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2012 NFL Week Five Preview – Denver at New England

Matt Loede, broncosgab.com

The battles that Peyton Manning and Tom Brady have had over the years have been some of the best in NFL history. Sunday in New England, the rivalry between the two takes on a twist, as Manning will have a new uniform on when he enters Brady’s home as th…

ESPN.com

Chris Kuper stepped closer to making his 2012 debut Sunday at New England when the Denver Broncos guard practiced fully Thursday. He had been practicing on a limited basis since the beginning of last week. Kuper broke his forearm in August. Denver coach…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning says the report that he’s trying to buy a piece of the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies isn’t quite right: According to Manning, it’s his wife, Ashley, who is the investor in the group trying to buy the Grizzlies. In stat…

Stuart Zaas, denverbroncos.com

All 53 players on the Broncos roster fully participated in Thursday’s practice, the first time that has happened all season. Below is the full injury report for both the Broncos and the Patriots:

Gray Caldwell, denverbroncos.com

On Wednesday, the entire 53-man roster participated in practice. Today, the news got even better for the Broncos, as every player on the roster was listed with full participation in Thursday’s session. That includes guard Chris Kuper and linebacker Nate…

Mike KlisThe Denver Post, denverpost.com

Buried beneath Manning-Brady hype are the respective running games. More specifically, the Patriots are much improved at running the ball and the Broncos are much improved at stopping it.

ESPN.com

When the Denver Broncos signed Willis McGahee last season, he was expected to be a complementary back. McGahee then went on and ran for 1,199 yards last season. This year, McGahee’s production was expected to wane because of quarterback Peyton Manning. …

Darren Rovell, ESPN.com

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning isn't allowed to own a piece of a football team per NFL rules, but that doesn't mean he can't own a piece of another team in another sport.

ESPN.com

One player to watch for each AFC West team in Week 5; Denver Broncos, center Dan Koppen: He probably never thought he'd be in this situation but Koppen is going to New England as Peyton Manning's center. For many years, Koppen snapped the ball for Tom B…

Jeff LegwoldThe Denver Post, denverpost.com

No position has elevated its level of play over the last decade more than NFL place-kickers.

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

It was easy to laugh about Broncos kicker Matt Prater’s pass attempt gone wrong because they won 37-6, but it also shined the light on one of coach John Fox’s career frustrations. The notoriously conservative coach has never gotten the hang of trick p…

denverpost.com

Chris Gronkowski has battled his brother — Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski — more than any NFL defensive back or linebacker over the years, but he still wasn't prepared to offer much insight Wednesday on how the Broncos should defend the guy who fin…