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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Peyton Mannings successor isnt Brock Osweiler or Colin Kaepernick or Mark Sanchez, all of whom had better offseason odds than NFL novice Trevor Siemian.When Broncos GM John Elway declined to overpay Osweiler, Mannings longtime backup bolted to Houston 48 hours after his mentor called it a career. Elway quickly acquired Sanchez from the Eagles but he really had his eyes fixed on Kaepernick, who rejected a pay cut to facilitate a trade from the 49ers to Denver.So, Elway moved on -- and he moved up in the first round of the draft, selecting Paxton Lynch of Memphis, who very well might be the franchises future.The present, though, belongs to Siemian, a QB who won the starting job with a mix of brains and brawn, precision and poise, steadiness and spunk.The Carolina Panthers will certainly try to unnerve Siemian in his first NFL start Thursday night in the 2016 season opener .Thing is, nobody at Broncos headquarters has ever seen the 2015 seventh-round pick get rattled.Not when he was Osweilers backup for two months last season when Manning was hurt.Not when he ran the scout team against Denvers destructive defense that brought home the Lombardi Trophy.Not even when coach Gary Kubiak named him the starter.Hes the same guy: cool, calm and collected, said wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders. Hes not going to change. Hes not going to waver. I know that he wants to show the world, `Hey, look at this guy out here, No. 13. I think he can make plays and make all the throws.So, just who is Trevor Siemian?(Lets start with a pronouncer: Its Sim-EE-in).He was a high school star in central Florida who could have gone to any number of schools that would have loved that strong right arm that also made him an outstanding third baseman. He chose Northwestern, though, as much for its academics as its athletics.He played in 44 games for the Wildcats but started just 14 -- yet still finished as the schools fourth-leading passer.He tore an ACL in his final college game and that scared away plenty of teams but not the Broncos, who chose him with the 250th overall pick, after which Siemian declared, I cant think of a better scenario than to learn from Manning and Osweiler.By training camp last year he was healthy enough to practice and he quickly showed Elway that he wouldnt be able to slip him through waivers to get him on the practice squad. He made the 53-man roster and spent the season soaking in all he could from his coaches and colleagues.It was a great opportunity for me last year to learn a lot from Brock and Peyton, Siemian said as the Broncos began their offseason program last spring. At this point, Im kind of getting antsy to apply some of those things I picked up from those guys.That, he did.Siemian had a years head start in Kubiaks West Coast offense, and he used that advantage to show Elway that his answer at quarterback had been under his nose all along.Siemian mixed that knowledge with accurate, strong throws and poise under pressure to win his teammates trust.Siemian may come off as humdrum in interviews, but hes actually a cutup whose locker room leadership is apparent even on a roster full of seasoned stars with new diamond-encrusted rings.Hes a guy thats very smart, he likes to laugh, he likes to have fun, but he also likes to work, tight end Virgil Green said. He goes out there every day ready to fight.Who is Trevor Siemian? kicker Brandon McManus pondered. I guess a lot of people dont see it, they kind of see him as pretty straightforward, kind of his media interviews and whatnot. Hes a pretty big goofball, just hearing him laugh a lot and loves to tell jokes. He and I play golf a decent amount, just shooting the breeze around the golf course. Hes a super funny person. But as everyone says, hes super intelligent, he knows a lot of stuff and theres a reason that they named him the starter.His demeanor didnt change when Kubiak named him the starter and said he wont have to dial down the playbook.Trevor has always been himself, left guard Max Garcia said. Hes kind of lighthearted and its good to have a guy like that. Even when he got here as a rookie he was very poised. I cant say that Ive ever seen him rattled.McManus cant even recall Siemian ever losing his cool on the golf course. He just has that slow heartbeat that coaches and teammates love.I dont know where hes learned that from, McManus said. Ive never even talked to him about it before but Ive seen it on the field and all the players talk about it. 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Howard scored 18 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, including 13 of 19 free throws in a 2 1/2-minute stretch, and the Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 122-111.MADISON, Wis. -- The University of Wisconsin will prohibit nooses and ropes from home athletic events as part of revised standards being put in place after a fan wore an offensive costume to a football game.The school said Wednesday in a statement that nooses and ropes will be treated as weapons that constitute a threat to safety.The fan behavior, carry-in and ticket policies were revised to read, in part, that Any person who engages in violent, threatening, abusive or otherwise disorderly conduct which tends to provoke a disturbance or incite violence will be ejected from our events.A fan wore what appeared to be a President Barack Obama mask with a noose around its neck to the Badgers game on Oct. 29 against Nebraska. Security officers asked the man to remove the noose in the first but a photo taken later shows him wearing the noose again.The changes will go into effect starting this weekend, including the seventh-ranked Badgers game on Saturday against Illinois. The revisions were made after meetings between athletic department staff and community leaders.What happened at Camp Randall two weeks ago goes against everything we stand for, athletic director Barry Alvarez said. I am very pleased that we all were able to work together to improve our policies. ... It is great to be able to talk, and even more satisfying that we took action.ddddddddddddUniversity officials had defended security staffs decision not to throw the man out given freedom of speech concerns.The school was criticized by student leaders who called the costume hate speech. Nigel Hayes, an outspoken forward on the basketball team, posted a statement on Twitter that asked officials at Wisconsin and universities across the country to address issues of how minority students are treated.Wisconsins revised policy will stress that the athletic department promotes a welcoming atmosphere in its venues and that disrespectful conduct toward others may lead to ejection from the venue. Racist and other offensive behavior is not appropriate for our venues.Said Chancellor Rebecca Blank: This policy change is an important step in ensuring that our sporting events are free from offensive conduct that has the potential to create a disturbance.---Full statement from the Wisconsin athletic department: http://www.uwbadgers.com/news/2016/11/9/...ies.aspx---More AP college football: http://collegefootball.ap.org/ ' ' '