Thursday Injury Report for the Week 5 NFL game between the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots on Sunday, October 11, 2009. DENVER BRONCOS Player Injury Wed Thu Fri Status RB Correll Buckhalter Ankle DNP DNP S Brian Dawkins Knee/Shoulder DNP DNP ILB/FB Spencer Larsen Shoulder DNP DNP G Ben Hamilton Hamstring LP LP CB […]

For those who want a more in-depth look at the numbers that drive the NFL, we strongly recommend Football Outsiders. As the NFL rolls on and trends continue to develop, we’ll be taking a look at DVOA rankings to gain some perspective on the Broncos‘ upcoming opponent. New England Patriots Passing Offense: 44.0% (6th) Rushing […]

Denver Broncos outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil was flagged for roughing New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady Thursday, three full days before the two were set to face one another on the football field. “I saw Dumervil chasing and sacking me in my dreams,” Brady stated simply. “So I called coach (Bill Belichick), he called the […]

Josh McDaniels praises the talent on his former team; Champ Bailey and Brian Dawkins discuss how dangerous Tom Brady can be. Bonus video after the jump.

We’ll be serving up crow all season to self-proclaimed preseason prophets and prognosticators as the Broncos continue to out-perform their pitiful predictions. This week’s victim: John Clayton. Good evening, John, how are you? Good? Wonderful to hear. So kind of you to dine with us tonight. Before we begin, I must say, your prediction on […]

Our weekly perusal around the Interwebz for water cooler fodder. ESPN: 8th Mike Nolan’s defense has been stingy with points and is starting to get attention for a major turnaround. BroncoTalk: 6th Glaring Stat: Denver has six interceptions on the season — each pick by a different player.

Record: 3-1 Streak: Won 2 Series vs. Denver: Broncos, 24-16 Last time: Patriots, 41-7, 2008 The Line: Patriots by 3.5 Who’s hot: QB Tom Brady. Maybe “hot” is too strong a word; if it weren’t for three weeks of looking legitimately bad, his pedestrian 258-yard, 1-TD performance Sunday would seem merely lukewarm. But against a […]

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Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey will be named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for games played during the fourth week (Oct. 4-5) of the 2009 season, the Broncos announced Tuesday. Bailey posted eight tackles (all solo), one interception (3 yds.) and a game-high four pass breakups in Denver’s 17-10 win against Dallas on Sunday. […]

The last time the Denver Broncos were undefeated through four weeks of the season – 2003 – Sports Illustrated decided to honor their success by placing then-quarterback Jake Plummer on the October 6th edition’s cover. Those Broncos lost the next week in Kansas City and finished 6-6 down the stretch for a 10-6 record, Wild […]