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We know some of you are fans of Football Outsiders, as are we, so we’ll be taking a look at the smarter stats behind the Broncos‘ opponent each week to gain some perspective on what to expect — an Outsider’s Perspective. Insanely quick DVOA 101: Recall that on offense and special teams, the higher the […]

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Published on 11/06/2009 at Fri Nov 06 09:15.   1 Comment
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Mark Kiszla believes the Broncos are making a mistake by starting rookie Knowshon Moreno over veteran Correll Buckhaulter. [Denver Post] Who leads the Broncos in 20 plus yard receptions? Of course that would be Jabar Gaffney. [DPO] Apparently Ben Roethlisberger is campaigning to run the no huddle this weekend. Then again Big Ben apparently is […]

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Published on 11/06/2009 at Fri Nov 06 08:04.   Comments Off on Daily Links – Steelers May Go No Huddle
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Thursday Injury Report for the Week 9 NFL game between the Denver Broncos and Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, November 9th, 2009. DENVER BRONCOS Player Injury Thu Fri Sat Status S Josh Barrett Hamstring DNP T Ryan Harris Toe DNP DL Ryan McBean Knee DNP S David Bruton Groin LP CB Jack Williams Illness LP DNP […]

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Published on 11/05/2009 at Thu Nov 05 19:46.   12 Comments
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When it comes to Denver Broncos-exclusive reports, new NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora is 0 for 1. We’ll give him another shot. Citing league sources, La Canfora reports that Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark, who nearly died the last time he played in Denver’s high altitude, will almost certainly not play this Monday when […]

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Published on 11/05/2009 at Thu Nov 05 12:50.   5 Comments
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Our weekly perusal around the Interwebz for water cooler fodder. ESPN: 4th The bounce-back game after the first loss is another tough one: home against Pittsburgh. BroncoTalk: 4th Glaring Stat: Despite allowing 30 points against the Ravens, Denver’s defense is ranked second in the NFL for points allowed.

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Published on 11/05/2009 at Thu Nov 05 10:00.   10 Comments
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We had the privilege of appearing on Yahoo! Sports/Shutdown Corner‘s On the Corner podcast to talk about these spectacular 2009 Denver Broncos. Big thanks to MJD and Danks for putting up with us, and give it a listen below. Podcast downloadable here: On the Corner, podcast #30: Deep inside the Denver Broncos [Shutdown Corner]

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Published on 11/05/2009 at Thu Nov 05 09:00.   3 Comments
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In the absence of a Wednesday injury report, the absence of four Broncos players from practice went relatively unnoticed.  Ryan Harris was absent as expected, while DE Ryan McBean, CB Jack Williams and S David Bruton were also absent.  The absence of an official explanation will be remedied with an injury report later today, which […]

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Published on 11/05/2009 at Thu Nov 05 07:00.   7 Comments
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My power rankings are fittingly named the ‘Tentative Ten’ because every week it’s subject to change, and erratically at that. Also featured is a Rookie, Defensive, and Offensive Player of the Year Watch, and a Coach of the Year Watch, and Movie to watch this week. 1. New Orleans Saints (7-0) Sorry rookie Jairus Byrd, […]

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Published on 11/04/2009 at Wed Nov 04 18:45.   3 Comments
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Quotes from Head Coach Josh McDaniels, QB Kyle Orton and S Brian Dawkins from the Denver Broncos‘ Week 9 Wednesday presser as they prepare for the Pittsburgh Steelers. HEAD COACH JOSH McDANIELS Opening remarks “We are excited to get back at work, getting ready to play a great football team, the defending Super Bowl champion, […]

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Published on 11/04/2009 at Wed Nov 04 18:31.   1 Comment
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Brandon Marshall guest-hosted VERSUS’ Sports Soup Tuesday. Marshall’s comic timing isn’t perfect, but I have to admit, I laughed a few times. Part 1 above, Part 2 after the jump.

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Published on 11/04/2009 at Wed Nov 04 15:48.   4 Comments
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