49ers-Broncos preseason game: Things Denver wants to see (and not see) - The Broncos will likely offer their last preseason look at the majority of their starters Sunday afternoon against the San Francisco 49ers at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The 49ers were a fumbled punt away from the Super Bowl last season, a power-first team that finished No. 1 in run defense and No. 1 in turnover margin (plus-28). San Francisco is also one of the teams, despite coach Jim Harbaugh’s public protest over semantics, that worked out Peyton Manning this past March in hopes of signing him. Read more from the Denver Post >>>>>
Special teams could be David Bruton’s safety net for spot with Broncos - When Jeff Rodgers arrived in Denver as the Broncos’ new special-teams coordinator on John Fox’s staff in 2011, he couldn’t help noticing David Bruton on game video. ”It jumps off the tape immediately how fast he is,” Rodgers said. “On kickoff-return coverage, I don’t know if there has been a kickoff in the last three years where he’s not been the first guy down the field.” Read more from the Denver Post >>>>>
Former Rams coach likes what he sees from Broncos QBs coach Adam Gase - Fox NFL analyst Mike Martz, a former Rams coach, attended Friday’s practice and got a good look at quarterbacks coach Adam Gase, whom Martz helped get his start in NFL coaching. Gase was an offensive quality control assistant and quarterbacks coach when Martz was the Lions’ offensive coordinator from 2006-07. They also worked together in 2008 with San Francisco. Read more from the Denver Post >>>>>
Catching Up with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman - On Saturday, NFL on FOX’s No. 1 broadcast crew of Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver watched practice at Dove Valley in preparation for the Broncos-49ers preseason tilt. The game, scheduled for a 2 p.m. MDT Sunday kickoff, will be nationally televised on FOX. In advance of the game, Buck and Aikman took time to talk with DenverBroncos.com about their thoughts on Denver’s preseason, what they’ll be looking for on Sunday and how they believe the Broncos will fare in 2012. Read more from Denver Broncos >>>>
Earning Their Spot - There are 88 players on the Broncos’ active roster. By Aug. 27, that number must be cut to 75. At the start of September, only 53 players will remain on the team. The coaching staff has made it clear this offseason that very few players are promised a place on the team. But every single one of them is promised is a chance to earn their spot. Read more from Denver Broncos >>>>
Notebook: Establishing Depth in the Backfield - One of the biggest stories of the Broncos’ 2011 season was the team’s league-leading rushing attack. Starting running back Willis McGahee is coming off a career year and Denver also returns Lance Ball, the second-most productive player in the Broncos backfield last season. Behind an offensive line currently missing only one starter from last season, those backs alone would justify high expectations for the running game. Read more from Denver Broncos >>>>
Denver Broncos Finally Have Stability at QB? Believe Brock Osweiler Is Elway 2.0 - The Denver Broncos have been looking for John Elway’s replacement at quarterback for more than a decade now. In this year’s draft, John Elway himself believes he’s finally found the guy: Brock Osweiler. Since Elway’s retirement after the Denver Broncos’ second consecutive Super Bowl Championship, the Broncos have had 12 different starters, almost one every season. Read more from Bleacher Report >>>>
ESPN projects Broncos to make Super Bowl - The September issue of ESPN The Magazine is now available on newsstands and online. An NFL Preview edition, the mag features playoff picks and predictions by ESPN contributors—and they apparently think highly of the 2012 Denver Broncos. Read more from BroncoTalk >>>>
Denver Broncos: What To Watch For in Preseason Week Three - The Denver Broncos are welcoming the San Francisco 49ers to Sports Authority Field at Mile High this Sunday at 4pm ET, in which will be the biggest and final true test before game one when they face the Pittsburgh Steelers. This match-up will feature most, if not all, starters playing into the third quarter and promises to shed some light on the final spots left for grabs on the 53-man roster. It will be interesting to watch the further development of Peyton Manning and the offense against a formidable defense that was number two in the NFL in 2011. Read more from Rant Sports >>>>
Should Denver Bronco Fans Be Concerned About Peyton Manning’s Performance? - The NFL is a 365 days a year league. There are always stories developing every day. When one ends, another one begins. Peyton Manning is one of the greatest quarterbacks the NFL has ever seen. Manning coming to the Mile High city brings many expectations. With high expectations can often come high disappointment. Many have criticized Manning’s performance’s thus far with a few different worries. Arm strength and interceptions being among the most vocal. Read more from Mile High Report >>>>
Broncos’ Peyton Manning takes Jack Del Rio’s son under his wing - Broncos QB Peyton Manning wanted to pay it forward. In the early 1990s, Manning was an impressionable high-schooler, and his father Archie’s connections helped bring him to the New Orleans Saints’ practice field, where then-coach Jim Mora let him sit in on team meetings, attend practice, throw to their receivers and even take a few snaps against a formidable defense. ”(That) may have been as nervous as I’ve ever been in my entire life,” Manning said. “I was in there looking across at Pat Swilling and some of these guys and I was just 17 years old, which was great experience for me going to college.” Read more from CBS Sports >>>>
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