Two teams took the field Sunday in Denver, but neither even remotely resembled the squads that played in San Diego just 34 days earlier. The Broncos looked beaten, and they were beaten. Injured QB Kyle Orton came in relief of Chris Simms, but neither did enough to win. The defense allowed the Chargers to rush […]

vs. Broncos (6-3) vs. Chargers (6-3) Sunday, November 22, 2009 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:00 p.m. MT GameBlog starts at 1:45 p.m. The Denver Broncos (6-3) and San Diego Chargers (6-3) will meet for the 100th time on Sunday with the winner moving into sole possession of first place in the AFC West. Kickoff […]

Kyle Orton tested his ankle Sunday morning but wasn’t ready for starting duties, so backup Chris Simms will get the start as expected, the Denver Post reports. Both Orton and third-string signal caller Tom Brandstater are expected to be active, though. UPDATE: Orton is active, Brandstater is the inactive/3rd QB. The rest of the team […]

Injury Report for the Week 11 NFL game between the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers on Sunday, November 22, 2009. DENVER BRONCOS Player Injury Wed Thu Fri Status S Josh Barrett Hamstring DNP LP LP Questionable T Ryan Harris Toe DNP DNP DNP Out RB Lamont Jordan Back DNP DNP DNP Out WR Brandon […]

While it’s hard to take Josh McDaniels‘ claims that, if he feels up to it, QB Kyle Orton will start on Sunday against San Diego despite missing a week of practice seriously, the coach continues to insist this is the case. The New York Times’ Fifth Down Blog wonders aloud what type of message this […]

Quarterback Kyle Orton has been held out of practice for a third straight day with a severely sprained left ankle, but that hasn’t kept him and head coach Josh McDaniels from hoping Orton can play Sunday. “Absolutely,” McDaniels told reporters before practice Friday. “We’ll continue working with him and hopefully we’ll be ready to go […]

If you didn’t watch the Dolphins beat down the Panthers last night you may have missed the halftime interview.  Here is Rich Eisen and Deion Sanders interviewing Brandon Marshall on the status of Kyle Orton, his terms with Josh McDaniels,  the status of the team, and his relationship with Jay Cutler.  He’s a pretty good […]

Our weekly perusal around the Interwebz for water cooler fodder. ESPN: 9th Unraveling at the wrong time, facing a rematch with San Diego and with backup QB Chris Simms at the helm. CBS: 8th It’s amazing how quickly their season has turned around. Now they play the Chargers with a gimpy Kyle Orton and first […]

Frank Schwab is reporting that Chris Simms is making strides in practice this week and will be ready if needed.  [CS Gazette] Why he is ready for his first NFL start since 2006.  [Boulder Daily Camera] An excellent piece: This decade’s Charger/Bronco rivalry tops the AFC West.  [DPO] Rumors of Mike Shanahan taking the CU […]

Thursday Injury Report for the Week 11 NFL game between the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers on Sunday, November 22, 2009. DENVER BRONCOS Player Injury Wed Thu Fri Status S Josh Barrett Hamstring DNP LP T Ryan Harris Toe DNP DNP RB Lamont Jordan Back DNP DNP WR Brandon Marshall Neck DNP FP QB […]