Jerry Franklin Pos: Inside Linebacker School: Arkansas Class: Senior Ht: 6’1″ Wt: 245 lbs. 40-time: 4.64 Bench: 15 Jerry Franklin has the physical size, bulk, and arm length from which exceptional linebackers are molded. A two-time team captain, Franklin led his Arkansas teammates in tackles every year of his four-year career, only the second Razorback […]

N.C. State LB Nate Irving addresses the media via conference call following his drafting by the Denver Broncos 67th overall in the 2011 NFL Draft. On which linebacker spot he prefers to play “I don’t really have a preference. I am just ready go get started, play some football, and I will compete for a […]

A year after joining the Denver Broncos‘ linebacker corps, Boss Bailey isn’t making the cut. Multiple sources are reporting that Bailey has been released by the Broncos, putting a premature ending to a Bailey Brothers campaign that was expected to bolster the Broncos defense for years but lasted only six games. The seven-year veteran signed […]

Name: Spencer Larsen Height, Weight: 6’2″, 240 Position: Linebacker Age, Experience: 24, R College: Arizona Spencer Larsen was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 6th round (183rd overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played both outside and inside linebacker for Arizona, taking two years off to serve a Mormon mission in Chile in […]

Name: Niko Koutouvides Height, Weight: 6’2″, 238 Position: Linebacker Age, Experience: 27, 5 College: Purdue Niko Koutouvides (Koo-tuh-VEE-deez) joined the Denver Broncos as an unrestricted free agent in 2008. A fourth round draft pick by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2004 NFL Draft, Koutouvides has played predominantly special teams thus far in his career. The […]

Name: Louis Edward Green Height, Weight: 6’3″, 237 Position: Linebacker Age, Experience: 5, 28 College: Alcorn St. Louis Green is a backup linebacker for the Denver Broncos who primarily sees the field on special teams. An undrafted free agent out of Alcorn State, Green spent his first few years in the league bouncing back and […]

The Denver Broncos started out the draft by addressing the offense with 3 consecutive picks. Now, 3 of the past 4 have fallen on the defensive side of the ball, as the Broncos added linebacker Spencer Larsen to their depth. Larsen was the “heart and soul” of the Arizona defense, and has a lot of […]

In case any of you missed this when it originally aired, it’s D.J. Williams remeniscing about draft day when he first thought he would be a Jet and then a Saint.  Are you excited to be a Bronco?  “Can I tell them no?”  Hey, at least he’s honest.  D.J. goes on to clear the air […]

In his most recent mailbag, Jeff Legwold of the Rocky Mountain News had a lot to say about the draft and the offensive line. What I particularly found interesting were his comments on the nickel package the Broncos would employ with new additions Boss Bailey and Niko Koutouvides. “…Bailey and (D.J.) Williams would likely be […]