Calling All Broncos Fans!! Prove Your Fandom!

by John Bena (aka TheSportsGuru) on Nov 19, 2008 7:29 AM MST in Strictly My Opinion Comment 32 comments

The Broncos need your help. We all talk about the fact the Broncos get little to no respect on a national level. The screw-job that is the Pro Football Hall of Fame and all the rest. we talk about it alot. Now we need to put our actions where our mouths are.

The NFL is currently holding voting for the 2009 Pro Bowl. Several Broncos are deserving, but with a little less than 3 weeks left in the voting some of our Broncos need some help if they are going to get to Honolulu.

I am not asking you to vote for players you don't feel are deserving. Specifically there are a few that i think deserve the opportunity -- Ryan Clady, Ryan Harris and Eddie Royal.

Clady, specifically, has had an incredible rookie campaign playing the toughest position on the offensive line. Think about the following --

* Ryan Clady, whom the Broncos selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft from Boise State University, has started all 10 games at left tackle this season. He joins Miami’s Jake Long and Houston’s Duane Brown as one of just three rookies in the league to start every one of his team’s games at left tackle.

* Clady has been whistled for only two penalties in 10 starts (1 holding, 1 false start). According to Stats Inc., he has given up only half a sack (at N.E., 10/26/08) this year.

* He also has blocked for a Denver offense that leads the AFC (3^rd in the NFL) in yards per game (388.8) and ranks sixth in the league in yards per rush (4.5).

MOST STARTS, ROOKIE OFFENSIVE TACKLES, NFL, 2008

Player GP GS FS Hold. Pen-Yds.

1. Ryan Clady, Den. 10 10 1 1 2-15

Jake Long, Mia. 10 10 0 2 3-30

Duane Brown, Hou. 10 10 1 1 3-18

4. Branden Albert, K.C. 9 9 0 0 0-0

5. Jeff Otah, Car. 6 6 3 1 4-25

That list just doesn't include AFC rookies, that is all rookies. Clady has also gone up against some of the best pass rushers in the NFL including Joey Porter and John Abraham and has come out only giving up a 1/2 sack all season. Another indication of his dominance is the fact that Daniel Graham is becoming a bigger part of the passing game. That can only happen if Graham is not required to stay back and block.

Please take a few minutes every day to go vote for Clady and any other Broncos you feel are worthy. After the jump are the voting results to date.

CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR THE 2009 PRO BOWL

**Fan voting accounts for a third of the final tally with players and coaches making up the other two-thirds.**

BRONCOS IN THE TOP-5 IN PRO BOWL VOTING

OFFENSE

Quarterback --

	Name	Votes
1	Brett Favre	402514
2	Jay Cutler	308166
3	Peyton Manning	269504
4	Philip Rivers	258681
5	Ben Roethlisberger	252425

Wide Receiver --

	Name	Votes
1	Brandon Marshall	232234
2	Reggie Wayne	223583
3	Andre Johnson	198106
4	Randy Moss	188138
5	Hines Ward	175818

DEFENSE

Cornerback --

1	Champ Bailey	153765
2	Cortland Finnegan	105251
3	Antonio Cromartie	104958
4	Nnamdi Asomugha	79408
5	Chris McAlister	63378

SPECIAL TEAMS

Place Kicker --

	Name	Votes
1	Rpb Bironas	69269
2	Adam Vinatieri	57153
3	Jeff Reed	49873
4	Sebastian Janikowski	43606
5	Matt Prater	41103

Please try and do YOUR part as a Bronco fan and vote for as many Broncos as you feel are worthy!

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Does this means we should (when not voting Denver player) vote for players that don't have a chance?

The best defense is a good defense!
And last week's young players. Yes!

by Mike Clark on Nov 19, 2008 8:41 AM MST reply actions 0 recs

I voted for Broncos only

and didn’t even bother selecting others…left the safety position blank b/c that has been a weak spot for us.

by Sneaky Sean on Nov 19, 2008 8:56 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I can't believe Clady isn't at the top...

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

by Zappa on Nov 19, 2008 9:03 AM MST reply actions 0 recs

And sorry, but what has Champ done lately?

Just to be fair to the lesser knowns around the league who might be more deserving of Pro Bowl recognition. I wish fans didn’t get a vote…I believe more Broncos would get in if fans didn’t have so much weight in the results.

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

by Zappa on Nov 19, 2008 9:04 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

His mane is Champ Bailey.

That’s why people vote for him. Same reason Manning is ahead of Rivers, even though Rivers is having one of the best years of any QB in the league (I know, I know, blasphemy.)

His Highness, The Duke of Juke, Fast Easy Eddie Casino Crown Royale With Cheese!

by papigrande on Nov 19, 2008 2:04 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I know its blasphemy...

But i voted for Asomugha… He is the one bright spot shining out of the black hole that is oakland…

by hai17 on Nov 19, 2008 4:16 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Zappa--Do you know where Guru goes to get the vote count?

The best defense is a good defense!
And last week's young players. Yes!

by Mike Clark on Nov 20, 2008 2:25 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

It'd be funny if...

both Cutler and Phyllis got in… do you think they might actually go grab a mai tai together and bond a bit while in Hawaii? ;)

by tunga77 on Nov 19, 2008 10:02 AM MST reply actions 0 recs

Just a suggestion to help . . .

Some of the positions, of course, offer the opportunity for more than one selection. DO NOT select anyone besides the one you want in there. Consider: when you select your player and another, then someone else picks your other one and yet another besides your player, your “off” pick got TWO votes to your one.

Pick ONLY the player you want in there. That will give more power to your vote.

Never argue with a fool, lest you take on his appearance. - my daddy

by AZDynamics on Nov 19, 2008 10:42 AM MST reply actions 0 recs

That's a good way to put it..

and I just got finished voting again. I know Clady isn’t in the top 5 right now, however I am sure the coaches know who he is so he might gain some ground that way.

"It doesn't dissipate" ~ Mike Shanahan

Cutler's 4th qtr/OT game winning drives: 6

by weazel on Nov 19, 2008 11:14 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

That's fortunate for Clady

because Long has gotten all the hype. When Clady’s name came up before the draft, it was like, “Oh yeah, that guy who blocks up there in North Dakota or Idaho or somewhere. I here he’s pretty good.”

Yeah, pretty good. Clady has allowed all of 0.5 sack this year, as opposed to Long’s 2.5 sacks.

As you mentioned, I’m sure those in the profession are more aware of Clady.

Never argue with a fool, lest you take on his appearance. - my daddy

by AZDynamics on Nov 19, 2008 11:24 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Wow, I misspelled "hear."

And there’s no way to edit our posts here . . .

Never argue with a fool, lest you take on his appearance. - my daddy

by AZDynamics on Nov 19, 2008 11:25 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't really follow college football, however

you would think he would have gotten more recognition in at Boise St. I mean didn’t they go undefeated a couple of times while he was there?

"It doesn't dissipate" ~ Mike Shanahan

Cutler's 4th qtr/OT game winning drives: 6

by weazel on Nov 19, 2008 11:26 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, a Division II team went undefeated . . .

I don’t think many people were even very aware of them until they won that major bowl game.

Never argue with a fool, lest you take on his appearance. - my daddy

by AZDynamics on Nov 19, 2008 11:29 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Good point AZ

It would be slightly better if selections were weighted (3 points for your first selection, 1 point for your third, etc…)

Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.

by styg50 on Nov 19, 2008 11:38 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

CB Question

Shouldn’t Asomugha be killing Cromartie?

by NTSBusMan on Nov 19, 2008 10:54 AM MST reply actions 0 recs

He should, but Cromartie gets all the hype because he plays for the Chargers

"Me fail english, that unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum

by Broncoman on Nov 19, 2008 1:45 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Cromartie......hype, for what?

"It doesn't dissipate" ~ Mike Shanahan

Cutler's 4th qtr/OT game winning drives: 6

by weazel on Nov 19, 2008 5:37 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

if i remember correctly

Clady had a chop block penalty called against him as well early in the season.

by uclabruin34 on Nov 19, 2008 11:37 AM MST reply actions 0 recs

That penalty

went against Hamilton, who was the “low man” on the block. Also, the false start penalty was actually an illegal formation penalty. Same penalty for both, 5yds, replay the down.

Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.

by styg50 on Nov 19, 2008 11:41 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Good thing, too.

All Clady did on that penalty amounted to a pat on the back. But it probably looked worse to the ref in the heat of battle.

Even the 0.5 sack was questionable in my mind. As I remember, Clady had taken his man inside, and a rusher came from the outside and beat the TE over there. So, even though Clady had someone else locked down, I guess he got the 0.5 because that was technically his territory. Stuff happens . . .

Never argue with a fool, lest you take on his appearance. - my daddy

by AZDynamics on Nov 19, 2008 12:02 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

To keep it going the I believe the holding call

was pretty darn ticky tack as well.

But that Illegal Formation was ALL Clady!! That boy needs to get his head on straight, or he’ll be out of a job!

Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.

by styg50 on Nov 19, 2008 12:13 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Hell yeah . . .

Out of the 500 or whatever plays he has been in, one Illegal Formation penalty is too many!!

Never argue with a fool, lest you take on his appearance. - my daddy

by AZDynamics on Nov 19, 2008 3:38 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

consider my fandom proved.

GO BRONCOS!!!

by UnarmingMermaid on Nov 19, 2008 12:00 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

Dude,

take the socks out of your pants and go vote. That wasn’t the kind of ‘fandom’ that guru was talking about…

;)

Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.

by styg50 on Nov 19, 2008 12:14 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Wow

More than one sock?

Touchdowns win championships?

by 53guys on Nov 19, 2008 2:58 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

The penalty information..

came right from the Broncos, so I’ll take it up with them!

;)

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by John Bena (aka TheSportsGuru) on Nov 19, 2008 12:14 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

turn on your skype guru

Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.

by styg50 on Nov 19, 2008 12:15 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

It took me Half an Hour to vote for our guys 10 times.

A half hour per day is seventy votes a week! X how many fans? Help me out ya’ll!

by metalman5050 on Nov 19, 2008 4:47 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

My loyalty lies with the name on the front of the jersey, not the name on the back.

That said I’ve voted for all deserving players with “Broncos” on the front of their jersey. They gotta find a category for Peyton Hillis though! How about clutch offensive weapon with a variety of uses/talents.

by ThunderBringer on Nov 19, 2008 5:16 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

I know!

nd put Larsen at the MLB and ST categories. I don’t want to vote for him as a fullback.

His Highness, The Duke of Juke, Fast Easy Eddie Casino Crown Royale With Cheese!

by papigrande on Nov 20, 2008 5:20 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Bailey

I didn’t vote for Champ right away, but I saw the other corners on there, and determined that he should be in. I voted for 8 Broncos: Clady, Harris, Royal, Marshall, Cutler, Champ, Prater, and Kern. I could see Weigmann getting in as well, but I voted for Kevin Mawae and Nick Hardwick. They didn’t have any stats next to the names like they used to, so it makes it harder. They need to put those back next year.

by PABroncofan on Nov 19, 2008 11:16 PM MST reply actions 0 recs