Denver Broncos

Dumervil steps up sacks quest

For Elvis Dumervil, left was oh, so right. And a little change of scenery shook it all loose for the Broncos' sacks leader of the previous two seasons in Sunday's 16-13 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Fantasy football: Buys, holds, sells

In addition to our normal stat roundup and weekly power rankings, let's see if 2008 is typical in favoring offensive proficiency over defensive proficiency. Then, we'll make some player recommendations that factor in our team stats.

Fantasy football: Week 5 heroes, goats, surprises

Here are the heroes, goats and surprises for Week 5.

Sam Adams' Open Mic: If Broncos keep winning, prime-time TV beckons

Because of the league’s flexible scheduling policy, there still is a chance Denver could play host to a prime-time Sunday game before the regular season ends. Flex scheduling begins in Week 11 (Nov. 16).

Tuesday morning QB: All that matters for Broncos is winning

Sunday's game against Tampa Bay wasn't pretty, but it did show that the Broncos are capable of winning with more than just offense. And that's what they'll need if they want to be playing deep in the playoffs.

Broncos' Prater showed off strong leg early

Matt Prater's exploits as the Broncos' kicker have, remarkably, become almost pedestrian to his teammates, who have seen him drill a 68-yard attempt in training camp, bounce a 72-yarder off the crossbar and make 70-yarders during the week.

Broncos report: Pittman makes case for more time

When the buck that is the depth chart stops at your desk, one word can mean a lot. And when Broncos coach Mike Shanahan was asked Monday if Michael Pittman could power his way deeper into the team's rotation at running back, Shanahan quickly responded: "Sure."

LT: 'critical time' ahead for bewildering Bolts

LaDainian Tomlinson has never been about excuses, just brutal honesty. So in the wake of yet another bewildering loss, Tomlinson put the San Diego Chargers' plight in perspective as only he seems capable of doing.

Raiders Cable remembers his roots

Tom Cable's passion for blocking and the players who take on that all-important task remained the same following his promotion last week from offensive line assistant to head coach of the Oakland Raiders.

Bail set at $400,000 in drug case against former Bronco

A year ago, Travis Henry was the NFL's leading rusher. On Monday, he was in court, handcuffed and in prison-yellow clothes for a hearing stemming from his arrest last week in an alleged cocaine deal.

Broncos re-sign TE Mustard, waive OG Gandy

The 6-foot-6, 277-pound Chad Mustard spent the past two seasons with the Broncos but was waived Aug. 30, during training camp.

Lubick, Smith headline 2009 class

Sonny Lubick and Rod Smith thrilled many of the state's fans with their efforts on the football field, so it's fitting both will be inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame on the same night in April.

Sam Adams' Open Mic: Denver comes out on top in number that counts

Let’s start with an odd number — 137. That’s the streak of regular-season games cornerback Champ Bailey has played without a sack, dating to the 10th game of his rookie season.

Fantasy football: Don't be concerned by flesh wounds

All last week Aaron Rodgers was nursing a sore shoulder that, by most accounts, threatened to keep him out of Sunday’s contest with the Falcons. He was listed as questionable and declared a game-time decision. Rodgers wound up passing for 313 yards and three touchdowns in the loss.