Broncos put TE Jackson on IR, sign Mustard

The Denver Broncos placed tight end Nate Jackson on injured reserve Thursday, ending his season.

Down-home Hillis arrives with Broncos
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — With a Southern twang, a hankering for Hank Williams and exotic cowboy boot…

Mike Shanahan and his coaching staff are pushing the right buttons for the Denver Broncos this season.

A few weeks ago, the Broncos were in a downward spiral, having lost four of five with injuries piling up and many problems on both sides of the ball. After a couple of tough road wins, the Broncos are back in control of the AFC West as they head into a divisional battle against Oakland on Sunday.

The Broncos have used a lot of young players and had to shuttle in many backups because of injuries, but the coaching staff has gotten them all ready to contribute.

“You’ve got to have good players and good coaches to get those players ready to go,” receiver Brandon Stokley said.

The Broncos have had seven rookies start this season and many other key players are…

Two-way player surprised by all the attention
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Spencer “Leatherhead” Larsen didn’t realize he was going to be making histo…

Broncos sign TE Mustard (PA SportsTicker)
The Denver Broncos on Thursday signed tight end Chad Mustard.

Broncos‘ Hillis alive with sound of country music
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — With a Southern twang, a hankering for Hank Williams and exotic cowboy boot…

Week 12 NFL picks: Giants will make Warner feel a rush (SportingNews.com)
After a ho-hum set of matchups and results in Week 11, everything has been dialed up in Week 12.

Broncos‘ Hillis alive with sound of country music (AP)
With a Southern twang, a hankering for Hank Williams and exotic cowboy boots, Peyton Hillis isn’t your average starting NFL tailback. “I’m definitely different than a lot of other people,” the Denver Broncos rookie said. “I can be me and who I am.” Just who is Hillis? He was the lead blocker for Darren McFadden and Felix Jones at the University of Arkansas, the afterthought in the Razorbacks’…

Two-way player surprised by all the attention (AP)

Spencer “Leatherhead” Larsen didn’t realize he was going to be making history or even creating such a buzz by starting for the Denver Broncos at middle linebacker and fullback last weekend. “It was cool. I was real excited about it. I didn’t think it was going to be this big of a deal, though,” Larsen said, still aglow from his two-way duty in Denver’s 24-20 win at Atlanta on Sunday.

The Denver Broncos placed tight end Nate Jackson on injured reserve Thursday, ending his season.

Larsen suddenly living in the spotlight

Spencer Larsen, shown here on defense, had seven tackles against Atlanta last Sunday.

Iyer: Week 12 NFL picks: Giants will make Warner feel a rush
After a ho-hum set of matchups and results in Week 11, everything has been dialed up in Week 12. …

Two-way player surprised by all the attention
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Spencer “Leatherhead” Larsen didn’t realize he was going to be making histo…

Hillis alive with the sound of country music

With a Southern twang, a hankering for Hank Williams and exotic cowboy boots, Peyton Hillis isn’t your average starting NFL tailback.

Clady anchoring Bronco blockade

Quarterback Jay Cutler is the obvious pick as the Denver Broncos‘ most valuable player this season, but left tackle Ryan Clady could be the more appropriate selection.

Marshall on Nnamdi

Wednesday’s conference call with Mike Shanahan wasn’t the only praise Nnamdi Asomugha received from Denver.

CU recruits Bronco to help with diversity efforts 2:09 p.m. | AURORA…

The University of Colorado has commissioned Denver Bronco Dan Graham to help recruit minority students.

Broncos sign Mustard to replace injured TE Jackson
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Chad Mustard really wants to begin his career as a high school math teacher…

Two-way player surprised by all the attention (AP)

Spencer “Leatherhead” Larsen didn’t realize he was going to be making history or even creating such a buzz by starting for the Denver Broncos at middle linebacker and fullback last weekend. “It was cool. I was real excited about it. I didn’t think it was going to be this big of a deal, though,” Larsen said, still aglow from his two-way duty in Denver’s 24-20 win at Atlanta on Sunday.

Suspect in Williams death indicted in 2nd slaying (AP)
The man accused of killing Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams now faces murder charges in another slaying. Willie D. Clark, 25, was indicted Wednesday in the December 2006 shooting death of Kalonniann Louisa James Clark. Prosecutors said they don’t believe the two were related. Also indicted in Kalonniann Clark’s death was Brian Hicks, 29, who police say owned an SUV that was used in…

Move to linebacker impressive
Nobody could have thought Spencer Larsen, a sixth-round pick at linebacker in April, would be so valuable to the Denver Broncos this year.

Iyer: Week 12 NFL picks: Giants will make Warner feel a rush
After a ho-hum set of matchups and results in Week 11, everything has been dialed up in Week 12. …

Suspect in Williams death indicted in 2nd slaying
DENVER (AP) — The man accused of killing Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams now faces murde…

Broncos Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Mike Shanahan and his coaching staff are pushing the right buttons for the Denver Broncos this season.

A few weeks ago, the Broncos were in a downward spiral, having lost four of five with injuries piling up and many problems on both sides of the ball. After a couple of tough road wins, the Broncos are back in control of the AFC West as they head into a divisional battle against Oakland on Sunday.

The Broncos have used a lot of young players and had to shuttle in many backups because of injuries, but the coaching staff has gotten them all ready to contribute.

“You’ve got to have good players and good coaches to get those players ready to go,” receiver Brandon Stokley said.

The Broncos have had seven rookies start this season and many other key players are…

Broncos Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Mike Shanahan and his coaching staff are pushing the right buttons for the Denver Broncos this season.

A few weeks ago, the Broncos were in a downward spiral, having lost four of five with injuries piling up and many problems on both sides of the ball. After a couple of tough road wins, the Broncos are back in control of the AFC West as they head into a divisional battle against Oakland on Sunday.

The Broncos have used a lot of young players and had to shuttle in many backups because of injuries, but the coaching staff has gotten them all ready to contribute.

“You’ve got to have good players and good coaches to get those players ready to go,” receiver Brandon Stokley said.

The Broncos have had seven rookies start this season and many other key players are…

Move to linebacker impressive
Nobody could have thought Spencer Larsen, a sixth-round pick at linebacker in April, would be so valuable to the Denver Broncos this year.

Parcells vs. Belichick neck and neck for now
Don’t look for a warm embrace when Parcells and Belichick meet. Ian O’Connor says the playoffs — and a legacy — are at stake.

Broncos Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

The Broncos‘ defense isn’t going to be confused with the Ravens‘ or the Steelers‘, but it is making progress.

The Broncos were pleased with the job they did against Atlanta, holding the powerful Falcons rushing game to 3.3 yards per attempt and allowing only 20 points in a 24-20 win Sunday.

Denver has worked at improving the run defense after a horrible start, and it paid off Sunday.

“To play the rushing defense we played against an excellent running offensive football team, I was very pleased,” coach Mike Shanahan said.

The Broncos brought an eighth man in the box on most plays to contain Michael Turner. The powerful running back had a pair of touchdowns but managed just 81 yards on 25 carries, ending up with a rather quiet day.

The premature playoff picture: Week 11 (Yahoo! Sports)
In : Jets, Broncos, Dolphins, Packers Out : Colts, Chargers, Ravens, Bears AFC First Round Byes : Tennessee…

Bucs place leading rusher Graham on IR
Tampa Bay Buccaneers leading rusher Earnest Graham will miss the rest of the season after injuring his right ankle during last week’s victory over the Minnesota Vikings. Graham limped off the field after his only carry against the Vikings. The Bucs said he hurt his ankle, but did not release specifics about the injury. Fourth-year pro Noah Herron was signed to fill Graham’s spot on the roster.

Frightened NFL players are carrying guns and hiring bodyguards as they seek to avoid becoming victims of violent crime which has already claimed the lives of two players.

AFC West: Broncos Impressive on Multiple Fronts

Heading into their game at Atlanta last week, the notion of the Denver Broncos scoring only 24 points would have likely been met with jubilation by Falcons fans.

Pro Bowl safety John Lynch retires

Pro Bowl safety John Lynch announced his retirement at a news conference Monday afternoon.

Cutler rallies Broncos past Quinn, Browns 34-30

Cutler passed for a career-high 447 yards, throwing three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter Thursday night a ‘ the last an 11-yarder to Brandon Marshall with 1:14 remaining a ‘ to rally the broken Denver …

Cutler passed for a career-high 447 yards, throwing three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter Thursday night a ‘ the last an 11-yarder to Brandon Marshall with 1:14 remaining a ‘ to rally the broken Denver …

Best Available Free Agents-Defense-Week 12
The Green Bay Packers surprisingly released DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila recently. So far, he’s received little interest around the league.

AFC West: Broncos Impressive on Multiple Fronts

Heading into their game at Atlanta last week, the notion of the Denver Broncos scoring only 24 points would have likely been met with jubilation by Falcons fans.

All Blacks: Extra games planned to keep NZRU in the black

The New Zealand Rugby Union . The offshore Bledisloe Cup match on November boosted the NZRU’s coffers by about $4m. New Zealand are scheduled to play France, Italy and England next November but NZRU chief …

Iyer: NFL Power Poll: Giants move to top of the line
They form the most dominant group in professional football, yet none of them made the Pro Bowl la…

John Lynch retires after 15 years in NFL (AP)

No more bone-jarring tackles for John Lynch. The hard-hitting, nine-time Pro Bowl safety retired Monday, saying it was time to begin a new phase of life after 11 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and four more with the Denver Broncos. He felt so strongly about the relationships he built with both clubs that he decided against stepping down in the colors of either team.

Power Rankings: Jets soaring
After their big win against the Patriots, the Jets are flying high in Adrian Hasenmayer’s Week 11 Power Rankings.

10-Pack: Three teams clog up top of NFC North (SportingNews.com)
ProFootballTalk.com’s Mike Florio weighs in on the biggest story lines of Week 11: 1. NFC North logjam continues…

Broncos stay afloat thanks to reinforcements (AP)
Some deft draft-day decisions are helping the Denver Broncos win games even as they keep losing players. The Broncos (6-4) have forged a two-game lead over San Diego in the AFC West thanks to rookies and reinforcements who aren’t wasting any time making their mark in the NFL. John Lynch, who made his retirement official Monday after four Pro Bowl seasons in Denver, said he was glad to see the…

Schein Nine: Colts, Manning are back
The Colts are back because Peyton Manning has returned to his MVP form. See what else Adam Schein took away from Week 11.

49ers‘ Jennings goes on IR again
The San Francisco 49ers placed right tackle Jonas Jennings on injured reserve Tuesday for the third time in his four seasons with the club. Jennings underwent surgery Tuesday on his dislocated right shoulder, which has kept him out of action since it occurred in Week 2 against Seattle.

Blown call throws Vegas into chaos
The first 11-10 game in NFL history shouldn’t have ended that way, referee Scott Green said after a last-minute touchdown was errantly taken away from the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.

NFL needs to come to terms with gambling
After Sunday’s blown call in Pittsburgh, Peter Schrager says it’s time the NFL acknowledges gambling is a big part of its national allure.

The premature playoff picture: Week 11 (Yahoo! Sports)
In : Jets, Broncos, Dolphins, Packers Out : Colts, Chargers, Ravens, Bears AFC First Round Byes : Tennessee…