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| Thomas undergoes surgery on torn Achilles' tendon |
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02/14/2011 |
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas is undergoing surgery on his torn Achilles' tendon, an injury he sustained during offseason workouts in Atlanta last week. Thomas' recovery will take at least six weeks and, depending on the severity of the injury, he could miss all of next season. Before tweeting Monday morning that he was heading in for surgery and asking for prayers, Thomas tweeted about his mother and grandmother, who have been incarcerated on drug charges since |
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| Patriots name QBs coach as offensive coordinator |
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02/11/2011 |
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| dinator, although O'Brien, who retains the quarterbacks coach title, called plays and performed many of the coordinator's functions. The team's last offensive coordinator was Josh McDaniels, who left after the 2008 season to become head coach of the Denver Broncos. The Patriots also shifted Matt Patricia from linebackers coach to coach of the safeties and named Patrick Graham linebackers coach and Brian Flores a defensive assistant to head coach Bill Belichick. The Patriots announced that Corwin Brown, wh |
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| Broncos WR Thomas tears Achilles' tendon |
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02/10/2011 |
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Denver Broncos' deep wide receiving group is getting thinner by the day. Demaryius Thomas, who just completed a star-crossed rookie season, tore an Achilles' tendon during an offseason workout in Atlanta just a week after slot receiver Eddie Royal had hip surgery that could sideline him until the summer. Thomas, the first receiver selected in last year's draft, is expected to be out six to eight months. ``I have no doubt that Demaryius will overcome this setback,'' Broncos |
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| Bradford ready to learn new offense |
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02/09/2011 |
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| McDaniels since he was hired on Jan. 19, but knows that the new offense is more spread out than the West Coast attack he was leading. Bradford threw for 3,512 yards, 18 touchdowns and 15 interceptions in his rookie campaign. In McDaniels' offense, Denver Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton threw for 3,653 yards and 20 touchdowns last season. ``I feel very comfortable going through the process again and learning his system,'' said Bradford, who was honored at halftime of Oklahoma's basketball game against Texas |
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| Royal recovering from hip surgery |
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02/07/2011 |
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Denver Broncos wide receiver Eddie Royal is recovering from an offseason hip operation. Team spokesman Patrick Smyth says the Broncos are hopeful Royal ``will be ready for OTAs in late May.'' A key component of Denver's deep receiving corps, Royal had a bounce-back season in 2010 despite dealing with a nagging groin injury all year. The third-year pro caught 59 passes for 627 yards and three touchdowns. He also averaged 11.9 yards on 25 punt returns and 21.4 yards on five kickof |
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| Goodell skips Pro Bowl to focus on new contract |
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01/27/2011 |
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| o makes about $10 million a year including bonuses, said in a memo to his staff Wednesday that chief negotiator Jeff Pash will do the same. Pash makes nearly $5 million a year. NFL owners opted out of the agreement in 2008. --- LATE ADDITIONS: Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey, Dallas Cowboys receiver Miles Austin and Minnesota Vikings linebacker E.J. Henderson were added to the Pro Bowl roster on Thursday. Bailey, who replaces Oakland's Nnamdi Asomugha, is making his 10th appearance in the all-s |
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| Broncos' Bailey added as Pro Bowl replacement |
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01/27/2011 |
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| Englewood, CO (MySportsbook) - Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey is headed to Hawaii for this Sunday's Pro Bowl, replacing the injured Nnamdi Asomugha of the Oakland Raiders. Bailey will play in the 10th Pro Bowl of his illustrious career after totaling 45 tackles, a sack, two interceptions and 13 pass breakups for Denver this past season. His 48 career interceptions are tops among all active cornerbacks. |
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| Bailey named to 10th Pro Bowl |
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01/27/2011 |
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Champ Bailey is heading to his 10th Pro Bowl, a record for cornerbacks. The Denver Broncos captain was notified by the NFL on Thursday that he was being added to the AFC roster, replacing Oakland's Nnamdi Asomugha, who is skipping the all-star game for medical reasons. Bailey's 10th Pro Bowl appearance will break a tie he held with Hall of Famer Mike Haynes for most Pro Bowl appearances by a cornerback. Bailey joins wide receiver Brandon Lloyd as the Broncos' representatives a |
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| Broncos finalize coaching staff |
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01/27/2011 |
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Denver Broncos coach John Fox has completed his coaching staff. Fox named Keith Burns his assistant special teams coach and Sam Garnes his assistant secondary coach. Burns enters his fifth season assisting Denver's special teams after a 13-year playing career that included 11 seasons with the Broncos. Garnes was on Fox's staff in Carolina last season.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be publ |
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| Broncos hire Ron Milus and Richard Smith |
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01/25/2011 |
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Denver Broncos coach John Fox has brought two more of his assistants over from Carolina: secondary coach Ron Milus and linebackers coach Richard Smith. Both were on Fox's staff with the Panthers the last two seasons and both have worked for the Broncos before. The Broncos hired Dennis Allen late Monday night to fix the league's worst defense. Allen, who was New Orleans' secondary coach the last five seasons, is the Broncos' sixth defensive coordinator in the last six years. Mi |
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