Manning to honor former Tennessee Vols coach during Broncos bye week - At least the schedule did something for the Broncos. Actually, it wasn’t the Broncos but the University of Tennessee that benefitted. The Broncos’ bye week, which comes after they play Game 6 on Monday night, Oct. 15, at San Diego, falls on the same weekend Tennessee will honor Peyton Manning’s former coach Phillip Fulmer. The Tennessee Vols will play none other than the defending NCAA champion Alabama Crimson Tide in Knoxville on Oct. 20 and Manning will be there to pay tribute to Fulmer, who was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame. Read more from the Denver Post >>>>
Q&A with Brian Callahan - With such a broad job title, many people don’t fully understand what exactly Offensive Quality Coach Brian Callahan does for the Broncos. So, what is exactly does an NFL quality control coach do? As it turns out, the better question might be, ‘What doesn’t an NFL quality control coach do?’ A typical in-season work day for Callahan begins at 6:15 a.m. and ends around 1 a.m. He spends the morning getting the day’s install package set up and distributed to players, he runs film during meetings, sits in on quarterback meetings and catalogs practice film. Read more from Denver Broncos >>>>
Most Dangerous Matchups on Denver Broncos’ 2012 Schedule - The Denver Broncos have a tough 2012 schedule. Based on how their opponents finished in 2011, the Broncos will have the second toughest schedule in the league. With a combined record of 139-117 in 2011 and a winning percentage of .543, the Broncos’ opponents are a brutal group. Denver will face seven teams that played in the playoffs last year. For a little comparison, the 2012 New England Patriots will face just four playoff teams and their opponent’s combined record is 116-140. Read more from Bleacher Report >>>>
Do The Broncos Have Any Competition In The AFC West? - The Denver Broncos have not had this much promise going into the preseason since 2005 when that team of good, young talent meshed with some aging veterans to lead them to the AFC Championship game loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now, after being the forgotten team in the AFC until halfway through last year when Tebow-Mania struck the mile-high city, the Broncos find themselves in an almost unwelcome predicament. Picked by many to be the favorite in the west division after a slew of offseason moves that included landing Peyton Manning and trading down in the draft to add talent around him. It is no doubt that Manning needs to stay healthy in order for the Broncos to win the division and make a January run. The offensive line that includes Ryan Clady, Chris Harris, Chris Kuper and co. will make sure that Peyton stays upright and has time to make his throws. Newly acquired tight ends Jacob Tamme and Joel Dressen will be needed to not only become targets for this aging quarterback, but help block for him as well. Read more from Rant Sports >>>>
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