Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was in good spirits during a teleconference with Denver media Wednesday, but the two-time Super Bowl champion admitted that his ankle isn’t as healthy as he’d like it to be. When asked to rate how his ankle feels on a scale of 1-10, Big Ben answered ‘5.’ “It’s not bad,” […]

“It’s 16 games,” John Elway said. “It’s the body of work that got us to where we are.” [Denver Post] Elway wants Tim Tebow to “pull the trigger” in the playoffs. [Denver Post] “John (Fox) has done a tremendous job,” Elway said on Elway Live. [DenverBroncos.com] Meanwhile, others are already wondering if it’s Brady Quinn […]

Linesmakers aren’t impressed with the Denver Broncos, or how they made it into the playoffs. The traveling Pittsburgh Steelers are nine-point favorites for this weekend’s playoff matchup against the home team, according to Bovada (formerly Bodog). With the implicit three-point nudge for the home team, that means the Steelers would be 15-point favorites if they […]

In 2007, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark suffered one of the NFL’s largest health scares of the last decade. The fallout is still being felt today. Four years ago, playing in the high altitude in Denver, Clark had to be rushed to the hospital because his spleen was shutting down. Clark’s sickle cell trait and […]

Your 2011 Denver Broncos Playoffs Wildcard Weekend Primer. (Updated 3:13 p.m. with radio broadcast info). Who and what The fourth seed Denver Broncos will face the fifth seed Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2011 NFL playoffs. When and where Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. MT in Denver, at Sports Authority Field […]

Black Monday Aftermath Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy is on the Jacksonville Jaguars‘ list of head coach candidates. [ProFootballTalk] Josh McDaniels is the lone surviving coach in St. Louis. [ESPN] Winning four of their last five may help Chargers coach Norv Turner and GM A.J. Smith keep their respective jobs. [CBS Sports] The Colts‘ […]

It’s hard to fully appreciate a division title given the way they won it, but they won it nonetheless: the 8-8 Denver Broncos are the 2011 AFC West Champions. It’s the first division title and playoff berth for the Broncos since 2005. As fourth seed, Denver will host the fifth seed Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4) at […]

We linked to the quote yesterday, but its significance may have been missed: John Elway gave Tim Tebow as high an endorsement as he could yesterday, a move that may seem surprising giving his tepid praise of the quarterback in the past. “Tim Tebow’s not going anywhere,” Elway said. “I mean, he’s going to be a Bronco […]

Champ Bailey says Sunday’s loss shows the Broncos aren’t quite playoff-ready. [MaxDenver] Then again, the Patriots look to be the AFC’s No. 1 seed. [Boston Globe] This is the third time in four years the Broncos have boasted an 8-5 record. First two times: no playoffs. [CBS4 Denver] Broncos-Pats pulled in monster ratings for CBS. No wonder […]

The Denver Broncos‘ double-digit loss to the New England Patriots could have been a lot worse — the Oakland Raiders could have won. But the Raiders didn’t, and while the Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers kept hope alive with impressive wins this weekend, they would need a lot of help to make the […]