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Quarterback Peyton Manning worked out with his top three receivers, incumbents Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker, and new free-agent prize Wes Welker at Duke last week before the start of the Denver Broncos' offseason workout program on Monday. Whe...

The Atlanta Falcons have not ruled out bringing back pass-rusher John Abraham, who was cut by the team last month. Denver showed some interest in him, but they did not pull the trigger. Denver may wait for the draft to take a pass-rusher to replace t...

Free agency is 11 days old, and the heavy lifting has been done. The Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs were among the busiest teams in the NFL this offseason. Elsewhere in the AFC West, the Oakland Raiders and the San Diego Chargers have taken mo...

Closure? Probably not. Some wounds never heal. The events of Jan. 19, 2002, in snowy Foxborough, Mass., fall under that category in the Raider Nation. It was the inspiration for the tuck rule. On Wednesday, more than 11 years later and in th...

Wes Welker isn't the only Tom Brady toy to join the AFC West this week. Running back Danny Woodhead has signed with the San Diego Chargers. While Woodhead's impact in San Diego very likely won't match Welker's in Denver, he should help the Charger...

Take solace, Raider Nation, the tuck rule may be no more. The NFL Competition aCommittee has proposed getting rid of the rule next week at the NFL owners meetings. If it is passed, when quarterback pumps the ball and loses possession while brin...

This has been a foregone conclusion for months, so the cheering from Chiefs fans in Kansas City may be somewhat muted. But make no mistake; this is not a sad day in Kansas City. Matt Cassel is officially a former Chief as the team cut him Thursday...

At the NFL combine last month, I asked John Elway if the Denver Broncos' limited Super Bowl window with star quarterback Peyton Manning turning 37 this month would it cause him to try to make a big splash. Elway, who won his two Super Bowls as the...

I like the Kansas City Chiefs' move to get Chase Daniel to be their backup quarterback. With the Alex Smith trade official, the Chiefs are in much better shape at quarterback than they were a year ago. Smith and Daniel are big upgrades over Matt C...

Welcome to Eight in the Box, an NFL Nation feature that will appear each Friday during the offseason. This week's topic: How each AFC West team needs to address the quarterback position. Denver: A year ago, the Broncos' brass was quietly putting t...

There have been reports the Jets will be interested in Kansas City backup Brady Quinn. I wouldn't rule out the Chiefs bringing him back as a backup to Alex Smith. There is a new regime in Kansas City, but Quinn knows the roster and is well-respected ...

Have the Kansas City Chiefs finally found their long-term franchise quarterback with the pending acquisition of Alex Smith? That may be a stretch. But he is a solid solution for the next few years, and considering the quality of available quart...

Ron Jaworski has is offering his final quarterback rankings for 2012 in an Insider piece. Let's take a look at where he puts the AFC West signal-callers: Peyton Manning, Denver Ranking: 1 Comment: Manning got better as the season wore on. ...

Some Chiefs fans became so dissatisfied with GM Scott Pioli this season that they hired a plane to carry a banner over Arrowhead Stadium on game days with the message to fire Pioli. There's no need to go to such lengths anymore. The most reviled m...

Another day, another honor for Peyton Manning. The Denver Broncos quarterback was named the AFC offensive player for December. It is his second monthly honor this season and the sixth of his career, which ties an NFL record. Manning completed 1...

Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are connected again. Manning won his 23rd AFC player of the week award Sunday for his efforts in a 38-3 win over the Chiefs that clinched the No.1 seed throughout the playoffs for Denver. He is now tied with Brady for ...