http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/players/tom_nalen/2937 Recent articles about Tom Nalen en-us Ryan Clady, the Broncos' designated franchise player in 2013, has not signed his one-year $9.8 million franchise tag offer, and is not working out at team facilities. The Boise State product tells Les and Tom Nalen of ESPN Denver 102.3 FM that the ball is in John Elway's court. "There's no message in it," Clady said on not signing his franchise tag and rehabbing at Dove Valley. "You would have to ask Elway or someone in the front office what their plans for me are." John Elway and the Broncos reportedly haven't had contract talks with Clady and his representative since July of last year, when they made him a $50 million offer. Clady can say there is no message behind his pseudo-holdout, but really the message is clear: he wants a long-term deal. But until either Clady or the Broncos bend on his contract status, the fans remain in limbo, hoping that their star left tackle will indeed get the opportunity to retire in orange and blue. "I love the city & or Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:01:55 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/ryan_clady_says_he_wants_to_retire_with_broncos/13444501 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/ryan_clady_says_he_wants_to_retire_with_broncos/13444501 Ryan Clady Says He Wants To Retire With Broncos http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/ryan_clady_says_he_wants_to_retire_with_broncos/13444501 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/1/a1d757fe18438831e7e43c069d3cbe0b7bd3cb22/mini/5516544.jpg Per Les Shapiro of Denver’s ESPN Station 102.3, The Broncos have made a higher offer to bring back Elvis Dumervil than what is currently on the table from the Baltimore Ravens.  This is pretty unfounded at this point, so it comes down to how good of a source Les has.  That said, it appears the organization is holding to their word that they’re intent on keeping Doom in the Orange and Blue.  We’ll keep you updated as this progresses.   Per @lesshapiro,offer Elvis Dumervil has received from the #Broncos is better than the one from the #Ravens — Les and Tom Nalen (@LesAndTomNalen) March 19, 2013 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:24:16 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/rumor_mill_denver_has_made_a_higher_offer_to_dumervil_than_baltimore/13190545 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/rumor_mill_denver_has_made_a_higher_offer_to_dumervil_than_baltimore/13190545 Rumor Mill: Denver Has Made a Higher Offer to Dumervil than Baltimore http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/rumor_mill_denver_has_made_a_higher_offer_to_dumervil_than_baltimore/13190545 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/4/94aa787f707d81b1d90dbb242751b9966d998ec4/mini/Oakland_Raiders_v_8a05.jpg Matt Birk announced his retirement today meaning that the 2012 season was the last for two of the NFL’s most prominent centers over the last decade and change. Birk joins Jeff Saturday in hanging up his cleats. The Vikings and Ravens center goes out on top, having helped Baltimore to its second Super Bowl championship. It was his only ring despite having played for 15 years. In addition to winning the Super Bowl once, Birk finishes his career with six Pro Bowl appearances. Saturday leaves the league after a 14 year career that was primarily spent in Indianapolis. He made six Pro Bowl appearances, though the last one this season (with Green Bay) was earned despite his having been benched toward the end of the season. Saturday adds two appearances on the Associated Press NFL All Pro First Team. So, where do these two greats fall on the all-time list of NFL centers? Both of them were very good to great players but I’m uncertain whether they belong in the Hall of Fame. Using Pro Bowls a... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:22:26 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/are_birk_saturday_hall_of_famers/12973096 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/are_birk_saturday_hall_of_famers/12973096 Are Birk, Saturday Hall of Famers http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/are_birk_saturday_hall_of_famers/12973096 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/e/fe23c68ec7e006a9ceba477aeaec9a0adc0366ad/mini/Baltimore_Ravens_v_c502.jpg Once again, deserving Denver Broncos have been snubbed from Pro Football Hall of Fame voting. It took decades to get Floyd Little in.  Years to get Shannon Sharpe in.  Will the players below ever get into the HOF? On Friday, the 17 finalists for the 2013 Pro Football Hall of Fame class were announced.  Not among those finalists were Terrell Davis, John Lynch and Steve Atwater.  (Neither was Karl Mecklenburg, but that is understandable.) @jheath_den He had 2600 yards and 29 TDs in 98 including postseason, while sitting out 8 quarters during the season. AP who? — Jeremiah Turco (@TFTurco) January 11, 2013 Down the road, cornerback Champ Bailey will easily walk into the Hall of Fame. Quarterback Peyton Manning will go in (likely as a Colt) and safety Brian Dawkins will be a candidate (like Manning, however, he will be remembered as an Eagle). But there are seven other former Broncos that should also be given more consideration. Former center Tom Nalen won two Super Bowls as a member... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:50:11 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/davis_atwater_lynch_snubbed_by_hof_again/12634303 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/davis_atwater_lynch_snubbed_by_hof_again/12634303 Davis, Atwater, Lynch Snubbed by HOF… Again http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/davis_atwater_lynch_snubbed_by_hof_again/12634303 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/7/870fb41e6b42f6329be3fa728b852bc4a17f7324/mini/Oakland_Raiders_v_0e26.jpg Offensive linemen Larry Allen and Jonathan Ogden, defensive linemen Warren Sapp and Michael Strahan, defensive back John Lynch, and kicker Morten Andersen, are among the 13 first-year eligible modern-era candidates nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2013. The complete list of candidates for the Class of 2013 consists of 127 nominees. From that list the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee will choose 25 candidates who will advance as semifinalist nominees. The list of 25 semifinalist nominees will be announced in late November. That semifinalist list will be further reduced by a mail ballot to 15 modern-era finalists and announced in early January.  The Class of 2013 will be selected from the list of the 15 modern-era finalists plus the two senior nominees (former Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Oilers nose tackle Curley Culp and former Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins linebacker Dave Robinson). The actual voting for the Class ... Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:47:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/standout_lineman_larry_allen_jonathan_ogden_headline_nfl_2013_hall_of_fame_nominees/11830300 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/standout_lineman_larry_allen_jonathan_ogden_headline_nfl_2013_hall_of_fame_nominees/11830300 Standout lineman Larry Allen, Jonathan Ogden headline NFL 2013 Hall of Fame nominees http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/standout_lineman_larry_allen_jonathan_ogden_headline_nfl_2013_hall_of_fame_nominees/11830300 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Strong First-Year Class Highlights 2013 Hall Of Fame Nominee List - Former offensive linemen Larry Allen and Jonathan Ogden, Buccaneers standouts Warren Sapp and John Lynch, single-season sack leader Michael Strahan and kicker Morten Andersen are among the 13 first-year eligible candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Also included in that list are quarterback Steve McNair, running back Priest Holmes, wide Receiver Keenan McCardell, center Tom Nalen, defensive tackles Sam Adams and Ted Washington and defensive end Bryant Young. Last year’s 10 finalists who missed the cut and return to the ballot include running back Jerome Bettis, wide receivers Tim Brown, Cris Carter and Andre Reed, guard Will Shields, defensive end Charles Haley, linebacker Kevin Greene, cornerback Aeneas Williams along with Bill Parcells and Ed DeBartolo, Jr. The list will be whittled to 25 semi-finalists in late November. From there fifteen finalists from the modern era will be announced in early January, ... Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:39:14 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/strong_first_year_class_highlights_2013_hall_of_fame_nominee/11828164 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/strong_first_year_class_highlights_2013_hall_of_fame_nominee/11828164 Strong First-Year Class Highlights 2013 Hall Of Fame Nominee… http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/strong_first_year_class_highlights_2013_hall_of_fame_nominee/11828164 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png There are 13 first-time nominees, including a handful of high profile players with a chance to be inducted on their first attempt, among the 127 nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s  Class of 2013. Those first time nominees include offensive linemen Larry Allen and Jonathan Ogden, defensive linemen Warren Sapp and Michael Strahan, safety John Lynch, kicker Morten Andersen and running back Priest Holmes. There are 53 offensive players, 31 defensive players, five special teams players, 14 coaches and 24 contributors on the list of nominees. From the 127, the Hall of Fame Selection Committee will select 25 candidates who will advance as semifinalists. The semifinalists will be narrowed to 15 modern-era finalists plus two senior nominees – defensive tackle Curley Culp and linebacker Dave Robinson, who were selected by the Senior Selection Committee last month. The voting where the actual Class of 2013 will be selected is conducted at a meeting on Feb. 2, 2013, the day before Sup... Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:24:40 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/hall_of_fame_announces_127_nominees_for_2013/11826700 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/hall_of_fame_announces_127_nominees_for_2013/11826700 Hall of Fame announces 127 nominees for 2013 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/hall_of_fame_announces_127_nominees_for_2013/11826700 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Defensive lineman Michael Strahan, offensive lineman Larry Allen and defensive back John Lynch are three of the 13 first-year eligibles to headline the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2013, other notable first timers include offensive lineman Jonathan Ogden, defensive lineman Warren Sapp and kicker Morten Andersen, who are part of a 127 member list eligible for the 2013 class. The list will be cut down to 25 semifinalists by late November and will be reduced to 15 in early January. Running back Jerome Bettis, wide receivers Tim Brown, Cris Carter and Andre Reed, offensive lineman Will Shields, defensive lineman Charles Haley, linebacker Kevin Greene and defensive back Aeneas Williams were among the player finalists selected in 2012. Head coach Bill Parcells and owner Ed DeBartolo Jr. were also in consideration. Quarterback Steve McNair, running back Priest Holmes, wide receiver Keenan McCardell, offensive lineman Tom Nalen and defensive linemen Sam Adams, Ted Washington and Bryant Young will also app Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:07:53 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/first_time_eligibles_announced_for_2013_pro_football_hof/11826520 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/first_time_eligibles_announced_for_2013_pro_football_hof/11826520 First-Time Eligibles Announced For 2013 Pro Football HOF http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/first_time_eligibles_announced_for_2013_pro_football_hof/11826520 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Lately, I’ve been following a lot of NFL analysts and I constantly hear many analysts say since the draft that the Houston Texans will be in the AFC Championship game and others that say the Texans will be in the Super Bowl. The question I ask is why? What do they see in the Texans that makes them believe that the Texans are a perennial Super Bowl contender after one successful season? I am not a cynic by any stretch of the word, because quite frankly I love the hype. I like to believe it all, but if anyone knows me understands I like to stay even kilter and temper my emotions because I like to make sure I’m properly informed when I start to agree with most analysts that follow my team. If I make any argument for my team I want to have some sort of information and stats that back up my theories or beliefs. Now, with that said I noticed that this year the Texans are building depth at positions oppose to drafting players, or going after overpriced free agents to fill gaping holes on t... Mon, 28 May 2012 00:35:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/do_the_houston_texans_have_championship_pedigree/10886516 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/do_the_houston_texans_have_championship_pedigree/10886516 Do The Houston Texans Have Championship Pedigree? http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/do_the_houston_texans_have_championship_pedigree/10886516 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Be sure to follow me on Twitter for more Broncos updates throughout the day. Denver Broncos News Rich Gannon knows well the challenges Manning faces | Yahoo! Sports Peyton Manning has always been a split-second ahead – of the pass rush, of the opposing coordinator, even of his own receivers. Perhaps never in the history of the NFL has there been a quarterback as in tune with his surroundings as Manning was with the Indianapolis Colts. There was no static in the channel, no delayed reaction, no pause of uncertainty. Hillman will be a star for Broncos | Gazette.com The Denver Broncos found a bargain in the 2012 draft. Discovering Ronnie Hillman in the third round is the equivalent of finding a cache of gold coins under your bed. Schiano, Bucs honor LeGrand’s perseverance with contract | Peter King When Greg Schiano told his kids they’d be moving to Florida, because he was going to become the coach of the NFL team in Tampa, one of them said: “What about Eric?” Tom Nalen Thinks Timin... Wed, 09 May 2012 09:21:04 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/daily_links_denver_broncos_news_5912/10752173 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/daily_links_denver_broncos_news_5912/10752173 Daily Links: Denver Broncos News – 5/9/12 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/daily_links_denver_broncos_news_5912/10752173 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/d/9dd959b0c87eea66812006fc66b77a4b0cddc153/mini/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f96145323.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921A343B2C87A49D8F5E0CB293A3BD610CA5DC09A3D5F2C199BB8C16ADCD6D3054E.jpg There may not be a long list of events in NFL history to make note of between the end of January and training camp season in July but each week brings the birthday of another NFL legend to read about and profile. Last week we profiled Eagles’ great Chuck Bednarik. This week is the birthday of a quarterback no one wanted to believe in who became one of the greatest of all time. It’s time to steer the “Wayback Machine” towards early 1930’s Pittsburgh. May 7, 1933–Johnny Unitas was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of the greatest quarterbacks ever to line up behind center spent years looking for a chance to show what he could do. By the time he was finished, the legends of the game recognized that they had witnessed the career of someone special. Vince Lombardi said, “Unitas is the greatest football player that I have ever seen.” Bears legend Sid Luckman, one of the greatest of all time in his own right said of Unitas, "He was better than me. Better than (Sammy) Baugh. B... Wed, 09 May 2012 09:06:05 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/dropping_back_in_nfl_history_johnny_unitas_and_his_golden_arm/10751999 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/dropping_back_in_nfl_history_johnny_unitas_and_his_golden_arm/10751999 Dropping Back In NFL History: Johnny Unitas And His Golden Arm http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/dropping_back_in_nfl_history_johnny_unitas_and_his_golden_arm/10751999 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png For years, legendary quarterback John Elway was the only player representing the Denver Broncos historic franchise in Pro Football’s Hall of Fame.  That all changed when offensive lineman Gary Zimmerman, running back Floyd Little and tight end Shannon Sharpewere enshrined during a four-year span. Shannon Sharpe delivers his induction speech during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremonies at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, Ohio, on August 6, 2011. (Photo courtesy of David Richard/UPI) The Broncos now have four players in the HOF and that number will grow in the coming years.  Running back Terrell Davis, safety Steve Atwater and linebacker Randy Gradishar are expected to eventually get the nod, preferably sooner rather than later. Joining Davis, Atwater and Gradishar as eligible (and deserving) HOF candidates over the next two years will be receiver Rod Smith, center Tom Nalen, kicker Jason Elam and safety John Lynch.  There are four players representing the Broncos in Canton,... Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:00:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/denver_broncos_may_soon_swarm_hof_barrier/9731632 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/denver_broncos_may_soon_swarm_hof_barrier/9731632 Denver Broncos May Soon Swarm HOF Barrier http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/denver_broncos_may_soon_swarm_hof_barrier/9731632 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/3/a366a79a90a3d4af8f785cea7072925109014455/mini/31.jpg Brandon Lloyd, #83 of the St. Louis Rams, scores a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints at the Edward Jones Dome on October 30, 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Rams beat the Saints 31-21. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) Since the Broncos traded receiver Brandon Lloyd to the St. Louis Rams, Denver has turned to the ground game and gone 4-1 while the previously winless Rams have gone 2-3, getting 322 yards and three scores out of Lloyd in the process. It seems safe to say that to date, the trade has worked out quite nicely for all parties involved.  And it’s about to get a little nicer for the Broncos. Denver traded Lloyd to St. Louis for a conditional sixth round draft pick in 2012, which would turn into a fifth rounder if Lloyd catches 30 or more passes with the Rams this season. Through five games, Lloyd has caught 26.  He’s on pace to record over 50 catches for the Rams in 2011, which would give the Broncos a higher draft pick next April. In Lloyd’s absence, the Bronc... Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:30:47 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/lloyd_will_give_broncos_higher_draft_pick_with_four_more_catches/8304073 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/lloyd_will_give_broncos_higher_draft_pick_with_four_more_catches/8304073 Lloyd will give Broncos higher draft pick with four more catches http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/lloyd_will_give_broncos_higher_draft_pick_with_four_more_catches/8304073 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/c/cc7af451ff6816281103e6ffe3a8353026dc4062/mini/Kansas_City_Chiefs_985b.jpg