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Ellen Levine-Jones, one of the most memorable Broncos fans, passed away on Jan. 29. Known as "Bronco Betty," Levine-Jones was well known among Broncos players and fans alike for her devotion. After hearing of her passing, several former players expressed their sorrow on Twitter.

It's probably safe to say all of Broncos Country is still on cloud nine after Steve Atwater was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Sunday. But it was not just Broncos fans who were elated about the news — many of Atwater's former teammates and NFL colleagues from around the league, as...

"[It's] awesome," President of Football Operations/GM John Elway said. "Another Bronco getting in there, and especially a guy like Steve Atwater, who No. 1 is just a champ of a guy, but also now obviously a Hall of Fame football player. [I'm] so thrilled that he got in there, and [he's] another...

MIAMI — Back in 2005, a decade and a half before Steve Atwater and Troy Polamalu were to be elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the two men met on a football field in Hawaii. They were playing in a flag-football game, which is more than a little ironic considering the way both Atwater...

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — On the eve of perhaps the biggest weekend of his life, Broncos Ring of Famer and 49ers general manager John Lynch was confident he would be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame "when it's the right time." The two-time first-team All-Pro and nine-time Pro Bowler is one...

AD: As a voter, do you try to use your vote to be representative of what everyone thinks or do you use it for who you think should be in? JC: "Well, it's a little bit of both. Again, this is not a binary system. It's not a yes-no. It's not like voting for president. It's listening to the room...

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Before Pat Shurmur and Mike Shula joined the Broncos' staff in January as the team's new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, respectively, they helped Daniel Jones throw for 24 touchdowns and more than 3,000 yards as a rookie last season in New York. Broncos...

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A pair of Hall of Famers had high praise Thursday for former Broncos safety Steve Atwater as he nears potential election into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. "Steve Atwater's a beast, man," former Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin said. "Just flat out, he was a beast. And he...

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — When the 48-member Hall of Fame selection committee gathers on Saturday to discuss the candidacies of 15 Modern-Era finalists, Broncos Ring of Famer Steve Atwater could see his best chance yet at election into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. "I think there's momentum...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos have hired Rich Hurtado as the team's vice president of football administration, President of Football Operations/General Manager John Elway announced on Wednesday. Hurtado has 15 years of experience negotiating contracts as a team executive or player...

Lynch, meanwhile, is a two-time first-team All-Pro and earned four of his nine Pro Bowl selections in his four years in Denver. Only Hall of Famer Ken Houston has more Pro Bowls among safeties. Both Lynch and Atwater are in the Broncos' Ring of Fame, though their playing careers in Denver...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos have named 28-year NFL coaching veteran Mike Shula as quarterbacks coach, Head Coach Vic Fangio announced Tuesday. "Mike is a well-respected coach around the league, especially when it comes to developing quarterbacks," Head Coach Vic Fangio said. "The...

"I am incredibly saddened by the tragic news of Kobe Bryant's passing. I always appreciated Kobe's talent, work-ethic and competitiveness. Most of all, I appreciated his friendship. He was a friend and we worked together recently on several projects. I was honored to be asked by Kobe to be part...

Following the news that NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash on Sunday, many current and former Broncos players joined countless basketball fans in taking to social media to share their favorite memories of the former Lakers great, their thoughts on his...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Courtland Sutton knew he belonged in this kind of company. His numbers from an outstanding second season — 1,112 receiving yards and six touchdowns — showed as much, but Sutton was overlooked when the Pro Bowl's initial roster was announced. Only after DeAndre Hopkins dropped...

Though Pro Bowl practices are not quite known for their rigor, Miller went into great detail at times when talking with players from his position group, including Pittsburgh's T.J. Watt, who previously spent time learning from Miller at last year's Pro Bowl. "[H]e's one of the best to rush the...

On his first time attending a game of Eli's in the NFL: "I can remember in that rough patch [early in his career], he had a game against the Vikings, and I was there. I went to the game on our bye weekend, and they had a tough day, the Giants did, so the Vikings won. So I said, 'OK, maybe I...

MOBILE, Ala. — On Wednesday afternoon at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, President of Football Operations/General Manager John Elway looked out at the next crop of NFL players. Elway, who attended the Senior Bowl practice with Director of Player Personnel Matt Russell, occasionally stole glances away...

Jones threw for 24 touchdowns and more than 3,000 yards in his first year in the NFL. "If you look at the quarterbacks he's had success with, he had success with Case [Keenum] in Minnesota, [Sam] Bradford, he did a nice job with Daniel Jones this year," Elway said. "He has a track record of...

MOBILE, Ala. — A year after Dalton Risner made headlines for introducing himself to John Elway at the Senior Bowl, another Broncos fan has arrived in Mobile. Wyoming linebacker Logan Wilson grew up a Broncos fan, and the Casper native attended a pair of games in Denver during his childhood. On...