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Notebook: Unfazed by Potential Conditions

December 20th, 2011 - 4:29pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

NO COLD FEET
Broncos players aren’t concerned with the potential for cold weather on Saturday in Buffalo. While the forecast is calling for 38 degrees and partly cloudy skies during the Christmas Eve tilt, should that change, Denver will be prepared.

“I’ve heard about the weather, but I’m used to the cold weather,” middle linebacker Joe Mays said. “I played out in North Dakota (in college), so I’m looking forward to it. We just have to go out there and play ball.”

Another player with cold-weather experience is wide receiver Eric Decker, who played collegiately at the University of Minnesota.

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Notebook: ‘You’ve Got to Get Up’

December 15th, 2011 - 5:20pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

Champ Bailey and Brian Dawkins don’t buy into the hype that this week’s game against the New England Patriots is any bigger than the 13 before it. Every game is big.

“It’s the NFL,” Bailey said. “You can say what you want — every week is a big test and the more you win, the bigger the test is. This is one of the better teams in this league. Every week is a big test.”

As Bailey alluded, the Patriots are one of the top teams in the AFC this season, currently sitting atop the AFC East with a 10-3 record.

With the Broncos on a six-game win streak, the team knows that every game is important.

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Thomas Learned from Former Teammate

October 27th, 2011 - 3:23pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

Demaryius Thomas first caught a glimpse of Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson in high school.

Suffice it to say he was impressed.

When it came down to making his college choice, he followed Johnson to Georgia Tech.

“He was one of the reasons I went there because of the type of offense, the type of player he was — the big, fast receiver,” Thomas said.

The two receivers spent just one year together with the Yellow Jackets. When Johnson was a senior, Thomas redshirted as a freshman.

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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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Week 7 – Wednesday: Notebook

October 19th, 2011 - 4:00pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

GATOR CHOMP

The Dolphins plan to honor the 2008 University of Florida National Championship team, which included three current Broncos, on Sunday. While appreciative of the gesture, the Broncos plan to keep their focus on the Dolphins.

“We’re all professionals, including Tim. His focus will be on the Miami Dolphins,” Head Coach John Fox said on Wednesday. “I’m sure he’s happy and proud that they are doing that for him, but at the end of the day we have to go perform and I think that’s going to be his mindset.”

Despite the fact that the Gator tribute is taking place on their former home field, Denver’s Hurricane contingent is happy for Tebow and the rest of the Gators.

“Florida’s Florida,” University of Miami alum Willis McGahee said, laughing. “But it is what it is; (Tebow) did a great job. He had a good college career. So it’s a good thing they’re honoring him.”

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Allen Looks for Consistency From Defense

October 12th, 2011 - 3:24pm by Kenny LeganOther posts by

As the Broncos enter the bye week, players and coaches will have the chance to relax and rejuvenate, but also improve on various aspects of their games.

For Defensive Coordinator Dennis Allen, he believes that his unit needs to play at a high level more consistently during games.

“It’s getting back to being consistent — doing the right thing over and over,” Allen said. “We’ve worked on that the last couple of days, and we’re going to continue that throughout the rest of the season. I’ve seen a lot of improvement in a lot of different areas, and I think there are a lot of things that we have to get better at.”

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Dialing Up the Aggression

September 22nd, 2011 - 3:49pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

The defense’s final series against the Cincinnati Bengals has been well-covered.

But Thursday marked the first time Defensive Coordinator Dennis Allen has talked about the aggressive calls that helped lead to a 24-22 win.

With a first-and-10 just past midfield, Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton threw an incomplete pass. On the next play, Allen dialed up a cornerback blitz, and Jonathan Wilhite came streaking into the backfield to sack the quarterback, leaving the Bengals with third-and-19.

“I think you have to play every situation as it plays out,” Allen said. “We were in a situation there where they had the ball around midfield. They needed a field goal to win the game, so we had to be more aggressive to win the game. I think you play every situation out, and that was situation that we felt as a coaching staff that called for us to bring some pressure and luckily we had the right one called up and were able to get to the quarterback.”

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Fresh Mind, Fresh Legs

September 15th, 2011 - 3:53pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

Brian Dawkins isn’t worried about how he’ll feel in December.

Right now his focus is on Week 2. But he still appreciates the way Head Coach John Fox designs his practices to keep players fresh throughout the season.

“We do what we need to do, get out of practice what we need to get out of it,” Dawkins said. “At the same time, (Fox) is always preaching about being fresh — fresh in the mind and fresh legs. For me, obviously, that’s beneficial.”

Fox talked about that philosophy Thursday when asked about how he ran training camp.

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