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Just reported on ESPN: Patriots RB Fred Taylor, the team’s leading rusher, will undergo ankle surgery this week, ruling him out for Sunday’s tilt against the Broncos. If the surgery is successful, Taylor isn’t expected to miss the season. It’s a blow for the Pats — Taylor is their only rusher averaging over 4 ypc […]

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Published on 10/08/2009 at Thu Oct 08 12:38.   3 Comments
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Last week, Ryan Clady tied the record for most games to start an NFL career without giving up a full sack. After Sunday’s performance against the Dallas Cowboys, he broke it. Clady, the Denver Broncos‘ 12th overall selection in the 2008 NFL Draft, now stands alone, having started 20 games at left tackle in the […]

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Published on 10/08/2009 at Thu Oct 08 10:30.   4 Comments
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Denver Broncos outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil was flagged for roughing New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady Thursday, three full days before the two were set to face one another on the football field. “I saw Dumervil chasing and sacking me in my dreams,” Brady stated simply. “So I called coach (Bill Belichick), he called the […]

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Published on 10/08/2009 at Thu Oct 08 08:00.   50 Comments
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Truly epic video/audio of Josh McDaniels during the Dallas game.  [NFL.com] [via] Gene Mingo, who played in the AFL’s first game (a 14-10 Broncos win at the Boston Patriots), will be the Broncos’ honorary team captain this weekend. [DenverBroncos.com] Mingo shows off the yellow and brown jerseys — and yes, the vertical-striped socks — the […]

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Published on 10/08/2009 at Thu Oct 08 06:00.   7 Comments
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Josh McDaniels praises the talent on his former team; Champ Bailey and Brian Dawkins discuss how dangerous Tom Brady can be. Bonus video after the jump.

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Published on 10/08/2009 at Thu Oct 08 01:18.   Comments Off on Film Room: Patriots tough, Tom Brady tougher
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A storm is brewing in San Diego. A few weeks after Chargers Head Coach Norv Turner basically admitted to his team’s mediocrity, General Manager A.J. Smith did the same. “Everything is wrong with it right now,” Smith told the San Diego Union Tribune. “I’m not the least bit happy in a lot of areas. I’ve […]

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Published on 10/07/2009 at Wed Oct 07 21:07.   5 Comments
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HEAD COACH JOSH McDANIELS On changing his approach now that the Broncos have won four games “We never played up the underdog role, anyways. We are just preparing the same way we have prepared for every game this year from the preseason through the first four and are going to continue to prepare that way […]

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Published on 10/07/2009 at Wed Oct 07 16:37.   15 Comments
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Wednesday Injury Report for the Week 5 NFL game between the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots on Sunday, October 11, 2009. DENVER BRONCOS Player Injury Wed Thu Fri Status RB Correll Buckhalter Ankle DNP S Brian Dawkins Knee/Shoulder DNP ILB/FB Spencer Larsen Shoulder DNP G Ben Hamilton Hamstring LP CB Alphonso Smith Ankle LP […]

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Published on 10/07/2009 at Wed Oct 07 16:28.   8 Comments
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We’ll be serving up crow all season to self-proclaimed preseason prophets and prognosticators as the Broncos continue to out-perform their pitiful predictions. This week’s victim: John Clayton. Good evening, John, how are you? Good? Wonderful to hear. So kind of you to dine with us tonight. Before we begin, I must say, your prediction on […]

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Published on 10/07/2009 at Wed Oct 07 15:57.   11 Comments
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Our weekly perusal around the Interwebz for water cooler fodder. ESPN: 8th Mike Nolan’s defense has been stingy with points and is starting to get attention for a major turnaround. BroncoTalk: 6th Glaring Stat: Denver has six interceptions on the season — each pick by a different player.

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Published on 10/07/2009 at Wed Oct 07 11:00.   12 Comments
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