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Happy birthday to you
Floyd Little, The Franchise! Born on July 4, 1942, the Ring of Famer and Pro Football Hall of Famer and future Mile High Report Hall of Famer is arguably more responsible for keeping the "Denver" in Denver Broncos than anyone else in the team's history. The team's official site pays Little a tribute with this video today.
Happy birthday to you
Terrance Knighton, step right up! Mike went gif-tastic earlier today, and you clearly received many well wishes on Twitter. Here's DenverBroncos.com's video tribute to Pot Roast on his birthday; Laurie will be back a little later with MHR's own video tribute.
28 feels great lol
— Terrance Knighton (@MrKnighton2u) July 4, 2014
Happy birthday dear America
Lookin' good America. Our parent company (Mile High Report is part of SB Nation which is owned by Vox Media) is celebrating the 4th with a few interesting links. First, here's your complete guide to firework injuries in America (hint: don't give kids sparklers). Second, Vox breaks down the Declaration of Independence's stated 27 reasons for seceding from Britain in modern GIF form. Kinda wacky. Finally, they take a look at how countries around the world celebrate their version of the 4th of July.
Happy birthday to you
And if it's your birthday out there, we extend our best to you as well.
Broncos
Zoom in on ... Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller - ESPN
There is a theory in and around the Broncos about Miller, as the first draft pick of the Elway/John Fox regime gets set to enter his fourth season. And granted, the sample size is fairly small and all, but the bottom line is if folks see less of the 2013 Miller in the season to come, the more they’ll see the 2012 Miller.
And that's a good thing -- a potentially really good thing -- as one of the people with that opinion is Miller. As he said during the team’s recent offseason workouts, "Last year, my body, I was great. I liked where I was. But it’s just experimentation. That didn’t work as well as I thought it would … It’s just experimenting. I think me being able to be lighter is just better for me."
Julius Thomas: 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook | ProFootballFocus.com
Julius Thomas is primed for an even bigger season in 2014. Here's why he needs to be on your radar in fantasy football.
Mile High Sports | Bowlen’s Broncos
An excerpt from Mike Klis and Woody Paige's Super Broncos around Broncos owner Pat Bowlen: That interview led to a lot of speculation about Bowlen over the past several years. He still goes into the office every day and works out in the Broncos’ training center. Both Ellis and Elway report to Bowlen daily and he signs on every major decision the franchise makes. But, for most of the time during those 30 years, Bowlen was hands-on, and was involved in major and minor details. Not so much anymore.
Green Earning More Reps, Opportunities - DenverBroncos.com
But Green has quietly carved out a much bigger role than his limited offensive production would suggest. In 2013, he played in 26.4 percent of the Broncos' offensive snaps, more than both Tamme (21.9) and Dreessen (13.2). Particularly notable was Green's playing time in the two games that Thomas missed, Weeks 12 and 13 against the Patriots and Chiefs respectively. Of the 170 snaps in those games, Green was on the field for 111, good for 65.3 percent. Tamme had 49 snaps and Dreessen had 12 over the same span.
Horse Whisperings: Bronco Opponents Imploding (Sort Of) | Bronco Planet
Suspensions have hit four of the Broncos' early 2014 opponents.
John Elway Apparently Likes Brock Osweiler's Swagger - Predominantly Orange
John Elway apparently likes the 'swagger' he sees from Denver Broncos QB Brock Osweiler.
Video: Camp Storylines: LBs to Take Next Steps - DenverBroncos.com
Broncos TV counts down the top 10 storylines heading into training camp. Next up, we look at the roles that Nate Irving and Danny Trevathan will play in 2014.
Denver Broncos don't want to run first, but better - ESPN
Perhaps it all boils down to the difference between more and better. Because any rational person would have a difficult time saying the Denver Broncos' offense could do more in the coming season than it did in the last one.
Video: Orange Access: Rahim Moore - DenverBroncos.com
Get to know Broncos defensive back Rahim Moore.
John Elway Apparently Likes Brock Osweiler's Swagger - Predominantly Orange
John Elway apparently likes the 'swagger' he sees from Denver Broncos QB Brock Osweiler.
AFC West and NFL
Dion Jordan Suspended Four Games - ESPN Video - ESPN
Ryan Clark and Darren Woodson react to the news that Dolphins DE Dion Jordan has been suspended four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances.
Bud Selig helps Lew Wolff strong arm Oakland further jeopardizing Raiders chances of staying - Silver And Black Pride
It's done. By a 6-2 vote, the A's 10-year extension with the Oakland Coliseum has been approved by the Joint Powers Authority. Potentially bad news for the Oakland Raiders' stadium.
Alex Smith Season in Review
Daily headlines to keep you up-to-date on the latest Chiefs news from local and national media
Kansas City Chiefs best and worst surprise players for the 2014 season - Arrowhead Pride
MNChiefsfan is back with his semi-regular mailbag about the KC Chiefs and other topics.
Hoping for something memorable from the 2014 San Diego Chargers - Bolts From The Blue
Sometimes when you hope hard enough, dreams come true.