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Photos: Broncos' five best -- and five worst -- draft picks of all-time

With the 28th choice in last night's NFL draft, the Denver Broncos selected Sylvester Williams, a defensive tackle from North Carolina seen here. We won't be certain for years if this was a wise decision or a terrible one -- but we've already got a mighty good idea which players should be ranked as ... More >>

Elvis Dumervil: Dumbest, most unnecessary Broncos exit since Jay Cutler?

It's official: Elvis Dumervil, a vaunted sack-master and feared presence on the Broncos defensive line for seven years, is now officially a member of the Baltimore Ravens. How did this disastrous turn of events take place? For reasons that are at least as stupid as the ones that ended with quarterb ... More >>

Wes Welker: Overrated white guy or key to Super Bowl for Broncos?

Whenever the Broncos make a big move, there's always debate. Was drafting Tim Tebow in the first round an unbelievably stupid decision? (There's still plenty of disagreement about this one.) Was paying huge money to Peyton Manning right after neck surgery an unnecessary risk? (It's worked out pretty ... More >>

What you didn't read in Barry Fey's memoir: Barry turned throwing phones into an artform

On Wednesday, March 6, Barry Fey will be inducted into yet another hall of fame, this one the Denver & Colorado Tourism Hall of Fame, and that couldn't be more fitting. Next to sports, music is probably our state's biggest attraction, and we have Barry Fey to thank for that. Before Barry, Colorado w ... More >>

Photos: Ten best athletes to be born in Colorado

Ask people to name Colorado's best-ever athletes and you'll hear references to the likes of John Elway, Dave Logan and Missy Franklin. But they all moved to the state rather than being born here. So who are the greatest Colorado athletes as listed by Wikipedia who actually qualify as natives? We've ... More >>

Ray Lewis's legacy: On-the-field heroics v. role in 2000 double murder

As the Broncos and the Ravens gear up to face off this Saturday, trying to extend their seasons at least one more game, one illustrious player faces what is possibly the final game of his career. After this season's playoffs, Ray Lewis says he'll put down the pads for good. He'll never play another ... More >>

Broncos superfan Hat Man on getting shot at in Kansas City -- and six other incredible stories

Devoted Broncos fans probably remember the greatest among their ranks, Tim "Barrel Man" McKernan, as the guy who wore nothing but a barrel with overalls to pretty much every home game -- rain or shine -- from 1977 to 2007 (though he attended, fully-clothed, nearly every game ten years beyond that). ... More >>

Peyton Manning exorcises Tim Tebow once and for all in Saints blow-out

While the interest in Peyton Manning nationally is running high (as witnessed by how often Denver's played in prime time this season), the excitement level locally has been muted in comparison with last year's Tim Tebow mania. But that may be about to change. Hours after the Chosen One missed a bloc ... More >>

Photos: Peyton Manning's tribute corn maze is amazing -- but John Elway got one first

Yes, Peyton Manning has been immortalized in corn, thanks to the LaSalle-based Fritzler family, whose elaborate corn mazes have been a Colorado tradition for a dozen years. The Peyton maze opens to visitors tomorrow (click here for more details) -- but longtime Fritzler fans know he wasn't the first ... More >>

Videos: Peyton Manning looks great, okay, bad in first preseason game for Broncos

Not that the expectations for Peyton Manning's preseason debut as a Denver Bronco were high or anything, but the intro to 9News' broadcast of last night's game against the Chicago Bears featured the sort of Leni Riefenstahl-style music and imagery that would have been appropriate to live coverage of ... More >>

Ten most notable people to die in Colorado

Posts like our collection of the top ten "You know you're from Colorado when...." punchlines celebrate life in our fair state. But what about the opposite side of that coin? Turns out the last breath of many memorable folks was of our thin air. We've assembled a roster of the ten most notable passin ... More >>

Peyton Manning: John Elway must lead scoring drive to land QB for Broncos

Those early reports that Peyton Manning would decide on a new team by Tuesday proved to be as greatly exaggerated as our initial view that he'd join the Los Angeles Lakers before he'd ink with the Broncos. At this writing, Denver is thought to be among Manning's final four or last two picks as a lan ... More >>

Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos: Does Arizona have inside track?

Last Thursday, I scoffed at the prospect of Peyton Manning inking with Denver in a post headlined "Peyton Manning a future Bronco? And is that a pig I see flying?" But by the next day, when Manning met with John Elway and the team's brass, it was clear my instincts had been wrong, and that remains t ... More >>

Reader: Will Tim Tebow circus dissuade Peyton Manning from signing with Broncos?

Our original item about the prospects of the Broncos landing Peyton Manning shrugged off the prospect, which subsequently became very real. Still, many of the observations shared by one especially astute reader remain valid. Here's what he had to say.

Broncos playoffs-challenge trivia, day two: Test how big a fan you really are!

Name this dude.​Yep, Tim Tebow and the Broncos are in the playoffs, and each day this week, to get you ready for Saturday's showdown with the New England Patriots, we're going to put real fans to the test with brain teasers from the Denver Broncos Trivia Game (the 1985 version, which I just fo ... More >>

Remember when the Broncos were good? Davis, Atwater and Mecklenburg nominated for HOF

​Denver Broncos fans got a little jolt of reality this morning when they found out that three players from the Super Bowl years had been nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Running back Terrell Davis, safety Steve Atwater and linebacker Karl Mecklenburg all made the list of 26 semifin ... More >>

Broncos-Raiders: John Fox era looks like Josh McDaniels era, Kyle Orton revives QB debate

Kyle Orton.​Question for all those optimists expecting to see the Denver Broncos leave the Josh McDaniels debacle behind them: How are you feeling this morning? Depressed, probably -- because all the flaws that led to McD's ouster were still on view in their 23-20 home loss to the dreaded Raid ... More >>

Top 10 moments in 10 years of Invesco Field at Mile High -- soon to be Sports Authority Field

Big pics below.​It's official: Invesco Field at Mile High is about to become Sports Authority Field at Mile High. But before all the signs are changed, what were the top ten moments during the nearly ten years under the Invesco name? Here's the list and text from the history section of the Inv ... More >>

Denver Broncos sued by insurance company over claims by Floyd Little, other past players

Floyd Little.​When Broncos legend Floyd Little was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame last year, his relationship with his past team seemed blissful. But now, a lawsuit on view below reveals that Little and a slew of other past Broncos, including notables like Louie Wright and Randy G ... More >>

Shannon Sharpe will make it to the Hall of Fame this year: So says our crystal ball

​Shannon Sharpe, the outspoken tight end who was part of both of the Denver Broncos winning Super Bowl teams, was named on Sunday as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame -- again. It was the third time that the eight-time Pro Bowler -- now a broadcaster for CBS -- has been included; h ... More >>

John Elway, Twitter all-pro -- and star of a new Denver Broncos reality show?

John Elway.​The Denver Broncos' decision to post videos of head coaching candidates has bemused NFL observers league-wide. Take an item by the Washington Post's Cindy Boren, in which she says the team has turned its coaching search into a "reality show," albeit a notably sanitized one. No hot ... More >>

Josh McDaniels, Broncos find a new way to embarrass themselves against St. Louis Rams

Josh McDaniels.​Fresh off a humiliating video scandal, Broncos coach Josh McDaniels and his team desperately needed a win at home against the improving but very beatable St. Louis Rams -- and they didn't get one, losing 36-33. Yes, the Broncos made the final score close -- but close wasn't cl ... More >>

Shannon Sharpe: Charges against him dismissed amid suggestions accuser was a semi-stalker

Shannon Sharpe.​Maybe things are going to work out for Shannon Sharpe after all. Yesterday, we noted that Sharpe had taken a temporary leave from CBS after a restraining order was filed against the former Bronco, a longtime local favorite who's been on the short list for NFL Hall of Fame induc ... More >>

Shannon Sharpe takes leave from CBS due to restraining order: See documents here

Shannon Sharpe.​Shannon Sharpe has long been a favorite of Broncos fans -- a former record-setting tight end turned broadcaster who Denverites have long felt deserves to be in the NFL Hall of Fame. But his road to Canton may have gotten longer, what with him taking a temporary leave from CBS ... More >>

Kyle Orton, Broncos mix mediocrity, promise & poor use of Tim Tebow in loss to Jaguars

Kyle Orton.​The Broncos' 24-17 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars yesterday was frustrating to watch, and not only because of the final score. Denver kept showing flashes of promise on both sides of the ball throughout the contest, but not enough -- and not often enough. The results will leave ... More >>

City Lax brings lacrosse to inner-city Denver

Tim Tebow draft pick good for Broncos and America, says Focus on the Family

Tim Tebow and his mom, as seen in Focus on the Family's Super Bowl ad.​NFL Nation is divided on whether the Denver Broncos were wise or wack to draft Florida quarterback Tim Tebow in the first round of last night's draft. Example: ESPN's draft coverage juxtaposed an instant poll showing that ... More >>

Why Rick Upchurch belongs in the Broncos Ring of Fame

www.rickupchurch.com​Rick Upchurch was the best at what he did when he did it. But the former Denver Broncos return specialist isn't in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Nor is he in the Broncos' own Ring of Fame at Invesco Field. This fact was all the more glaring Sunday when the team introduc ... More >>

Why Pat Bowlen Should Never Be Allowed to Introduce Another Hall of Famer

Super Bowl Pick-Off: Pro-Am Edition

Twilight of an NFL God

Ancient Jerry Rice could lend a mythic touch to the Broncos offense.

The Message

Saint John

The Message

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