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It has just been announced that the Denver Broncos have released five players including rookie running back Anthony Alridge. Other casualties include running back Alex Haynes, tight end Chad Mustard, running back P.J. Pope and wide receiver Clifford Russell. With running backs Michael Pittman and Tatum Bell both unrestricted free agents this off-season, that leaves […]

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Published on 02/11/2009 at Wed Feb 11 16:50.   36 Comments
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The Denver Broncos officially added running backs Cory Boyd and Alex Haynes to the active roster Tuesday, a day after putting Selvin Young and P.J. Pope on Injured Reserve. Young and Pope were the sixth and seventh running backs placed on IR this season. I think Boyd has a chance to make some noise, and […]

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Published on 12/23/2008 at Tue Dec 23 17:04.   7 Comments
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Another week, another Broncos running back to the Injured Reserve. Oh wait, this time there’s two. Head Coach Mike Shanahan just announced in his weekly Monday press conference that running backs P.J. Pope and Selvin Young have both been placed on Injured Reserve, ending their respective years with one week left in the regular season […]

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Published on 12/22/2008 at Mon Dec 22 14:05.   15 Comments
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The Denver Broncos will promote rookie running back Cory Boyd from the practice squad this week. Peyton Hillis became the fifth Broncos RB to be placed on IR this season, so the Broncos are turning to Boyd to help Tatum Bell and P.J. Pope pick up the Broncos running game. Boyd is 6-1, 218 lbs. […]

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Published on 12/09/2008 at Tue Dec 09 08:48.   28 Comments
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Moments ago, during his Monday press conference, Denver Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan confirmed the ESPN report that Peyton Hillis will be placed on Injured Reserve, ending his season. Hillis injured his hamstring in the second quarter of Sunday’s 24-17 Broncos win over the Chiefs. Hillis is the fifth running back to be placed on […]

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Published on 12/08/2008 at Mon Dec 08 14:02.   25 Comments
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Another week, another… Bronco column. I was back to Beckett’s for the third week in a row, I’ve met several Broncos fans (shout out to Waylon and that gorgeous waitress)- we’ve formed a bit of a monopoly in the corner of the upstairs area. So if you’re in New York City, come join us. There […]

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Published on 11/24/2008 at Mon Nov 24 19:34.   23 Comments
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The Year of the Rookies continues for the Denver Broncos, as the squad announced that they have (finally) promoted seventh round pick S Josh Barrett from the practice squad to the active roster on Saturday. Running back Alex Haynes, whom the club added last week, was waived to make room for Barrett on the roster. […]

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Published on 11/22/2008 at Sat Nov 22 13:52.   22 Comments
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Peyton Hillis celebrates a touchdown against the Falcons. (Reuters photo) As much as we all love our quarterback with a rocket arm and our giant wide receiver that leads the league in yards after the catch, the position that will make or break this team’s season can be described in one word: Backup. This week […]

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Published on 11/17/2008 at Mon Nov 17 14:53.   10 Comments
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Every week, it seems the Broncos lose two to three more players for a significant amount of time due to injury. This Sunday was no different. The Broncos lost running backs Andre Hall and Michael Pittman for the season on Sunday; they also lost linebacker D.J. Williams and safety Marlon McCree for three to four […]

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Published on 11/04/2008 at Tue Nov 04 15:30.   18 Comments
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Speculation was only able to run wild for several hours as the Denver Broncos have re-signed, recently waived, Roderick Rogers to their practice squad. Rogers held a similar position most of last season, as he spent all but the final two games of the season on the Broncos practice squad. In preseason Rogers tied for […]

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Published on 09/01/2008 at Mon Sep 01 21:58.   3 Comments
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