Broncos & NFL News

Broncos Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
A solid week of practice against the Dallas Cowboys and a strong performance against them in a preseason game gave the Denver Broncos some confidence. The Broncos are coming off a 7-9 season and most pundits have modest expectations for them this season. The Cowboys came to Denver before the second preseason game for a couple days of joint practices against the Broncos. Last year, the Broncos went to Dallas for practices and a game, and the Cowboys looked very impressive on their way to a 13-3 season. The Broncos trailed 24-6 at halftime of that game last year. Many of their defensive problems were exposed and never got better. This year was a different story. The team was happy with its workouts against the big, physical Cowboys, and the Broncos dominated the...

Rookie stands out for all the right reasons (AP)
Receiver Eddie Royal's goals were twofold entering the Denver Broncos' training camp: Stand out, but not for being a rookie. He's 2-for-2. The 42nd overall pick in the NFL draft was projected to make his mark this season as a returner, not a receiver, but he's already surpassed veteran free agent newcomers Darrell Jackson, Keary Colbert and Samie Parker to earn a starting spot opposite Brandon...

The biggest battle with the Broncos is at punter (AP)
Nowhere on the Denver Broncos does the competition appear closer than at punter. Brett Kern and Sam Paulescu are vying to replace Todd Sauerbrun, who was sent packing last December after he got into a confrontation with a taxi driver and police told coach Mike Shanahan that he was belligerent with them.

Correction: Cowboys-Broncos story (AP)

In an Aug. 17 story about the Dallas Cowboys-Denver Broncos preseason game, The Associated Press reported erroneously that cornerback Adam Jones was in coverage on Brandon Marshall's touchdown catch. The cornerback was Mike Jenkins.

Broncos' running backs ranks are thinning (AP)

With the boom of thunder shaking the bubble roof overhead, Selvin Young took the handoff at the Denver Broncos' walkthrough in their indoor facility Friday and jogged around the right side when he tripped over his own feet. "I just heard the thud," coach Mike Shanahan said. "Looks like he's OK." It's been that kind of month for the Broncos' beleaguered backfield.

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