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• 2025 Denver Broncos Training Camp: 3 storylines to watch on defense

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images After a long wait, the Denver Broncos have kicked off their 2025 training camp sessions. Mile High Report’s Christopher Hart gives you three major storylines to watch for with respect to the team’s defense. Earlier today, I wrote about three storylines on offense to watch for during training camp for the Denver Broncos. For this article, let’s take that...2025
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• Horse Tracks: Patrick Surtain II up for best NFL player in the 2025 ESPYS

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post The Denver Broncos’ own Patrick Surtain II is getting accolades as one of the premier corners in the NFL I’ve been watching cornerbacks play this game for decades. I’ve seen Champ Bailey in his prime. Many of us got to watch Aqib Talib and Chris Harris, Jr., absolutely lock it down at cornerback. Patrick Surtain II may be better than all of them. He...2025
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• Vikings Well-Represented in ESPN’s List of Best Draft Picks

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images And there were a lot of picks We’ve got yet another re-draft of sorts, courtesy of the folks from ESPN, and its pretty unique concept has a lot of purple on it. Ben Solak of ESPN went through NFL Draft history and determined the best draft pick in NFL history at every draft slot in the “common era,” all the way from #1 overall to #262 overall. That ...2025
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• Broncos roster review: Pat Surtain II

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Could PS2 be even better in 2025? We are living in a time of greatness for the Denver Broncos. Pat Surtain II arrived on the scene as a rookie and made an immediate impact. Seasons two and three showed the league he was a true shutdown corner. It all came together with league-wide recognition when PS2 was named defensive player of the year after his fourt...2025
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• Way too early NFL bold predictions have Broncos winning AFC West

Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Jeffri Chadiha predicts Bo Nix and the Broncos will end the Chiefs run of AFC West titles. Good morning, Broncos Country! The last time the Denver Broncos won the AFC West, they won the Super Bowl. That’s also the last time anyone but the Kansas City Chiefs won the division. Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, and the Chiefs h...2025
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• Mile High Morning: Peyton Manning, Champ Bailey among former Broncos named to ESPN NFL All Quarter Century Team

We’re a quarter of the way through the 21st century, and ESPN honored the occasion by putting together an all-star lineup....2025
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• Horse Tracks: Patrick Surtain II up for best NFL player in the 2025 ESPYS
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• Will the Denver Broncos buck their trend of busts at running back?

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports Ever since the Denver Broncos traded away Clinton Portis for Champ Bailey, they have struggled to draft and find an impact player at running back. Will they buck that trend in the 2025 NFL Draft? A little over twenty years ago, the Denver Broncos shocked the National Football League when they traded running back Clinton Portis to the Washington Redskins i...2025
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• Sports’ unbreakable records, from Jerry Rice to Don Bradman

Amber Searls-Imagn Images Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky has us thinking about sport’s unreachable records The 2024 NHL season is underway, and one of the major storylines on the ice this season concerns one player’s pursuit of a record previously thought unreachable. Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin began the year 40 goals shy of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time mark of 894 career...2025
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• Ultimate Fan: Broncos need to avoid playing flat in s game full of playoff implications

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images This is absolutely a must-win game. Here we go, Broncos Country...the wild ride of the end of the season! So good to be here — in a game that matters in December for potential post-season in January. As Samuel L. Jackson would say, “hold onto your butts!” And who better to talk about this super-important matchup with the Colts than Topher Doll, a former...2024
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• Travis Hunter’s Heisman moments help Colorado down Utah

In a season filled with Heisman moments, Travis Hunter delivered two more Saturday against Utah In the closing seconds of the first quarter in Saturday’s game between Colorado and Utah, Buffaloes two-way star Travis Hunter peeled off his receiver in coverage, snared an interception off a deflection, returned it deep into Utah territory, and got up and did a Heisman pose in celebration. It was a no...2024
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• Ultimate Fan: Broncos’ pass rush will be the X factor on Sunday

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images If the Broncos’ defense can keep Kirk Cousins from getting in rhythm, the Broncos’ offense should be able to take care of business. Dang, the Broncos were SOOOO close last week! But it’s hard to keep Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs down...especially when the refs just like them better. Doesn’t matter, though. We saw a continuing-to-improve Bo Nix and th...2024
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• Horse Tracks: A tale of two franchises: Broncos win over Raiders says a lot

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Two teams heading in different directions. The Raiders 8-game winning streak over Denver came to an end on Sunday. The streak that predated the pandemic, which December 29, 2019, was an irritating albatross around the Broncos necks. While never a threat to actually do anything in the NFL, the Raiders recent success against Denver has been more of an ann...2024
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• Ultimate Fans: Be patient with this young Broncos team

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images It’s making progress. Good morning, Ultimate Fans! I have a treat for you today - a double UFG! I got a little nervous that our “starting quarterback” wasn’t going to make the game, so I gave the nod to a backup. Turns out both are ready to play, and given the rough start to the Broncos season, why not have a super UFG??? Thanks to both bill2975 for ...2024
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• Ultimate Fan: Today is the beginning of a season of progress

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images So much to look forward to this year. The regular season is finally here and that means so is the Ultimate Fan Guide. And we have a veteran fan but a newbie to the UFG team opening it up for us - quite a treat! I will spoil it a little and apologize that our first UFGer does not pick a win, but I won’t hold it against TwoPolesOneChain as I haven’t predict...2024
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• 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame "Snubs" Just Have to Wait Their Turn
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"Mile High Morning: Peyton Manning, Champ Bailey among former Broncos named to ESPN NFL All Quarter Century Team"

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"Ahead of the Broncos’ 34-18 win over the Raiders, cornerback Pat Surtain II and Hall of Famer Champ Bailey exchanged autographed jerseys on Denver’s sideline — and then Surtain went out and gave his best impression of the first-ballot Hall of Famer."

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"Mile High Morning: Hall of Fame CB Champ Bailey believes CB Pat Surtain II will be 'one of the all-time greats'"

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"Champ Bailey elected to College Football Hall of Fame"

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"'He reminds me of me': Champ Bailey, Aqib Talib recognize immense potential for Pat Surtain II, Denver defense"

2020
"Champ Bailey and Ty Law are in the Hall of Fame but Barber isn't -- despite better numbers."

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"First-time eligibles Tony Gonzalez, Ed Reed and Champ Bailey are among 15 modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fames' class of 2019"

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"Tony Gonzalez, Champ Bailey and Ed Reed eligible for HOF in 2019"

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"Champ Bailey was one of my favorites."

2016
"Champ Bailey to be inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame"

2015
"Exactly 11 years ago Tuesday, he was dealt in a blockbuster trade that sent him to Washington in exchange for cornerback Champ Bailey."

2014
"Champ Bailey will officially retire with Broncos"

• 2025 Denver Broncos Training Camp: 3 storylines to watch on defense
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• Horse Tracks: Patrick Surtain II up for best NFL player in the 2025 ESPYS
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• Vikings Well-Represented in ESPN’s List of Best Draft Picks
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• Broncos roster review: Pat Surtain II
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• Horse Tracks: Consistency in the trenches bodes well for 2025 season

Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images Bringing everybody back on the O-line and D-line ensures even better chemistry and strength in Sean Payton’s third season leading the team. Good morning, Broncos Country! Mandatory minicamp begins today and that means the next three days will bring into even greater focus the progress of this 2025 squad. One thing that seems very different from recen...2025
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• Will the Denver Broncos buck their trend of busts at running back?
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• Giants news, 3/27: Russell Wilson, Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter, more headlines

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images New York Giants headlines for Thursday Good morning New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View 6 things we learned in Russell Wilson’s first New York Giants press conference 5 ‘things I think’ after the New York Giants signing of Russell Wilson Daniel Jeremiah not impressed by New York Giants signing of Russell Wilson 2025 NFL Draft quarterback deep dive: ...2025
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• Giants news, 2/20: Salary cap rises, Malik Nabers, Dexter Lawrence, more headlines

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images New York Giants news for Thursday Good morning New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View NFL salary cap will again rise more than had been projected Rookie QB? Veteran QB? Malik Nabers wants Giants to get both New York Giants’ 2024 rookie class ranked as NFL’s second-best New York Giants free agency primer: 5 running backs to consider ESPN identifies 3 to...2025
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• Broncos Randy Gradishar “thrilled” for Pat Surtain II winning NFL DPOY

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images PS2 is the second Broncos player to win the award, joining HOF linebacker Randy Gradishar on the list. Good morning, Broncos Country! Pat Surtain II just had one of the best seasons ever by a cornerback. Thankfully, the rest of the NFL was keen on that and awarded the Denver Broncos cornerback the NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Surtain is now the sec...2025
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• Ultimate Fan: Broncos need to ‘BOlieve’ and play ‘not scared’

Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images Bo Nix needs to be himself and the defense needs to be aggressive. That’s been the secret to the Broncos’ success. Nine long years, but here we are...in the playoffs for the first time since winning the Super Bowl. No matter what your expectations were before the season, they’ve likely at least been met or exceeded. And no matter how many ways the Br...2025
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• Horse Tracks: Consistency in the trenches bodes well for 2025 season
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• Giants news, 3/27: Russell Wilson, Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter, more headlines
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• Sports’ unbreakable records, from Jerry Rice to Don Bradman
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• Broncos Randy Gradishar “thrilled” for Pat Surtain II winning NFL DPOY
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• Ultimate Fan: Broncos need to ‘BOlieve’ and play ‘not scared’
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• Ultimate Fan: Broncos’ offense better bring its A-game

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images The Bengals are on the upswing and Broncos desperately need a win. Time for the rookie QB and his offense to shine. The loooooonnnnnggggg wait from a TNF loss is over and we are heading into possibly the most important game of the season so far (after last week’s most important game of the season, of course!) The last one didn’t fare as we would have ho...2024
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• Ultimate Fan: Broncos need to avoid playing flat in s game full of playoff implications
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• Stat was closer than it should have been: Stat discussion for the win over the Browns

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images An exciting and scary game in the win over Cleveland For the second time this season the Denver Broncos defense got shredded. The last time was against the Baltimore Ravens. In that game the defense only gave up 396 yards of total offense, but that translated into 41 points allowed because of how inept the Bronco offense was in the game. In last night’s game ...2024
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• Sports’ unbreakable records, from Jerry Rice to Don Bradman
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• Broncos Randy Gradishar “thrilled” for Pat Surtain II winning NFL DPOY
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• Ultimate Fan: Broncos need to ‘BOlieve’ and play ‘not scared’
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• Ultimate Fan: Broncos’ offense better bring its A-game
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• Travis Hunter’s Heisman moments help Colorado down Utah
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• Ultimate Fan: Broncos’ pass rush will be the X factor on Sunday
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• Broncos’ defense does it again, but this time offense pulls its weight too

Pat Surtain’s 100-yard pick six turned the momentum to the Broncos for a big win over a division rival. Cornerback Pat Surtain said last week the throwback uniforms were so nice he was going to have to “come out swaggy...put something together for sure.” Midway into the second quarter, he did just that. A swaggy 100-yard pick-six that was literally the game-changer. pic.twitter.c...2024
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• Horse Tracks: A tale of two franchises: Broncos win over Raiders says a lot
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• Twitter reacts to the Denver Broncos 34-18 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Here are some of the reactions from Twitter from the Broncos victory over the Raiders. The Denver Broncos defeated the Las Vegas Raiders by the score of 34-18 to improve to a 3-2 record and end an 8-game losing streak against their hated divisional rivals. This was a wild game that featured the Broncos debuting their throwback uniforms, a game-changing p...2024
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• Champ Bailey will officially retire with Broncos
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• 12-time Pro Bowl CB Bailey decides to retire
Despite interest from "a couple of teams", former NFL standout cornerback Champ Bailey has decided to retire from the NFL to pursue other career opportunities, his agent Jack Reale said Tuesday....2014
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• Champ Bailey on retiring: 'Reality hits. It's here.'
2014
• Champ Bailey Signing 1-Day Contract to Retire with Denver Broncos
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• Champ Bailey: No one did it better
Champ Bailey can retire without regret. For 15 seasons -- including 10 in Denver -- he played cornerback on a level rarely seen....2014
• Clinton Portis: 'The Bills really won this trade'
Portis' perspective is interesting. Exactly 11 years ago Tuesday, he was dealt in a blockbuster trade that sent him to Washington in exchange for cornerback Champ Bailey....2015
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• Champ Bailey Retires: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Champ Bailey to be inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame
The Broncos cornerback is one of six new inductees to the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame on April 27....2016
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• 2025 Denver Broncos Training Camp: 3 storylines to watch on defense
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• Horse Tracks: Patrick Surtain II up for best NFL player in the 2025 ESPYS
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• Vikings Well-Represented in ESPN’s List of Best Draft Picks
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• Broncos roster review: Pat Surtain II
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• Way too early NFL bold predictions have Broncos winning AFC West
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• Mile High Morning: Peyton Manning, Champ Bailey among former Broncos named to ESPN NFL All Quarter Century Team
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• Horse Tracks: Consistency in the trenches bodes well for 2025 season
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• 5 Questions: Breaking down Rock Ya-Sin’s strengths, weaknesses during time with Colts

Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Detroit Lions bolstered their secondary by signing veteran cornerback Rock Ya-Sin. We spoke with Colts expert Chris Shepherd to break down his strengths, weaknesses, and how he might fit in Detroit’s defense. As the free agency craze reached its lull, the Detroit Lions continued to build out their depth in the secondary by signing...2025
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• Giants news, 3/27: Russell Wilson, Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter, more headlines
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• Broncos Randy Gradishar “thrilled” for Pat Surtain II winning NFL DPOY
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• Ultimate Fan: Broncos need to avoid playing flat in s game full of playoff implications
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• Twitter reacts to the Denver Broncos 34-18 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders
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• Ultimate Fan: Today is the beginning of a season of progress
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• Vikings’ UDFAs, Was Zimmer Right & Early College Scouting

In the latest episode of The Real Forno Show, Tyler Forness discussed the potential for Taki Taimani, one of the Vikings’ undrafted free agents, to make an impact this season. Tyler outlined what Taimani needs to do to secure playing time and have a meaningful effect on the team. In this episode of “The Real Forno Show,” Tyler Forness gets ready to prepare us for the Minnesota Vikings...2024
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• An Ode to ‘NFL Street’: Picking the Indianapolis Colts’ All-Time 7-on-7 Playground Squad

Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images Which Colts are you selecting for a playground style 7-on-7 pickup game where chosen players have to play both ways? It’s a blast from the past! Since it’s the dog days of the offseason, where it’s too early to start talking about training camp, I decided to take a pause and write an article just for fun here. Some of you may remember ‘NFL Street,’ ...2024
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• The 101 best NFL Draft picks by the Broncos since the merger

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Here are the best NFL Draft picks by the Denver Broncos dating back to the AFL/NFL merger. With the help from our own Joe Mahoney, we’ve got a mega list of historical NFL Draft picks by the Denver Broncos dating back to the AFL/NFL merger ranked by overall career approximate value (AV). Unsurprisingly, a Super Bowl MVP sits atop the list. However from there...2024
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• Broncos season superlatives: Fan vote results
USA Today Sports | Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Broncos Country gives their winners for five superlatives from this season We are now a month removed from the regular season, which hopefully means that our feelings have now settled and our minds are a little more rational. But also it’s totally understandable if this head coaching search has driven you deeper into madness. It certainly ha...2023
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• Darrelle Revis Says He's a Hall of Famer, but Is He Really?
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• The Peyton Manning Effect: An NFL Insider Looks at the Huge Impact of One Career
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