Rookie Spencer Larsen started at both middle linebacker and fullback for the Broncos. (Getty Images) Rookie Spencer Larsen is the Broncos’ backup fullback, behind fellow rookie Peyton Hillis. Larsen is also the third string middle linebacker. It’s not very often that a player in his position on the depth chart is able to make as […]

at LIVE BLOG – right here, 10:30am MST. CHAT – RMN website, 10am MST. UPDATE 10:10am – Full inactives posted below. Tatum Bell will wear #21, not #40 as he did in practice all week. UPDATE 9:51am – Champ Bailey has been ruled OUT and will not play. UPDATE 9:34am – Peyton Hillis will start […]

I play double-duty on game days, chatting with Sam Adams at the Rocky Mountain News and live blogging it right here. Be sure to catch both every Sunday! Sam was kind enough to answer a few questions for BroncoTalk, tackling the dismal AFC West, playoffs, the West Coast to East Coast myth, the addition of […]

Michael “The Burner” Turner makes the Falcons offense go.  As a Charger, he torched the Broncos last year.  [Rocky Mountain News] A previously unreported strained calf muscle hasn’t kept DT Marcus Thomas off the field.  [MyFoxColorado] Vegas isn’t buying into a Broncos AFC West championship yet.  [Denver Post] The Broncos have had the Falcons’ number […]

Denver Broncos at Atlanta Falcons – Injury Report – Week 11 Wednesday Practice First, the good news: tight end Tony Scheffler practiced fully on Wednesday, making it very likely that he’ll play against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Scheffler returned for the first time this past Thursday after suffering a groin injury before the bye; […]

Denver Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan and quarterback Jay Cutler took the mic Wednesday in their weekly presser. The running back situation – what with the additions of Tatum Bell and Alex Haynes this week after the Broncos placed their fourth RB on IR this season – dominated the discussion. “He was the only one […]

Falcons QB Matt Ryan and coach Mike Smith (AP Photo) Your wittiest, most cleverest captions in the comments. Previous Caption Winner – mikebirty: Jay: “All I said was Matt Ryan is the only outstanding candidate for Rookie of the Year” Remember to leave your caption for the top photo. Happy captioning! Go Broncos!

USA Today gives some major love to our rookie wideout.  [USA Today] Meanwhile, the Sporting News asks Eddie Royal some good questions.  [Sporting News] Ryan Clady was ‘credited’ with half a sack from week seven.  BS.  [Colorado Springs Gazette] Jason Elam is floored that his record stands and gives high praise for Matt Prater.  [CSG] […]

Brandon Marshall‘s intended glove celebration gets a full page in Peter King‘s MMQB.  [Sports Illustrated] Marshall says he might still have something planned for Sunday’s game at Atlanta.  [CBS4] Alex Haynes will be playing halfback, not fullback, and beat out five other guys for the job.  [Rocky Mountain News] Three backup linebackers will take the […]

Denver Broncos Pro Bowl cornerback Champ Bailey is hoping to return to the football field this Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, Adam Schefter of NFL.com reports. Bailey suffered a groin injury in Week 7 against the New England Patriots that was originally expected to keep him out up to five weeks. Now he appears set […]