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On Wednesday, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning was named the 50th-best player in the league by NFL Network.  It’s a big drop for Manning, who was ranked 2nd overall in 2011. The network’s reason for Manning’s low ranking is simple:  He didn’t play a down last season.  With that reasoning, wouldn’t it be more logical […]

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Published on 05/30/2012 at Wed May 30 19:05.   5 Comments
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Name: Manny Ramirez Pos: Guard Ht, Wt: 6’3″, 313 Age: 29 Exp: 6 College: Texas Tech Manny Ramirez enters his second year with the Denver Broncos after securing a roster spot through training camp last year. A six-year NFL veteran who spent his first four years with the Detroit Lions, Ramirez was a promising prospect […]

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Published on 05/30/2012 at Wed May 30 16:57.   1 Comment
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2005 was a magical season for the Denver Broncos.  It was a perfect storm of desire and talent, along with a little luck, that launched the Broncos to a 13-3 record and a home Divisional Playoff game against the perennial Super Bowl favorite New England Patriots. Most of us remember the play and the mind-losing […]

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Published on 05/30/2012 at Wed May 30 12:00.   7 Comments
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Be sure to follow me on Twitter for more Broncos updates throughout the day. Denver Broncos News Broncos: How about defense? | Colorado Springs Independent His name is Joe (he doesn’t ever want me to use his last name), and he’s been a devoted Denver Broncos fan since the 1970s, back to the days of […]

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Published on 05/30/2012 at Wed May 30 07:11.   Comments Off on Daily Links: Denver Broncos News – 5/30/12
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The Denver Broncos headquarters will be buzzing on Wednesday.  The team’s second week of organized team activities will kick off at 10:05 (a.m.) and will be open to the media. The practice session will last approximately an hour and a half and will mark the first day on the job for Cory Undlin, who was hired by the team […]

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Published on 05/29/2012 at Tue May 29 18:45.   2 Comments
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Out with the old, in with the new, right?  The NFL’s arguably two most popular players are both playing for new teams this season, and their jerseys are NFLShop.com’s top-sellers. That’s right, Peyton Manning‘s No. 18 Denver Broncos jersey is the best-selling jersey in the NFL, followed closely by Tim Tebow‘s No. 15 New York […]

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Published on 05/29/2012 at Tue May 29 16:53.   4 Comments
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On Wednesday, two Denver Bronco players — one offensive and one defensive — will be ranked between 41-and-50 on NFL Network’s Top 100 Players of 2012, the network has confirmed. The two players will represent the fourth and fifth Broncos to make the list (joining No. 98 Willis McGahee, No. 68 Elvis Dumervil and No. 52 Von Miller). […]

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Published on 05/29/2012 at Tue May 29 14:50.   4 Comments
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Once again we return to the early 1990’s for another huge moment in my adolescent fanhood of the Denver Broncos.  This one came in the regular season and helped ensure I would idolize Steve Atwater for the rest of his career. Naturally, we are talking about Atwater blowing up Kansas City Chiefs fullback, Christian “The Nigerian […]

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Published on 05/29/2012 at Tue May 29 12:00.   13 Comments
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As I sorted out my top Denver Broncos defensive plays it was rather easy at first, until I got to the fifth and final spot. My efforts were severely hampered by a lack of video of some of the plays I had on my short list.  I figured, heck with it, I’ll just pick my […]

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Published on 05/28/2012 at Mon May 28 12:00.   26 Comments
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In the eyes of most Denver Broncos fans, John Elway and his helicopter leap in Super Bowl XXXII is the greatest offensive play in Broncos history.  The significance of that play is lost when the backdrop of 38 years of Broncos football up until that point. From averaging less than four wins per season throughout […]

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Published on 05/26/2012 at Sat May 26 12:00.   13 Comments
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