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We told you yesterday the best chance to see Knowshon Moreno on the field Sunday would be if he practices today, since that would make him a participant in practice for two days in a row. Well, that just happened. Moreno practiced Friday, along with Demaryius Thomas, who missed Thursday’s session.  We expect (speculate) Moreno […]

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Published on 10/15/2010 at Fri Oct 15 12:14.   4 Comments
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The Denver Broncos are holding an Orange Sunday prep rally tonight at Larimer Square from 3-6 p.m. Several players will be there this afternoon. Woody Paige hopes it lights an orange fire all around. Handling the blitz falls on Kyle Orton‘s shoulders. Shonn Greene and Ladainian Tomlinson plan to pound away at the Broncos. LDT’s […]

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Published on 10/15/2010 at Fri Oct 15 10:54.   2 Comments
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Denver Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno will participate in practice Thursday, CBSSports.com reports. Moreno missed practice Wednesday and said he didn’t know his availability for Sunday. “I’ve been doing some things to test it out here and there but nothing full-go yet, so we’ll see,” Moreno said. Outside of the five players already ruled out, […]

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Published on 10/14/2010 at Thu Oct 14 12:39.   6 Comments
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Analyzing the Broncos‘ decisions to trade Alphonso Smith and not extend Champ Bailey‘s contract. Perrish Cox is relishing his opportunity, even if it means an obscene amount of targets. Jets tight end Dustin Keller looks to the be the shorthanded Broncos’ toughest challenge. Even guys that are “healthy” — like Mario Haggan and David Bruton […]

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Published on 10/14/2010 at Thu Oct 14 10:02.   Comments Off on Daily Links – A lack of corner depth
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Shawne Merriman‘s career as a San Diego Charger is over. On Wednesday, the Chargers placed Merriman on Injured Reserve (calf) with a minor-injury designation. Unlike typical placements on Injured Reserve, this doesn’t end Merriman’s season, and it doesn’t preserve Merriman’s rights with the team for the year.  Quite the opposite, in fact — once healthy, […]

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Published on 10/13/2010 at Wed Oct 13 11:23.   18 Comments
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Darrelle Revis is 25.  Champ Bailey is 32. Age notwithstanding, they’re the game’s best. The Ravens took advantage of defensive lineups where Jamal Williams and Justin Bannan weren’t on the field. The Jets will try to exploit the Broncos‘ young o-line with exotic blitz packages. Eerie similarities exist between Josh McDaniels‘ second Broncos unit and […]

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Published on 10/13/2010 at Wed Oct 13 06:00.   Comments Off on Daily Links – Island hopping
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While it’s not a sure-thing, safety David Bruton figures to get the start in Brian Dawkins‘ and Darcel McBath‘s absence.  Eddie Royal‘s return duties will increase. The defense may require shuffling all over to handle the plethora of injuries. Josh McDaniels wanted to see how his players handle adversity. He’s about to find out. Klis’ […]

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Published on 10/12/2010 at Tue Oct 12 09:36.   2 Comments
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The Denver Broncos‘ fortitude was tested against the Baltimore Ravens Sunday. Their depth is next on the list. Head coach Josh McDaniels has already ruled out five key defensive players for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets: safeties Darcel McBath (ankle) and Brian Dawkins (knee), linebackers Wesley Woodyard (hamstring) and Robert Ayers (leg), and […]

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Published on 10/11/2010 at Mon Oct 11 13:04.   14 Comments
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The more things change, the more they stay the same. For the Denver Broncos Sunday, Baltimore remained a House of Horrors. The Broncos weren’t able to alter their winless record at M&T Bank Stadium. The Ravens took control of their Week 5 matchup against the Broncos early and never relented, defeating Denver 31-17 off a […]

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Published on 10/10/2010 at Sun Oct 10 15:00.   60 Comments
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If running back Knowshon Moreno and fullback Spencer Larsen are the ground offense’s white knight, the Broncos will have to wait at least another week for rescue. On Friday, head coach Josh McDaniels ruled both players out for Sunday’s game against Baltimore with lingering hamstring and ankle injuries, respectively. The Broncos’ running game wasn’t exactly […]

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Published on 10/08/2010 at Fri Oct 08 11:00.   16 Comments
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