The Mike Shanahan-led Redskins were unable to pluck a Denver Broncos offensive assistant away. The Gary Kubiak-led Texans appear to have been more fortunate. Per Adam Schefter on ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown, Kubiak has sought and been granted permission to interview Broncos offensive line coach Rick Dennison for their open offensive coordinator position. The Texans’ […]

Previewing, breaking down, and picking the winners of this weekend’s playoff action. Your picks and game discussion in the comments. Ravens (9-7) at Patriots (10-6) 11:00 a.m. MT The Line: Patriots by 3.5 The Story: The Patriots and Tom Brady are undefeated at home in the playoffs, and New England is a perfect 8-0 there […]

Previewing, breaking down, and picking the winners of this weekend’s playoff action. Your picks and game discussion in the comments. Eagles (11-5) at Cowboys (11-5) 6:00 p.m. MT The Line: Cowboys by 3.5 The Story: An interesting juxtaposition of playoff histories will see the field tonight: the Dallas Cowboys haven’t won a playoff game since […]

Previewing, breaking down, and picking the winners of this weekend’s playoff action. Your picks and game discussion in the comments. Jets (9-7) at Bengals (10-6) 2:30 p.m. MT The Line: Bengals by 2.5 The Story: The New York Jets were 7-7 when the Indianapolis Colts and Cincinnati Bengals decided to lay down and let them […]

Every year, USC’s Pete Carroll‘s rumored return to the NFL highlights the league’s coaching carousel. This year is no different — unless you count the truth behind the rumors. A day after firing Jim Mora Jr. for one year of service, the Seahawks reached a five-year agreement with Carroll that will see the nine-year USC […]

The first sign of a Denver Broncos migration to the newly Mike Shanahan-led Washington Redskins leaked Friday, and it involved a rebuffed reunion between Shanahan and his longtime running backs coach Bobby Turner. The Washington Post reports that Washington requested permission to interview Turner for a position on Shanahan’s staff, but Josh McDaniels, who kept […]

Former Denver Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe has been named a finalist for the 2010 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the team’s official twitter reports. It is his second consecutive year as a finalist candidate. Both Sharpe and running back Terrell Davis were semifinalists in November; the absence of Davis’ name can […]

This is Part 1 in a series of a posts examining the Jay Cutler trade after one year.  Today: Kyle Orton vs. Cutler in 2009. When it comes to judging the “winners and losers” of the blockbuster Jay Cutler trade, after one season, statistically, Orton alone is enough to stem the tide in the Denver […]

It was a tough year for Peyton Hillis. After leading the team in rushing yards in 2008, Hillis saw his role reduced in 2009, seeing most of his playing time in special teams while getting the occasional carry as the team’s third-string tailback. Things were so tough, in fact, that Hillis told KDVR’s Josina Anderson […]

Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall‘s idea of “clearing the air” Monday apparently left Mile High City with a bit of unsettled dust. Champ Bailey was happy to clean it up. Appearing on FM 104.3 The Fan Tuesday, Bailey offered objective clarity to the Marshall-McDaniels situation. His message: Marshall had it coming. “It seemed like […]