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Tom Jackson Awarded 2015’s Pete Rozelle Radio-TV Award

I’m sure that IAOFM alums will be pleased to know that the Patron Saint has been bestowed with this honor by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Suffice to say, this is an award well deserved, as few former players have had the longevity and success in television on Jackson’s level. It will also make this year’s ceremonies a bit easier for Broncos fans to digest, given that Jerome Bettis will be enshrined before Terrell Davis, as well as a Chief, Charger, and Raider all getting enshrined as well.

Here’s to many more years of excellence from Jackson, which we all hope includes more of his regular placements of the Raiders on C’mon Man!

In-ThinAir Fantasy League

Hi all,

For those of you who are into fantasy football, I’ve created an In-thinair Nfl.com 10 team league. You can find it here, and since it’s only ten teams it’s first come first serve. The password is Elway2Sharpe, and the draft will be the Sunday before the regular season at 5 ET. Thanks!

Important Edit: In order to join the league you actually have to go here, and just put the password into the form box. Also, keep in mind, I can change the size of the league so even if you think the league is full, I can expand it to 12 man so apply anyway.

Dissecting Talk That Demaryius Thomas “Wants Calvin Johnson Money”

When I read the quote within this title in Troy Renck’s mailbag over the weekend, I really didn’t think much of it one way or the other. But now that bigger outlets like PFT are picking up on Renck’s line, I felt that an explanation is needed as to why it needs to be understood with more context. Continue reading Dissecting Talk That Demaryius Thomas “Wants Calvin Johnson Money”

Examining A Possible Von Miller Extension

As I’ve written on other Broncos on or entering contract years (Demaryius Thomas, Brock Osweiler), as well as commented on other articles, I’ve given hints as to my opinion on how negotiations would go with the most important player coming up on a new deal. Thus, I should put my entire thoughts on the matter in a full article. Continue reading Examining A Possible Von Miller Extension

Jason Pierre-Paul Sustains “Severely Injured Hand” In Fireworks Accident

As we’re all wrapping up our Fourth of July festivities, one risky tradition of the holiday reared its head into the NFL landscape:

Big Jason Pierre-Paul story about to break in S. Fla. He severely injured hand in fireworks accident. @Coach_Eisy first to hint at situation

— Andy Slater (@AndySlater) July 5, 2015

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Cody Latimer: Player Analysis

Role

Position: X
Definition: WR that is capable of consistently beating one-on-one matchups.
Position projection in NFL: X
Players of that position on same team: Demaryius Thomas
Notable Players ion the NFL of that position: Dez Bryant, Calvin Johnson, Julio Jones, Larry Fitzgerald

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Midweek Musings: The Pursuit of Player Extensions, Part One

Hello, Bronco fans! It’s a couple days late, but I’m still calling it Midweek Musings for consistency’s sake. Let’s get to it, shall we?

I’ve previously discussed that I believe the Broncos will ultimately get a long-term deal for Demaryius Thomas completed. Nick has recently explained how the Broncos might sign Brock Osweiler to an extension. I do not expect an extension for Osweiler — or any other Bronco, for that matter — until the Broncos have Thomas signed to a new deal or until after July 15 (if he hasn’t signed a new deal by that date, he’ll play the season under the tag and I would expect the Broncos to figure he won’t stick around and focus their attentions elsewhere).

But it is a good idea to look at the players who are set to become free agents in 2016 and determine who is most likely going to be in line for an extension. This week, I will look at those players who are entering the final seasons of their rookie contracts (in one case, a player is under the fifth-year option) and who the Broncos are likely to start talking to about extensions.
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Ranking the Broncos: 10-1

Hello Broncos Fans!

One of these players is not like the other

Going into training camp, this Broncos team has a lot of new, unfamiliar faces on the roster. In order to help the average fan get acquainted with the layout of the roster, I am ranking the Broncos 90 man roster pre-training camp. Keep in mind, that IR players (ahem, Ryan Clady) will not be included on this list. If you have any disagreements with my rankings, let me know.

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