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Mike Anderson of the Denver Broncos reacts

The Life And Career Of Mike Anderson

Not every NFL player takes the same path to the pros, and that was certainly the case with Mike Anderson. After a football coach suggested he play a position that he didn’t like, Anderson decided to quit the sport and pivoted to play in his high school’s band instead. He then signed up to ser...

Ben Donahue • 4 months ago

Denver Broncos defensive back Steve Atwater competes

The Life And Career Of Steve Atwater (Story)

On September 17, 1990, the Denver Broncos hosted the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2. During the game between the bitter AFC West Division rivals, Broncos safety Steve Atwater and Chiefs running back Christian Okoye collided for one of the most memorable plays in NFL history. Built like a tank w...

Ben Donahue • 3 years ago

Tim Tebow #15 of the Denver Broncos looks to pass

The Life And Career Of Tim Tebow (Story)

It’s a tale as old as time. A college football player displays exceptional talent and propels his team to spectacular heights. Then, that same player is drafted into the NFL and suddenly the talent vanishes and the athlete washes out of the league. That’s what happened to Tim Tebow. After a s...

Ben Donahue • 3 years ago

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The Life And Career Of Rick Upchurch (Story)

Although sometimes overlooked, special teams are an integral part of a successful NFL team. Even more, a good return specialist can be just as valuable to a franchise as a star player on offense or defense. That’s what Rick Upchurch was for the Denver Broncos. https://twitter.com/BroncosQBClu...

Ben Donahue • 3 years ago

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The Life And Career Of Marlin Briscoe (Story)

Marlin Briscoe was one of pro football's trailblazers in the late 1960s. Briscoe became the first starting African American quarterback in the American Football League (AFL) when he took the field for the Denver Broncos in 1968. "The Magician's" quickness and arm strength dazzled scouts, coac...

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago

General Manager John Elway of the Denver Broncos looks on

The Life And Career Of John Elway (Story)

John Elway was destined to be a pro quarterback. He was born with a howitzer for an arm, ice in his veins, and a strong desire to win. His path to greatness began when he learned the game of football from his father. Then, while in high school, Elway was part of a new philosophy of football p...

Ben Donahue • 4 years ago

Head coach Gary Kubiak of the Denver Broncos

The Life And Career Of Gary Kubiak (Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago Gary Kubiak was one of the reasons the Denver Broncos have three Super Bowl titles. When Kubiak served as Denver's offensive coordinator from 1995 to 2005, the Broncos made seven postseason appearances and won back-to-back Super Bowl titles. Fast forward one decade later, Kubiak became the Br...

Denver Broncos defensive lineman Karl Mecklenburg

The Life And Career Of Karl Mecklenburg (Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago Legendary Denver Broncos linebacker Karl Mecklenburg was one of the best feel-good stories of the NFL in the early 1980s. Mecklenburg, who was in the same 1983 draft class as quarterback John Elway, arrived in Denver with little fanfare. Mecklenburg was a 12th-round draft selection who Bronco...

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The Life And Career Of Rich "Tombstone" Jackson (Story)

Ben Donahue • 4 years ago Today’s NFL takes great care to ensure its athletes stay as healthy as possible. Numerous rules have been implemented to prevent play that may result in serious injury and loss of games. Of course, it wasn’t always like that. For most of the NFL’s history, players were ruthless and did anythi...

Lyle Alzado #77

What Happened To Lyle Alzado? (Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago There was no question that former Denver Broncos defensive end Lyle Alzado was a freak of nature on and off the football field. Alzado trained like a beast in the weight room dating back to his high school days. He also held his own in the boxing ring. In fact, he fought the great Muhammad Al...

Aqib Talib #21 of the Denver Broncos warms up

What Happened To Aqib Talib? (Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago Although Aqib Talib stirred plenty of controversy during his time in the National Football League from 2008 to 2019, he also earned a league-wide reputation as one of the best shutdown cornerbacks in the game. After spending five forgettable seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Talib turned...

Demaryius Thomas #88 of the Denver Broncos warms up

What Happened To Demaryius Thomas? (Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago Demaryius Thomas was one of the best wide receivers in Denver Broncos' franchise history. The 6'3, 225-lb. Thomas used his size, speed, and agility to score from anywhere on the football field. He also used his physical attributes to overcome defensive backs who tried to put the clamps on him...

Kicker David Treadwell of the Denver Broncos

The Life And Career Of David Treadwell (Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago David Treadwell was one of the best kickers in Denver Broncos' franchise history. Although Treadwell played just six seasons in the National Football League, he made the most of his time. After sitting out during his first year of eligibility in the pro football ranks, Treadwell worked hard b...

Olandis Gary of the Denver Broncos

The Life And Career Of Olandis Gary (Story)

Robert Marvi • 4 years ago Replacing a superstar or a legend, especially one who has won a couple of Super Bowls, is never easy, and it is always a pressure-packed situation where one will be under a microscope. Some people just don't have what it takes to get the job done in such a situation, but others can handle it...

Cornerback Alphonso Smith #22 of the Denver Broncos signals to the bench

The Life And Career Of Alphonso Smith (Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 5 years ago Defensive back Alphonso Smith seemed like a can't-miss prospect when he entered the 2009 NFL Draft. Smith set several school records when he suited up for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons from 2005 to 2008. In former Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels' eyes, Smith could've been the next Ray Cro...

Ed McCaffery #87 of the Denver Broncos

The Life And Career Of Ed McCaffrey (Complete Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 5 years ago Long before Carolina Panthers Pro Bowl running back Christian McCaffrey shredded defenses, his father Ed did the same thing as a wide receiver for the Denver Broncos. Experts thought Ed McCaffrey was too frail and slow at the beginning of his 13-year NFL career. They thought he'd amount to no...

Shannon Sharpe

The Life And Career Of Shannon Sharpe (Story)

Robert Marvi • 5 years ago In the National Football League, tight ends are sometimes unsung heroes. Some offensive schemes use them sparingly as receiving threats, yet they do some of the little things that can add up to a team's biggest victories. Shannon Sharpe was the exception to that rule. Throughout the 1990s and...

Running back Clinton Portis #26 of the Denver Broncos watches the defense from the sidelines against the San Francisco 49ers during a preseason Monday Night Football game August 19, 2002, at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado.

What Happened To Clinton Portis? (Complete Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 5 years ago Bull strong Clinton Portis ran like a mack truck and finished his nine-year NFL career with 9,923 rushing yards. Portis holds eighteen Denver Broncos franchise records. He's also one of the 80 Greatest Washington Redskins. It turns out this prolific running back's love for the gridiron waned...

Running back Terrell Davis #30 of the Denver Broncos looks on during the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at the Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Jaguars 37-24.

The Life And Career Of Terrell Davis (Complete Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 5 years ago Denver Broncos fans will always associate Terrell Davis with his signature "Mile-High Salute." The gesture was Davis' touchdown celebration during his legendary seven-year NFL career. He went on to earn three Pro Bowl nods as well as Super Bowl XXXII MVP and 1998 NFL MVP honors. Davis also ho...

Quarterback Paxton Lynch #12 of the Denver Broncos throws as he warms up before a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on November 19, 2017 in Denver, Colorado.

What Happened To Paxton Lynch? (Complete Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 5 years ago Four starts and four touchdown passes in two NFL seasons. These aren't what fans and pundits expect from a quarterback selected in the first round, but this pretty much sums up Paxton Lynch's career in the National Football League. Nobody saw this coming, especially after Lynch threw for twen...