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| Broncos release RB Jordan, C Wiegmann |
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02/23/2010 |
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| Englewood, CO (MySportsbook) - The Denver Broncos have released center Casey Wiegmann and running back LaMont Jordan. Jordan was signed as a free agent prior to last season and gained just 86 yards on 25 touches over nine games of an injury-plagued campaign. In nine NFL seasons with the New York Jets (2001-04), Oakland (2005-07) and New England (2008), Jordan has accumulated 3,734 yards and 28 scores in 114 games. The 31-year-old Maryland product also has 158 catches for 1,301 yards and three receiving TDs |
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| Rice, Smith headline 2010 NFL Hall of Fame class |
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02/07/2010 |
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| d the Steelers to the Super Bowl title last year. "[The Hall of Fame] was a lifelong dream. I always thought if it was meant to be, it would be," LeBeau said. "There's something to say about holding on to your dream. I'm so thrilled." Little was the Denver Broncos' first-round draft pick in 1967 out of Syracuse, the first year of the common draft after the AFL-NFL merger agreement. He led the Broncos in rushing in each season between 1968 and 1973, topping the league in 1971 with 1,133 yards. He logged 6,323 |
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| Carroll's Seahawks staff in place |
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02/04/2010 |
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| nator Gus Bradley and defensive line coach Dan Quinn, who were both on Jim Mora's staff. Additionally, Jeremy Bates was named offensive coordinator. He was the offensive coordinator this past season at USC after spending the 2006-08 seasons with the Denver Broncos in several offensive coaching roles. Quarterbacks coach Jedd Fisch, running backs coach Sherman Smith, wide receivers coach Kippy Brown, tight ends coach Pat McPherson, offensive line coach Alex Gibbs and assistant Art Valero, and quality control co |
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| Broncos promote Martindale to defensive coordinator |
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01/28/2010 |
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| Englewood, CO (MySportsbook) - The Denver Broncos promoted Don "Wink" Martindale to defensive coordinator, the team announced Thursday. Martindale was the team's linebackers coach in 2009, and fills the position vacated when the club agreed to part ways with Mike Nolan. "We are excited to name Wink Martindale our defensive coordinator," head coach Josh McDaniels said. "Wink is the perfect fit to lead our defense after earning the respect of our players and coaching staff for the job he did this past year w |
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| NFL scraps plan for 2nd game in Britain in 2010 |
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01/25/2010 |
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LONDON (AP) -The NFL has scrapped plans to play a second regular-season NFL game in Britain next season. Last week, the league announced that the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos would play at Wembley Stadium on Oct. 31. That will mark the fourth straight season in which the NFL has played a regular-season game in the British capital. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said last year that the league was considering adding a second game. But the NFL says on its Web site that uncertainty related to col |
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| Colts in path of Jets' quest to end Super Bowl drought |
NFL Football |
01/24/2010 |
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| in the AFC Championship for just the third time since Joe Namath led the then-young franchise to an AFL title in 1968, and the first since 1998, when the Bill Parcells-coached edition of the team was a 23-10 loser to the eventual Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. A 1982 shutout loss to the Miami Dolphins ranks as the team's only other experience on the conference title stage. The history of the organization, then, would seem to be stacked against a Jets win, though recent NFL history is not. With a victory |
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| Broncos shuffle coaching staff |
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01/23/2010 |
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -Former Buffalo Bills assistant Eric Studesville has been hired as the Denver Broncos' new running backs coach, replacing longtime assistant Bobby Turner, who has rejoined Mike Shanahan in Washington. Studesville's hiring was one of many coaching staff changes the team announced Saturday. Bob Ligashesky is the tight ends coach, replacing Clancy Barone, who moves to offensive line coach. Bob Wylie was made Barone's assistant, and Ben McDaniels - coach Josh McDaniels' brother - was |
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| Bills tab Gailey as next head coach |
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01/20/2010 |
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| then you should not be standing up here in the first place," Gailey said. "You can't promise in this league -- there are 31 other teams in this league trying to do the same thing. You can't take me for my word, because I haven't done it yet." Gailey was also an offensive coordinator for the NFL's Miami Dolphins from 2000-01, and served in a variety of roles with the Denver Broncos between 1985-90. He also saw time as wide receivers coach and offensive coordinator under Bill Cowher in Pittsburgh from 1994-97. |
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| Dolphins hire Mike Nolan as defensive coordinator |
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01/19/2010 |
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| p>MIAMI (AP) -Former San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Nolan has been hired as the Miami Dolphins' defensive coordinator. The Dolphins hired Nolan on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after the announcement of his departure as defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos. Nolan replaces Paul Pasqualoni, who was fired after two seasons. Nolan was the 49ers' head coach in 2005-08. He spent one year with Denver and has been a defensive coordinator with four other NFL teams: Baltimore (2002-04), the New York Jets (2 |
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| Bills call news conference; reportedly eyeing Gailey as coach |
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01/19/2010 |
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| gia Tech from 2002 through 2007, compiling a record of 44-33 and guiding the Yellow Jackets to a bowl game in all six seasons. Gailey was also an offensive coordinator for the NFL's Miami Dolphins from 2000-01, and had also been head coach of Dallas in 1998 and '99, directing the Cowboys to the playoffs in both seasons. He also served in a variety of roles with the Denver Broncos between 1985-90, and also saw time as wide receivers coach and offensive coordinator under Bill Cowher in Pittsburgh from 1994-97. |
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