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Head coach Josh McDaniels officially named Kyle Orton the 2009 starting quarterback for the Broncos Saturday as they prepared for the final day of mandatory off-season workouts coming up tomorrow.  Orton had been battling with former Bucs QB Chris Simms.  McDaniels felt that naming Orton the starter in June will help him develop throughout training […]

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Published on 06/13/2009 at Sat Jun 13 15:31.   25 Comments
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Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall was a no-show this morning to the mandatory off-season workouts. Although Marshall would not have been able to participate in the workouts, he is required to rehabilitate with Bronco trainers. Marshall has expressed discontent with the training staff in Denver, after they had misdiagnosed the severity of his injury. Denver’s […]

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Published on 06/12/2009 at Fri Jun 12 09:59.   58 Comments
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Just some quick quotes from around the web. Denver Broncos Official Website Josh McDaniels on Champ Bailey As an opposing coach, McDaniels said he would give his quarterbacks simple advice when facing Bailey: “Don’t throw over there.” Eddie Royal on Brandon Stokley “He’s been great for me — great in helping me grow as a […]

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Published on 06/09/2009 at Tue Jun 09 12:07.   39 Comments
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Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler showed up to his OTAs this offseason in high spirits. ESPN covered the whole deal. Mr. Cutler thinks that the receivers in the windy city are comparable to Eddie Royal and Brandon Marshall. Something I believe just as much as that the before and after ads on this site are the same person. However, I […]

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Published on 06/03/2009 at Wed Jun 03 12:02.   99 Comments
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As The Denver Post’s Mike Klis pointed out this morning, Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall is amongst kings: “His salary request is affordable for a receiver who averaged 103 catches and 1,295 receiving yards the past two years. Larry Fitzgerald averages $10 million a year, Randy Moss $9 million, Andre Johnson has an eight-year […]

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Published on 05/29/2009 at Fri May 29 19:06.   71 Comments
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If you read J. Kenneth K.’s first article you’ll know that there’s a lot of sports stars reaching out to the fans. This offseason there’s been a numerous changes in the staff at Mile High, we’ve all heard Josh McDaniels stammer around and talk about “the player”, and numerous players tell the media that “McJayGate” is […]

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Published on 05/18/2009 at Mon May 18 16:21.   49 Comments
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Editor’s Note: East’s article was originally published Monday just before news broke that Shannon Sharpe had been elected to the Broncos Ring of Fame. I wanted to make sure his piece got some time at the top. Great job East! Like I said before, Draft grades are useless. I don’t believe in grades until a […]

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Published on 05/12/2009 at Tue May 12 18:00.   43 Comments
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Draft grades are useless. I don’t believe in grades until a few seasons have passed. However reflecting on who was picked and why is a legitimate idea. 12. Knowshon Moreno Summary: Some fans out there are calling for Josh McDaniels’ head because this wasn’t Brian Orakpo. I think I’ll stand by McDaniels choice of taking […]

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Published on 04/29/2009 at Wed Apr 29 06:20.   62 Comments
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According to Aaron Wilson of PFT, former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Nick Greisen signed a one year deal with Denver. This Wisconsin graduate measures in at 6’1 and 250 pounds. Greisen had previously had a 3 year, $4 million, with $1 million and as a signing bonus. The Ravens decided to cut Greisen to clear up […]

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Published on 04/28/2009 at Tue Apr 28 18:32.   21 Comments
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Some fans are still wondering why the new regime of Josh McDaniels and Brian Xanders did not make much effort to go after defensive lineman. Specifically defensive tackles, McDaniels stated during his press conference yesterday, “When the board gets picked clean, you don’t start reaching for players in the first round or the second round […]

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Published on 04/26/2009 at Sun Apr 26 17:55.   44 Comments
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