Over the past seven games, the Denver Broncos have fumbled the football 11 times (5th-most in the NFL), losing 10 of those fumbles (2nd-most). Although the offense has been on fire in recent weeks, its Achilles’ heel has been ball security. From quarterback, to receivers, to running backs, all of Denver’s main skill players have been plagued by the fumble […]

Following the Denver Broncos‘ 34-14 win over the New Orleans Saints last week, the NFL informed the team on Wednesday that outside linebacker Wesley Woodyard has been named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week.  Additionally, the offensive line has received the Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award for Week 8. Against the Saints, Woodyard became just […]

The Broncos placed middle linebacker Joe Mays on the injured reserve list earlier today.  Taking Mays’ spot on the active roster will be rookie safety Duke Ihenacho, who was activated from the team’s practice squad this afternoon. Replacing Ihenacho on the practice squad will be cornerback Mario Butler, who has spent time on the Dallas Cowboys‘ practice squad […]

The Denver Broncos have picked up steam at 4-3 after falling only to New England (5-3), Houston (6-1), and Atlanta (7-0) early in the season.  Coming off two convincing victories with a two-game lead in the AFC West race, quarterback Peyton Manning has received much of the credit for Denver’s hot streak. And while Manning […]

We found out on Monday that Denver Broncos middle linebacker Joe Mays would miss the rest of the season due to injury.  On Tuesday, the team officially placed the fifth-year linebacker on the injured reserve list: Mays had lost his starting MLB job to veteran Keith Brooking earlier in the season but remained a special […]

Another week, another award nomination for Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning.  The league announced on Tuesday that Manning, Tom Brady and Matthew Stafford have been nominated for the FedEx Air Player of the Week award on NFL.com. Manning was nominated after having gone 22-0f-30 for 305 yards and 3 scores in Denver’s 34-14 route of New Orleans.  Brady […]

Due to Hurricane Sandy, the NFL announced on Monday that the Week 8 trading deadline will be moved from its originally scheduled Tuesday time frame to 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 1.  The hurricane has caused several East Coast teams—and the NFL’s New York-based league offices—to cancel Monday operations, which would make a Tuesday deadline tricky for […]

As Week 8 of the NFL season approaches, the Denver Broncos (3-3) are preparing to face the New Orleans Saints (2-4) in Denver, Colorado.  Here are five notes for your consideration going into the game —  (1) Cornerback Tracy Porter unofficially ruled out for mid-season showdown. Our thoughts and prayers are with cornerback Tracy Porter, who has been experiencing medical issues.  Per […]

Following the Denver Broncos 35-24 second-half thumping of the San Diego Chargers, the AFC West remains winnable for all of the four teams in the division.  The Broncos are in the best position, tied with San Diego at 3-3 and owning the best division record (2-0) while Kansas City has been all but eliminated from playoff contention with a […]

Over at Shutdown Corner (SC), MJD has put together his Week 6 “Absurdly Premature 2013 Playoff Picture“, with the Denver Broncos making the cut as division champions. Yahoo!‘s MJD has the Broncos claiming the AFC West crown and San Diego missing the playoffs.  His explanation below: