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On December 9th, 2021, Demaryius Thomas was discovered unconscious in his home in Roswell, Georgia. Shortly after, Thomas would be pronounced dead. Thomas, who was just weeks shy of his 34th birthday, had retired from football earlier in the year. The initial cause of death was believed to have been a seizure. In 2019, Thomas […]

On Wednesday, the Denver Broncos closed out their seventh day of training camp. The team was rocked with injury news the previous day when both Tim Patrick and Damarea Crockett went down with season-ending ACL tears. The absence of Patrick will surely be missed, as he was the team’s best-performing wide receiver for the past […]

General manager George Paton just finished up his second offseason with the Denver Broncos. Some of the moves he has made in the past two seasons have undeniably made the Broncos better. Let’s take a deeper look at some of the decisions he made during the 2022 offseason. Grading the Broncos’ 2022 offseason NFL Draft […]

The Denver Broncos have received an early blow to their 2022 season. Tim Patrick, who has been their most productive wide receiver for the past couple of seasons, suffered a season-ending ACL tear during practice Tuesday. Those who witnessed the injury in person were quick to acknowledge that the injury looked bad before a diagnosis […]

The Pro Football Hall of Fame could be seeing more orange and blue this year. Former Denver Broncos head coaches Mike Shanahan and the late Dan Reeves are among 24 finalists from the Seniors Committee and Coach/Contributors committee. Former Broncos linebacker Randy Gradishar is also entering his fourth year as a finalist. Shanahan is a […]

On Wednesday, the Denver Broncos opened up their first day of training camp for the 2022 season. Fans lined up in the wee hours of the morning to secure a great seat to watch practice. Both the players and fans alike were buzzing with energy, as there seems to be a new sense of optimism […]

For the first time in a long while, there is no quarterback position battle for the Denver Broncos as Russell Wilson is set to be the starting quarterback. And in terms of storylines heading into training camp, there isn’t anything that would make for a shocking headline, at least not yet. The Broncos find themselves […]

Following a season in which they once again failed to reach the NFL playoffs, the Denver Broncos have made some head-turning moves in the 2022 NFL offseason in hopes of not just getting out of the cellar in the AFC West division, but also winning the division title and becoming a legitimate threat to win […]

Broncos general manager George Paton has done a great job of assembling a competitive roster through the draft, free agency, and trades. According to PFF, the Broncos catapulted all the way up to spot number 10 in their recent power rankings for the 2022 season. The current Broncos roster is well built, but it will […]

George Paton just finished his second offseason as general manager for the Denver Broncos. In his first season as GM, Paton had a nearly perfect draft, drafting players who all had an appearance on the team’s final roster. In the short time that Paton has been calling the shots in Denver, he’s made it clear […]

Over the past few seasons, the Denver Broncos have quietly assembled a rather solid roster. Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports ranked the Broncos as having the 11th best roster in the league. While the win-loss record has been less than ideal as of late for the Broncos, there are still some potential hidden gems who […]

Fans scrolling social media might have been slightly confused after seeing images of Peyton Manning and Denver Broncos QB Russell Wilson together in Colorado Rockies jerseys. Believe it or not, Manning and Wilson are not the latest signees for the rocky mountain baseball team. They were filming scenes for Manning’s ESPN show, Peyton’s Places. Some […]

The city of Denver is on the cusp of getting another championship trophy. The Colorado Avalanche are one win away from bringing the Stanley Cup back to Colorado. Currently, the Avs have a 3-1 series lead over the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning. The Avs have had an insanely entertaining run through the playoffs, […]

Despite the Denver Broncos having a less-than-stellar 2021 season, the fans got to see glimpses of young talent that look to have promising upsides. Javonte Williams bowled his way through defenders and Pat Surtain locked down wide receivers. Williams and Surtain are likely to continue to surge upwards in productivity in 2022. But is there […]

Since the retirement of Peyton Manning, there has been little to be positive about for the Denver Broncos. Fans have endured a carousel of mediocre quarterbacks and coaches since 2017. But for the first time in what seems like forever, there seems to be a bit more optimism heading into the 2022 season. With the […]

Melvin Gordon appeared at the podium to speak to Denver media Tuesday after practice. The appearance was his first and most notable, considering he chose to skip voluntary workouts with the Broncos. Most fans believed it would be best for him to attend voluntary workouts since the team has a brand new head coach and […]

The Denver Broncos are considered to be one of the teams with the most ‘well-rounded’ rosters. Unfortunately with mediocre coaching and poor quarterback play, the team has struggled to properly utilize its star players the past few seasons. New head coach Nathaniel Hackett brings fresh energy and an offensive-minded approach. The Broncos hope that he […]

A new era has begun in Broncos Country, as the Denver Broncos have new ownership for the first time since 1984. After an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, Pat Bowlen relinquished control of the team to a trust in 2014. After that, the team didn’t really have significant leadership in the building. It became very evident just how […]

For the first time since 1984, the Denver Broncos will have a new owner. The Broncos announced that the team and the Walton-Penner family have entered into a purchase agreement to acquire the team. Per Mike Klis of 9News Denver, the final sale price hit $4.65 billion even though the predicted sale price was around […]

The 2021 season continued to show the Denver Broncos’ biggest weakness, that being the quarterback position. The Broncos finally addressed this need after trading for superstar quarterback Russell Wilson. The team gave up significant draft capital to acquire Wilson, but they still had a solid 2022 draft. They also made big free agent signings like […]

Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett has only been in charge for a few months, but he is already making an impact. Previous head coach Vic Fangio had a rule against playing music during Broncos practices. Hackett however, is a big fan of music and encourages it to be played during practices. “I like the […]

The Denver Broncos’ pass-rushing room got significantly less scary after the team traded Von Miller to the Los Angeles Rams. As much as the fans wanted Miller to stay in orange and blue, GM George Paton felt the trade needed to happen. Bradley Chubb, who the Broncos drafted in 2018, has struggled to stay consistent […]

Former Denver Broncos third-round pick Brendan Langley found himself in a violent scuffle with an airport worker at Newark Airport this past weekend. The altercation was filmed and has since gone viral on Twitter. The airport worker and Langley exchanged words before the worker slapped Langley in the face. Langley, who became much angrier, then […]

The Denver Broncos have a pretty good history when it comes to finding talent in undrafted free agents. In 2018 the Broncos signed Colorado running back Phillip Lindsay as an undrafted free agent. Lindsay would rush for 1000+ yards in back-to-back seasons and be the first-ever undrafted rookie to be voted to the Pro Bowl. […]

The end of the 2021 season left much to be desired for Denver Broncos fans. Another season of mediocre quarterback play had come and gone. Since the retirement of Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning, the franchise has been through a myriad of quarterbacks. General manager George Paton knew this trend needed to come to […]

Since the acquisition of Russell Wilson, it has been smooth sailing for the Denver Broncos through free agency and the draft. Unfortunately, their ship hit some choppy waters early in the offseason with the arrest of WR Jerry Jeudy early Thursday.  Zach Bye of 104.3 The Fan Denver first reported the arrest. The Arapahoe County […]

The Denver Broncos didn’t have any picks in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft after sending three players and draft capital to the Seattle Seahawks for Russell Wilson. GM George Paton couldn’t help but feel antsy, waiting for quite a while to use the Broncos’ first pick of the draft in the late […]

The Denver Broncos utilized the 2022 NFL Draft to address some holes on their roster. But to some, the draft was only seen as decent, and there are still some moves that should be made to help round out the roster before training camp begins. Here are 3 moves the Broncos should consider making. 3 […]

The Denver Broncos went from bottom-feeders in the AFC West to Super Bowl contenders seemingly overnight. That happened because of one simple move, trading for future Hall of Fame quarterback Russell Wilson. But it was costly, as the Broncos sent the Seattle Seahawks two first-round picks, two second-round picks and a fifth round selection. That […]

The Denver Broncos are eager to press the reset button in the upcoming season with the arrival of star quarterback Russell Wilson. Many will be curious to watch if the veteran signal-caller can regain his magic with his new team. But apparently, it’s quite possible that more eyes will be trained on Wilson. Per Mike […]

With the 80th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos selected tight end Greg Dulcich from UCLA. With Denver shipping off TE Noah Fant to the Seattle Seahawks in the trade package for Russell Wilson, the Broncos were suddenly much thinner at the position. The Broncos trading away Fant meant that they were […]

With the 64th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos selected linebacker Nik Bonitto from Oklahoma. The 64th pick was the Broncos’ first selection of the 2022 Draft after they sent a haul of picks to the Seattle Seahawks for QB Russell Wilson. After the departure of Von Miller, the Broncos found themselves […]

Phillip Lindsay was left heartbroken after his name was not called in the 2018 NFL Draft. He felt like his impressive career at the University of Colorado Boulder warranted him being drafted, but unfortunately, the call never came. He was even more upset that his hometown team, the Denver Broncos, did not take a chance […]

In 1984, a young businessman by the name of Pat Bowlen purchased a majority interest in the Denver Broncos. Bowlen purchased the team for around $70 million dollars, which at the time made the team the highest-priced franchise in the league. Bowlen would go on to turn the middle-of-the-road franchise into a highly respected, championship-winning […]