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On Tuesday, the Denver Broncos announced their regular season schedule for the upcoming 2011 NFL season.  Among the team’s notable games is a Monday Night season opener, a Thursday Night game, a Christmas Eve game and a game on New Years Day. The last time the Broncos opened a season on Monday Night Football was in 2008 when […]

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Published on 04/20/2011 at Wed Apr 20 13:18.   2 Comments
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NFL announces 2011 Broncos schedule The 2011 Denver Broncos schedule has been announced, with the Broncos set to open the season on Monday Night Football against the Oakland Raiders. The Broncos’ 2011 season, if there is one, opens on September 12 and also features a Thursday night skirmish against the New York Jets in November. […]

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Published on 04/19/2011 at Tue Apr 19 17:14.   12 Comments
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In 2010, the Denver Broncos had the 26th worst rushing attack in the NFL and much of the blame was placed upon the offensive linemen, somewhat fairly so.  The offensive line also allowed 40 sacks (a gruesome number when you consider the team’s 2008 squad allowed only 12 sacks). In their defense, throughout much of […]

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Published on 04/18/2011 at Mon Apr 18 07:00.   4 Comments
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Twenty-six hundred, that’s what the Denver Broncos second overall pick in the first round is worth on the NFL draft value chart. That’s a lot of points. Probably more points than anyone is willing to give up in order for the Broncos to trade back. Usually the gap in compensation is made up for by […]

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Published on 04/17/2011 at Sun Apr 17 02:34.   21 Comments
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During the Mike Shanahan era, the Denver Broncos enjoyed years of reliable rushing attacks.  From Terrell Davis to Tatum Bell — and the four backs in between — Denver had a slew of 1,000 yard rushers over the last decade, but it all came to a screeching halt in 2007. What would be the beginning […]

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Published on 04/16/2011 at Sat Apr 16 11:22.   17 Comments
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Earlier today, reports broke that the Denver Broncos were interested in trading down in the upcoming NFL Draft.  Ideally, the team would like to deal with either Buffalo, Cincinnati,  San Francisco or Tennessee.  [Previously on BT, ProFootballTalk] Without a new rookie wage scale in place, draft day trades would become unlikely, however.  The NFL’s proposed […]

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Published on 04/13/2011 at Wed Apr 13 18:30.   12 Comments
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The 2011 preseason schedule — if there is a 2011 preseason at all — for the Denver Broncos has been announced, with the Broncos set to open up the preseason in Dallas to face the Cowboys. They’ll then return home to host one of their regular season opponents, the Buffalo Bills, followed by the Seattle […]

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Published on 04/12/2011 at Tue Apr 12 14:27.   13 Comments
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Currently, the Denver Broncos own seven draft picks in the upcoming NFL Draft in five different rounds, which can be seen below: Round 1, 2nd overall.  With a 4-12 overall record in 2010, Denver was the second worst team in the NFL last season.  Thus, they’ll be selecting second overall on Thursday, April 28th, 2011. […]

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Published on 04/10/2011 at Sun Apr 10 19:21.   9 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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Personally, I’ve never been a big fan of mock drafts because (a) after the first 10 picks it’s hard to predict who will pick who, which in effect makes it nearly impossible to predict who will be available where, and (b) because it is absolutely impossible to foresee and predict draft day trades. Thus, this is […]

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Published on 04/06/2011 at Wed Apr 06 18:36.   24 Comments
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