Hello All !! It is Week 16 here in the MBL and things are heating up in the AFC/NFC playoff race! We are currently sitting at 7-7 with two games left in the season. Stick around , kick back , relax & enjoy the blog !

Looking Ahead:

• - Week 16 - This week, we will play our last division game of the season as we take on the Chargers. San Diego's playoff hopes are all but gone at this point, but that won't stop them from playing spoiler. This team plays 110% every time they are on the field & they never give up. We don't think it is gonna be a pushover , but if we can contain Gordon & the flashy Cason Singletary, then our chances of winning the game will be higher.  Another big game this week will be the Raiders vs. Chiefs. They are  both 6-8 and fighting for the division alongside Denver. Whoever can control the ground game will be the difference maker in that one. 

• - Week 17 - Next week, we close the season out on the road vs. the MBL Vikings. This is another team that has been struggling this season as they are currently 3-11. It will be a battle of the rookie WR that were drafted in the MBL Season 21 Live Draft! 6'6 Monster Tre Hackett (Drafted 1st Rd, 2nd Overall) vs. the Speedster Tavon Whitlock (Drafted 1st Rd, 3rd Overall). Hackett is clearly having the better season as he has already racked up over 1,200yds and 5td on 72 receptions ( through 14 games). Our main focus will be shutting down Hackett & forcing his QB to seek other options, which will in turn force turnovers.

Congratulations MLB Brandon Marshall !

• Who said you don't get better with age? Well Brandon Marshall is proving the haters wrong. He is currently leading the league in Interceptions with 13 on the season through 14 games played. 13 is the lucky number that broke the all time MBL Season INT record, which was previously 11int by CB Thaddeus Shuler (AZ Cards Season ) .  He broke the record last week vs. Chicago as he knabbed 2 picks in the 20-16 crucial road win. "Feels great to finally make the record books! That's what we strive for, along with bringing the Lombardi trophy home to the Great Mile High city! We are here to make some NOISE!" - Marshall after last weeks game vs CHI. B Marsh is also on pace to win Best LB in the AFC if he can keep it up. Just because he broke the record , doesn't mean he is going to slouch now by any means. This guy has been the true heart and soul of this defense this year as Vonn Miller has had down numbers. 

Just 4 weeks into MBL Season 22, the Broncos are sitting at 3-1 in control of the AFC West currently. Coming off a huge road win in Oakland on a last second interception by CB Kent Brooks in the endzone. " I like the way we have been playing as a team. Paxton is truly showing confidence & our defense has been there when called upon. Every game has been close thus far, but if we keep winning this may be our year!" -HC Gary Kubiak

RE-SIGNED: QB Paxton Lynch (25 years old) --> 6yrs / 95mil. Despite his unsteady start to the MBL, the Broncos have made it official that Lynch will be their guy running the show. He had a phenomenal rookie year finishing the season with a 93.7 QBR, 30 TD & just 9yds shy of 4,000 passing yards. The next two seasons however, he fell off to a 66.1 QBR & threw 15 more ints than TDS both seasons. Currently he is ranked top 10 for (1,049) passing yds and (6) passing TDs through 4 weeks while maintaining a 83.3 QBR. Bringing in Bryant & Whitlock along with the development of our TE Traylon Goodson & our drafted O-linemen has been a huge help to Paxton's success this season . 

STILL NEGOTIATING: CB Chris Harris Jr. (30 years old) We understand if you play like a superstar , you deserve superstar type money. Chris is getting up there in age & has been regressing the past few seasons. Management has already offered Harris Jr. two separate deals and he denied both offers. "We will try to make 1 last attempt to sign Chris. If he doesn't like the offer, then I'm sorry to say, but he can test Free Agency." - GM Porter. The franchise tag can still be used at the end of the season, but it may be in the teams best interest to let him go and save some Cap Space. 

Looking forward to our next four games, we will face : Jaguars, Lions, Browns & then Texans. The only team in this span with a winning record would be Bomber's Lions. That game will be a true test to our season to see if we are a Super Bowl caliber team. Despite the Jaguars & the Texans having losing records, we will not count them out. They have both been  to the playoffs before and they truly know what it means to compete. The Browns are 2-2 and have been on an upswing as well. Their team has had a lot of young talent come out of these MBL drafts & they are building a nice team over in Cleveland.

Pre-Season Recap: 

 We finish the pre season with a record of 3-1 showing some serious firepower on offense . Both Rookies HB McIntosh & WR Whitlock really showed out and will be a force to be wreckoned with. " I Am very satisfied with the teams play in preseason & look forward to reclaiming the AFC West & hopefully further." - GM Porter. Heading into week 1 of MBL Season. 22, we are scheduled to face the Miami Dolphins. Recent reports are that Landry suffered an injury during pre season and will be out when we face them. Despite their losing tendencies in Miami, we never underestimate our opponent and play each game like it's the Super Bowl.

Triple Threat HBs:

#1 Shontrelle McIntosh - Recent 7th rd pick this draft , this guy will look to prove himself as he takes the starting role over Ameer Abdullah & Lorenzo Taliaferro. McIntosh ran for 300 yds & 3 td through 4 pre season games. He is a shifty back and many reporters such as Skip Bayless thinks Shontrelle reminds him of Devontae Freeman . The Broncos did pick up some younger lineman in the offseason to help open holes for McIntosh. Although McIntosh is 22 years old we will look to split carries with Abdullah (Shontrelle handling the bulk of the load).

#2 Ameer Abdullah - Before heading into the draft we didn't know what we wanted to do. CJ Anderson had just hit 28 years old , regressed and was on his last year of his contract . Our intentions were to sign Ameer as our starter and find someone else as back up, but that did not go as planned. Abdullah's Agility, elusiveness, ball carrier vision & juke moves really struck our eye when bidding free Agency. He will be a solid #2 back that will keep the defense guessing.

#3 Lorenzo Taliaferro - This guy is a pure bruiser. Hailing from Coastal Carolina University we will have Taliaferro at our # 3 back. He is great for short yardage situations & is a true powerback. With excellent trucking and stiff arm attributes, I believe all 3 HBs can make a HUGE difference to this offense.

Final Cuts / Additions:

With less than an hour until the start of MBL season 22, The Broncos organization have made their final cuts to a 53 man roster. The team was right at 53 players during week 4 preseason but we figured we would switch up our defensive backs up a little bit this year . Both CBs Kavon Webster & Cornelius Boyd were released this morning after an incident in a down town night club. In return we picked up CBs Quentin Dunbar (ex-redskin) & Fenton Samuel off the Tampa Bay Bucs practice squad. We will see how they can adjust to our team and make changes as needed, but for now.. THE MBL DENVER BRONCOS ARE READY FOR SEASON 22!! 

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