housing. Here's what it costs to rent a two-bedroom home in 50 U.S. cities.
A Cargill employee said she and others are concerned about the future of contract negotiations, and many believe they are stuck in the middle between the company and the union.
For decades, free street parking has been part of the experience in Fort Collins' Old Town shopping district. However, street parking was being considered for a new paid model. But this week, city leaders decided to pump the brakes.
Surging AI investment is pushing up the cost of smartphones and other gadgets, according to analysts. Here's why.
Colorado's wildfire fight is increasingly beginning from the air -- sometimes before a fire is even visible to the naked eye.
Some Coloradans who signed over their state tax credit for a free e-bike finally got their delivery.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin visited Colorado's Supermax prison, the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center and Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in southern Colorado before holding a private meeting with U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans and Hispanic faith leaders.
An accident that sent two passengers tumbling from a chairlift at Vail was caused by components that were improperly installed when the lift was built nearly two decades ago, according to a state investigation.
For the first time, court photos show the inside of a Commerce City home where authorities found three children, 31 dogs, two cats and two guinea pigs living last fall.
