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McBath, Bruton and Brandstater The Denver Broncos have announced the signings of rookies Darcel McBath, David Bruton, and Tom Brandstater Sunday evening, hours before rookies are expected to report for training camp. Rookies and quarterbacks begin camp practices Monday, while the full team begins workouts Thursday. The Broncos’ remaining unsigned draft choices are running back […]

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Published on 07/26/2009 at Sun Jul 26 21:20.   4 Comments
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Consider the potential of social media as a news-breaking service fulfilled. On the eve of the day Denver Broncos‘ rookies are expected to report to training camp, one of the team’s more controversial draft choices announced he has signed his contract – through his Facebook profile. Alphonso Smith, cornerback drafted in the 2nd round, posted […]

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Published on 07/26/2009 at Sun Jul 26 11:10.   13 Comments
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UPDATE: The Broncos announced the signing, making it official. They also released undrafted rookie receiver David Grimes. Press release after the jump. Sources close to the negotiations indicate the Denver Broncos have agreed to terms with 4th round OG Seth Olsen. According to rotoworld.com, it’s a four-year deal with a $415,000 signing bonus. The rotoworld […]

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Published on 07/23/2009 at Thu Jul 23 13:15.   9 Comments
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Kyle Orton Week continues on BroncoTalk. We’ve already broken down The Good; now let’s take a look at The Bad, with the series’ conclusion, The Ugly, coming later this week. On paper, Kyle Orton is a mediocre quarterback. Boasting a career passer rating of 71.1 in 33 games played over a four-year span, and a […]

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Published on 07/23/2009 at Thu Jul 23 11:00.   43 Comments
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Quinn and McKinley With only four days until the rookies report for training camp, it was about time the Denver Broncos got the ball rolling with draft-pick contracts. Today, the team announced signings of tight end Richard Quinn (2nd round, 64th overall) and wide receiver Kenny McKinley (5th round, 141st overall). Along with seventh round […]

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Published on 07/23/2009 at Thu Jul 23 08:35.   5 Comments
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The Broncos Nation Podcast is celebrating its Season 2 premier, and BT Staffers Josh and myself joined the show’s hosts, Ian Henson (also from BT) and Danh Hoang for the festivities. We broke down the Brandon Marshall situation from all angles, talked about Kyle Orton (it’s his week after all), discussed the potential of additions […]

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Published on 07/22/2009 at Wed Jul 22 08:45.   13 Comments
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Eddie Royal breaks down the Denver Broncos as part of ESPN First Take‘s NFL team previews. This kid is a class act and is quickly becoming the face of the franchise.

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Published on 07/20/2009 at Mon Jul 20 11:11.   7 Comments
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Jake Plummer remains one of the classiest, and one of my favorite, Broncos of the post-Elway era. Retiring after being benched in the 2006 season, Plummer has been a recluse, avoiding public comment and “enjoying life” playing handball and coaching with his brother on a volunteer basis. So when Vic Lombardi and Gary Miller somehow […]

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Published on 07/16/2009 at Thu Jul 16 16:51.   14 Comments
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At the red carpet of the ESPY Awards, Denver Broncos wide receiver told reporters that he will report for training camp. Per PFT, “Right now I’m obligated, I’m under contract…. It’s $14,000 a day if I miss,” Marshall said. “I’m not stupid. So I will be there.” Marshall had implied he would hold out since […]

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Published on 07/16/2009 at Thu Jul 16 08:53.   22 Comments
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We’re continuing Kyle Orton Week with a three-part series: Kyle Orton: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Here’s part one. Shortly after Jay Cutler was traded to the Chicago Bears, Peter King of SI.com reported that QB Kyle Orton was the crucial piece to the trade puzzle the other potential suitors were missing. The […]

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Published on 07/15/2009 at Wed Jul 15 14:55.   30 Comments
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