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For the thousands of fans inside of the San Diego Charger’s Qualcomm Stadium it was one of the biggest backhands a fan could ever endure. Denver never could get the upper-hand as San Diego took the reigns and ran with the game. The Chargers didn’t even punt until the third quarter with thirty-seven seconds left. […]

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Published on 12/28/2008 at Sun Dec 28 22:26.   66 Comments
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The Denver Broncos officially added running backs Cory Boyd and Alex Haynes to the active roster Tuesday, a day after putting Selvin Young and P.J. Pope on Injured Reserve. Young and Pope were the sixth and seventh running backs placed on IR this season. I think Boyd has a chance to make some noise, and […]

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Published on 12/23/2008 at Tue Dec 23 17:04.   7 Comments
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The Denver Broncos will promote rookie running back Cory Boyd from the practice squad this week. Peyton Hillis became the fifth Broncos RB to be placed on IR this season, so the Broncos are turning to Boyd to help Tatum Bell and P.J. Pope pick up the Broncos running game. Boyd is 6-1, 218 lbs. […]

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Published on 12/09/2008 at Tue Dec 09 08:48.   28 Comments
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Fourth-and-goal with 4:44 left on the clock, from the Denver one-yard line Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Tyler Thigpen launched himself towards the end-zone… He was met with by cornerback Dre Bly with lightening quickness and slammed face-first into the ground. Bly took off towards the sideline leaving a primal scream in his trail. It conjured […]

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Published on 12/09/2008 at Tue Dec 09 06:00.   18 Comments
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Moments ago, during his Monday press conference, Denver Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan confirmed the ESPN report that Peyton Hillis will be placed on Injured Reserve, ending his season. Hillis injured his hamstring in the second quarter of Sunday’s 24-17 Broncos win over the Chiefs. Hillis is the fifth running back to be placed on […]

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Published on 12/08/2008 at Mon Dec 08 14:02.   25 Comments
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UPDATE: Peyton Hillis will be placed on Injured Reserve Peyton Hillis will likely miss four to six weeks with a hamstring injury he suffered in the second quarter of the Broncos’ 24-17 win over the Chiefs. Head Coach Mike Shanahan told reporters that the initial prognosis wasn’t good. “Any time it’s a hamstring and they […]

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Published on 12/08/2008 at Mon Dec 08 08:00.   14 Comments
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Week 14, I watched the bloodbath game against Buffalo- in which the Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Buffalo Bills 54-30, I also watched K.C. nearly beat the New York Jets and the New Orleans Saints. Does any of this look familiar? They’re the Broncos, but with different breaks. They say that they’re rebuilding, this […]

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Published on 12/05/2008 at Fri Dec 05 01:05.   28 Comments
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Another week, another… Bronco column. I was back to Beckett’s for the third week in a row, I’ve met several Broncos fans (shout out to Waylon and that gorgeous waitress)- we’ve formed a bit of a monopoly in the corner of the upstairs area. So if you’re in New York City, come join us. There […]

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Published on 11/24/2008 at Mon Nov 24 19:34.   23 Comments
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The Year of the Rookies continues for the Denver Broncos, as the squad announced that they have (finally) promoted seventh round pick S Josh Barrett from the practice squad to the active roster on Saturday. Running back Alex Haynes, whom the club added last week, was waived to make room for Barrett on the roster. […]

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Published on 11/22/2008 at Sat Nov 22 13:52.   22 Comments
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Peyton Hillis celebrates a touchdown against the Falcons. (Reuters photo) As much as we all love our quarterback with a rocket arm and our giant wide receiver that leads the league in yards after the catch, the position that will make or break this team’s season can be described in one word: Backup. This week […]

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Published on 11/17/2008 at Mon Nov 17 14:53.   10 Comments
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