When asked who his starting quarterback against the Denver Broncos in Week 7 would be, Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable couldn’t give an answer. “We have no idea at this point,” Cable said Wednesday, before offering the understatement of the year. “We’ve got some issues.” QB Jason Campbell, who came into the season as [...]

Is it better to be too offensive or too defensive? It’s been said that defense wins championships, I’ve been known to agree to that, but offense wins games. It wasn’t often the lack of defense that killed the Denver Broncos last season, it was usually the lack of offense. The defense deserves most of the [...]

There was a buzz created Sunday.  The surprise of the rookie class, cornerback Tony Carter.  [Denver Post] No need to crunch numbers.  The Battle Plan: Win out  [KDVR.com] The Broncos haven’t posted a winning record in December since 2005.  [Longmont Times-Call] Brian Dawkins returning to Philadelphia is like John Elway coming back to Denver.  [CS [...]

A collaboration of mistakes led to Oakland’s victory in Denver.  [CS Gazette] Red zone woes came back to bite the Broncos in this game.  [Longmont Times-Call] Wesley Woodyard admits to allowing that 4th and 10 conversion to tight end Tony Stewart.  [Denver Post] Moreno wasn’t solely to blame, Tony Carter earned his stripes, and David [...]

For whatever reason, Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell‘s best games come in the least likely of places: the home stadium of his fiercest rival. Russell, supplanted on the depth chart this week for the second time in as many months, came off the bench after Charlie Frye was injured to execute a 62-yard fourth-quarter drive [...]

Record: 4-9 Streak: Lost 1 Series vs. Denver: Raiders, 55-41-2 Last time: Broncos, 23-3 The Line: Broncos by 14 Who’s hot: QB J.P. Losman. Life is good for Losman right now. He just won the UFL’s Inaugural Championship Game as starting QB of the Las Vegas Locomotives (“They’re Loco for Losman!”). Then the Oakland Raiders [...]

Chris Simms stands up for his accused doctor.  “He saved my career”  [Denver Post] More on Chris Simms and Dr. Anthony Galea.  [Denver Post] A somewhat frantic look at the Broncos 2009 season.  [In Denver Times] Peyton Hillis is the forgotten man in Denver’s backfield.  [Boulder Daily Camera] The dirty play of Richard Seymour is [...]

The Oakland Raiders aren’t enjoying any type of substantial return on the $60 million investment that is JaMarcus Russell. Following an injury to QB Bruce Gradkowski, who had already usurped 2007′s top overall draft pick as the Raiders starting quarterback in November, head coach Tom Cable told reporters today that Charlie Frye will start against [...]

Mike Klis covers the lack of Peyton Hillis, Brandon Marshall’s contract, and points out that McDaniels deserves credit for this defense as well in his latest mailbag.  [Denver Post] It’s not just the fans calling for the power back, Longmont Time’s writer Brian Howell brings it up.  [Longmont Times] Three is a crowd.  Dave Kreiger [...]

Broncos lose Darcel McBath for the year and bring back Vernon Fox as a replacement.  [Broncotalk] Brandon Marshall’s record breaking day went all for naught.  [Boulder Daily Camera] [CS Gazette] See the softer side of The Beast.  Kiszla gives us a detailed account.  [Denver Post] Video of Bmarsh’s 21 catches against the Colts.  [youtubage] The [...]