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Jim Trotter predicts five wins for Denver, and says, “finding five wins was tough.” [SI] Peter King agrees with his colleague’s five-win assessment. [SI] Three of five ESPN analysts also pick a fourth place finish for Denver. [ESPN] The timing of Darcel McBath‘s injuries really contributed to his failure more than the injuries themselves. [Max […]

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Published on 09/06/2011 at Tue Sep 06 09:00.   2 Comments
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Peyton Manning‘s aggravated (or non-aggravated) neck injury was the talk of the NFL weekend. [Sports Illustrated] Chiefs QB Matt Cassel could miss his team’s season opener with a rib injury of his own. [NFL.com] The release of Darcel McBath completes a coup d’etat of Josh McDaniels draft ineptitude in the second round of the 2009 […]

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Published on 09/05/2011 at Mon Sep 05 11:24.   Comments Off on Daily Links – Trouble in Division Champion-land
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The Denver Broncos have addressed their depth at cornerback Sunday by signing former Patriots cornerback Jonathan Wilhite, per multiple reports. Safety Darcel McBath, a 2nd round draft pick by the Broncos in 2009, has been waived. Wilhite (5-11, 185), primarily a backup and nickelback, started in 13 games in his three seasons in New England, […]

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Published on 09/04/2011 at Sun Sep 04 15:50.   1 Comment
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Bronco fans, we are only a limited amount of hours away from our precious preseason opener. I’m super stoked for this match up, so I’m doing this article real big. Time to name your starters and those who will also light up the show! Brace yourselves, it’s a long read. Offense QB: Kyle Orton, Tim […]

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Published on 08/11/2011 at Thu Aug 11 15:44.   27 Comments
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Since former Denver Broncos Head Coach Josh McDaniels was fired last December, a lot of changes have gone down in Dove Valley.  The team started by bringing in John Elway as the Executive Vice President of Football Operations and hiring former Carolina Panthers Head Coach John Fox.  (And yes, this all will relate to the […]

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Published on 07/31/2011 at Sun Jul 31 19:39.   84 Comments
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The Denver Broncos announced on Saturday evening that veteran safety Renaldo Hill has been released from the team.  The move surprises no one, as Mr. East predicted last Wednesday that Hill would be cut, freeing up $5.5 million in cap space for the team. Hill is entering his 11th season after playing the previous two […]

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Published on 07/30/2011 at Sat Jul 30 17:05.   4 Comments
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Every year we see players released due to performance not equaling pay grade. It’s time to take a look at those players with these susceptible salaries. 1. Renaldo Hill Hill is due $2.4 million in 2011 and $2.65 million in 2012. Denver has David Bruton, Darcel McBath, Quinton Carter, and Rahim Moore all at the safety position. […]

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Published on 07/27/2011 at Wed Jul 27 14:16.   24 Comments
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And I thought I was excited!  Here are some of the reactions from the players following the news that the lockout has ended: Running back Lance Ball:  “Thanks to all the fans an(d) of course #bronconation for hanging in there during this process. Time for some football!!!!” Offensive tackle Ryan Clady:  “Footballs back, ready to […]

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Published on 07/25/2011 at Mon Jul 25 15:40.   8 Comments
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There is no point in beating around the bush, the lockout has decimated all the happiness soul, or as td30ismvp put it, my soul has been locked out. The articles have been… well, non-existent. It became tiresome to let alone read articles about fat-cats bickering about splitting up a multi-billion dollar pie. So in a […]

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Published on 07/19/2011 at Tue Jul 19 13:14.   5 Comments
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A 35-14 loss to San Diego puts the Broncos at 3-7, making them pretty much out of the playoff picture. [BT, DP] The Chargers’ special teams was horrendous all season long, that wasn’t the case last night. [NCT] Sadly, Brian Dawkins is playing like the 37-year old player he is, and his time in Denver […]

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Published on 11/23/2010 at Tue Nov 23 10:49.   2 Comments
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