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We got our first look—albeit brief—at Peyton Manning in orange (white) and blue last week when the veteran quarterback played one series in Denver’s preseason opener against Chicago.  On Saturday, we’ll get a larger sampling size to dissect. Coach John Fox noted earlier in the week that the starters will play into the second quarter against the Seahawks, […]

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Published on 08/16/2012 at Thu Aug 16 16:30.   6 Comments
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On Tuesday, former Florida Gators running back/wide receiver/returner Jeff Demps caused a stir when he announced that he had filed paperwork with the NFL in hopes of pursuing a career in football.  Demps was undrafted in April due in part to the fact that he told teams he planned to pursue track fulltime. After winning a […]

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Published on 08/16/2012 at Thu Aug 16 12:30.   12 Comments
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On Wednesday, Pittsburgh Steelers‘ star outside linebacker James Harrison underwent arthroscopic surgery on his ailing left knee.  Though the operation went well, it is uncertain whether or not Harrison will be recovered in time for the team’s season opener on September 9th in Denver. The game will be a rematch of sorts after the Broncos upset the […]

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Published on 08/16/2012 at Thu Aug 16 07:15.   4 Comments
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When you combine kicker Matt Prater‘s powerful leg and the fact that Broncos‘ employees park their cars at the south end of Denver’s practice facility—behind the field goal uprights—windshield causalities are bound to happen. That’s exactly what happened during practice on Wednesday afternoon when one of Prater’s kicks broke the windshield of an unsuspecting SUV […]

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Published on 08/15/2012 at Wed Aug 15 18:30.   4 Comments
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Sixteen minus ten equals six, for those of you counting at home.  And that’s how many games Denver Broncos linebacker D.J. Williams may be allowed to participate in this season. In addition to his six-game performance-enhancing drug suspension, Williams may also be smacked with another two-to-four week suspension after being found guilty of driving while […]

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Published on 08/15/2012 at Wed Aug 15 17:37.   17 Comments
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The Denver Broncos defeated the Chicago Bears by a score of 31-3 on Thursday night.  The Broncos are now 1-0 in preseason play. Game recap here.  Game Balls here.  Video highlights below: The Broncos will return to action next week when the Seattle Seahawks come to Denver for Week 2 preseason action on Saturday, August 18.

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Published on 08/10/2012 at Fri Aug 10 18:03.   2 Comments
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Football season officially kicked off Sunday night when the New Orleans Saints defeated the Arizona Cardinals 17-10 in the Hall of Fame Game on NFL Network.  The game started the league’s 2012 preseason and debuted Nike’s new uniforms. And New Orleans’ were awful. Saints players looked like they had black Count Dracula fangs coming out […]

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Published on 08/07/2012 at Tue Aug 07 14:30.   7 Comments
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In one week, the Denver Broncos will kickoff the 2012 preseason when the team travels to Chicago to take on the Bears on August 9th.  Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. (MT). The game, broadcast on KTVD-TV Ch. 20, will mark Jay Cutler‘s second preseason game against Denver and Peyton Manning‘s first game as a […]

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Published on 08/02/2012 at Thu Aug 02 07:01.   2 Comments
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As it stands now, Ryan Clady is headed for free agency in 2013. The Denver Broncos and the two-time Pro Bowl left tackle have “mutually agreed” to cease contract extension talks until after the 2012 season, The Denver Post reported Monday. Clady is set to make $3.5 million in 2012, the final year of his […]

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Published on 07/30/2012 at Mon Jul 30 18:06.   7 Comments
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Come meet former Denver Broncos Rod Smith, Billy Thompson, Ron Egloff and more tomorrow night at the Barrels of Love Foundation event, a silent auction benefiting children’s charities in memory of Tim “The Barrelman” McKennan. This isn’t your typical player meet-and-greet, either: these players won’t be sitting behind tables signing autographs. They’ll be mingling with […]

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Published on 07/25/2012 at Wed Jul 25 21:06.   3 Comments
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