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Last week, Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen—who led the NFL with 22 sacks last season—was asked how many sacks a player could record in one season.  To which Allen responded, “I think 25 is possible.  Somebody will eventually reach that, it will be reached one year.” How about this year? In 2011, four different players recorded […]

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Published on 07/04/2012 at Wed Jul 04 11:00.   4 Comments
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Happy Independence Day to you and yours. Here’s to America, the men and women serving in our military, our school teachers and firefighters across the country. Take pride in your country — especially with summer Olympics quickly approaching — and America’s Game, football.  Imagine if football was an Olympic sport, oh how proud we would be of members of […]

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Published on 07/04/2012 at Wed Jul 04 00:00.   2 Comments
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Be sure to follow me on Twitter for more Broncos updates throughout the day. Denver Broncos News Broncos sign kicker Matt Prater to four-year contract | Denver Post He was a kicker three NFL teams released before he arrived in Denver, so Matt Prater has lived the day-to-day, sometimes hour-to-hour, life that comes with the […]

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Published on 07/03/2012 at Tue Jul 03 07:19.   1 Comment
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The Denver Broncos and kicker Matt Prater agreed on a four-year deal Monday.  Terms of the deal are now available. Prater’s deal is worth $13 million — including a $3 million signing bonus, according to The Denver Post.  That’s $3.25 million per season for those doing the math at home. With a new deal, Prater […]

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Published on 07/02/2012 at Mon Jul 02 14:40.   16 Comments
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The Denver Broncos and kicker Matt Prater have agreed to terms on a four-year deal, ending his offseason-long “holdout” and ensuring the Broncos can rely on kicks like this through 2015: Well done, Broncos. Now get those two rookies signed before camp.

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Published on 07/02/2012 at Mon Jul 02 11:50.   5 Comments
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This offseason, we’re doing a Speak Up series looking at each position (o-line, d-line, etc).  Today, we’re looking at the quarterbacks. Last season, Brady Quinn and Tim Tebow were Denver’s Co-No. 2 QBs for the first half of the season. Who should be the No. 2 QB this season? Returning:  Adam Weber. Acquired:  Peyton Manning, […]

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Published on 07/02/2012 at Mon Jul 02 10:00.   29 Comments
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Be sure to follow me on Twitter for more Broncos updates throughout the day. Denver Broncos News Reasons Broncos will win in 2012 | First and Orange 1. Peyton Manning is their quarterback. He’ll run the no-huddle in altitude. Reasons Broncos may struggle in 2012 | First and Orange 2. Manning may need a year […]

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Published on 07/02/2012 at Mon Jul 02 07:19.   1 Comment
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This offseason, we’re going to do a Speak Up series looking at each position (o-line, d-line, etc).  Today, we’re looking at the running backs. We want to know who you think should be the main running backs in Denver this season.  Who will surprise, who won’t make the team? Returning:  Lance Ball, Knowshon Moreno, Willis […]

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Published on 07/01/2012 at Sun Jul 01 10:00.   19 Comments
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Nobody in Denver is more excited about the arrival of quarterback Peyton Manning than third-year receivers Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker. And for good reason. Thomas caught 32 passes for 551 yards and four touchdowns last season while Decker hauled in 44 passes for 612 yards and eight touchdowns.  With Manning under center, those numbers […]

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Published on 06/30/2012 at Sat Jun 30 14:00.   4 Comments
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This offseason, we’re going to do a Speak Up series looking at each position (o-line, d-line, etc).  Today, we’re looking at the secondary. We want to know what you think about the Denver Broncos secondary going into the 2012 season.  Should the young safeties play?  Who should be the No. 2 CB? Returning:  CB Champ Bailey, […]

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Published on 06/30/2012 at Sat Jun 30 10:00.   15 Comments
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