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Tebow’s W15H

December 21st, 2011 - 3:20pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Quarterback Tim Tebow has become one of the most publicized figures in sports and while he’s been covered by outlets from People Magazine to NBC’s Saturday Night Live to Sports Illustrated, the aspect of the popularity that he appreciates most is the ability to positively affect the lives of others.

At every Broncos game throughout the 2011 season, Tebow has hosted an individual who has been fighting an illness or gone through personal adversity.

“I definitely think about the platform that I’ve been blessed with, but I think about it in a way of how can I make the most of this platform as far as giving back,” Tebow said. “That’s why my foundation is trying to do what we’re doing building a hospital in the Philippines and our Wish 15 program.”

Each week through the W15H program, Tebow brings families of those individuals who have fought medical hardships trips to Denver or the city that the Broncos are playing in. The trips include transportation, hotel and meals. Tebow meets with the participant, who is chosen through his foundation, before and sometimes after the game. The program provides the families with tickets to the game, pregame sideline passes, W15H luggage and gifts from Jockey and Nike. Tebow has even given participants his game-worn jersey from the games they’ve attended.

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Opponent Rewind: Buffalo Bills

December 21st, 2011 - 12:23pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

In Week 15, Buffalo hosted the Miami Dolphins, falling to 5-9 on the season after a 30-23 defeat. The contest was full of strong offensive performances from both teams, but the Bills were unable to complete their second-half comeback attempt after falling behind 20-7 early in the third quarter.

Buffalo struck first in the game on a 24-yard run by C.J. Spiller in the first quarter to open up a 7-0 lead.

Miami then jumped out in front with 23 consecutive points to lead 23-7 with 10 minutes to play in the fourth quarter, a margin that proved too wide for Buffalo to close.

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Broncos Face AFL Rival in Big Game

December 21st, 2011 - 8:35am by jim_saccomanoOther posts by

With two weeks to go in the 2011 National Football League regular season Denver Broncos fans are aware that two wins punch the Broncos’ ticket into the playoffs. One win, in the right situation combining with losses by others, can do the same thing.

And the first of our remaining two opponents is Buffalo, in Buffalo.

I always like the idea of the Broncos playing the Buffalo Bills. Certainly, they are a tough opponent, playing before their usual rabid home crowd, so my feeling is not that they are any easier than anyone else.

I just like it anytime the Broncos play against an original American Football League team, one of the franchises that came into pro football at the same time as the Broncos.

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Notebook: Unfazed by Potential Conditions

December 20th, 2011 - 4:29pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

NO COLD FEET
Broncos players aren’t concerned with the potential for cold weather on Saturday in Buffalo. While the forecast is calling for 38 degrees and partly cloudy skies during the Christmas Eve tilt, should that change, Denver will be prepared.

“I’ve heard about the weather, but I’m used to the cold weather,” middle linebacker Joe Mays said. “I played out in North Dakota (in college), so I’m looking forward to it. We just have to go out there and play ball.”

Another player with cold-weather experience is wide receiver Eric Decker, who played collegiately at the University of Minnesota.

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Bills Head Coach Discusses Denver Offense

December 20th, 2011 - 3:29pm by Max HensonOther posts by

Before he returned to the NFL as offensive coordinator with the Chiefs in 2008 and later took over as the Buffalo Bills head coach in 2010, Chan Gailey spent six years as the head coach of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Gailey might have a few flashbacks to those college coaching days this week, as he prepares the Bills to play a Saturday game against a Denver offense that’s integrated the option to its attack.

In a conference call Tuesday, Gailey was asked to recall if he ever thought the option could work at the professional level when he coached in college.

“I thought this: I thought the first team that had guts enough to try it, it was going to work for about two years, and then defensive coaches in the NFL would catch up to it a little bit. Then it would be a struggle,” Gailey said.

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Elway Sees Improvement in Tebow

December 20th, 2011 - 3:19pm by Kenny LeganOther posts by

With just two games left in the regular season, Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway joined Broncos TV’s Chris Hall Tuesday for another edition of “Elway Live.” The former Broncos quarterback talked about current quarterback Tim Tebow’s progression this season, helping Broncos quarterbacks in the offseason, and the Broncos ability to put points on the board in the first quarter last week.

Just about the only thing Elway didn’t talk about was the one thing most Broncos fans can’t stop thinking about — the Broncos’ playoff chances.

“We don’t like to look that far ahead,” Elway said. “I’m a little bit superstitious when it comes to those type of things. We can hopefully talk about the playoffs next week or the following week. But until we get there, I don’t want to jinx us or any of those Broncos fans out there. We’ve got to get there first and then we’ll be glad to talk about it.”

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Penalties and Turnovers

December 20th, 2011 - 3:04pm by mark_cooperOther posts by

Can’t wait to hear everyone this week. I don’t know about you but I enjoyed the game to the very end.

Pretty simple to sum up. You can’t turn the ball over and have penalties that create opportunities for the other team, especially when you are playing the Patriots.

I thought we handled the line of scrimmage on offense but lost the line of scrimmage on defense. We didn’t put enough pressure on Superman to turn him back into Clark Kent, so he sat back there and had a bit of a field day passing to receivers that got extra time to get open.

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Inside the Numbers

December 20th, 2011 - 8:39am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

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Defensive end Elvis Dumervil’s sack of Tom Brady extended his sack streak to seven consecutive games. He has 8.5 sacks on the season.

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Defensive tackle Marcus Thomas became the ninth player to lead or share the lead in single-game tackles for Denver this season. He and cornerback Chris Harris each registered nine tackles against the Patriots.

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Quarterback Tim Tebow led all rushers with 93 yards on 12 carries (7.8 avg.). His 93 rushing yards are the fourth-most by a Broncos quarterback in a single game. He also finished with two rushing touchdowns to mark the seventh time in franchise history that a quarterback has run for two scores in a game. Tebow’s 610 rushing yards on the season leads all NFL quarterbacks.

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Broncos Playoff Scenarios

December 19th, 2011 - 4:21pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Currently on top of the AFC West standings, the Broncos control their own playoff destiny. All four AFC West teams are still alive in the division title chase, but the Broncos are in the lead.

The NFL will release its official playoff scenarios tomorrow morning, but it is believed that Denver can put itself into the postseason tournament with a win at Buffalo coupled with an Oakland loss or tie at Kansas City on Saturday, which would clinch the AFC West title. A Denver tie plus and Oakland loss and a San Diego loss or tie would also clinch the division.

A Denver win combined with losses by the New York Jets (vs. NYG), Cincinnati (vs. Ari.) and a loss or tie by Tennessee (vs. Jac.) would clinch at least a Wild Card berth for the Broncos.

Regardless of the Week 16 results, Denver can clinch a place in the postseason with a win in Week 17 at home against Kansas City. A win in that game would mean that Denver finished the season at least 9-7, which could leave the Broncos tied with Oakland or San Diego, should either team finish the season 2-0. The Broncos would earn the division crown based on tiebreakers against either team.

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Pro Bowl Voting Ends Tonight

December 19th, 2011 - 3:49pm by Kenny LeganOther posts by

Today is the last day to vote your favorite Broncos into the Pro Bowl.

At the conclusion of the Monday Night Football game between the Steelers and 49ers, fan voting for the Pro Bowl will close. Fan votes account for one-third of the total votes, so there’s still time to bump your favorite Broncos up the lists.

When we checked in late last week, six Broncos players were among the top-five vote getters for their respective positions in the AFC: Quarterback Tim Tebow (third), running back Willis McGahee (fifth), outside linebacker Von Miller (second), cornerback Champ Bailey (fourth), strong safety Brian Dawkins (fourth) and punter Britton Colquitt (second).

The teams will be announced Tuesday, Dec. 27, at 5 p.m. MST on a special NFL Total Access 2012 Pro Bowl Selection Show on NFL Network.

The game will be played on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012.

-Kenny Legan