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| Broncos add veteran punter Berger |
NFL Football |
10/26/2009 |
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| Englewood, CO (MySportsbook) - The Denver Broncos waived punter Brett Kern and signed veteran Mitch Berger to replace him on Monday. Berger, a two-time Pro Bowl selection in 1999 and 2004, ranks 10th in NFL history with a 43.0 average on 796 career punts. The 16-year veteran played with the Steelers last season and Denver will be the eighth stop in his illustrious career with stints in Philadelphia, Minnesota, St. Louis, New Orleans, and Arizona. Kern, in his second season with Denver, was ranked 11th in t |
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| Chargers hope to answer bell in Kansas City |
NFL Football |
10/24/2009 |
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| to earn a trip to the playoffs with an 11-5 mark. While history says this year's Chargers shouldn't panic, Turner's troops still have to be at least somewhat concerned about their current state. San Diego finds itself 3 1/2 games behind the unbeaten Denver Broncos in the West standings after being dealt a costly 34-23 home loss at the hands of their longtime rivals on Monday. The Chargers held a 23-17 lead late in the third quarter before surrendering 17 unanswered points to the resilient Broncos, with critic |
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| Navy QB Proctor gets 1st career start on Saturday |
Division I College Football |
10/23/2009 |
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| stop Navy's unique offense. The Demon Deacons gave up 520 yards rushing in two games against the Midshipmen last season, and that was when they had a pair of NFL draft picks in linebacker Aaron Curry (Seattle Seahawks) and cornerback Alphonso Smith (Denver Broncos). ``They run the triple-option to perfection. Defensively, we've got some thoughts, but whether we can execute that or not ... we'll have to wait until Saturday to find out,'' Grobe said. ``It's not how much the coaches know, it's how much we can |
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| Brady, Cushing and Royal take home AFC weekly honors |
NFL Football |
10/21/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing and Denver Broncos kick returner/punt returner Eddie Royal have been selected as the AFC's top players for Week 6 of the NFL season. Brady helped engineer a record performance for the Patriots this past Sunday in a 59-0 blowout of Tennessee. New England set franchise marks in points scored, yards (619) and margin of victory, which was also the largest in the league since the NFL-AFL merger in 1 |
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| NFC East: A change coming in Washington, more to follow? |
NFL Football |
10/20/2009 |
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| d for 109 yards on 15 carries in the loss, with most of that total coming on a career-long 78-yard burst in the third quarter. Portis' previous career best of 65 yards also came against the Chiefs on October 5, 2003, while working as a member of the Denver Broncos. NEXT UP: Zorn will be attempting to garner a win against a Philadelphia team he's never lost to, as the Redskins took both meetings between the divisional foes last year to notch their first season sweep of the Eagles since 2005. PHILADELPHIA: The |
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| AFC West: Haley's first win a hit in Kansas City |
NFL Football |
10/20/2009 |
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| get any easier, with rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez and the New York Jets headed for the Coliseum this Sunday. The Jets may be even hungrier than Oakland, having lost three in a row following a hot 3-0 start. BRONCOS: So much for the regression the Denver Broncos were supposed to agonize through after Josh McDaniels was named head coach. Many felt the turmoil in which McDaniels steadfastly steered his way through during the offseason would demoralize this team. As Homer Simpson often says, "Wrong again, Flan |
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| NFL Inactives (Monday, October 19, 2009) |
NFL Football |
10/19/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The following is a list of inactive players for tonight's NFL game. DENVER BRONCOS AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS, 8:30 P.M. (ET) Broncos - 3rd QB Tom Brandstater, LB Spencer Larsen, WR Kenny McKinley, T Brandon Gorin, WR Brandon Lloyd, DT Chris Baker, LB Jarvis Moss, G Seth Olsen Chargers - 3rd QB Charlie Whitehurst, WR Buster Davis, S C.J. Spillman, LB Antwan Applewhite, C Nick Hardwick, G Tyronne Green, DE Vaughn Martin |
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| Portis returns quickly for longest gain of career |
NFL Football |
10/18/2009 |
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| possession of the quarter, Portis was back on the field. He broke into the open up the left sideline and set up a field goal that put Washington ahead 6-3. Portis' previous long run in the NFL was a gain of 65 yards in 2003, when he played for the Denver Broncos. That run also came against the Chiefs.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority o |
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| Bolts try not to fall too far behind Broncos |
NFL Football |
10/18/2009 |
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SAN DIEGO (AP) -The San Diego Chargers don't want to call their showdown with the Denver Broncos a must-win game. The certainly know it's a can't-lose game. The Chargers were built up in preseason as a Super Bowl favorite, capable of wrapping up their fourth straight AFC West title by Thanksgiving. Denver certainly hasn't been cooperating with that scenario, jumping to the division lead at 5-0 while watching the Chargers stumble to a 2-2 start. An intense rivalry is renewed Monday night at Qualcomm S |
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| Chargers try to buck Broncos' AFC West dominance |
NFL Football |
10/16/2009 |
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SAN DIEGO (AP) -This might be the biggest game the San Diego Chargers have played in October in a long time. Under siege from everyone from their fans to the general manager, the Chargers host the surprising Denver Broncos on Monday night in a tussle that could go a long way toward deciding the AFC West title. This is as close to must-win as it gets for the Chargers, and it's not even Halloween. Denver (5-0) comes in with a 2 1/2-game lead in the division. If the Broncos win, and don't collapse the way |
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