Broncos, Ryan Clady begin to address contract extension - The Broncos have opened contract-extension talks with Ryan Clady, according to several NFL sources.  The left tackle is in the final year of his deal that will pay him $3.5 million in 2012. The franchise tag for left tackles this season was $9.4 million.  While the Broncos and Clady’s agent are talking, it may be a while before the two sides are close to an agreement.  Read more from the Denver Post >>>>

A Few Good Questions With… Ronnie Hillman - As I told you yesterday, two of the Denver Broncos 2012 Draft picks are attending the NFLPA Rookie Premiere in Los Angeles this week. Rookies QB Brock Osweiler and RB Ronnie Hillman are there repping Broncos Country. Well SBNation is one of the sponsors at the event and so therefore, had some representatives reporting live at the happening. Joel Thorman of Arrowhead Pride is one of the Bloggers in attendance and he had a chance to talk with Ronnie Hillman, the Broncos 3rd roundpick in this years draft.  Read more from Mile High Report >>>>

Ryan Clady appears to be regressing - Ryan Clady of the Broncos was hailed as perhaps the top young left tackle in football four years ago, when he protected Jay Cutler’s blind side well enough to allow 0.5 sacks in 16 starts. Clady “earned” Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro honors the following season, largely because his name recognition grew based on rookie-year performance.  Read more from Pro Football Talk >>>>

Rod Smith Has No Chance at NFL Hall of Fame: Fan’s Take - Rod Smith was exactly the kind of NFL player that I love. A fierce competitor, a hard worker. He just got elected to the Denver Broncos Ring Of Fame, and many around the city have been debating whether or not Smith could get elected to the NFL Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, I don’t think he has a chance of even being a finalist in the selection process.  Read more from Yahoo! Sports >>>>

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Happy Presidents Day to all.  If you have the day off (like some people I know), make the most of it.  For the rest of us, well, we’re cooler anyway…

Jack Del Rio’s playing days net players’ respect - Lest any of his players forget that he was once a pretty good athlete, Jack Del Rio provided a reminder for anyone who dared challenge him to a one-on-one competition.  In a game of pingpong, that is.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

Klis: Walton and Beadles reliable anchors on Broncos’ O-line - Just because J.D. Walton and Zane Beadles have much in common professionally doesn’t mean they have to share outside interests.  For this Presidents Day weekend, Walton was headed off on a hunting trip in West Texas. Beadles was playing tourist in New York City.  ”Never been,” Beadles said. “I’m at Ground Zero now. That’s a must. Anything else I see is gravy.”  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

Kickin’ it: Terrell Davis faces tough run for proper honor in Canton - No reward for T.D. Every year that goes by without former Broncos running back Terrell Davis voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, I get a bit more upset. When I think of T.D., I think of Gale Sayers of the Chicago Bears and wonder how he got voted in. I look at Sayers’ record, and it nowhere comes near what Davis accomplished. They both played seven seasons in the NFL and their careers ended the same way: bad knees.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

Broncos’ Owner and CEO Pat Bowlen Turns 68 - On this day (February 18th) sixty-eight years ago, Denver Broncos Majority Owner, President, and Chief Executive Officer Pat Bowlen was born. Introduced as the majority owner of the team in1984, Bowlen has positioned the Broncos among the league’s top franchises over the past 28 seasons.  Read more from Bronco Talk >>>>

Von Miller’s ceiling - We noted early in the 2011 season when the Broncos benched their star rookie Von Miller during the second half of a loss to the Chargers.  Miller didn’t leave the field often after that game. The Denver Post writes that Miller was on the field for 79.7% of the team’s defensive snaps throughout the year. Considering he missed an entire game to injury, that’s a very high number. (It was good for third on the team.)  Read more from Pro Football Talk >>>>

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Broncos Mailbag: Why didn’t Bill Belichick learn better from the Broncos? - When Bill Belichick let the Giants score on that run late in the game, the first thing I thought of was when Mike Holmgren let Terrell Davis score in the 1998 Super Bowl for the Broncos against the Packers. Didn’t work then, didn’t work now. Has letting the other team score ever, EVER been an effective strategy? Seemed pretty boneheaded for a so-called genius.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

Against the Patriots, the Broncos could have used a break like Rob Gronkowski’s sore ankle - Today’s question about the Broncos comes from Robert. Q: What did the Giants do better against the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI than the Broncos did against the Patriots in the AFC semifinals?  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

Luke Del Rio, transfer quarterback, enrolls at Valor Christian - Luke Del Rio has enrolled at Valor Christian, according to Rod Sherman, the school’s athletic director.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

Broncos To Pick 25th - Prior to the start of the postseason, the Broncos were slated to pick 21st in the 2012 NFL Draft.  But after their Divisional round win against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Broncos officially hold the 25th overall selection in the draft.  Read more from Denver Broncos >>>>

Franchise tag, who’s it? - NFL free agency starts March 13 and the franchise tag assigning period begins later this month. Anything can happen, but let’s look at a franchise tag candidate for each team in the AFC West.  Read more from ESPN >>>>

Brandon Marshall would relish reunion with Jay Cutler - A month after a Twitter exchange with the Bears’ starting quarterback, ­Miami Dolphins receiver Brandon ­Marshall reiterated his affection for Jay Cutler.  Read more from Chicago Sun-Times >>>>

NFL Power Rankings: Denver Broncos Finish At No. 20 In SB Nation’s Set -  The Denver Broncos’ 2011 season ended in defeat on the field at Gillette Stadium, but the team that beat them, the New England Patriots, were unable to claim the Lombardi Trophy, losing to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI. How are the Broncos and the rest of the league looking as we head into the offseason? SB Nation’s Joel Thorman has put out his end-of-the-season NFL power rankings and the Broncos check in at No. 20.  Read more from SB Nation >>>>

Buzz: Broncos “getting tough” in contract negotiations - The release of longtime Denver Broncos cap manager Mike Bluem didn’t go unnoticed, but it didn’t cause a huge stir either. Executives and personnel come and go, especially with regime changes, and the hiring of 25-year player rep Mike Sullivan could simply be a matter of John Elway finding a person with whom he felt more comfortable working.  Read more from Bronco Talk >>>>

More Denver Broncos in the Hall of Fame? It Can Happen With Your Help! - With all due respect to Tony Dorsett and Willie Brown, it’s hard to believe that just ten years ago the Denver Broncos did not have a single enshrinee in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  Read more from Mile High Report >>>>

Josh McDaniels Officially Named Patriots’ Offensive Coordinator - It was announced officially Monday that former Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels will take over as the New England Patriots offensive coordinator.  Read more from Predominantly Orange >>>>

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The Denver Post: The man who murdered Broncos player Darrent Williams is found guilty of another murder.

The Denver Post: What fans are saying about Sunday’s terrible showing against Detroit.

DenverBroncos.com: Moving on from the blowout loss.

DenverBroncos.com: Head coach John Fox dissects the Lions game.

New York Times: Broncos need to see what they have in Tim Tebow.

Yahoo! Sports: Are Tebow’s days as starting quarterback for the Broncos nearing an end?

Midwest Sports Fans: Tebow’s numbers aren’t great, but are right in line with Hall of Fame quarterbacks.

USA Today: A look at the best and worst in the NFL.

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Happy Game Day Eve!

DHF will preview the Bengals vs. Broncos later today, but for now, grab your coffee and feast on these headlines.

DenverBroncos.com: Defensive coordinator Dennis Allen outlines what adjustments the Broncos defense needs to make to slow Cincinnati’s ground game.

DenverBroncos.com: Offensive Coordinator Mike McCoy offers an injury report and how the offense plans to avoid those third-and-long situations.

The Denver Post: Second-year WR Eric Decker was among the few bright spots in Monday’s season opener, and that just might be a preview of what’s still to come.

The Denver Post: Former Bronco Perrish Cox made his latest court appearance in connection to sexual assault charges.

The Roar: Why the Broncos must make a trade at quarterback.

New Haven Independent: Broncos Hall of Fame great Floyd Little now has an athletic center named in his honor.

BONUS: If you can’t get enough of my writing (and if you can, please keep it to yourself…I’m fragile), here is my guest column for IUSportCom (Indiana University’s student sports media site), because, despite what some may allege, IU football fans do exist.  I am one.  (A special thank you to my fellow Hoosiers for the opporunity.)

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Good morning.  Here are your Wednesday Broncos headlines.

Miami Herald previews Thursday’s Broncos preseason game at Dallas.

A former Broncos interim head coach has died, reports The Washington Post.

Also from The Washington Post, Shannon Sharpe says he didn’t mean to omit ex-coach Mike Shanahan from his Hall of Fame induction speech.

The Denver Broncos blog has a look at the 2011 rule changes in the NFL.

From KFFL, wide receiver Brandon Lloyd’s strong showing in training camp bodes well for the Broncos offense.

ESPN is out with its first Power Rankings of 2011.  See where the Broncos place here.

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The wait is almost over for Broncos free agents who are unable to practice due to CBA rules.  The Denver Post has more.

Also from The Denver Post, the Broncos are cleaning house – of the Josh McDaniels regime.

From the team’s official site, the Broncos’ offensive and defensive coordinators talk philosophy and goals for 2011.

Kyle Orton has established himself as the No. 1 QB for now at Dove Valley.  Sporting News writes about the Broncos quarterback situation.

Shannon Sharpe’s induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame is now days away.  The Washington Post has more on Shannon’s inspiration and journey to Canton.

A former Bronco doesn’t like the new practice rules, writes ESPN NFC West blogger.

Ohio’s Tribune Chronicle reports on the voided deal that would have sent Brodrick Bunkley to Cleveland.  Instead, he was traded to Denver Monday.

Mocking the Draft projects the league’s top rookies in 2011. A certain second-overall draft pick is featured.

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The Denver Post includes Q & A about the team’s offseason needs, namely defensive line.

Also from The Denver Post, a profile of Broncos TE Richard Quinn.

Speaking of Broncos tight ends, the team’s official site has a feature on HOF inductee Shannon Sharpe.

Longmont Times-Call reports on a recent football camp with strong Broncos ties.

John Elway can still throw the football as Tahoe’s The Record-Courier found out.

Westword writes the Broncos are ready for football.

ESPN reports 75 ex-NFL players are suing over concussions.

And if yesterday’s drama wasn’t enough, here’s a recap from NFL.com.

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Making news this Tuesday morning…

The Denver Post breaks down a major sticking point in the NFL labor negotiations: rookie wage scale.

It’s official; Sterling Sharpe will present brother Shannon at next month’s Pro Football Hall of Fame induction.  NFL.com has more.

ESPN.com reports July 21 is the newest target date for labor agreement ratification.

Yahoo! Sports writes the Cardinals should pursue Kyle Orton before considering the Eagles’ Kevin Kolb.

Expect Von Miller to start in 2011, writes NFL Mocks.

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Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the weekend.

If you missed yesterday’s NFL lockout developments, ESPN has the skinny.

Broncos Hall of Famer Floyd Little remembers his fellow Syracuse standout and friend John Mackey, who died this week at the age of 69. Syracuse.com has Little’s reaction.

An Illinois girl’s Make-A-Wish “finalists” include going to a Disney resort of meet Tim Tebow.  Keokuk Gate City Daily has the story.

Colorado Springs Gazette has an update on Chris Kuper’s offseason and his growing desire to get back to football.

Former Broncos running back Maurice Clarett has a new football team – in the UFL.  NFL.com has more.

The Denver Post previews this year’s free agent market, if and when that happens.

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