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| Texans extend GM Smith four years |
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06/03/2008 |
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| on. Some of the big acquisitions by Smith in his two years as GM are quarterback Matt Schaub, acquired via a trade with the Atlanta Falcons, and wide receiver Andre Davis, signed as a free agent. Smith came to Houston in 2006 after 10 seasons in the Denver Broncos' front office. His new deal will keep him with the Texans through the 2012 season. "We feel confident that these players are working extremely hard to reach our goals and we feel like this organization is at a point now where we're poised to do some |
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| Broncos release RB Travis Henry |
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06/02/2008 |
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DENVER (AP) -The Denver Broncos cut mercurial running back Travis Henry, with coach Mike Shanahan saying Monday the move was more about Henry's personality than his play. ``He's just too inconsistent as a person. When you're too inconsistent as a person, you usually aren't going to win championships,'' Shanahan said during a spring workout later in the day. ``I'm not going to get into details what he did do or didn't do. You have to do little things. If you don't do the little things, obviously you can |
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| Broncos release troubled RB Henry |
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06/02/2008 |
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| Englewood, CO (MySportsbook) - The Denver Broncos announced the release of running back Travis Henry on Monday. "Although Travis has the ability to be one of the top running backs in the NFL, we have to make decisions that are in the best interests of our organization and its goal of winning a Super Bowl," Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan said. "We did not feel his commitment to the Broncos was enough to warrant a spot on this football team." Henry spent just one season with the Broncos, who signed him to |
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| Vanderjagt returns to Canada following nine-year NFL career |
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06/01/2008 |
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| ayoff loss to the New York Jets in 2002. Manning fired back at Vanderjagt, calling him ``our idiot kicker who got liquored up and ran his mouth off a lot.'' After spending the 2007 season on the sidelines, Vanderjagt recently worked out with the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs. ``Years ago if you were to say `you had nine great years in the NFL and you're the most accurate kicker,' I would take that in a heartbeat,'' said Vanderjagt. ``Certainly I feel like I can kick in the NFL, but I am in n |
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05/30/2008 |
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| g an opponent brings after a long day in court. There's lineman Brenda Graves, a 45-year-old middle school choir teacher from Huntington who moonlights as a disc jockey. ``I've always played with my brothers in the yard,'' said Graves, wearing a Denver Broncos cap and a wrap on her injured right leg at practice. ``Back when I was in school, they didn't allow girls to play at all. It's always been a dream of mine to play football.'' Taylor is admittedly ``not a sports person'' and her only previous inter |
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| Letter describes shooting of Broncos' Williams |
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05/30/2008 |
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DENVER (AP) -A letter purportedly written by a gang member says he fired shots into a limousine where the Denver Broncos' Darrent Williams was killed on New Year's Day of 2007. The Rocky Mountain News said Friday it obtained the letter, which carries the signature of Willie D. Clark. Denver police have called him a person of interest in Williams' slaying. The newspaper published a redacted excerpt of the letter reading, ``(Blank) might say somethin stupd talk to law enforcements about the death of D-Wi |
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| Darrent Williams Memorial Teen Center opens |
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05/29/2008 |
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DENVER (AP) -Darrent Williams spent many hours as a youth in Boys and Girls Clubs in the Fort Worth, Texas, area. On Thursday, the Denver Broncos honored the late cornerback with the official opening of the Darrent Williams Memorial Teen Center for young residents in Denver. Williams, 24, was killed in a drive-by shooting on Jan. 1, 2007 that remains unsolved. ``This represents him,'' Denver cornerback Domonique Foxworth said. ``He would have been very excited and the whole community would have been |
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| Diabetic QB says he's back to full strength |
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05/28/2008 |
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -Jay Cutler's blood sugars are down, his spirits are up and his fastball is back. The Denver Broncos' third-year quarterback said Wednesday during the team's passing camp that he feels like his old, strong self and a new man now that he's got his Type 1 diabetes under control thanks to an insulin pump and a change in his diet. The former Vanderbilt quarterback lost 35 pounds and some zip on his frozen rope throws last season but didn't heed the warning signs, including constant fa |
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| Sauerbrun pleads guilty to disturbing the peace |
Headlines |
05/28/2008 |
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DENVER (AP) -Former Denver Broncos punter Todd Sauerbrun pleaded guilty Wednesday to disturbing the peace in a confrontation with a taxi driver last December and was sentenced to perform 24 hours of community service. But outside the courtroom, Sauerbrun insisted he is innocent and said he accepted a plea deal with prosecutors only because his record could be cleansed after a year. He also took a swipe at the Broncos for cutting him after his arrest, saying, ``I don't think they did me right.'' Count |
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| Broncos bring in Michael Pittman with Travis Henry still out |
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05/27/2008 |
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -Denver Broncos running back Travis Henry's hamstring injury is healing slowly and the team doesn't expect him to return to offseason workouts until next week. When he does get back on the field, he'll find even more competition for snaps. The Broncos agreed to a one-year deal on Tuesday with former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Michael Pittman, agent Drew Rosenhaus told The Associated Press. ``There's a lot of ways Michael can help the Broncos,'' Rosenhaus said. ``He can pl |
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