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Denver Broncos News: Horse Tracks - 4/12/12

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Beadles provides breakfast with the Broncos | First-and-Orange
Like pancakes? Like the Broncos? Like doing the right thing? Zane Beadles has an offer for you.

Bannan 'Belongs' in Colorado
Defensive tackle Justin Bannan called rejoining the Denver Broncos a 'no-brainer.'

MaxDenver " Broncos Bolster DT Depth with Bannan
Bannan has always been a good run defender, but expect him to be much more effective in the pass rush for his second Denver tour of duty with Dumervil and Von Miller now floating around the front seven.

Videos

Running Back Breakdown - ESPN Video - ESPN
Todd McShay talks about which team will select Trent Richardson, the first running back to be selected after Richardson and a sleeper RB.

Gruden Camp - Russell Wilson - ESPN Video - ESPN
NFL QB hopeful Russell Wilson goes through Jon Gruden's camp.

Denver Broncos Blogs

Limited offseason workouts likely to stunt growth of young QBs - The Denver Post
When Stanford QB Andrew Luck and Baylor QB Robert Griffin III are the first two players selected in the NFL draft April 26, immense, life-changing expectations will come along for the ride.

NFL.com Blogs " Blog Archive Cover Two: Von Miller in studio, Tannehill draft drama, and more "
Podcast: Jason and Steve dish Ryan Tannehill draft drama, the Sanchez/Santonio love-fest, and Petrino-Gate. Broncos LB Von Miller stops by to talk Tannehill, Peyton, Tebow and house-hunting. Also shocking bounty talk with defensive tackle Marcus Stroud.

Division News

NFL.com news: McKenzie: Raiders don't want guys that just run fast
Reggie McKenzie stepped to the podium at his pre-draft press conference, surveyed the tape recorders in front of him, and asked: "Is it ok if I turn all of these off?"

NFL.com news: Raiders GM McKenzie says team must make draft picks count
Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie said he is looking forward to making an impact in the draft in his first year on the job.

Reggie McKenzie: No more trading of future picks | ProFootballTalk
The Raiders enter the draft without their first-round pick (traded to Cincinnati), their second-round pick (traded to New England), their third-round pick (used in the supplemental draft) or their fourth-round pick (traded to Washington).

NFL News

When the N.F.L.’s Culture of Violence Seemed Funny - NYTimes.com
The N.F.L.’s last bounty scandal of note did not provoke outrage or condemnation. It did not result in fines or suspensions. The accused perpetrators showed no remorse. The only person to receive any penalty was the victim.

NFL.com news: Monday Night Football adds Salters to lineup
ESPN seems to tweak their Monday Night Football formula almost every season. For 2012, Ron Jaworski is out. We also learned Wednesday that Lisa Salters is in as their regular sideline reporter.

NFL.com news: Atlanta Falcons offered 'Hard Knocks' spot, according to report
HBO has asked the Atlanta Falcons to star in the next installment of "Hard Knocks," ESPN reported Wednesday.

NFL.com news: Jake Locker eyes Titans' starting QB job in second NFL season
No disrespect to Matt Hasselbeck, but Jake Locker says he'll do everything he can to win the Tennessee Titans' starting quarterback job and make the veteran his backup.

NFL.com news: Keith Rivers traded from Bengals to Giants for fifth-round pick
The New York Giants have traded a 2012 fifth-round draft pick to the Cincinnati Bengals for linebacker Keith Rivers, a league source told NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora on Wednesday.

Report: Cowboys have discussed trading Felix Jones | ProFootballTalk
The emergence of DeMarco Murray last season could spell the end of Felix Jones‘ run in Dallas.

More than 100 more former players join concussion suit | ProFootballTalk
Every week it seems another group of former NFL players joins the lawsuit against the league for concealing the risks of concussions and/or failing to do enough to protect players from said risks.

ProFootballWeekly.com - Lawsuit filed vs. NFL over head safety
A lawsuit was filed on Wednesday in Philadelphia on behalf of more than 200 retired NFL players, stating that the league ignored head safety precautions which led to serious injuries.

Free Agency

NFL.com news: New York Giants acquire CB Antwaun Molden on busy day
The New York Giants capped off a busy day of personnel moves Wednesday night by acquiring free-agent cornerback Antwaun Molden, who played with the New England Patriots last season.

NFL.com news: Jerricho Cotchery returns to Steelers on two-year deal
Though his production last season seemed to foresee otherwise, Jerricho Cotchery has been welcomed back to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

NFL.com news: Bears extend LB Lance Briggs' deal through 2014 season
The Chicago Bears have agreed to a one-year contract extension with Pro Bowl linebacker Lance Briggs through the 2014 season, the team announced Tuesday.

Rams sign Trevor Laws | ProFootballTalk
Former Eagles defensive tackle Trevor Laws tweeted Wednesday evening that he has joined the St. Louis Rams.

Mike Wallace reportedly has no plans to sign his tender | ProFootballTalk
There’s no sign that another team is going to offer Mike Wallace a contract before the deadline to sign restricted free agents passes on April 20th, but that isn’t moving Wallace closer to signing his tender from the Steelers.

Giants sign Sean Locklear | ProFootballTalk
The Giants have added some depth to their offensive line with the addition of free agent Sean Locklear.

Bengals re-sign Dennis Roland | ProFootballTalk
The Bengals officially announced the signing of guard Jacob Bell on Wednesday and they also announced that they have re-signed tackle Dennis Roland.

ProFootballWeekly.com - Report: Bengals agree to terms with CB Newman
Dallas cut Newman, who will be 34 when the 2012 season begins. In his nine years with Dallas, Newman started 131 games and recorded 112 passes defensed and 32 interceptions

The Draft

NFL.com news: Irsay: QB Ryan Tannehill the draft's 'quiet secret'
On Twitter, Jim Irsay remains a mixed bag. Sifting through his feed, you're as likely to stumble upon lines from Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" as you are news pertaining to his NFL toy, the Indianapolis Colts.

NFL.com news: Bill Polian talks Dolphins-Vikings draft-day swap
Unless the Miami Dolphins are satisfied with Matt Moore at quarterback, they're running out of options to upgrade at the position.

ProFootballWeekly.com - From LSU to Canada, Hicks now primed for NFL
If you got connected to a DirecTV call center in Colorado Springs in the winter of 2010, it’s possible you were talking to a former LSU defensive lineman two years away from entering the NFL draft, without even knowing it.

ProFootballWeekly.com - Insider: Upshaw not first-round pick
The following quotes are from NFL executives, coaches and front-office personnel, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

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