September 21st, 2010 with
Kenny McKinley: 1987-2010.
DENVER – It is difficult for some of us in the notepad-and-laptop set to put ourselves in the shoes of the athletes we cover.
I was never the star player, the popular guy or the center of attention. I’m always the interviewer, almost never the interviewee. I don’t truly understand what [...]
September 21st, 2010 with
Kenny McKinley prepares to run around an Eric Decker block during practice on July 28, 2010. (PHOTO: MAXDENVER.COM)
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Nothing about what the Broncos now face after Kenny McKinley’s apparent suicide is easy. But the hardest part might be reconciling Monday night’s tragic news with the image so many on or around [...]
September 21st, 2010 with
Kenny McKinley: 1987-2010.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – The Broncos will begin Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts with a moment of silence, then follow with tributes that will last through the balance of the season.
The most visible of these will be a white decal bearing Kenny McKinley’s No. 11 that the team will wear on the [...]
September 20th, 2010 with
DENVER – Once again, the Broncos have lost one of their own.
Tuesday night, the team confirmed the death of wide receiver Kenny McKinley, a second-year product of South Carolina who had been on injured reserve in recent weeks.
He was 23 years old.
“Kenny had a promising future on the football field, but more importantly, he was [...]