Look for Broncos to spend wisely in free agency this year - Today’s questions about the Broncos come from Andrew Patterson in Pittsburgh. Q: Can you explain the 2012 salary cap as far as the Broncos are concerned? And what does it mean to their offseason moves?  A: The Broncos are in the middle of the NFL in available salary cap space. They’re in better shape than some teams.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

NFL scouting combine starts this week - The NFL scouting combine opens Wednesday in Indianapolis, and the Broncos will be avid followers of the event. They have big needs on defense at cornerback and tackle.  With the April 26-28 draft on the horizon, the No. 1 defensive tackle on the NFL draft board has yet to be identified. Penn State’s Devon Still might end up being that guy, but LSU’s Michael Brockers is a candidate too.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

John Fox says Broncos likely to sign two QBs to compete with Tebow - Tim Tebow is still the man. He’s just not going to be the only man.  While Tebow is the Broncos’ starting quarterback, the team is expected to acquire two new quarterbacks this offseason.  Read more from The Denver Post >>>>

2011 Season Review: Playoffs - In the final installment of DenverBroncos.com’s five-part series looking back at the 2011 season, the Broncos defeat Pittsburgh in one of the most memorable playoff games in franchise history before falling to New England in the Divisional Round.  Read more from Denver Broncos >>>>

Comcast, NFLN and Broncos Keep Gym in School - The Denver Broncos, NFL Network and Comcast teamed up to recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. Early College Middle School for receiving a $2,500 continuing support grant to fund innovations and improvements in the school’s physical education program.  Read more from Denver Broncos >>>>

Mile High Monday: 2011 From A Historical Perspective - The 2011 season offered Denver Broncos fans a wild ride they won’t forget for quite some time. They finished 9-9 overall which was good enough to win the AFC West and make a run in the postseason. There were many ups and downs, several exciting finishes and big wins, and the season ended in the Divisional Playoffs after winning one of the most memorable NFL playoff games ever the week before. Let’s take a look at how the 2011 season will be remembered in a historical context.  Read more from Predominantly Orange >>>>

Denver and Jacksonville share more than just thriftiness - Much ado has been made this month about the relationship between the Denver Broncos and the Jacksonville Jaguars. In the shortest month of the year – made one day longer this leap year – we’ve learned that Denver and J-Ville share some common bonds.  Read more from Mile High Sports >>>>

2012 Combine – Using the Production Ratio to Find Linebackers for the Broncos - During the offseason last year, I wrote a piece using the Production Ratio from Pat Kirwan’s book, ”Take Your Eye Off the Ball.” The Production Ratio is used to measure the playmaking potential for the Front 7 players on Defense coming out of college. There are many aspects to scouting — Character, Work ethic, Intelligence, Football instincts, Competitiveness and Developmental upside to name a few, but this formula can be used to narrow down the players to focus on during the National Scouting Combine that will be held this week in Indianapolis.  Read more from Mile High Report >>>>

NFL Free Agency: Why Vince Young as Tim Tebow’s Backup Could Work - When you look at the Denver Broncos’ pressing needs heading into the offseason, one of the most glaring ones when it comes to a depth perspective is, of course, the quarterback position.  Read more form Bleacher Report >>>>

Timothy Richard Tebow, whatever you touch turns to gold.

Make that gold into Ws, and your legend will skyrocket in the minds and hearts of Broncos fans.  That is, if you’re named starting quarterback.

What could make life even better for Tim Tebow? Two words: starting quarterback. (Courtesy Jeffrey Beall)

Tebow’s on-the-field role with Denver in 2011 – clipboard carrier or carrier of dreams – remains untold.  That outcome is in doubt, but was the success of his recently released autobiography ever in question?

Of course not.  Just ask Nathan Whitaker.

Wait – who?

Whitaker co-authored “Through My Eyes,” now No. 6 on The New York Times nonfiction best-sellers list.  He’s also no dummy, telling a Florida radio station he expected Tebow’s life story to be a hit:

“It’s really remarkable the impact he has on people and the way people follow him…It’s interesting to see the number of people who walk away moved and emotional after interacting with him.  He doesn’t take that lightly. He moves through the line quickly, but he stops to engage folks, looks everybody in the eye and gives them that impish grin of his.”

Chalk one up to charisma.

The book’s popularity is the latest offseason accolade for Tebow: Jockey endorsing, statue unveiling, packed book signings, and media appearances galore.

Oh, and don’t forget that photo of Tebow’s golf swing, demonstrating his freakish fitness.

In between the glitz and glamour, Tebow has worked out with teammates.  He even arranged a trip to Jacksonville for Broncos wide receivers.  Last month, he proudly boasted his improvement under center, a longtime knock on him by critics.

Tebow would gladly welcome a starting role.  It’s the only logical continuation of this golden offseason.

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Another weekend bites the dust…

Jacksonville.com writes about the skyrocketing celebrity of Tim Tebow, starting QB job or not.

Longmont Times-Call reports on the universal thread that holds sports fans together – hate.

Yahoo! Sports revisits he NFL Draft, highlighting winners, losers, and questionable picks.

At this point, will there even be a ‘Hard Knocks,’ since every rumored targeted team has said no?  Charlotte Observer updates us on the search, including the teams – such as Denver – that turned down the offer.

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While the Horse Force extended the holiday weekend by an extra day, others barely missed a beat working right up until, and right after Memorial Day.  You can include Tim Tebow on that list.

Jabar Gaffney was one of three Broncos wide receivers to practice with Tim Tebow over the weekend. (courtesy Jeffrey Beall)

The 2nd year quarterback had a big day Tuesday as his autobiography, “Though My Eyes” hit bookstore shelves.  ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tebow spent part of his Memorial Day on the clock, signing copies of his book at an event in Jacksonville, Florida.

Speaking of Jacksonville, that’s where a trio of Broncos receivers found themselves shortly before the holiday.  Tebow footed the bill to bring the three out to northern Florida so they could workout together.  Brandon Lloyd, Jabar Gaffney, and Britt Davis all made the trip.  Tebow invited the entire receiving corps, but Eric Decker had a schedule conflict, and Demaryius Thomas and Eddie Royal are still recovering from injuries.

Tebow put the trio up in a nearby hotel, and then spent considerable time working with them on conditioning, and timing.  ESPN reports the receivers who attended considered it such a success that they’ve already made plans to get the band back together very soon for two weeks of intensive workouts in Arizona.

Semi-Symposium

Newly minted NFL rookies have yet to even start work, let alone get back to it.  Luckily, for all those new to the league, there will be a chance to start learning how to become a professional.  The NFLPA announced it will hold its on rookie symposium June 28-29th, in Washington, DC.  Wonder if those rookies will get a crash course in federal mediation while they’re there?

Aside from providing Cris Carter with a soapbox to continue proclaiming the NFL “our league,” the symposium is an important event for rookies each year.  Learning how to manage your money better than Rocket Ismail, protect yourself better than Plaxico Burress (who’s set to be released from prison in just days), and be more professional than Ryan Leaf (who’s recovering from brain surgery) is crucial to every rookie.  The symposium is normally run by the NFL, but with a labor dispute still highly unresolved, the league canceled its event.  That paved the way for the NFLPA to step in and put together the event on its own dime.

The NFL said it cancelled the symposium because the event requires coordination among a number of professionals, and with a lockout barring the league from having contact with the players, the NFL thought it unfair to keep so many people’s schedules on hold.

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