Denver Broncos teammate Brady Quinn’s critical comments about quarterback Tim Tebow are generating headlines across the Internet, but Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs also is quoted in the GQ article that contains Quinn’s remarks. Suggs’ comments are similarly negative and surely will be recalled when the Ravens and Denver Broncos meet next season in Baltimore. In the GQ article titled “The Year of Magical Stinking: An Oral History of Tebow Time,” authored by sportswriter Michael Silver, Suggs had this to say: “They say... [Read More]
Denver Broncos quarterback Brady Quinn made some eyebrow-raising comments about Tim Tebow to Mike Silver of Yahoo! Sports in an article that will appear in the latest issue of GQ. Quinn felt that he was the No. 2 quarterback behind Kyle Orton at the start of the season, but Broncos fans' demands for Tebow cost him a chance to start. "I felt like the fans had a lot to do with that," Quinn said in the article. "Just 'cause they were chanting his name. There was a big calling for him. No, I don't have any... [Read More]
Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow has had his share of critics throughout the last four months or so, but a new one emerged today: Brady Quinn, the man who served as his backup toward the end of last season. “Early in the season, there was a game when Kyle [Orton] got hurt and the coaches were calling for me to go in, but Kyle got up and finished the game out,” Quinn said in the latest issue of GQ. “So I was the second-string guy. Then, a few weeks later, they decided to put Tim in. I felt like the fans had a lot to do... [Read More]
One of the most pressing issues facing the Broncos this offseason is whether they will need a linebacker to replace nine-time Pro Bowler Brian Dawkins. Mike Klis of the Denver Post does not see Dawkins testing the free agent market. If he receives medical clearance to play after the neck injury that kept him out of the Broncos' two playoff games, he may return to the Broncos for one more year. Dawkins, who turns 39 in October, may instead opt for retirement. "Obviously he's been a great player in his career... [Read More]
While Tim Tebow is the Broncos' starting quarterback, the team is expected to acquire two new quarterbacks this offseason. "Numbers wise that's accurate," Broncos coach John Fox said Monday over a team cafeteria lunch of barbecue chicken and macaroni and cheese. "Who, what, where, when, what market — it's still way too early how we get those quarterbacks." Most teams bring four quarterbacks into training camp, and right now, the Broncos only have Tebow and Adam Weber, who spent his rookie season on... [Read More]
Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow has been in Los Angeles working on his throwing mechanics with new UCLA offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone according to Peter Yoon of ESPNLosAngeles.com. Mazzone and his son, Taylor, have been working out with Tebow twice a day for a couple of hours at a time since last weekend, Noel Mazzone said Wednesday, hoping to improve upon Tebow's heavily-scrutinized passing ability. "He just came out here to throw and work on a few things and see if we can just become a little more efficient... [Read More]
Broncos Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway says the team will spend more in 2012 than they spent in 2011, Mike Klis of The Denver Post reports. "Cash-wise we'll spend more than cap this year," said John Elway, the Broncos' head of football operations. "But that's where it comes down to how everybody accounts and how the numbers get skewed. Whether you're over the cap or under the cap it just comes down to the accounting." Klis does a good job of explaining "cash versus... [Read More]
The Broncos on Wednesday signed free agent wide receiver Jason Hill, who was a full-time starter for Jacksonville this season before he was released after head coach Jack Del Rio was fired in late November. Hill now gets the chanced to reunite with Del Rio in Denver. Del Rio was hired last month as the Broncos’ new defensive coordinator. The move to sign Hill was confirmed by Hill’s agent, Peter Schaffer. Hill, 28, spent the first four years of his career in San Francisco before signing with Jacksonville last year. He... [Read More]
The Denver Broncos have signed third-year free agent guard C.J. Davis, who will reunite with coach John Fox. Davis played for Fox in Carolina in 2010, when he appeared in seven games after spending the previous season on injured reserve. The Panthers signed Davis as a college free agent in 2009 after he started 43 games at the University of Pittsburgh and was named All-Big East his senior season.
The Denver Broncos will likely use the franchise tag on kicker Matt Prater, Mike Klis of The Denver Post reports. Prater had seven field goals in either the fourth quarter or overtime in four of the Broncos' eight wins in 2011. The 27-year-old is 90-of-112 (80.1 percent) on field goal attempts in his Broncos career, including 12-of-16 (75 percent) on attempts from beyond 50 yards. Prater wants to remain in Denver (what kicker wouldn't?) and would cost a projected $2.7 million if franchised, about the same as a... [Read More]
Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno was arrested on February 1 for driving under the influence of alcohol, Julie Hayden of KDVR in Denver reports. According to the report, Moreno pulled over in his Bentley convertible for going as fast as 70mph in a construction zone. Moreno submitted to a breath test and was taken into custody. Selected with the 12th overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft, Moreno had 37 carries for 179 yards in eight games before landing on injured reserve with a torn ACL. In 37 career games, Moreno has... [Read More]
Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow has won the GMC Never Say Never award after he and the Broncos finished with a tie for the NFL record with six victories when not leading heading into the fourth quarter. Call it Mile High Magic, Tebow magic, Tebowmania, or whatever you must call it, but one thing is for sure--the Denver Broncos had a heck of a run from the moment that guy became the quarterback, including a six game winning streak and an improbable victory over reigning AFC Champion Pittsburgh in the first round of the... [Read More]
Broncos linebacker Von Miller has won a two-man race with 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith for the 2011 Associated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award. Miller, the No. 2 overall pick in the draft, sparked a defensive turnaround in Denver with his steady and sometimes spectacular play. He teamed with quarterback Tim Tebow to energize the Broncos, who rallied from a 2-5 record to the AFC West title and a playoff win over Pittsburgh. Miller received 39 votes from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly... [Read More]
John Elway spent his first year as the Broncos' football operations boss observing, absorbing, interrogating and learning. Now, Elway is starting to restructure the team's front office in his image. Two weeks after he promoted Matt Russell, a former University of Colorado star linebacker, to director of player personnel, Elway made another significant move this week when he brought in a new salary cap director. The Broncos did not renew the contract of Mike Bluem, their longtime capologist, and replaced him with Mike... [Read More]
Brian Dawkins said Thursday the only way he would play one more NFL season is if he returns to the Broncos according to Mike Klis of the Denver Post. Not that Dawkins, 38, is ready to commit to playing one more year or retirement after the safety finished his 16th NFL season with a ninth Pro Bowl nod. "The season is not over yet," Dawkins said. "Our season is, but this football season is not. So why talk about that? I'm not ready to make that announcement. I'll pray about it. If the Broncos want me back... [Read More]
