Denver Broncos News
CBS - Denver
Following the biggest weekend of the NFL season, legendary Broncos quarterback John Elway didn't hesitate when he was asked what the biggest moment was: the onside kick.
CBS - Denver
John Elway and Gary Zimmerman got their wish for some company in the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday when former Denver Broncos running back Floyd Little was elected after a 30-year wait.
CBS - Denver
Back in the glory days for the Denver Broncos, head coach Mike Shanahan
was known as "The Mastermind" -- his system got as much credit as the
players, and sometimes more. But when John Elway, Terrell Davis and
Shannon Sharpe all left, suddenly the system didn't work nearly as
well. Current head coach Josh McDaniels is a "system guy" too -- to a point.
USA Today
The tracks of their tears traced careers of unparalleled excellence for wide receiver Jerry Rice and running back Emmitt Smith. The two former players were the unquestioned headliners for the NFL Hall of Fame's 2010 class, which was introduced Saturday.
USA Today
Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith lead a class of seven new members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
USA Today
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick will take a larger role in overseeing the defense and not hire a coordinator to replace Dean Pees. "Titles are fine, nothing wrong with them," Belichick said in a statement on the team website Friday, "but the most important thing is each person's role, that we do everything we can to help the players succeed, everyone collectively getting the job done."
NFL.Com
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke Friday at his annual Super Bowl press conference at the media center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Goodell addressed the league's position in the collective bargaining agreement and fielded questions about head injuries, overtime, extending the regular season and the NFL's possible return to Mexico, among other things.
2010-02-05T22:54:00Z
USA Today
For Darren Sharper of the New Orleans Saints, this has been a season of many happy returns. In his opening weeks as a New Orleans newcomer, he instantly dispelled the notion that he was just another patch on a leaky Saints defense, returning interceptions for touchdowns of 97 and 99 yards.
CBS - Denver
A former Denver Broncos defensive back has pleaded guilty to killing a 51-year-old motor-scooter rider in a hit-and-run crash.
CBS - Denver
The Indianapolis Colts got some bad news Monday on the status of
defensive end Dwight Freeney's injury. Freeney is currently listed as
questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints due to a torn
ligament in his right ankle, an injury that usually take six to eight
weeks to heal. John Elway says he sprained his ankle a couple times in
his career and they "aren't a lot of fun."
USA Today
Brandon Marshall's appearance in Sunday's Pro Bowl could be the last time the wide receiver wears the blue and orange of the Denver Broncos.
USA Today
The AFC dominated the first decade following the AFL-NFL merger, winning eight of 10 Super Bowls from 1970-79.
USA Today
Sunshine. Ocean breezes. Big-event buzz. And a who's who of marquee NFL players gathered for the league's all-star game. No, you're not in Hawaii anymore. For the first time in 30 years, the Pro Bowl is not in Honolulu the week after the Super Bowl, given way to a grand experiment that could mark future of the all-star game.
CBS - Denver
CBS4's Broncos Insider Vic Lombardi confirms that the Denver Broncos have named Don Martindale as the team's new defensive coordinator.
NFL.Com
Coach Josh McDaniels has promoted linebackers coach
Don Martindale to defensive coordinator, replacing Mike Nolan, who left for a
similar job with the Miami Dolphins.
2010-01-28T21:53:00Z
Associated Press
USA Today
With the dead week before Super Bowl XLIV upon us, USA TODAY dissects the 2009 regular season for all 32 teams and crowns an MVP for each.
USA Today
Building on success is not a hallmark of the New York Jets. Joe Namath never won another playoff game after famously leading the Jets to their historic upset of the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, still the franchise's only championship.
USA Today
Our 18th All-Joe team featuring a winning core of players but they might need bonus checks since they're missing other contract escalators. Our Joes are not average, but rather unheralded, unloved and, sometimes, underpaid since the one prerequisite for being an All-Joe is that you cannot have a Pro Bowl on your resume.
USA Today
One coach out, one coach in for the Baltimore Ravens.
CBS - Denver
Favre, Manning, Brees and even the rookie Sanchez. It was a good day for
playoff football in the NFL and the games didn't disappoint, according
to John Elway.