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Merely days after cover voting started, Denver’s two representatives — linebacker Von Miller and quarterback Tim Tebow — were eliminated in the cover vote for the Madden NFL 13 video game athlete.  That didn’t stop EA Sports from featuring several historical Broncos in the game. Former quarterback John Elway and tight end Shannon Sharpe will be among the “legends” […]

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Published on 06/24/2012 at Sun Jun 24 17:58.   1 Comment
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The Denver Broncos are scheduled to appear on Sunday Night Football twice in 2012, with the possibility of a third appearance after Week 11 due to the NFL’s flex scheduling.  With five prime-times games, the Broncos will be buzzed about this season, and NBC may try to capitalize on that. Each year, country music singer Faith Hill opens NBC’s […]

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Published on 06/17/2012 at Sun Jun 17 10:30.   3 Comments
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Remind me to never get on Joe May‘s bad side.  Otherwise, I could end up looking like the Chiefs’ Tony Moeaki. Chiseled Broncos’ middle linebacker Joe Mays has a 250-pound frame and the reputation of being a “thumper,” entering his third season in Denver, and he has a message for the rest of the NFL. “We’re going […]

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Published on 06/14/2012 at Thu Jun 14 23:13.   1 Comment
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The Denver Broncos concluded their final session of a four-day offseason minicamp on Thursday.  Here are some quick hits on today’s events: Participation report — Offensive guard Chris Kuper (ankle) and tight end Julius Thomas (ankle) did not practice and kicker Matt Prater (seeking a new contract) was not present. Fox expects Prater back by July 26th […]

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Published on 06/14/2012 at Thu Jun 14 20:24.   3 Comments
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A lot has been said of Peyton Manning shaking off the rust in his 14th year in the league, but there’s another future Hall of Famer on the Denver Broncos roster who’s aiming to defy the laws of time and physics. “I am still as good as I was when I was 22 or 23,” […]

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Published on 06/14/2012 at Thu Jun 14 11:18.   1 Comment
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On Thursday, Denver Broncos‘ rookie defensive tackle Derek Wolfe was introduced to Twitter by the team: > #Broncos fans, please welcome Derek Wolfe (@derekwolfe95) to Twitter. This is his official account. — Denver Broncos (@Denver_Broncos) May 31, 2012 Earlier in the month, Wolfe, Denver’s second round selection of the 2012 NFL Draft, signed a four-year deal is worth […]

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Published on 05/31/2012 at Thu May 31 16:04.   1 Comment
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Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey was named the 46th-best player in the NFL by NFL Network on Wednesday.  Below is Bailey’s reaction to his ranking in an interview with NFLN: Footage of quarterback Peyton Manning (50th) can be found here, outside linebacker Von Miller (52nd) available here, defensive end Elvis Dumervil (68th) located here and running back Willis […]

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Published on 05/31/2012 at Thu May 31 11:16.   Comments Off on Film Room: Bailey No. 46 in NFLN’s Top 100
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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning was named the 50th-best player in the NFL by NFL Network on Wednesday.  Below is NFLN’s piece on Manning: Cornerback Champ Bailey was ranked 46th, but NFL.com seems to be having technical difficulties with his video.  When footage of Bailey’s ranking becomes available, we’ll pass it along.

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Published on 05/31/2012 at Thu May 31 10:17.   Comments Off on Film Room: Manning No. 50 in NFLN’s Top 100
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Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey was named the 46th-best player in the NFL by NFL Network on Wednesday.  Bailey jumped up two spots from 2011, when he ranked 48th overall. Bailey is the fifth Bronco to make the network’s list — joining quarterback Peyton Manning (50th), outside linebacker Von Miller (52nd), defensive end Elvis Dumervil (68th) and running back Willis McGahee (98th) — […]

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Published on 05/30/2012 at Wed May 30 20:02.   3 Comments
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On Wednesday, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning was named the 50th-best player in the league by NFL Network.  It’s a big drop for Manning, who was ranked 2nd overall in 2011. The network’s reason for Manning’s low ranking is simple:  He didn’t play a down last season.  With that reasoning, wouldn’t it be more logical […]

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Published on 05/30/2012 at Wed May 30 19:05.   5 Comments
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