Dan Koppen

NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos - INSIDE SLANT Four months have passed since the Broncos' double-overtime loss to the Ravens in the divisional playoffs, and some fans still aren't over it -- particularly one gaffe that looms over the Broncos in the way...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos - INSIDE SLANT Running back Willis McGahee was the only player not accounted for when the Broncos held their first organized team activity of 2013 on Monday. McGahee also missed some OTA time last...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos - INSIDE SLANT While the Denver Broncos were willing to stick out Peyton Manning's neck in terms of guaranteeing him $20 million in 2014, the team is covered by insurance if he is unable to play due to...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos - INSIDE SLANT Unlike the rookies at his disposal, Adam Gase wasn't new to his surroundings when the Broncos began their first practice of rookie camp last Friday; he's been with the organization since...

By adding offensive lineman Tyronne Green yesterday, the Patriots created extra competition at the bottom of the depth chart, making this an important camp for some of their key assets. For starters, the Pats line is coming off another solid season, and...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos - INSIDE SLANT Replacing Elvis Dumervil takes more than just one player. Even if the Broncos had more actively pursued Dwight Freeney or John Abraham, neither of them alone would have filled in for...

Tom Brady may seem to have it all -- Super Bowl rings, a supermodel wife, a house with a moat -- but he's really just a regular guy, like you and me. You know, the kind of who appreciates the little things in life ... like winning a reported $25,000...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos - INSIDE SLANT The signature signings of John Elway's era as executive vice president have mainly been offensive: Peyton Manning, Wes Welker, Willis McGahee and Louis Vasquez. But all three of his...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos - INSIDE SLANT There's no doubt the Broncos are in win-now mode. Peyton Manning turned 37 in March. Defensive linchpin Champ Bailey turns 35 in May. Wes Welker, who turns 32 in May, was their signature...

When New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees hoisted the Lombardi Trophy following Super Bowl XLIV, three of his starting offensive linemen and his No. 1 receiver were guys who had entered the NFL via the fourth round or later. So even in an era in...

A weekly look back at sports in the Lehigh Valley, in anniversaries of multiples of five. April 22 1993—Rowan College names assistant coach K.C. Keeler, an Emmaus graduate, to replace John Bunting, who stepped down to join the staff of the NFL's...

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