Some sobering news from a story we mentioned earlier — Walt Daniels, the stadium worker who fell 25 feet at Qualcomm before the game Monday, died in the hospital as a result of his injuries. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. Worker Dies After Fall at Qualcomm [San Diego 6 […]

Ladies and gentlemen, your “utterly dominant, AFC West-leading Broncos.”  [NFL FanHouse] Kyle Orton, in the locker room, to no one in particular: “6-0, baby. 6-0.” [ESPN] Kizla jumps on the Orton-Pro Bowl bandwagon, baby.  [Denver Post] Why doubt how far these Broncos can go?  [Colorado Springs Gazette]

Ladies and gentlemen, your 6-0 Denver Broncos. The Broncos swarmed Philip Rivers. They destroyed Ladainian Tomlinson. They dominated the Chargers‘ offensive line, Eddie Royal returned both a punt and kickoff for a touchdown, and Tony Scheffler became the latest Bronco to enjoy a breakout game as the Broncos knocked out the Chargers 34-23 in Week […]

Both the Chiefs and the Raiders won Sunday.  Mind the flying pigs on your commute today.  [ESPN 1, 2] But tonight, the real contenders in the division face off.  [ESPN] The Broncos have adjusted well to every opponent they faced.  [ESPN] These adjustments happen in-game and during the week.  [Colorado Springs Gazette] While the Chargers […]

NFL.com voters have spoken, and Denver Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno is the Pepsi Rookie of the Week for Week 5 in the NFL, and for the second straight week. In his first NFL start, Moreno totaled 124 total yards from scrimmage (88 rushing, 36 receiving) in a 20-17 overtime win that propelled the Broncos […]

NFL Films breaks it down.  [NFL.com] AFC Playbook follows suit.  [NFL.com] Slow starts are nothing new for the Chargers.  [Longmont Times Call] Neither are fast starts for the Broncos.  [Sports Illustrated] Brandon Marshall is a happy camper again.  [CBS4 Denver] Champ calls the 2008 season finale the worst loss of his career.  [Denver Post] Despite […]

In an improbable display of competence and a basic execution of football fundamentals, the Oakland Raiders stunned the football world Sunday when running back Michael Bush miraculously rushed for three yards against the Giants and succeeded in converting a first down. Raiders Achieve First Down [The Onion]

The Broncos are now tied for last in average drive start position after kickoff.  I can haz kick returner?  [Denver Post] Not that they need one if they can execute 98-yard drives like this.  [NFL.com] Kyle Orton: To pay or not to pay?  [DPO] We felt mentioning an Orton Pro Bowl was bold, but now […]

Champ Bailey‘s unorthodox technique hasn’t stopped him from being dominant.  [Colorado Springs Gazette] And it hasn’t stopped him from being confident — confident “through the roof.”  [Sports Radio Interviews] Bailey and company lead the league in passes defensed, tallying 36 with six interceptions.  [Denver Post] They’ll be challenged Monday against pass-happy, big-receiver San Diego.  [DPO]

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