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Ah, San Diego.  How easy you make it for us to mock you. In a desperate attempt to sell tickets, the Chargers are aggressively marketing to Kansas City Chiefs fans.  Yes, San Diego is trying to fill their stadium with fans of their rival in order to make money. The Chargers are trying to get Chief fans […]

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Published on 07/08/2012 at Sun Jul 08 08:00.   7 Comments
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With training camp less than a month away, the Denver Broncos still have several contracts to get done. The team has $10.87 million in cap space, according to PFT, and three players remain un-signed.  Disgruntled kicker Matt Prater, rookie quarterback Brock Osweiler and running back Ronnie Hillman are negotiating multiple-year deals with the club. Prater is seeking […]

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Published on 06/24/2012 at Sun Jun 24 11:30.   1 Comment
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We noted yesterday that disgruntled Broncos kicker Matt Prater would likely show up by July 26th.  Today, we learned that Prater will have to sign by July 16th. Prater skipped all of the team’s offseason OTAs and minicamp practice sessions in protest of the one-year $2.654 million franchise tag the team placed on him earlier […]

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Published on 06/15/2012 at Fri Jun 15 09:04.   15 Comments
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Remind me to never get on Joe May‘s bad side.  Otherwise, I could end up looking like the Chiefs’ Tony Moeaki. Chiseled Broncos’ middle linebacker Joe Mays has a 250-pound frame and the reputation of being a “thumper,” entering his third season in Denver, and he has a message for the rest of the NFL. “We’re going […]

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Published on 06/14/2012 at Thu Jun 14 23:13.   1 Comment
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The Denver Broncos concluded their final session of a four-day offseason minicamp on Thursday.  Here are some quick hits on today’s events: Participation report — Offensive guard Chris Kuper (ankle) and tight end Julius Thomas (ankle) did not practice and kicker Matt Prater (seeking a new contract) was not present. Fox expects Prater back by July 26th […]

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Published on 06/14/2012 at Thu Jun 14 20:24.   3 Comments
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The Denver Broncos concluded their second session of a four-day offseason minicamp on Wednesday.  Here are some quick hits on today’s events: Attendance report — For the second consecutive day, kicker Matt Prater was the sole player absent, holding out in hopes of receiving a long-term contract.  The Broncos had offered Prater a one-year tender worth about $2.5 million, […]

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Published on 06/13/2012 at Wed Jun 13 18:59.   2 Comments
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If you were hoping to follow the Denver Broncos‘ 2012 training camp practices on the HBO show Hard Knocks this summer, we’ve got disappointing news.  HBO approached the Broncos about being on the show and the team turned them down. The New York Jets‘ Rex Ryan surprisingly doesn’t want the Jets to be on the […]

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Published on 04/11/2012 at Wed Apr 11 13:26.   18 Comments
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We’ve been speculating for several weeks that Denver may sign free agent wide receiver Brandon Stokley as a “camp target,” bringing him in for training camp.  Having experience with quarterback Peyton Manning, Stokley may come back to Denver to “compete” for a roster spot this summer. If nothing else, Stokley could give some tips to […]

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Published on 03/28/2012 at Wed Mar 28 10:00.   20 Comments
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It was third down with nine yards to go at the Broncos’ full padded scrimmage at Invesco Field @ Mile High on Saturday evening.  Starting quarterback Kyle Orton was leading the first team offense in the red zone in front of nearly 18,000 Broncomaniacs. Orton scrambled before sliding three yards short of the first yard marker.  […]

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Published on 08/07/2011 at Sun Aug 07 13:15.   35 Comments
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Denver is trying to sign defensive tackle Jamaal Anderson, the No. 8 overall pick in the 2007 draft, and Ty Warren, the No. 13 overall pick in the 2003 draft.  [First-And-Orange] Former first round draft pick Derrick Harvey has agreed to terms with Denver, adding more depth to the defensive end position.  [Previously on BroncoTalk] […]

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Published on 08/01/2011 at Mon Aug 01 12:18.   11 Comments
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