Broncos Grab Cincinnati DT Derek Wolfe with First Draft Pick

April 27th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in 2012 NFL Draft, News

The Broncos went defense with their first pick of the draft, as with the fourth pick in round two the team snagged Cincinnati DT Derek Wolfe.

2012 NFL Draft Prospect Scouting Report:

Wolfe projects as a possible 3-4 defensive end because of his height and girth. He has a good motor that uses his hands well to establish control and move defenders. Plays with a great pad level which is great for a player of his size.

Comes from a bit of a troubled home life, but seems to have found his way in recent years. His family life aside, the young man has a tremendous future on the football field. He does more things well than most other players. His athleticism and burst coming off the line of scrimmage are average, if that. He’s not going to win any awards because of his first step agility or closing speed. What he does well is hold his ground and fight for position along the line.

Wolfe plays with an edge and an attitude every snap. He’s not a dirty player by any means, but he’s willing to scrap. Against the run, he’s tough to misdirect. He can take a block and manipulate a blocker where he doesn’t want to go.

Every team in the NFL would love to add a young man like this in the third or fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

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Former Denver Safety Brian Dawkins Announces Retirement

April 23rd, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News

Former Eagles and Broncos safety Brian Dawkins has announced his retirement, tweeting out the following earlier Monday about this 16-year NFL career.

The Lord has blessed me to play in the NFL for 16 years. I would like to thank the Eagles & the Broncos 4 believing In me. I would like 2 thank all my teammates & Coaches that I have been blessed 2 go to battle with. Along with u, the fans 4 helping make my career 1 that i have enjoyed tremendously. In other words. I am announcing my retirement from the NFL. #BBTB

Dawkins was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft out of Clemson and played for Philadelphia until his release in 2009. Dawkins then signed with the Broncos, where he played until his contract expired at the end of the 2011 season.

A nine-time Pro Bowl selection, Dawkins is a member of the Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team, the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team and the 20/20 Club (20 sacks, 20 interceptions).

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Broncos Know They Have to Be on the Lookout for the Next QB

April 20th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News

Everyone knows what while Peyton Manning is right now the QB for the Broncos, everyone should know that the 11-time Pro Bowl pick is one hit away from being done, and the Broncos will have to move on without him.

With that said, the Broncos still are in search mode for a young, up-and-coming passer to have behind Manning, but they can be a little more patient for that prospect to develop according to Jeff Legwold of the Denver Post.

“It’s an important position in putting your team together, and we want to be as strong as possible on the roster in as many spots as possible,” Broncos executive vice president of football operations John Elway said. “We know what we have in Peyton and we’re excited, but we’re always going to look at the quarterbacks.”

On this year’s draft board, the quarterbacks the Broncos have spent the most time with are Oklahoma State’s Brandon Weeden and Arizona State’s Brock Osweiler, who has an edge if only because he’s seven years younger than Weeden.

The team put Weeden through a private workout and then had him do an extended sit-down with team officials in the days before Manning’s first visit to the Broncos’ Dove Valley complex. Manning was on the Broncos’ plane when team officials returned to Denver from their visit with Weeden in Stillwater, Okla. Elway, general manager Brian Xanders and coach John Fox led a contingent to put Osweiler through the on-field paces in Tempe, Ariz., late last month.

“We saw a lot of good things in both places,” Elway said. “I think both those guys showed very well.”

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Broncos to Change Offense for Manning

April 19th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News

The Broncos are getting their first taste of the hurry-up-at-altitude offense that Peyton Manning will unleash on the NFL this fall if everything keeps going well with his surgically repaired neck.

As they go through their offseason workouts, the Broncos are laying the foundation for the offense that Manning is bringing with him from Indianapolis. When they signed Manning to a $96 million deal and dealt Tim Tebow to the Jets, the Broncos scrapped the option-style offense they had dusted off last season to fit the left-handed scrambler’s unique skill set.

Now, it’s all about the fast-paced switcheroo offense that’s the basis of Manning’s maniacal motions at the line of scrimmage as he deciphers.

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2012 Broncos Schedule Released – Open at Home vs Steelers

April 17th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News

The nation won’t have to wait long to see Peyton Manning in a Broncos uniform.

Manning’s first game as Broncos quarterback will come in prime time as Denver hosts Pittsburgh on the opening Sunday of the NFL season. The four-time MVP was released by Indianapolis after missing the 2011 season following neck surgery. After conducting a four-city lottery for his services, Manning landed in Denver, which hasn’t won a Super Bowl since his new boss, John Elway, was behind center.

“We’re excited about that. Anytime you have a guy behind the center named Peyton Manning, you’re going to get a lot of attention,” Elway said.

Manning won’t have an easy assignment against the Steelers, who ranked first in overall defense and against the pass last year.

“The opening game in Denver obviously will be an interesting way to start the season,” Steelers President Art Rooney said. “There will be a lot of attention paid to Peyton Manning’s first game with the Denver Broncos, so it’ll be exciting to start out that way.”

Pittsburgh’s season ended in Denver in January when Tim Tebow threw an 80-yard TD pass to Demaryius Thomas on the first play of overtime in their wild-card playoff game. Manning presents a whole different challenge.

“Hopefully we can back up the playoff game that we had last year,” Elway said.

Denver Broncos 2012 Schedule
Wk Date Matchup TV Time
1 Sun, Sept. 9 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers NBC 8:20 p.m.
2 Mon, Sept. 17 at Atlanta Falcons ESPN 8:30 p.m.
3 Sun, Sept. 23 vs. Houston Texans CBS 4:15 p.m.
4 Sun, Sept. 30 vs. Oakland Raiders CBS 4:05 p.m.
5 Sun, Oct. 7 at New England Patriots CBS 4:15 p.m.
6 Mon, Oct. 15 at San Diego Chargers ESPN 8:30 p.m.
7 Bye
8 Sun, Oct. 28 vs. New Orleans Saints NBC 8:20 p.m.
9 Sun, Nov. 4 at Cincinnati Bengals CBS 1 p.m.
10 Sun, Nov. 11 at Carolina Panthers CBS 1 p.m.
11 Sun, Nov. 18 vs. San Diego Chargers CBS 4:15 p.m.
12 Sun, Nov. 25 at Kansas City Chiefs CBS 1 p.m.
13 Sun, Dec. 2 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers FOX 4:05 p.m.
14 Thu, Dec. 6 at Oakland Raiders NFLN 8:20 p.m.
15 Sun, Dec. 16 at Baltimore Ravens CBS 1 p.m.
16 Sun, Dec. 23 vs. Cleveland Browns CBS 4:05 p.m.
17 Sun, Dec. 30 vs. Kansas City Chiefs CBS 4:15 p.m.
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Manning and the Broncos Open on SNF vs Steelers

April 17th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News

Peyton Manning’s first game as Broncos quarterback will come in prime time as Denver hosts Pittsburgh on the opening Sunday of the NFL season.

Steelers at Broncos is one of four prime-time games in the league’s kickoff week, Sept. 5-10. The schedule, released Tuesday, has the Super Bowl champion Giants hosting the Cowboys in the first Wednesday NFL game since 1948; the league moved the game to avoid a conflict with President Barack Obama’s Thursday night speech at the Democratic National Convention.

The now-traditional Monday night opening doubleheader has Cincinnati at Baltimore, followed by San Diego at Oakland.

A 14-week package of Thursday night games begins in Week 2 with Chicago at Green Bay. The Thanksgiving games are Houston at Detroit, Washington at Dallas and, in prime time, New England at the New York Jets.

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A Guy Tries Out For The Broncos Cheerleading Squad

April 16th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in Video

Among the hopeful attendees at the Denver Broncos cheerleader tryouts this Sunday were the usual throngs of platinum blonde and brunette women, a panel of judges, and a lone male, Sacha Heppell, determined to earn a spot on the team.

Of the 200 who showed up to audition, Heppell’s status as the only male didn’t hold him back. Neither did a lack of formal dancing experience, though Heppell told 9News he has performed as a sign-twirler, advertising businesses outside.

Sadly for Heppell, he didn’t make the cut this time around, but there’s always next year. Definitely worth the time to watch the video though!

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WR Thomas Clears the Air on Comments He Made About Tebow

April 13th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News

Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas appeared to throw former quarterback Tim Tebow under the bus when he was somewhat critical of him during an interview with an Atlanta radio station Wednesday.

Thomas joined KKFN in Denver via Sportsradiointerviews in an attempt to clarify the remarks he made about Tebow. “I’ve been hearing stuff about, Tebow made me and all this other stuff,” Thomas said. “When I had my interview, I wasn’t trying to go in the interview and just put Tebow down as a quarterback. I was just answering the questions, you know? But ever since the interview, it’s just been — I’ve been getting badmouthed left and right. Like, ‘You’re not a good receiver anyway,’ and all this and that. So I’m just looking over that.”

Thomas added, “What I actually said, I had tried to say something to them about, that I didn’t wanna say it like that, because when I played with Tim, you had to run a route and then maybe he had to scramble. He scrambled sometimes like — toward the end of the season, he scrambled. And you had to be in shape to get running to get open. Like, at the Steelers game, he scrambled and he threw me the first deep ball I caught. So I wasn’t saying it like that. When I first came out, I was hurt. I didn’t play much, I didn’t do nothing. So nobody knew me. And you can’t say that Tim (took) me out there because he gave me the chance to make plays. And I respect that and I love Tim for that. It wasn’t no hard feelings or nothing against Tim. He’s a great player. If we had him, I’d love to have him. If we had him still, there wouldn’t be no problem me playing with him. It’s just that we’ve got another quarterback now. I really don’t talk about much about Tim no more, since he’s not here with us.”

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