Denver Broncos

Dan Reeves made a lot of friends along the way when he was the head coach of the Denver Broncos, New York...

By Doug Farrar Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels probably hasn't meant to base the first year of running his team on a kinder, gentler version of "The Killing Fields", but it's starting to look like it. He alienated Jay Cutler(notes) out of town, benched Brandon Marshall(notes) toward the end o...

By Doug Farrar They ran out of passing formations, used finesse blocking, went with a pass-heavy game plan, and choked in the clutch when red-zone running was needed. Would you believe that we're talking about the Baltimore Ravens, those noted denizens of old-school smashmouth football? That's exac...

Tight end Tony Scheffler and receiver Brandon Marshall are among the players who seem headed somewhere else. Both are free agents—and will be restricted with no new collective-bargaining agreement—and both had a rocky final week of the season. Scheffler was a healthy scratch from Sunda...

Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall will very likely be catching balls for another NFL team when...

By Chris Chase The reason Usain Bolt is a slow starter is because it fits in best with his racing style. He builds to peak speed in the 100. That Johnson's sprint matches up with the beginning parts of Bolt's race makes as little difference as the Broncos leading the AFC West on Halloween. All that matters is ho...

As we push toward the playoffs, Shutdown Corner takes a brief moment to review the seasons of those teams that...

By Doug Farrar It was supposed to be a disaster before it even began. When the Broncos fired Mike Shanahan and replaced him with former Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, many wondered what was going on -- was owner Pat Bowlen overreacting to Denver's late-season slide? The 2008 Broncos st...

By Doug Farrar Fifteen weeks into the NFL season, it seems that most of the MVP discussion focuses on the following potential recipients: Peyton Manning(notes), Drew Brees(notes), Chris Johnson, Brett Favre(notes), and for those who like esoteric "it'll never happen" write-in votes, the eventua...

By MJD 2. Peyton Manning(notes), Indianapolis Colts 5. Tom Brady(notes), New England Patriots 8. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers 10. Tony Romo(notes), Dallas Cowboys Eli Manning(notes), New York Giants Joe Flacco(notes), Baltimore Ravens Kyle Orton(notes), Denver Broncos

By MJD Not a great week for Peyton, but his season so far gives him enough juice to keep the top spot. It's kind of funny that the guy can complete 31-of-48 passes for 347 yards, and I'm calling it "not a great week," but that's the level of quarterback play we're being blessed with this year in NFL Nati...

By MJD Noses pressed against the glass: Kyle Orton, Denver Broncos; Tony Romo(notes), Dallas Cowboys; Carson Palmer(notes), Cincinnati Bengals; Donovan McNabb(notes), Philadelphia Eagles; Matt Ryan(notes), Atlanta Falcons; Jay Cutler(notes), Chicago Bears

By MJD What do you do if you want the top spot back? You go up against the best pass defense in the league (though I think that myth is pretty dispelled at this point), and you carve them up like a delicious glazed ham. So now it's your turn to lose the top spot while on a bye week, Peyton Manning(notes). Yo...