Dalton Risner: New Broncos QB Brandon Allen 'Exactly What We Expected'
Denver Broncos offensive lineman Dalton Risner joined CBS4 sports anchor Michael Spencer at The ViewHouse Centennial on Monday night.
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Denver Broncos offensive lineman Dalton Risner joined CBS4 sports anchor Michael Spencer at The ViewHouse Centennial on Monday night.
Brandon Allen, a 27-year-old Arkansas alum and waiver wire pickup from the Rams, made his NFL debut in his fourth season Sunday.
The Denver Broncos aren't exactly having a great season, but don't tell that to the fans at Mile High Sunday.
Fourth-year quarterback Brandon Allen sparked Denver's stagnant offense, throwing for two touchdowns in his first career NFL start and leading the Broncos past the stumbling Cleveland Browns 24-19 Sunday.
Allen is trying to become the first Broncos quarterback to win in his first start since Trevor Siemian in the 21-20 victory over the Carolina Panthers in 2016 season opener.
With Joe Flacco out for the rest of the season with a neck injury, Brandon Allen will make his NFL debut at quarterback.
With Joe Flacco joining Drew Lock on injured reserve, the Broncos head into Sunday's game against the Browns with two quarterbacks, Brandon Allen and Brett Rypien.
Joe Flacco's Denver debut lasted half a season. The Broncos placed the veteran quarterback they acquired from Baltimore on injured reserve Friday and promoted rookie QB Brett Rypien from their practice squad to back up new starter Brandon Allen.
roncos offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello dismissed Joe Flacco's criticism of his conservative play-calling as heat-of-the-moment remarks made in the wake of another gut-wrenching loss.
NFL on CBS analyst Boomer Esiason weighed in on how the Broncos are likely to approach their matchup with the Cleveland Browns.
When Brandon Allen takes his first NFL snap against the Browns on Sunday he'll become the sixth QB to start for the Denver Broncos since Peyton Manning retired four years ago.
Kareem Jackson has been part of a revamped Broncos defense which has played much better in the past few weeks than it did at the start of the season.
Broncos inside linebacker Corey Nelson is done for the season after suffering a torn bicep, a source confirmed to CBS4 sports anchor Michael Spencer on Monday.
Broncos quarterback Joe Flacco will miss Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns according to head coach Vic Fangio. "Joe is not going to play this week."
The Denver Broncos are frustrated. They've lost six times in coach Vic Fangio's first eight games — three times in the final 30 seconds.
FIFA is shelving a controversial plan that would have allowed for billions of dollars in private commercial investment in the World Cup after the proposal was met with fierce opposition from its member nations.
The pressure is rising on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to ditch a $20 billion privatization plan, but soccer's governing body is doubling down and criticizing the media.
Prior to the start of the Colorado Buffaloes early August football practices in Colorado Springs, head coach Deion Sanders visited his son at Cleveland Browns training camp.
The logo being used by a high school in Aurora is now being called into question.
The Broncos hit the practice field Thursday for one final ramp-up period before training camp officially kicks off Friday.
A source close to Joshua Kushner's firm tells CBS News there's no politics behind FIFA's bid to draw private investment, but Europe's soccer powerhouses are crying foul.
The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with a shooting that wounded his mother, Mia Bieniemy, according to authorities in Virginia.
Center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones and second baseman Jeff Kent were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Denver Broncos Linebacker Nik Bonitto is teaming up with the Safeway Foundation's Nourishing Neighbors program, the Bonitto Family Foundation and Food Bank of the Rockies to help fight childhood hunger.
Reece Rubino is a statistician for the Colorado high school football team.
The Denver Broncos face the New Orleans Saints on Thursday Night Football.
The Broncos face the Saints and then the Panthers. Tyler Polumbus says Denver has an opportunity to be above .500 at the midpoint of the NFL season.
The Castle View Sabercats are playing the Valor Christian Eagles on Friday night.
The puck drops at 7 p.m. in Denver and Hart Trophy winner Nathan MacKinnon will be honored.
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.
A bag left unattended at Denver International Airport caused security to temporarily shut down a terminal on Friday evening.
The U.S. Department of the Interior has issued its plan for how to manage water on the Colorado River.
Xcel Energy broke ground on Friday for a project to bury overhead powerlines in Boulder County.
A ground stop has been issued for Denver International Airport due to thunderstorms moving into the area.
A research jet based in Broomfield will chase wildfire smoke across the West this summer, helping scientists understand how fires can create dangerous weather of their own.
Joe Ruch is closely monitoring the burn scar in southern Colorado.
The Department of the Interior has issued its plan for how to manage water on the Colorado River. It comes after Colorado and six other states failed to reach an agreement on releases from two key reservoirs - Lake Powell and Lake Mead.
Xcel Energy broke ground on Friday for a project to bury overhead powerlines in Boulder County.
The CBS Colorado documentary "This Land: Colorado at 150" follows five Colorado families whose histories are woven into the land itself.
Joe Ruch is tracking near-record heat in Denver.
FIFA is shelving a controversial plan that would have allowed for billions of dollars in private commercial investment in the World Cup after the proposal was met with fierce opposition from its member nations.
The pressure is rising on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to ditch a $20 billion privatization plan, but soccer's governing body is doubling down and criticizing the media.
Prior to the start of the Colorado Buffaloes early August football practices in Colorado Springs, head coach Deion Sanders visited his son at Cleveland Browns training camp.
The logo being used by a high school in Aurora is now being called into question.
The Broncos hit the practice field Thursday for one final ramp-up period before training camp officially kicks off Friday.
FIFA is shelving a controversial plan that would have allowed for billions of dollars in private commercial investment in the World Cup after the proposal was met with fierce opposition from its member nations.
Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss an indictment charging U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn with ripping the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the damage was caused by "botched installation and not vandalism."
One of the notes threatened to kill Nancy Guthrie if a multimillion-dollar ransom wasn't paid in a week. The second, a few days later, says, "She is buried in nature now."
Arizona, California, and Nevada would take less water from the Colorado River under a federal proposal to stave off a crisis in the river.
The families of four children who died by suicide allege that using social media led to depression, anxiety and other mental health problems.
The U.S. Department of the Interior has issued its plan for how to manage water on the Colorado River.
A new law will require legal guardians to sign off before a minor can obtain a motorcycle permit. Supporters hope it will improve safety as e-motorcycles become increasingly popular.
Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss an indictment charging U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn with ripping the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the damage was caused by "botched installation and not vandalism."
Two Democrats are demanding details and records about the training of an ICE officer who shot and killed a Colombian immigrant in Maine, according to a letter obtained by CBS News.
The Department of Justice in June issued a legal opinion saying states aren't required to provide services that help people with disabilities remain in their homes.
The Department of Justice in June issued a legal opinion saying states aren't required to provide services that help people with disabilities remain in their homes.
If confirmed by the full Senate, Dr. Erica Schwartz would become the 22nd director of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
Congress appropriated $345 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for the 2026 fiscal year, but the agency has spent less than $15 million on grants.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
A growing tech company is betting on Denver as it expands its North American footprint, saying the city's affordable office market, educated workforce and central location made it the clear choice.
The families of four children who died by suicide allege that using social media led to depression, anxiety and other mental health problems.
Chinese-made electric bedding poses "risk of serious injury or death," according to U.S. product safety regulators.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
A source close to Joshua Kushner's firm tells CBS News there's no politics behind FIFA's bid to draw private investment, but Europe's soccer powerhouses are crying foul.
Nearly three out of every four written comments submitted to the Colorado Department of Transportation during the early public review of its proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard oppose the idea.
Insurance can be a hassle for anyone. For one Coloradan, that hassle has been magnified all because of her name.
A man who stopped to help victims of a devastating motorcycle crash instead found himself handcuffed, jailed and accused of driving under the influence -- despite repeatedly asking officers to administer a breath test that he believed would prove his innocence.
For Billy Hailey, his release was a day he had been waiting for and working toward for 20 years. Now, he is unexpectedly back in custody after the state says it miscalculated the date.
A second family in Colorado says a little-known insurance rule has left them fighting two companies to get medical bills paid.
