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The AFC West Watch returns this year and nothing pleases me more than to spend my time finding little ways to bash our AFC West brethren while still providing facts and analysis.  We’ll start this first week looking at the Denver Broncos. They face a tough Week 1 opponent in the Pittsburgh Steelers, so I […]

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Published on 09/07/2012 at Fri Sep 07 09:00.   Comments Off on 2012 AFC West Watch – Week 1
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Record: 12-4 (2011), 3-1 preseason Streak: Lost 1 (2011) Series vs. Denver: 7-13-1 (3-7-1 away) Last time: Broncos, 29-23, 2011 playoffs The Line: Denver by 1.5 The Denver Broncos and Pittsburgh Steelers kickoff the 2012 season on Sunday night in Peyton Manning‘s Broncos debut. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. MDT. Here’s our first look […]

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Published on 09/05/2012 at Wed Sep 05 12:00.   15 Comments
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BRONCOS VS. STEELERS TV SCHEDULE Get ready, Broncos fans! The start of the 2012 NFL and Denver Broncos season is only days away! The Broncos kickoff their 2012 season at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers in front of a national audience on NBC’s Sunday Night Football. Peyton Manning makes his orange and blue debut as […]

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Published on 09/05/2012 at Wed Sep 05 10:00.   3 Comments
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On Wednesday, the Denver Broncos announced six team captains for the 2012 season.  As expected, the group is highlighted by quarterback Peyton Manning. Broncos’ 2012 team captains: QB Peyton Manning (Offense) G Chris Kuper (Offense) CB Champ Bailey (Defense) DE Elvis Dumervil (Defense) LB Wesley Woodyard (Special Teams) Dumervil is the only first-time captain among […]

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Published on 09/05/2012 at Wed Sep 05 09:03.   8 Comments
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When Brian Dawkins retired the Denver Broncos knew they were going to have a hole to fill. Dawkins wasn’t elite as he once was, but was still good enough to start on most NFL teams. John Elway set out to find some veteran leadership to fill out the depth on that part of the roster […]

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Published on 09/04/2012 at Tue Sep 04 18:00.   2 Comments
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The Denver Broncos were solid at corner last season, that is until teams spread them out and bombarded them with pass after pass. It was disgusting at times to watch and the 40+ point nightmares happened more than a few times. John Elway and John Fox set out to do everything they could to make […]

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Published on 09/04/2012 at Tue Sep 04 14:00.   1 Comment
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The Denver Broncos really did all they could to shore up the depth at the linebacker position. The problem remains to be the long term options at middle linebacker, where top end players are at a premium and the gap between those few players and the rest is fairly noticeable. We fans just need to […]

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Published on 09/04/2012 at Tue Sep 04 10:00.   4 Comments
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In preparation for the Denver Broncos‘ Week 1 showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football, NBC commentator and former Indianapolis Colts‘ Head Coach Tony Dungy visited Dove Valley on Monday to talk with a few familiar faces. Dungy spoke with quarterback Peyton Manning, wide receiver Brandon Stokley and tight end Jacob Tamme, all former Colts, on […]

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Published on 09/03/2012 at Mon Sep 03 20:22.   Comments Off on NBC’s Tony Dungy visits Broncos’ practice
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A position of terrible need last year has become a position of incredible depth. On paper, the Denver Broncos should continue their climb back to defensive respectability against opposing rushing attacks. The first team defense was stellar in the three preseason games and only faltered during the Seattle Seahawks game – but only partly. Ty […]

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Published on 09/03/2012 at Mon Sep 03 18:00.   2 Comments
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If depth was a concern for the offensive line, it is exactly the opposite for the defensive line. It’s amazing how quickly things can change year to year. Remember when we all freaked out when the Denver Broncos didn’t pick any of those “first round” defensive tackles back in April? Well, judging by the final […]

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Published on 09/03/2012 at Mon Sep 03 14:00.   8 Comments
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