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NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos - INSIDE SLANT While the Denver Broncos were willing to stick out Peyton Manning's neck in terms of guaranteeing him $20 million in 2014, the team is covered by insurance if he is unable to play due to any other injury....

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos - INSIDE SLANT Unlike the rookies at his disposal, Adam Gase wasn't new to his surroundings when the Broncos began their first practice of rookie camp last Friday; he's been with the organization since...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos - INSIDE SLANT Replacing Elvis Dumervil takes more than just one player. Even if the Broncos had more actively pursued Dwight Freeney or John Abraham, neither of them alone would have filled in for...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos - INSIDE SLANT The signature signings of John Elway's era as executive vice president have mainly been offensive: Peyton Manning, Wes Welker, Willis McGahee and Louis Vasquez. But all three of his...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos - INSIDE SLANT There's no doubt the Broncos are in win-now mode. Peyton Manning turned 37 in March. Defensive linchpin Champ Bailey turns 35 in May. Wes Welker, who turns 32 in May, was their signature...

If there's anything running back Knowshon Moreno has learned from playing football, it's the value of patience. He redshirted his freshman year at Georgia despite being among the top 10 prep running backs in the country. He shared carries with Willis...

DENVER, Colo. -- The Broncos locked up the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs in a game that cinched the Kansas City Chiefs' hold on the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2013. Peyton Manning threw for three touchdowns as the Broncos rolled to their 11th...

Willis McGahee was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, but it's not the end of the world for Denver Broncos fans. It may not even be the end of the season for the Broncos' top running back. For all those asking "Whatchu talkin' 'bout?": McGahee,...

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| NFL Football--Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Noon (CBS); Detroit Lions at Philadelphia Eagles, Noon (FOX); Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins, 3:25 p.m. (FOX); Green Bay Packers at Houston Texans, 7:20 p.m. (NBC)...

|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| College Football--Louisville at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m. (ESPNU); Texas vs. Oklahoma, 11 a.m. (ABC); Iowa at Michigan State, 11 a.m. (ESPN); Northwestern at Minnesota, 11 a.m. (ESPN2); Alabama-Birmingham at Houston, 11 a.m. (FXSP);...

Last summer, Jeron Johnson made enough plays during the preseason that the rookie free agent from Boise State earned himself a spot on the Seahawks’ 53-man roster. This summer, he’s not only picking up where he left off, Johnson is making the...

The Gods of Thunder that blasted across Lake Michigan in the early evening tried to prevent the seismic change that was officially to come in the NFL. But in the end the thunderstorms that rocked Chicago's Soldier Field on Thursday night only slightly...