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Published on 05/23/2012 at Wed May 23 10:30.   41 Comments
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Bronco players may be required to wear more padding next season. NFL owners met on Tuesday to vote on three new proposed rules.  The new rulings aren’t locked in yet, but they’re likely to become reality starting in 2013. The first change was moving the Week Six trade deadline to Week Eight, which is self explanatory. […]

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Published on 05/22/2012 at Tue May 22 20:30.   3 Comments
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Manning laughs with reporters. (Screenshot courtesy of NFL.com) Not everything was serious on Monday when the Broncos kicked off organized team activities. Quarterback Peyton Manning met with the media yesterday to talk about working with his new teammates and the importance of OTAs following practice. When rookie quarterback Brock Osweiler became the subject of discussion, […]

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Published on 05/22/2012 at Tue May 22 19:18.   1 Comment
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During the offseason, the Denver Broncos brought in two free agent cornerbacks — Tracy Porter (formerly of New Orleans) and Drayton Florence (formerly of Buffalo).  Besides their obvious similarity in size (Florence has just one inch and seven pounds on Porter), the two cornerbacks have another trait in common, which may have been deciding factors […]

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Published on 05/22/2012 at Tue May 22 18:45.   3 Comments
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On Monday, fourteen-year veteran wide receiver Brandon Stokley, now 35 years old, was out on the practice field in Dove Valley doing what he’s done best for most of his career — running routes for Peyton Manning as a slot receiver. This was confirmed by Manning himself, who played with Stokley for four years in […]

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Published on 05/21/2012 at Mon May 21 22:29.   7 Comments
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On Monday, the Denver Broncos kicked off their first official practices of the offseason with organized team activities (OTAs).  Perennial Pro Bowl cornerback Champ Bailey noted the intensity of day one following the team’s morning practice session. “This was definitely one of the most intense first days of OTAs that I’ve had in a while,” Bailey said. […]

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Published on 05/21/2012 at Mon May 21 21:19.   3 Comments
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The Denver Broncos are negotiating contracts with at least eight players, including five drafted rookies.  The team hopes to have all the rookies signed by the time organized team activities end early next month. The Broncos are trying to re-work defensive tackle Ty Warren‘s contract ($4 million), extend offensive tackle Ryan Clady‘s contract ($3.5 million this […]

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Published on 05/21/2012 at Mon May 21 08:05.   5 Comments
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The Denver Broncos may pursue free agent safety Deon Grant (6-2, 215 lbs.), according to one NFL insider.  Grant, 33, started in nine games with the New York Giants last season and received a Super Bowl XLVI ring following New York’s 21-17 win over the New England Patriots. “I’ve heard the Broncos may have interest […]

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Published on 05/20/2012 at Sun May 20 16:53.   6 Comments
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During the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft on April 27th, Arizona State Sun Devils quarterback Brock Osweiler received a call from a 303 area code.  John Elway was on the other line. Elway—the Denver Broncos‘ Vice President of Football Operations and father of Jack Elway, one of Osweiler’s closest college friends—was calling to […]

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Published on 05/20/2012 at Sun May 20 09:00.   7 Comments
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The Denver Broncos have started contract-extension talks with fifth-year starting left tackle Ryan Clady (6-6, 315 lbs.), according to a Denver Post report.  Since his rookie season in 2008, Clady hasn’t missed a single start. The Broncos have opened contract-extension talks with Ryan Clady, according to several NFL sources. The left tackle is in the […]

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Published on 05/19/2012 at Sat May 19 16:00.   3 Comments
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