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On Tuesday, the Denver Broncos announced their regular season schedule for the upcoming 2011 NFL season.  Among the team’s notable games is a Monday Night season opener, a Thursday Night game, a Christmas Eve game and a game on New Years Day. The last time the Broncos opened a season on Monday Night Football was in 2008 when […]

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Published on 04/20/2011 at Wed Apr 20 13:18.   2 Comments
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In 2010, the Denver Broncos had the 26th worst rushing attack in the NFL and much of the blame was placed upon the offensive linemen, somewhat fairly so.  The offensive line also allowed 40 sacks (a gruesome number when you consider the team’s 2008 squad allowed only 12 sacks). In their defense, throughout much of […]

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Published on 04/18/2011 at Mon Apr 18 07:00.   4 Comments
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During the Mike Shanahan era, the Denver Broncos enjoyed years of reliable rushing attacks.  From Terrell Davis to Tatum Bell — and the four backs in between — Denver had a slew of 1,000 yard rushers over the last decade, but it all came to a screeching halt in 2007. What would be the beginning […]

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Published on 04/16/2011 at Sat Apr 16 11:22.   17 Comments
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The 2011 NFL Draft is now just two weeks away, and the great debate among Broncos fans has been, “Should Denver draft by need or select the best player available?” Which can be translated as, should the Broncos draft Alabama defensive tackle Marcell Dareus, because defensive tackle is their biggest need?  Or, should they draft […]

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Published on 04/14/2011 at Thu Apr 14 10:20.   34 Comments
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Earlier today, reports broke that the Denver Broncos were interested in trading down in the upcoming NFL Draft.  Ideally, the team would like to deal with either Buffalo, Cincinnati,  San Francisco or Tennessee.  [Previously on BT, ProFootballTalk] Without a new rookie wage scale in place, draft day trades would become unlikely, however.  The NFL’s proposed […]

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Published on 04/13/2011 at Wed Apr 13 18:30.   12 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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Denver Broncos second year wide receiver Demaryius Thomas was up early for rehab this morning and says his calf is slowly recovering.  The team is hopeful he will be ready to play again by mid-season (if there even is a season). [Thomas on Twitter and the Denver Post] Another second year Bronco, offensive lineman Zane […]

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Published on 04/07/2011 at Thu Apr 07 19:27.   8 Comments
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Personally, I’ve never been a big fan of mock drafts because (a) after the first 10 picks it’s hard to predict who will pick who, which in effect makes it nearly impossible to predict who will be available where, and (b) because it is absolutely impossible to foresee and predict draft day trades. Thus, this is […]

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Published on 04/06/2011 at Wed Apr 06 18:36.   24 Comments
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Jason Graham, the older brother of former Broncos tight end Daniel Graham, passed away Saturday night of brain cancer complications.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Graham family.  [Denver Post] The loss of pre-draft camps (due to the lockout) will have a negative impact on team’s with new coaching staffs, as well as […]

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Published on 04/05/2011 at Tue Apr 05 19:39.   13 Comments
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This week in Dove Valley, thirteen of Denver’s thirty allotted draft prospects are scheduled to meet with the Broncos’ top brass. The meetings will give Coach John Fox a chance to get to know the players better and decide if they would be a good fit for the team and the direction the franchise is […]

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Published on 04/05/2011 at Tue Apr 05 12:10.   7 Comments
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