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@ Packers @ Broncos Preseason Week 3 Fri, Aug 22, 2008 7PM MDT LIVE NFL Network Re-Air 10PM MDT With starters expected to see their most extensive action of the preseason, the Denver Broncos host the Green Bay Packers on Friday in their final home exhibition game of 2008. Kickoff at INVESCO Field at Mile […]

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Published on 08/22/2008 at Fri Aug 22 13:00.   18 Comments
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Shawne Merriman has been causing the Broncos headaches for years now. It’s nice to see him returning the favor to his own team. After undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery in March, Merriman admits that he has lingering knee issues. He’s also agreed to an in-season TV deal that has the Chargers front office apparently frustrated. First, […]

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Published on 08/22/2008 at Fri Aug 22 12:00.   7 Comments
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The Denver Broncos and Green Bay Packers square off in Week 3 Preseason action tonight… check out the media guide at the Broncos official site.  [DenverBroncos.com] If there’s such a thing as a ‘must-win‘ preseason game, for the Packers, this is it.  [Milwaukee Journal Sentinal] Green Bay is getting a boost with the return of […]

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Published on 08/22/2008 at Fri Aug 22 10:00.   23 Comments
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Compared to this time last season, the Denver Broncos have been relatively injury-free. Other than rookie DT Carlton Powell being lost for the season and veteran center Tom Nalen continuing to struggle with knee pain, the most significant loss the Broncos have faced this training camp has been rookie fifth round running back Ryan Torain […]

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Published on 08/22/2008 at Fri Aug 22 07:30.   7 Comments
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It wasn’t long ago that the Broncos had a lot of questions, on both sides of the field.  Eight months ago, it was “How will the Broncos bounce back from this disaster?” Two months ago, off-field issues involving a certain star wide receiver were dominating the headlines. Only a month ago, the questions surrounded the […]

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Published on 08/21/2008 at Thu Aug 21 15:06.   9 Comments
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We’ve updated the main poll on the left sidebar of the site, and as always, we’d love for you to discuss your choice in the comments of this post.  This one’s the Big Kahuna – the Grand Finale of offseason polls. How many games will the Denver Broncos win in 2008? How far will this […]

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Published on 08/21/2008 at Thu Aug 21 13:11.   21 Comments
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Simply shocking news out of the NFLPA today.  Union Head and former Raider Gene Upshaw is dead at the age of 63.  [CNN] His condition of pancreatic cancer was only known to him a few days ago.  Our thoughts and prayers to his family.  [PFT] Broncos – All three top RBs believe they can get […]

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Published on 08/21/2008 at Thu Aug 21 11:23.   12 Comments
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In what is being called “nothing serious” by Denver Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan, veteran center Tom Nalen will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery for the second time in two months. Nalen is expected to miss the rest of the preseason after returning to practice Monday. “What we are going to do is have Tom get […]

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Published on 08/20/2008 at Wed Aug 20 14:58.   3 Comments
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Rod Smith details his involvement with Brandon Marshall.  What a guy, that’s all there is to say.  Mile High Salute to Rod.  [Denver Post] Jarvis Moss and Tim Crowder may not be exploding on the scene, but Broncos coaches personnel guru Jim Goodman say they’re happy with their development thus far.  [Rocky Mountain News] It […]

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Published on 08/20/2008 at Wed Aug 20 11:15.   20 Comments
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One year ago today I emailed Broncotalk.net’s owner, administrator, author and general ‘man behind the curtains,’ Kyle Montgomery. Kyle and I had communicated a lot over the previous months as both of us were running Bronco Fan Blogs. But on August 20th last year, shortly after Kyle had posted an entry asking for additional contributors, […]

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Published on 08/20/2008 at Wed Aug 20 08:03.   20 Comments
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