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by Jon Tollerud on May 14, 2008 2:07 AM MDT Comment 45 comments

WELCOME TO MHR

I just wanted to say to all of you out there just reading or those of you who are fans of another team who come here to get the "dirt" on Denver, WELCOME to MHR. Here you will find a bunch of high caliber people that will be courteous even if they disagree with you. We have many different opinions on what Denver should do here amongst ourselves and are willing and glad to discuss our beloved team with anyone who wishes to do so. Please be aware that we will do our best to treat you with respect and we expect the same in return. There are simple rules and manners for discussion here at MHR. See here and here. Keep in mind that while we are friendly we do not take kindly to those who come her to try and walk all over us and our team. There are consequences for every choice made and reactions for every action. Hope to hear from you here on MHR.

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As a fan.....

of the Broncos I have to say this blog is awesome. While I’m not a “hardcore” football fan I do appreciate that you guys are. That makes going to this blog so much better. I’m trying to become an even better Broncos fan and I like how you guys keep me informed and give me opinions about what this great franchise should or shouldn’t do. Keep up the good work. Go Broncos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by docescobar07 on May 14, 2008 11:21 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Welcome and dont be a stranger!

Until Terrell Davis makes it into the Hall of Fame, I refuse to acknowledge the existence of such a place other than the Ring of Fame at Mile High!

Davis to the Hall!

by Jon Tollerud on May 14, 2008 11:42 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Great picture!

That would make an awesome T-shirt.

by Arctic Bronco on May 15, 2008 7:07 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Newbie...

Well this is my first post, so figured here’s as good a spot as any. I’ve been lingering on this site for a few weeks and must say the depth of knowledge is impressive. I actually met Guru in Cleveland at the Broncos game in ‘06. I wouldn’t expect anything less than a top-notch site from him.

by Bronco Billy on May 15, 2008 9:11 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Guru is amazing he has done wonderful things for us here

Until Terrell Davis makes it into the Hall of Fame, I refuse to acknowledge the existence of such a place other than the Ring of Fame at Mile High!

Davis to the Hall!

by Jon Tollerud on May 15, 2008 9:34 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

BroncoBilly!

Welcome! Glad you finally made it over. How many sigs do you have on that helmet??

Heading out to Training Camp this year?

-TSG

www.milehighreport.com

by John Bena (aka TheSportsGuru) on May 17, 2008 7:02 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I got two in Detroit last year: Gold and Leach. Both may be off the team by September. It split in half on one side so I had to stitch it back together!!! Took out my frustrations on the seat in front of me watching Shaun Rogers “prance” into the endzone on the turnover.

No, training camp is out. Julie and I are planning on having kids soon. Realizing that this is the last chance to live my dream of going to every Broncos home game in a season, we’re going to all eight. I still haven’t made it to Invesco, so this is finally the year in a big way. We’ll also be at Jets, at Carolina, and at K.C. if anyone wants to tailgate.

by Bronco Billy on May 18, 2008 10:31 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damn...

No Cleveland? That awesome that you are getting to all the home games. I am going to try and get to a couple as well…

-TSG

www.milehighreport.com

by John Bena (aka TheSportsGuru) on May 19, 2008 5:09 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Before the schedule came out, Cleveland and New England were the two games that were locks! Then the NFL decided for the first time in history to have Thursday night games in early November. Even if the Cleveland game was on MNF, we would have made it. New England is on MNF, but cannot make that one – wife said no. It would require driving up to Manchester, NH to catch a 6 am flight to Chicago the next morning. She wouldn’t go for that.

by Bronco Billy on May 19, 2008 4:31 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I plan on doing Jets (around the corner from me) and Carolina

I’d love to do Cleve or NE but the weeknight games are killers. I am going to the HOF to see Gary Zimmerman inducted (I know how some of you feel about that institution)

by MattR on May 20, 2008 4:16 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know it’s early but you’re more than welcome to tailgate with us at Carolina and NY. I heard NY is a tough place to find places to tailgate with the construction?

by Bronco Billy on May 21, 2008 3:46 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

We will have to meet up

I have a friend in Charlotte I will be meeting up with. I am pretty sure a bunch of his friends will be heading to the game as well. If it’s the same group I met when I went to the NCAA tournament in Raleigh this spring they definitely know how to tailgate.

I actually have not been to Giants stadium in a while, but I know that construction is screwing everything up. Who knows what it will be like by the time the season rolls around. My friends are more Giants fan than Jets, but I am sure a couple will be willing to join me at the game if we can all find tickets.

Not sure if you know anyone in NY or are familiar with the area, but feel free to shoot me an email if you have any questions about the area. Tickets in Carolina go on sale July 26 (hopefully I will remember to actually buy tix then)

by MattR on May 21, 2008 5:01 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Billy can also....

vouch for who was buying us beers all night at a Cleveland Bar…..

Let’s just say Jay Cutler didn’t fall far from the tree. His mother and father are 100% pure class.

-TSG

www.milehighreport.com

by John Bena (aka TheSportsGuru) on May 17, 2008 7:03 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jay Cutler's parents are world class.

It was amazing to be able to just sit down and talk to them. Not just for 30 seconds, like a couple hours. I won’t get into what we were talking about with respect for them, but I truly hope that their generosity and good-nature hasn’t been taken advantage of yet by disrespecttful fans. It was really surreal how nice and down-to-earth they were. That is the highlight of our (My wife and I) jouneys to away games. Everyone had a good time that night. I’m glad we got the win the next day, but I was secretly hoping Shanny would put Cutler in the game.

by Bronco Billy on May 18, 2008 10:21 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hi, my name is Zach and I'm a Bronco-holic...

Seriously though, I found this site about six months ago and it has become part of my daily routine. I get up, grab a cup of coffee, and read my MHR. My thanks to you all!

by stuckinsandiego on May 15, 2008 9:32 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

HI ZACH!

Until Terrell Davis makes it into the Hall of Fame, I refuse to acknowledge the existence of such a place other than the Ring of Fame at Mile High!

Davis to the Hall!

by Jon Tollerud on May 15, 2008 9:34 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm an admitted lurker

Been visiting the site daily and listening to MHR Radio for the past couple months. I came in search of an alternate source of Bronco news since the Post and News can’t seem to get it right. I’ve been very impressed by what I see.

The community here, to my delight, is very level headed… even the resident Raider fan, OakFoSho is relatively civil. I may not post at all, but I’ve become an avid fan of MHR. Keep up the good work!!

by Davus.X on May 16, 2008 11:54 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

My first post!!!

I have been reading the articles on this website for a long time now and must say that my favorite article by far is “The Jar and two beers”. Firstfan that was some great stuff my friend…. Hoosierteacher your football lessons really help my Madden game tremendously….. Zappa, frickin sweet name man. Just thought I would throw that in there and say hello to all my fellow Bronco Brethren. Have a fun and safe weekend everyone!

by Denver_Native on May 16, 2008 1:49 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for the comment. It is much appreciated.

Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of our own mind. - Emerson

by firstfan on May 17, 2008 12:56 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Welcome and glad you enjoy the site.

I had a safe weekend…not bears or mountain lions came within 10 miles of my campesite. :) Gauranteed

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by Zappa on May 19, 2008 4:26 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Broncos junkie finds his fix...

Hello all. I just wanted to say hello to the rest of Broncos Nation! This is my first post on this board, but hopefully not my last. I have enjoyed reading through some of the posts, and I am sure I will spend many hours between now and the start of the regular season gleaning Broncos goodness from your pages.

Just out of curiousity, has anyone heard anything coming out of Denver lately concerning the status of Marshall’s arm? It has been ominously quiet on that front of late…

by GABronco on May 16, 2008 2:28 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Marshall's arm...

The last I heard was a couple of weeks ago. He is still considered on track to attend camp.

Denver doesn’t have it’s first camp right after the draft like some teams do. Shanahan likes to have the camps bunched together before the start of the pre-season to keep the work fresh in players’ minds. This turns out to be a good thing for Marshall’s case.

"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe

by hoosierteacher on May 17, 2008 4:14 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

A while back there was a report that his arm wasn’t healing as quickly as expected and there was speculation that he might not be available for the regular season. Maybe they’re still hung over from how long Javon’s injury kept him out? Hoosier’s info is probably more recent, so it’s nice to see that he’s back on track – hopefully.

by Bronco Billy on May 18, 2008 10:35 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I heard the same, which came AFTER the report about

Marshall being “on-track”. I have a bad feeling about this one…how long does a severed tendon take to heal. Really? I would guess a DE or DT could recover in time for the season, but they don’t need their hands as much. Just plop a big ole cast on the biatch and go bang some heads. BMarsh needs full dexterity on his hands…or he will be catch with one hand and a lead brick this season. :(

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by Zappa on May 19, 2008 4:34 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for the clarification.

by Bronco Billy on May 19, 2008 9:47 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I feel better now.

Shanny was interview and said that BMarsh was running all the routes but not catching the ball yet. The good news is BMarsh will start catching the ball again in mid June. That’s only a few weeks away. Perhaps the reports of severed tendons is overblown after all. For that I will give a YEEHAW!

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by Zappa on May 19, 2008 10:11 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Was the tendon

actually severed, cut in two, or just lacerated? I thought it was the latter, but I’ve never read anything that addressed that issue.

"In the empty spaces - lacunae, vacuums, pauses, voids, black holes - new things begin. We are born anew from the unexplored space, the badlands, the outlaw territory." - Sam Keen

by spock on May 20, 2008 4:13 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey lurkers!

Glad you guys have jumped in and said a few words! We enjoy hearing from you, and hope you’ll consider doing your very own fanpost soon. Give it a try. We’re all family here, and enjoy hearing what you have to say!

"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe

by hoosierteacher on May 17, 2008 4:15 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Welcome!!!

I also want to personally welcome you to MileHighReport! 2008 looks to be an exciting year and the more of you that participate the better! If you have any questions or comments, don’t hesitate to reach out to me at milehighreport@gmail.com

-TSG

www.milehighreport.com

by John Bena (aka TheSportsGuru) on May 17, 2008 7:01 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Finally in

after weeks of looking in, I have finally decided to join this group. After months of frustration with the DenverPost and RockyMountainNews, I was told of this wonderful place by a relative and constant poster. I am looking forward to contributing to this group. Quick question: I have been unable to locate the diary section of the site, how may I be able to access it?

by Tollyvolley on May 18, 2008 4:16 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Diaries are now known as Fanposts!

Until Terrell Davis makes it into the Hall of Fame, I refuse to acknowledge the existence of such a place other than the Ring of Fame at Mile High!

Davis to the Hall!

by Jon Tollerud on May 18, 2008 5:22 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gracias

look forward to posting

by Tollyvolley on May 18, 2008 5:54 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Glad you're here!

Looking forward to hearing more from you!

"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe

by hoosierteacher on May 18, 2008 7:11 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Man. I keep hearing the same reasons mentioned for how I ended up

a permanent fixture on MHR. lol

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by Zappa on May 19, 2008 4:35 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Me too!

Tollyvolley, you and Denver_Native will be amazed at this site. It is nothing short of awsome. You are welcomed here like a brother! Welcome aboard!

Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of our own mind. - Emerson

by firstfan on May 19, 2008 5:14 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I think it would be funny

To have the newbies try and figure out how long some of the more recognizable names have been on MHR. Everybody is so welcoming that you really can’t tell who has been here a month and who has been here a year (or longer). Just one more reason this community rocks.

~ sniffles and wipes tear from his eye ~

by MattR on May 20, 2008 3:46 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know my year anniversary is coming up...since actually joining.

I couldn’t tell you when I started to lurk around MHR. It may have been in 2006, because I recall seeing TheSportsGuru on Mason’s blog while everyone was jumping the Plummer ship(except for LetPlummerPlay) onto the Jay Cutler ship. Myself included…I defended LetPlummerPlay’s right to want Plummer to play even after I jumped ship, but he got annoying after Cutler got hurt for a play and Plummer came in and throw a long bomb interception. lol After that I jumped all over LetPlummerPlay like white on rice…

Oh yea, anyways I will celebrate my year of membership by talking about how great of a start the Broncos are having. 3-0 baby!! ;)

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by Zappa on May 20, 2008 3:54 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't have such happy memories of joining

I first visited the site and signed up right after the 49ers game in 2006. I was so ticked after the game and needed to vent. Unfortunately, D-Will was killed shortly thereafter which really changed my perspective.

by MattR on May 20, 2008 4:04 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think I was posting at footballsfuture during that time...

I was more comfortable with the forum format than I was with a fan site like this.

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by Zappa on May 20, 2008 4:26 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not saying how long I've been around...

...I forgot. lol.

If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!

by Trinidad Jack on May 23, 2008 5:53 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I joined up in the fall of 2006, shortly after I deployed to Kuwait

Being able to have connectivity with the Broncos and all the great fans really helped me during the 12 months I spent overseas and for several months after getting back to the States while I was transitioning from active duty back to the National Guard.

When you are gone from home for a long time (15 1/2 months) you really miss, and appreciate, all the little day to day things in life, like being able to watch some good NFL football and following up on the in-depth activities on the teams. Fortunately, all the good posts made life better for me while deployed. My thanks to all of you.

by Arctic Bronco on May 20, 2008 11:53 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

The thanks go to you.

I appreciate the sacrifices you have made. I am glad you are back.

Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of our own mind. - Emerson

by firstfan on May 21, 2008 12:41 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

My thanks to you as well AB, it's people like you that make it possible for us to live the way we do.

The player who thinks he can and the player who knows he can are two different players, which one are you???

by Broncofan on May 21, 2008 12:07 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for everything AB!

We all owe you a debt of gratitude!

"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe

by hoosierteacher on May 21, 2008 3:22 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

My buddy just got back from a 7 month stint in Iraq. He's a Marine.

He came back a much more somber and mature in my opinion. He left a hard drinking irresponsible wild man. I have a lot of respect for him, I still mess with him telling him that he owes me for all the training we did as kids out in the woods playing “war”. We both grew up around Vietnam Vets so we were both big on becoming Marines someday…I just ended up taking the easier path in life, he chose the hard one. He is a bigger man than I for it, as are you AB. Thank you for your service, I don’t envy you and that 130 degree heat you endured for 15 and a half months!

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by Zappa on May 21, 2008 3:35 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs