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Broncos Backfield Picks Up Pair of Awards

December 11th, 2009 - 12:19pm by Chris GentilvisoOther posts by

After rushing for a combined 199 yards against the Chiefs in Week 13, Knowshon Moreno and Correll Buckhalter have each received a weekly award.

For an NFL high fourth time this season, Moreno has been named Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week. The Georgia product rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns in the Broncos’ 44-13 victory at Arrowhead Stadium. He is the only rookie to win the award four times this season, as Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez won it during Week 1 through Week 3.

With 113 rushing yards on 12 carries against the Chiefs, Buckhalter has been named FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week. The nine-year veteran is the first Bronco to win the award this season.

When asked how the two complement each other, Head Coach Josh McDaniels said each back has their own method to reach the edge of a defense.

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Dynamic Ground Duo Up For Awards

December 8th, 2009 - 9:26am by Chris GentilvisoOther posts by

After strong ground games against the Chiefs in Week 13, Knowshon Moreno and Correll Buckhalter are each up for weekly awards.

Moreno is eligible to become the Pepsi Rookie of the Week for the fourth time this season. The rookie running back finished with 86 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in the Broncos’ 44-13 win at Kansas City. He previously won the weekly accolade during Week 4 against Dallas, Week 5 against New England and Week 12 against the New York Giants.

Through his first 12 games in the NFL, Moreno leads all rookies with 182 rushing attempts and 774 rushing yards. For four straight weeks, Moreno has eclipsed 80 yards rushing. His six games with 80 or more rushing yards ties for second among all NFL rookies since 2000.

Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin, Raiders wide receiver Louis Murphy, Dolphins cornerback Vontae Davis, and Colts cornerback Jacob Lacey are the other finalists this week for the the honor. You can vote for Moreno here through Friday at 10 a.m. MT.

Buckhalter has received his first nomination of the season for the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week. He rushed for 113 yards on 12 carries against the Chiefs, marking the third-highest single-game total of his career.

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44-13 and 35:55 Time of Possession

December 6th, 2009 - 3:08pm by mark_cooperOther posts by

Just run it!!!…45 rushes for 245 yards. Yep, run baby run!! My thoughts exactly all week thinking if we built off last weeks accomplishments in the running game, where better to test it. Yep, KC in December.

What? 1-for-17 until today scoring more points than have ever been scored there.

Tough place to play…promise. Congrats to Coach McDaniels. Played there in a 37-below-zero wind chill and it was just plain cold….tough place. Seems like they always had our number….but there are new sheriffs in both towns, so hopefully the tide has changed. Good thing!

Sixty-six percent efficiency in the red zone and the offensive line was spectacular. Pittsburgh lost, New England lost, good stuff.

Sometimes you don’t even need to look at the stats as the game was all telling…this week wasn’t that much different but it was fun to take a peek and see just how dominating they were.

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Committed to Communication

November 25th, 2009 - 3:30pm by Chris GentilvisoOther posts by

Determined to return to their winning ways, the Broncos locker room recently took an off-the-field step in that direction.

Earlier this week, the team held a players-only meeting to discuss matters on their minds. The result of that get-together was greater clarity among everyone on the roster.

“Anytime you discuss things amongst each other, at least you get honest views,” Champ Bailey said. “Just talking to some of the guys, just yesterday and today, you kind of get a feel where everybody’s head is, because I think the most important thing is we need everybody on the same page. It is always good to talk to your teammates.”

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Getting the Ground Game Going

November 11th, 2009 - 3:37pm by Chris GentilvisoOther posts by

Entering last Monday’s contest with the Steelers, the Broncos were aware of the potent run defense on the Pittsburgh sideline.

That awareness did not translate into results on the field, as Denver finished with a season-low 27 yards on the ground.  Pittsburgh’s front seven maintained its No. 1 tag, squelching any chance for a balanced attack from the home team.

“We’d love to get balance,” Kyle Orton said. “It’s tough when you have 20 yards rushing or whatever we had. It’s tough. Saying that, there’s games where it’s going to happen and you’ve got to rely on the passing game.”

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Buckhalter, Moreno Up For Awards

September 29th, 2009 - 8:22am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

After winning their third game in as many weeks, the Broncos have two players up for voting for awards for their performances in Week 3.

Knowshon Moreno is nominated for the Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week after his 21-carry, 90-yard, one-touchdown performance on Sunday. His teammate in the backfield, Correll Buckhalter, is nominated for the FedEx Ground Player of the Week after notching his first 100-yard rushing game as a Bronco, finishing with 14 carries for 108 yards.

You can vote for both players at NFL.com here and here.

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A Team In The Making

September 28th, 2009 - 12:25am by mike_riceOther posts by

It was, by all accounts orange and blue, a good time had by all.

The Broncos brought the hammer down on the Raiders, 23-3, Sunday afternoon in Oakland. What little there was of the Silver and Black before the blowout, undoubtedly nothing remained after. It was a team effort of terrific proportions.

“We talked all week about needing to play well in three phases in order to beat this team at home,” Broncos’ head coach Josh McDaniels told 850 KOA after the game. “We got a great effort by our kicking units, did a nice job defensively stopping the run (and) creating some turnovers and offensively dominated the time of possession.”

I’ll dispense of the obligatory “it was just the Raiders” preface and get right to the point: The Broncos have played pretty well to this point in the season.

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