the Bears probably thought of Orton as a throw in of the trade.

but for all the people who think that Orton is a product of the talent around him, while Cutler wasn’t, just compare Orton’s stats so far this year to Culter’s from last season. Jay attempted about 6 more passes a game than Orton has been, but Orton has been better than Cutler was across the board.

Anyone else starting to enjoy Bill Williamson’s stuff? :)

Moving toward the middle of the season talk starts about the upcoming draft. I was thinking last night, could Denver be in the wonderful “best on the board” position this year?
  
Other than some younger talent in the secondary what are some of the other needs?

(That and we need to draft someone to replace that Clady bum…sheesh whatta bust)

but I am the guy who had the best sense of what this team was in the whole worldwide media. So, an article like Woody Paige’s kind of makes me smirk. Funny thing, a lot more than 2 people saw my prediction, and criticized it a the time. Now, I only wish I had gone a little further with it.

Thanks Doug. This is the week the rest of the media comes (clean) out of the closet to sneak on to the bandwagon. what a ride so far!

everyone in the MSM is eating crow and now they are tring to come up with other stuff to blast our team. Orton as a throw is a joke. McD made the trade to get Orton and the draft picks.

Ever since McDaniels called him “less educated” he has been sarcastic, smarmy, and bitter. He used to be so much fun to read, now it seems he is trying to defend what little credibility he has left. I have tried to defend those in MSM who predicted our team’s demise because they were just trying to make a prediction, but Woody, even having given a mea culpa is way out of line. It’s obvious to me that the coach had the audacity to call him out and now he is being a crybaby about it.

I can’t say I’m a huge fan of his typically. He has his moments and today was one of them. I liked the way he used an article about the team’s intelligence to highlight his lack thereof.

Nice work

(Thanks for Horse track as usual NYC)

The Broncos have three new veteran starters in the secondary playing around Bailey, and they have been impressed with his ability to play so well despite utilizing terrible technique. Most players wouldn’t be able to get away with it, but it’s clear that he still has enough natural talent to overcome his tendency to position himself poorly in coverage

I thought Bailey often positions himself the way he does because he has such natural talent as it helps to temp the quarterback to throw his way?

What did Pat Bowlen know about Josh McDaniels that no one else did?

Well, for one thing unlike many of the pundits he’d actually MET the guy. That often helps.

I have been one of the biggest cheerleaders of this team all year and I was wrong too. I figured we were looking at an 8-8 team. Better in all aspects but I really thought the roster turnover and the new system, etc would make it hard for them to compete early in the year.

Boy was I ever wrong. so you see, even the cockeyed optimists among us were wrong about these guys. And I am more than happy to admit it.

“Raiders in the playoffs”, nice! If that happened, the AFC should fold.

in that last link you listed. (And thanks as always for this post, of course.)

Boise State is getting a lot of attention for becoming a football power, but less attention has been paid to CB Kyle Wilson. NFL scouts have the opposite reaction, being far more interested in Wilson’s NFL potential than the team’s success.

To challenge big receivers, many NFL teams have been shying away from short cornerbacks, but those with elite athleticism and playmaking ability still get their due. Wilson (5-9 1/4, 185) has been compared to Alphonso Smith, a ’09 second-round pick by Denver, in terms of his athleticism, instincts, competitiveness and playmaking ability.

Wilson also is a dangerous punt and kickoff returner, which adds to his value. Wilson, despite his height, also could go in the second round in April.

Once again the immutable law has resurfaced. The great Catch 22: “Denver isn’t that good unless it beats a good team but if Denver beats a good team they must not have been good. After all, Denver beat them.”

I look no further than the Week 7 Cheat Sheet on Fox Sports where it is being said that the Chargers will lose to KC. Hey, a week ago the Chargers were a super talented team just needing to put the pedal to the metal. Now they couldn’t beat a one win wonder.

No matter how much praise Denver gets there is still little respect.

He made a good point here:

It is appalling that so far Goodell has taken a hands-off approach to the case, claiming he is waiting to see what the Napa authorities discover and decide.

That’s no excuse. In the past, invoking the NFL’s code of conduct, Goodell has suspended many players for on-field fights before any legal convictions. Goodell also could lower the boom here with a stern probe and action — unless he’s just wary of the league getting involved in another annoying Raiders mess that might involve a lawsuit.

If that’s the case, shame on the commissioner.

So where’s the Mighty Goodell Hammer Of Justice in this case, hmmm? Apparently, the rules for coaches and players are different.

What bs- shame on Goodell indeed.

Really enjoyed to the Krieger article. The following quote says alot about the guys McDaniels has brought in.

“I think one of the biggest keys to our success in the second half, not only have we been in good condition and been able to play hard for 60 minutes, but we have smart players that you can actually tell them something at halftime and not practice it and then go out there and execute it.

Question: What is it about Kyle’s style that fits your style and philosophies; why has this been such a good fit?

Josh: I don’t think there’s one specific type of quarterback that fits our system. I think the quarterback has to be smart, he has to understand what we’re asking him to do – which is a lot, we ask him to really know the defense each week, we ask him to do a considerable amount of the running game, be accurate, take care of the football, finish drives in the redzone, get it to the guys we think need to have it.

Are there a lot of players that probably could do that? Probably. Are we really happy with Kyle? Yeah, because Kyle does those things. He is smart, he takes care of the football, he reads defenses, he’s learning more and more every week, he does a great job with the running game – did another great job the other night getting us into the right play…things that go unnoticed. Just a guy who can get you into some good plays, get the ball to good players, takes care of it, and when he’s had to make big plays, he’s come through and he’s made them. I think a quarterback ultimately gets judged by that and wins and losses. So Kyle has obviously done a nice job so far.

I think we all need to go buy this immediately.