Alright Broncos fans, here's the deal.  Obviously many are under the impression that Josh McDaniels' squad does not need a quarterback in the upcoming draft because of the emergence of Kyle Orton, and some with good reason. Orton has completed over 62 percent of his passes for 2,447 yards, 12 touchdowns, and only six interceptions.  He has a decent quarterback rating of 87.9 and has been very effective in the Broncos' offense as a leader. He has shown great toughness, playing through a devastating ankle injury and leading the Broncos to a gutsy Thanksgiving night victory over the New York Giants. Personally, I still feel there is a persistent need for a true playmaker at quarterback.  To me, it feels like [...] Continue reading →

There simply are not enough game balls to go around. The Denver Broncos are off to a 6-0 start after going on the road and defeating the San Diego Chargers 34-23 in a prime time matchup on Monday Night Football. The Broncos made a huge statement with this win, putting on their most complete performance of the season so far in front of a national audience as they increased their lead in the AFC West to an outstanding 3.5 games. Enough is enough of this "surprising" tag that has been attached to the Broncos, they are absolutely for real and are playing their best ball this decade. Monday night's game went as a lot of Bronco fans expected, as the Chargers were forced into a one-dimensional offense and their inability to run the ball really cost them in the [...] Continue reading →

Prior to yesterday, the Denver Broncos had gone 5-0 four times in team history, and all four times they made it to the Super Bowl.  With their 20-17 overtime win against the New England Patriots, fans have reason to hope this team can accomplish what was thought to be impossible. The fifth win for the Broncos may have been the most unlikely of them all. Tom Brady had started 75 games in which the Patriots led after three quarters, and lost only one. Brady had never lost an overtime game. The Patriots had only lost one game in which Brady, Wes Welker, and Randy Moss play. Still, on the coldest week five game in NFL history, the Denver Broncos proved doubters and haters wrong once again, and for once it was the New England Patriots getting a taste of their own [...] Continue reading →

The Denver Broncos (4-0, First Place AFC West) are set to play host to the Boston Patriots (3-1, Second Place AFC East) in an old-school style AFL matchup. The Broncos will be wearing an odd shade of yellow and brown while the Patriots will be wearing their old uniforms as well. Denver is coming off of a huge win at home last week against the Dallas Cowboys when wide receiver Brandon Marshall made probably the play of the week and gave the Broncos a 16-10 lead late in the fourth quarter.  Even more impressive was the goal line stand from Denver led by cornerback Champ Bailey who knocked away passes on third and fourth down to seal the victory for the Broncos. New England or "Boston" is coming off of an impressive victory against the previously undefeated Baltimore [...] Continue reading →

The Denver Broncos are 1-0. How sweet does that sound Broncos fans? After the longest verbal beating I can remember, the Denver Broncos proved their skeptics wrong on Sunday, and they did it with an unexpected strength: their defense. In fact, the Broncos' defense was so on point that the home team Bengals only reached the red zone twice in the entire game, and did not score a point for 59 minutes, 19 seconds. The new-look Broncos defense forced three turnovers, seven punts, and sacked Carson Palmer three times.  Steelers fans and Giants fans may laugh that the Broncos are proud of those statistics, but one must realize that this kind of defensive performance is not commonplace for the Broncos over the last three years. In addition to the great play of the [...] Continue reading →

In the wake of his recent practice field hissy fit, Denver Broncos wide receiver may have gone far beyond anything any fan ever thought possible. In addition to losing respect from virtually every respectable NFL fan, coach, or executive, he may have lost the respect of his role models and elders on the team. When asked if he was surprised of Marshall's recent suspension, veteran wide receiver Brandon Stokley responded by saying, "Not really, not with his attitude and how he was acting," Stokley said. "Something had to be done. They made the decision. We're moving on, and hopefully in a few weeks, when he's back, he'll be ready to contribute." Hopefully. 2008 offensive co-captain and tight end Daniel Graham also weighed in on the Marshall situation. "We've had a few [...] Continue reading →

After the longest rookie holdout Denver Broncos fans of this generation have known, Knowshon Moreno has finally agreed to terms with the team on a contract. The rookie out of Georgia, selected 12th overall in April's draft, has agreed to a deal worth $23 million over five years with $13 million guaranteed. As luck would have it for Moreno, his first day on the job will be the day off, as the Broncos will not hold any training camp sessions on Saturday.  His first practice will be on Sunday afternoon. The return of Moreno finally gives the Broncos the full dream offensive weaponry they have been hoping for since they took him with their first of two first-round selections in the draft. The Broncos feel that an offensive [...] Continue reading →

With this article, we will finally conclude the first half of the Denver Broncos' 2009 preview which has dissected and analyzed every aspect and every player part of this offense. The offensive line was simply too deep and had too much to talk about to fit in one article, so if you would like a recap of the entire line thus far, you can find information about the left tackles, left guards, centers, and [...] Continue reading →

While bookend offensive tackles Ryan Clady and Ryan Harris get much of the publicity (or lack thereof) among the Denver Broncos' offensive lineman, one man up front has been equally as dominant for an even longer period of time. That man is fourth-year guard Chris Kuper, a former fifth-round draft choice out of North Dakota. Kuper has been the starting right guard for the Broncos since Week Seven of the 2007 season, and he has quietly been one of the more consistent  guards in the entire NFL. Furthermore, the Anchorage, Alaska native has proven to be extremely tough, playing the final two games of the 2008 season with a broken hand. The Broncos were extremely fortunate to have nabbed Kuper in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft, as he was a two-time All-American [...] Continue reading →

Like the majority of the Denver Broncos' offensive line heading into 2008, the center position was really in question. Future Broncos' Ring of Famer and possibly Hall of Fame selection Tom Nalen,  the lone remaining Bronco from the Super Bowl days, had suffered his second consecutive season-ending injury before the year had even started. Fortunately, Denver had a backup plan.  Late in the 2008 offseason, the team signed veteran Casey Wiegmann to a two year contract.  Wiegmann had played most of his NFL career with the rival Kansas City Chiefs, and had been one of their better players over the course of the decade. Wiegmann had every intention of backing up Nalen at the outset, but after the injury, he was thrust into the starting role. To say he relished his role [...] Continue reading →