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Justin Simmons continues climbing Broncos’ all-time interceptions list

Justin Simmons now ranks eighth on the Broncos’ all-time interceptions list.

Following his two-interception performance against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons is now tied with Louis Wright for eighth place on the team’s all-time interceptions list (26).

Simmons has recorded the third-most interceptions in a Bronco’s first seven seasons, and he’s eight interceptions away from ranking in the top five on the team’s all-time list.

Simmons is also the only active player in the NFL with at least four interceptions in each of the last four seasons.

“Justin has been great,” coach Nathaniel Hackett said Sunday. “He is the leader of this football team. That is probably the No. 1 most important thing with Justin. To be able to go out there and execute the way he has despite having some adversity. He has not experienced that type of adversity with the injuries and being out and on IR. He has come back, and I love how that whole back end is communicating.

“I love watching how they get organized with the motions, all those things. I think that just shows how they are as a group and how our defensive staff is putting them in the best positions. They are going out there and executing. It is great. I want to see Justin get some more picks.”

Simmons is the third player in franchise history to post three-straight seasons with at least five interceptions, joining Mike Harden and Goose Gonsoulin.

He has a long way to go to catch Steve Foley (44) for No. 1 on Denver’s all-time interceptions list, but Simmons is getting closer every year.

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You have $15 to build an all-time Broncos offense

You have $15 to begin building an all-time #Broncos offense. Who are you picking?

With the Denver Broncos on a bye week, now’s a good time to look back at some of the best offensive players in franchise history.

We ranked some of the best players in franchise history on a scale of five-to-one (five being the best) at five positions based on their accomplishments with Denver.

Using those rankings, we then assigned monetary values to each player. Now we’re asking fans to begin building an all-time offense using a $15 budget.

Here’s my team:

You have $15 to build your all-time Broncos defense!

You have $15 to begin building an all-time Broncos defense. Who do you choose?

With the Denver Broncos on a bye this week, we decided to take a quick look back at some of the best defenders in franchise history and rank them 5-1 (five being the best) based on their accomplishments with the team.

After having ranked the defenders at five different positions, we assigned monetary rankings to their placements. Now we’re asking fans if you had $15 to spend, which players would you sign from this all-time lineup?

Here’s my defense:

Melvin Gordon can climb into top-10 of Broncos’ all-time rushing list this season

Melvin Gordon needs 750 rushing yards this season to rank 10th on the Broncos’ all-time rushing list.

Melvin Gordon has only spent two seasons with the Denver Broncos so far, but he’s already left his mark in the team’s record books.

Gordon’s rushed for 1,904 yards over the last two years, which puts him 15th on the team’s all-time rushing list. If he maintains that average of 952 yards per season this year, he’d jump into 10th place on the team’s all-time rushing list with 2,856 yards, one spot below Super Bowl champion C.J. Anderson (3,051 yards).

To be precise, Gordon is 750 yards away from jumping Jon Keyworth for the 10th spot on Denver’s all-time rushing list (2,653 yards).

Gordon’s 17 rushing touchdowns are tied with Phillip Lindsay for the 11th-most in franchise history. Gordon needs four TDs this year to jump Anderson (20 TDs) and rank 10th. A 10-touchdown season would put Gordon seventh on the team’s all-time rushing TD list, just below Clinton Portis (29 TDs).

Here’s a look at the team’s current top-10 rushing leaders.

Player	Yards	Touchdowns
1. Terrell Davis	7,607	60
2. Floyd Little	6,323	43
3. Sammy Winder	5,427	39
4. Otis Armstrong	4,453	25
5. Mike Anderson	3,822	36
6. Knowshon Moreno	3,468	26
7. John Elway	3,407	33
8. Clinton Portis	3,099	29
9. C.J. Anderson	3,051	20
10. Jon Keyworth	2,653	22

Gordon’s 6,144 career rushing yards and his 53 career rushing TDs both rank fourth among active players under contract in the NFL today.

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Where does the nickname ‘Mookie’ rank in NBA history?

Where does ‘Mookie’ Blaylock rank on NBA’s greatest nicknames?

Our colleagues at the Rookie Wire recently put together a list of the best nicknames in NBA history. On this list, you can find names like The Iceman, Magic, Agent 0, Dr. J, and of course his Royal Airness, Air Jordan. A total of 101 nicknames were presented on the list with one former Oklahoma Sooner making the list. So where does ‘Mookie’ rank?

No. 60: Daron “Mookie” Blaylock

Daron Oshay Blaylock was dubbed Mookie as a child by his older sisters, and the nickname stuck. The rock group Pearl Jam originally went by the name Mookie Blaylock in homage to the crafty point guard. The band later titled its debut album “Ten” as a nod to Blaylock’s jersey number.

During his two-year run at Oklahoma, Blaylock averaged 36.6 minutes played in a total of 74 games played. In the 1987-88 season, ‘Mookie’ averaged 16.4 points, 5.9 assists, and 3.8 steals per game. The following season his points per game average rose to 20.0, while his assists climbed to 6.7, and added 3.7 steals per game. He was named consensus second-team All-American in 1989.

Blaylock played in the NBA after being drafted 12th overall by the New Jersey Nets in the 1989 NBA draft. He would play for the Atlanta Hawks from 1992-99 and finished his career with four seasons with the Golden State Warriors.

Professional Accolades:

1994 NBA All-Star
NBA All-Defensive First Team (1994,1995)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1996-99)
NBA steals leader (1997,1998)

Career Statistics:

11,962 points
3,659 rebounds
5,972 assists