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Former Denver Broncos Coach Troy Calhoun instructs Jerry Rice Former Broncos assistant and now Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun stopped by Broncos minicamp yesterday. He brought his coaching staff with him to watch Wednesday’s practice at Dove Valley. Calhoun was also Gary Kubiaks’ offensive coordinator in Houston for one season. Troy is looking at […]

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Published on 06/12/2008 at Thu Jun 12 09:51.   Comments Off on Air Force Football Staff Pays a Visit
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Step 1: Get Champ Bailey happy again.  Seriously.  [Rocky Mountain News] Step 2: Get your veteran leader on the defensive line back.  Ebenezer Ekuban is willing to teach the new guys, but he wants to have an impact on the field, too.  [DenverBroncos.com] Step 3: Make sure Dre Bly‘s hammy doesn’t keep him from intercepting […]

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Published on 06/12/2008 at Thu Jun 12 09:24.   Comments Off on Daily Links – How to Fix a Defense
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Every so often we update the Main Poll on the left sidebar of the home page.  Today is that day.  We also like to announce it loudly so the poll doesn’t feel so lonely. So we ask you – which wide receiver will pull ahead in the training camp battle and earn the #2 spot […]

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Published on 06/12/2008 at Thu Jun 12 06:00.   9 Comments
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Name: Domonique Foxworth Height, Weight: 5’11”, 180 Position: Cornerback Age, Experience: 4, 25 College: Maryland Domonique Foxworth was the third cornerback taken by the Denver Broncos in the 2005 NFL Draft, and is approaching his contract year with the club. In three seasons with the Broncos, Foxworth has played in 46 regular season games at […]

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Published on 06/11/2008 at Wed Jun 11 16:19.   7 Comments
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More good news on the Brandon Marshall injury front -  the 3rd year wide receiver has gone from making one-handed snags to using both hands to haul in the football. Marshall has been participating in drills during the team’s various mini camps, but had yet to use his right hand to catch a football until […]

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Published on 06/11/2008 at Wed Jun 11 11:32.   6 Comments
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Running back Cedric Benson was just released by the Bears earlier in the week, and some around the Internet have speculated that Benson could find himself in Denver.  The reasoning somewhat makes sense: the Broncos haven’t been afraid to take chances on under-performing free agents they had graded high coming out of college (see Keary […]

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Published on 06/11/2008 at Wed Jun 11 10:46.   11 Comments
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Selvin Young is ready to take the reigns.  [DenverBroncos.com] Travis Henry‘s release hasn’t affected him, either.  [Denver Post] Video of his interview after practice.  [DenverBroncos.com] He’ll have to hold off Ryan Torain now.  [Denver Post] Shanahan is confident that they’ll get the rookie contracts done.  [Rocky Mountain News] Camp Notes: Tony Scheffler practices, Dewayne Robertson […]

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Published on 06/11/2008 at Wed Jun 11 08:00.   1 Comment
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Name: Cullen Finnerty Height, Weight: 6’2″, 223 Position: Quarterback Age, Experience: 2, 25 College: Grand Valley State Cullen Finnerty joined the Denver Broncos as a free agent in 2008 and will compete for the 3rd string quarterback position with incumbent Darrell Hackney. Finnerty spent the majority of his rookie year in 2007 on the Baltimore […]

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Published on 06/10/2008 at Tue Jun 10 16:06.   1 Comment
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Let’s take a look around the AFC West to see what news is brewing across the division. Oakland Raiders: The new trend this NFL offseason is to get your rookies under contract asap, and the Raiders are no exception.  They already signed their 1st round pick Darren McFadden to a whopping 6-year, $60 million deal […]

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Published on 06/10/2008 at Tue Jun 10 11:54.   7 Comments
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He has the previous team stats of Ed McCaffrey.  He has the work ethic and potential of Rod Smith.  Who is this man?  Keary Colbert.  Seriously though, this is a good article, give it a spin. [Rocky Mountain News] Q&A with 2nd round pick Eddie Royal from the weekend’s Fan Fair.  [Predominantly Orange] And one […]

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Published on 06/10/2008 at Tue Jun 10 06:30.   Comments Off on Daily Links – Ed McCaffrey and Rod Smith Combined
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