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Broncos Set Records on MNF [VIDEO]

Gailen Sprague — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:08:56 +0000

To call last night’s comeback ‘historic” would not be an exaggeration. It tied for the fourth biggest comeback in NFL regular season history, and was the biggest ever in an NFL Monday night game. Lets not forget that the San Diego defense helped out considerably, but obviously this was a milestone even in Peyton’s hall [...]

Broncos On MNF Tonight [VIDEO]

Gailen Sprague — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:00:09 +0000

The Broncos are at the San Diego Chargers tonight for Monday Night Football. If Denver wins tonight, both the Broncos and Chargers would be 3-3 and on top of the AFC West. Tonight’s game is at 6:30 on ESPN. Broncos corner-back Tracy Porter will not play tonight. He complained of dizziness and light-headedness this week. [...]

Broncos Come Back – Fall Short Again

Gailen Sprague — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:22:56 +0000

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots beat the tar out of Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos yesterday in Foxorough 31-21, but it really wasn’t as close as the score indicates. The Patriots led most of the day and were even up 31-7 before the Broncos scored a couple of 4th quarter touchdowns. Manning [...]

Broncos Linebacker Fined/Suspended For Hit – MNF Bad Call Upheld [VIDEO]

Gailen Sprague — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:00:28 +0000

Broncos Linebacker Joe Mays has been fined $50,000 for the helmet-to-helmet hit on Houston quarterback Matt Schaub. He was also suspended for one game. Mays will appeal the suspension, and that appeals hearing will be held before Sunday’s game against Oakland. Mays is banned from Dove Valley until Oct. 1st, and is not allowed inside [...]

Monday Night Football and Controversy with Replacement Refs [VIDEO/POLL]

Jeff Easterling — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:39:18 +0000

Monday night football ended in controversy with a botched call by the replacement refs on a last second Hail Mary pass to give Seattle the win over Green Bay. There has been a lot of controversial calls since the beginning of the season, but Facebook and Twitter went wild with some of the calls made [...]

Making Monday Better – Broncos At Atlanta For MNF [VIDEO]

Gailen Sprague — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:30:54 +0000

Your Denver Broncos are at the Atlanta Falcons tonight for Monday Night Football. The Broncos are coming off a win over the Steelers in week 1. The game is at 6:30 tonight on ESPN. ONLY 5 NFL TEAMS ARE 2-0 There are just five teams in the NFL that are 2-0 right now: After just [...]

Hank Williams Jr. Obama, Hitler, and ESPN

Jon Michaels — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:45:26 +0000

Country Music Icon Hank Williams Jr. was at it again on The View on Tuesday. This battle over Freedom of Speech, and a company, or corporation to disassociate itself with someone making statements not viewed by the organization. Monday Night Football doesn’t seem the same without, “Are You Ready For Some Football? ” Hank maintains it [...]

'Monday Night Football' Drops Hank Williams Jr. Theme for Good

Shauna Wright — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:00:22 +0000

On Monday, after Hank Williams Jr. appeared on Fox News and compared President Obama and House Speaker John A. Boehner’s recent golf outing to “Hitler playing golf with Netanyahu,” ESPN pulled Williams’ classic opening theme from that night’s airing of ‘Monday Night Football.’

‘All My Rowdy Friends Are Here on Monday Night,’ which includes the catchphrase, “Are you ready for some football?,” had opened the show for nearly 20 years. At the time, the network declined to say whether the benching would be permanent or not, but now it seems it is.