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Legal marijuana use begins in Colorado, but NFL policy still bans it

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Yes, there’s an echo in here. Last week, we pointed out that marijuana use is now legal in Washington.  Unless you work for the NFL. This week, marijuana use is now legal in Colorado.  Unless you work for the NFL. So while Broncos quarterback Peyton M…

Stuart Zaas, denverbroncos.com

Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is a candidate for Sports Illustrated’s year-end cover as the magazine celebrates the top sports moments of the year. Fans can vote for their choice of the top sports moment from 2012 on Sports Illustrated’s Facebook…

Tyler Everett, denverbroncos.com

While 28 of 32 NFL teams spent Sunday battling in hard-fought games, the Broncos spent the day resting and relaxing. Denver’s last game — a 26-13 victory against AFC West rival Oakland - presented the challenge of playing two games in five days. But

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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Cam Cameron has been fired as offensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens, who have lost two straight and are still striving for consistency in the running and passing game.

Mike KlisThe Denver Post, denverpost.com

 With snow surrounding their Dove Valley practice field, the Broncos returned to practice Monday in preparation for a game with the Baltimore Ravens that carries AFC No.

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

Twenty-one games into their season the Denver Nuggets do slightly resemble the outfit most NBAniks prognosticated before 2012-13 started. The group still plays without a superstar, and it looks for a new hero on both ends of the ball night in and night …

Mike KlisThe Denver Post, denverpost.com

With snow surrounding their Dove Valley practice field, the Broncos returned to practice Monday in preparation for a game with the Baltimore Ravens.

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

Necessity has been the mother of a pair of pretty ridiculous inventions for New York Knicks guard Jason Kidd this season. First, a whack to the head from Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson during a Nov. 18 Knicks win opened up a cut that needed to be…

Timothy Burke, deadspin.com

On Friday JaVale McGee performed a terrible, wonderful, perfectly awful feat and helped lead the Nuggets to a big win. He was less effective last night against the Knicks, picking up as many fouls as he had rebounds and only scoring four points. That's …

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Team defense, Melo's scoring lifts Knicks over Nuggets

'Mad Dog Personality'

Dec 10, 2012

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The experienced Knicks beat the Nuggets 112-106 by holding onto the basketball and stifling their opponent at the other end of the court, explains Paul Forrester.

Peter King, CNNSI.com

Adrian Peterson is not chasing 2,000 yards. He is chasing 2,105. The record.

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With three weeks left, the awards races are murky as ever. At the center of it? Adrian Peterson, who wants more history in an already unprecedented year, Peter King writes.

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Team defense, Melo's scoring lifts Knicks over Nuggets

Jeff Legwold The Denver Post, denverpost.com

Ravens middle linebacker Ray Lewis, who returned to practice from injured reserve last week, is eligible to return to play against the Broncos.

Mike Klis The Denver Post, denverpost.com

Was the rookie-replacing-rookie rally Sunday by Mike Shanahan's Washington Redskins against the Baltimore Ravens another sign that this is the Broncos' year?

Jeff Legwold The Denver Post, denverpost.com

December has roared in on the Baltimore Ravens like some season-crushing lion, with very little holiday spirit in tow.

nydailynews.com

George Karl found a way to tweak Carmelo Anthony with kindness. In six months, Melo’s old coach and toughest critic went from saying he thinks Anthony can win a title to saying Anthony will raise a championship banner, presumably at Madison Square Garde…