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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 [...]

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Published on 02/06/2012 at Mon Feb 06 08:00.   2 Comments
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With starting running back Willis McGahee due to miss at least this week with a fractured hand, the Denver Broncos are left with just two backs on the active roster. Third year running backs Knowshon Moreno and Lance Ball are expected to carry the load on Sunday against the Detroit Lions, but the team is [...]

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Published on 10/26/2011 at Wed Oct 26 18:22.   9 Comments
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As Mike Klis of the Denver Post has pointed out, Sunday’s game between the Washington Redskins and St. Louis Rams featured two former coaches of the Denver Broncos.  Redskins Head Coach Mike Shanahan and Rams Offensive Coordinator Josh McDaniels faced off in an NFC week four match. The Redskins, behind Kyle Orton‘s Chicago predecessor Rex [...]

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Published on 10/03/2011 at Mon Oct 03 12:13.   13 Comments
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On Wednesday, Denver Broncos Vice President of Football Operations John Elway and team General Manager Brian Xanders held a pre-draft press conference with the media.  During the conference, Elway noted that the team has had “no contact” with other teams concerning trading down in the upcoming NFL Draft.  Xanders noted that those calls will start [...]

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Published on 04/20/2011 at Wed Apr 20 14:04.   15 Comments
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Twenty-six hundred, that’s what the Denver Broncos second overall pick in the first round is worth on the NFL draft value chart. That’s a lot of points. Probably more points than anyone is willing to give up in order for the Broncos to trade back. Usually the gap in compensation is made up for by [...]

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Published on 04/17/2011 at Sun Apr 17 02:34.   21 Comments
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Currently, the Denver Broncos own seven draft picks in the upcoming NFL Draft in five different rounds, which can be seen below: Round 1, 2nd overall.  With a 4-12 overall record in 2010, Denver was the second worst team in the NFL last season.  Thus, they’ll be selecting second overall on Thursday, April 28th, 2011. [...]

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Published on 04/10/2011 at Sun Apr 10 19:21.   9 Comments
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It’s a common thing amongst fans of the Denver Broncos lately to debate the personnel moves made while former head coach Josh McDaniels had the reigns. Time is still the only truth teller and eventually history will prove whether the trades of Jay Cutler, Brandon Marshall, Tony Scheffler and Alphonso Smith were best for the [...]

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Published on 02/18/2011 at Fri Feb 18 18:17.   4 Comments
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Keeping tabs on key performers who once bled orange and blue. Mike Shanahan Record: 1-2 Streak: Lost 2 Stat Line: Offense: 340.0 ypg (13th). Defense: 423.7 ypg (32nd) It was a rough week for Mike Shanahan. Shanahan’s ‘Skins became the first team to lose to the St. Louis Rams in St. Louis’ Edward Jones Dome [...]

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Published on 09/28/2010 at Tue Sep 28 13:00.   20 Comments
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Once upon a time — 2008 — the Mike Shanahan-led Denver Broncos were 8-5, boasted Pro Bowlers Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall, and were apparently playoff-bound. The future was bright. Then, in three horrific weeks, the wheels fell off. Shanahan was fired. Cutler was traded. And Marshall pretended to be a punter. For better or [...]

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Published on 09/23/2010 at Thu Sep 23 11:00.   11 Comments
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Once upon a time — 2008 — the Mike Shanahan-led Denver Broncos were 8-5, boasted Pro Bowlers Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall, and were apparently playoff-bound. The future was bright. Then, in three horrific weeks, the wheels fell off. Shanahan was fired. Cutler was traded. And Marshall pretended to be a punter. For better or [...]

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Published on 09/13/2010 at Mon Sep 13 17:09.   11 Comments
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