Denver Broncos News and Rumors

Rod Smith elected to Broncos' Ring of Fame; Elway offers praise

The Denver Post, denverpost.com

Former Broncos wide receiver Rod Smith, who set every major receiving record with the club from 1994-2007, has been elected the 23rd member of the team's Ring of Fame.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

In this craziest of NFL offseasons, only a small handful of teams make sense for the annual Hard Knocks assignment:  the Jets, Saints, Broncos, Colts, and Redskins. Cross the Redskins off the list. Appearing on Wednesday’s PFT Live, coach Mike Shanahan…

Gray Caldwell, denverbroncos.com

NFL Network is currently counting down “The Top 100: Players of 2012,” and reports are a Broncos player will be revealed on today — Wednesday, May 16 — at 6 p.m. MST. It’s a defensive player, is ranked between No. 70 and No. 61 and was not inclu…

The Denver Post, denverpost.com

Former Colorado State defensive back Greg Myers, Colorado offensive guard John Wooten and Air Force safety Scott Thomas have been elected to the 2012 class of the College Football Hall of Fame.

Chiefs' Flowers on Manning

May 15 (yesterday)

kansascity.com

The Chiefs' Brandon Flowers talks about what quarterback Peyton Manning brings to the Denver Broncos.

Gray Caldwell, denverbroncos.com

When Otis Armstrong came to Denver as a first-round pick in 1973, he said he was just looking to follow in fellow running back Floyd Little’s footsteps. On Tuesday, it was announced that Armstrong has done just that, joining his former Broncos teammate …

Lindsay H. JonesThe Denver Post, denverpost.com

Broncos fan "David from Los Angeles" waited through an hour of questions before getting a chance Tuesday morning to talk directly to John Elway and John Fox.

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Broncos receiver Demaryius Thomas has played in Denver’s offense for longer than Peyton Manning, but Thomas isn’t teaching Manning anything. In another sign of how much the Broncos’ offense will be Manning’s offense, Thomas says Manning basically …

Pressure point: Broncos

May 15 (2 days ago)

ESPN.com

Examining who faces the most challenging season for the Broncos and why. John Elway’s second tenure with the Denver Broncos has gone well so far. The legendary Denver quarterback has earned rave reviews around the league for his work as Denver’s prima…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Jay Cutler doesn’t sound like a man who plans to sue the NFL when he retires. Cutler, the Bears quarterback who reportedly had three concussions at Vanderbilt, one with the Broncos and one with the Bears, says concussions are a concern, but they’re a …

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Broncos coaching staff lost a member Monday when defensive line coach Wayne Nunnely retired. Nunnely had been with the Broncos for three seasons and spent the last 36 seasons as a coach in college or the NFL. He spent four years as the head coach of…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

New Bears quarterbacks coach Jeremy Bates has known Jay Cutler for years, and he says there’s a lot more to like about Cutler than his arm. Bates, who was an offensive assistant in Denver during Cutler’s three seasons with the Broncos, told reporters …

Lindsay H. Jones The Denver Post, denverpost.com

Out of one of the worst experiences a college football player can experience, Omar Bolden emerged with a new, and entirely positive, perspective.

denverpost.com

If money is any indication, the most coveted of the Broncos' undrafted rookies is linebacker Steven Johnson.

ESPN.com

Denver Broncos defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson has accepted a pay cut, but fellow lineman Ty Warren is balking at a similar offer from the team, according to the Denver Post. Warren will likely be cut from the team if he doesn't accept the offer. He ha…

Mike KlisThe Denver Post, denverpost.com

Professionally speaking, the 2012 offseason couldn't have gone better for Eric Decker and Demaryius Thomas.

Lindsay H. JonesThe Denver Post, denverpost.com

Let's clear something up. Offensive coordinator Mike McCoy did not send the Broncos' offensive playbook through the shredder after the team signed quarterback Peyton Manning this spring.

Terry FreiThe Denver Post, denverpost.com

The controversy and concern over concussions in sports in general and football specifically have caught Dave Pear's attention.

Gray Caldwell, denverbroncos.com

Philip Blake’s story has been well-covered. The Baylor offensive lineman grew up in Canada, playing one year of high school football — his senior year. Immediately he knew it was the sport for him. But getting to play it at a Division I college was qu…

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

The Denver Broncos certainly know who their franchise quarterback is in the short term; they won the Peyton Manning Derby and gave the legendary signal-caller a five-year, $96 million contract for that sense of security. However, the opt-out portions of…

Lindsey H. JonesThe Denver Post, denverpost.com

Since his last college game for Arizona State and his first practice with the Broncos on Friday, quarterback Brock Osweiler worked on refining his throwing motion to take advantage of his height.

Lindsay H. JonesThe Denver Post, denverpost.com

The 30 greenest members of the Broncos gathered in a meeting room at Dove Valley on Thursday evening, and they went around giving introductions.