Joe Mays says Broncos’ defense ready with Jack Del Rio - Gee, Joe, could this really be so?  Joe Mays is the Broncos’ starting middle linebacker with a new contract that will guarantee him $4 million this year so perhaps he was feeling a bit frisky Thursday when he dropped the quote of the 2012 offseason on the Denver media. Read more from the Denver Post >>>>

Broncos expressed interest in Eagles CB Asante Samuel - After the likes of Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers taught them in 2011 that an NFL team can’t have enough quality cornerbacks, the Broncos have expressed interest in acquiring Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel, according to two NFL sources.  Read more from the Denver Post >>>>

Joel Dreessen lives out dream by playing tight end for Broncos - Joel Dreessen was like so many other teenage boys living in Colorado in the 1990s.  His bedroom closet at his parents’ home in Fort Morgan was full of T-shirts bearing the names and numbers of Broncos stars such as Terrell Davis, Shannon Sharpe and Rod Smith. And when Dreessen took to his backyard for a game of pickup football, he pretended he was John Elway.  Read more from the Denver Post >>>>

Beadles Believes in Balance - After finishing in the Broncos weight room on Wednesday, Broncos guard Zane Beadles entered a community classroom to give a presentation on balancing academics and athletics to students at the Colorado Association of Black Professional Engineers and Scientists Technical Resource Center.  Read more from Denver Broncos >>>>

Overcoming Age - A lot has been made of Brandon Weeden’s age, “and rightfully so,” the Oklahoma State quarterback said.  After all, he’s 28 — the same age as Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers.  Weeden called it the only red flag he has when asked if he would be rated even higher if he were 22.  Read more from Denver Broncos >>>>

Decker assuming bigger role in Denver Broncos’ offense - Eric Decker’s stock is rising in the eyes of the Denver Broncos and quarterback Peyton Manning.  The third-year receiver who struggled at times catching Tim Tebow’s erratic throws last season has been hauling in Manning’s precise passes for a month now.  Read more from St. Cloud Times >>>>

Denver Broncos 2012 Schedule: Brutal Early Games Will Crush Playoff Hopes - The Denver Broncos face a brutal early slate of games in 2012 that will ruin any chance they have at reaching the postseason.  Peyton Manning’s first season in the Mile High City will begin with one of the most difficult eight-game stretches I can remember and will almost certainly lead to a disappointing season for the Broncos.  Read more from Bleacher Report >>>>

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