It's out with the old, in with the new at Mile High this year. Gone are QB Brian Griese, DT Chester McGlockton, DT Montae Reagor, DE Keith Washington and CB Tyrone Poole, just to name a handful. In are QB Jake Plummer, DT Daryl Gardener and S Lee Flowers.
Not that Plummer, Gardener and Flowers will fully replace the five notables who were jettisoned, but Mike Shanahan is retooling the Broncos for another championship run -- and longtime staple Shannon Sharpe is back for one for chance at glory.
At least that's the company line. In fact, Denver got fat and sassy after its back-to-back Super Bowl victories -- and five years later, Shanahan is looking to trim the fat and make the Broncos lean and mean. It's no secret that Rod Smith, Ed McCaffery and Sharpe are nearing the end of the line....
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Not that Plummer, Gardener and Flowers will fully replace the five notables who were jettisoned, but Mike Shanahan is retooling the Broncos for another championship run -- and longtime staple Shannon Sharpe is back for one for chance at glory.
At least that's the company line. In fact, Denver got fat and sassy after its back-to-back Super Bowl victories -- and five years later, Shanahan is looking to trim the fat and make the Broncos lean and mean. It's no secret that Rod Smith, Ed McCaffery and Sharpe are nearing the end of the line....
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