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13 Prospects to Visit Denver

April 4th, 2011 - 10:50am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

In the lead-up to the 2011 NFL Draft, the Broncos are allowed to invite 30 prospects to Denver for a private workout. According to Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway on Twitter, the Broncos will knock out 13 of those visits just this week.

“Busy week ahead with 13 of our 30 allotted draft prospect visits scheduled to meet with us at our facility,” Elway wrote. “Da’Quan Bowers, Nick Fairley and Von Miller are among the players that we are bringing in this week. These visits are an opportunity for us to get to know the prospects better personally and also gauge their football knowledge.”

All three of those players have been tied to the Broncos in recent mock drafts, and a Denver contingent has been to pro days at Texas A&M and Auburn, where Miller and Fairley, respectively, worked out.

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Fox, Elway Talk Defensive Line

March 8th, 2011 - 10:44am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

Before showing their support at the 35th Annual Sports Breakfast, benefitting the Boy Scouts of America, Head Coach John Fox and Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway addressed a number of topics, including the decision to release defensive linemen Justin Bannan and Jamal Williams and re-sign Kevin Vickerson.

“Those things are never easy,” Fox said. “In this process you have a budget and a cap, and all those things come into play. I think right now we were able to sign a youthful guy in Kevin Vickerson. We got Champ Bailey — I don’t know how youthful he is — but you guys know as well as I do what he brings to the table, both on the field and in that locker room.”

Elway said the team needs to get younger on the defensive side of the ball, and Fox noted that Vickerson’s play in 2010 stood out as the team decided which players to retain.

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Qualifying Offers Extended

March 2nd, 2011 - 3:50pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway announced on Twitter that the team has extended qualifying offers today to the following restricted free agents: Ryan Harris, Matt Prater, Marcus Thomas, Kevin Vickerson and Wesley Woodyard.

No specifics have been revealed.

The announcement means the team retains the right to match any offer extended to the restricted free agents by another club. Teams may not begin negotiating with the restricted free agents until the start of the new league year, the date of which will depend on the signing of a new collective bargaining agreement.

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Elway on Bailey

February 17th, 2011 - 10:15am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

John Elway just sent out a number of tweets regarding contract negotiations with Champ Bailey, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent. For those of you who don’t have Twitter, we figured we’d share them here.

“We’ve been working with Champ Bailey’s representative this week on a new contract, which is an important priority for us,” Elway wrote. “Our conversations have been constructive, and we’ll continue those talks in the hopes that we can reach an agreement. Champ’s an elite player who means a great deal to our entire organization and our fans. We want Champ to finish his Hall of Fame career as a Denver Bronco.”

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Draft is a Foundation for Success

February 15th, 2011 - 11:19am by jim_saccomanoOther posts by

One of the things that has been emphasized over the years in the National Football League is that the annual player selection draft is a vital building block to a successful organization.

This year’s Super bowl champions, the Green Bay Packers, did a great job with a roster heavy on players selected in the draft.

The Denver Broncos have had that same type of success when we have had our greatest teams, and there is no question that the Broncos understand and respect that concept. This year the Broncos have the second pick in the entire draft and six selections overall. Three of the Broncos’ choices fall in the first 50, but later round selections can make a big impact as well.

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Elway Rises Fast in Social Media

January 10th, 2011 - 3:01pm by jim_saccomanoOther posts by

As part of the head coaching search for the Denver Broncos the team is making regular announcements on social media site Twitter and making aggressive use of material on DenverBroncos.com as well.

Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway began his Twitter site last Wednesday after the announcement of his hire and has more than 28,000 followers as of this writing.

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Bakke: Two Rolls of Film and a Smile

January 6th, 2011 - 10:41am by Gabe HiattOther posts by

Team photographer Eric Lars Bakke has been working with the Broncos for 26 years. His photography blog will serve as a unique look from the perspective of an NFL photographer, periodically updating the site with tales from the sidelines, some of his favorite photos and the stories behind them.

Gosh, it was like old times.

His voice filled the air. His enthusiasm was phenomenal. Every eye was glued to the podium as No. 7 spoke his every word. January 5, 2011, was virtually John Elway Day.

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Elway Era!!

January 5th, 2011 - 2:23pm by mark_cooperOther posts by

Great interview today. Waited to post until I heard the interview. If you didn’t, find it on KOA or other sites and see what you think. (DenverBroncos.com will have the video and audio of the press conference on the site shortly.)

Sixteen years in the league and some tough years are “experiences” you can’t read about and/or understand if you haven’t lived it. I was there for four of John and had another three of my own in Tampa with losing seasons, but 16 years and all he accomplished speaks for itself, so I’m excited for the organization, Mr. Bowlen and the fans.

John’s a winner, a leader, a smart guy, and like I mentioned before the MOST fierce competitor I ever played with in my “ENTIRE” sports career and I played with Kelly, Testaverde, Joe Ferguson, Steve Deberg and Bernie Kosar was a redshirt at Miami when I as a senior. You know it when you see it and you know by what a guy does on and off the field. Leadership and respect are earned, not a given.

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What They’re Saying

January 5th, 2011 - 10:10am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

With the news that John Elway will join the Broncos front office as executive vice president of football operations, we thought we’d compile some recent quotes on the move. All of the quotes came before Elway officially assumed his new position.

Champ Bailey:
“Obviously he doesn’t have a track record of being involved, but for what he means to Denver, great move. I think his presence will definitely rub off on a lot of people, and this program definitely benefits from that. I’ve looked up to him since I’ve been here. He’s the man, he’s always going to be the man. I hope he can do some good things for us.”

“He’s effective. His voice, his presence, that’s all you need — somebody to be positively effective in this locker room. If you can find anybody like that, John Elway might be the guy.”

“I think when you talk about (John) Elway and then (Broncos Owner and CEO) Mr. (Pat) Bowlen and (Team President) Mr. (Joe) Ellis and those guys upstairs — they are going to do what is right. … I think with Mr. Bowlen, Mr. Ellis and Elway running this team, everything will be fine.”

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Elway’s Return a Great Moment

January 5th, 2011 - 10:06am by jim_saccomanoOther posts by

There are things that just seem meant to be, and so it is with the return of Denver Broncos Hall of Famer and legend, with the latter transcendent over the former term, to the team which he led into national dominance for 16 seasons.

He came to the Broncos as a great player and truly was one of those athletes who actually met and exceeded expectations. The mantle of greatness and the positive association with the Broncos, Bronco Nation and the entire Rocky Mountain time zone can never be taken away from John Elway.

As the team moves into a new era it is completely fitting that John head the football operations of this franchise.

No one has been more vital, and no one has ever been more competitive.

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