Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was in good spirits during a teleconference with Denver media Wednesday, but the two-time Super Bowl champion admitted that his ankle isn’t as healthy as he’d like it to be. When asked to rate how his ankle feels on a scale of 1-10, Big Ben answered ‘5.’ “It’s not bad,” […]

“It’s 16 games,” John Elway said. “It’s the body of work that got us to where we are.” [Denver Post] Elway wants Tim Tebow to “pull the trigger” in the playoffs. [Denver Post] “John (Fox) has done a tremendous job,” Elway said on Elway Live. [DenverBroncos.com] Meanwhile, others are already wondering if it’s Brady Quinn […]

Linesmakers aren’t impressed with the Denver Broncos, or how they made it into the playoffs. The traveling Pittsburgh Steelers are nine-point favorites for this weekend’s playoff matchup against the home team, according to Bovada (formerly Bodog). With the implicit three-point nudge for the home team, that means the Steelers would be 15-point favorites if they […]

“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” – Albert Einstein Sssshhhhhh…. don’t share that with Dean Spanos. The San Diego Chargers president has elected to keep head coach Norv Turner and general manager A.J. Smith, the Associated Press reports, despite another underwhelming season and a roster increasingly eroding of […]

In 2007, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark suffered one of the NFL’s largest health scares of the last decade. The fallout is still being felt today. Four years ago, playing in the high altitude in Denver, Clark had to be rushed to the hospital because his spleen was shutting down. Clark’s sickle cell trait and […]

Your 2011 Denver Broncos Playoffs Wildcard Weekend Primer. (Updated 3:13 p.m. with radio broadcast info). Who and what The fourth seed Denver Broncos will face the fifth seed Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2011 NFL playoffs. When and where Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. MT in Denver, at Sports Authority Field […]

Black Monday Aftermath Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy is on the Jacksonville Jaguars‘ list of head coach candidates. [ProFootballTalk] Josh McDaniels is the lone surviving coach in St. Louis. [ESPN] Winning four of their last five may help Chargers coach Norv Turner and GM A.J. Smith keep their respective jobs. [CBS Sports] The Colts‘ […]

UPDATE: DENVER BRONCOS 2012 SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED The Denver Broncos 2012 schedule‘s opponents have been announced following the team’s first-place record in the AFC West in 2011. Dates to be announced later in the offseason. The Denver Broncos 2012 schedule sees the Mile High men facing seven opponents who finished better than their 8-8 record in […]

It’s hard to fully appreciate a division title given the way they won it, but they won it nonetheless: the 8-8 Denver Broncos are the 2011 AFC West Champions. It’s the first division title and playoff berth for the Broncos since 2005. As fourth seed, Denver will host the fifth seed Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4) at […]

Whatever swagger the Denver Broncos had following their six-game win streak has flown out the window. The offensively offense-less Broncos lost 3-7 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 17, dropping their third straight game to finish the 2011 season 8-8. Tim Tebow‘s fourth quarter magic has been noticeably missing of late. Two late-game comeback […]