A Great Story…We found an article by ESPN’s Rick Reilly, and we knew we just had to post it on here. A young boy has his dream of watching a Broncos game at INVESCO Field at Mile High fulfilled, and if that’s not enough, he got to spend some quality time with No. 7.
If you’re a John Elway fan, a Bronco fan, a football fan or just someone who likes to read a good story, you’ll enjoy this.
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Jones and Polumbus Back in School
95 players have enrolled in the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program, and among those 95 are two Broncos — Herana-Daze Jones and Tyler Polumbus.
The program works with four prestigious universities — the Harvard Business School, the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania — as part of an ongoing NFL-NFLPA initiative to assist players in preparing for their post-playing careers. Since the program’s 2005 inception, 407 players have participated in sessions at the four business schools.
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Former Bronco Briscoe HonoredThe name Marlin Briscoe may not come immediately to the front in the minds of younger fans when they think about the Denver Broncos.
But for those who have followed the organization since its inception, the name should sound familiar.
The Broncos selected Briscoe in the 14th round of the 1968 NFL Draft, making him the first African American quarterback for the Broncos. And in that first year, he made history by becoming the first African American quarterback to start a game in the NFL.
Despite being listed eighth on the depth chart during training camp, Briscoe made the roster back in 1968. Then on September 29, 1968, in a game against the Boston Patriots, starter Steve Tensi broke his collarbone and backup Joe DiVito wasn’t getting the job done. Then Head Coach Lou Saban put Briscoe in the game in the fourth quarter. He led the Broncos on an 80-yard scoring drive to win the game.
Broncos Sign Former CU Buffalo Matt McChesney
The Denver Broncos announced on Thursday the signing free-agent guard Matt McChesney and the release defensive tackle Josh Shaw.
The 6-foot-4, 307-pound McChesney played at the University of Colorado and is entering his third NFL season. He joins the Broncos from Miami, which released him on Monday. He competed on the Dolphins’ practice squad and saw time in one game for the club last season before he was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 15.
McChesney’s only other NFL game action came as a rookie with the New York Jets in 2005 when he posted three tackles in three games played as a defensive lineman. He entered the NFL with St. Louis as a college free agent on April 29, 2005.
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Super Bowl XLIII Preview
16 regular season games — done. Three playoff rounds — done.
It has all come down to this. The Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers have worked their way through 2008 and must fight each other for the right to become World Champions.
Saturday’s H.O.F. Announcement
As most of you know, Shannon Sharpe is among the 17 finalists for the Hall of Fame Class of 2009 in his first year of eligibility.
Of those 17 finalists, only a select few will be enshrined in the Hall this year, and that announcement is scheduled to come Saturday at approximately 12:30 p.m. MST. You can watch the announcement live on the NFL Network at that time.
We will keep you filled in on all the latest info regarding the announcement and let you know if Sharpe will be just the third Bronco to be named to the Hall of Fame.
– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com
Cutler On The Air
The Super Bowl is just a few days away, and Jay Cutler is in Tampa making the rounds.
He just wrapped up a radio interview on The Dan Patrick Show, but that’s just one of several media appearances he’ll make throughout the day.
From 1:20 – 2:00 p.m. MST, you can watch Cutler as he visits the set of NFL Live on ESPN. After that, you can see him on Jim Rome is Burning on ESPN from 2:30 – 3:00.
He’ll wrap it all up Friday morning with a visit to Mike and Mike in the Morning on ESPN and ESPN Radio at 6:25 a.m. MST.
After wrapping up his interview with Dan Patrick this morning, he’ll film an interview for D-Life-TV which will air on MSNBC on a Sunday next month.
– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com
Former Bronco Dronett Passes
Shane Dronett, a defensive tackle who began his career as a second round draft pick of the Broncos in the 1992 NFL Draft, has passed away at age 38.
Dronett spent the first four years of his career in orange and blue, playing in all 16 games as a rookie. He then spent the 1996 season with the Lions and Falcons. He remained with the Falcons from 1997 to 2002.
In 1998, he anchored an Atlanta defensive line that helped lead the Falcons to the NFC Championship and on to Super Bowl XXXIII, where he faced off against his old team.
For his career, Dronett totaled 317 tackles, 44 sacks and three interceptions.
– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com
Wiegmann Heading to HawaiiJay Cutler and Brandon Marshall already have their tickets to the NFL’s annual all-star game, but now they’ll have a little company.
Casey Wiegmann will now join them in the 2009 Pro Bowl in February. He was listed as the first alternate at center, but with Kevin Mawae of the Titans bowing out of the game due to his torn triceps muscle, Wiegmann steps into the lineup.
This marks the first trip to the Pro Bowl for Wiegmann, who just wrapped up his 13th year in the league and first with the Broncos. He has started 127 consecutive games, the longest active streak among centers in the NFL.
The game will be played on Sunday, Feb. 8, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu at 2:30 p.m. MST and will be televised by NBC.
— Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com
McDaniels Arrives in Denver
Josh McDaniels, who has agreed to terms with the Broncos to become the next head coach in Denver, has arrived.
He landed at Centennial Airport in Englewood just after 2 p.m. MST and will be arriving at Dove Valley shortly.
His press conference with President and CEO Pat Bowlen is still scheduled for 5:00 p.m. MST, and as mentioned in an earlier blog, we’ll provide full coverage of the afternoon’s events.
Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick issued a statement earlier today about McDaniels:
“Josh McDaniels is one of the finest people and brightest, most talented coaches I have ever worked with. Since joining us eight years ago, Josh performed a variety of roles and excelled in every one of them. Between his work on defense, in scouting, player evaluation and coordinating the offense, Josh is a very well-rounded coach whose outstanding body of work speaks for itself. He is the product of a pure football environment which is evident in his approach to the game.
“On behalf of the entire Patriots organization, we thank Josh for tremendous success in New England and congratulate him and the McDaniels family for this most deserving opportunity for advancement.”
Here is a video update of McDaniels arrival from Broncos TV:
– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com