Denver Broncos Name Captains For 2008

by John Bena (aka TheSportsGuru) on Sep 5, 2008 2:48 PM MDT in Roster Moves Comment 24 comments

The Denver Broncos on Friday selected their captains for the 2008 season, Head Coach Mike Shanahan announced.

Broncos players voted quarterback Jay Cutler and tight end Daniel Graham as offensive captains along with cornerback Champ Bailey and linebacker D.J. Williams as defensive captains.

The club also voted tight end/long snapper Mike Leach as its special teams captain for Monday night's season opener against the Oakland Raiders. The Broncos' special teams captain for each game will change on a weekly basis.

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Wow...isn't there usually an O-line representative?

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

I got a high ankle sprain in college and it still hurts! ~ TSG 8/13/08

by Zappa on Sep 5, 2008 2:57 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Well...

…Graham is about two-thirds lineman anyway…

~Uffdah

by Disco_Stu on Sep 5, 2008 3:24 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

true...he is also one of the most veteran of Broncos of the group with Nalen out.

And the ring helps.

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

I got a high ankle sprain in college and it still hurts! ~ TSG 8/13/08

by Zappa on Sep 5, 2008 3:25 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

too bad they have to wear that silly "C" on thier jerseys......

are we playing hockey now?

fader nation is a conquered nation

"Jerry Jones is Al Davis with a smile!"

The creator of the following names: conquered fader nation, Phyllis and his merry men

by mdierk on Sep 5, 2008 3:13 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Hey now!

Nothing wrong with hockey! :o)

~Uffdah

by Disco_Stu on Sep 5, 2008 3:21 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

leave the "C" for hockey

fader nation is a conquered nation

"Jerry Jones is Al Davis with a smile!"

The creator of the following names: conquered fader nation, Phyllis and his merry men

by mdierk on Sep 5, 2008 3:37 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

i agree

by broncfanstuckinsd on Sep 5, 2008 3:49 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs

If it helps the officials recognize them, as in when a timeout needs to be called, it's good

by Colinski on Sep 5, 2008 6:05 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree that it's better to have the patches.

But they look really dumb. I would be happy with a nice white Broncos font C, not a standard giant thing in a box with some stars on the bottom.

I could be wrong, but I believe a Raider is an old, old wooden ship that was used during the Civil War era.

by papigrande on Sep 5, 2008 10:57 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not trying to say anything bad about the guy at all but...

I am a little surprised by Daniel Graham…but then again it is a pretty young offensive group in terms of both league and Bronco tenure.

by Denverjhawk on Sep 5, 2008 3:21 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

As was I

I’m marking this one up to “we just don’t know everything that goes on behind closed doors.” Graham has Super Bowl experience, and from the sounds of his sideline interview during the Arizona game he is deeply committed to the team. Kudos to him!

~Uffdah

by Disco_Stu on Sep 5, 2008 3:23 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Does that speak to the fact Nalen won't be back

As long as I can remember Nalen has been a Captain. I am fine with Graham, he is a 2nd generation Bronco, his blood lines run deep and he is experienced.

"How do the berries taste Ralph?" Bart Simpson
"They taste like burning." Ralph Wigam
Broncoman

by Broncoman on Sep 5, 2008 4:09 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

why baggin on Graham?

Just because he hasnt been here more than 3 years? Does anyone here know anyhting about him? FYI he was a Capt at CU. That tells me something about his leadership

by broncfanstuckinsd on Sep 5, 2008 4:17 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm with Graham.

Too many folks love receiving TEs so much that they don’t get the value of a masterful blocking TE (though I think Graham will get a few catches this year). Graham is (in my opinion) one of the top TEs in the League (the top blocking TE for sure), is a presence and leader in the locker room, and devoted to the team.

I endorse his captainship for this game.

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

by hoosierteacher on Sep 5, 2008 4:34 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

me 2

I loved watching him since his days at CU

by broncfanstuckinsd on Sep 5, 2008 4:42 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Says good about Graham

The players pick the captains, so that’s that. Says Graham has been accepted as a leader after one year with the team. Hey, the Jets named Favre and Faneca as O captains, even though neither was with the team last year.

while yet unspoken, you are master of the word. After it is spoken, the word is master of you.

by bradley on Sep 5, 2008 4:45 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

That does bode well for Graham.

I am sure that everybody on the team is a leader in some aspect, however it is always nice to know that the whole team thinks so.

I guess Cutler and Champ will have two of their stars colored since this is their second year as captain.

by weazel on Sep 5, 2008 7:04 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I never bagged on Graham...I complimented him.

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

I got a high ankle sprain in college and it still hurts! ~ TSG 8/13/08

by Zappa on Sep 5, 2008 4:43 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Leach??

Is no one going to recognize the significance of naming Leach for this game? The guy is nothing short of phenominal. He snaps for punts, field goals and extra points. He is the emergency back-up punter, the emergency fourth-string quarterback and still plays his position of Tight End both blocking and receiving.

On the other hand, moldy faders stink….styg50 Sept.1, 2008

by firstfan on Sep 5, 2008 7:15 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Leach is definitely a fan favorite. :)

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

I got a high ankle sprain in college and it still hurts! ~ TSG 8/13/08

by Zappa on Sep 5, 2008 8:41 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lets not forget DJ....

Congrats to DJ for being the other defensive Captain.
Hopefully he can stay healthy and he will have an awesome year going back to outside backer. Congrats to all of the Captains and lets kick the Faders ass Monday night!!!
GO BRONCOS!

MELO!!!

by abaca15 on Sep 6, 2008 12:20 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs