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It looks like we may be saying farewell to Invesco Field at Mile High, the name anyway.  Per Mike Klis of the Denver Post, Sports Authority is in negotiations to assume the naming rights to the Broncos’ stadium. Sports Authority, the Englewood-based sporting-goods company, is in negotiations with Invesco Ltd., the Broncos and the Metropolitan […]

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Published on 08/11/2011 at Thu Aug 11 15:36.   8 Comments
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After two weeks of going over formations, alignments, routes and coverages, Bronco players are ready to hit someone other than their teammates for a change. They’ll get a chance to do so on Thursday when the team faces the Dallas Cowboys, kicking off the 2011 preseason for both clubs.  The game will be played at […]

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Published on 08/09/2011 at Tue Aug 09 14:05.   45 Comments
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Former Denver Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe was officially inducted into Pro Football’s Hall of Fame on Saturday evening in Canton, Ohio.  Sharpe is the fourth Bronco to be enshrined, joining former teammates John Elway (QB) and Gary Zimmerman (OL) as three of the four Broncos representing the team in Canton. The fourth former Bronco […]

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Published on 08/07/2011 at Sun Aug 07 13:49.   2 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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The Denver Broncos announced on Saturday evening that the team had waived running back Mario Fannin and claimed running back C.J. Gable off waivers from the New Orleans Saints.  Denver is second in the waiver order, and will be for the entire season. Fannin suffered a knee sprain in practice on Thursday, after joining the […]

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Published on 08/07/2011 at Sun Aug 07 12:44.   Comments Off on Broncos Waive RB Fannin; Sign RB Gable
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NFL players ratified the new CBA on Thursday, which officially started the new league year. Until the new NFL year had begun, free agent signees were not allowed to practice with their respective teams.  On Thursday, ten Broncos practiced with the team for the first time this offseason. Returning Broncos Brian Dawkins (S), Matt Prater […]

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Published on 08/04/2011 at Thu Aug 04 20:28.   10 Comments
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The Denver Broncos will open up the regular season in its orange jerseys at home on Monday Night Football against the Raiders.  The team will bring out the orange again in Week 8 against Detroit.  [DenverBroncos.com] Side note:  I’ve been lobbying for the team to switch back to orange for awhile, it’s exciting that they’re […]

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Published on 08/03/2011 at Wed Aug 03 13:51.   11 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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Since former Denver Broncos Head Coach Josh McDaniels was fired last December, a lot of changes have gone down in Dove Valley.  The team started by bringing in John Elway as the Executive Vice President of Football Operations and hiring former Carolina Panthers Head Coach John Fox.  (And yes, this all will relate to the […]

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Published on 07/31/2011 at Sun Jul 31 19:39.   84 Comments
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Thomas will stay a Denver Bronco, for at least one more season. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) Broncos defensive tackle Marcus Thomas will be returning for a fifth season in Denver.  The unrestricted free agent has just signed a one-year deal with the club, per Fox31’s Josina Anderson, who broke the story. A former Florida Gator, Thomas […]

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Published on 07/31/2011 at Sun Jul 31 17:28.   15 Comments
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