This comes as little surprise, and confirms most speculation, but the Denver Broncos are taking calls on wide receiver Brandon Marshall after the disgruntled fourth-year player asked to be traded in June, Adam Schefter reports on his Twitter page. Schefter indicates the Broncos aren’t actively making calls, but are willing to listen to offers. If the right offer comes along ... [Link]

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson San Diego fans are very opinionated about the possibility of the Chargers using the Wildcat formation this season. The team practiced it during its final OTA day in June. Coach Norv Turner said it was mostly to give the San Diego defense a taste of it. Still, it's always possible the Chargers use it some ... [Link]

Posted by ESPN.com staff Denver Broncos Denver Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups readily admits there is only one No. 7 in Colorado. But after paying tribute to former Broncos quarterback John Elway, Billups will wear No. 1 for the Nuggets next season. Several Broncos players are taking the chance to give something back to the community in the form of football ... [Link]

DB - Hosting Camps to Give BackGray Caldwell speaks with three Broncos hosting football camps this summer - Darrell Reid, Daniel Graham and Chad Jackson. DG says he was inspired during his childhood by school visits from Alfred Williams and Shannon Sharpe. Many current Broncos helped out at DG's camp, including several rookies. DB - Graham Teaches More than Football ... [Link]

photo by Thad Roan I’m still coming down from my third annual trip to Bonnaroo festival. A four day music extravaganza in Manchester, Tennessee that included Bruce Springsteen, Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails, David Byrne, Wilco, Erykah Badu, TV on the Radio, The Mars Volta, Girl Talk, two Phish shows and too many others to name. Coincidentally Phish will be ... [Link]

A statement Brandon Marshall made during his 2007 DUI arrest indicates the Denver Broncos wide receiver may have been interested in a trade long before the Broncos coaching change. [Link]

Raiders linebacker Kirk Morrison talks about the upcoming season. [Link]

Chargers linebacker Stephen Cooper talks about Shawne Merriman's return, Larry English's impact on the pass rush and what the team is expecting from LaDainian Tomlinson on ESPN's First Take. [Link]

Posted by ESPN.com staff Denver Broncos At North Carolina, Denver rookie Richard Quinn was an excellent blocking tight end. Now, he needs to prove he has the hands to go with it. During a traffic stop on suspicion of DUI back in October 2007, Denver reciever Brandon Marshall allegedly told police he "hated Denver," reports local TV station KMGH via ... [Link]

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson I am starting vacation. I will return July 22 in preparation for training camp and another season in the AFC West. I have prepared some posts over the course of the next few days and our fine blog editing team will post some headlines from around the AFC West when warranted. Please check back. Thanks ... [Link]

DB - Not Your Quinn-tessential RookieChris Gentilviso profiles rookie tight end Richard Quinn, who is learning Josh McDaniels' offense with plenty of help from Daniel Graham. McDaniels praises Quinn's ability to catch passes and block in the running and passing games. DB - A New TransitionZach Eisendrath profiles rookie WR Kenny McKinley, who Steve Spurrier calls the best wideout he's ... [Link]

You all asked and I’m delivering! 07elway and the fellas at Fan Fair hanging out. Like I mentioned if you have a good broncomaniac photo e-mail it to afccoop@msn.com RADIO:Now back to football & sports in general :o), if you’re bored July 3rd, 6 p.m. East Coast time tune into here where I’m co-hosting a radio show down in the ... [Link]

Click to Enlarge Remember Back in 2007 Brandon Marshall was pulled over for suspicion of DUI? Well here’s the police report folks. According to the police report Marshall repeatedly asked for his lawyer over and over and the officer let him know each time that he could not have one yet. According the police report this prompted Marshall to say, ... [Link]

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Here is a transcript of our AFC West chat, which was held earlier Tuesday. Thanks to everyone who participated. [Link]

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Another controversy involving Brandon Marshall is making the rounds in Denver. But will the revelation that Marshall told Denver police he wanted to be traded during the 2007 season mean anything about his future in Denver? Probably not. According to a Denver police report obtained by a Denver television station after Marshall's arrest for drunken ... [Link]

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Here is a transcript of our AFC West chat, which was held earlier Tuesday. Thanks to everyone who participated. [Link]

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Kansas City The Kansas City Star breaks down the Chiefs' defensive line. My take: This unit may go a long way in telling the tale of this team in 2009. The line features two players -- Glenn Dorsey and Tyson Jackson -- who were taken in the top five picks of the past two drafts. ... [Link]

Through the better part of three decades as a collegiate head coach, Steve Spurrier has instructed his share of talented wide receivers. From his 12-year tenure at Florida and on through his current post at South Carolina, Spurrier has worked with a number of NFL-caliber wide outs in the Southeastern Conference — thirteen-year NFL veteran Ike Hilliard, Minnesota Vikings 2007 ... [Link]

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson At their final OTA session, the Chargers unveiled a form of the Wildcat offense. The Chargers practiced the formation with star running back LaDainian Tomlinson featured at quarterback and quarterback Philip Rivers lined up wide. Paying homage to Tomlinson, the Chargers called the formation "The Frog." Tomlinson played for the TCU Horned Frogs. San Diego ... [Link]

Happy Tuesday to all MHR community members. I've been absent for a few weeks, mostly due to craziness in my day job, but at least partially due to a lack of awe-inspiring topics to write about. This is the worst part of the football year, where nothing is going on. Today, we'll talk about the other teams the Broncos play ... [Link]

NFLN - NFL Videos: Rookie diary: Knowshon MorenoKnowshon shares some quick details about his first day at the NFL's rookie symposium. KCS - Arrowhead Stadium upgrade on track for openerHopefully this will change the Broncos' luck in KC...maybe a construction worker will bury a Denver jersey somewhere. A Boston fan buried a Red Sox jersey in the new Yankee Stadium ... [Link]

As the funeral procession for Ed Thomas pulled onto Miners Street on Monday afternoon, headed for Oak Hill Cemetery, both sides of the street were lined with people. [Link]

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson The Brandon Marshall saga has been quiet since he requested a trade nearly two weeks ago. Expect the quiet to continue. I talked to some people close to the situation Monday, and they said the Broncos will maintain their stance of keeping Marshall. The team still expects Marshall to show up for training camp. The ... [Link]

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson For reasons out of my control, our AFC West chat has been postponed. It will now be held at 1 p.m. ET Tuesday. Sorry for the delay, but again, it was out of my control. I look forward to chatting with you Tuesday. [Link]

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Kansas City Young Chiefs running back Dantrell Savage is getting some special attention this offseason. My take: The fact that former Kansas City running great Priest Holmes is helping Savage prepare for the 2009 season is sure to get folks excited in Kansas City. Holmes has a special place in the hearts of Chiefs fans. ... [Link]

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson We are moving up our AFC West chat to Monday this week. It will be held at 4 p.m. ET. Let's not waste any time with bringing the AFC West thunder (and I know it comes from four directions). It may be the dog days, but we can wrap up last week's all-decade week, discuss ... [Link]

Happy Monday, MHR Friends! Nothing Broncos-centric today, as we've officially entered the dead of summer. It's actually kind of a relief, isn't it? Hopefully the BMarsh situation will just cool down over the next month, he'll be at camp in a month and everything will be hunky-dory. We can dream, right? I'll use today to catch up on a bunch ... [Link]

Perhaps because he was once one himself, Priest Holmes has an affinity for undersized, undrafted Chiefs running backs who previously played for a Big 12 school. [Link]

Ashley (aka 07elway) & Brandon Stokley posing for a picture at Fan Fair. Way to go 07elway, you’re the first blogger to hit Coop’s page and this might start something fun. You GO Girl!!! Fan Fair can be hectic and crowded but it’s always worth the wait. Glad you had a great time and the setting behind you couldn’t be ... [Link]

BS - New Ravens cornerback Foxworth wise beyond his yearsChilds Walker offers a brilliant profile of Domonique Foxworth, the former Broncos CB who's headed back home to Maryland to play for the Ravens. Champ Bailey offers insight on his friend and ex-mate. No way the Broncos would've paid Foxworth the big bucks he got this spring, but his intellect and ... [Link]

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Weekend mail call. Michael from Kansas wants to know whether I think the Chefs can finish with a winning record. Bill Williamson: I'd be pretty surprised if the Chiefs had a winning record or even an 8-8 record this season. Now, in 2010, with the right moves, I can see Kansas City making a big ... [Link]

DB - Taking a BreakWith a month of downtime before training camp begins, most of the veterans are headed home or on vacation, while the rookies are off to the league's rookie symposium. Robert Ayers plans on burying himself in the playbook and playing UFC games on PS3 and XBOX360 online, while Kyle Orton, Brandon Stokley and Chris Simms will ... [Link]

What does it mean to Daniel Graham to be able to work with all those Denver-area kids at his annual football camp? [Link]

What does it mean to Daniel Graham to be able to work with all those Denver-area kids at his annual football camp? [Link]

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson The pens in the Kansas City Chiefs' front office have been busy in the past week. The team signed seventh-round pick, tight end Jake O'Connell, Friday. He was the third draft choice the team has signed in a week. Kansas City also inked veteran safety Mike Brown this week. O'Connell, one of Kansas City's three ... [Link]

A suspect in the slaying of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams has appeared in court in a separate homicide case. [Link]

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson As part of our all-decade week, our Football Outsiders put together a list of the overrated and underrated players of the decade. Here is a look at some of the listed players who played in the AFC West: Over: 3. Chris Chambers, San Diego My take: Chambers has been hurt a lot for San Diego. ... [Link]

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson The runaway winner in this week's "You pick it" feature was the news that Oakland quarterback JaMarcus Russell will work with the team's receivers during the team's break before training camp to maintain their timing. The other candidates for the AFC West story of the week were, 1) Denver re-signing Pro Bowl center Casey Wiegmann ... [Link]

More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP 18 days ago: Denver Broncos rookie cornerback Alphonso Smith takes part in drills during the team's football minicamp at the Broncos headquarters in Englewood, Colo., on Sunday, June 14, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Browse more photos » The Myth of the Short Cornerback When the Broncos drafted Alphonso Smith with their first ... [Link]

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson One of our final all-decade week features will be of interest to fans of AFC West teams. The division dominates NFC North blogger Kevin Seifert's feature on the special teams stars of the decade. The punter results will make some fans in the division happy. The results will frustrate others. San Diego punter Mike Scifres ... [Link]

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson ESPN.com's all-decade top-25 player list is top heavy with players from the AFC West. Only three players on the list spent a major portion of their careers in the division, but they're all in the top 10. It was the only division to boast three of the top-10 players. They are running back LaDainian Tomlinson ... [Link]

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson We're wrapping up our all-decade week with our AFC West decade awards: Offensive player of the decade: Tony Gonzalez Gonzalez It takes a lot for a tight end to be the offensive player of the decade, but Gonzalez is a worthy selection. He was dominant for the entire timeframe. He owns every NFL receiving record ... [Link]

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Our all-decade chat marathon block has been rearranged. I will now be chatting from 2:30 to 3 p.m. ET Friday. Let's wrap up all-decade week by discussing any aspect of the series you want. There are plenty of topics to cover. I look forward to chatting with you. [Link]

NFL - Rookies must step in immediately for these five teamsVic Carucci counts Robert Ayers and Knowshon Moreno among the 5 rookies he expects to have the biggest impact in 2009. CBS - Drew Brees On Fellow NFL QB Kyle Orton - VideoOrton's Purdue predecessor thinks he will find a better situation in Denver and under the tutelage of Josh ... [Link]

In the years after Mark Becker graduated from high school, friends say he drifted from the community where he played football for the town's beloved coach. [Link]

Patriots receiver C.J. Jones surveys the field as he runs back a kickoff during practice at Gillette Stadium. (Boston Herald/Matt Stone) C.J. Jones, wide receiver most recently of the Kansas City Chiefs, was awarded to the Denver Broncos Wednesday off waivers. The third-year player out of Iowa and the Canadian Football League rejoins Broncos Head Coach Josh McDaniels after he ... [Link]

It’s not letting me embed this one in the site, but here’s a link to a video of Drew Brees talking about fellow former Purdue quarterback Kyle Orton. Brees compares his situation — starting up again in New Orleans with a first-year head coach in 2006 — to Orton’s in Denver with Head Coach Josh McDaniels. Manager of Media Information ... [Link]

Denver Broncos center Casey Wiegmann released the following statement Wednesday following the tragic shooting of his high school football coach: “I was extremely saddened to hear the news this morning about the passing of Coach Ed Thomas. He was a great Christian man. I learned a lot from him, both as a player and a man. Last year, you could ... [Link]

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson As part of our all-decade week, NFC West blogger Mike Sando compiled a 1-32 NFL power ranking for the entire decade. Here is how the AFC West teams fared: 11. Denver 14. San Diego 24. Oakland 25. Kansas City My initial thoughts were that San Diego and Kansas City were a tad under ranked. The ... [Link]

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Merriman Ochocinco My reaction to the Twitter spat between San Diego linebacker Shawne Merriman and Cincinnati receiver Chad Ochocinco? Have fun, guys. Really, are you surprised? Merriman and Ochocinco understand the entertainment aspect of their profession as well as anyone in the league. When the Twitter rage hit full throttle, it was no surprise that ... [Link]