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Every since the Denver Broncos‘ defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio signed his name in ink to take his place amongst John Fox’s staff in Denver it was assumed that linebacker would be the strongest position on the defensive side of the ball. A quick glimpse at last season solidifies that thinking, the fact that a player […]

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Published on 03/06/2013 at Wed Mar 06 10:00.   5 Comments
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The Denver Broncos will probably have a new starting middle linebacker this season, but the team may not have to go far to find him. “The Broncos won’t be looking for a middle linebacker, even though Keith Brooking is a free agent and Joe Mays is coming off a season-ending injury. The plan is for […]

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Published on 02/17/2013 at Sun Feb 17 19:50.   7 Comments
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So you can’t really fault John Fox for not going for more of a home run hit prior to the Ravens getting the ball back, it did work the four out of four times the Broncos had used the strategy. The numbers were in Fox’s corner and if it ain’t broke, play Foxball.

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Published on 01/15/2013 at Tue Jan 15 16:00.   2 Comments
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On Saturday, we noted that Keith Brooking was mistakenly listed twice on the Pro Bowl ballot, both as an ILB and an OLB.  On Tuesday, the Denver Broncos updated the ballot. Broncos have updated their Pro Bowl ballot: Keith Brooking is now only listed as an ILB and Chris Harris has replaced Tracy Porter at […]

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Published on 11/28/2012 at Wed Nov 28 12:00.   2 Comments
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When voting for the 2012 Pro Bowl, fans can vote for Denver Broncos middle linebacker Keith Brooking twice on the same ballot. In a possible glitch on NFL.com, the Pro Bowl ballot has Brooking listed both as an ILB—inside linebacker—and OLB—outside linebacker—for the Broncos. Denver’s two other OLBs listed are Von Miller and Wesley Woodyard. […]

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Published on 11/24/2012 at Sat Nov 24 19:24.   Comments Off on Glitch Has Brooking on Pro Bowl Ballot Twice
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We found out on Monday that Denver Broncos middle linebacker Joe Mays would miss the rest of the season due to injury.  On Tuesday, the team officially placed the fifth-year linebacker on the injured reserve list: Mays had lost his starting MLB job to veteran Keith Brooking earlier in the season but remained a special […]

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Published on 10/30/2012 at Tue Oct 30 10:56.   17 Comments
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The NFL informed the Denver Broncos on Friday that linebacker D.J. Williams will be suspended an additional three games to his current six-game suspension, according to CBSSports.com.  The two suspensions, lasting nine weeks total, were the result of performance enhancing drug and driving while ability-impaired charges. Williams (6-1, 242 lbs.) is a ninth-year veteran who […]

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Published on 10/05/2012 at Fri Oct 05 17:45.   16 Comments
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As Week 5 of the NFL season approaches, the Denver Broncos (2-2) are preparing to face the New England Patriots (2-2) on the road.  Here are six mid-week thoughts for your consideration going into the game —  (1) Brady vs. Manning rivalry continues as both QBs prepare for historic showdown.  Sunday will mark the thirteenth time quarterbacks Tom […]

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Published on 10/03/2012 at Wed Oct 03 08:21.   10 Comments
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Broncos 37, Raiders 6 — you know what a victory means, fellas. Give out your BT Game Balls! Eric Decker: I have been hard on Eric Decker basically since he has been a rookie. Whether it was that he was a better punt/kick returner than receiver or that he was only good to catch every third pass […]

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Published on 10/02/2012 at Tue Oct 02 17:06.   15 Comments
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The Denver Broncos really did all they could to shore up the depth at the linebacker position. The problem remains to be the long term options at middle linebacker, where top end players are at a premium and the gap between those few players and the rest is fairly noticeable. We fans just need to […]

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Published on 09/04/2012 at Tue Sep 04 10:00.   4 Comments
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