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Nothing’s changed, says Tim Tebow‘s backup. Brady Quinn has denied the ProFootballTalk report that he has been receiving “roughly half” of the first-team reps in practice this week. Jeff Darlington reports that Quinn insists he is still getting “maybe a couple reps a day”, while Andrew Mason of MaxDenver quotes Quinn as saying, “Obviously the […]

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Published on 01/06/2012 at Fri Jan 06 15:05.   9 Comments
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Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk reports that, per a league source, quarterback Brady Quinn has been getting “roughly half” of the first-team reps at quarterback in practice this week. It’s not known if the Broncos are planning to use Quinn instead of Tim Tebow as a change-of-pace quarterback or if they’re preparing for the possibility of […]

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Published on 01/06/2012 at Fri Jan 06 13:27.   10 Comments
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The accolades continue to pour in for Denver Broncos rookie sensation Von Miller — though, in our opinion, this one tops the list to date. Miller has been named second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press, the Denver Broncos announced. Miller is the only Bronco on either the first team or second team. Other Broncos to […]

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Published on 01/06/2012 at Fri Jan 06 12:57.   1 Comment
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Denver Broncos injury report: As expected, safety Brian Dawkins has officially been ruled out of Sunday’s playoff contest against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Fullback Spencer Larsen is doubtful. Safety David Bruton and cornerback Jonathan Wilhite are questionable, while wide receiver Eddie Royal and linebacker Von Miller are probable. The loss (and presumed loss) of Dawkins and […]

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Published on 01/06/2012 at Fri Jan 06 12:17.   Comments Off on Brian Dawkins ruled out vs. Steelers
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Yahoo!‘s Mike Silver wrote one of the most controversial Tim Tebow columns earlier in the season, quoting a “highly knowledgeable” member of the organization as saying Tebow could be fairly evaluated to the be the fourth string quarterback on the team. The column caused quite a stir; John Fox indirectly responded by saying something about […]

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Published on 01/06/2012 at Fri Jan 06 11:56.   21 Comments
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Breaking down the Denver Broncos‘ first playoff opponent in six years from the Football Outsiders‘ perspective: the Pittsburgh Steelers. Recall that lower (negative) percentages are good on defense, bad on offense and special teams. DVOA Primer Overall DVOA: 23.7% (2nd) The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the most overall efficient teams in the NFL, second […]

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Published on 01/05/2012 at Thu Jan 05 17:00.   3 Comments
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The regular season is over — if there were no playoffs, here’s how the Denver Broncos would rank per the experts. ESPN: 14th (13) Tim Tebow’s limitations and the strengths of the defense he will be facing in the first round could make for an awful day.

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Published on 01/05/2012 at Thu Jan 05 14:33.   11 Comments
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The Denver Broncos had gone through five defensive coordinators in five seasons heading into the 2011 season.  It’s sweet schadenfreude seeing the rest of the AFC West going through these growing pains for a change. The San Diego Chargers relieved defensive coordinator Greg Manusky of his duties today, Norv Turner announced. Manusky inherited the NFL’s […]

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Published on 01/05/2012 at Thu Jan 05 12:27.   8 Comments
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The man to whom Jesus prays has been named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month. [DenverBroncos.com] Teams have cracked the code on Tim Tebow. [CBS4 Denver] Can Tebow “pull the trigger” without shooting himself in the foot? [Shutdown Corner] Woody Paige breaks down a gameplan and tackles other notes in his mailbag. [Denver […]

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Published on 01/05/2012 at Thu Jan 05 10:13.   2 Comments
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Ben Roethlisberger and Mike Tomlin sang the praises of Pittsburgh Steelers fans Wednesday — particularly their ability to travel. “It’s not something that you get used to. I’m continually surprised and awed by that, particularly when we’re out west. We’ve got world-championship-caliber fans, and that’s why we work so hard to produce results on the […]

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Published on 01/04/2012 at Wed Jan 04 14:55.   45 Comments
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