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The NFL season is only a few days away from it's highly anticipated start, and everyone knows what that means.

Alphonso Smith understands, probably better than most, the power of perception. In Denver, Smith, a second-round pick in 2009, was perceived as an underachiever.

The stands had plenty of seats available as the pre-game festivities ended during their final preseason game, but the place will be pretty much full for the season opener against Denver on Sunday.

After 14 seasons as the Broncos' head coach, two Super Bowl titles and one year out of football, Mike Shanahan is back on the sideline with the Washington Redskins.

Posted by Anthony Stalter On paper, the AFC West is definitely one of the weaker divisions in football.

Since I pissed Luke off so bad by suggesting his Denver Broncos are in line to get that ass worked in 2010, I come forth offering links for Labor Day morning adding fuel to the fire.

NFL team preview: Denver Broncos Updated Sep 6, 2010 2:45 AM ET Denver would have been a work in progress anyway this summer.

The Denver Broncos on Sunday announced several transactions, including the club being assigned running back Andre Brown and offensive lineman Chris Clark off waivers.

Clark was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2008, and was most recently with the Minnesota Vikings .

Ex-Giant Andre Brown Given the injuries to Knowshon Moreno, Correll Buckhalter and LenDale White at their running back position, it's no surprise the Broncos went to the waiver wire loaded with talent Saturday night in search of a tailback.

In a rebuilding phase, they clearly feel that the draft is the locus of team building.

Garland graduated from the Air Force Academy this year and was picked up by the Broncos as a free agent.

The Tennessee Titans decided on Saturday to keep rookie Rusty Smith over veteran Chris Simms as the third quarterback behind Vince Young and Kerry Collins.

Injuries have hit the Denver Broncos hard this preseason. I don't know which is more dangerous, being a running back for the Houston Texans or the Denver Broncos.

Cornerback Dre Bly and tackle Jon Jansen were among the surprising cuts by the Detroit Lions on Saturday as they chopped their roster down to the mandatory 53-man limit.

The final cuts in the NFL tell a lot of stories. Some are feel-good. Some are heartbreak.

The Denver Broncos have parlayed their depth at defensive back into plugging a huge hole at tight end.

Broncos wide receiver Brandon Stokley celebrates a touchdown last season against the Giants.

It's easy to overlook kickers. In fact, I wouldn't reach to draft one prior to the last round or two, because the potential upside that one has over the other is minuscule .

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