January 3rd, 2011 with Comments closed

Players on Board With Elway: ‘He’s Going to Work His Butt Off’

DENVER – It is less a matter of “if” for John Elway becoming the Broncos’ kingpin of football operations and now a matter of “when.”

And while the idea of Elway joining the team at such a high level may arch eyebrows in other NFL precincts, it makes perfect sense in Colorado and the Broncos’ locker [...]

December 20th, 2010 with Comments closed

Raiders 39, Broncos 23: By the Numbers

Renaldo Hill's interception was one of three first-half takeaways for the Broncos on Sunday. (PHOTO: ERIC LARS BAKKE / DENVER BRONCOS)

OAKLAND – Numbers and notes from the Broncos’ 39-23 loss to the Raiders here Sunday:

3: Takeaways for the Broncos on Sunday, their most since Week 6, when they intercepted two New York Jets passes [...]

October 25th, 2010 with 3 comments

Failing to Stop Raiders’ Run ‘Is Definitely Personal’

McFADDEN: … averaged more than 10 yards per rush. (PHOTO: ERIC LARS BAKKE / DENVER BRONCOS)

DENVER – It wasn’t enough that the Broncos surrendered a franchise-record 59 points to Oakland. It wasn’t enough that the Raiders had never scored as many points as they did against the Broncos.

No, what made Sunday’s defeat so [...]

October 24th, 2010 with 1 comment

Raiders 59, Broncos 14: Three Observations

McDANIELS: … team's performance was "awful." (PHOTO: BEN HAYS / DENVER BRONCOS)

DENVER – Three observations from the Broncos’ 59-14 loss to Oakland on Sunday.

1. GONE IN (LESS THAN) 60 SECONDS.

I can’t recall a minute of Broncos game action that was worse than the one that began at the 11:00 mark of the first quarter.

It [...]

October 18th, 2010 with Comments closed

Hill: ‘Tug’ from Holmes Caused Contact

Renaldo Hill's finger goes into Santonio Holmes's face mask, causing a pass-interference call. (PHOTO: ERIC LARS BAKKE / DENVER BRONCOS)

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – As Mark Sanchez’s desperate fourth-and-6 heave flew toward the goal line, Broncos safety Renaldo Hill felt what he called a “tug” from Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes.

So when Hill saw field judge [...]