Denver Dailies: Broncos Roundup (Tuesday Edition)

Broncos slip to 9th best Super Bowl odds - It seems the Peyton Manning hysteria was rubbed off some. The Broncos, tied for the fifth-best Super Bowl odds in the days after they signed the free-agent quarterback, now are tied for ninth-favorites to win it all in 2012.  Read more from the Denver Post >>>>

Q&A with Jack Del Rio - After nine seasons as the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jack Del Rio joined the Broncos in late January to run the team’s defense.  It’s the first time Del Rio has been a defensive coordinator since 2002, when he worked with then-Head Coach John Fox in Carolina.  Now reunited with Fox, Del Rio said he’s looking to bring some of the “Orange Crush” mentality back to the Denver defense. He spoke with DenverBroncos.com about his move to Denver, his relationship with Coach Fox and the benefit of being a former player.  Read more from Denver Broncos >>>>  

Denver Broncos Predictions: 7 Key Players to 2012 Season’s Success - The Denver Broncos hope to build on the success of an AFC West crown and a divisional playoff run with a very different roster heading into 2012.  The shift at quarterback from Tim Tebow to Peyton Manning is the most notable development in the proactive offseason by the franchise’s front office.  Beyond Manning’s acquisition, other new arrivals and key returnees from injury will hold the immediate future of the organization in their hands.  Read more from Bleacher Report >>>> 

The Broncos 1st Round Draft Pick History – A first round pick in the National Football League can make or break a draft for a team and specifically a General Manager. Why? Because this selection is supposed to become a Pro Bowl caliber player and better be a starter as a Rookie. A top ten pick had better be a difference maker or a play-maker to boot. The kind of player that the opposing team has to account for in their game plan.  Today, we will study how the Denver Broncos have done with this selection in the franchise’s history.  Read more from Mile High Report >>>> 

Will McCoy, Del Rio follow in Allen’s footsteps? - After recording an 8-8 record and a playoff berth last season, Denver’s top two 2011 coordinators — Mike McCoy and Dennis Allen— suddenly became head coaching candidates.  The Oakland Raiders were granted permission to interview both coaches (and they ended up hiring Allen) and the Miami Dolphins considered signing McCoy.  Read more from Bronco Talk >>>>

Jets, Redskins, Broncos face playoff run setbacks - Forget Eli Manning vs. Tom Brady. Super Bowl XLVI pitted the New York Giants and the league’s worst rushing attack against the New England Patriots and their 31st-ranked defense.  You don’t often see that, but even championship teams have a weakness.  Winning franchises learn to mask their faults, but this is dangerous territory. Opponents are mining for every advantage.  Here’s a look at five teams with every reason to talk playoffs, save for this one nagging — potentially fatal — weakness.  Real more from NFL.com >>>>

Manning Camp marks eighth year in area - When the Manning Passing Academy first landed in Thibodaux and on the campus of Nicholls State University in 2005, Eli Manning was entering his second season as quarterback of the New York Giants.  At the time, his much more famous brother Peyton Manning was heading into his eighth season as the quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts.  Read more from Houma Today >>>>

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