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Denver Broncos first round draft pick Von Miller is the odds-on favorite to win the 2011 NFL Defensive Rookie of they Year award, says linesmaker Bodog.com. The 2nd overall pick of the draft has been given 11/2 odds to win the award. Following Miller are Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson with 6/1 odds, Bills DT Marcel […]

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Published on 08/25/2011 at Thu Aug 25 17:30.   11 Comments
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Michael Lombardi, “NFL Network Insider,” has dropped a pair of “Blue Chip/Red Chip” pieces on NFL.com. The articles (offense/defense), which rank the NFL’s premier players by position, gives the cream of the crop a “Blue chip” rating (usually 5 guys) and the next tier of players a “Red chip” rating (5-10 more). In other words, […]

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Published on 08/25/2011 at Thu Aug 25 15:26.   22 Comments
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  The Denver Broncos issued an informal response to the latest media-driven circus surrounding Tim Tebow Tuesday, courtesy head coach John Fox. “First of all, I would like to say that nobody in this building that is in the decision-making process—coach, official, or I don’t know, maybe they heard it from the cook… I’m not […]

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Published on 08/24/2011 at Wed Aug 24 17:40.   17 Comments
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One wonders if Steve Atwater could have functioned in today’s NFL at all. Denver Broncos safety Rahim Moore has been fined $20,000 for his hit on Buffalo Bills WR Donald Jones Saturday, 9 News Denver reports. Moore, the Broncos’ second round draft choice, didn’t launch himself at the receiver, and he led with his shoulder […]

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Published on 08/24/2011 at Wed Aug 24 16:15.   21 Comments
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Tim Tebow has fallen down the depth chart, been criticized to the point of analysts suggesting he should be cut, and been called the fourth-best quarterback on the Denver Broncos roster by some higher-up within the Broncos organization. Enter ESPN’s Adam Schefter with some well-reasoned panic-quelling. In a radio interview with 850KOA AM Wednesday, Schefter […]

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Published on 08/24/2011 at Wed Aug 24 10:19.   20 Comments
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“He’s not going to be your starter, he’s never going to be your starter, and the longer he stays on the team, the more drama he is going to create.” Those are the words of ESPN analyst and noted Tim Tebow critic Merril Hoge this morning, referring to the NFL’s most famous backup quarterback in […]

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Published on 08/22/2011 at Mon Aug 22 14:00.   103 Comments
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Officially, the starting quarterback controversy in Denver is over. Kyle Orton has locked up the starting gig. Head Coach John Fox announced this morning that Orton will be the starting quarterback for the regular season opener on Monday Night Football against Oakland. The battle for the No. 2 spot between Tim Tebow and Brady Quinn, […]

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Published on 08/22/2011 at Mon Aug 22 13:00.   25 Comments
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Denver Broncos safety David Bruton left Sports Authority Field at Mile High Saturday in an ambulance following the Broncos’ 24-10 victory Saturday night, the Denver Post reports. Bruton suffered a head injury in the third quarter and walked off the field with heavy support from Broncos trainers but was gurneyed out of the locker room […]

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Published on 08/20/2011 at Sat Aug 20 22:49.   2 Comments
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Is your glass half empty or half full? The Glass Half Empty Fan will keep the Denver Broncos‘ 24-10 victory over the Buffalo Bills Saturday night in context. It was the second week of the preseason. It was against one of the league’s basement-dwellers, playing against a terrible offensive line and possibly worse quarterback situation. […]

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Published on 08/20/2011 at Sat Aug 20 22:18.   9 Comments
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It isn’t necessarily a permanent move on the depth chart, but tonight, Brady Quinn will be getting more snaps at quarterback than Tim Tebow, multiple news outlets are reporting. Quinn, who shined in the Denver Broncos‘ first preseason game, is expected to play whatever remains of the first half after starter Kyle Orton is finished, […]

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Published on 08/20/2011 at Sat Aug 20 18:11.   39 Comments
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