Broncos’ Wesley Woodyard stands out on, off field - Wesley Woodyard put out a call to his fans earlier this fall. He wanted a new nickname, and he wanted his fans to pick it.  After sifting through several finalists, all submitted to Woodyard through a Broncos fan website, the Broncos linebacker and team captain settled on a favorite: Uncle Woody.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

Woody Paige: Tebow driven by motivational quotes — and waiting for you, Mr. Elway - Tim Tebow reads two books religiously.  ”The Good Book” and “The Broncos Playbook.”  But I wondered aloud the other evening what other books he enjoys reading.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

Phil Simms: Tebow has changed NFL QB game - Phil Simms thought he was qualified to know what it takes to play quarterback in the NFL.  He was a real good quarterback himself, completing 22 of 25 passes in Super Bowl XXI to beat John Elway’s Broncos. He raised his sons to play quarterback, one of whom, Chris Simms, was good enough to lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the 2005 playoffs.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

The Kicking Equation - While most of the attention focuses on the kicker during field goal attempts, there are really three key components that make up each try — not to mention the blocking up front.  Read more from DenverBroncos.com >>>>

Primed for the Patriots - When Tim Tebow thinks about the New England Patriots, he thinks about one of the NFL’s perennial contenders.  “A team that has been one of the best in the league since I was pretty much in middle school,” Tebow said.  Read more from DenverBroncos.com >>>>

Tebow to suspended students: Obey rules - Though he is impressed by their courage, Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow is asking high school students who have been punished for Tebowing at school to play by the rules.  Read more from Fox Sports >>>>

Rabbi apologizes to Tebow over column - A rabbi has apologized for going too far in a column expressing fear that continued success by Tim Tebow might lead to a spree of religion-fueled hate crimes.  Read more from Fox Sports >>>>

Tebow mania hits Valley sporting goods stores - ”Tim Tebow mania” is sweeping across the country. He’s a quarterback for the Denver Broncos, but his jerseys are flying off the shelves here in Arizona.  Read more from KPHO >>>>

Tebow no different than Morrall, Dilfer? - Tim Tebow was third on the Denver Broncos’ depth chart when the season began, but since taking over as the starter in Week 6, he has guided the team to seven wins in eight games and is now poised to lead them to their first playoff berth since 2005.  Read more from ESPN >>>>

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Tim Tebow, Tom Brady finding different ways to win for Broncos, Patriots - One is the mold, the other, well, he’s trying to break it, with every comeback victory and improbable finish.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

Broncos defense aims to make Patriots’ Tom Brady “uncomfortable” - With Wes Welker, the New England Patriots have the NFL’s receptions leader (100).  Check. Rob Gronkowski (71 catches and an NFL tight ends record 15 TDs) is as dangerous a tight end as there is in the league.  Check.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

Tebow Eager to Face Brady’s Patriots - Quarterbacks on opposing teams may not ever be on the field at the same time, but their head-to-head production is often a decisive factor in games.  Read more from DenverBroncos.com >>>>

Take your pick - Tom is righty.  Tim is lefty.  Tom is 34.  Tim is 24.  Tom is second in passing yards among NFL starters this season.  Tim is dead last.  Tom is third in completion percentage.  Tim is dead last.  Tom has won five games in a row.  Tim has won six.  Read more from ESPN >>>>

N.Y. teens suspended for Tebowing in school hallway - Just when everyone thought the trend of “Tebowing” had reached its zenith in the greater cultural Zeitgeist, it finds a way to completely jump the shark: On Wednesday, a group of high school athletes at a Long Island school were suspended for staging a spontaneous bout of Tebowing in their high school’s hallway.  Read more from Yahoo! Sports >>>>

Denver Broncos’ Tim Tebow scores a best-selling book - Take a Tebow!  Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, a sensation thanks to his winning ways on the football field and his controversial gridiron prayers, is scoring in bookstores, too. His memoir, Through My Eyes, written with Nathan Whitaker, is back in USA TODAY’s Top 50, at No. 46.  Read more from USA Today >>>>

Denver Broncos team report: Von Miller experiment with casts - Broncos rookie linebacker Von Miller may be sporting a different version of cast over his surgically-repaired right thumb when Denver hosts New England on Sunday.  Read more from Sporting News >>>>

In Broncos, Tom Brady will be meeting his nemesis - Tom Brady has faced – and beaten – every team in the NFL.  And against 30 of those 31 teams, Brady has a winning record. It’s a testament to him, and the consistency of the Patriots in his decade-plus as the team’s starting quarterback.  Read more from Boston Globe >>>>

Manu: ‘Who is this Tim Tebow?’ - Manu Ginobili, the Spurs All-Star guard from Argentina, loves his fútbol (soccer), but he is no fan of American football.  Read more from Spurs Nation >>>>

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Attention on Broncos’ Tim Tebow grows as Tom Brady, Patriots await - Another day, another mob crowding in on Tim Tebow as the swirl continues to grow around the Broncos quarterback with each passing victory.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

Woody Paige: Sunday’s Patriots-Broncos game will decide AFC - The winner of the Broncos-Patriots game on Sunday will play in the Super Bowl.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

John Fox says Broncos trying to start quicker vs. Patriots - Broncos coach John Fox said Wednesday following a 2-hour practice that he is not a stats guy. But it only takes a calculator to determine that Sunday’s opponent, the New England Patriots, have averaged 22 points for the first three quarters, while the Broncos’ average is 9.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

Belichick Respects Tebow, Broncos - Tim Tebow and the Broncos have surprised a lot of people with their six-game win streak and subsequent surge to the top of the AFC West standings.  Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick isn’t one of them.  Read more from DenverBroncos.com >>>>

Dawkins: ‘You Have the Pen’ - Your start doesn’t affect your finish.  That’s the message Brian Dawkins spent Tuesday night getting across to 60 children from The Denver Children’s Home.  Read more from DenverBroncos.com >>>>

NFL renews television deals with CBS, Fox and NBC - The NFL has renewed its television deals with CBS, Fox and NBC for nine years through the 2022 season, the league announced Wednesday.  Read more from si.com >>>>

Three-point stance: Denver Broncos - New England is 3-6 against Denver in the Bill Belichick era, including losses in their last three trips to Denver. The last time the Patriots beat the Broncos was a Week 9 Monday night win in 2003.  Read more from ESPN.com >>>>

QB’s signature pose has Jews and gentiles ‘Tebowing’ - The biggest story in the NFL this season is Tim Tebow, a devout Christian quarterback who doesn’t throw very well but has helped the Denver Broncos pull off a string of last-second victories.  Read more from JTA >>>>

‘It’s going to be a Broncos Christmas’ - Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos are picking up the ball from where Colorado State University-Pueblo left off.  Read more from Pueblo Chieftain >>>>

Former FSU coach Bobby Bowden on Tim Tebow: ‘Guy is a winner’ - During his keynote speech at Tuesday night’s Tallahassee Quarterback Club’s awards dinner, former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden gave attendees a glimpse into his still sharp 82-year-old football mind.  Read more from Orlando Sentinel >>>>

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List of Denver Broncos’ comeback wins worthy of closer look –  John Fox was shown the list that was stunning in its length.  The list was the Broncos’ comeback victories since their 1-4 start.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

Overtime loss to Denver Broncos is still stinging Chicago Bears - A tough loss lingered for the Chicago Bears on Monday and coach Lovie Smith called the 13-10 overtime defeat in Denver one of the most difficult he has ever experienced.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

Broncos Help Out in Holiday Shopping Trip - “Victory Monday” is a term used to describe the off-day players receive after a win Sunday.  Read more from DenverBroncos.com >>>>

Woodyard’s Toy Drive - A three-time captain, Wesley Woodyard is a revered leader in the Broncos locker room.  He’s also a leader in the community.  On Monday a large group of teammates showed their support for Woodyard’s 16Ways Foundation, taking part in the non-profit organization’s second annual toy drive at the Downtown Aquarium.  Read more from DenverBroncos.com >>>>

Denver, Tebow wearing teams down - God, at 6:48 p.m. ET on Sunday: “Can you cherubim and seraphim hold it down over there? I’m trying to watch the Broncos game.”  Read more from ESPN.com >>>>

Don’t underestimate Denver - Welcome to our weekly Q and A, with fans reflecting on the Patriots’ win over the Redskins on Sunday. Join my weekly chat every Monday at 11 a.m. ET to have your question considered. Here we go …  Read more from ESPN Boston >>>>

New ‘Tebowing’ Fathead released - The NFL isn’t the only thing Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow is taking by storm this football season. He’s got the Fathead market pretty well-cornered, too.  Read more from FS Florida >>>>

Broncos move to 22-1 to win Super Bowl at BetOnline.com - It may be hard to remember, but it was only nine weeks ago that the Denver Broncos were coming off a 29-24 home loss to the San Diego Chargers. Kyle Orton was the starting quarterback, the franchise had a record of 1-4 and no team in the NFL had worse odds to win the Super Bowl (150-1).  Read more from National Football Post >>>>

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John Elway: Broncos rallying around Tim Tebow - Still think John Elway isn’t sold on Tim Tebow? Speaking during his weekly radio show on 102.3 The Ticket, the Broncos’ executive raved about Tebow’s ability to inspire his teammates — especially late in games.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

Broncos’ John Fox says “teams daring us to pass” with Tim Tebow -  Speaking today during his weekly Monday briefing with the media, Broncos coach John Fox acknowledged that opposing defenses appear to be changing up some things in the fourth quarter.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

Never Out of the Fight - Of all the comeback victories the Denver Broncos have claimed this season, Wesley Woodyard had to admit the 13-10 overtime win against the Bears stands as the most unlikely.  Read more from DenverBroncos.com >>>>

Denver Broncos Beat the Chicago Bears in Another Baffling Win - The Denver Broncos beat the Chicago Bears 13-10, in overtime Sunday in one of the most improbable victories of the season. Beating Chicago (and Oakland being massacred by Green Bay) has put the Broncos in a spot that last season seemed to be only a pipe dream – the top spot of the AFC West with an 8-5 record. The playoffs are near and not impossible.  Read more from Yahoo! Sports >>>>

The Ten Commandments of Tim Tebow: Explaining His Stunning Success - Tim Tebow is having an unbelievable run as the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos this season. Since he is a deeply religious person, I think it is fitting to explain his success in those terms. Read more from Yahoo! Sports >>>>

Tom Brady Praises Tim Tebow, Prepares to Face the Broncos - Tom Brady praised fellow quarterback Tim Tebow for his overtime performance this past Sunday, ESPN Boston reports. Brady’s New England Patriots will face the Denver Broncos next weekend.  Read more from SI Tracking Blog >>>> 

What If Tim Tebow Led the Denver Broncos to a Super Bowl? - By now, it should come as no surprise when Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos pull off an amazing fourth-quarter comeback and manage to win the game when all hope seems lost. Nobody can describe how it happens, but Tebow has somehow boosted the confidence of the Broncos to help them win seven of their last eight games, which brings up a very interesting topic–could Tebow actually lead the Broncos to a Super Bowl?  Read more from Rant Sports >>>>

Tebow making progress as NFL passer - This is not about religion, praying, belief or lack thereof. This is not about leadership, comebacks or finding ways to win. This is not about underdogs, fuzzy endings or narrative.  Read more from Fox Sports >>>>

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What a weekend!

I’m still beaming over my basketball Hoosiers’ amazing last-second win Saturday against No. 1 Kentucky.  My alma mater will certainly return to a place it hasn’t been in nearly four years: nationally ranked.

How sweet it is.  Seriously, it’s the happiest I’ve been over a sports victory in ages.  Yes, ages.  You can’t take the Indiana out of the girl.  Moving on, since I know not everyone echoes my Indiana-love sentiment…

Want a great follow up?  How about the Denver Broncos –  now 8-5 for the season.  It’s a truly remarkable season, and while I don’t want to jinx the team, there’s increasing hope of the p*******.

So, if you’re like me and on a sports cloud nine, the fact that it’s Monday isn’t so bad after all.  Now here are you headlines…

Krieger: With Tim Tebow, is there ever any doubt in Broncos? - Was there ever any doubt?  Dead in the water, scoreless through three and a half quarters, the Broncos trailed the Bears 10-0.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

Champ Bailey, Tim Tebow talk about believing in Broncos to win - What players and coaches were saying after the Denver Broncos’ 13-10 overtime victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday, after which they took over the AFC West division lead.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

Fox’s Postgame Address - Go inside the locker room immediately following the team’s 13-10 overtime win against the Bears.  More from DenverBroncos.com >>>>

Josh McDaniels Rumors Rise Once Again With KC Chiefs’ Head Coach Todd Haley Potentially On Hot Seat - Is former Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels in play for the Kansas City Chiefs should head coach Todd Haley be dismissed at the end of the season? That is the speculation right now, according to Dan Pompei of the National Football Post.  Read more from SB Nation >>>>

A holy appropriate subject - Tim Tebow is making a lot of sports fans uneasy, some of us angry, others even defiant. The 24-year-old Denver Broncos quarterback figures he has God on his side, and he’s fairly matter-of-fact about it.   Read more from The Boston Globe >>>>

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Broncos will be tested by the Bears’ defense on Sunday - Other people’s injury misery has been the Broncos’ good fortune during their five-game winning streak. The trend will continue Sunday when the Broncos face a Bears offense without quarterback Jay Cutler and running back Matt Forte.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

Charles Barkley says he is tired of Tebowmania - As the Chicago Bears try to bar Tim Tebow from his sixth straight victory Sunday amid a fever pitch of attention on the polarizing Broncos quarterback,Charles Barkley made a plea to Chicago: Stop the madness.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

Broncos’ Fox hopes Von Miller a perfect repeat of Julius Peppers - As he leaned his head back slightly to scroll through a career’s worth of memories, Broncos coach John Fox stopped on October 2004. He stopped on Denver and Julius Peppers, the very definition of franchise building block, with the sincere hope that history can repeat itself.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

Broncos Ready to Battle Bears - The AFC West-leading Broncos know the Bears won’t have quarterback Jay Cutler and running back Matt Forte available for Sunday’s game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.  Read more from DenverBroncos.com >>>>

Coloradans talk Tea Party, Tebow and more in poll - Legalizing marijuana is highly popular in Colorado. The  state is lukewarm to the Tea Party. And Republicans are fonder of Denver Broncos QB Tim Tebow than are Democrats, according to a poll released Friday.  Read more from Pueblo Chieftain >>>>

Terminally Ill Florida Boy Gets Call From Tim Tebow - An 8-year-old cancer patient, Blake Appleton, received a much-needed morale boost recently — a surprise phone call from his long-time hero Tim Tebow of the Denver Broncos.  Read more from Fox News >>>>

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Pass rusher’s skill set: speed, power, agility, mathematics - There are numbers to it all — vectors, acceleration, mass and force — but it is something that simply raises the eyebrows of those who see it and elevates the heart rate of those who are paid to search for such things.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

Broncos, for once, will be the favorite vs. Vikings - It’s been a long time, perhaps even back into the first six weeks of the 2009 season, when the Broncos were the favorite in a road game.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>> 

Broncos Look for Victory vs. Vikings - With wins come expectations.  And more potential distractions.  For the 6-5 Broncos, who’ve gone 5-1 in their last six outings, the pressure is on to keep pace in the AFC West title race. It’s a race Oakland still leads by a single game over the second-place Broncos.  Read more from DenverBroncos.com >>>>

By the Book: Love him or hate him, Tim Tebow’s faith can’t be ignored - If there was a guy who always tried to do the right thing, and who avoided trouble, and gave selflessly to charities, and who spent much of his spare time helping others, and who was humble and polite, would you love him or hate him?   Read more from The Anniston Star >>>>

He’s going to be an NFL fan! Ultrasound shows unborn baby ‘Tebowing’ - Forget the college fund, these parents-to-be had better start saving up for a season ticket.  An ultrasound has shown an 19-week-old baby ‘Tebowing’ in the womb.  Read more from Daily Mail >>>>

Top-Five Reasons Why the Denver Broncos Are on a Roll - Our beloved Vikings are hosting the Denver Broncos this Sunday. I thought I should summarize why Denver has gone 5-1 since their bye week when a certain polarizing figure took over at quarterback. Here are some reasons, in order of importance, why they are winning ball games.  Read more from The Sport Hole >>>>

Three to Focus On: Broncos @ Vikings, Week 13 - The next stop on the Tebowmania tour is Minnesota, where the Vikings will try to avoid falling to 0-4 against the AFC West in 2011. Read more from Pro Football Focus >>>>

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Broncos’ Tebow could get lots of air time in Minnesota - The Broncos have kicked the tires on their passing game here and there since unveiling the option to the NFL world a month ago.  But this week at Minnesota, there will be at least some temptation to take Tim Tebow, the quarterback, out for a spin and see what happens.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

Living His Dream - There were many who thought an NFL career was a far-fetched dream for rookie safety Rahim Moore. But there were a few who believed in the kid from inner city Los Angeles including a Hall-of-Famer who paid a visit to Moore’s home in high school.  Read more from DenverBroncos.com >>>>

Dennis Allen, Denver’s sixth defensive coordinator in 6 seasons, has Broncos on the rise - For the last six seasons, the Denver Broncos’ defensive coordinator job has been the hottest seat in the NFL.  Six men have filled the musical chair in the last six years: Larry Coyer (2006), Jim Bates (2007), Bob Slowik (2008), Mike Nolan (2009), Don Martindale (2010) and now, Dennis Allen.  Read more from Associated Press >>>>

Don’t bet against Tim Tebow or Broncos - The Denver Broncos are currently a 2-to-1 underdog to win the AFC West.  Not likely.  The Broncos are currently a 20-to-1 long shot to win the AFC championship.  Puh-lease.  The Broncos are currently a 75-to-1 long shot to win Super Bowl XLVI.  Yeah, right!  Read more from ESPN >>>>

Denver Broncos team report: Quinton Carter exceeding expectations - Rookie Quinton Carter hasn’t gotten a lot of publicity since entering the starting lineup at free safety. But he’s gotten a hold of a slew of ballcarriers.  Read more from Sporting News >>>>

Tim Tebow Effect: How a Phenom Cashes In - NFL quarterback Tim Tebow has become a genuine media star since being named a starter in October and leading the slumping Denver Broncos to five wins in his first six games and into playoff contention.  Read more from The Hollywood Reporter >>>> 

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Happy December!  It’s already the final month of 2011, and according to the forecast, it’s going to be a pretty lousy day to be outside.

Luckily for me, I can work from home today.

As promised yesterday, the Denver Dailies are going to look a bit different.  Same headline awesomeness.  New format.

More lit Sports Authority signs sought for exterior of Broncos stadium – Signage at Sports Authority Field at Mile High will become more prominent under a plan filed with the city of Denver.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

Woody Paige: Tim Tebow an all-pro?  It’s no mirage - Scorn, scoff, sneer and snicker, but Tim Tebow the Hybrack may very well play in the Pro Bowl.  Read more from Woody Paige of The Denver Post >>>>

Stanford assistant coach Chester McGlockton dies - Chester McGlockton, a four-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman who emerged as a talented assistant coach and mentor at Stanford, died Wednesday. He was 42.  Read more from ASSOCIATED PRESS >>>>

Green, Thomas Read to Elementary Students - Tight ends Virgil Green and Julius Thomas spent part of their off-day Tuesday reading to local first-graders at Knapp Elementary School.  Read more from DenverBroncos.com >>>>

Denver Broncos Have Found a ‘Moneyball’ Player in QB Tim Tebow: Fan View - Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow has been one of the most fascinating stories in the National Football League (NFL) this season. His success has been surprising and strangely similar to the 2011 baseball movie Moneyball.  Read more from Yahoo! Sports >>>>

AFC West Playoff Picture: Those Pesky Denver Broncos - I counted Denver out of the AFC West race sometime about July. I haven’t really admitted they were back in it until this week. I keep expecting them to fail, and they just keep winning.  Read more from Silver and Black Pride >>>>

Joseph Hayes: Tim Tebow puzzles fans on and off the field - At first glance, he’s everything you wouldn’t want in a quarterback.  He has a slow throwing motion and he’s not overly accurate. But just about everyone will tell you Tim Tebow is a winner.  Read more from The Times Herald >>>>

In Tebow’s long shadow, Raiders looming as more-legit threat - The best story in the AFC West is what’s going on with Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos, but the best team is still the Oakland Raiders. They can run. They can pass. Their defense is adequate, and their kicker is a bona fide weapon.  Read more from CBSSports.com >>>>

Dissecting The Denver Broncos - The Vikings return home this weekend to finish up the AFC West portion of their schedule by welcoming the Denver Broncos to Mall of America Field. The game was originally scheduled for a 3:05 p.m. kickoff with CBS handling the television broadcast, but the game has been change to a 12:00 p.m. CT kickoff with broadcast responsibilities being handled by FOX.  Read more from Vikings.com >>>>

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