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UPDATE (5/8/12, 11:00 a.m.):  The Broncos updated the two links (seen below) shortly after this article was posted.  Wolfe is now listed as a defensive tackle by the team. The Denver Broncos may not use Derek Wolfe — who was selected 36th overall in the 2012 NFL Draft — solely as a defensive tackle this […]

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Published on 05/07/2012 at Mon May 07 13:00.   11 Comments
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The Denver Broncos and defensive tackle Marcus Thomas have not finalized their respective plans for the 2012 season, but the two sides have been talking.  Per ESPN‘s Josina Anderson, the Broncos have offered Thomas a one-year deal. Last month, Thomas took to Twitter to inform fans that he wanted to come back to Denver, going as […]

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Published on 04/16/2012 at Mon Apr 16 16:15.   9 Comments
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The Denver Broncos on Wednesday agreed to terms with veteran defensive tackle Justin Bannan, according to Mike Klis of the Denver Post.  The signing adds depth to Denver’s defensive tackle position. Terms of the one-year deal are not yet known.  Mile High Sports’ Brandon Spano speculates that Bannan signed a veteran player minimum contract and […]

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Published on 04/11/2012 at Wed Apr 11 10:39.   24 Comments
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Things have slowed down in Dove Valley and it has been quiet on the free agency front, but the team may not be done bringing in players.  On Monday, Denver Broncos General Manager Brian Xanders said “we’re not done” signing free agents — yet. Since then, the team has re-signed exclusive rights free agent punter […]

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Published on 04/05/2012 at Thu Apr 05 18:35.   5 Comments
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In a sign that the new staff of the Denver Broncos won’t completely purge their entire 2010 defensive line; Josina Anderson has just announced (via Twitter) that Kevin Vickerson has been signed by the team to a new two-year contract. Vickerson tied for fourth on the Broncos in sacks last season (doesn’t matter that he […]

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Published on 03/03/2011 at Thu Mar 03 22:05.   2 Comments
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The Denver Broncos‘ move to a 4-3 means the team won’t need the big-name free agent defensive linemen they signed a year ago. Hence, the Broncos released two starting defensive linemen Thursday, letting Jamal Williams and Justin Bannan go despite the remaining several years on their contracts. Each spent one season with the club. A […]

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Published on 03/03/2011 at Thu Mar 03 16:08.   17 Comments
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Who said the offseason has to be boring? Well, if you’ve got an hour this weekend you can enjoy the entirety of the press conference that Denver Broncos Vice President of Football Operations John Elway and General Manager Brian Xanders just had. They cover about everything fans would want to hear from them; from the […]

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Published on 02/25/2011 at Fri Feb 25 11:27.   Comments Off on Afternoon Quotes: Elway & Xanders
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It seems that John Fox was finally allowed to speak and informed us that, “[The Broncos are] going to be a multiple-front defense, but I think we’ll make the commitment to the 4-3. The transition from the 3-4 to 4-3 is much easier than going from the 4-3 to 3-4, I will say that. So […]

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Published on 02/19/2011 at Sat Feb 19 13:48.   13 Comments
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Darrelle Revis is 25.  Champ Bailey is 32. Age notwithstanding, they’re the game’s best. The Ravens took advantage of defensive lineups where Jamal Williams and Justin Bannan weren’t on the field. The Jets will try to exploit the Broncos‘ young o-line with exotic blitz packages. Eerie similarities exist between Josh McDaniels‘ second Broncos unit and […]

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Published on 10/13/2010 at Wed Oct 13 06:00.   Comments Off on Daily Links – Island hopping
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Analyzing player performances from the Denver Broncos‘ 17-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens Sunday, highlighting the good and the bad. Stud: Kyle Orton Had the man been able to reign supreme over the offense the Broncos would have come away with a win. It is pathetic that Denver was even attempting to run on the […]

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Published on 10/12/2010 at Tue Oct 12 10:09.   31 Comments
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