Every since the Denver Broncos‘ defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio signed his name in ink to take his place amongst John Fox’s staff in Denver it was assumed that linebacker would be the strongest position on the defensive side of the ball. A quick glimpse at last season solidifies that thinking, the fact that a player […]

The Denver Broncos and quarterback Peyton Manning will be relieved—or, in Manning’s case, disappointed—to know that Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher has been ruled out for the team’s preseason opener Thursday evening in Chicago. Urlacher has missed six consecutive training camp practices. Sidelined with a sore knee, Urlacher has been excused from practices by Chicago for “personal […]

From Rick Reilly’s piece last weekend — While everybody in Denver squirms waiting to see whether Manning’s four-times-operated-on neck will hold up when he gets hit hard for the first time in 19 months, Manning himself can hardly wait. “I’d like to get it over with,” he says. “I really would. I’d kinda just like […]

Opposing team’s have not yet figured out how to stop quarterback Tim Tebow and Denver’s offense.  This week, the Chicago Bears‘ defense will take a crack at it. In Week 11, the Jets contained the option pretty well early in the game, before seemingly tiring as the game went on and ultimately letting up a […]

My power rankings are fittingly named the ‘Tentative Ten’ because every week it’s subject to change, and erratically at that. Also featured is a Rookie, Defensive, and Offensive Player of the Year Watch, and a Coach of the Year Watch, and Movie to watch this week. 1. New Orleans Saints (11-0) The Saints put the […]

Broncos players got what amounts to another bye weekend off.  Wide receiver Eddie Royal (thigh), defensive tackle Marcus Thomas (shoulder), cornerback Ty Law (hamstring), running back Knowshon Moreno (wrist), and tackle Ryan Harris (toes) look to benefit from the break. [Denver Post] Brian Urlacher laments the Bears new identity under Jay Cutler.  [Yahoo! Sports] The […]

My power rankings are fittingly named the ‘Tentative Ten’ because every week it’s subject to check, and erratically at that. Also featured is a Rookie, Defensive, and Offensive Player of the Year Watch, and a Coach of the Year Watch. 1.  New Orleans Saints (4-0) The defense has arrived.  Darren Sharper showed Mark Sanchez what […]