Denver Broncos safety Brian Dawkins announced his retirement from the NFL Monday morning. A player of his professional caliber does not leave the league unnoticed, but a person of his character retiring leaves the NFL wanting all the more. The Broncos and coach John Fox released a statement Monday morning following the news that safety [...]

2011 saw the Oakland Raiders come within inches of their 13th AFC West crown needing literally just one win in Week 17. The Denver Broncos squeaked away with the title and famously back-peddled into the playoffs only to use up all of their Jesus juice while beating the Pittsburgh Steelers with one of the most [...]

The New Orleans Saints and their former defensive coordinator, Gregg Williams, have come under intense scrutiny over the past few days for running a bounty system with their defensive players.  The system operates as follows: make a big defensive play (i.e. knock somebody out) and you get rewarded with cash by your coaches and/or teammates. [...]

Former Denver Broncos cornerback Perrish Cox has been acquitted of rape charges, reports PFT‘s Mike Florio. When the jury couldn’t reach a verdict on Thursday following a short trial with a fairly simple set of facts, the signs weren’t good for the prosecution. And the jury confirmed those suspicions on Friday.  Per multiple reports, Cox has [...]

Jim Saccomano with an invigorating dose of perspective and historical context. [DenverBroncos.com] In Woody’s mailbag, the wordsmith talks about how many in the NFL — on the record, off the record — believe Tim Tebow will be a great NFL quarterback. [Denver Post] Roger Goodell sent this letter to the fans. [DenverBroncos.com] The San Diego [...]

Roger Goodell may give Pro Bowls the axe. [Shutdown Corner] Brian Xanders went on local radio and said the team is “absolutely” ready to build around Tim Tebow. [Denver Examiner] The Broncos have some cap flexibility as they enter free agency. [Denver Post] Denver gained a top-ranked high school quarterback in Jack Del Rio‘s son [...]

There is no point in beating around the bush, the lockout has decimated all the happiness soul, or as td30ismvp put it, my soul has been locked out. The articles have been… well, non-existent. It became tiresome to let alone read articles about fat-cats bickering about splitting up a multi-billion dollar pie. So in a [...]

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If things keep going the way they are the league and the player’s union will never reach a new collective bargaining agreement. If the new agreement is not reached by March 4th, the owners will lockout the players. This lockout could be detrimental to players such as Eddie Royal who wouldn’t be allowed to rehab [...]

Denver Broncos wide receiver Eddie Royal is recovering from an offseason hip operation and is hopeful to return in time for team OTA’s in May. [CBS4] The Broncos haven’t officially announced anything yet, but the team is talking with the NFL regarding making their alternative, burnt-orange color their full-time home jersey beginning with the 2012 [...]