Two teams took the field Sunday in Denver, but neither even remotely resembled the squads that played in San Diego just 34 days earlier. The Broncos looked beaten, and they were beaten. Injured QB Kyle Orton came in relief of Chris Simms, but neither did enough to win. The defense allowed the Chargers to rush […]

vs. Broncos (6-3) vs. Chargers (6-3) Sunday, November 22, 2009 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:00 p.m. MT GameBlog starts at 1:45 p.m. The Denver Broncos (6-3) and San Diego Chargers (6-3) will meet for the 100th time on Sunday with the winner moving into sole possession of first place in the AFC West. Kickoff […]

Kyle Orton tested his ankle Sunday morning but wasn’t ready for starting duties, so backup Chris Simms will get the start as expected, the Denver Post reports. Both Orton and third-string signal caller Tom Brandstater are expected to be active, though. UPDATE: Orton is active, Brandstater is the inactive/3rd QB. The rest of the team […]

Injury Report for the Week 11 NFL game between the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers on Sunday, November 22, 2009. DENVER BRONCOS Player Injury Wed Thu Fri Status S Josh Barrett Hamstring DNP LP LP Questionable T Ryan Harris Toe DNP DNP DNP Out RB Lamont Jordan Back DNP DNP DNP Out WR Brandon […]

While it’s hard to take Josh McDaniels‘ claims that, if he feels up to it, QB Kyle Orton will start on Sunday against San Diego despite missing a week of practice seriously, the coach continues to insist this is the case. The New York Times’ Fifth Down Blog wonders aloud what type of message this […]

Quarterback Kyle Orton has been held out of practice for a third straight day with a severely sprained left ankle, but that hasn’t kept him and head coach Josh McDaniels from hoping Orton can play Sunday. “Absolutely,” McDaniels told reporters before practice Friday. “We’ll continue working with him and hopefully we’ll be ready to go […]

Our weekly perusal around the Interwebz for water cooler fodder. ESPN: 9th Unraveling at the wrong time, facing a rematch with San Diego and with backup QB Chris Simms at the helm. CBS: 8th It’s amazing how quickly their season has turned around. Now they play the Chargers with a gimpy Kyle Orton and first […]

It’s looking less and less likely that Kyle Orton will suit up against the San Diego Chargers Sunday. While Josh McDaniels said he is “very hopeful” Orton will play, the signal-caller continues to be held out of practice with a severely sprained left ankle. Orton missed Thursday’s practice, reports the Denver Post’s Mike Klis, the […]

You can’t blame a certain Denver columnist for sticking to his guns. In his latest mailbag, the Post’s venerable wordsmith maintains that Chris Simms should have started instead of Kyle Orton, citing “thoughtful research” (read: Simms was better in one week of the preseason) and “observation” (read: Woody attended training camp twice) in concluding Simms […]

Former Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan continues to be the hottest name in the midseason coaching carousel. A month after being pursued by the Washington Redskins, who still employ a “permanent” head coach, Shanahan has been contacted by a team that doesn’t. The Buffalo Bills, who fired Dick Jauron Tuesday, have contacted Shanahan, reports […]