Denver Dailies: Broncos Roundup (Thursday Edition)

Peyton Manning buys Denver area mansion for $4.5 million — for a deal - With only two weeks to go until the start of training camp, Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has found his new home.  Manning finalized the purchase of a seven-bedroom home in Cherry Hills Village on Tuesday, according to a Denver real estate source.  Manning purchased the home for $4,575,000. The home was originally listed in March 2011 at $5.25 million.  Read more from the Denver Post >>>>

Position Preview: Special Teams - Throughout the Broncos’ playoff run in 2011, the team relied on the consistent play from its special teams units.  Four of the team’s eight regular-season victories ended on the leg of kickerMatt Prater, punter Britton Colquitt set franchise punting records and Denver tied for second in the NFL with a pair of punt-return touchdowns.  Now in his second year as the Broncos’ special teams coordinator, Jeff Rodgers will have plenty of new faces making up his different coverage and return teams.  Read more from Denver Broncos >>>>

From Helmets to Headsets - Broncos Assistant Special Teams Coordinator Keith Burns was once one of the premier special teams players in the NFL.  He played 13 years in the league and 11 with the Broncos, leading the team in special teams tackles in seven of those 11 seasons.  Now, as a member of the Broncos coaching staff, Burns is working next to the man who showed him the ropes as a rookie back in 1994. He is now colleagues with former Broncos special teams coach and current linebackers coach, Richard Smith.  Read more from Denver Broncos >>>>

Q&A with Keith Burns - Entering his 17th year as a Denver Bronco, Assistant Special Teams Coach Keith Burns has been with the franchise longer than any other coach on the staff.  Burns, who played 11 seasons for the club and is entering his sixth as a coach, was a key member of the Broncos’ teams that won Super Bowl XXXII in 1997 and XXXIII in 1998.  Read more from Denver Broncos >>>>

Denver Broncos’ Running Game Will Be Key to Peyton Manning’s Success –  Entering the 2012 season, fans don’t quite know what to expect from the Denver Broncos running back situation.  Heck, I don’t think the Broncos themselves know.  As training camp nears and the preseason opener on August 9th edges closer, the Broncos have a myriad of questions.  Read more from Bleacher Report >>>>

Denver Broncos: How Jack Del Rio Will Benefit Von Miller, Other Defensive Stars - The Denver Broncos made the NFL’s biggest splash this offseason with the signing of Peyton Manning, but rest assured, the signing of defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio signifies a harbinger of a bright future.  The mere thought of both Del Rio and head coach John Fox steering the Bronco defense as one is enough to make Bronco fans glow and Bronco opponents shudder.  Jack Del Rio is a steely eyed defensive mind with the tenacity needed to successfully alter the mindset of his unit.  Del Rio’s resume is solid as both a successful NFL linebacker of 11 years and an architect of stout defenses in Jacksonville, Baltimore and Carolina.  Read more from Bleacher Report >>>>

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