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Record: 1-0 Streak: Won 1 Series vs. Denver: 4-8-0 Last time: Broncos, 24-20, Nov. 2008 The Line: Atlanta (-3) The Denver Broncos head south to face the Atlanta Falcons in each team’s Monday Night Football debut this year. Kickoff on September 17th is set for 8:30 p.m. EDT. Here’s your first look at the Atlanta […]

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Published on 09/13/2012 at Thu Sep 13 12:00.   12 Comments
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I have been doing weekly straight-up picks since I was about 8 years old back during the Denver Broncos glory days in the late 1980’s, but this year is the first time since then that I wasn’t competing in some way against someone, somewhere. And it felt WIERD. So wierd, in fact, that I feel […]

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Published on 09/13/2012 at Thu Sep 13 08:00.   21 Comments
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On Sunday, replacement referee Kevin Akin was the head linesman for the Browns–Eagles Week 1 match-up.  Philadelphia defeated Cleveland in the game by a score of 17-16 following a late game go-ahead-touchdown pass from quarter Michael Vick. That same ref—Kevin Akin—will be working the Broncos–Falcons game on Monday Night Football next week.  On Tuesday, Akin was in […]

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Published on 09/12/2012 at Wed Sep 12 11:30.   5 Comments
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It’s 8:45 a.m. in Denver, which means Denver Broncos second year safety Rahim Moore has already been at it for three hours. Moore, who had four tackles and a pass defense against the Pittsburgh Steelers, started at free safety for the Broncos, then never left the field for a defensive substitution during the Broncos’ 31-19 […]

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Published on 09/12/2012 at Wed Sep 12 08:45.   4 Comments
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The AFC West Watch will start with a look back at the huge win Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos had over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night. The game was much closer than it appeared, but after being used and abused by Ben Roethlisberger for much of the game, the Orange Crush defense woke up and […]

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Published on 09/11/2012 at Tue Sep 11 13:00.   24 Comments
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Broncos 31, Steelers 19 — you know what a victory means, fellas. Give out your BT Game Balls! Peyton Manning For a guy, after 600+ days since he last took a meaningful snap, to come out against one of the league’s most respected defenses and play flawlessly is amazing. Tim Tebow who? And I loved […]

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Published on 09/11/2012 at Tue Sep 11 10:30.   12 Comments
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Tim Tebow may be gone, but his legacy in Denver lives on… at least when it comes to post-play celebrations. Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller paid tribute to his former teammate by Tebowing after sacking Ben Roethlisberger in the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s 31-19 Broncos win. Check the video below: A play earlier, Miller […]

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Published on 09/10/2012 at Mon Sep 10 09:20.   32 Comments
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Any questions about Peyton Manning‘s health or or arm strength rust were answered in the Denver Broncos‘ 2012 season opener on Sunday night. The Broncos have nothing to worry about when it comes to Peyton Manning at quarterback. Manning was surgical against the Pittsburgh Steelers. His first NFL action in 610 days saw him hit […]

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Published on 09/09/2012 at Sun Sep 09 22:01.   21 Comments
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Broncos inactives: WR A. Caldwell, RB R. Hillman, LB S. Johnson, OL P. Blake, DL M. Jackson, OL C. Kuper, DT S. Siliga Steelers inactives: QB C. Batch, G K. Beachum, S R. Clark, G D. DeCastro, LB J. Harrison, RB R. Mendenhall, NT A. Ta’amu Broncos vs. Steelers — The BT GameBlog We’ll start […]

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Published on 09/09/2012 at Sun Sep 09 17:25.   4 Comments
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The last time Peyton Manning was quarterbacking an NFL team, True Grit was topping the American box office. (Granted, it was the 2010 remake, not the 1969 original, but you get the idea.) “Tighten Up” by The Black Keys topped the rock charts. Call of Duty: Black Ops was dominating gamers’ televisions. The Colorado Rockies […]

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Published on 09/07/2012 at Fri Sep 07 12:00.   2 Comments
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