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The Denver Broncos are at a bit of a crossroads as a team. Call it a youth movement. Across the board, a transition is taking place from older, veteran leaders to young playmakers. One only has to look at the free agency moves made this offseason, particularly at linebacker and safety, to notice the changes […]

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Published on 03/22/2008 at Sat Mar 22 00:01.   2 Comments
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Alright, after seeing the Elam news and posting it, I’ve had a few minutes to let it sink in. Wow, I’m making this sound like a tragic death or something, but it’s going to be strange to see #1 in the black and red. With that, I think it would be awesome to post each […]

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Published on 03/21/2008 at Fri Mar 21 15:44.   3 Comments
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Update (2/10/13):  This article is over four years old but has been getting a lot of traffic in resent days, we assume because of Elam’s appearance on the TV show “Buying Alaska“.  For more on Elam’s current status, go here. The Jason Elam-Broncos relationship of 15 years, predating the Mike Shanahan era by 2 years, has ended. […]

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Published on 03/21/2008 at Fri Mar 21 14:57.   6 Comments
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So Atlanta offered a better deal to Jason Elam than Denver did, but Elam is giving the Broncos a chance to increase their offer. Too bad the Broncos are broke. [Denver Post] That hasn’t stopped Mike Shanahan from building his own small kingdom mansion. [Denver Post] Which is a bit ironic, isn’t it? (maybe NSFW) […]

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Published on 03/21/2008 at Fri Mar 21 12:14.   1 Comment
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The Denver Broncos have come to an agreement with fullback Cecil Sapp, the Denver Post reports. According to the article, Sapp signed little (if any) more than a veteran minimum contract for one year at a $605,000 salary and $40,000 signing bonus. “This will be 10 years for Cecil in Colorado,” said Dave Canter, Sapp’s […]

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Published on 03/20/2008 at Thu Mar 20 14:18.   1 Comment
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First it was the rumors surrounding Domonique Foxworth on the trade block… then it was the abrupt firing of General Manager Ted Sundquist. Now DenverBroncos.com Feature Editor and BroncosTV reporter Andrew Mason has been unceremoniously canned. As one of our commenters pointed out, there is an eerie connection between these three gentlemen: all 3 ran […]

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Published on 03/20/2008 at Thu Mar 20 12:50.   3 Comments
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Ted Sundquist is gone. And filling in some of his responsibilities will be Joe Ellis — the Broncos’ COO (Chief Operating Officer). Joey, let me give you a very unofficial early review of your job performance thus far… You suck. Axing Andrew Mason… bad call. VERY bad call. Maybe you don’t own a computer or […]

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Published on 03/20/2008 at Thu Mar 20 10:25.   13 Comments
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The trade between the Denver Broncos and New York Jets for DT DeWayne Robertson is all but dead, according to Tom Rock of Newsday.com. Robertson apparently failed a physical with the team; even then, the Broncos were still interested in acquiring his services based on his production and durability in the past. The financial burden, […]

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Published on 03/20/2008 at Thu Mar 20 10:05.   Comments Off on Robertson Trade on Life Support
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Former Chiefs center Casey Wiegmann has signed a two-year deal with the Denver Broncos, according to Adam Caplan of Scout.com.  Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed, although the report believes the contract is worth around $3 million. Wiegmann has started 96 straight games for the Chiefs, making him an extremely durable […]

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Published on 03/20/2008 at Thu Mar 20 09:11.   1 Comment
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Both sides are interested, now Casey Wiegmann will go home and talk to his fiancee about living in higher elevations.  [Denver Post] Wiegmann’s agent says he is seriously considering Denver; also in this article – more details about the Jason Elam contract offer from the Broncos.  [Rocky Mountain News] The Broncos let go of 8 […]

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Published on 03/20/2008 at Thu Mar 20 08:52.   2 Comments
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