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New Orleans Saints Pro Bowl quarterback Drew Brees appeared on XX Sports Radio in San Diego Friday and spent quite a bit of time discussing Denver Broncos football. (Don’t dwell too much on that sentence, just accept it for what it is.) In particular, Brees broke down the Denver’s status on the position he knows […]

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Published on 08/26/2011 at Fri Aug 26 12:33.   9 Comments
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“I don’t want to say Josh (McDaniels) was a bad coach,” Broncos owner Pat Bowlen said. “He just didn’t have the level of experience that made me comfortable. John (Fox) does.” [Denver Post] Brady Quinn, and yes, Tim Tebow, split first-team reps during practice Thursday with Kyle Orton excused for personal reasons. [Denver Post] Don […]

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Published on 08/26/2011 at Fri Aug 26 11:43.   4 Comments
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Denver Broncos first round draft pick Von Miller is the odds-on favorite to win the 2011 NFL Defensive Rookie of they Year award, says linesmaker Bodog.com. The 2nd overall pick of the draft has been given 11/2 odds to win the award. Following Miller are Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson with 6/1 odds, Bills DT Marcel […]

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Published on 08/25/2011 at Thu Aug 25 17:30.   11 Comments
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Michael Lombardi, “NFL Network Insider,” has dropped a pair of “Blue Chip/Red Chip” pieces on NFL.com. The articles (offense/defense), which rank the NFL’s premier players by position, gives the cream of the crop a “Blue chip” rating (usually 5 guys) and the next tier of players a “Red chip” rating (5-10 more). In other words, […]

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Published on 08/25/2011 at Thu Aug 25 15:26.   22 Comments
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Boomer Esiason says Tim Tebow doesn’t stand a chance. [USA Today] Joe Montana says he does, and thinks working on Tebow’s footwork, not throwing motion, is the most important task for the Broncos QB. [USA Today] Woody Paige isn’t jumping on the Tebow-bashing bandwagon. [Denver Post] Mike Klis isn’t either. [Denver Post] Coach Fox hinted […]

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Published on 08/25/2011 at Thu Aug 25 10:06.   4 Comments
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  The Denver Broncos issued an informal response to the latest media-driven circus surrounding Tim Tebow Tuesday, courtesy head coach John Fox. “First of all, I would like to say that nobody in this building that is in the decision-making process—coach, official, or I don’t know, maybe they heard it from the cook… I’m not […]

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Published on 08/24/2011 at Wed Aug 24 17:40.   17 Comments
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One wonders if Steve Atwater could have functioned in today’s NFL at all. Denver Broncos safety Rahim Moore has been fined $20,000 for his hit on Buffalo Bills WR Donald Jones Saturday, 9 News Denver reports. Moore, the Broncos’ second round draft choice, didn’t launch himself at the receiver, and he led with his shoulder […]

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Published on 08/24/2011 at Wed Aug 24 16:15.   21 Comments
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Tim Tebow has fallen down the depth chart, been criticized to the point of analysts suggesting he should be cut, and been called the fourth-best quarterback on the Denver Broncos roster by some higher-up within the Broncos organization. Enter ESPN’s Adam Schefter with some well-reasoned panic-quelling. In a radio interview with 850KOA AM Wednesday, Schefter […]

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Published on 08/24/2011 at Wed Aug 24 10:19.   20 Comments
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Defensive tackle Ty Warren underwent surgery Wednesday and is expected to miss 3-4 months. The Broncos are not placing him on IR yet, however, and are hopeful he will return by the end of this season. [Denver Post] Nancy Gay breaks down and comes off impressed by the new Broncos front office. “This, folks, is […]

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Published on 08/24/2011 at Wed Aug 24 09:54.   4 Comments
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Some people are getting really excited about the 2011 Denver Broncos. Really excited. OK, I am too. The first team offense and defense looked dominant against both opponents so far, and the players seem to be uniting behind John Fox and Kyle Orton. So I decided that maybe I could take a figurative cold shower […]

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Published on 08/23/2011 at Tue Aug 23 15:04.   15 Comments
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