• Denver Broncos second year wide receiver Demaryius Thomas was up early for rehab this morning and says his calf is slowly recovering.  The team is hopeful he will be ready to play again by mid-season (if there even is a season). [Thomas on Twitter and the Denver Post]

• Another second year Bronco, offensive lineman Zane Beadles is now on Twitter, be sure to give him a follow.  Beadles and fellow offensive lineman J.D. Walton were two of just four rookie offensive lineman to start fourteen or more games last season. [@ZaneBeadles on Twitter]

• Attorneys for the NFL and players suing the league sent dueling letters Thursday, responding to a judge’s request that the sides try to work out their differences before she rules on the lockout.  [NFL.com]

• Former Broncos placekicker Jason Elam recently sat down with the Denver Post to talk field goals, world travel and Tebowmania, among other things.  [DP]
  

  "All ready!" We miss you, Darrent. R.I.P. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

• University of Washington linebacker Mason Foster continued his NFL tour by visiting the Tennessee Titans today and is on his way to visit the Broncos, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation.  [National Football Post]

• It seems just about all the experts are mocking Denver selecting Alabama defensive tackle Marcel Dareus, while Mike Klis of the Denver Post has them picking Texas A&M linebacker Von Miller, an agent that’s ‘usually in the know’ is telling him it will be LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson.  [Team’s Official Blog, Klis on Twitter]

• Air Force Academy grad and Denver Bronco defensive tackle Ben Garland – who chose to pass up on his pilot slot to give him a chance to play in the NFL – must sit out another year and serve on active duty before he can apply to forgo his additional three years of active duty service for six years in the Reserve, due to his military commitment.  [Military Times]

• Sports Illustrated‘s Thomas Lake has the full details on the Darrent Williams murder, it is a heartbreaking read.  R.I.P. [SI]

Is Marcell Dareus Denver-bound? (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Personally, I’ve never been a big fan of mock drafts because (a) after the first 10 picks it’s hard to predict who will pick who, which in effect makes it nearly impossible to predict who will be available where, and (b) because it is absolutely impossible to foresee and predict draft day trades.

Round 2, thirty-sixth overall pick:  Stephen Paea, Oregon State defensive tackle.  If he falls out of the first round Denver would be wise to snatch Paea in the second.  After a great combine though, Paea’s stock is rising and it may be wishful thinking that he won’t be selected in the first round.  Click here to read the rest of this entry »

• Jason Graham, the older brother of former Broncos tight end Daniel Graham, passed away Saturday night of brain cancer complications.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Graham family.  [Denver Post]

• The loss of pre-draft camps (due to the lockout) will have a negative impact on team’s with new coaching staffs, as well as veteran players trying to prove themselves to the new coaches.  [National Football Post]
  

  Might Denver give up on one inexperienced NFL quarterback in Tebow and draft another in Ponder? (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

• ESPN’s John Clayton thinks that new Denver Broncos vice president of football operations John Elway might draft a quarterback early in the draft and begin to move away from Tim Tebow.  [ESPN AFC West Blog]

• Jeff Legwold of the Denver Post thinks the Broncos should consider Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder in the upcoming NFL Draft.  [Denver Post]

• UCLA linebacker Akeem Ayers will meet with the Denver Broncos before this month’s draft (April 28-30), according to a source close to UCLA.  [ESPN]

• You can help get more former Broncos into the Pro Football Hall of Fame by writing a letter to the voters and nominating a player.  Click here to learn more.  [GetThemInTheHall.com]

• Temple Safety and NFL Draft prospect Jaiquawn Jarrett met with the Broncos today and worked out for Ron Milus – Denver’s secondary coach – last month.  The 6’0 foot, 200 pound safety is known for his superb tackling skills.  [Fox 31’s Josina Anderson via Twitter]
  

Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley is one of the top defensive prospects in this year's draft. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

This week in Dove Valley, thirteen of Denver’s thirty allotted draft prospects are scheduled to meet with the Broncos’ top brass.

The meetings will give Coach John Fox a chance to get to know the players better and decide if they would be a good fit for the team and the direction the franchise is headed.

“These visits are an opportunity for us to get to know the prospects better personally and also gauge their football knowledge,” said Broncos Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway over twitter on Monday.

Among the players Denver will be bringing in to the team’s facility this week are Clemson Defensive End Da’Quan Bowers, Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley and Texas A&M linebacker Von Miller (who previously also conducted a private workout with the team).

Two other top defensive draft prospects are; LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson, who has worked out for the team and is scheduled to visit with Denver and Alabama defensive tackle Marcell Dareus, who did not conduct a private workout, but is going to visit Dove Valley.

Either of the five players mentioned above have the potential to contribute to the team’s defense instantly and become a disruptive force to opposing offenses’ for years to come.  Click here to read the rest of this entry »

Wesley Woodyard (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

After many harassing tweets requests from yours truly, Broncos fourth year linebacker and special teamer Wesley Woodyard uploaded his spoof video of safety Brian Dawkins to YouTube!

During Training Camp of the 2010 season, Woodyard, who is quite the character and apparently actor as well, created a video of Brian Dawkins going through his famous pre-game rituals and uploaded it to facebook.  The role of Dawkins is played by Woodyard in the two minute short film.

After being informed that facebook videos cannot be embedded, Wesley agreed to upload the video to YouTube for all Bronco fans to see (Dawkins even gave his blessing).  The video can be seen below, enjoy:

Quarterback Tim Tebow #15 of the Denver Broncos eludes a sack attempt by defensive end Antonio Smith #94 of the Houston Texas at INVESCO Field at Mile High on December 26, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

I hope you like creating many haiku (yes, that’s the plural, I Binged it) because I’m starting a series called Heroic Haiku.

Every week I’ll have a new topic to haiku about. If you don’t know how a haiku works, fret not, it’s a three line poem that follows a 5-7-5 syllable structure.

The winner of each week will be enshrined in the Heroic Hall of Haiku.

This week’s topic? Tim Tebow. I’ll kick each article with one of my own.

He sells jerseys fast
Tebow is built to outlast
I wear jockey now.
– Mr. East

Do you think you can beat that Tebow fans?

John Elway arrives for a meeting during the NFL scouting combine. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

John Elway gave an interview yesterday to Denver’s 104.3 The Fan and in it had more than a few gems.

Elway talked everything from team needs to the draft to why the Denver Broncos may actually take a quarterback in the draft.

Elway began by praising the new head coach of the Denver Broncos John Fox, calling him ‘refreshing for this whole building,’ going on to state that his football wisdom and  energy is tremendous. He went on to mention that it has been great working with Brian Xanders as well.

Now, the good stuff.

The Draft

“Well I think we have to look at that when we get there. I think you always want to get the best player available. But obviously in our situation where we do have some holes, we’ll have to look at that awfully strongly. What we want to do is we want to get a very good base here. Obviously that’s not going to happen in one year, but we’ve got some holes to fill. But we’re not going to get back away and get just an average player if there’s a great player on the board just to fill a need. So we’ll cross that bridge when we get there, but I think that the more great players you can get on the team, the better off you’ll be, and they’re going to make everybody else better. Whether it be talent athletically or leadership-wise.”

Patrick Peterson is the best player available in the draft, he’s not necessarily a need, but undeniably a great player. I do not at this time see Denver passing on Peterson at number two for Marcell Dareus. At least given what we know about Peterson and what we know about Dareus combined with what Elway is saying here. Yes, the Broncos have Champ Bailey, but drafting Peterson puts Denver’s secondary right up there as one of the best in the NFL. Click here to read the rest of this entry »

• Broncos defensive lineman Ben Garland won’t enter pilot training for the Air Force in hopes of pursuing a playing career with the Denver Broncos, who are still interested in his services. [Colorado Springs Gazette]
  

  Ben Garland seen running a drill during passing camp in June of 2010 at the team's training facility in Englewood, Colorado. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

• The team’s official site has all of Denver’s picks (and how they acquired them) in one easy-to-access place, be sure to check it out. [DenverBroncos.com]

• Broncos Vice President of Football Operations John Elway said in a recent interview that the team is hopeful wide receiver Demaryius Thomas will be back halfway through next season. [ESPN]

• BroncoTalk’s very own Ian Henson recently sat down BleedGreen.com, a Philadelphia Eagles fan blog, to discuss a range of topics from how former Eagles safety Brian Dawkins is doing in Denver, to the possibility of Kevin Kolb landing with the Broncos once a new CBA is finalized. [BleedGreen.com]

• University of Miami cornerback Brandon Harris worked out for the Atlanta Falcons and the Denver Broncos today, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation. [National Football Post]

• Casey Matthews hopes to carry on the legacy of his family tree as he prepares for the 2011 NFL Draft. [DenverBroncos.com]

• ESPN columnist Johnette Howard gives a humorous look at the “wild side of Tebow’s life” and even linked back to BT!  (Don’t take the article too seriously, like I mistakenly did the first time I read it.)

• Facing the possibility of major sacrifices, players and owners reached a new CBA framework that will cost both sides nothing, by only screwing over the NFL’s millions of fans. [The Onion]

Elvis Dumervil runs a drill during training camp on Aug. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Harvey Steinberg: 3, Anyone else vs. Players on the Denver Broncos: 0 (that is an unofficial score, just off the top of my head and complete sarcasm).

Some good pre-draft news for fans of the Broncos for a change.

Charges that were filed in October 2010 by a parking lot attendant at Invesco Field against Elvis Dumervil for allegedly disturbing the peace and assaulting the attendant have been dropped according to his attorney. The Denver Post‘s Mike Klis was first to report.

“He never should have been charged in the first place,” said Steinberg. “And the press coverage should be the same not that his case has been dismissed as when he was charged.”

The trial would have began April 5th.

Steinberg is also representing Perish Cox in his upcoming trial.

Great news for fans, in what has been a slow off-season thus far. I think that fans often forget about the fact that Dumervil is still on the roster when convincing themselves that Denver has a terrible front seven.

We have concluded our series, Reliving the High Moments of the 2010 Season.

While it wasn’t easy, we compiled some of our favorite moments of last season in a series of six articles.  From Tebow’s first comeback win to Josh McDaniels being fired, the Broncos had a very eventful 2010 season, in addition to having a dismal one.

Now it’s your turn: Let us know what moment was your favorite part of the Broncos 2010 season in the poll below!

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