Such patience is being stretched perilously thin by an offense that isn’t carrying its weight. If the defending Super Bowl champion fails to make the playoffs — a probability that grows greater each week — defeats like Sunday’s 16-3 home loss to New England will be the reason. The Broncos (8-6) held Patriots quarterback Tom Brady to a mere 188 passing yards. New England rushed for 136 yards on 39 attempts but averaged a modest 3....

The 46-year-old coach who was hired by the Broncos in 2017 was fired Monday, just as many expected after two seasons of failure to make the playoffs. Joseph’s record as Denver’s head coach finishes at 11-21. Despite positive flashes from Joseph’s team over the last two years, particularly early in the season, the ultimate lack of a winning season cost the coach his job. John Elway is now tasked with hiring his fourth coach since he arrived as the head of Broncos football operations in 2011....

The Broncos head coach will likely be stepping down as his family grows more concerned about his well-being, ESPN reported Sunday. A source told Sporting News’ Alex Marvez that Kubiak had shown no indications of Sunday being his final game for the Broncos during this past week of practice. But, considering his prior health issues, Kubiak’s resignation wouldn’t be a shock like some of the abrupt resignations of other NFL head coaches....

The 39-year-old Manning has been heavily criticized this season for his play, with some analysts questioning whether he’d lost his arm strength. In his past three starts, Manning had combined for seven interceptions and only two touchdown passes. But the future hall of famer’s arm was in form Sunday. He looked confident in the pocket, showing great touch on his short passes, and plenty of arm strength on several longer throws....

Justin is one of the biggest Broncos fans in the world. I’ve never met Justin, but I know this is a fact because he says he spent $21,000 on tickets for Super Bowl 50. Oh, did I mention he did not consult his wife about this big financial decision? MORE: 15 sporting events to attend instead of the Super Bowl You have to respect Justin for having that much confidence his favorite team won’t lose and the money to back it up....

MORE: Predicting the AFC | Manning still can’t feel his fingertips | Power rankings The deal could be worth as much as $4 million with playing time incentives, ESPN reported. Mathis was released by the Eagles earlier this offseason after being named to back-to-back Pro Bowls. He wanted a new contract, and Philadelphia couldn’t find a trade partner, so he was ultimately cut loose. Mathis was in line to earn up to $6....

Tight end Vernon Davis caught two passes for 19 yards in only 35 offensive snaps, but he was expecting a bigger role in his second game as a Bronco. MORE: 10 worst games of Manning’s career | Manning has plantar fascia | Best photos of Week 10 “I thought I was going to play a lot,” Davis told reporters after the game. “I was confused. I thought I would play a lot more than that....

The 56-year-old actress opened up about how she is dealing with her daughter, Rowan, 18, living away from home for the first time, detailing the “saddest” drive home. “My unique and extraordinary baby girl spreading her wings. I love you so” the Jane the Virgin star wrote. “We are so proud of you. This was the saddest drive away from anywhere I’ve ever had to make. But my baby is BEGINNING one of the most important adventures of her life to date…NOW!...

Con Ed, which provides power to the city and Westchester, said it was reducing voltage and asked customers to turn off “non-essential” appliances to conserve power. According to Mayor Bill de Blasio, Con Ed took 30,000 customers in Brooklyn temporarily off power to make repairs to prevent bigger outages. At the time of publication, the Con Ed website states: “Due to heat, about 23,000 customers in Brooklyn have been taken out of service for repairs....

The Browns beat NFL rivals the Steelers 21-7, but Thursday’s win was overshadowed by an ugly incident involving Cleveland’s Garrett, who ripped off Rudolph’s helmet before swinging it and hitting the Steelers QB in the head late in the game. Pittsburgh’s Maurkice Pouncey then aimed kicks and punches at Garrett in shocking scenes in Cleveland. After Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield hit out at his team-mate, Kitchens also criticized Garrett post-match as a heavy suspension looms....

Or, it was a textbook Process move. MORE: NFL free agency tracker They’d better hope it was Moneyball, because even beyond the first glance, it smells more like Sam Hinkie than Billy Beane. The cost of blowing this deal — wherever it takes the Browns — is so high it could actually take them back not only to where they started, but behind that. Which is saying a lot about a team that had recently planned its future around Johnny Manziel....

After the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, two black men recently killed by police, various athletes have shared their thoughts through social media. Crowell, however, shared a graphic illustration of a police officer having his throat slit open by a hooded figure. MORE: Ex-Cowboys RB Randle threatened to kill deputy The caption on the image read, “Mood: They give polices all type of weapons and they continuously choose to kill us…#Weak....

But Pettine did tell reporters he knows who will get the start. And the likely starter is … Manziel. MORE: Looking back at Johnny’s rookie year | Why Browns must go with Johnny That’s according to Mary Kay Cabot, the Browns beat writer for the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Pettine said Manziel took most of the reps in practice Friday, since McCown is still nursing rib injuries. However, Pettine said earlier in the week that McCown would start if healthy....

Forgive Bruce Boudreau for referring to himself in the third person, but so many people are talking about the Ducks coach ahead of Thursday’s Stanley Cup playoff series opener that it’s hard to think of him otherwise. MORE: Blues-Wild | Lightning-Wings | Rangers-Penguins | Ducks-Jets | Odds | Playoff images As the Orange County Register notes, those discussions focus on Boudreau and a singular topic — whether he can convert regular-season success into an NHL championship....

Less than six minutes into the second overtime Wednesday, young Capitals netminder Ilya Samsonov went behind the net to play a dump-in by Kevan Miller. He left the puck in the trapezoid, but instead of his teammate scooping it up, the Bruins’ Craig Smith did. The Boston forward then wrapped it around and put it behind Samsonov for a 3-2 Bruins win. DIVISION PREDICTIONS, PREVIEWS: Central | East | West | North...

New York Times reporter Michel Marriott recalls watching in astonishment this summer as a T shirt war between the sexes played out in his West Side Manhattan neighborhood. Young men sporting Dr. Dre’s slogan annoyed local schoolgirls so much that some struck back with shirts of their own denouncing men (in language too graphic for this publication) as dogs with human penises. What’s driving young people to parade around in such obscene and hostile apparel?...

Monday night’s contest between Bryant and Brown ended in unusual fashion as both teams traded big shots late in the game. MORE: Ranking the worst Sweet 16/Elite Eight choke jobs of all time Bryant guard Nisre Zouzoua hit a 3-pointer to put the Bulldogs ahead 90-89 with 11.3 seconds remaining. Brown’s Tavon Blackmon answered with a layup, giving the Bears the lead with 3.8 on the clock. Ndugba then took the ball to halfcourt with a surprising lack of urgency, eventually heaving it toward the ceiling....

BTS, Map of the Soul: 7 K-pop superstars BTS are back with a follow-up to their 2019 EP, Map of the Soul: Persona. A warning about Map of the Soul: 7, though: the new album opens with five tracks from the EP. Beyond those holdovers, 7 features more recent singles that have seen the band leaning toward hip-hop: “Black Swan” draws from trap and the ballad “Interlude: Shadow” sounds like a latter-day Eminem track before breaking down into a Denzel Curry-style breakdown....

With the release of their new single “Dynamite,” the band has broken a YouTube record for the biggest music video premiere, drawing in more than 25 million views in just two hours. The video went live at 12 PM EST, pulling in three million concurrent watchers, according to YouTube’s live counter, though some reports place the number at closer to four million. Exact figures are yet to be released by the video platform but BTS are on track to beat the record set by fellow K-pop group, Black Pink, who drew a record-breaking 1....