Darrell Reid News

Back on track," linebacker Darrell Reid crooned as he came off the field Thursday night, a mixture of satisfaction and relief in his voice.

The life of the NFL coach could be summed as such, and the life of Denver's head coach certainly seems to be falling into this same trap.

It didn't take long for Renaldo Hill to be impressed by what the Denver Broncos had to offer.

The Broncos tried to beef up things in their nickel package - five defensive backs - Monday night, but still might find it a target of opposing running games over the second half of the season.

His 6-foot-6 wingspan allows Elvis Dumervil to keep opponents at arm's length. He isn't so fortunate holding teammates at bay.

They have been the not-particularly-special teams. "We've been giving you guys something to write about," said Darrell Reid , one of the Broncos ' top special-teams players.

Players are like machines. Especially when not used. Turn the ignition in a car that hasn't been started in a while and it will cough, sputter and whir before catching.

UDALL CHAMPIONS NUCLEAR ENERGY: Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., yesterday delivered a speech on the Senate floor, saying that nuclear energy should play an important role in America's strategy to fight climate change.

The Denver Broncos selected cornerback Champ Bailey as their Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award recipient for the second consecutive year, it was announced.

There are certain things that get a team behind the NFL 's velvet ropes, to mingle with the VIPs and bask in the spotlight.

With the bye week as close to mid-season as possible, there's no reason for me to delay putting together my Midseason Broncos awards.

He sped. He observed. He followed. He cut. He stiff-armed. He sped some more. More than anything else, Eddie Royal neutralized.

For as different as the Broncos ' defense has looked and played through the first five games of the season, made it look like nothing had changed through the first quarter of the sixth game.

When NFL Training camps opened back in late July, very few people, if any thought the Broncos would have a 2009 season to savor.

The Denver Broncos defeated the 'Boston' Patriots in one of the most unlikely victories I've witnessed in my 23 years covering this team.

Unlike the coach he learned from, Josh McDaniels of the Broncos doesn't shy from showing a little emotion.

As often happens when Bill Belichick coaches against one of his former assistants, the showdown between teacher and student got heated.

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham CBS Sports color commentator Phil Simms will call Sunday's game at Invesco Field between the New England Patriots and undefeated Denver Broncos .

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson DENVER -- Denver running back Correll Buckhalter went to the locker room with an ankle injury.

The Broncos' defense has shown it can play the power game as the team is ranked No.