SN - Broncos' 'clear focus' has Team Turmoil at 4-0 - Albert Breer
"After McDaniels declined interviews for head coach openings in Baltimore and Atlanta in January '08, Belichick took his young assistant's experience to the next level, giving him insight into things (salary cap, draft, contracts, personnel decisions) that coordinators wouldn't normally get. That provided the foundation for the overall structure of his Denver regime, with Brian Xanders his hand-picked GM and ex-Patriots scouts Keith Kidd and Matt Russell trusted to lead the search for system-specific players."
BH - Josh McDaniels good fit - Karen Guregian
BG - Familiar territory for Belichick and McDaniels - Michael Vega
DPP - Broncos' Dumervil has become money as big-time pass rusher - Mike Klis
Doom has now out-sacked Mario Williams, who was selected 1st overall in the same draft as Elvis (#126). Says Dumervil of the big bucks, "When you start thinking about contract stuff, that's when you get off course and lose focus. If you just come out and do your job, those type of things will come. I love the game. This is something I love to do."
DPP - Taylor bringing Patriots-best 202 rushing yards to Denver on Sunday - Jeff Legwold
Russ Hochstein underwent X-rays after Sunday's game for an undisclosed injury. Carlton Powell was signed to Cleveland's PS.
DB - Bailey To Be Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week - Chris Gentilviso
DB - Turning Back The Clock - Patrick Smyth
Notes from the weekly press release
OWH - Football: Q&A with John Elway
DB - Moreno a Finalist for Rookie of the Week - Broncos TV
DB - A Night Full of Activity - Zach Eisendrath
Six Broncos were part of an event at the Big IF that hosted children from Denver's local Boys & Girls Clubs.
DB - Community Correspondent: Josh Barrett - Broncos TV
Video from the Boys & Girls Club event.
CBS4 - LaMont Jordan Ready For His Opportunity To Run - Matthew Buettner
LTC - A new Crush? - Brian Howell
NFP - Tavern talk: Cowboys share the blame - Mike Lombardi
Lombardi breaks down the Cowboys' final drive from Sunday and explains where they erred.
CSG - Jinx or honor: Broncos to be featured on Sports Illustrated cover - Frank Schwab
CSG - NFL's first black kicker has turned life around - Frank Schwab
DP - Digging into the SI vault - Lindsay Jones
DPP - Q&A: Why would Broncos' McDaniels decline that penalty? - Jeff Legwold
I wondered the same thing and would probably have taken the penalty myself.
DPP - Want to throw against star cornerback? Broncos' Bailey says to bring it on - Jeff Legwold
DPP - Analysis: 0 picks, 4-0 start - Jeff Legwold
DPP - Numbers: Defense definitely better
Y! - Coordinators not always worthy of another lead gig - Mike Silver
Silver applauds Mike Nolan's job with the Denver D, but thinks people are forgetting his rocky time in San Fran when talking about him being a head coach again.
ESPN - How I See It: AFC West Stock Watch - Bill Williamson
All Denver, all the time
SI - Peyton Manning MVP, Josh McDaniels best coach through Week 4 - Peter King
FOX - Schein 9: More than Brees, Saints build winning D
"I couldn't be happier for Josh McDaniels, Mike Nolan and the 4-0 Denver Broncos. I know I picked them to win three games. What can I say? I was beyond dead wrong...And don't worry — I'll pick against Denver for the fifth straight week when Tom Brady and the Patriots come to town. But even the biggest McDaniels critic from the offseason has to be impressed by this start."
SI - Rashard Mendenhall, Pittsburgh Steelers show up critics - Jerome Bettis
"More apologies: To Josh McDaniels...He was cocky, he was brash, he was young, he looked like a high school kid, and he'd made some boneheaded decisions that broke up a good team...He validated all of those choices. We were all wrong."
DP - Paige: Denver's sports teams are the 1
"The Broncos are 4-0. But, then, four other teams in the NFL are undefeated at this juncture." No crow, here.
Patriots News
BG - Patriots consider signing Seau
BG - Patriots looking more coordinated on offense - Michael Whitmer
BG - Ravens: Brady got preferential treatment - Michael Vega
BG - Harrison: Brady comment was in jest
BH - Joey Galloway on outside - Karen Guregian
AFC West News
OT - NFL commissioner Goodell says Raiders incident is on his radar - Steve Corkran
SDUT - Chargers won't get late-season bailout against Denver again - Kevin Acee
Referring to the schedule, not the Broncos' play.
SDUT - AJ at the bye: 'We better get our act together quickly' - Nick Canepa
SDUT - Developers to test Chargers' interest in move to L.A. - Matthew Hall
KCS - Haley sees Chiefs’ brutal schedule as a learning experience - Kent Babb
KCS - Revisionist history: Did the Jared Allen trade doom the Chiefs? - Kent Babb
NFL News
ESPN - San Francisco 49ers, Michael Crabtree agree to contract
NFL - Limbaugh, Checketts 'continuing the process' in bid for Rams
Personally, I think Limbaugh should only be allowed to own a team with the requirement that his QB be African-American. What a clown.
NFL - Giants linebackers Boley, Kehl sidelined after surgeries
NFL - Polamalu expected to return for first practice since knee injury
NFL - Favre's matchup with Packers draws record television audience
NFL - Redskins hire former assistant Lewis as 'another fresh set of eyes'
NFL - Veteran OT Tauscher works out for Packers
NFL - Bengals’ Smith making progress from fractured foot - Steve Wyche
NFL - Federal agency says Cowboys' practice facility should have held up
NFL - Ravens place LB Ayanbadejo on IR, sign Burgess
NFL Opinion
NFP - Monday night is Pro Bowl night - Jack Bechta
Another reason why the Pro Bowl is dumb.
NFP - Diner morning news: Favre still has it - Mike Lombardi
NFL - Giants' Smith among the new breed of NFL playmakers - Vic Carucci
"Elvis Dumervil, LB, Denver: He has become a fierce pass-rushing force on what, surprisingly, has become as dominant a defense as there is in the league...Josh McDaniels, Denver: Who would have thought the offensive whiz kid would have such a strong defense ... and a 4-0 record?"
CBS - Losses give Ravens, Jets, Packers signs of better times - Clark Judge
CBS - Power Rankings: Improved Broncos still must prove themselves - Pete Prisco
"Josh, as of right now, I owe you an apology." As of right now?!?! Wow, what a backhanded apology that is... "Having said that, I'm still not sure about this team. It won on a fluke play at Cincy, dominated two bad teams in Cleveland and Oakland and beat a Dallas team that might not be near as good as some expected."
ESPN - NFL Power Rankings Week 5
PFW - Week Five power rankings
NFP - Quarter mark: the top 5 corners - Matt Bowen
"One thing about Champ: when he is on, it looks as if he is almost dancing with the wide receiver—mimicking his every move."