February 22nd, 2011 with 2 comments

Bailey, Broncos Agree on Four-Year Deal

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BAILEY: … staying put.

DENVER – Champ Bailey is staying in Denver.

The Broncos and the 10-time Pro Bowl cornerback agreed to terms on a four-year contract Tuesday, ending a four-month period of uncertainty that began when negotiations on an extension broke down in October.

“I’m happy Denver wants me. I like [...]

February 17th, 2011 with 1 comment

Elway Wants Bailey Back, But Will That Be Enough?

BAILEY: … Elway says Broncos want him back.

DENVER – With the franchise-player deadline looming on Feb. 23 the Broncos confirmed Thursday that they have re-instituted negotiations with cornerback Champ Bailey on a contract.

The talks had broken off four months earlier.

Among a series of Tweets on Thursday morning, executive vice president John Elway declared, “We [...]

February 10th, 2011 with Comments closed

Thomas Tears Achilles Tendon; Recovery 6-8 Months

Demaryius Thomas, shown here during 2010 training camp, saw his injury woes continue Thursday. (PHOTO: MAXDENVER.COM)

DENVER – Demaryius Thomas’s injury woes haven’t stopped.

The 2010 first-round pick tore an Achilles tendon during a workout in Georgia on Wednesday, per reports from KCNC-Ch. 4.

The Broncos posted on their Twitter feed that Thomas’s recovery could take six [...]

February 5th, 2011 with 3 comments

Sharpe Called to the Hall

Shannon Sharpe’s wait is over.

After being a finalist the last two years, Sharpe was selected as one of the seven inductees to this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame class.

Sharpe is the fourth player selected based upon his accomplishments with the Broncos. All four have been selected since 2004, beginning with John Elway. [...]

February 4th, 2011 with 3 comments

Sharpe: He’ll Be a Hall of Famer, But Maybe Not This Year

It would be nice to say that Shannon Sharpe’s candidacy for the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a slam dunk. But the last two years have proven that not to be the case.

There remains no doubt that Sharpe, the league’s all-time leading pass-catcher among tight ends, will be enshrined in Canton at some [...]