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Womens Royce Freeman Jersey ,121commentsAre the Denver Broncos and John Elway speeding towards a contract stalemate with Chris Harris Jr? John Elway on Chris Harris Jr. contract extension: ‘I don’t have time right now.’Earlier this year, Denver Broncos General Manager John Elway stated the team would wait until the 2019 NFL Draft is over before engaging contract discussions with All-Pro cornerback Chris Harris Jr. Harris opted to skip the Broncos voluntary offseason program, and elected to work out on his own.Originally scheduled for Monday, the Broncos unexpectedly rescheduled the pre-draft press conference for Tuesday at noon. Elway opened the pre-draft press conference by saying, “Welcome to the most irrelevant press conference of the year.”John answered questions regarding the draft and prospects with a professional tone that is expected of an NFL executive. Then, Elway suddenly captured the attention of Broncos Country. When asked why he’s been adamant about addressing Chris Harris Jr.’s contract situation after the draft, he said, “I don’t have time right now. I’m busy with the draft. We’ll talk about Chris. He’s under contract, so we’ll talk about that when the draft is over. When I say this, I said we’re going to talk about it. It doesn’t mean we’re going to do it.”After being asked if trading Harris is a possibility, Elway said, “I haven’t even though about that. So
Courtland Sutton Jersey , no. I haven’t gotten there. Like I said, we’ll talk about Chris’ contract when the draft’s over and see what they’re looking for.” The Broncos will report to the first mandatory organized team activity (OTA) on May 13. Will Harris will continue to remain absent from the team, let alone stay a Bronco in the upcoming season? Peyton Manning will be doing analysis of NFL games this season after all.ESPN and Kobe Bryant's Granity Studios announced Wednesday that Manning will be part of a football edition of the "Detail" franchise. The eight-episode series will be on the ESPN+ streaming service and debuts on Thursday.Bryant said during a phone interview with The Associated Press that he started discussions with Manning once "Detail" premiered last April."I had an idea in the back of my mind once I came up with it on where it can expand to other sports," Bryant said. "Peyton was the perfect choice. He seemingly spoke a foreign language while on the field but he can outline what he is seeing and why they are making adjustments.""Detail" debuted with 10 episodes during the NBA playoffs, often focusing on one player. The football iteration will carry the same blueprint. Manning's first episode analyzes Arizona Cardinals quarterback Josh Rosen's game last week against the Minnesota Vikings.NFL Films will also work in collaboration with Granity Studios in producing and editing the series. watching game film and saying what he usually wrote in his notebook.Manning was courted by Fox and ESPN for their Thursday and Monday night packages but he declined. Whether this is a first step toward him exploring a role as a full-time analyst beginning next season remains to be seen."I've always enjoyed talking football with coaches, players and passionate fans, and that's at the core of this show," Manning said in a statement. "I'm honored to help expand Kobe's Detail to a football audience."The NBA and the NFL aren't the only sports that "Detail" will focus on. A UFC edition will debut next year when ESPN takes over as the rights holder. Bryant is also interested in adding baseball and soccer editions.Bryant said a second season of NBA "Detail" is on track to debut after the All-Star break in February."I had fun looking at it analytically because that is hard to turn that off," Bryant said. "It is taking everything as is but seeing how film should be looked at. There is a curiosity in watching the game and the broad concepts. Then everything opens up as a young kid and athlete."Bryant was in Minneapolis on Wednesday but said he is excited to see LeBron James' home debut with the Lakers on Saturday against Houston."I think they are going to do better than what most people think. It is an exciting time for LA and to have that energy back," Bryant said.Follow Joe Reedy at
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