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(Image courtesy of Chris Hall/BroncosTV) Friday’s public practice has been delayed as an impressive lightning bolt was seen striking down not three miles from Broncos HQ at Dove Valley. 90 players and thousands of fans were sent running for cover. The Broncos will decide within the next hour to resume the outdoor session or move […]

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Published on 07/27/2012 at Fri Jul 27 14:41.   Comments Off on Broncos practice delayed due to lightning
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The first training camp practice of the Denver Broncos in 2012 went off without a hitch, and in front of a record crowd. “It was a good first day,” Peyton Manning said. “You can tell guys have been working. Guys have continued their training since OTA’s.” It was a particularly good first day for Manning. […]

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Published on 07/26/2012 at Thu Jul 26 14:00.   13 Comments
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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 wide receivers. We want to know who you think should be the main three wide receivers in Denver this season.  Should the team value veteran experience, or youthful potential? Returning:  Matt Willis, Eric […]

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Published on 06/29/2012 at Fri Jun 29 10:00.   15 Comments
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Disgruntled Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin has requested a trade, according to reports.  Minnesota is not expected to agree and trade the fourth-year player because they are in “no position to make a deal” with a thin receiving corps. It is unclear why Harvin is unhappy with his current situation — he suffered some […]

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Published on 06/20/2012 at Wed Jun 20 08:56.   24 Comments
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With the conclusion of 2012 Mini-Camp and OTA’s today, Denver Broncos players have six weeks off. Six glorious weeks of summer vacation, rehabbing, relaxing, and travelling (and absolutely, positively no D.U.I.’s, D.J. Williams). They won’t return to Dove Valley until training camp reportedly begins on July 25, and then the real work begins. Players should […]

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Published on 06/14/2012 at Thu Jun 14 15:15.   3 Comments
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It truly is a small world.  Quarterback Peyton Manning, who signed with the Denver Broncos earlier in the offseason, is temporarily staying in Mike Shanahan‘s Cherry Hills Village home until he can find a permanent place to live in the Mile High City. The house is considerably larger than the one Peyton stayed in when he visited the Broncos […]

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Published on 06/09/2012 at Sat Jun 09 20:41.   12 Comments
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On Thursday, the New England Patriots parted ways with veteran wide receiver Chad Johnson, according to ESPN‘s Adam Schefter.  Chad is now an unrestricted free agent and has hit the open market. According to Schefter, the Patriots tried to trade Johnson throughout the day Thursday but their attempts were futile — no teams were willing to trade for a 34-year-old […]

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Published on 06/07/2012 at Thu Jun 07 18:52.   8 Comments
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A collection of nuggets, thoughts, opinions, and second-hand observations from the Denver Broncos‘ first organized team activity led by Peyton Manning on Monday. 1. These aren’t the Indianapolis Broncos There’s a fantastic and timely article I encourage you to read and digest from SmartFootball.com. In it, the author and owner of the site, Chris Brown, […]

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Published on 05/22/2012 at Tue May 22 10:40.   15 Comments
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On Monday, fourteen-year veteran wide receiver Brandon Stokley, now 35 years old, was out on the practice field in Dove Valley doing what he’s done best for most of his career — running routes for Peyton Manning as a slot receiver. This was confirmed by Manning himself, who played with Stokley for four years in […]

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Published on 05/21/2012 at Mon May 21 22:29.   7 Comments
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The Denver Broncos‘ new players have been working with the equipment staff to select new numbers for the 2012 season.  As of Wednesday, fourteen players have finalized their jersey numbers. Notable players/numbers: WR Brandon Stokley — No. 14. CB Tracy Porter — No. 29. DT Justin Bannan — No. 97. You can see the complete […]

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Published on 04/18/2012 at Wed Apr 18 14:13.   5 Comments
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