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Moments ago ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeted that the Denver Broncos plan to sign kicker Steve Hauschka, to replace Matt Prater who is apparently nursing a groin injury. Hauschka was signed out of NC State to compete with Ryan Longwell of the Minnesota Vikings in the 2008 preseason. He was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore […]

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Published on 12/11/2010 at Sat Dec 11 14:09.   12 Comments
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I think that most writers who have been covering John Elway‘s more predominant role with the Denver Broncos have forgot recent history (I am pointing at you Mike Florio). In 2004 Pat Bowlen attempted to sell Elway ten-percent of the Broncos, but was blocked by the Broncos’ former owner Edgar Kaiser. Colorado courts ruled that […]

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Published on 12/11/2010 at Sat Dec 11 13:56.   12 Comments
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This FanHouse piece by Thomas George details the deteriorating relationship Josh McDaniels had with his players as the end neared. Several Broncos players and coaches told me that this coach’s in-game knowledge is superior. But his managing skills — of players and people, of even practices — was subpar. A Bill Belichick disciple, he sounds […]

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Published on 12/09/2010 at Thu Dec 09 09:35.   65 Comments
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Denver’s final four games of the season could be the last games nine-time Pro Bowler Champ Bailey plays for the Broncos. Tuesday night at a charity event, Bailey told Lindsay Jones of the Denver Post, “It’s not all in my hands. I just know that once I’m a free agent, I can control where I […]

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Published on 12/08/2010 at Wed Dec 08 07:28.   46 Comments
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In the wake of placing linebacker Joe Mays and tight end Dan Grankowski on Injured Reserve Monday, the Denver Broncos activated LB Lee Robinson from their practice squad and signed free agent TE Dan Coats. For Robinson, this represents his first opportunity on an NFL roster after spending the last two years on the practice […]

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Published on 12/07/2010 at Tue Dec 07 16:52.   3 Comments
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Could there be a second John Elway Era in Denver? Today, Broncos Chief Operating Officer Joe Ellis publicly stated what has been known for some time — that the franchise’s all-time greatest player has been serving as a consultant for the Broncos. Elway’s involvement has been predominantly on the business side, but recent developments suggest […]

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Published on 12/07/2010 at Tue Dec 07 15:11.   17 Comments
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Denver Broncos interim head coach Eric Studesville quickly ended the “Tim Tebow to start!” groundswell that followed the announcement of Josh McDaniels‘ firing yesterday. Kyle Orton is still the starter, Studesville said. Orton will start for the Broncos Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, and the team will continue to evaluate Tebow (and every other position) […]

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Published on 12/07/2010 at Tue Dec 07 12:11.   59 Comments
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Denver Broncos COO Joe Ellis and interim head coach Eric Studesville will address the media at 11am MT today. The press conference will be streamed live at the team’s official site. We’ll be holding a live blog, chat-style, here to discuss everything said and everything related to the failed Josh McDaniels era and the Broncos […]

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Published on 12/07/2010 at Tue Dec 07 11:00.   2 Comments
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Hours after Josh McDaniels was relieved of his duties as head coach of the Denver Broncos, the hottest name on the tip of every media member’s tongue to replace McDaniels was Air Force head coach and former Broncos assistant Troy Calhoun. This morning, Calhoun took his name out of the running, Frank Schwab of the […]

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Published on 12/07/2010 at Tue Dec 07 10:35.   23 Comments
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Josh McDaniels released the following statement on Monday night: “I am very grateful to Pat Bowlen and the Broncos’ organization for giving me the opportunity to be the Head Coach of such a proud franchise. I would like to thank all of the people who helped us over the last two years. I am especially […]

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Published on 12/06/2010 at Mon Dec 06 21:26.   12 Comments
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