Let’s talk about quarterback, baby. Let’s talk about you and me. Colin of South Stands Denver makes his case — if the Eagles don’t want him, he’d be happy to see the Denver Broncos pursue QB Donovan McNabb. Kim at Predominantly Orange agrees, to a point. Maybe a change at quarterback isn’t needed, but a […]

With Denver Broncos offensive line coach Rick Dennison interviewing with the Houston Texans today, and running backs coach Bobby Turner denied that same opportunity in Washington, many have asked via Twitter, email and comments why the former was permitted to talk with another team, and the latter was not. Our initial understanding was that Turner’s […]

Got a link worth sharing? Email broncotalk {at} gmail (dot) com! Somehow this escaped our radar last week – charges against rookie tight end Richard Quinn were dropped.  [Colorado Springs Gazette] The Broncos enter the offseason with two plans in mind that depend on the ongoing CBA negotiations.  [CSG] Brian Howell grades the 2009 Broncos, […]

The Mike Shanahan-led Redskins were unable to pluck a Denver Broncos offensive assistant away. The Gary Kubiak-led Texans appear to have been more fortunate. Per Adam Schefter on ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown, Kubiak has sought and been granted permission to interview Broncos offensive line coach Rick Dennison for their open offensive coordinator position. The Texans’ […]

Denver Broncos rookie linebacker Robert Ayers has been fined $5,000 for his body-slamming tackle on Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles from Sunday, ProFootballTalk reports. Frankly, Ayers is lucky to get away with only $5,000. An inch the wrong way and Charles is significantly hurt. This and a fumble recovery return for a touchdown […]

Every year, USC’s Pete Carroll‘s rumored return to the NFL highlights the league’s coaching carousel. This year is no different — unless you count the truth behind the rumors. A day after firing Jim Mora Jr. for one year of service, the Seahawks reached a five-year agreement with Carroll that will see the nine-year USC […]

The first sign of a Denver Broncos migration to the newly Mike Shanahan-led Washington Redskins leaked Friday, and it involved a rebuffed reunion between Shanahan and his longtime running backs coach Bobby Turner. The Washington Post reports that Washington requested permission to interview Turner for a position on Shanahan’s staff, but Josh McDaniels, who kept […]

Former Denver Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe has been named a finalist for the 2010 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the team’s official twitter reports. It is his second consecutive year as a finalist candidate. Both Sharpe and running back Terrell Davis were semifinalists in November; the absence of Davis’ name can […]

This is Part 1 in a series of a posts examining the Jay Cutler trade after one year.  Today: Kyle Orton vs. Cutler in 2009. When it comes to judging the “winners and losers” of the blockbuster Jay Cutler trade, after one season, statistically, Orton alone is enough to stem the tide in the Denver […]

The Denver Broncos on Friday added three players via future contracts: punter A.J. Trapasso (whom we already knew about), center Dustin Fry and guard Matt McChesney.  Fry and McChesney weigh 326 and 333 lbs. respectively.  [Denver Post] Josh McDaniels‘ public statements on Brandon Marshall and Tony Scheffler will make it harder for the Broncos to […]