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  The NFL Draft is in the books and the Broncos' roster sits at 90, the maximum for the off-season. Over the next couple months, I'll be looking at each position group on the roster and make predictions for the Training Camp cuts. Today I continue with the Tight Ends. Tight End On the Roster: Greg Dulcich, Albert Okwuegbunam, Adam Trautman, Chris Manhertz, Tommy Hudson and Nate Adkins About: This will be a fascinating position. Okwuegbunam seemed to be poised for a big role in 2022 but it never materialized. Dulcich was a Third Round draft choice who flashed but struggled to stay on the field. Now, with new leadership, the Broncos added a blocking specialist in Manhertz and a weapon from the Saints in Trautman who comes in a known quantity to Sean Payton and this offense. The question is who takes what role. Dulcich would seem to be the most talented player here, but can he stay healthy and involved? Can Okwuegbunam carve out a role? How many players will the Broncos keep at ...

  The NFL Draft is in the books and the Broncos' roster sits at 90, the maximum for the off-season. Over the next couple months, I'll be looking at each position group on the roster and make predictions for the Training Camp cuts. Today I continue with the Linebackers. Linebackers On the Roster : Nik Bonitto, Randy Gregory, Baron Browning, Jonathan Cooper, Drew Sanders, Alex Singleton, Josey Jewell, Christopher Allen, Justin Strnad, Aaron Patrick, Jonas Griffith, Ray Wilborn, Jonathan Kongbo, Seth Benson, and Thomas Incoom About: Here we come to a crucial group. This is not only where the Broncos' pass rush gets its oomph, it's where the heart of the defense comes, too. Last year the Broncos found something great in Singleton, who is a beast in the middle. The team still has Jewell and added Sanders, a versatile player, in the Third Round of the NFL Draft. The question is the outside. Gregory was a high-profile free agent added last off-season but the Broncos didn'...

  Throughout 2023 I'll be sharing my favorite Superhero Films each Saturday, counting down from 50 to 1. Check back each week throughout the year for the next installment. Agree? Disagree? What to share a favorite? Post it in the comments. May Parker : He knows a hero when he sees one. Too few characters out there, flying around like that, saving old girls like me. And Lord knows, kids like Henry need a hero. Courageous, self-sacrificing people. Setting examples for all of us. Everybody loves a hero. People line up for them, cheer them, scream their names. And years later, they'll tell how they stood in the rain for hours just to get a glimpse of the one who taught them how to hold on a second longer. I believe there's a hero in all of us, that keeps us honest, gives us strength, makes us noble, and finally allows us to die with pride, even though sometimes we have to be steady, and give up the thing we want the most. Even our dreams. Spider-Man 2 (2004) Starring: Tobey Ma...

Throughout 2023 I'm looking at my favorite films from the decade of the 1970s. I'll be counting down from 50 to 1 throughout the year, posting a new installment each Friday. Agree? Disagree? Want to share a story? Post it in the comments below! Serpico : Police corruption cannot exist unless it is at least tolerated at higher levels in the department. Serpico (1973) Starring: Al Pacino and John Randolph Director: Sidney Lumet About: I mentioned a couple weeks ago that the 1970s were a big decade for Pacino, who delivered incredible performances in meaningful films. This is another on his resume, a biopic on Frank Serpico, an honest cop in New York who suffered for his approach to the job. Here, Pacino plays Serpico. He's an honest cop who wants to do things the right way but he's met with opposition from colleagues all along the way. The corruption in the department is pervasive and soon, it pushes Serpico to do something, to act and speak out to try and get it to st...

  “You know Ted isn’t dying, he’s just moving back to America.” — Rebecca  Saying goodbye is never easy. We’ve known since before the season started that this would be the end for Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) and the series bearing his name. And still, it’s hard to say goodbye. Even though last week’s episode set the table, it was fair to wonder how it would end. Today’s finale, “So Long, Farewell,” is a fitting sendoff for the series and the character whose meant so much to us over 34 episodes. It was funny, emotional and rewarding, much like the journey we’ve been on these three years. As I sat there late last night, I couldn’t help but be grateful for going on the journey. I’ll miss Ted but I’m grateful for the show and the experience I’ve had watching it these past three seasons. As for the actual episode, we knew Ted would leave. As we pick up, everyone on the team knows. No one wants him to go, but everyone understands Ted longs to be with his son, Henry (Gus Turner). But ...

  Memorial Day Weekend offered a couple different options, including a family comedy and the latest Live-Action film from Disney. Below are my thoughts.  About My Father (Theaters) Starring: Sebastian Maniscalco, Robert De Niro, Leslie Bibb, Kim Cattrall, David Rasche, Anders Holm, and Brett Dier Synopsis: Family can be tricky. They inform so much of the way we grow into adults and how we define ourselves. But that can be tough, too. Maniscalco based a lot of his comedy on his roots and his family, now bringing that story to the big screen with the latest comedy, About My Father. In this film, we find Maniscalco playing a version of himself. He’s on the cusp of proposing to his girlfriend Ellie (Bibb). But to get his grandmother’s ring, he’s got to navigate his father (De Niro), who tags along to meet Ellie’s family over Fourth of July Weekend. Sebastian’s nervous but can he get through it and come out ahead on the other side? The marketing campaign for this film combined wi...

  We’ve made it through Memorial Day and now we’re on to June. We’re past the Network TV Season but we have plenty of new shows that continue to air. Which are worth your time, and which are safely skippable? Let this weekly post be your guide as I review the pilot and second episode of new scripted series this Summer. Tuesdays: Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Streaming Tuesdays on Max (Premiered May 23) About : HBO Max became Max on May 23, and with it came a slew of new offerings. Many were reality series as the streamer adds the Discovery+ library. But in addition to that came a pair of animated series. This first one is meant to build on the world of the Gremlins. We get a young Gizmo to tie into the movies. But this is the story of the discovery of the Mogwai by someone who wants to protect the world from them and, inevitably, things go awry. The first two episodes dropped May 23 with subsequent episodes dropping each Tuesday. Episodes are around 25 minutes. The humor was OK,...