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| WAC - A No-Show Out-Of-Conference |
Division I College Football |
07/22/2009 |
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| s the last seven seasons. Offense - The strength of the offense is the running game, which features three backs that combined for 19 TDs and a 5.9 ypc average. A new QB must be found after three years of Tom Brandstater, an April draft choice of the Denver Broncos, under center. His senior season wasn't memorable, but the new quarterback will have zero career attempts, along with two new offensive tackles protecting him. Defense - Fresno State's defense has given up an average of 28, 27 and 31 ppg over the la |
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| Aikman, Holtz among college football Hall of Fame inductees |
Division I College Football |
07/19/2009 |
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| 03 and succumbed to the disease in 2005 at the age of 45. Smith set six school records and five conference records over a sterling collegiate career, which included a MIAA Conference Championship in 1993 for Missouri Southern State. Smith joined the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent the following year and stuck, racking up franchise marks for receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns en route to a pair of Super Bowl titles before retiring from the game in 2008. Ashford coached Missouri Valley College |
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| Former NFL RB Henry sentenced to three years in prison |
NFL Football |
07/15/2009 |
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| a Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull handed down a three-year sentence to a federal prison in Florida and five years probation, according to the Billings Gazette. He was facing a possible 10-year sentence. The 30-year-old Henry was released by the Denver Broncos prior to the 2008 season after rushing for 691 yards and four touchdowns over 12 games in 2007. Over parts of seven NFL seasons, with stints in Buffalo, Tennessee and Denver, the 2002 Pro Bowl selection rushed for 6,086 yards and 38 touchdowns. |
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| Iowa high school football coach killed |
This Day in Sports |
06/24/2009 |
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| Thomas compiled a 292-84 record in 37 seasons as a head coach. He was honored as the NFL High School Coach of the Year in 2005. Four of his former players are in the NFL -- Jacksonville's Brad Meester, Detroit's Jared DeVries, Casey Wiegmann of the Denver Broncos and Green Bay's Aaron Kampman. "I was extremely saddened to hear the news this morning about the passing of Coach Ed Thomas," said Wiegmann. "He was a great Christian man. I learned a lot from him, both as a player and a man. Last year, you could se |
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| Broncos release five, including LB Boss Bailey |
NFL Football |
06/18/2009 |
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| Englewood, CO (MySportsbook) - The Denver Broncos released five players Thursday, including 29-year-old linebacker Boss Bailey. Bailey, brother of Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey, played in only six games for Denver last season after spending his first five seasons with the Lions. Bailey recorded 40 tackles and battled an injury for most of the season. The team also released linebacker Louis Green who played in 64 games with the club since 2003. He registered 43 total tackles in his time with the Broncos. |
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| Broncos sign C Wiegmann to extension |
NFL Football |
06/17/2009 |
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| Englewood, CO (MySportsbook) - The Denver Broncos signed center Casey Wiegmann to a contract extension through the 2010 season on Wednesday. The 35-year-old Wiegmann has started in 127 straight games and led an offensive line that allowed a franchise-low 12 sacks throughout the 2008 season for the Broncos. "We are very excited that we were able to negotiate an extension for Casey Wiegmann," said head coach Josh McDaniels. "The professionalism and leadership he showed throughout this process was outstanding |
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| Report: Marshall wants out of Denver |
NFL Football |
06/15/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall reportedly demanded to be traded in a meeting with team owner Pat Bowlen on Friday. Former NFL Network reporter Adam Schefter told 850 KOA radio in Denver on Monday that Marshall has been given time to gather his thoughts and come to a definitive decision on the request. The report states the meeting took place on the first day of Denver's mandatory three-day minicamp of which Marshall was not a part. The controversial wideout is see |
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| Broncos sign WR Lloyd |
NFL Football |
06/15/2009 |
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| Englewood, CO (MySportsbook) - The Denver Broncos signed free agent wide receiver Brandon Lloyd on Monday. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not released. Lloyd spent last season with the Chicago Bears catching passes from Kyle Orton, among others. Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels named Orton the team's starting quarterback on Saturday. Orton came to Denver in the deal that sent disgruntled QB Jay Cutler to Chicago in April. In 2008, Lloyd appeared in 11 games, starting five, and recorded 26 recepti |
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| Broncos name Orton starting QB |
NFL Football |
06/13/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Denver Broncos have named Kyle Orton their starting quarterback for the 2009 season. Head coach Josh McDaniels made the announcement Saturday, saying Orton had edged out Chris Simms to become the starting signal-caller. "We've said from day one that when it was clear and apparent to us through a number of practices, meetings and those type of things that you evaluate the quarterback on that we would make a decision, and we have," McDaniels said following the second day of th |
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| Texans sign QB Grossman |
NFL Football |
06/12/2009 |
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| s for Chicago and guided the team to a 13-3 mark and an appearance in the Super Bowl, which the Bears lost to the Colts. He kept the starting job to begin the 2007 season but lost it to Brian Griese after three games. He did get the starting job back later in the season after Griese went down with an injury but injured his knee later in the season. He was primarily a backup for Chicago in 2008 and was not in the team's plans for the 2009 season after it acquired Jay Cutler in a trade with the Denver Broncos. |
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