Posted Sat Jul 7th by Jon Heath
The Denver Broncos recently joined the iPad playbook revolution and have given every player a ‘Pad for studying film, plays and more.  For the younger, tech-savvy players, the iPads are an easy adjustment. But for some of the veterans, including eleven-time Pro Bowler Champ Bailey, the iPads will take some period of adjustment. “When I […]
Posted Fri Jul 6th by Jon Heath
In 2007, the Denver Broncos signed kicker Matt Prater off the Miami Dolphin‘s practice squad.  Five years later, Prater is the team’s starting kicker and just signed a four-year deal with the team. Now he can move out of the hotel he has been staying in since signing with the team five years ago. “I’m […]
Posted Fri Jul 6th by Jon Heath
Not to be outdone by NFL Network’s meaningless Top 100 list, ESPN has been revealing their Top 40 players from each division in the NFL. On Friday, they ranked the AFC West. Ten members of the Broncos made the list, with quarterback Peyton Manning ranked first overall and linebacker Von Miller coming in at No. […]
Posted Thu Jul 5th by Jon Heath
Forget Madden video game covers, our favorite quarterback is on the cover of a cereal box. Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning appears on the Wheaties boxes being sold in Colorado, according to our friends at Bronco Planet. Â The box, with Wheaties’ fittingly orange background, shows Manning in workout attire with a football in hand. This […]
Posted Wed Jul 4th by Jon Heath
Last week, Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen—who led the NFL with 22 sacks last season—was asked how many sacks a player could record in one season.  To which Allen responded, “I think 25 is possible.  Somebody will eventually reach that, it will be reached one year.” How about this year? In 2011, four different players recorded […]
Posted Wed Jul 4th by Jon Heath
Happy Independence Day to you and yours. Here’s to America, the men and women serving in our military, our school teachers and firefighters across the country. Take pride in your country — especially with summer Olympics quickly approaching — and America’s Game, football.  Imagine if football was an Olympic sport, oh how proud we would be of members of […]
Posted Mon Jul 2nd by Jon Heath
The Denver Broncos and kicker Matt Prater agreed on a four-year deal Monday. Â Terms of the deal are now available. Prater’s deal is worth $13 million — including a $3 million signing bonus, according to The Denver Post. Â That’s $3.25 million per season for those doing the math at home. With a new deal, Prater […]
Posted Sat Jun 30th by Jon Heath
Nobody in Denver is more excited about the arrival of quarterback Peyton Manning than third-year receivers Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker. And for good reason. Thomas caught 32 passes for 551 yards and four touchdowns last season while Decker hauled in 44 passes for 612 yards and eight touchdowns. Â With Manning under center, those numbers […]
Posted Fri Jun 29th by Jon Heath
Congratulations to Alex Sisti, who won the autographed 2012 Bowman Signatures Inside the Numbers Auto Relic Von Miller trading card pictured to the right. Alex entered a contest we held on Monday and after his comment received the most likes, he was announced as the winner Friday afternoon.  Second (Colby Chad Mueller) and third (Eric Price) place commenters […]
Posted Thu Jun 28th by Jon Heath
The NFL announced on Thursday that late afternoon doubleheader games will be moved back ten minutes this season to avoid overlapping games. Â This will move the Denver Broncos‘ previously scheduled 2:15 p.m. (MT) games to 2:25 p.m. (MT). In the past, fans watching from home have missed the beginning of late doubleheader games when the […]
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Published on 07/07/2012 at Sat Jul 07 10:30. 3 Comments
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