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Clady, Manning and Miller Named PFWA All-Pros

January 10th, 2013 - 2:17pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Another round of postseason accolades were awarded to the Broncos on Thursday with Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America naming tackle Ryan Clady, quarterback Peyton Manning and linebacker Von Miller to its All-Pro team.

Denver’s three selections to the team tied for second-most among all clubs.

Here is what PFW/PFWA had to say about the three Broncos selections:

Tackle Ryan Clady
“Clady had his best season statistically, and he did it in his contract year. Selected to his third career Pro Bowl, he allowed the fewest sacks (one) among tackles who started every game for their team this season. Clady has yet to miss a game in his pro career.”

Quarterback Peyton Manning
“Tightening his lock on a first-ballot ticket to Canton, the 36-year-old Manning was brilliant in his first season in Denver. Directing his team to at least 12 wins for the eighth time in his last nine seasons with the Colts and Broncos, he tied for the league lead with 10 100-plus passer ratings, tied for second in completion percentage (68.6) and became only the second player in league history (Steve Young, 1998) to throw for at least 300 yards and three touchdowns in four consecutive games.”

Linebacker Von Miller
“The first player in team history to earn a Pro Bowl berth in each of his first two seasons, Miller has wasted no time becoming one of the league’s most dominant defenders, ranking in the top five in sacks (18½, third in the league), QB knockdowns, QB hurries, tackles for loss (28), run stuffs and forced fumbles (six). In 2012, the second overall pick in the 2011 draft became only the league’s second player since 1994 to record at least 15 sacks, 25 tackles for loss and five forced fumbles in a single season.”

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Woodyard Earns Walter Payton Man of the Year

December 15th, 2011 - 9:59am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

The Broncos have selected linebacker Wesley Woodyard as their Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award recipient for the second consecutive season. Woodyard was notified of the honor in a team meeting (see above photo) Thursday morning.

The award recognizes a player for outstanding leadership both on the field and in the community.

Woodyard, who is in his fourth consecutive year as a team captain, works to improve the lives of children through his 16Ways foundation and through the NFL Play 60 initiative. He has organized two fundraising events for the foundation – an MVP dinner held at Sullivan’s Steakhouse in Denver and his annual toy drive at the Denver Aquarium.

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Miller Earns Midseason Honor

November 3rd, 2011 - 5:03pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Sports Illustrated released its 2011 Midseason Awards today and Broncos linebacker Von Miller earned the publication’s defensive rookie of the year honor.

“His instinctive moves around end have made him a premier pass-rush threat from Day One and justified the No. 2 overall pick,” said Sports Illustrated’s Peter King, who gave out the awards.

Miller ranks second among NFL rookies and eighth overall with six sacks this season. He is already tied for the sixth-most sacks by a rookie in franchise history. Miller registered a sack in five consecutive contests (Games 2-6) to mark the first time since 1991 a Broncos rookie accomplished that feat.

-Stuart Zaas

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