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Paul Klee: Linked by matching timelines, John (Elway) and Von (Miller) must lead this Denver Broncos revival
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — The NFL operates in windows. Or we view it through windows, one of the two. The ballyhooed Peyton Manning window closed in Indianapolis, then it was thrown wide open in Denver, then it slid downward…
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Broncos in need of update in offseason
ENGLEWOOD • Mike Shanahan didn’t have the talent at his disposal to do much better than 8-8 this season. Of course, Shanahan had final say on all personnel matters, so the deficiencies on the Denver Broncos roster can be traced back to him. That’s a reason Shanahan was fired after 14 seasons as Broncos coach.…
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Broncos find Sunday’s loss hard to shake
ENGLEWOOD • Coach Mike Shanahan said he couldn’t eat. Running back Tatum Bell doesn’t think he said a word after he got home to his family Sunday night. Tight end Daniel Graham said he couldn’t stop replaying the game in his head. Receiver Brandon Stokley said he didn’t sleep very well, repeatedly thinking about Denver’s…
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Nice ring to this story
ENGLEWOOD • Josh Bell started only one college season at cornerback, didn’t intercept a pass while in college and played only three dozen plays in his rookie preseason before being cut. That was enough to impress the Denver Broncos. Bell starting a pair of games this season ranks among the franchise’s more unlikely stories over…
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Prater struggling after great start
ENGLEWOOD • When Matt Prater was hitting more than 90 percent of his field-goal attempts and making people forget the Denver Broncos didn’t have Jason Elam anymore, he offered a warning. He said that with a couple of misses, the positive attention would change. He wasn’t happy to be proven right, but that’s what has…
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Marshall’s mouth full of entertainment
ENGLEWOOD • Stick around Denver Broncos receiver Brandon Marshall long enough, and he’ll say something interesting. There were the creative signs to chide Dallas cornerback Adam Jones during training camp. He predicted 140 catches for himself this season. When asked if his right arm had healed after an offseason accident, Marshall offered that it hadn’t…
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Of the three former Razorbacks, Hillis still standing
ENGLEWOOD • Among last year’s Arkansas running backs, Darren McFadden had the gaudy college statistics and the great draft pedigree and Felix Jones had the breathtaking big-play ability. Peyton Hillis? He’s the one with the starting tailback job. Nobody could have imagined that scenario when Hillis was a fullback lead blocking for McFadden and Jones…
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Broncos’ rookies proving worthy
Without a deep, talented rookie class, the Denver Broncos would be in trouble. On Thursday against the Cleveland Browns, three rookies started on offense, one started on defense and two others played extensively in situational roles. Overall, 11 rookies contributed to a 34-30 win and helped the Broncos improve to 5-4, which leads the AFC…
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Don’t forget who’s in 1st in the AFC West
ENGLEWOOD • After a few days off, the Denver Broncos came back from their bye week feeling a little better. The sting of the 41-7 loss to New England and a recent 1-3 slump hadn’t gone away, but the Broncos were at least ready to move on. “We’re frustrated with the Monday night loss, but…
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5 critical areas the Broncos need to work on
ENGLEWOOD – After a 41-7 loss at New England, Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey warned not to single out any reason for the team’s recent slump. “You make a mistake trying to find one thing,” Bailey said. “It’s a lot of things. We know that. We just have to get better at every area of…