The franchise has lost its most recognizable fan; our beloved barrel man has passed away at age 69.  Tim McKernan was better known as the Broncos super fan for all of those years, attending since 1967 and originally donning his first barrel in 1977 painted to look like an orange crush bottle. The costume idea [...]

Retired Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis and tight end Shannon Sharpe have been named among the 25 semifinalists for the 2010 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. [Official site] Along with running back Floyd Little, who is one of two senior member candidates, the Broncos have three representatives for the Hall of [...]

One of the most controversial moves of the 2008 offseason was breaking off contract talks with star placekicker Jason Elam.  Elam had been looking for a healthy contract to finish out his career in the mile high city and Mike Shanahan offered what he deemed a very good incentive package to stay.  It ultimately ended [...]

Josina Anderson is reporting that Brian Dawkins may have more than a pinched nerve in his neck.  MRI exams to continue.  [KDVR.com] The Broncos received a light work load Monday to help them recover on a short week.  [DPO] The New York Daily news is reporting that Kyle Orton practiced Monday.  [Twitter] Fixing the offense [...]

Got a link worth sharing? Email broncotalk AT gmail (dot) com! The Broncos are giving ex-Packer/Titan/Chief QB Ingle Martin a workout. Chris Simms might be out a bit longer than we’d hoped. [The Tennessean] [via] Seven players missing from Tuesday practice, including DL Marcus Thomas. [Denver Post] Some great quotes from Floyd Little on his [...]

There are plenty of Broncos who are unjustly absent from the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Randy Gradishar, Louis Wright, and more recently Terrell Davis and Shannon Sharpe have all been denied induction into Canton’s hallowed halls. But in my humble opinion, Floyd Little has always been the grossest error of them all. Today, a [...]