Today was Peyton Manning’s first “practice” with his new teammates and coaches, since joining the Denver Broncos, now that OTA’s have officially taken off. Broncos head coach John Fox said that he’s really encouraged by Manning’s progress, per the Denver Post. “He’s getting better every day. His progress has been outstanding. We’re excited where he [...]
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Report: Broncos, Ryan Clady talking about an extension
According to Mike Klis of the Denver Post, the Broncos have started to talk with offensive tackle Ryan Clady’s representatives about getting a contract extension done. Clady is going into the final year of his current contract and he’s certainly been a valuable part of the Broncos’ offense since coming into the NFL. Clady will [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: the wide receivers
So far, I have offered my predictions on the breakouts and busts among quarterbacks and running backs for the 2012 NFL season. Now, let’s turn our attention to the wide receivers. Here are my choices for the top 25 fantasy wide receivers for the upcoming season. 1. Hakeem Nicks, New York Giants Call it a [...]
READ MORE »Rod Smith will be added to the Broncos ring of fame
According to Aaron Wilson of Scout.com, former Denver Broncos wide receiver Rod Smith will be added to their ring of fame in 2012. In my opinion he should have been added a long time ago after putting together a great NFL career. Smith recorded 849 catches for 11,389 yards and 68 touchdowns over the course [...]
READ MORE »John Elway: Brock Osweiler is the quarterback of the future
During a conference call with Denver Broncos season ticket holders, Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway was asked to explain his thinking behind drafting former Arizona State quarterback Brock Osweiler. “It’s always tough to pick a quarterback that you know is not going to play for you for a while,” Elway said according to [...]
READ MORE »Report: Brandon Marshall unlikely to be charged in nightclub incident
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, New York police are finishing their investigation into a March incident in which Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall was accused of punching a woman in the face. Schefter indicated it wasn’t likely that Marshall would be charged in the incident, due to a lack of evidence. 24-year old Christin [...]
READ MORE »Brandon Flowers: “We’re not too worried about Peyton Manning”
With the addition of quarterback Peyton Manning to the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Brandon Flowers has made it clear that they’re not worried about facing off against Manning twice a year in the AFC West. “We’ve got the mindset we’re going to win the AFC West,” Flowers said. “Peyton Manning, he’s a quarterback [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: running backs
Here are my rankings for the top 25 running backs in fantasy football for 2012 1. Arian Foster, Houston Texans After Foster’s spectacular, out-of-nowhere campaign in 2010 (2,220 yards from scrimmage and 18 touchdowns), he followed it up with impressive numbers in 2011 (1,841 yards from scrimmage and 12 touchdowns) even after having missed a [...]
READ MORE »Ty Warren unwilling to take a pay cut from the Broncos
According to Mike Klis of the Denver Post, Denver Broncos defensive tackle Ty Warren is unwilling to take a pay cut and accept around $1.5 million this season opposed to the $4 million he’s scheduled to make. Warren is 31 years-old and has been riddled with injuries over the past two seasons. I wouldn’t be [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: Quarterbacks
Well, folks, it’s that time of the year when number-crunching, stat-obsessed football enthusiasts get their geek on and try to forecast the fantasy successes and flops for the 2012 NFL season. Here is my projected list of the top 25 quarterbacks for this coming season, according to standard fantasy league scoring. In parenthesis next to [...]
READ MORE »Broncos sign CB Drayton Florence
According to Jay Glazer of FOX Sports, the Denver Broncos have signed free agent cornerback Drayton Florence. Florence was recently released by the Buffalo Bills and will now look to bolster the Broncos secondary out west. The 31 year-old Florence recorded 50 tackles, 1 forced fumble, and 3 interceptions in 2011.
READ MORE »Bill Romanowski says Cris Carter’s bounty claim is “absolute fiction”
Yesterday former NFL wide receiver and current ESPN analyst Cris Carter claimed that he placed bounties on opposing players during his career. Former NFL linebacker Bill Romanowski was a guest on the Dan Patrick Show on Wednesday and claimed that Carter is essentially lying about his bounty claim. “It is absolute fiction,” Romanowski said. “If [...]
READ MORE »Broncos, GM Brian Xanders agree to part ways
According to Mike Klis of the Denver Post, the Broncos and general manager Brian Xanders have agreed to mutually part ways after four seasons. “It was tough because I have a great deal of respect for Brian as a football man but also as a person,” John Elway said. “Even more so as a person. [...]
READ MORE »Broncos may end up dumping Knowshon Moreno
Bill Williamson of ESPN.com believes there’s a good chance that the Denver Broncos could end up moving on from running back Knowshon Moreno after an utterly disappointing career so far. This past season Moreno tore his ACL, which is clearly not good for any NFL player, nevermind a running back. He’s also had some off [...]
READ MORE »Sparano doesn’t see a problem managing Sanchez and Tebow
Tony Sparano, the incoming offensive coordinator for the New York Jets, said Thursday he doesn’t believe there will be any problem having both Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow on the same team. In fact, he thinks the quarterbacks will push one another to be better. “Mark Sanchez is one hell of a player. I am [...]
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