Denver Broncos defensive lineman Ben Garland, right, salutes Brig. Gen. Trulan A. Eyre during a ceremony where Garland was sworn into the Colorado Air National Guard by at the team's headquarters and training facility in Englewood, Colo., on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Garland graduated from the U. S. Air Force Academy in 2010.(AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

It’s hard not to root for Ben Garland.

Scratch that, it’s un-American.

“I got to practice today, then I got to put on the best uniform in the world, which is this Air Force uniform,” Garland said Wednesday. Garland was sworn into the 140th Wing of the Colorado Air National Guard, part of his six-year commitment as a public relations officer for the Air Force.

Garland spent the last two years on active duty with the Air Force. An undrafted rookie free agent of the Broncos in 2010, he has spent the last two seasons on Denver’s military reserve list, waiting to resume this opportunity.

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Any Denver Broncos fan over the age twelve in 1997 would tell you, the victory in Super Bowl XXXII was the greatest sports moment they had ever experienced before or since. Super Bowls are typically filled with big time plays and this one was no different.  The Broncos were 14 point underdogs to the defending champion Green Bay Packers and played out the role in true Hollywood fashion – and John Mobley would ultimately be the hero that saved the day.

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OL Philip Blake has signed with the team, meaning just two of the Broncos’ seven 2012 NFL Draft picks remain unsigned.

— Denver Broncos (@Denver_Broncos) June 1, 2012

Fourth round draft pick center/guard Philip Blake has signed his rookie contract, leaving two draft picks left for the Denver Broncos to sign. The remaining two? Second round draft pick QB Brock Osweiler and third round draft pick RB Ronnie Hillman.

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The Denver Broncos are being careful with their four-time surgically repaired, four-time NFL MVP. CBS4 gives us some details on Mike McCoy‘s workout plan with Peyton Manning —

Manning’s workload is being watched by head athletic trainer Steve “Greek” Antonopulos, who is monitoring the quarterback’s rehab along with strength and conditioning coach Luke Richesson.

“Greek and (Manning) have sat down and determined how long he can go, how many throws he can make each week,” McCoy said. “But the mental challenge … we’re throwing everything at him like every other player and as we go his reps will increase.”

Manning reportedly threw only short to intermediate passes in the first Broncos practice open to the media last week. On Wednesday, they got the deep game involved. By many accounts, the session was sloppier. It’s May; they’ll gel in time.

Greek may be limiting Manning’s quantity of throws, but McCoy insists they’re not limiting the quality.

“No he’s fine. He can do everything.”

Gotta say I like hearing the Broncos are being careful with Manning; as badly as I want to see him in sync with these receivers, it’s better to make sure Manning’s MVP count increases before his surgery count does. What do you all think?

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Denver Broncos News

OTAs Day Five: Del Rio | DenverBroncos.com
Defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio talks about why he wants size on the line, the competition in the secondary and his history with John Fox.

Jack Del Rio has a keeper in Derek Wolfe | Denver Post
When it came time for the Broncos to choose from an assortment of quality defensive tackles in the draft, somebody had to speak first.

Broncos will monitor how often Manning passes in practice | Denver Post
Peyton Manning is coming off a season’s worth of missed games and has four neck surgeries in his medical history. With all that in mind, the Broncos have their quarterback on a pitch count of sorts as he learns the team’s playbook.
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Calvin laments the NFL offseason. (Modified Calvin and Hobbes comic, original © Bill Watterson)

We feel ya, Calvin. We feel ya.

“But a four-time MVP made you some QB that we used to know!”, laments the heartbroken Tim Tebow fan, body painted in Denver Broncos colors, singing to a framed picture of John Elway. Peyton Manning gets the Indianapolis Colts treatment as well, making this the most Broncos-centric parody YouTube ever.

Well done, Internets. Well done. Gotye’s got nothing on this.

Credit: Humordy on YouTube

On Thursday, Denver Broncos‘ rookie defensive tackle Derek Wolfe was introduced to Twitter by the team:

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#Broncos fans, please welcome Derek Wolfe (@derekwolfe95) to Twitter. This is his official account.

— Denver Broncos (@Denver_Broncos) May 31, 2012

Earlier in the month, Wolfe, Denver’s second round selection of the 2012 NFL Draft, signed a four-year deal is worth $5.206 million. Click here to read the rest of this entry »

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Out of the many plays I’ve profiled so far, you’ve heard names like John Elway, Champ Bailey, or Steve Atwater, but here is one you probably won’t recognize – Jeremiah Castille. Castille’s heads up individual effort would end up part of NFL lore and drive the Denver Broncos into their second consecutive Super Bowl appearance.

Ernest Byner and the Cleveland Browns were able to go toe to toe with Elway and the Broncos all day long.  They were about to tie the game to send it into overtime when another Mile High Magical moment struck an opposing team. The Browns would face the Broncos yet again for a third championship game in 1989, but at the point there was little doubt who would advance to the Super Bowl.

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Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey was named the 46th-best player in the NFL by NFL Network on Wednesday.  Below is Bailey’s reaction to his ranking in an interview with NFLN:

Footage of quarterback Peyton Manning (50th) can be found here, outside linebacker Von Miller (52nd) available here, defensive end Elvis Dumervil (68th) located here and running back Willis McGahee (98th) right here.