Bradlee Van Pelt, Denver Broncos: “Hm, third time today that someone has written ‘GET A NEW JERSEY’ on the tip line of their check. Maybe I should start wearing my Jake Plummer when I’m on the job.” (Found by Kasra in Albuquerque.)
More photos » by Marcio Jose Sanchez - AP Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Browse more photos » Back in the day (about, oh, five years ago), the AFC had it's own "Holy Trinity." While other flash-in-the-pan teams would come and go (like the Jaguars , Jets , Chiefs , and Bengals ), the "Holy Trinity of the AFC" would sally forth...
8:36 p.m .: Jake Plummer with a beard looked like a rugged outdoorsman, mountain-man cool and dashing. Kyle Orton looks. . . like a wanted poster. From 1879. Hey, it's no more of a random reference than a pregame show. "Hey," Stuart Scott shouted, "Big Ben, come over here." Oh, yeah, like that wasn't scripted. 8:38 p.m.: If you want a glimpse, a cable-esque view behind the scenes...
More photos » by Phil Coale - AP about 1 month ago: In this Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, photo, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner calls to his teammates at the line of scrimmage during an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla. Warner tied Jake Plummer's franchise record by opening the game with 15 consecutive completions. By completing 92.3 percent of his...
DPP - Q&A: Broncos' Orton takes off glove, and his passes take off - Jeff Legwold "Orton's teammates consider him to be a tough, smart guy who spends a lot of time at the Broncos facility - taking more preparation time, the players say, than Jay Cutler or Jake Plummer did." DPP - Broncos' bridge too far is 3rd- and 4th-and one - Lindsay Jones "We've had a lot of different reasons...
If you were a Clinton Portis fantasy owner in 2003, or played against him that year, then you know what game I'm talking about. December 7th, 2003 Portis and the Denver Broncos put up 45 points on the Chiefs . Mr. Portis was responsible for FIVE of those touchdowns. Oh, yeah, he had 218 rushing yards to add to his 36 yards receiving. From what I can recall, this was the best fantasy football day ever....
While Cedric Benson is nominated for the weekly FedEx Ground Player of the Week (don't forget to vote by going here ... a lot ), Benson didn't win the AFC Offensive Player of the Week. Sure, he was nominated. But Denver Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton won the prize. Here's the story on Orton's performance during the Broncos win over the New England Patriots : Orton completed 35 of 48 (72.9 percent)...
The last time the Denver Broncos were undefeated through four weeks of the season – 2003 – Sports Illustrated decided to honor their success by placing then-quarterback Jake Plummer on the October 6th edition’s cover. Those Broncos lost the next week in Kansas City and finished 6-6 down the stretch for a 10-6 record, Wild Card [...]
DB - A Team In The Making - Mike Rice DB - Week 4 - Mon: McDaniels - Broncos TV DPP - Broncos QB one of three without an interception - Lindsay Jones Shades of 2005 Jake Plummer ? DPP - Nothing like physical play to make a team tougher - Jeff Legwold DPP - Breakdown: Analyzing the Broncos' offense - Jeff Legwold DPP - Scoring defense among the best in league history - Mike KlisBen Hamilton (hamstring),...
More photos » by Phil Coale - AP about 16 hours ago: Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, left, dives for a third quarter touchdown as Jacksonville Jaguars safety Sean Considine tries to make the stop during an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, in Jacksonville, Fla. Arizona won 31-17. (AP Photo/Phil Coale) Browse more photos » One week after losing an important home...
The swagger's back in the Sunshine State. No, we know that it's existed in Gainsville for a while, but when was the last time you heard the words "Miami" and "challenging for a BCS Bowl" in the same sentence? Well, on the evidence of 'The U''s 33-14 destruction of Georgia Tech, you'll hear it quite a lot this season. First of all, they have a leader in quarterback Jacory Harris....
Chiefs &autoPlay=false&autoRewind=true" /> We wish you a merry Chiefsmas, we wish you a merry Chiefsmas, we wish you a merry Chiefsmas and at least four turnovers! Folks, it is 12:01 AM and officially gameday or, as it's become known around here, Chiefsmas. We've officially made it. Millions of visitors over this offseason showed the dedication of Chiefs nation across the entire world....
The season is kicking off this Sunday -- whether you're allowed to see it or not , it doesn't make a difference. It's going to happen. The last time the Broncos opened the season in Cincinnati was 2003 -- Marvin Lewis' first regular season game. Even though Jake Plummer threw three interceptions in the game, the Broncos had a 20-3 Half Time lead, no thanks to two first-half touchdowns by running back...