My power rankings are fittingly named the ‘Tentative Ten’ because every week it’s subject to change, and erratically at that. 1. New Orleans Saints (2-0) Good teams come back from behind on the road and cause turnovers in the red-zone. The Saints managed both of these things. New Orleans isn’t just trying to repeat what […]

Denver Broncos Head Coach Josh McDaniels — “Kenny had a promising future on the football field, but more importantly, he was a great teammate whose smile and personality could light up the room. This is a tragic loss for our football team, and his family is in all of our thoughts and prayers during this […]

Charges against Shannon Sharpe were dropped Wednesday.  “Everyone knows this is a lie,” an acquaintance of Sharpe’s accuser told the Denver Post.  Hallelujah. Woody Paige breaks down former Broncos in his latest mailbag. Josh McDaniels wants Laurence Maroney, a free agent in 2011, to earn a contract extension in Denver. The Broncos’ most vital down […]

There was a myriad of misfires on Denver‘s part in their 17-24 loss to the Jaguars Sunday, but none were as egregious as the Broncos’ lining up only 10 players on defense in the red zone midway through the third quarter. Jacksonville quarterback David Garrard easily hit tight end Mercedes Lewis for a 10-yard touchdown, […]

Josh McDaniels said his plan for Tim Tebow won’t change much from Week One. NFL coaches revealed that if/when they saw Tebow on the field, they’d play the run. In reality, Tebow’s appearances Sunday didn’t really affect anything. McDaniels admitted they’re a work in progress, but all in all, McDaniels was pleased by first-time OL […]

Once upon a time — 2008 — the Mike Shanahan-led Denver Broncos were 8-5, boasted Pro Bowlers Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall, and were apparently playoff-bound. The future was bright. Then, in three horrific weeks, the wheels fell off. Shanahan was fired. Cutler was traded. And Marshall pretended to be a punter. For better or […]

The Denver Broncos and cornerback Champ Bailey are deep in negotiations over a four-year contract extension. Ryan Clady vs. Aaron Kampman isn’t just a marquee battle between high-profile trenchmen: it’s The Battle of the Surgically-Repaired Knees. Remember Jay Cutler?  Don’t care to?  OK, well move along.  But he expounded on the now-17-months-old drama between he […]

News and notes from the weekly press release. View the full release here (.pdf). The Denver Broncos travel to Jacksonville to play the Jaguars in each team’s regular-season opener on Sunday. Kickoff at EverBank Field is set for 1 p.m. EDT. QUICKLY: The Denver Broncos enter their sixth decade of professional football with a 411-367-10 […]

Denver Broncos players and head coach Josh McDaniels discuss the team’s upcoming season opener in Jacksonville to take place Sunday, September 12, 2010. HEAD COACH JOSH McDANIELS On the matchup between Broncos OL Ryan Clady and Jacksonville DE Aaron Kampman “I would say it’s an important matchup. Kampman doesn’t show, to me, any signs of […]

Not all position battles end in preseason and this is true in the Mile High City as well. While some expected that it may be Kyle Orton’s whose position on the depth chart was in jeopardy at this point, the Denver Broncos find themselves in a bit of a less awkward position– deciding who will […]