In celebration of the NFL’s 100th season, the Denver Broncos announced their all-time Top 100 Team. The list included Hall of Famers, Super Bowl MVPs and two guys from Alaska. Anchorage’s Mark Schlereth and Chris Kuper were among 15 offensive linemen and just six guards honored among the franchise’s greatest players. Schlereth, of Service High… Read more »
Normally about now Chris Kuper of Anchorage would be spending all his time at training camp with Denver Broncos. Today the only camping he’s doing is overnight trips with his wife and kids. The 31-year-old former offensive lineman retired after eight years in the NFL, during which the 6-foot-4, 300-pounder earned a reputation as one… Read more »
The first outdoor Super Bowl in a cold-weather city might not be a popular choice for some of the NFL players with Seattle and Denver. But Chris Kuper of Anchorage isn’t one of them. He just laughs. He once played in a game in college that dipped as low as 53-below zero at the University… Read more »
The Denver Broncos on Monday night welcomed back starting offensive guard Chris Kuper of Anchorage. The team captain had missed the first four games with a broken forearm suffered during training camp. He played last week on special teams to ease his way back onto the field. “He’s kind of the leader of that room,”… Read more »
Anchorage’s Chris Kuper today was one of five Denver Broncos picked by their teammates to serve as captains for this season. The veteran right guard was a captain last year, too. Kuper, of Dimond High fame, is still recovering from a fractured forearm, so Willis McGahee will serve in his place until Kuper returns to… Read more »
Denver Broncos offensive lineman Chris Kuper of Anchorage is going back on the shelf. The veteran right guard broke one of the bones in his left forearm yesterday at practice. He is expected to miss up to six weeks, The Denver Post reported, a timeline that would leak into the regular season. Kuper, of Dimond… Read more »
The last time Anchorage’s Chris Kuper was on the football field in January he was being carted off with a nasty ankle injury. After two surgeries and weeks of rehab and recovery, it looks like the sixth-year starting guard is close to coming back. “I’m feeling better – better than I was three weeks ago,”… Read more »
The last time we saw Denver Broncos offensive lineman Chris Kuper of Anchorage he was being carted off the field after suffering a dislocated ankle against the Kansas City Chiefs. It won’t be the last image. Kuper, of Dimond High fame, had surgery after his New Year’s Day injury and could be back for training… Read more »
He has produced one of the best seasons of any offensive lineman in the NFL, yet Denver Broncos guard Chris Kuper isn’t going to Honolulu. The Pro Bowl snubbed him. Kuper, of Dimond High fame, should have received at least alternate consideration. But his work went unnoticed by the league. The sixth-year starter has been… Read more »
So much is being made of Tim Tebow’s fourth-quarter heroics for the Denver Broncos. But if never would have happened without right guard Chris Kuper of Anchorage. The sixth-year offensive lineman made key blocks on both touchdowns – although Tebow got all the credit, and a promotion. Kuper, of Dimond High fame, created a hole… Read more »
