Kyle Orton was excused from the latter part of Broncos practice Thursday for “personal reasons.” Today, he confirmed the suspected motive — his “very pregnant” wife. Orton’s wife went into labor, and this morning, baby Olivia was born. From the Broncos’ official Twitter — Congrats to Kyle Orton and wife on the birth of their […]

  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 […]

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 […]

There are reports coming out of Denver, Colorado that the early stages of a pass rush are beginning to develop. The reporters who are actually focusing on real news, rather than Tim Tebow’s next bowel movement, are stating that Denver’s second overall pick, Von Miller, is a person of interest in this ‘pass rush’ investigation. […]

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 […]

Updating a story from yesterday, tight end Richard Quinn cleared waivers unclaimed and has been placed on the Broncos‘ injured reserve list, the team announced on Twitter. Quinn’s season is over; his career as a Bronco is in danger, but he still has next offseason to turn some heads.

Is Tim Tebow the fourth-best quarterback on the Broncos roster? [Yahoo! Sports] Just settling him into the third-string slot is a divisive gesture. [Denver Post] The Raiders drafted QB Terrelle Pryor in yesterday’s supplemental draft. “I would like the opportunity to play quarterback,” Pryor said, “but I’ll do anything that the team needs me to […]

The Denver Broncos aren’t betting on tight end Richard Quinn recovering from his knee injury this year. The 2009 2nd round draft pick has been waived, the team announced Monday. If Quinn clears waivers, he will be placed on the Broncos’ injured reserve, ending his season. The Denver Post details the lack of success the […]

Officially, the starting quarterback controversy in Denver is over. Kyle Orton has locked up the starting gig. Head Coach John Fox announced this morning that Orton will be the starting quarterback for the regular season opener on Monday Night Football against Oakland. The battle for the No. 2 spot between Tim Tebow and Brady Quinn, […]

The Hit (video). Shades of Steve Atwater. [NFL.com] Rahim Moore “didn’t launch himself at his opponent and led with his shoulder as taught.” [NFL.com] Moore insists the hit was clean and didn’t intend to hurt anybody. [DenverBroncos.com] Buffalo Bills players felt differently. [Shutdown Corner] Illegal or not, Moore was penalized and can still probably expect […]