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On this Friday afternoon, the Kansas City Chiefs landed a new head coach—Andy Reid.  Considering the mess he left in Philadelphia, there is no reason for alarm just yet, Reid has a lot of work to do before KC is an AFCW contender again. Also on Friday, Pro Bowl left tackle Ryan Clady missed practice […]

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Published on 01/04/2013 at Fri Jan 04 16:04.   10 Comments
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Celebrating the new year is always exciting, and we have a lot to look forward to in 2013. But January 1 is also a very somber day for the Broncos and us fans.  Six years ago, young cornerback Darrent Williams was shot in killed on New Years Day, ending his life at the age of […]

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Published on 01/01/2013 at Tue Jan 01 00:00.   7 Comments
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Football Outsiders has named Broncos offensive tackle Orlando Franklin, linebacker Von Miller and cornerback Chris Harris to their 2011 All-Rookie team.  Congrats, fellas!  [FO] Per the Broncos official injury report, safety Brian Dawkins (neck) is doubtful for Sunday’s game.  Kansas City running back Jackie Battle (foot) has been ruled out and safety John McGraw (ankle) […]

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Published on 12/30/2011 at Fri Dec 30 15:00.   4 Comments
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Denver Broncos second year wide receiver Demaryius Thomas was up early for rehab this morning and says his calf is slowly recovering.  The team is hopeful he will be ready to play again by mid-season (if there even is a season). [Thomas on Twitter and the Denver Post] Another second year Bronco, offensive lineman Zane […]

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Published on 04/07/2011 at Thu Apr 07 19:27.   8 Comments
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I still remember vividly where I was, what I was wearing, and who I was with when I first heard the news that Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams had been shot and killed in the early morning hours of New Years Day, 2007. It’s a tragic phenomenon shared by thousands, perhaps millions of Broncos fans […]

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Published on 01/01/2011 at Sat Jan 01 09:29.   8 Comments
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Shannon Sharpe has taken a leave of absence from CBS while he settles a family violence complaint. Details about the complaint can be found here. Sharpe hasn’t been charged with a crime or arrested, but the retraining order filed against him cites some pretty serious stuff. Clinton Portis insinuated that a pretty female reporter might […]

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Published on 09/15/2010 at Wed Sep 15 07:49.   2 Comments
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Today brings much needed closure to the family of Darrent Williams and the Denver Broncos community.  A jury has convicted known gang member Willie D. Clark on two counts of First Degree Murder.  One for the shots that killed Williams and the other for murder with “extreme indifference”.  Clark was being tried for a total […]

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Published on 03/11/2010 at Thu Mar 11 14:57.   10 Comments
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Juror Ray Barrientos told reporters he was prepared to find Willie Clark guilty of murdering Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams before he was dismissed from trial Monday. He also told reporters that he believes his fellow jurors will rule the same way. Those comments issued a message — a signal of hope that justice will […]

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Published on 03/09/2010 at Tue Mar 09 15:30.   3 Comments
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The 12-member jury of the Darrent Williams murder trial is expected to begin deliberations Wednesday, nearly two weeks into presentations of over three years of evidence. The suspect, Willie Clark, opted not to testify in his own defense Monday. The prosecution has called two rebuttal witnesses today, at least one of whom decided to testify […]

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Published on 03/09/2010 at Tue Mar 09 10:08.   Comments Off on Closing arguments today in Darrent Williams murder trial
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The Darrent Williams trial continues this week and the prosecution is using everything they have. Let’s hope it’ll be enough. “Drug Dealer Testifies that Clark was the lone shooter in Darrent Williams’ death.” [DPO] Another witness testifies that he saw Willie Clark shoot as well. [DPO] Frank Schwab weighs in on Josh McDaniels’ comments at […]

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Published on 03/02/2010 at Tue Mar 02 08:45.   7 Comments
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