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Notebook: Five Broncos Popular for Pro Bowl

December 1st, 2011 - 4:45pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

With a little less than three weeks remaining in Pro Bowl fan voting, Broncos fans are making their voices heard.

Five Broncos are among the top five vote-getters at their respective positions in the AFC — cornerback Champ Bailey, punter Britton Colquitt, safety Brian Dawkins, linebacker Von Miller and quarterback Tim Tebow.

Four of those five players were among the top five in mid-November, and Bailey has since joined that list.

It would mark the first Pro Bowl selection for Colquitt, Miller and Tebow, the ninth trip for Dawkins and the 11th for Bailey.

Voting is still open, and will end on Dec. 19 at the conclusion of the Monday Night Football matchup between the Steelers and 49ers.

The teams will be announced 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.

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Eyes On Arrowhead

November 10th, 2011 - 4:57pm by Max HensonOther posts by

Veteran defensive backs Champ Bailey and Brian Dawkins are well aware of the current AFC West standings.

They know the 3-5 Broncos are a game out of first-place with the other three teams tied with identical 4-4 records.

But looking ahead is not something their concerned with.

Instead, Denver’s defensive leaders are solely focused on Sunday’s pivotal road game in Kansas City.

“The thing about playing in this league – you’ve got to take it one week at a time,” Bailey said. “We’ve got to take care of what’s in front of us and not worry about what’s down the road. We’ll let that kind of take care of itself.

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Bailey Records Interception

November 6th, 2011 - 4:26pm by Max HensonOther posts by

Cornerback Champ Bailey picked off a long pass intended for Denarius Moore deep in Broncos territory late in the second quarter.

Bailey ran stride-for-stride with the Oakland wideout and lept to snag his first interception of the season at the Denver 15-yard line.

Bailey now has 32 interceptions as a Bronco and 51 total in his career, including postseason.

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Quotable: Denver vs. Detroit

October 30th, 2011 - 8:34pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Here’s what was said following Detroit’s 45-10 victory over Denver:

Head Coach John Fox: “We’ve got a ways to go. We’ve been good at times. Today wasn’t good enough. That is a good football team coming off two losses. Two or three years ago, they were 0-16, so it’s doable. I think they’ve improved, and they’ve got some good players to help them do that.”

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Winning After the Bye

October 20th, 2011 - 4:52pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

Much of the talk this week has revolved around a certain quarterback stepping in under center.

But the real focus on the Broncos locker room is simple — get a win.

The last time Denver took the field, it left San Diego with a 29-24 loss after nearly fighting back for a win.

That sour taste sat in the players’ mouths for an extra week, as the club was off last Sunday for its bye week.

“You’re sitting on that loss the whole time, festering to get back on the field,” Brian Dawkins said. “Once you get back out there you, want to make sure your best foot is being put forward. I think that’s the biggest thing, especially when the bye week comes after a loss.”

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Bailey Backs Offense

October 17th, 2011 - 2:22pm by Kenny LeganOther posts by

Cornerback Champ Bailey might never play against or with his team’s offense on Sundays, but there are few people who know what the Broncos offense is capable of doing better than the veteran defensive back.

Bailey, along with the rest of the defense, goes toe-to-toe with the Broncos attack in practice every day. He’s confident the team can succeed with new starting quarterback Tim Tebow and a promising group of young receivers.

“Regardless of who they put behind center, we’re going to be behind him,” Bailey said. “I know (Head) Coach (John) Fox is going to do what’s best for the team. It’s going to be good to see what he can do out there starting earlier in the season than he did last year.

“I know the guy is a capable player. He can go out there and sling it around if he wants to, but we know what he’s good at and that’s what I expect to see from him.”

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Bailey: ‘I’m Playing’

October 6th, 2011 - 4:18pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

For the second straight day, Champ Bailey participated fully in practice.

That painted a hopeful picture, but the Pro Bowl cornerback made it even clearer after practice.

“I’m playing,” he said. “Period.”

He admitted that there are “little things” that he’ll have to overcome, but maintained that he’ll be on the field Sunday when the Chargers come to town.

“Huge,” Brian Dawkins said. “I can’t overstate the fact of what he means to us as a defense and as a teammate, period. What he brings, when I look over to my left and see him standing out there, there’s a confidence level that he just gives that I can’t explain.”

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The Champ is Back

October 5th, 2011 - 5:04pm by Kenny LeganOther posts by

After a three game absence, it looks like the Broncos Pro Bowl cornerback is set to make his return.

Champ Bailey has missed the last three games with a hamstring injury. His progress has been steady and deliberate as he made the trips to both Tennessee and Green Bay over the last two weeks, but did not play in the contests.

However, he participated fully in practice Wednesday for the first time since he injured his hamstring in the Week 1 game against the Oakland Raiders, and Head Coach John Fox sounded optimistic that Bailey will be on the field when the Broncos take on the Chargers in a divisional matchup this week at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

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Broncos Roster Filling Up

September 28th, 2011 - 5:20pm by Kenny LeganOther posts by

While the beginning of the season saw the Denver Broncos lose many key players, for the second week in a row, the team is getting healthier.

Cornerback Champ Bailey and defensive tackle Marcus Thomas returned to practice on a limited basis Wednesday. It marks the second straight Wednesday the Broncos got a significant boost in their practice participants as linebacker D.J. Williams, defensive end Elvis Dumervil, running back Knowshon Moreno and receiver Brandon Lloyd all practiced last Wednesday after missing at least the previous game.

Bailey hasn’t practiced since injuring his hamstring in the season opener against the Oakland Raiders, and Thomas hasn’t practiced since suffering an injury in mid-August.

“You feel a little more comfortable in the fight when you have all your troops with you,” Head Coach John Fox said. “They were a welcome addition for sure.”

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Revamping The Roster

March 7th, 2011 - 1:49am by mike_riceOther posts by

Change is a way of life in the NFL. The times are a-changin’ for the Denver Broncos.

We all know those changes started with the head coaching change with four games left in the regular season. They continued with the hiring of John Elway as the Executive Vice President of Football Operations shortly after the season ended. Now the changes continue as the Broncos begin to revamp the roster.

Recently, the Broncos released veteran defensive linemen Justin Bannan and Jamal Williams. The two players would have been owed roster bonuses had the team not released them.

Roster turnover is a fact of life for every NFL team every year. But this is especially true when a team has a bad season.

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