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The New York Jets were able to acquire veteran wide receiver Demaryius Thomas from the New England Patriots. Following the trade, head coach Adam Gase had nothing but compliments for his new wide receiver. Per Manish Mehta in the New York Daily News: “He looked good in that last preseason game that we watched,” Adam […]

Mitchell Trubisky was the talk of the town after his Week 1 performance, and not in a good way. The Chicago Bears quarterback completed just 26 of his 45 passes for 228 yards and what ended up representing a game-sealing interception in an anemic 10-3 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Now, Bears fans are […]

The Denver Broncos had a tough opener, losing convincingly to the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night Football. The final result was bad enough, and things threatened to get even worse with a key injury they suffered during the game. Starting right tackle Ja’Wuan James went down with a knee injury, and now we have an […]

Denver Broncos wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton made a costly mistake during the loss against the Oakland Raiders. Regardless, quarterback Joe Flacco has since been among those that rallied around him after the 2019 NFL season opener. Hamilton dropped an easy pass that would have resulted in a touchdown during the third quarter. According to Jon […]

The Denver Broncos dropped their first game of the season against the Oakland Raiders and quarterback Joe Flacco knows the team needs to learn from the mistakes they made. Flacco was decent in game one, throwing for 268 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions, but there were also a couple of throws he missed that […]

When making the decisions in your fantasy football lineups, arguably the toughest position to decide on is wide receiver. Especially if you play in PPR (points per reception) leagues; then making the right choice on what wide receivers you play can be crucial to your fantasy success. In the first week of the season, we […]

The Denver Broncos defense really struggled to put pressure on Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, and after rewatching the game, coach Vic Fangio knows why. All offseason the talk around the Broncos is about how impressive Von Miller and Bradley Chubb have looked getting after the passer, but on Monday night no one even recorded […]

Coming into the 2019 season, running backs were expected to be the most prominent position in fantasy football. After Week 1, running backs didn’t disappoint with two of them being in the top three fantasy scorers this week. Both Christian McCaffrey and Austin Ekeler helped plenty of fantasy football savants to victory in their Week […]

The Oakland Raiders looked just fine without Antonio Brown on Monday night with Darren Waller flashing his upside in the offense. To no one’s surprise, Jon Gruden plans to continue giving the ball to Waller as long as he produces. TE Darren Waller was #Raiders one skill position player to play 100 percent of offensive […]

Second-year wide receiver Courtland Sutton was a bright spot for the Denver Broncos in their Week 1 24-16 loss to the Oakland Raiders. The 6-foot-4 pass-catcher looked ready to take over the No. 1 option spot, recording seven receptions for 120 yards on the night. Known for his ability to catch the deep-ball whether it […]

The Denver Broncos suffered a disappointing loss to the Oakland Raiders in the 2019 NFL season opener. Regardless, general manager John Elway is not ready to cast this team off just yet. The Broncos had been outplayed by the Raiders for the bulk of the game. According to Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic, Elway is […]

There had been plenty of speculation regarding the state of the Oakland Raiders passing attack following the departure of wide receiver Antonio Brown. Fortunately, tight end Darren Waller was able to help fill the void in the 2019 NFL season opener versus the Denver Broncos. Waller quickly established himself as a safety net for quarterback […]

The Denver Broncos signed Bryce Callahan to be a big part of their defense this offseason, but they are concerned about when exactly he is going to be available. According to Mike Klis of KUSA, the Broncos have started to make calls to available cornerbacks to see if they have an interest in coming in […]

Vic Fangio’s head-coaching tenure with the Denver Broncos did not get off to a shining start on Monday night, as the Broncos fell to the Oakland Raiders by a score of 24-16 in their season opener. While Fangio obviously was not happy about the loss, he took a positive approach after the game. “That I […]

It’s no secret that all of Oakland hates Antonio Brown. After all, his release from the Oakland Raiders was one of the messiest breakups we’ve ever seen in recent memory. And yes, that includes celebrity splits. The fans understandably didn’t take things well with the split. In fact, they are so enraged with what went […]

The Denver Broncos have a chance to make some noise this season. They have the second-toughest strength of schedule based on teams’ records from 2018. However, the Broncos are still a talented team that could string together wins and build momentum which they can carry into the future. It all starts with beating the Oakland […]

The Denver Broncos have put their trust in Joe Flacco. While some fans may see this as a risk, they managed to convert the deal into something better after convincing the seasoned QB to restructure his contract. Tom Pelissero revealed the franchise QB’s new deal that will help the team get more talented players into […]

Despite a suspension handed to him by the Oakland Raiders on Thursday, mercurial wide receiver Antonio Brown will face the Denver Broncos in the season-opener on Monday. Broncos cornerback Chris Harris Jr. will be the first defensive back tasked with slowing down the receiver that led the NFL in touchdowns in 2018. Harris sees the […]

On Thursday, the Oakland Raiders fined Antonio Brown for his offseason antics. It looked as if he wouldn’t play against the Denver Broncos on Monday night in the season-opener, too. That changed when Raiders head coach Jon Gruden stated on Friday that he would play against the Broncos. However, Denver was never under the assumption […]

It has been quite the week for Antonio Brown and the Oakland Raiders. At one moment, it seemed to be an inevitability that Brown wouldn’t be with the team when they took the field against the Denver Broncos on Monday night. Well surprise, fantasy football players who possess Brown “shares” are rejoicing as the All-Pro […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said the plan is for star wide receiver Antonio Brown to play Monday night against the Denver Broncos: "That's the plan. That's the plan." #Raiders coach Jon Gruden on if Antonio Brown will play MNF. Wow. — Lakisha Wesseling (@LakishaJackson) September 6, 2019 Brown got into an altercation with […]

The wait is finally over, and NFL fans everywhere can finally rejoice knowing there will be hours of professional football to watch this weekend as Week 1 commences. Fans of the Denver Broncos will have to wait the longest to watch their favorite team play, as they travel to Oakland to take on the Raiders […]

The Denver Broncos will officially kickoff the Joe Flacco era on Monday, and they’ll be taking on their division rival the Oakland Raiders. Flacco is in his first year in the AFC West, but he has some familiarity with Raiders defensive coordinator Paul Guenther. Flacco spent the first 11 years of his career with the […]

The Denver Broncos will enter the 2019-20 NFL season proving to themselves and the rest of the NFL they have found their missing link. With the addition of QB Joe Flacco, the Broncos have set themselves up for a playoff berth. Last season, the team finished the year 6-10 as QB Case Keenum faltered in […]

The Denver Broncos have made a bit of a change. Mile High Stadium has been renamed to Empower Field at Mile High. Source: the Broncos and Colorado-based Empower Retirement (@EmpowerToday) have agreed to a 21-year naming rights deal. The Broncos’ stadium will now be known as Empower Field at Mile High. Here’s the first look […]

The Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders square off in a Week 1 matchup. They have the late Monday night game – the last contest on the Week 1 schedule. With two divisional rivals squaring off, it promises to have some exciting moments. However, what will the AFC matchup have in store? Sure, the Raiders are […]

The Denver Broncos will be kicking off the 2019 NFL season with an AFC West showdown against the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night Football. It seems running back Phillip Lindsay already has an idea of what it will take to come away with the win. The Broncos face a daunting task having to go on […]

The Oakland Raiders suffered through a brutal 2018 season in Jon Gruden’s return to the sidelines as the head coach. While it was a tough season for the fans, there are plenty of reasons to be excited about the 2019 NFL season. Oakland will begin their 2019 campaign on Monday night against the Denver Broncos. […]

Like every other NFL franchise, the Denver Broncos made a slew of moves to get the team’s final 53-man roster and practice squad squared away. With the Broncos most notably claiming four players off waivers on Sunday, Denver managed to land a journeyman quarterback to serve as the team’s backup behind a recently acquired veteran, […]

The Houston Texans have undergone major roster changes in the past few days and could be interested in another marquee player. According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, Houston is working out former Oakland Raider linebacker Brandon Marshall. Back in March, the Raiders signed Marshall to a one-year deal that was worth up to […]

The Denver Broncos will undoubtedly be in the market for a quarterback after their roster moves on Saturday. Among the moves, Denver is going to place rookie Drew Lock on the injured reserve list to begin the season. The Broncos selected Lock with the 42nd overall pick in this year’s draft out of Missouri. The […]

The Denver Broncos already made their decisions to trim their roster down to 53 players but they may need to make room for a familiar face. After being released by the New England Patriots on Saturday, Denver could reportedly bring Demaryius Thomas back, per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. The Patriots released Thomas on […]

The Denver Broncos are parting ways with quarterback Kevin Hogan, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. He was previously the No. 2 quarterback on the depth chart behind Joe Flacco. With the move, rookie Drew Lock moves up, but is injured (thumb). Hogan didn’t particularly shine in the preseason. He completed just 50.8 percent of […]

The Denver Broncos have released safety Su’a Cravens, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Cravens, who played his collegiate football at the University of Southern California, was originally selected by the Washington Redskins in the second round (53rd pick overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played in 11 games during his rookie campaign, […]

The New England Patriots have traded cornerback Duke Dawson to the Denver Broncos, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Dawson, who played his collegiate football at the University of Florida, was originally selected by the Patriots in the second round (56th pick overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. However, at the beginning of his […]

There had been plenty of speculation regarding the health of linebacker Todd Davis going into the 2019 NFL season. Fortunately, it appears he will be good to go in Week 1. Davis has been recovering from a partially torn calf he suffered on the first day of training camp. According to NFL Network’s James Palmer, […]

We have a new development in the Denver Broncos’ ownership situation. Pat Bowlen, who recently passed away, was the majority owner of the Broncos. Years ago, he stepped aside from managing the team and placed control into a trust as he dealt with Alzheimer’s. Bowlen’s brother, Bill Bowlen, had been suing to remove the trust […]

It seems like forever ago since the Denver Broncos were hoisting the Lombardi trophy with Peyton Manning riding off into the sunset in 2015. Fast forward to now and John Elway is hoping Joe Flacco can provide him the same results in the latter part of his NFL career. Flacco joins the Broncos after spending […]

Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller has not been shy about expressing his high expectations for the 2019 NFL season. It appears he was also speaking for fellow linebacker Bradley Chubb. Miller has been impressed with his teammate’s development this offseason. According to Aric DiLalla of the team’s official website, he is expecting big things from […]