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Horse Tracks 10/1/09 - Hamilton, Harris, Hillis, Larsen, A. Smith miss practice; Royal pulls up lame

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NYT - Former Players Face Obstacles When Filing Dementia Claims With N.F.L. - Alan Schwarz

GQ - Game Brain - Jeanne Marie Laskas
An eye-opening look at chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the brain disease thought responsible for the early deaths of several former NFL players and being researched around the country by many independent scientists. Unfortunately, the NFL has only ignored the current research and tried to marginalize it. Many thanks to MHR member diviesti for the link.

DB - Week 4 - Wed: McDaniels - Broncos TV

DB - 'Something Will Have to Give' - Gray Caldwell
Ben Hamilton, Ryan Harris, Peyton Hillis, Spencer Larsen and Alphonso Smith did not practice yesterday. Brandon Stokley was limited in practice.

DP - Broncos hurting in offensive line - Jeff Legwold

DPP - Moreno, Buckhalter providing dynamic inside, outside punch - Mike Klis
Eddie Royal pulled up in practice with what looked to Klis as a groin pull.

DPP - Strong bond of Broncos DBs Goodman, Hill good for team - Lindsay Jones
Renaldo and Andre' have now started 33 games next to each other with the Dolphins and Broncos. They dine and study film together during the week. While I doubt McD knew how close these guys were, he must have been aware of how well they played together...

NFL - Wednesday Injury Reports

Star-divide

DB - Week 4 - Wed: Orton - Broncos TV

DB - Week 4 - Wed: Dawkins - Broncos TV

DB - Prater Wins SP/T Player of September - Broncos TV

DPP - Broncos' Marshall saying lots of nothing - Mike Klis

CSG - Offensive line making life easier for Orton - Frank Schwab

CSG - Broncos know Dallas will be first major test - Frank Schwab

AP - Orton Embraces Notion That He's A 'Game Manager' - Arnie Stapleton

DPP - Q&A: Quiet Champ a good sign? - Jeff Legwold

DPP - Numbers: Broncos-Cowboys series full of horsepower lately

DB - Cornell Green - A Quiet Legend - Jim Saccomano
No, not THAT Cornell Green (Raiders OT). Cornell Green the former Cowboys player and current Broncos NFL scout.

DPP - Woody's Mailbag: NL playoff picks
Woody isn't really convinced yet...

SI - Mark Sanchez, Rex Ryan, Josh McDaniels enjoying early momentum - Ross Tucker

ESPN - It's still too early to call the Denver Broncos a legitimate contender - John Clayton
Funny. Clayton says the Broncos "might reach six or seven wins" but only if they beat the Cowboys or Patriots. Even still, he doesn't really cop to being wrong; now it's a question of whether the Broncos are actual contenders...

Y! - Players haven't given up on Mangini … yet - Charles Robinson
Robinson says the Broncos are overrated and "can hear the furious click of fingertips on computer keys as Broncos fans prepare to fire off an explicit salvo of emails." He's raising the bar, saying that unless the Broncos win 2 of their next 3, they're not a playoff team. When writing about Jay Cutler, Robinson admits to not having watched much Broncos film in the last few years. I wonder if he's watched any this year...

PFW - Success fleeting for Belichick disciples - Hub Arkush
Arkush isn't ready to give McD any credit.

Cowboys News

NFL - Cowboys LT Adams fined by NFL for third consecutive week

ST - Michael Jenkins’ solid play wins starting corner job, for now - Jeff Caplan & Charean WIlliams

ST - Tony Romo needs to be in charge of Tony Romo - Randy Galloway

ST - Cowboys’ third Choice might become first Choice - Clarence Hill

DMN - Jenkins lands starting job at right cornerback for Dallas Cowboys - David Moore

DMN - BRIEFS | Dallas Cowboys News

DMN - Pressure is on Dallas Cowboys to get to opposing QBs - Jean-Jacques Taylor

DMN - Dallas Cowboys' Williams says his role is unclear - Bill Nichols & Todd Archer

AFC West News

SDUT - Chargers defenders start slow, then finish fast - Kevin Acee

SDUT - This time, LT can contribute against Steelers - Tod Leonard

SFC - Raiders re-sign kick returner Justin Miller - David White

NFL - It's too soon to bury Russell, though he's digging his own hole - Bucky Brooks

SFG - Raiders Silver and Black Blog : Post-practice update - David White

OT - Fumbles haunt Raiders' McFadden - Steve Corkran

KCS - Haley says roster changes could continue - Adam Teicher
The Chefs added 2 former Pats - LB David Herron and CB Mike Richardson.

KCS - Chiefs notebook: Team brings back disciplinary tactic - Kent Babb

NFL News

NFL - Quinn out, Anderson back in as Browns' starting quarterback

NFL - Mora: QB Hasselbeck, LT Jones likely not ready to go for Seahawks

NFL - Fox sticking with Delhomme as Panthers' starting quarterback

NFL - Giants RB Bradshaw wearing protective boot but expects to play

NFL - Henne takes over as Dolphins' QB; Pennington to have surgery

NFL - Titans address special-team struggles by bringing back Jones
No, not THAT Jones.

NFL Opinion

ESPN - Life's not easy when stars realign - Jeffri Chadiha

NFL - Many already second-guessing the moves of three new coaches - Steve Wyche
What about Josh McDaniels? I thought he's been on the hot seat since April? No??

NFL - Having a 300-yard passer is no longer a losing proposition - Pat Kirwan

NYT - Brian Billick Answers Your Questions

NFP - Scheme Session: a look at the Colts playbook - Matt Bowen
I wish more writers would use play diagrams in their articles...oh, wait. Hi Ted, HT!

NFP - Wednesday whys: playing and observing a holiday - Andrew Brandt

NFP - Tavern talk: What’s Peyton worth now? - Mike Lombardi

Y! - Nike sends bad message by re-signing Vick - Charles Robinson

FOX - Move over Lions, these teams might be worse - Alex Marvez

FOX - Week 4 Cheat Sheet: NFL picks and predictions - Peter Schrager
Predicts the Cowboys will trounce the Broncos

CBS - Faceoff: Giants or Jets? Worst team? Best QB comeback? - Pete Prisco/Clark Judge

SI - NFL Power Rankings, Week 4 - Don Banks

USAT - Jeff Sagarin NFL ratings
Thanks for the link, Calijoefornia!

NFP - Small-school prospects - Wes Bunting

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Break out the hyperbolic chambers…we’re going to need these guys on Sunday!

"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!

by PosterNutbag on Oct 1, 2009 6:16 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Good to see B Marsh being so wary of those who would stoke controversy

He seems to be getting it — the NFL is not about anything except the W on Sunday. Put enough of those together in a row, you get a nice fat payday.

Conversation nonstarters: hoping McDaniels fails, comparing Bears to Broncos, Cutler to Orton, apples to oranges, and casual drinkers to Raiders fans.

by broncosmontana on Oct 1, 2009 6:46 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

With Kuper, Elvis, BM, Orton and Scheff having deals that expire after this season, Bowlen might have to get his checkbook ready and have ample cash on hand. It could be the summer of big signing bonuses around Dove Valley. Good thing it doesn’t look like there will be a salary cap in 2010. The time may be right to front load deals.

Love the Broncos. Mike Nolan is a genius.

by McGeorge on Oct 1, 2009 8:59 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Boy I'd sure hate to lose any of those guys

I just hope Mr. B has the cashola to get those deals done.

Conversation nonstarters: hoping McDaniels fails, comparing Bears to Broncos, Cutler to Orton, apples to oranges, and casual drinkers to Raiders fans.

by broncosmontana on Oct 1, 2009 10:03 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Importance - My Opinion

1. DOOM!
2. Kuper
3. Orton
4. Marshall
5. Scheff

"Precipitation, which side are you on?
Are you on the rise? Are you falling down?
Let me know, Come on let's go, yeah
Got some if you need it!" -EV

by sadaraine on Oct 1, 2009 10:26 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Marshall
Doom
Kuper
Orton
Scheff

by Bustafluff on Oct 1, 2009 5:29 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Considering how long it takes for a QB to fully learn this system

I’d think that extending Orton would be a priority.

by JeffG on Oct 1, 2009 7:45 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks NYC!

Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.

by boydy2669 on Oct 1, 2009 6:49 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Mornin nyc, and Thanks

Real Power, comes with the realization that One cannot change the Moment;
only ones perception of it: Atitude! JQM

by UB3 on Oct 1, 2009 6:51 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Getting worried about all those injuries...

Bleeding Orange & Blue in The Netherlands

by BroncosNL on Oct 1, 2009 7:24 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

what do you mean by "royal pulls up lame"?

liek what happened to champ last year :(

by march20 on Oct 1, 2009 7:57 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Oy Charles Robinson

If you’re going to cop to not watching the film, while simultaneously expressing an opinion, you don’t have any credibility. I don’t know how some of these guys collect a check.

"I am not one of those who think that coming in second or third is winning." -- Robert F. Kennedy

by Ted Bartlett on Oct 1, 2009 8:09 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Yahoo Sports? Really...

Please don’t go to Yahoo for sports related content. Just don’t do it. Would you read Star or Us Weekly for sports news? Probably not… So why ready Yahoo?

Mike Lombardi ranked Denver at 19 (below 0-3 Tennessee) in his power rankings this week. The more I read him, the more I realize that guy is nothing more than a contrarian. He gets off on being the first guy to call a future trend. Like the rest of the MSM, take what he writes with a grain of salt.

Love the Broncos. Mike Nolan is a genius.

by McGeorge on Oct 1, 2009 9:17 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Didn't Lombardi

once work for the Broncos? I sometimes wonder if these guys carry a grudge or let their past infect their present opinions. There’s no real logical reason for him to rank Denver below Tennessee, none. So that’s the only thing I can think of.

The commenter formerly known as "Dashiell".

by underdog on Oct 1, 2009 9:46 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yep

Looked it up, he worked for the Broncos, among other teams.

Also, he’s on Twitter. Anyone can feel free to drop him a (gentle) line about his rankings.

The commenter formerly known as "Dashiell".

by underdog on Oct 1, 2009 9:49 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

All Lombardi wants is to say he was the 1st to call out Denver as overrated if we lose to Dallas. He is a contrarian and it infects/poisons some of his work.

Love the Broncos. Mike Nolan is a genius.

by McGeorge on Oct 1, 2009 10:29 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

I loved that

“I really don’t know a danged thing, but my opinion is cast in stone anyway…” Nice, Charles, very nice. Sheesh

Hillis/Moreno in '09

by Emmett Smith on Oct 1, 2009 10:30 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

How are we overrated?

Wouldn’t that imply that someone, anyone, out there is overrating us? As far as I’ve seen, nobody (bar one or two) in the media is treating us like we’re legit. They’ve shown us cautious skepticism at best, citing the “fluke” play of Cin, and how we only beat what were apparently the two worst teams to ever done a uniform (they have to be if the Broncos beat them, right? In fact, so many people still doubt us, call us pretenders, and think we’re worse than our record, that I’d go as far to say we’re a little underrated.

by bowma101 on Oct 1, 2009 11:41 AM MDT up reply actions   1 recs

Keep it up media haters

Keep on telling this team how “hollow” their 3-0 record is. Please, keep it up.

I’m with TB, I don’t know how some of these guys ever convinced anyone to pay them for their opinions.

Thanks NYC

by AllBroncsallday on Oct 1, 2009 8:19 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Thanks Nyc

Flozell is just auditioning for the raiders.

“You would think you would have to trip the guy to get a fine, but he didn’t,” Phillips said.

Way to stick up for your players Wade. Why not try, Oh I don’t know, Discipline maybe?

"You give 100 percent in the first half of the game, and if that isn't enough, in the second half you give what's left." – Yogi Berra
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; We grow old because we stop playing." -- George Bernard Shaw
Breaking jaws or the NFL in Oakland who cares? Fall on your pirate’s sword - Ponderosa

by KaptainKirk on Oct 1, 2009 8:26 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Right, but Flo trips people effectively.

"You give 100 percent in the first half of the game, and if that isn't enough, in the second half you give what's left." – Yogi Berra
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; We grow old because we stop playing." -- George Bernard Shaw
Breaking jaws or the NFL in Oakland who cares? Fall on your pirate’s sword - Ponderosa

by KaptainKirk on Oct 1, 2009 12:00 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

3 games and 4 fines so far in 2009...

I don’t doubt that he tries his cheap shots against Doom once or twice on Sunday.

"FLAG! Fail on the field. Re-do." -Disco_Stu

by Joe Medina on Oct 1, 2009 3:37 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Royal pulled up lame?

I’m not seeing any news on Royal being hurt.

It seems to me that the Broncos really need him. Up till now, apparently Denver’s opponents have been scheming to take him out of the game. If he does not play or is limited, then Dallas can revert to their strategy against Steve Smith in week 3: bracket the opponent’s main threat (who would become Brandon Marshall), and play the run.

by Diws on Oct 1, 2009 8:36 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

it's in the DPP article

on Moreno and Buckhalter…

Bleeding Orange & Blue in The Netherlands

by BroncosNL on Oct 1, 2009 8:46 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

OK I see it

Thanks. Seems that this is either not serious, or a nice scoop by the Denver Post.

by Diws on Oct 1, 2009 8:56 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

not exactly schemeing to take him away

rather we have been facing good outside coverage combos with the safeties. This will be the first week that we face a team still trying to assemble its backfield, rather than the backfield being one of the strongest areas of the team.

The first three games featured defenses that covered the outside very well, but left the middle zones wide open, and so that is what we attacked. Royal’s strength is his precise routerunning, and the Broncos used that strength to help keep the defenses from adjusting to the middle of the field.

IF royal isn’t seriously hampered by what looks like a groin pull, than this week could be a feature week for him.

Isn’t the rotation in D this week for Scandrick to get the start? That would put Jenkins on Marshall or stokely most of the time…

Precision in thought, concision in style, decision in life.

by Jeremy Bolander on Oct 1, 2009 9:04 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Interesting.

I think that the Cowboys feel that they have found their backfield now, but we’ll see this weekend, I suppose. Scandrick is now the slot CB; Jenkins has won the starting job as of this week. I agree that this could be a big game for Royal.

Dallas seems to cover the short middle ok, with a good coverage nickel LB in carpernter and an above average FS with Sensabaugh, both new to these roles with Dallas this year. But they’ve let some plays get behind them. Much of the problem has also been the pass rush: teams have been doubling Ware, and the Strong OLB, Anthony Spencer, has not been able to take advantage. The Rookie Butler got a couple of sacks and a forced fumble in his 5 plays from that position in the 4th quarter vs. Carolona. Of course, its wildly premature to even think that he will be the solution.

This all begs the question: can Orton take advantage of the Cowboys’ weakness for the deep ball? He’s more of a 3 step drop, fire quickly kind of guy (living in Chicago, I saw plenty of that last year).

by Diws on Oct 1, 2009 9:25 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

good to see you styg!

Been a little quiet outta Alaska recently. You been out fishin’ or hiking or milking the elk or something? : )

Conversation nonstarters: hoping McDaniels fails, comparing Bears to Broncos, Cutler to Orton, apples to oranges, and casual drinkers to Raiders fans.

by broncosmontana on Oct 1, 2009 10:09 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

milking elk... :)

lol

Precision in thought, concision in style, decision in life.

by Jeremy Bolander on Oct 1, 2009 4:31 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gosh, I hope they do, Diws

That will give Gaffney and Stokes a long, lovely day of catch and run…Scheffler could get a couple extra catches, the RBs can pull in a few more. That’s one of the biggest strengths of the Broncos O this year – we’re not locking in on one receiver, nor do we need to. I can only hope that Dallas believes that they can double-team one player. Smith is the only legit threat on the Panthers right now. That tactic would be fatal for the ’Boys

Hillis/Moreno in '09

by Emmett Smith on Oct 1, 2009 10:35 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not a 100. On this....

But I heard somewhere that Dallas’ D dosn’t rank very well against the spread offence.

Moreno 09 and beyond!!!

by BroncoKO on Oct 1, 2009 1:49 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

Great, the Broncos game isn't on TV here again

because I’m in SF so I get the privilege of watching the Niners take on the exciting Rams. Sigh. Another Sunday spent trying to find an underground feed of the game online somewhere.

The commenter formerly known as "Dashiell".

by underdog on Oct 1, 2009 10:41 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

I here you.

whenever the Chiefs or St. Louis is on that is who we get in the Ozarks. Mo. the football mecca.

"Sanity is the realization that everyone is insane to some degree." Me

by 3nS on Oct 1, 2009 12:11 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

there are plenty of websites you can go to that you can watch the Broncos games for free on. I have to do that most of the year as I live in Chicago. You are not alone my friend.

by Broncs55 on Oct 1, 2009 12:18 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Me too

I live in Chicago and i sucks because i never get the game. You will definatly be able to see it somewhere online though, thats what i’m going to do

by Whosbob89 on Oct 1, 2009 2:41 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yah thanks

and frankly I don’t feel guilty about it because I paid NFL.com for the archived games thing, where you can watch the games the same night, or hours after the game is ended. Since of course I’d rather still watch them live, I try to do that but then at least can see a better quality version of the game later. And I gave them money. So leave me alone, NFL!

The commenter formerly known as "Dashiell".

by underdog on Oct 1, 2009 2:58 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

The rewind thing is good

As close to “film” as an average person can get – I got a Sirius radio subscription years ago and just tell the family that I have 3 hours of weeds to pull or fence to mend (sat radio doesn’t work indoors) every Sunday – reno nv is basically bay area market.

"Life is a daring adventure or nothing" - Helen Keller
"He will always be a slave who does not know how to live upon a little" Horace

by PositivIntegral on Oct 1, 2009 8:11 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

Sign up at homer tv.com

Their feed is a little small, but they do a nice job of making sure that it doesn’t fail. I do tend to set up a second one that can be popped out, but I can count on homer, and it’s free.

Hillis/Moreno in '09

by Emmett Smith on Oct 1, 2009 4:51 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cool thanks

I’ll finally bag me a homer.

{cue Simpsons references}

The commenter formerly known as "Dashiell".

by underdog on Oct 1, 2009 5:06 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

homertv.com

broncobear, I went to that site and my McAfee and Webroot Spysweeper both went nuts. There must be a lot of bad computer virus, spyware, etc. going on on that site.

by Endzone on Oct 2, 2009 8:58 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

can we PLEASE

give Marshall a rest, media? You are the guys that reported that Sharpe told him to let his playing do the talking. And now he isn’t talking. So let’s just complain that he isn’t saying anything?!?

Did anyone realize that NONE OF THESE GUYS SAY ANYTHING? These are the same answers most of these guys give the media, talking about next weeks game, what that team brings to the table, not living in the past and just getting down to work. So Marshall appears to be back on track again, LET IT GO.

by poorboywilly on Oct 1, 2009 10:42 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

BMarsh

Crash:You’re gonna have to learn your clichés. You’re gonna have to study them, you’re gonna have to know them. They’re your friends. Write this down: “We gotta play it one day at a time.”
Ebby:Got to play… it’s pretty boring.
Crash:‘Course it’s boring, that’s the point. Write it down.

They all take lesson from the Crash Davis School of Interviews

by Pat in Colorado on Oct 1, 2009 11:36 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol

that’s some good stuff

by poorboywilly on Oct 1, 2009 11:43 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

oops

I accidentally read Woody’s article. I forgot how much my head hurts after reading that drivel. I imagine him sitting on the toilet when he writes, and refusing to have his work edited or proofed in any way.

by poorboywilly on Oct 1, 2009 11:36 AM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Does he type it or just dump on the computer and hope it makes an article????

…………nevermind, don’t answer that.

Bringing Bronco love from 1,112 miles away

by kentuckybronco on Oct 1, 2009 1:15 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

He still thinks nobody reads bloggers

as he mentions in his nonsense about Dan Hawkins. Clueless.

"I am not one of those who think that coming in second or third is winning." -- Robert F. Kennedy

by Ted Bartlett on Oct 1, 2009 3:18 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

porkchop

I don’t know how to post a link but Porkchop says Denver can be in the playoff race come November. he’s coming around.

"Sanity is the realization that everyone is insane to some degree." Me

by 3nS on Oct 1, 2009 12:08 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm thinking 31-21 Broncos

Time for the offense to bail out the defense, although I’m a bit worried about the O-line injuries. Hope Hochstein and Polumbus are up to the job if Hamilton and Kuper can’t go. Orton will probably have the glove off, which will help his accuracy, and both he and Moreno have been improving from week to week. That’s why I’m thinking the offense might break out. I’m beginning to see what Styg saw in Moreno. He’s decisive and lightning quick in his cuts and runs with power in addition to his other attributes. I think the Broncos’ ace in the hole vs. Dallas’ run game is our ability to limit big plays. Occasionally teams have gotten good running lanes, usually off tackle, it seems, but our safeties have been solid in holding them to 10-12 yard gains. The article on Goodman and Hill went a long ways towards explaining the secondary’s cohesiveness. I wonder if McDaniels suspected that if he got Hill he’d have a really good chance of getting Goodman also?

"Surprised to see you, Captain, though pleased." — from Star Trek episode Space Seed.

by spock on Oct 1, 2009 12:47 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Or is it Harris who's injured?

"Surprised to see you, Captain, though pleased." — from Star Trek episode Space Seed.

by spock on Oct 1, 2009 12:49 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

eh...I don't know that our D suddenly gives up 21 to the boys

we haven’t given that many points up in three games. I actually think we win with a moderately close game , but I don’t see the boys cracking the 20’s against Dawk and the D.

"Take what you can. Give nothing back!"

by Colorado_Kitten on Oct 1, 2009 1:23 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

hope you're right

because the D deserves the props they’re getting…

.. but I’ll take a W however we can get it. : )

Conversation nonstarters: hoping McDaniels fails, comparing Bears to Broncos, Cutler to Orton, apples to oranges, and casual drinkers to Raiders fans.

by broncosmontana on Oct 1, 2009 3:37 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

21-13

That’s more what I’m thinking…

"Take what you can. Give nothing back!"

by Colorado_Kitten on Oct 1, 2009 4:26 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice Spock...

I am just trying to see how Dallas can put 21 on us…..they could barely put 14 on the putrid Panthers. What am I missing here? I agree with the 31 though!

Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.

by boydy2669 on Oct 1, 2009 4:25 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

what about...

The key to stopping the Cowboys’ rushing attack, Holliday said, will be maintaining discipline and remembering your assignment throughout the play.

“Coach always talks about ’We’ve got to build a wall,’” Holliday said. “When we see teams on film, when they break down is when there is a break in the chain, when guys up field are trying to get at the quarterback when it is a running play and they find the seams. They are so talented that when you make a mistake they can capitalize on it.”

So both teams will look to play to their strengths come Sunday, and as Dumervil put it, “Something will have to give.”

I think U R right about the “bail out”, because this will be a run stopping test for our D!!! If the Dallas Cow grills can put the beef on the grill on Sunday, then that will only B a test if in fact the Dallazz running back trio R HEALTHY!!!!!!!!!

They are NOT! And one more tough hit by B Dawk could put their running game OUT 4 the year, well maybe not everyone.

It is better to keep silent, and appear to be wise, then to ramble on and remove all doubt! The Wisest Man, Solomon.

by metalman5050 on Oct 1, 2009 11:41 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Kitten and Boydy have questioned

my prediction that Dallas will score 21 points. (Just think, a few months ago they probably would have thought I was being too optimistic!) I hope they’re right. My thinking is just that sometimes a game turns into an offensive shootout, other times into a defensive battle, and we’re about due for the former. That I expect Dallas to score 21 in a “shootout” is an indication of how far our defense has come. If I have to offer a specific reason for that score, beyond a gut feeling, it would be Dallas’ huge offensive line. I’m afraid they might push us around at first, although I think they’ll wear down over the course of the game. I do think they’ll be vulnerable to our pass rush, though. One point I didn’t consider is that I’m not sure Dallas will be able to finish off many of their drives. A more realistic expectation might be one TD and four FGs, for a score of 19. If by happenstance one of those FGs becomes a second TD that would make it 23. So let me suggest that it’ll be three TDs and three or four FGs for us, and five total scores, with one or two of them being TDs, for Dallas. Of course turnovers could knock that prediction into a cocked hat.

Speaking of wall, has anyone noticed there’s an implicit contradiction between the notion of a) doing one’s job by staying at home and preserving all the links in the chain that constitutes that wall; and b) flying to the ball so that the ball carrier is swarmed under and gang-tackled? That contradiction is resolved by timing. Stay home too long and a brilliant ball carrier has only one or two people to beat, is only one or two moves from breaking a big one. Leave too soon and there’s a break in the chain in the form of a cutback lane. Each player must leave at the right time, must judge when his initial assignment has been completed such that moving to another no longer leaves the runner with a weakness to exploit. I think the teamwork-oriented players McDaniels has acquired, and the quality coaching they’ve received, accounts of the fact that their timing and cohesion in this respect has been so brilliant.

"Surprised to see you, Captain, though pleased." — from Star Trek episode Space Seed.

by spock on Oct 2, 2009 8:51 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sagarin Ratings

USAT article = Broncos #1 Interesting indeed!

by Endzone on Oct 1, 2009 1:36 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

It's above but here it is

also: Sagarin rankings

The commenter formerly known as "Dashiell".

by underdog on Oct 1, 2009 5:07 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Objectivity

It is a cold calculation in this article- not necessarily “the truth” by any means, but it does show what happens when human prejudice ( and memory ) are removed from a ranking scheme

"Life is a daring adventure or nothing" - Helen Keller
"He will always be a slave who does not know how to live upon a little" Horace

by PositivIntegral on Oct 1, 2009 9:33 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

I've always liked the Sagarin rankings

so it’s heartening to see we’re no. 1. One thing I’m not clear on. Presumably both models, Pure Points and Elo_Chess, are good. One advantage of the latter is that it takes into account that some teams find a way to win even when they don’t blow teams out, and others, conversely, find a way to lose. Yet as good as Elo_Chess apparently is Pure Points is even better. But does Sagarin mean that Pure Points is the best of the individual models, including Elo_Chess, or is he also saying it’s better than the result gotten by averaging the two. If the latter why he wouldn’t he just use Pure Points, political incorrectness be damned? In the final analysis the most accurate is the most valuable. If the combination is the most accurate, then, I wonder if combining them in a way that gives more weight to Pure Points, to the degree that it’s better, might not give the best results of all? Of course, if both Elo_Chess and Pure Points are very good, and the latter is not dramatically better than the former, a simple average might be a very close approximation of what a more complex hybrid would produce.

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by spock on Oct 2, 2009 9:25 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Woody

Is it just me – and it could be – or is there a strange psychological/sociological phenomenon going on with Woody and McDaniels – if you’ll recall, Woody was stiffed for an interview when McD was out at a restaurant in Denver very early on, and I don’t think he’s forgiven him for it – now it seems like he’s out to prove that Denver is HIS (Woody’s) town and the fans are HIS to convince, rather than the other way around. My guess is that he’ll start to warm to McDaniels on HIS terms, as the team progresses, so that like with a new rookie on a team, McDaniels has to earn positive marks over time before Woody will concede that he’s a true Bronco and belongs in Denver. It’s the winning recipe for every plot from most good (and all bad) sports movies – new guy wins over cold hearted veteran over time, everybody celebrates over a trophy.

by DCDonkey on Oct 1, 2009 3:21 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm really confused

Especially since Woody had that nice interview session with McD during camp and came away with one of the first glowing reviews of the guy. How he could pivot so drastically is beyond me… he didn’t like Orton’s four INT game, maybe?

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by broncosmontana on Oct 1, 2009 3:39 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am convinced...

That Woody is unbalanced. Mentally divergent. No, I am serious. He’s one of those loony tunes like Al Davis who acts just sane enough so that people simply think he is eccentric.

But he’s out there. Way out there somewhere. Ground Control to Major Tom out there.

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by TheMastermind on Oct 1, 2009 4:18 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think he is word driven,

not analysis driven. If it sounds good, he can’t leave it alone, and ends up making the story match the punchline, so to speak.

by idahobronc on Oct 1, 2009 4:47 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's brillant

Many people will adjust their opinions to fit an externality ( e.g. A spouse) but that really is the most characteristic part of Woody: get a short opinion or headline and then whip it like a rented mule until you reach your word quota for the article.

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by PositivIntegral on Oct 1, 2009 9:37 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

TOO funny and I think u R right on!!!

It is better to keep silent, and appear to be wise, then to ramble on and remove all doubt! The Wisest Man, Solomon.

by metalman5050 on Oct 1, 2009 10:39 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Story in Dallas News on the Denver Defense

Is the Denver Defense for Real?

My only other suggestion is to ignore most of the comments on those blog posts. About 75% of the comments are evenly divided between bigoted trolls and clueless homers. (Not that that is much different from many other sports sites, sadly.) Better comments from Cowboys fans on their SBN blog. Anyway the article was short but sweet.

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by underdog on Oct 1, 2009 5:41 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

NFLNetwork Picks on AFC Playbook

Joe Theismann and Sterling Sharpe picked Denver, Brian Baldinger picked Dallas (for what it’s worth, probably not much). But Theisman and Sharpe were both pretty complimentary of the Broncos’ blocking and that the team was no longer about “finesse”. Although Sharpe also said we’ll find out about some of the “unknowns in the broncos secondary, we know about Champ Bailey, and we know about Brian Dawkins but we don’t know about the other guys who will be tested.” Uh, maybe YOU don’t know about Reynaldo Hill and Andre Goodman, Sterling, but most of the league knows a lot about them. Duh-er.

Also Baldinger said the Cowboys Defense will be hard for the Denver line to deal with, especially NT Jay Ratliff.

Anyway, just for what it’s worth…

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by underdog on Oct 1, 2009 6:42 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah...does Baldinger know we have the BEST o line in the NFL. And how he could base his argument off what Dallas did to Carolina shows me how clueless he is with regards to our team!

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by boydy2669 on Oct 1, 2009 7:36 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, not a fan of Sharpe or Baldinger

after watching that show a few times last year. Shannon is the only Sharpe I like.

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by weazel on Oct 1, 2009 10:50 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hah, it is indeed a bad sign

when frickin’ JOE THEISMANN is the voice of reason in a group!

You’d think Baldinger would know more about OL’s. O… well.

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by underdog on Oct 1, 2009 11:17 PM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, really huh

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by weazel on Oct 2, 2009 8:45 AM MDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanx as usual 4 the good stuff U do 4 us everyday NYC...

I really appreciate that the fans here are giving you the comments that help U keep on keepin on…not like U would quit on us IF U didn’t get that but. $%^,,, I hope U wouldn’t quit with the TRAX

We appreciate the fact that U get up early…as U do…to give us the $%^&!

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