ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Few words crank up folks in and around Denver like “joker.’’
Nikola Jokic, a two-time NBA MVP and reigning NBA Finals MVP, just led the Nuggets to the franchise’s first championship and has the nickname. Of all the words Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton said during the team’s offseason program, when he dropped “joker’’ and tight end Greg Dulcich in the same sentence it may have been one of the most important nuggets of the no-pads season.
“He’s got unique skill set, and he’s got traits in the passing game,’’ Payton said of Dulcich.