Green will join former Baltimore Raven’s defensive lineman Justin Bannan, who signed with Denver a few days ago. Bannan and Green will add a veteran presence to the re-imagined Broncos defensive line.
Brandon Lloyd was an excellent foil for Brandon Marshall last season. Russ Hochstein is a Patriots-pedigreed offensive lineman that clearly fits the mold preferred by Broncos’ coach Josh McDaniels.
The Broncos made an expected move today, placing tenders on several big name players, including Brandon Marshall, Elvis Dumervil, Kyle Orton, Chris Kuper and Tony Scheffler.
There are two formerly elite running backs that may still have some gas left in the tank that hit the market today, and each one should have a motivation to want to play in Denver. The question is, should Denver pursue either of them?
It reads like a TMZ report – Brandon Marshall (in rumor) is linked to every team in the league right now, including the team who currently holds him under contract.
Mike Nolan and the Denver Broncos “mutually agreed” to part ways today.This doesn’t appear to be a firing, it appears more like a knowledgeable football guy jumping off of a ship that might be sinking faster than anyone realizes.
If you had told me in August that the Broncos would finish with 8 wins and just barely miss the playoffs, I would have been happy. Let’s be honest, we all would. But when we look at how this team actually fared, it’s not nearly as bright of a situation as we would certainly like to see.
An extreme case of red-zone impotence has finally come back to bite the Broncos, costing them a game that they had in their back pocket. Problem is, there’s no little purple pill for this variety of dysfunction. The only remedy is touchdowns, touchdowns, and more touchdowns.
On a day where Brandon Marshall did all he could and more to lift up his team, the Colts prove to be one of the best teams the NFL has ever seen. The first 2 drives was like watching Manning’s agent pitch a new endorsement deal – there was no resistance.
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