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Craig Morton, quarterback who led the Broncos to their first Super Bowl appearance, dead at 83

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Former Denver Broncos quarterback Craig Morton, who was inducted into the team’s Ring of Fame, died on Saturday. He was 83.

Morton was critical in helping the Broncos reach their first-ever playoff appearance, ultimately getting them to Super Bowl XII during the 1977 campaign.

After going 12-2 during the season, and getting wins in the playoffs over the Pittsburgh Steelers and then-Oakland Raiders, Morton was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Year.

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“Craig Morton is unbelievable,” fellow Ring of Famer Haven Moses said after the Broncos won the AFC Championship in 1978, per the New York Times. “To me, he’s the most valuable player in the National Football League.”

Morton also won Sporting News Player of the Year, the PFWA Comeback Player of the Year and the NFL UPI MVP in 1977.

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“We are saddened to learn of the passing of #BroncosROF quarterback Craig Morton, who died on Saturday at the age of 83,” the Broncos posted on social media.

Morton also led the Broncos to two different division titles and three playoff berths during his six seasons with the franchise. He finished his career in Denver with 11,895 passing yards, which marked the most in franchise history at the time.

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Morton also led the Broncos with pass attempts (1,594) and completions (907). But Morton’s time with the Broncos was the latter half of his NFL career.

He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 1965, the fifth overall pick out of Cal. Morton spent the first 10 seasons of his career with the Cowboys, where he threw for 10,279 yards with 80 touchdowns and 73 interceptions. He went 32-14-1 in his time with Dallas.

Then, during the 1974 season, Morton was moved to the New York Giants, a division rival of the Cowboys. He went 1-6 in his first seven starts that year and wouldn’t find much success in New York across three seasons.

For his career, Morton threw for 27,908 yards with 183 touchdowns. He owned an 81-62-1 record across 207 games.

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How Business Process Management Can Drive Efficiency in Modern Workplaces

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In a fast-paced business environment, organizations are under pressure to increase their performance across the board. This could mean everything from improving efficiency to reducing costs, implementing business process management (BPM) tools, and responding quickly to client needs and market demands. For this reason, having the proper ecosystem of people and tools is an important […]
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A Familiar Name in Crypto: What Investors Should Know About Litecoin

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Litecoin has been around since 2011, which, in crypto terms, makes it almost old guard. It was built as a faster, cheaper alternative to Bitcoin, giving people a way to move money without long wait times or high fees. That core idea still holds up. You can send Litecoin quickly, and it usually costs less […]
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Savannah Guthrie to host ‘Wordle’ game show for NBC as mother’s disappearance reaches 100 days

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NBC revealed Monday that “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie will be hosting a primetime “Wordle” game show, with the announcement coinciding with the 100-day mark of her mother’s disappearance.

“Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon, who is set to produce the game show, appeared on “Today” alongside Guthrie to promote the new program.

“We’ve been developing ‘Wordle’ as a game show for the past two and a half years with The New York Times, and it’s official, we are making ‘Wordle’ game show with our host, Savannah Guthrie!” Fallon told viewers.

“We’ve been holding this secret between us for, like, a long time now,” Guthrie said.

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“Wordle” is the widely-popular puzzle game that first went viral in 2021 and was later bought by The New York Times.

Guthrie revealed that “Wordle” had been picked up by NBC in February and that it was supposed to be shot in March, but the network’s plans were upended by the tragic disappearance of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, from her Tuscon, Arizona, home. She thanked the network, Fallon, The Times and Universal for pausing production.

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“When everything happened with me and my family, they just stopped everything and said, ‘We’ll wait for you,’” Savannah said. “And Hollywood is like a really tough business, as you know, and I didn’t expect that. And I just want to say, thank you. It means so much to me.”

“We can’t do it without you,” Fallon responded. “We need you, bud. You’re so good, and it’s so fun. I can’t wait for everyone to see it. It’s fantastic.”

Filming is expected to take place in the summer. An air date has yet to be announced.

Guthrie returned to “Today” in early April after a two-month absence as the search for her mother drew national attention.

Nancy Guthrie is believed to have been taken from her home against her will in the early hours Feb. 1 and was last seen when her son-in-law dropped her off at home around 10 p.m. the night before. Footage captured from a device in front of the home showed a masked man was seen on her doorstep and appeared to be armed with a handgun.

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A series of unverified ransom notes were sent to media outlets, including TMZ and a local Tucson station, leading many to believe the disappearance is somehow financially motivated. No suspects have been publicly identified.

Investigators and the family have repeatedly appealed to the public for help. There is a combined reward of more than $1.2 million in connection with the case — a million of it from the Guthrie family for their mother’s recovery. The family has asked anyone with information to call 1-800-CALL-FBI.

Fox News Digital’s Michael Ruiz and Brian Flood contributed to this report.

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