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. [...]
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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 [...]
READ MORE »Picture of Peyton Manning in his Broncos uniform
We wanted to post Peyton Manning’s first picture (that we know of) in a Denver Broncos uniform. The picture is from DirecTV.com, where they posted an interview with Deion Sanders, Peyton Manning and Eli Manning on their website in order to promote the NFL Sunday Ticket for the upcoming season. When I clicked on the [...]
READ MORE »NFL Draft report card: The AFC
Now that the dust has settled following this year’s draft, it’s time to grade each team accordingly, beginning with the AFC. The NFC will follow later. AFC North Cleveland Browns - Grade: B- The Browns went into the draft with more picks than any other team (13), but did they come out of it proportionally [...]
READ MORE »Broncos draft Brock Osweiler to develop behind Peyton Manning
The Denver Broncos drafted their quarterback of the future this weekend, when they took Brock Osweiler of Arizona State. Broncos head coach John Fox feels like he’s the guy they can develop to take over when Manning retires. “I don’t think it’s one of those things where Peyton Manning feels threatened by any stretch,” Broncos [...]
READ MORE »Former NFL linebacker convicted of sex charges
Former Bengals linebacker Nate Webster was convicted Wednesday in Cincinnati, Ohio on four counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. It had been alleged that Webster had a sexual relationship with a fifteen year old girl and that he threatened her with physical violence if she told anyone. Webster admitted to having sex with [...]
READ MORE »No word yet on fate of Pro Bowl
Earlier today NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told the media that no determination has been made if and when the Pro Bowl will be played this season. Last year’s Pro Bowl, a 59-41 AFC victory, was widely panned as soft, boring, and ridiculous. Even Roger Goodell publicly stated how disappointed he was with it. “I really [...]
READ MORE »Report: Broncos out of the running for Asante Samuel
Last week we learned that the Denver Broncos made two offers to the Philadelphia Eagles in an attempt to trade for cornerback Asante Samuel. Now it looks like the Broncos are no longer interested in acquiring Samuel, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The biggest hang up with the Eagles being able to trade Samuel is the [...]
READ MORE »Vontaze Burfict, Exclusive Workout Video and Interview hits Media
Damond Talbot the writer for Mocking the Draft and PFZ, has published a new tell all interview with Vontaze Burfict, the Inside Linebacker of Arizona State University. Vontaze goes into detail and releases an exclusive video inside his training. Check it out for yourself. Pretty amazing workout video. He could be the ultimate story of [...]
READ MORE »NFL increases off-season roster size from 80 to 90 players
According to Mark Sessler of NFL.com, effective 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 24th, each NFL team can have an off-season roster of up to ninety players, a bump of ten players over the previous limit. Rosters can include active, inactive, practice-squad, exempt, and reserve-list players, as well as unsigned draft choices and franchise free agents. The NFL’s [...]
READ MORE »John Elway: “Peyton is not involved in the draft process.”
According to Lindsay Jones of the Denver Post, during Monday’s pre-draft press conference, Denver Broncos executive vice president of football operations John Elway stated that quarterback Peyton Manning “is not involved in the draft process.” Elway’s statement only tells me that Manning hasn’t been involved with the draft process that the guys in the front office [...]
READ MORE »All Eyez on Me, Vontaze Burfict Story hits media
Mocking the Draft and Pro football zone writer Damond Talbot, was able to get the inside story on the troubled linebacker Vontaze Burfict of Arizona State. Vontaze has had to really fight through tons of bad publicity this year, but maybe his checkered past has played a part in his outbursts. Make sure to check [...]
READ MORE »Brian Dawkins announces retirement on Twitter
Denver Broncos safety Brian Dawkins officially announced his retirement from the NFL on Twitter. He played 16 great seasons in the NFL and will likely be headed to the Hall of Fame. “The Lord has blessed me to play in the NFL for 16 years. I would like to thank the Eagles & the Broncos [...]
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