January 3rd, 2011 with 1 comment

Four Words or Less: Your Take on the Season’s End

Eric Decker was one of the rookies who showed promise in the 2010 season. He caught his first NFL touchdown pass Sunday. (PHOTO: ERIC LARS BAKKE / DENVER BRONCOS)

DENVER – Once again, we turned to you to get your quick perspective on the game and season you’d just witnessed from the Broncos — which [...]

January 2nd, 2011 with 1 comment

Chargers 33, Broncos 28: Three Observations

TEBOW: … surged in the second half, just like last week.

DENVER – Three final observations from the Broncos’ season-ending 33-28 loss to the San Diego Chargers at Invesco Field on Sunday:

1. TEBOW UP; TEBOW DOWN.

As expected, Tebow’s statistics took a hit Sunday against the league’s top-rated defense (and top-ranked pass defense); he finished with [...]

January 2nd, 2011 with 1 comment

Martindale: Broncos Future ‘Out of My Control’

MARTINDALE: … forced to use 14 different starting lineups in 15 games this year. (PHOTO: MAXDENVER.COM)

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – The Broncos are just 11 points away from allowing more points than any season since 1963. The team ranks 31st in yardage allowed; it has never been worse than 29th. They will also likely [...]

December 27th, 2010 with 2 comments

Monday Notes: Bailey, Moreno on the Mend

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – The Broncos’ 24-23 win over Houston yielded some good feelings that were unusual for this season, but also some injuries, which were not.

None was more prominent than the aggravation of a September heel injury suffered by Champ Bailey, who left Sunday’s game in the third quarter, throwing his helmet to the grass [...]

November 27th, 2010 with Comments closed

Even After 15 Seasons, Dawkins Still Tries to Learn from Mistakes

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Broncos defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale knew that a lot went wrong for his unit Monday night in San Diego.

But he believes blaming safety Brian Dawkins for a pair of long touchdowns by Patrick Crayton and Darren Sproles was short-sighted.

“There were two plays everybody wants to talk about, but they forget about [...]