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Speaking of Mile High Salutes… the Broncos issued the following press release. Way to go Willis McGahee! WILLIS McGAHEE NAMED FedEx GROUND NFL PLAYER OF THE WEEK ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos running back Willis McGahee was named FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week Friday for his performance in Denver’s 38-24 win against Oakland […]

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Published on 11/11/2011 at Fri Nov 11 14:30.   Comments Off on Broncos’ McGahee earns weekly NFL rushing honor
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Denver Broncos power rankings from around the web. The Broncos generally had their highest jump of the season following their 38-24 win in Oakland. (Previous week’s ranking in parenthesis) ESPN: 23rd (28) They drew the Raiders at the right time and are only a game off the pace in the AFC West.

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Published on 11/10/2011 at Thu Nov 10 09:00.   2 Comments
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We are but a mere sports blog, and roughly 0.00000000000000001% of the Internet (divided by 7), but web sites: if your article has an autoplaying embedded video, we’re not going to link to it. Now, fall in line. Nickel warrior Wesley Woodyard was in crutches Wednesday after suffering a knee injury Sunday. [Denver Post] Rahim […]

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Published on 11/10/2011 at Thu Nov 10 07:37.   8 Comments
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Broncos wide receiver Eddie Royal has been named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week, despite returning just one punt on Sunday afternoon. Royal — who has over 2,000 return yards in his career — returned a punt 85-yards for a touchdown,  representing the go-ahead score in Denver’s 38-24 win against Oakland last week.  […]

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Published on 11/08/2011 at Tue Nov 08 19:04.   1 Comment
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NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock recently talked with Mike Florio of PFT, discussing the Broncos’ read option play (read more about that here), quarterback Tim Tebow and the rest of the AFC West. The interview can be seen below.  (Video may take a moment to load.) Breaking sports news video. MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL highlights […]

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Published on 11/08/2011 at Tue Nov 08 16:32.   Comments Off on Video: Mayock talks Tebow, Broncos’ Read Option and AFC West
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Following his 163 yard, two touchdown performance against the Raiders on Sunday, Broncos running back Willis McGahee has been nominated for a weekly award on NFL.com. McGahee, who is averaging an NFL-best 103.3 yards per start this season, has been nominated for the FedEx Ground Player of the Week award.  Houston’s Arian Foster and Dallas’ […]

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Published on 11/08/2011 at Tue Nov 08 13:40.   6 Comments
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If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.  That has to be the thinking of Oakland Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer. While in Cincinnati, Palmer played the Denver Broncos and cornerback Champ Bailey three times (2004, 2006 and 2009).  In those three games, Bailey defended three passes (one of which he tipped and was intercepted) […]

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Published on 11/07/2011 at Mon Nov 07 14:00.   3 Comments
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There’s nothing quite as sweet as beating the Oakland Raiders by double-digits on their turf. Not only was it an impressive win, it was an impressive team win — a number of Broncos really stepped up and contributed, and it’s our honor to honor them with a bevy of BT Game Balls. Willis McGahee I […]

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Published on 11/07/2011 at Mon Nov 07 11:00.   17 Comments
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“(The Broncos are) 3-5. They’ve only played one game against a team currently with a losing record. They’ve beaten two division leaders this year. Bottom line? The Broncos have improved; they were in the league’s slums last year, but now are back in the middle class. It’s not where they want to be, but in […]

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Published on 11/07/2011 at Mon Nov 07 08:11.   12 Comments
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Two-touchdown victories in the NFL often come with a handful of noteworthy player statistics, but the way the Denver Broncos ran the Oakland Raiders into the McAfee Stadium turf in the second half Sunday afternoon earned them more than a handful. Their 298 rushing yards were the fourth-most in team history, and the most since […]

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Published on 11/06/2011 at Sun Nov 06 22:09.   9 Comments
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