Daily Archives: December 31st, 2012

Chiefs secure No. 1 draft pick (The SportsXchange)

The Kansas City Chiefs own the No. 1 overall pick for the 2013 NFL Draft, which will be held on April 25-27.

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The party starts on Saturday (National Football Post)

With the calendar turning to 2013, it’s time to look at how we can turn a profit during the playoffs.

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Source: Bears to interview McCoy

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – One of the first names to surface in the Bears’ head coaching search is 40-year old Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCo…

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Veteran Chiefs lineman Lilja announces retirement (The Associated Press)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs veteran offensive lineman Ryan Lilja, who helped block for Peyton Manning during the Indianapolis Colts’ Super Bowl-winning 2006 season, announced his retirement Monday.

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Broncos Playoff Tickets For Rocky Mountain Fans Sell Out In 9 Minutes

DENVER (AP/CBS4) – The Denver Broncos gave fans in Colorado and surrounding states the first crack at playoff tickets and they sold out in 9 minutes on Monday. The tickets went on sale Monday at noon through Ticketmaster. The team said tickets were only available to people with billing addresses in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Montana, South Dakota and western Kansas. Tickets won’t be for sale at the Broncos’ ticket office until Wednesday, if there are any left. Tickets range from $60 to $200 for reserved seats and $175 to $425 for club seats. The Broncos will host an AFC Divisional playoff game on Jan. 12 at 2:30 p.m. The Broncos secured the top seed in the playoffs on Sunday with their biggest win ever over the Kansas City Chiefs, their AFC West rivals. (TM and © Copyright 2012 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2012 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.) 

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Broncos Tickets Go On Sale To Rocky Mountain Fans

DENVER (AP) – The Denver Broncos are trying to give fans in Colorado and surrounding states first crack at playoff tickets. The tickets go on sale Monday at noon through Ticketmaster. The team says tickets will only be available to people with billing addresses in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Montana, South Dakota and western Kansas. Tickets won’t be for sale at the Broncos’ ticket office until Wednesday, if there are any left. Tickets range from $60 to $200 for reserved seats and $175 to $425 for club seats. The Broncos will host an AFC Divisional playoff game on Jan. 12 at 2:30 p.m. The Broncos secured the top seed in the playoffs on Sunday with their biggest win ever over the Kansas City Chiefs, their AFC West rivals. (© Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

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Hasselbeck: Broncos are AFC’s best

In the video above, ESPN analyst Tim Hasselbeck discusses why he considers the Denver Broncos — and not the New England Patriots — are the most dang…

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Coaching Carousel: Who’s out, who’s next? (The SportsXchange)

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Chargers fire coach Norv Turner, GM A.J. Smith (The Associated Press)

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Chargers fired coach Norv Turner and general manager A.J. Smith on Monday after missing the playoffs for the third straight season.

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Power rankings: Broncos’ ‘D’ makes them complete (Pro Football Weekly)

 1. Denver Broncos: “D” makes them complete package: held K.C. to 119 yards of offense. 2. New England Patriots: Ridley fifth Pats rusher with 1,200 yards; first since 2004. 3. Atlanta Falcons: Injuries to Robinson, Abraham not what Atlanta wanted in Week 17. 4. San Francisco 49ers: Akers’ shakiness a big concern heading into postseason. 5. Seattle Seahawks: Went 8-0 at home, but won’t be playing in Seattle in playoffs. 6. Green Bay Packers: Needed a bye badly; a scary team when everyone is healthy. 7. Houston Texans: Stumbling into playoffs, but match up well with Bengals. 8. …

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