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The biggest development to come out of Denver Broncos rookie mini-camp was simply the fact that fourth round pick CB Omar Bolden made it through it, without a knee brace and without incident. It was the first series of real, team football practices Bolden has completed since 2010. “I got hurt in the spring of […]

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Published on 05/15/2012 at Tue May 15 10:00.   6 Comments
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Lots of tumult on the D-line. Warren balking at a re-worked contract, Nunnely retiring, & new coach helming a position on D for the 1st time — MaxBroncos (@MaxBroncos) May 14, 2012 Far be it for us to expand on the excellent Andrew Mason, but he was limited to 140 characters there. Let us also […]

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Published on 05/14/2012 at Mon May 14 23:37.   10 Comments
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Denver Broncos defensive line coach Wayne Nunnely has retired after 36 years coaching football. Defensive linemen Elvis Dumervil, Robert Ayers, and Kevin Vickerson, and Mitch Unrein released the following statements on Nunnely. Elvis Dumervil — “He’s a great man and a great mentor off the field as well. He helped me become a mature person […]

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Published on 05/14/2012 at Mon May 14 16:15.   5 Comments
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After 36 years coaching football, 17 years in the pros, and three years with the Denver Broncos, defensive line coach Wayne Nunnely is retiring. “It has been an absolute dream come true for me to coach for 36 years,” Nunnely said in a statement. “I am so thankful for all the opportunities I have been […]

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Published on 05/14/2012 at Mon May 14 15:15.   1 Comment
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The Denver Broncos and presumed starting defensive tackle Ty Warren aren’t seeing eye-to-eye. Warren signed a two-year deal with the Broncos as a free agent in 2011 after missing 2010 with a hip injury. A torn triceps in training camp left the Broncos without Warren in 2011. He’s the presumed starting nose tackle heading into […]

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Published on 05/13/2012 at Sun May 13 12:23.   35 Comments
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If sportsbooks company Cantor Gambling has it right, the Denver Broncos will win between seven and 11 games in 2012. The Vegas lines-setter has now posted odds for 240 of the 256 regular season NFL games (all but Week 17). A few notes from the 2012 Broncos spreads below: The Broncos open at home as […]

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Published on 05/12/2012 at Sat May 12 09:00.   6 Comments
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Denver Broncos rookie mini-camp starts today, with media coverage beginning at 10:45 a.m. and concluding after 1:00 p.m. Over twenty players are expected to report, including the Broncos’ seven 2012 draft picks and thirteen undrafted free agents, ALL of whom we’ve profiled over the last two weeks. We’ve gathered a Twitter list of Broncos beat […]

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Published on 05/11/2012 at Fri May 11 10:30.   3 Comments
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Jerry Franklin Pos: Inside Linebacker School: Arkansas Class: Senior Ht: 6’1″ Wt: 245 lbs. 40-time: 4.64 Bench: 15 Jerry Franklin has the physical size, bulk, and arm length from which exceptional linebackers are molded. A two-time team captain, Franklin led his Arkansas teammates in tackles every year of his four-year career, only the second Razorback […]

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Published on 05/11/2012 at Fri May 11 09:00.   2 Comments
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Aaron Brewer Pos: Long snapper School: Oklahoma State Class: Senior Ht: 6’5″ Wt: 225 lbs. 40-time: 4.96 Bench: 10 Aaron Brewer snaps footballs good. (I thought about ending this scouting report there, but I’ll continue). A starter in every game in his four-year career as an Aztec, Brewer was on the field for every field […]

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Published on 05/11/2012 at Fri May 11 06:00.   6 Comments
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Jamie Blatnick Pos: Defensive End School: Oklahoma State Class: Senior Ht: 6’3″ Wt: 265 lbs. 40-time: 4.9 Bench: 28 Jamie Blatnick is a tenacious defensive end “in a linebacker’s body.” He was named Oklahoma State’s Most Valuable Player on defense by his teammates in 2011, only his first full year starting, and one year after […]

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Published on 05/10/2012 at Thu May 10 20:56.   2 Comments
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