This is the December 6, 2012 news archive. View today's Broncos news and rumors.

Denver Broncos News and Rumors

Peyton Manning, Broncos star power enough to beat Raiders in Oakland

Mike KlisThe Denver Post, denverpost.com

There are times when football is not about the team. It's about the stars. The guys with the stats and Pro Bowls and awards. The Broncos stars are, in order, Peyton Manning, Von Miller, Demaryius Thomas and Champ Bailey.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Peyton Manning threw his 30th touchdown pass of the season on the game's opening drive and the Denver Broncos rolled to their eighth straight victory, beating the Oakland Raiders 26-13 on Thursday night.

Erik Malinowski, deadspin.com

Broncos, 26, Raiders 13: Raiders fans really do deserve better than this team, and I say that not as someone who lives among many of them but solely as an interested football observer. The Broncos didn't clearly put this game away early on, but whatever…

CNNSI.com

The Broncos were clicking and that spelled bad news for the Raiders. Peyton Manning completed his 5,000th pass as Denver recorded its eighth straight victory, 26-13 over Oakland.

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

It’s been a difficult proposition this season for teams to win on the road on Thursday nights. Then again, most of those teams didn’t have to play the Oakland Raiders either. Denver quarterback Peyton Manning posted the 70th 300-yard game of his caree…

ESPN.com

OAKLAND, Calif. -- A look at the Broncos' 26-13 win Thursday night: What it means: Denver avoided losing a trap game and improved to 10-3. It now is a half-game up on New England and Baltimore, which both are 9-3, in the chase for the No. 2 seed and a f…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Everyone figured the Broncos would have an easy time on Thursday night in Oakland. In the early going it appeared that everyone was right. The Broncos jumped out to a 7-0 lead after marching down the field for a touchdown on their first possession, then…

CNNSI.com

Peyton Manning and the Broncos dominated early on, scoring on their first three possessions. After Oakland scored, Denver added three more scores in the third quarter to take control.

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

The Broncos will have wide receiver Brandon Stokley on Thursday night against the Raiders. But they won’t have guard Chris Kuper. Stokley was listed as questionable with hip and wrist injuries, but after pregame warmups he was declared good to go. Kuper…

Jeff LegwoldThe Denver Post, denverpost.com

The Broncos will take on the host Raiders in Oakland without two key Denver starters in the lineup Thursday night. Can Peyton Manning's presence be enough to propel them?

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

The Denver Broncos will be without their leading tackler on Thursday night as linebacker Wesley Woodyard did not accompany the team on their trip to Bay Area to take on the Oakland Raiders. Thrust into a starting role due to multiple suspensions of D.J.…

ESPN.com

OAKLAND -- Another day, another Denver starter out for Thursday night’s game. The Broncos have inactivated standout guard Chris Kuper with an ankle injury. He was downgraded to questionable Thursday morning and he was ruled out after trying to work on h…

Sam Davis, denverbroncos.com

BRONCOS AT RAIDERS: BRONCOS KNOCK OFF RAIDERS, 26-13: Denver improved its record to 10-3 and 5-0 in the AFC West with Thursday night’s 26-13 win over the Oakland Raiders. Below are the blogs from the Broncos’ victory. Stay tuned to DenverBroncos.com f…

ESPN.com

Join our ESPN.com college football experts as they break down the AFC West showdown between the Denver Broncos and the Oakland Raiders. Contribute your thoughts and questions beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET. See you there. Countdown Live: Broncos-Raiders

Mike KlisThe Denver Post, denverpost.com

The Broncos have announced that right guard Chris Kuper has been downgraded from "probable" to "questionable" for Thurday night's game against Oakland.

ESPN.com

I am headed to Oakland to cover the Denver Broncos-Oakland Raiders game. Please check back for pre, in and post-game coverage.

ESPN.com

Here are some keys to the Denver Broncos-Oakland Raiders game on Thursday night: DENVER Broncos need to avoid a trap: This is a textbook trap game for Denver. The Broncos (9-3) just won the AFC West title. They are traveling on a short week. They are pl…

Patrick Saunders The Denver Post, denverpost.com

The 10-yard touchdown pass was a perfect mix of preparation, precision and poetry. It was the latest example of the burgeoning relationship between Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning and wide receiver Demaryius Thomas.

denverpost.com

The Broncos found room to work out of their two-tight end set against the league's No. 1 run defense in Sunday's victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

denverpost.com

Raiders running backs Darren McFadden and Mike Goodson have each missed the past four games with injuries, but both are expected to be available in at least a limited fashion against the Broncos.

denverpost.com

Broncos leading tackler Wesley Woodyard (sprained ankle) will not play in Thursday night's game at Oakland.

Matt Loede, broncosgab.com

The Broncos should have an easy time Thursday in Oakland against a Raiders team whose defense has been one of the worst seen in the NFL in a LONG time. Right? Not so fast, as while the Raiders are pretty bad, the Broncos can’t just come in and assume if…