Part of the fallout resulting from the Broncos‘ decision to fire Mike Shanahan in December is the tumult of rumors regarding where he’ll end up next. The Washington Redskins‘ sluggish start has only expedited the rumor-process, the latest being that owner Dan Syner offered Shanahan the coaching job outright, and Shanny refused. From NFL FanHouse […]

Each week, we throw records, hype, momentum, and stats (somewhat) out the window and break down the upcoming opponent the old fashioned way: studying film. Join us as we scout this week’s foe, the San Diego Chargers. The Denver Broncos can beat the San Diego Chargers. To me, this is a game that will be […]

November 19, 2006 is a day that has haunted the Broncos for three seasons. On that fateful night, the 7-2 defending AFC West champion Broncos hosted the 7-2 eventual AFC West champion Chargers at INVESCO Field at Mile High.  The Chargers notched a 35-27 comeback win, engineered by first-year-starting quarterback Philip Rivers, and gained a […]

Both the Chiefs and the Raiders won Sunday.  Mind the flying pigs on your commute today.  [ESPN 1, 2] But tonight, the real contenders in the division face off.  [ESPN] The Broncos have adjusted well to every opponent they faced.  [ESPN] These adjustments happen in-game and during the week.  [Colorado Springs Gazette] While the Chargers […]

BroncoTalk staffers J. Kenneth K., Mr. East and Kyle predict each week’s winners. NOTE: We screwed up the scheduling of this post, and here it is, in the middle of Week One games. We only used this to our advantage 100% of the time. Kansas City at Washington (-6) The question here isn’t “who’s going […]

“This is the kind of game that they win,” San Diego Union Tribune columnist Nick Canepa said of the Chargers. “We saw last year, every time they were in a situation like this except for one, against the Colts, they came out and smoked the other team,” staff writer Jay Posner said. Meanwhile, LB Shawne […]

Injury Report for the Week 6 NFL game between the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers on Monday, October 19, 2009. DENVER BRONCOS Player Injury Thu Fri Sat Status ILB/FB Spencer Larsen Shoulder DNP DNP DNP Out RB Correll Buckhalter Ankle FP FP FP Probable DNP – Did Not Participate; LP – Limited Participation; FP […]

For those who want a more in-depth look at the numbers that drive the NFL, we strongly recommend Football Outsiders. Trends are starting to take shape, so we’ll be looking at DVOA rankings to gain some perspective on the Broncos‘ upcoming opponent. San Diego Chargers Passing Offense: 31.1% (11th) Rushing Offense: -17.1% (25th) Overall: 5.2% […]

NFL.com voters have spoken, and Denver Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno is the Pepsi Rookie of the Week for Week 5 in the NFL, and for the second straight week. In his first NFL start, Moreno totaled 124 total yards from scrimmage (88 rushing, 36 receiving) in a 20-17 overtime win that propelled the Broncos […]

Friday Injury Report for the Week 6 NFL game between the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers on Monday, October 19, 2009. DENVER BRONCOS Player Injury Thu Fri Sat Status ILB/FB Spencer Larsen Shoulder DNP DNP RB Correll Buckhalter Ankle FP FP DNP – Did Not Participate; LP – Limited Participation; FP – Full Participation; […]