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Vikings hire HC Arthur Cowans
Falcons hire HC John Harbaugh
Giants hire HC Andy Reid
Eagles fire Chip Kelly after playoff loss
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Meet Denver's new OC:
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Cowboys hire HC Ronald Orozco
Panthers hire HC Ryan Mack
Titans hire HC Carlos Calhoun
Eagles hire HC Jeff Fisher (this is supposed to be an improvement?)Comment
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DENVER BRONCOS Stats - 2017 Passing C/ATT YDS COMP% Sacked LONG TD INT RAT Jake Locker 145/265 1585 54.7 14 50 8 15 59.0 Tyler Bray 103/192 1230 53.6 18 47 5 15 49.6 Zac Piper 107/165 1089 64.8 13 42 7 8 77.5 Rushing ATT YDS AVG LONG 20+ TD YDS/G FUM Montee Ball 165 511 3.1 24 1 4 31.9 3 Brayden Lawson 93 331 3.6 53 2 2 23.6 0 Andre Wallace 70 254 3.6 32 2 1 36.3 2 Trevor Austin 29 114 3.9 10 0 1 7.1 0 Jake Locker 11 19 1.7 5 0 1 1.6 6 Exavier Shade 11 14 1.3 6 0 0 1.0 1 Tyler Bray 7 9 1.3 4 0 0 0.8 3 Zac Piper 6 8 1.3 4 0 1 1.6 1 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD LONG DP YDS/G YAC Justin Hunter 94 1199 12.8 4 50 839 74.9 414 Mohamed Sanu 71 789 11.1 6 42 836 49.3 208 Montee Ball 30 239 8.0 0 19 558 14.9 152 Dave Joyce 28 287 10.3 1 21 83 28.7 95 Virgil Green 25 333 13.3 3 31 659 33.3 67 Tyson Ellington 24 332 13.8 1 32 568 27.7 96 Alshon Jeffery 23 292 12.7 1 35 258 58.4 109 Sergio Kerr 21 247 11.8 4 27 169 16.5 133 Andre Wallace 21 181 8.6 1 18 268 16.5 116 DeVonte Stump 14 176 12.6 0 34 177 25.9 63 Trevor Austin 12 16 1.3 0 5 633 1.0 22 Brayden Lawson 11 55 5.0 0 12 256 3.9 54 Blocking PCAKE SACK Ricky Wagner 9 14 Joe Madsen 8 3 Korey Louis-Jean 5 5 Cordell Lowery 5 15 Kasey Studdard 4 2 Herve Gray 3 2 Barrett Jones 1 1 Phillipkeith Manley 0 6 Vinston Painter 0 6 Tackles Sacks Interceptions Defense SOLO AST TOT SACK TLOSS PD INT TD Lawrence Timmons 121 6 21 2 0 0 Taylor Mays 93 3 15 1 4 1 Danny Trevathan 72 2 16 3 0 0 Rahim Moore 62 0 6 3 3 0 Kayvon Webster 58 0 2 14 3 0 Aqib Talib 55 1 2 5 11 0 Jeremiah McCay 48 14 19 1 1 0 Quanterus Smith 39 10 12 0 1 0 Xavier Rhodes 37 2 2 3 1 0 Tyronne Randall 35 9 17 0 0 0 Sylvester Williams 35 7 11 0 0 0 Eddie Pleasant 28 0 2 0 1 0 Eric Hagg 24 0 1 1 1 0 Rainey Mallett 21 8 9 1 0 0 Jonathan Casillas 20 1 4 0 0 0 Marquiste Ivery 20 0 0 0 0 0 Immanuel Kirce 12 3 4 0 0 0 Antjuan Joyce 11 0 1 1 0 0 Boris Toodle 11 0 1 0 0 0 Peniel Kenner 7 1 4 0 0 0 Kawann Short 6 0 1 0 0 0 Pat Whirley 1 1 1 0 0 0 Kickoffs Punts Returning ATT YDS AVG LONG TD RET AVG TD Marc Mariani 59 1533 26.0 99 2 48 12.9 0 Field Goals Extra Points Kicking FGM FGA PCT LONG XPM XPA PCT PTS Matt Prater 28 31 90.3 52 30 30 100.0 114 Punting PUNTS YDS LONG AVG NET BP IN20 TB Britton Colquitt 74 3250 60 43.9 34.6 0 12 10
forgot to post the 2016 stats at the end of the season, so putting them here for comparison
DENVER BRONCOS Stats - 2016 Passing C/ATT YDS AVG YDS/G LONG TD INT RAT Zac Piper 276/414 3097 7.5 66.7 48 22 8 98.4 Jake Locker 118/188 1308 7.0 62.8 51 8 7 82.0 Zac Dysert 10/21 145 6.9 47.6 29 0 2 30.9 Tyler Bray 6/7 53 7.6 85.7 22 0 0 98.2 Rushing ATT YDS AVG LONG 20+ TD YDS/G FUM Montee Ball 281 1235 4.4 36 7 17 77.2 5 Brayden Lawson 44 199 4.5 22 1 3 12.4 1 Lex Hilliard 49 175 3.6 30 1 1 10.9 1 Zac Piper 21 68 3.2 12 0 3 6.2 5 Jake Locker 5 39 7.8 21 1 0 2.6 6 Exavier Shade 4 24 6.0 11 0 0 1.5 1 Alshon Jeffery 2 2 1.0 3 0 0 0.1 0 Jorell Gayton 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD LONG YAC AVG YDS/G YAC Virgil Green 96 1331 13.9 11 37 4.0 83.2 385 Alshon Jeffery 80 906 11.3 4 51 3.9 56.6 312 Tavarres King 74 868 11.7 2 48 3.9 54.3 291 Montee Ball 71 545 7.7 1 43 5.2 34.1 366 Mohamed Sanu 41 511 12.5 6 32 3.0 31.9 123 Tyson Ellington 18 175 9.7 1 20 5.0 10.9 90 Lex Hilliard 16 114 7.1 3 34 5.8 7.1 93 Dave Joyce 5 44 8.8 2 11 2.6 2.8 13 DeVonte Stump 4 56 14.0 0 24 5.8 14.0 23 Jorell Gayton 3 34 2.1 0 19 10.3 2.1 31 Brayden Lawson 2 19 1.2 0 10 10.5 1.2 21 Blocking PCAKE SACK Cordell Lowry 18 19 Ricky Wagner 11 8 Chris Kuper 7 6 Joe Madsen 5 7 Korey Louis-Jean 2 5 Tackles Sacks Interceptions Defense TOT SACK TLOSS PD INT TD Jerrell Freeman 95 5 11 1 2 0 Taylor Mays 91 8 22 6 1 0 Rahim Moore 77 1 6 3 0 0 Aqib Talib 59 1 7 9 7 1 Dunta Robinson 56 1 4 1 4 0 Kayvon Webster 44 0 4 8 5 0 Danny Trevathan 42 3 6 1 1 0 Quanterus Smith 42 9 11 0 0 0 Sylvester Williams 36 4 7 0 0 0 Martez Wilson 36 5 8 0 1 0 Corey Wootton 36 6 11 1 0 0 Boris Toodle 28 3 5 0 1 0 Winston Guy 23 3 3 0 0 0 Marquiste Ivery 21 0 0 0 0 0 Sedrick Ellis 13 3 3 0 0 0 Eric Hagg 11 0 0 1 2 0 Ricky Dodgen 9 3 1 0 0 0 Kickoffs Punts Returning ATT YDS AVG LONG TD RET AVG TD Brandon Banks 40 1089 27.2 64 0 36 16.1 1 Exavier Shade 23 590 25.7 55 0 3 11.3 0 DeVonte Stump 9 12.3 0 Field Goals Extra Points Kicking FGM FGA PCT LONG XPM XPA PCT PTS Matt Prater 31 34 91 54 53 53 100 146 Punting PUNTS YDS LONG AVG NET BP IN20 TB Britton Colquitt 62 2614 73 42.2 35.2 0 14 7 Comment
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2017 NFL AWARDS
MVP: QB Aaron Rodgers, Packers (Zac Piper 9th)
Coach of the Year: Bill Belichick, Packers
AFC Players of the Year
Offense: RB Ray Rice, Ravens
Defense: OLB Kobi Juan Attaway, Ravens
Offensive Rookie: QB Keiwone Corbett, Bengals (Andre Wallace 8th)
Defensive Rookie: Tywon Brown, Dolphins (Jeremiah McCay 3rd)
Quarterback: Joe Flacco, Ravens
Running Back: Ray Rice, Ravens
Wide Receiver: T.Y. Hilton, Jets (Justin Hunter 7th)
Offensive Lineman: LT Eugene Monroe, Ravens
Defensive Lineman: DE Jaylen Gandy, Raiders (Quanterus Smith 8th)
Defensive Back: Aqib Talib, Broncos
Kicker: Matt Prater, Bronco
NFC Players of the Year
Offense: QB Aaron Rodgers, Packers
Defense: MLB Luke Kuechly, Panthers
Offensive Rookie: QB Roland Olivencia, Vikings
Defensive Rookie: FS Patric Levingston, Vikings
Quarterback: Aaron Rodgers, Packers
Running Back: Adrian Peterson, Falcons
Wide Receiver: Calvin Johnson Jr., Lions
Offensive Lineman: C John Sullivan, Packers
Defensive Lineman: DE Brian Orapko, Redskins
Defensive Back: CB Kareem Jackson, Buccaneers
Kicker: Dan Bailey, BuccaneersComment
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SUPER BOWL LII
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-Russell Wilson now 3-0 in the SB, becomes second QB to win it with two different teams
-Second SB win for Mike Tomlin
-Bill Belichick now 0-3 in his last three SB'sComment
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2018 Player Retirements
Bills RT Winston Justice
Bills DT Domata Peko
Bills SS Dawan Landry
Bills WR/KR Devin Hester
Buccaneers RG Davin Joseph
Buccaneers RB Maurice Jones-Drew
Chargers OLB Mark Anderson
Chargers WR Santonio Holmes
Chiefs OLB Ernie Sims
Chiefs TE Marcedes Lewis
Colts DE Kamerion Wimbley
Cowboys LT Donald Penn
Eagles DT Richard Seymour
Eagles MLB A.J. Hawk
Eagles SS Pernard Pollard
Eagles OLB Trent Cole
Falcons CB Richard Marshall
49ers TE Vernon Davis
49ers OLB Ahmad Brooks
Jaguars FS Antoine Bethea
Jaguars RB Justin Forsett
Jets FS Michael Huff
Jets OLB Parys Haralson
Jets CB Antonio Cromartie
Lions RG Adam Snyder
Lion MLB Stephen Tulloch
Panthers DE Mario Williams
Panthers OLB Manny Lawson
Panthers CB Corteland Finnegan
Patriots RT Eric Winston
Rams MLB Derrick Johnson
Ravens CB Tim Jennings
Redskins OLB Thomas Howard
Redskin QB Brandon Weeden
Saints LT Andrew Whitworth
Saints RB Marshawn Lynch
Seahawks RG Chris Kuper
Seahawks OLB Chad Greenway
Steelers LG Evan Mathis
Texans MLB DeMeco Ryans
Texans C Chris Myers
Titans DT Barry Cofield
Vikings LG Logan Mankins
Vikings WR Greg Jennings
FA OLB Rocky McIntosh
FA C Ryan Cook
FA P Steve Weatherford
FA FB John Kuhn
FA OLB Lorenzo Alexander
FA WR Vincent Jackson
FA WR Brad Smith
FA RB Javon Ringer
FA OLB Rob Ninkovich
FA RB Chris Johnson
FA DT Broderick Bunkley
FA RT Jeremy Trueblood
FA QB Kevin Kolb
FA LG Rob Sims
FA CB Jarrett Bush
FA DE Kyle Williams
FA RB Toby Gerhart
FA DE Frostee Rucker
FA RB Darius Reynaud
FA RB Reggie Bush
FA TE Delanie Walker
FA MLB Tim Dobbins
FA DT Jay Ratliff
FA LG Charlie Johnson
FA WR Jason Avant
FA FS Reed Doughty
FA TE Leonard Pope
FA SS Roman Harper
FA DE Mathias Kiwanuka
FA RG Jason Spitz
FA P Reggie Hodges
FA DT Aubrayo Franklin
FA WR Nate Washington
FA RT Guy Whimper
FARG Harvey Dahl
FA QB Tyler Thigpen
FA LG Chris Spencer
FA QB Drew Stanton
FA TE Tony Scheffler
FA CB Corey WebsterComment
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Broncos Send Locker, Bray and Ball Packing, Re-sign 8
[If Zac Piper gets hurt again in 2018, Bronco fans will not get tortured by Jake Locker or or Tyler Bray. With time remaining on their contracts, both "backhoe" QB's have gotten a pink slip from GM John Elway.
In 2016, Montee Ball averaged 4.4 yards per carry while racking up 1,235 yards. He was a touchdown machine with a league- leading 17, had 7 runs of over 20 yards, was named the AFC Running back of the Year and went to his first Pro Bowl. He also got a nice contract extension. Then he got lazy. In 2017 Ball only rushed for 511 yards, his average plummeted to 3.1 yards per carry, he found the end zone only 4 times and had only one run longer that 20 yards. Accordingly, Ball was asked to re-work his contract. When he declined, Elway decided to bite the cap hit bullet and give Ball his walking papers. Also cut loose early was 2017 draft pick Pat Whirley, an OLB who saw limited action. In addition to those three early departures, the Broncos either did not offer a new contract to, or were unable to reach agreement with, the following players:
WR/KR Marc Mariani - despite Mariani saving the Arizona game with two kickoffs returned for touchdowns, the Broncos have decided to see if they can acquire a skilled return man who can also contribute in some other phase of the game. If that doesn't happen and Mariani is still available after the draft, he may be brought back.
FS Eric Hagg - refused his contract offer.
LG Kasey Studdard - did not receive an offer; may be looked at as a FA pickup later.
RB Brayden Lawson - did not receive an offer; may be looked at as a FA pickup later.
OLB Jonathan Casilas - did not receive an offer.
OL Barrett Jones - rejected the team's offer.
Re-signings
MLB Lawrence Timmons - 2 years
LT Herve Gray -4 years
SS Eddie Pleasant - 2 years
CB Marquiste Ivery - 1 year
TE Julius Thomas - 1 year
RG Phillipkeith Manley - 2 years
LOLB Boris Toodle - 3 years
DT Kawann Short - 1 year
Position Changes
Rainey Mallett - DE to ROLB
Jeremiah McCay - MLB to LOLB
LT Korey Louis-Jean - LT to LGComment
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2018 Franchise Tags
Bears - DE Davarius Travis
Bills - DT Marcell Dareus
Browns - RB Trent Richardson
Buccaneers - FS Dashon Goldson
Cardinals - ILB Daryl Washington
Colts - FB James Casey
Cowboys - Tyron Smith (All-Pro QB Ben Gomez becomes a FA)
Dolphins - QB Dane Honani
Eagles - LT Aaron Kittredge
Falcons - WR Julio Jones
Giants - RB David Wilson
Jaguars - C Jason Slowey
Jets - RT Kristian Ralston
Lions - DE Ndamukong Suh
Packers - QB Aaron Rodgers
Panthers - MLB Luke Kuechly
Patriots - MLB Jerod Mayo
Raiders - SS Tyvon Branch
Rams - DE Antwan Keith
Ravens - OLB Juan Attaway
Saints - LT Terron Armstead
Steelers - C Maurkice Pouncey
Titans - MLB Kobi Carruthers
Vikings - LT Matt KalilComment
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Chiefs hire HC Gus Bradley
Rams hire HC Mike SmithComment
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Broncos Land All-Pro Guard Isom, Sign Arian Foster
All-Pro guard Varley Isom gives the Broncos a nice o-line upgrade.
Two years ago right guard Ricky Wagner went to the Pro Bowl in his first year as a Bronco. By the end of last season, he was fighting for a starting job. Fearing that situation might not resolve itself in camp, the Denver Broncos pursued free agent All-Pro Varley Isom, who, after failing to reach an extension agreement with the Falcons, became a free agent when the Falcons tagged Julio Jones. The Falcons' loss has become the Broncos' gain.
Last year almost nobody wanted running back Arian Foster. The Broncos did, but were so squeezed for cap space that they were unable to bring him aboard. With more cap ceiling with Jake Locker and Montee Ball off the payroll, Foster is going to get a chance to prove his nay-sayers wrong after signing a 1 year deal with Denver. With Ball and Brayden Lawson gone, Foster has an excellent shot at making the 53 man roster. How much work he gets will depend on how much gas he has left in the tank and what impact a year off has had on him.
The Broncos also pursued free agent QB Kirk Cousins, but he has signed with the Giants.Comment
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Big Ben Unretires
Back in black, or will he land elsewhere?
With the NFL's free agency period under way, a big name has come out of retirement to make himself available to an interested team. Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said he has missed the game so much, and at age 36 he believes he can still be a top-level signal-caller, that he wants to come back for another go-round. There is no news yet as to whether the Steelers would have any interest in a reunion.
Former player and current analyst Deion Sanders responded by tweeting "#BigBen must need more money for his defense attorney".Comment
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2018 Free Agent Signings
Bills
LT Joe Staley
RB Zac Stacy
Bengals
DT Linval Joseph
MLB L.J. Fort
Broncos
RB Arian Foster
RG Varley Isom
C Matt Tennant
DE Dontay Moch
FS Eric Hagg
LT Michael Roos
Browns
RB Montee Ball
WR Brian Hartline
Buccaneers
LG Josh Sitton
WR Doug Baldwin
Cardinals
RB Marcus Lattimore
CB David Amerson
CB Brandon Carr
Chargers
WR Keenan Allen
FS Louis Delmas
Chiefs
DE Chandler Jones
LT Eugene Monroe
QB Jake Locker
Colts
MLB Brandon Siler
WR Dwayne Bowe
TE Coby Fleener
WR Khrystian Sheehan
Cowboys
QB Ben Gonzalez
Dolpins
TE Zach Ertz
Eagles
DE Anthony Spencer
OLB Jonathan Casillas
Falcons
OL Rodger Saffold
49ers
WR/KR Marc Mariani
Giants
QB Kirk Cousins
LT Bruce Campbell
QB Tyler Bray
DT Terrance Knighton
LG Kasey Studdard
Jets
LT Nate Solder
FS Chris Clemons
Packers
DE Julius Peppers
Panthers
QB Ben Roethlisberger
Patriots
QB Louis Musgrove
Raiders
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
DT Michael Brockers
Rams
SS Matt Elam
CB Patrick Robinson
OLB Lavonte David
Ravens
RB Brayden Lawson
Saints
MLB Joe Mays
Seahawks
DE Braddie Inglesi
Steelers
LT Kelvin Beechum
Texans
C Mike Pouncey
Titans
WR Tate Buhagiar
Vikings
WR Golden TateComment
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2018 Denver Broncos Draft Picks
1/21: Allan DePriest, MLB, Penn St. | 6-1/241 | 84
Last year the Broncos wanted Jeremiah McCay as their defensive signal-caller of the future so much that they made a post-draft trade for him after he went to the Saints ahead of Denver’s second round selection. Then the Broncos signed Lawrence Timmons, and to get McCay on the field, Denver put him at the Sam. McCay excelled there, drawing comparisons to Von Miller, recording 14 sacks and finishing third in the AFC Defensive Rookie of the Year balloting. Needless to say, what was a temporary move has become a permanent one. Timmons has signed on for another 2 years with the Broncos, but that did not keep them from investing their first round pick in All-American and Big 10 tackles leader Allan “Preacher” DePriest from Linebacker U. While Timmons’ deal is for 2 years, at his age he may not have 2 years of play at a high level left in him, and retirement after the 2018 season has to be considered a possibility. The Broncos were not going to forego this opportunity when it presented itself. A similar one may not be there in the next couple of drafts, and DePriest can only benefit from not being under any early pressure to live up to his billing and from being able to hone his craft under the mentoring of Timmons.
3/21: Rasean Lunsford, RB, Mississippi St. | 6-0/219 | 76
This is where the Broncos had hoped to pick Iowa's Tony Gardea as their Plan B at quarterback despite Gardea being a projected 4th-rounder. Elway and the scouting crew saw more to him than others did. But, three picks ahead of the Broncos, the Steelers also thought Gardea was worth a third round pick. The brain trust regrouped quickly, selecting the player who was the top 4th-rounder on its board, rather than see him snatched from under the nose as well. Coming into the draft, Denver’s backfield consisted of Andre Wallace, Arian Foster and Exavier Shade. Wallace has the potential to become the Broncos’ bell cow, but he suffered two injuries during his rookie campaign and his durability has to be a concern. Foster will be a question mark until he straps on a helmet again after a year off, and Shade is more of a return specialist/change of pace guy than one you want to give a lot of carries to. Although Lunsford was in the top five in rushing in the SEC in each of his three years with the Bulldogs, some pundits would call this pick a reach. Elway & co. think Lunsford will later be reclassified as a hidden gem.
4/21: Avery Cross, CB, Boise St. | 5-11/189 | 73
In Denver's secondary, there is a sharp dropoff in talent at corner after nickel back Xavier Rhodes. And Aqib Talib is getting on in years as well. Cross is going to get a chance to compete for the dime corner spot right away, and his post-Talib future could have him at the nickel. He's a sounder tackler than most corners, meaning he could provide backup assistance at free safety as well.Comment
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