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McDaniels Press Conference Coverage

January 12th, 2009 - 11:05am by Adam ZinserOther posts by

As the Broncos officially announced last night, the team has agreed to terms with Josh McDaniels, setting the groundwork for the former Patriots offensive coordinator to become the next head coach in Denver.

DenverBroncos.com will have full coverage of the day’s events, scheduled to begin around 5:00 p.m. MST when President and CEO Pat Bowlen and McDaniels will hold a press conference at Dove Valley. We will stream the press conference live online at that time, and we will have a live blog from the press conference. We will have photos from the event posted online as soon as possible as well.

We’ll keep you posted of all the latest developments as they occur throughout the day.

– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com

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Divisional Playoff Preview

January 9th, 2009 - 4:43pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by

One week of playoff competition is in the books as the Cardinals, Chargers, Eagles and Ravens each won their wild card games. Two more weeks remain in the playoff race to earn a spot in Super Bowl XLIII, with the division round of the playoffs up next.

It’s rematch weekend, as the teams in each contest played their opponent at some point during the regular season. In the AFC, the Ravens and Titans took it into the final minutes in Baltimore, and Tennessee escaped with a 13-10 win in Week 5. The Chargers and Steelers battled in a game that produced a first-ever score of 11-10 in Week 11, Pittsburgh on top.

In the NFC, the Cardinals and Panthers met in Week 8 in Charlotte in another closely fought game, but the home team came away victorious, 27-23. The Eagles and Giants have one of the most long-standing and bitter rivalries in the NFL, and they split their division series in 2008, with the Giants winning 36-31 in Philadelphia in Week Week 10 and the Eagles winning 20-14 in New Jersey in Week 14.

This weekend, the teams all meet again — but this time around, there’s a lot more on the line.

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Bergen Signed to Future Contract

January 9th, 2009 - 2:52pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by

The Denver Broncos on Friday announced the signing of tight end Adam Bergen to a reserve/future contract. He officially will be added to the club’s roster at the conclusion of the 2008 NFL season in February.

The 6-foot-4, 267-pound Bergen is a third-year player who spent the 2008 regular season out of the NFL after competing in Baltimore’s training camp. He also has seen time on the rosters of Dallas in 2007 and Arizona in 2005 and 2006, which signed him as a college free agent from Lehigh University on May 2, 2005.

In 30 career games with 16 starts, Bergen has totaled 43 receptions for 381 yards with two touchdowns.

His most recent NFL action occurred with the Cardinals in 2006 when he appeared in 14 contests with seven starts and had 15 catches for 11 yards with one touchdown. He saw time in all 16 games with nine starts as a rookie with Arizona in 2005, totaling 28 receptions for 270 yards with one touchdown.

– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com

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Oldenburg Signed to Future Contract

January 1st, 2009 - 12:22pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by

The Broncos on Thursday signed tackle Clint Oldenburg to a reserve/future contract. He will be officially added to the team’s roster at the end of the 2008 NFL season in February.

The 6-foot-5, 300-pound Oldenburg is a second-year player who spent the final 10 weeks of the 2008 regular season on St. Louis’ practice squad after competing in training camp with the Jets. Selected by New England in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft from Colorado State University, Oldenburg has appeared in two games for his career with that experience coming as a member of the Jets as a rookie.

At Colorado State, Oldenburg was a 12-game starter at left tackle during his senior year. He began his collegiate career as a tight end and also saw time at guard for the Rams.

– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com

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Clady Third in R.O.Y. Voting

December 30th, 2008 - 1:26pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by

The has announced that quarterback Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons has won the AP 2008 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award.

That comes as no surprise to many people, as Ryan has keyed the huge turnaround in Atlanta — taking the 4-12 squad from a year ago and leading them to an 11-5 record and playoff berth in 2008. And Ryan certainly deserves congratulations after his great year.

But more importantly for Broncos Country, Ryan Clady finished third in voting.

50 total votes were cast, with Ryan receiving 44 of them. In distant second place was Tennessee running back Chris Johnson, earning three votes. Then came Clady with two while Bears running back Matt Forte got one.

Many Broncos believe Clady deserves Pro Bowl honors, considering he did not give up a full sack while starting all 16 games, but though he didn’t earn a trip to Hawaii, getting votes for Rookie of the Year shows that his excellent play did not go unnoticed. Clady also won Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week Honors in Week 14.

Congrats to Ryan!

– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com

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The Final Touches

December 26th, 2008 - 3:30pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by

The day after Christmas started cold and rainy, but it cleared up and warmed up for the Broncos to practice and put the final touches on their preparation for the trip to San Diego.

A NEW TOP RIVALRY?

With the intensity heating up between the Broncos and Chargers, it’s fair to ask if this rivalry has become the biggest one for the Broncos, jumping ahead of the long-lasting rivalry with the Raiders.

Head Coach Mike Shanahan was asked that question after Friday’s practice.

“I think so,” Shanahan said. “I think any time a team is playing well and they’ve won the division a couple years, I think there’s always that anticipation about playing a good team, especially at their place for all the marbles. Obviously a lot goes into it.”

Jamie Winborn weighed in on that as well, saying that all the heat has definitely been turned up on Broncos-Chargers games.

But no matter how intense the rivalry may be, it all comes down to how they play on the field, and when they take the field Sunday, the end result will send the winner to the playoffs.

“They were a good team when we beat them the first time, they’ll be a good team this time also. They’re the same team, man, we’re the same team – it’s all about who plays the best on that day. We just know we’ve got a job ahead of us,” Winborn said. “But we’ve been focused this week and we’re ready to play.”

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Practice Squad Additions

December 24th, 2008 - 12:38pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by

The Broncos have added a pair of players to the practice squad, Head Coach Mike Shanahan has just announced.

Running back Steve Baylark is back with the squad after spending a week with the team from December 10-17 before being waived.

Baylark entered the NFL with the Cardinals in 2007 as a college free agent from the University of Massachusetts, where he became just the third Division I-AA player to post four 1,000-yard rushing seasons. A second-team All-American as a senior at UMass, he finished his collegiate career with 1,080 rushes for 5,199 yards with 42 touchdowns.

New to the practice squad is wide receiver Matt Willis. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound receiver began this season on Baltimore’s practice squad before he was waived on Sept. 16. He saw time on both the Ravens’ practice squad and active roster as a rookie in 2007, appearing in five games for the year and totaling one catch for 11 yards along with two special-teams tackles.

The Ravens signed Willis in 2007 as a college free agent from UCLA, where he played two seasons of football after competing on the Bruins’ track team. He played 21 career games at UCLA, posting 24 receptions for 248 yards with three touchdowns.

And linebacker Tyson Smith, who has been on the practice squad for the last seven weeks, was signed to the Washington Redskins’ active roster.

– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com

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Pope and Young to Injured Reserve

December 22nd, 2008 - 2:47pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by

It has been a rough year for Broncos running backs, and now P.J. Pope and Selvin Young join their five ball-carrying teammates on IR.

Head Coach Mike Shanahan just announced in his press conference that the two running backs will be placed on injured reserve after suffering injuries in Sunday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills. Pope tore his hamstring, and Young ruptured a disc in his back.

Shanahan also announced that the team would be signing Cory Boyd back onto the active roster from the practice squad along with re-signing Alex Haynes, who was on the roster earlier in the season.

– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com

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Clady, Kuper Practice; Edwards Back for Bills

December 19th, 2008 - 12:45pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by

It was another frigid day at Dove Valley, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to warm up any time soon in Denver. That just means the players have been able to practice in conditions similar to what will likely be a very cold game on Sunday.

BACK ON THE FIELD

The biggest news Friday was that Ryan Clady and Chris Kuper both returned to practice after missing the first two days with injuries. Clady suffered a sprained ankle against the Panthers while Kuper broke a bone in his left hand.

“He practiced today and looked good, hopefully he’ll be able to go,” Head Coach Mike Shanahan said about Clady. “Same thing for Chris. He just has to handle the pain. He’s a tough guy.”

As for the players themselves? Well, offensive linemen are reknowned for their short responses to reporters’ questions, if they even are willing to hold an interview at all. But a few daring reporters attempted to get a word from Clady in the locker room after practice, and the rookie left tackle gave them two.

When asked if he was feeling well, “Yep” was Clady’s reply.

And when asked if he would play against the Bills?

“Yep.”

Enough said.

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Jones Back; Boyd to Practice Squad

December 18th, 2008 - 10:17am by Adam ZinserOther posts by

The Broncos announced several roster transactions yesterday evening, including the signing of safety Herana-Daze Jones (pronounced Hernandez Jones) to their active roster.

The team also signed running back Cory Boyd to its practice squad after he was waived from its active roster on Monday, and the club released running back Steve Baylark from the practice squad.

Jones first signed with the Broncos on Dec. 3 and was inactive for his one game on the roster before he was waived on Dec. 10. He saw time in three games this year with Cincinnati, which waived him on Nov. 4, and spent his first three full seasons (2005-07) with the Bengals.

Boyd first signed with the Broncos’ practice squad on Nov. 4. He was promoted to Denver’s active roster on Dec. 9 and was inactive for Sunday’s game in Carolina.

– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com

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