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This offseason, we’re going to do a Speak Up series looking at each position (o-line, d-line, etc).  Today, we’re looking at the offensive line.

We want to know what you think the Denver Broncos‘ trenches should look like this season.  Should the 2011 unit stay in place, or should changes be made?

Returning:  C/G Manny Ramirez, G Zane Beadles, T Ryan Clady, T Chris Clark, T Orlando Franklin, G Chris Kuper, T Adam Grant, T Ryan Harris, OL Tony Hills and C J.D. Walton.

Acquired:  C/G C.J. Davis,  C Philip Blake, G Austin Wuebbles, T Mike Remmers and G Wayne Tribue.

Last season, the Broncos’ offensive line consisted of Clady, Beadles, Walton, Kuper and Franklin.  If Kuper can fully recover from an ankle injury he suffered last season, we expect the offensive line to stay in place moving forward.

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Denver Broncos News

DeMaurice Smith on importance of being a good sport | MMQB
Peter King is on vacation, so he’s recruited some help filling in on Monday Morning Quarterback. This week, NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith takes the reins.

Ryan Clady likes Broncos’ offense under Manning | NFL.com
Denver Broncos left tackle Ryan Clady will go from blocking for one of the NFL’s most polarizing quarterbacks to protecting a future Hall of Famer’s blind side.

Report: LaDainian Tomlinson didn’t draw Broncos offer | NFL.com
LaDainian Tomlinson created a bit of a stir Saturday when he told a reporter he flirted with the idea of signing with the Denver Broncos.
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We love our readers here at BroncoTalk so we thought we would show our appreciation by doing a giveaway on the site.

If you follow our Facebook page, you already know that we giveaway trading cards — sometimes autographed — on our page every Monday.  Those winners are randomly selected, today we’re doing something different.

Today, we’re giving away an autographed 2012 Bowman Signatures Inside the Numbers Auto Relic Von Miller Denver Broncos trading card.  The blue patch on the card is part of one of Miller’s jerseys and his autograph is 100% guaranteed by Bowman.

Basically, it’s a swagtastic card.

How do you win the card, you ask?  Simple.  Just comment below and the comment that receives the most blue +1 votes wins the card!

Please note that any comments deemed inappropriate will be moderated.  Be original, be creative, be cheesy.  Just keep it civilized.

The contest ends Wednesday Friday (the 29th) at 6 p.m. (MT) so be sure to get your comment in early for the best chance to win.  Good luck!

Update:  We’ve extended the contest until Friday to give more fans a chance to win!  Also, be sure to +1 some of your favorite comments besides your own — it’s better for another Broncos fan to win the card than nobody win it.  If you are having trouble figuring out our comment system, read this.

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Shannon Sharpe (far left) seen in the huddle as a member of EA Sports' Canton Greats team. At quarterback, Joe Montana is the starter with John Elway backing him up and cornerback Champ Bailey being the No. 3 cornerback.

Merely days after cover voting started, Denver’s two representatives — linebacker Von Miller and quarterback Tim Tebow — were eliminated in the cover vote for the Madden NFL 13 video game athlete.  That didn’t stop EA Sports from featuring several historical Broncos in the game.

Former quarterback John Elway and tight end Shannon Sharpe will be among the “legends” featured in the game this year.  Through new features such as Connected Careers and Canton Greats, you can play as the legendary Broncos.

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Rookie quarterback Brock Osweiler (6) sets to throw a pass during the Denver Broncos NFL football rookie minicamp at the team's training facility in Englewood, Colo., on Friday, May 11, 2012. Running back Ronnie Hillman (34) looks on at right. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

With training camp less than a month away, the Denver Broncos still have several contracts to get done.

The team has $10.87 million in cap space, according to PFT, and three players remain un-signed.  Disgruntled kicker Matt Prater, rookie quarterback Brock Osweiler and running back Ronnie Hillman are negotiating multiple-year deals with the club.

Prater is seeking a five-year deal worth more than $3 million annually.  The league’s highest paid kicker, Oakland’s Sebastian Janikowski, makes $4 million a season.

Last week, reports surfaced that the Broncos and Prater were “not far apart” in contract negotiations.  The reality of the situation is that Prater is willing to — and may — holdout into training camp, which opens on July 26th.

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Update (6/24/12, 4:28 p.m.):  According to reports, Denver never offered Tomlinson a contract, his agent merely contacted the team.  That makes one wonder, did Tomlinson ultimately decide he couldn’t see himself in orange, or did the Broncos make the decision for him?

LaDainian Tomlinson, a future Hall of Fame running back who scored 132 points against the Denver Broncos during a ten-year career, retired a San Diego Charger five days ago without a Super Bowl ring.

In hopes of getting a ring, Tomlinson considered signing with one team — just one — during the weeks leading up to his retirement.

“The only team I really gave a thought to was the Broncos, because of Peyton,” Tomlinson told UTSD’s Kevin Acee on Saturday, referring of course to quarterback Peyton Manning, who signed with Denver earlier in the offseason.

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• The arrival of Peyton Manning means John Fox can focus on improving the pass defense. [ProFootballWeekly]
• The mothership previews the quarterback position. [DenverBroncos.com]
• In a reversal of typical roles, QB Coach Adam Gase is soaking up Manning’s knowledge like a sponge. [ProFootballTalk]
• Legwold chimes in with 10 things the Broncos need to do right to have a successful 2012. [Denver Post]
• Raiders assistant saves a woman from drowning in a sinking car — but can he save the Raiders from the same fate? (HEY-OH!) [Shutdown Corner]

D.J. Williams catches a pass during drills in mini camp. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

D.J. Williams is up a certain creek without a paddle.

There’s no indication whether the substance in the creek was human in nature.

Williams’ lawsuit against the NFL was dismissed today, PFT reports, a lawsuit made in response to the league’s six-game suspension against Williams for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. Williams’ case centers around the fact that the league claims he submitted “non-human” urine in a steroids test.

Judge Christine M. Arguello dismissed the case today, granting the NFL’s motion for summary judgment.

Peter Ginsberg, who represents Williams, tells PFT that Judge Arguello deferred to the NFL’s in-house review process, explaining that she has no authority to substitute her judgment for the judgment of NFL executive Harold Henderson, who handled the internal appeal. Ginsberg said that Judge Arguello also noted that Williams had received a full and fair hearing.

Former Bronco Ryan McBean was also suspended six games and sued the NFL, but he settled for a three-game suspension instead of moving forward with his case. Williams’ representation indicated they may still appeal this decision in the report.

Williams has already lost his internal appeal and this lawsuit, so a further appeal to the lawsuit appears to be his last shot. And a long one at that.

It’s been over three months since the NFL and Nike unveiled new uniforms for every team in the NFL.  At the time, it seemed like a big hubbub about nothing, with only a few minor changes to the Denver Broncos uniform design.

In April, we noted that the shade of orange had changed and the (oft-criticized) Flywire collar design was a new look, as well.  The size of the shoulder pad numbers appear to be considerably smaller, too.

EA Sports recently released an image of running back Willis McGahee seen in the Madden NFL 13 video game.  In the picture, McGahee’s No. 23 on his shoulder pad looked much smaller than it appeared last season.  I thought this was just a funny angle or a glitch by EA and didn’t give it a second thought.

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Denver Broncos News

First Full Offseason for Fox’s Staff | DenverBroncos.com
The 2012 Broncos rookie class isn’t the only group enjoying its first NFL offseason together as a unit this year. John Fox and his coaching staff didn’t have a typical NFL offseason a year ago due to the lockout.

Poll result: Manning is good to go | ESPN.com
The readers of this blog believe new Denver Broncos’ quarterback Peyton Manning will stay healthy in 2012 –barely.
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