Horse Tracks 10/7/09 - Belichick provided McDaniels with an organizational roadmap last season
by Douglas A. Lee on Oct 7, 2009 6:08 AM MDT
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SN - Broncos' 'clear focus' has Team Turmoil at 4-0 - Albert Breer
"After McDaniels declined interviews for head coach openings in Baltimore and Atlanta in January '08, Belichick took his young assistant's experience to the next level, giving him insight into things (salary cap, draft, contracts, personnel decisions) that coordinators wouldn't normally get. That provided the foundation for the overall structure of his Denver regime, with Brian Xanders his hand-picked GM and ex-Patriots scouts Keith Kidd and Matt Russell trusted to lead the search for system-specific players."
BH - Josh McDaniels good fit - Karen Guregian
BG - Familiar territory for Belichick and McDaniels - Michael Vega
DPP - Broncos' Dumervil has become money as big-time pass rusher - Mike Klis
Doom has now out-sacked Mario Williams, who was selected 1st overall in the same draft as Elvis (#126). Says Dumervil of the big bucks, "When you start thinking about contract stuff, that's when you get off course and lose focus. If you just come out and do your job, those type of things will come. I love the game. This is something I love to do."
DPP - Taylor bringing Patriots-best 202 rushing yards to Denver on Sunday - Jeff Legwold
Russ Hochstein underwent X-rays after Sunday's game for an undisclosed injury. Carlton Powell was signed to Cleveland's PS.
DB - Bailey To Be Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week - Chris Gentilviso
DB - Turning Back The Clock - Patrick Smyth
Notes from the weekly press release
OWH - Football: Q&A with John Elway
DB - Moreno a Finalist for Rookie of the Week - Broncos TV
DB - A Night Full of Activity - Zach Eisendrath
Six Broncos were part of an event at the Big IF that hosted children from Denver's local Boys & Girls Clubs.
DB - Community Correspondent: Josh Barrett - Broncos TV
Video from the Boys & Girls Club event.
CBS4 - LaMont Jordan Ready For His Opportunity To Run - Matthew Buettner
LTC - A new Crush? - Brian Howell
NFP - Tavern talk: Cowboys share the blame - Mike Lombardi
Lombardi breaks down the Cowboys' final drive from Sunday and explains where they erred.
CSG - Jinx or honor: Broncos to be featured on Sports Illustrated cover - Frank Schwab
CSG - NFL's first black kicker has turned life around - Frank Schwab
DP - Digging into the SI vault - Lindsay Jones
DPP - Q&A: Why would Broncos' McDaniels decline that penalty? - Jeff Legwold
I wondered the same thing and would probably have taken the penalty myself.
DPP - Want to throw against star cornerback? Broncos' Bailey says to bring it on - Jeff Legwold
DPP - Analysis: 0 picks, 4-0 start - Jeff Legwold
DPP - Numbers: Defense definitely better
Y! - Coordinators not always worthy of another lead gig - Mike Silver
Silver applauds Mike Nolan's job with the Denver D, but thinks people are forgetting his rocky time in San Fran when talking about him being a head coach again.
ESPN - How I See It: AFC West Stock Watch - Bill Williamson
All Denver, all the time
SI - Peyton Manning MVP, Josh McDaniels best coach through Week 4 - Peter King
FOX - Schein 9: More than Brees, Saints build winning D
"I couldn't be happier for Josh McDaniels, Mike Nolan and the 4-0 Denver Broncos. I know I picked them to win three games. What can I say? I was beyond dead wrong...And don't worry — I'll pick against Denver for the fifth straight week when Tom Brady and the Patriots come to town. But even the biggest McDaniels critic from the offseason has to be impressed by this start."
SI - Rashard Mendenhall, Pittsburgh Steelers show up critics - Jerome Bettis
"More apologies: To Josh McDaniels...He was cocky, he was brash, he was young, he looked like a high school kid, and he'd made some boneheaded decisions that broke up a good team...He validated all of those choices. We were all wrong."
DP - Paige: Denver's sports teams are the 1
"The Broncos are 4-0. But, then, four other teams in the NFL are undefeated at this juncture." No crow, here.
Patriots News
BG - Patriots consider signing Seau
BG - Patriots looking more coordinated on offense - Michael Whitmer
BG - Ravens: Brady got preferential treatment - Michael Vega
BG - Harrison: Brady comment was in jest
BH - Joey Galloway on outside - Karen Guregian
AFC West News
OT - NFL commissioner Goodell says Raiders incident is on his radar - Steve Corkran
SDUT - Chargers won't get late-season bailout against Denver again - Kevin Acee
Referring to the schedule, not the Broncos' play.
SDUT - AJ at the bye: 'We better get our act together quickly' - Nick Canepa
SDUT - Developers to test Chargers' interest in move to L.A. - Matthew Hall
KCS - Haley sees Chiefs’ brutal schedule as a learning experience - Kent Babb
KCS - Revisionist history: Did the Jared Allen trade doom the Chiefs? - Kent Babb
NFL News
ESPN - San Francisco 49ers, Michael Crabtree agree to contract
NFL - Limbaugh, Checketts 'continuing the process' in bid for Rams
Personally, I think Limbaugh should only be allowed to own a team with the requirement that his QB be African-American. What a clown.
NFL - Giants linebackers Boley, Kehl sidelined after surgeries
NFL - Polamalu expected to return for first practice since knee injury
NFL - Favre's matchup with Packers draws record television audience
NFL - Redskins hire former assistant Lewis as 'another fresh set of eyes'
NFL - Veteran OT Tauscher works out for Packers
NFL - Bengals’ Smith making progress from fractured foot - Steve Wyche
NFL - Federal agency says Cowboys' practice facility should have held up
NFL - Ravens place LB Ayanbadejo on IR, sign Burgess
NFL Opinion
NFP - Monday night is Pro Bowl night - Jack Bechta
Another reason why the Pro Bowl is dumb.
NFP - Diner morning news: Favre still has it - Mike Lombardi
NFL - Giants' Smith among the new breed of NFL playmakers - Vic Carucci
"Elvis Dumervil, LB, Denver: He has become a fierce pass-rushing force on what, surprisingly, has become as dominant a defense as there is in the league...Josh McDaniels, Denver: Who would have thought the offensive whiz kid would have such a strong defense ... and a 4-0 record?"
CBS - Losses give Ravens, Jets, Packers signs of better times - Clark Judge
CBS - Power Rankings: Improved Broncos still must prove themselves - Pete Prisco
"Josh, as of right now, I owe you an apology." As of right now?!?! Wow, what a backhanded apology that is... "Having said that, I'm still not sure about this team. It won on a fluke play at Cincy, dominated two bad teams in Cleveland and Oakland and beat a Dallas team that might not be near as good as some expected."
ESPN - NFL Power Rankings Week 5
PFW - Week Five power rankings
NFP - Quarter mark: the top 5 corners - Matt Bowen
"One thing about Champ: when he is on, it looks as if he is almost dancing with the wide receiver—mimicking his every move."
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Good Morning NYC
Thanks for the Horse Tracks.
Just heard that Braylon Edwards is now a Jet on ESPN radio.
Moreno 09 and beyond!!!
by BroncoKO on Oct 7, 2009 6:49 AM MDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Good Morning Everyone...
good morning NYC. thanks for the tracks. dont knlow how you do it, but you do.
by s.west.railroader on Oct 7, 2009 6:56 AM MDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
havent seen for who yet...
you were right, just seen it as well on espn that the jets trade for edwards. the browns get a 2 players and 2 draft picks.
wonder who the players are.
by s.west.railroader on Oct 7, 2009 7:09 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
This is from Adam Schefter Twitter
Trade terms: Braylon Edwards for Chansi Stuckey, Jason Trusnik and two picks thought to be a 3rd and 5th-round pick. 18 minutes ago
Moreno 09 and beyond!!!
by BroncoKO on Oct 7, 2009 7:15 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Instant Upgrade
I think this trade instantly upgrades the Jets. They will be that much better when we meet them. Darn.
by Endzone on Oct 7, 2009 9:48 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
instant upgrade for him, too
But we don’t play them this year.
"Take what you can. Give nothing back!"
by Colorado_Kitten on Oct 7, 2009 9:55 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eternal Optimist
I was thinking playoffs.
by Endzone on Oct 7, 2009 10:06 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
Right on, man.
"Take what you can. Give nothing back!"
by Colorado_Kitten on Oct 7, 2009 10:29 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Edwards will.....
probably be in jail or suspended if he stays on the road he is on…on and off field problems have him mired….for the Jets sake just hope a change of scenery is what he needs….
"The question that sometimes drives me hazy, Am I or the others crazy?" -Albert Einstein
by Disturbed70 on Oct 7, 2009 2:21 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks NYC!
This was BB, but it sure sounds nearly word-for-word like McD, doesn’t it?
"I feel like if the players feel like, as a coach, you can help them, and you know what you’re talking about, and you can tell them things that’ll make them better and help prepare them because they want to prepare, they want to do well and they want to improve. If you can show them you can do that, then they respect you."
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 7, 2009 7:01 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks nyc...
Real Power, comes with the realization that One cannot change the Moment;
only ones perception of it: Atitude! JQM
by UB3 on Oct 7, 2009 7:25 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks Nyc
"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 7, 2009 8:16 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Dumerville!
For all the draft whiffs on D, this kid was a great find. Great attitude, great skills, and now an opportunity to excel in a real defense - and he’ll be happy to put it all back on the team. Just excellent!
by MakeCents on Oct 7, 2009 8:16 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
thanks NYC
Now that edwards is a Jet I wonder if he weill go to a nite club with a gun? Its best he got out of Ohio, Lebron James wants to kick his A#$
live and die blue and orange
by jerry251 on Oct 7, 2009 9:12 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
And about Braylon
How is this punishment for him exactly? I know it’s a contract year for him so the Browns got as much as they could in a trade, but isn’t this an example of rewarding a player for bad behavior? Now he’s on a winning team with a likable coach in a more dynamic place. His tantrums worked apparently.
The commenter formerly known as "Dashiell".
by underdog on Oct 7, 2009 10:14 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Sporting News
Since when was “Brian Xanders his hand-picked GM”? I thought Xanders was on staff before McD was hired.
by Endzone on Oct 7, 2009 10:30 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
No
Xanders was hired after McDaniels.
"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 7, 2009 10:45 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nope
Xanders was with the team in May 2008 as Assistant General Manager. He was Promoted in Feb 2009 after McD was hired. Xanders reports directly to Bowlen as does McD. The article makes it sound like Xanders is McD’s subordinate.
by Endzone on Oct 7, 2009 10:52 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agree with you about the article
Although the whole situation with the Goodmans being let go after McDaniels got to Denver was a bit murky.
by BuckarooBanzai on Oct 7, 2009 10:55 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Xanders was Asst GM
before McD was hired. He was promoted to GM after the Goodmans were let go.
by BuckarooBanzai on Oct 7, 2009 10:53 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
GAH!!!!
I could choke Woody Paige and his snaky fat head. I HATE that man with a bleeding passion. He’s one that I wouldn’t mind if he disappeared forever.
John Clayton is the head Dean at Fail University (known as F.U. in short)
by Joe Medina on Oct 7, 2009 10:53 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Now Now
Woody was VERY fair to McD in his early season articles. He had two long interviews with McD and portrayed exactly what McD was trying to do with the team. Woody’s just a skeptic. But I think he loves the Broncs as much as the rest of us do. Last year he predicted them to go 16-0. Imagine his disappointment. Imagine ours. I think Woody is one of the better columnists in the nation actually, we are lucky to have him. He knows sports, he knows the Broncs, he knows Denver and he knows the fans here (remember the average MHR fan is NOT the average DP fan nor Broncs fan, those people are far less inquisitive, knowledgeable and informed). So let’s enjoy it when he gets fully back on the wagon, which is inevitable.
If people aren't supposed to eat animals, why are they made out of meat??
by BigDave on Oct 7, 2009 11:41 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've never liked Woody...
He has been the biggest pessimist about the Broncos since the joining the post in ’81 and one of Elways biggest critics from day one….rarely did he ever have anything good to say on the Broncs.
As far as him getting on the wagon, I could care less….I stopped taking him seriously back in 1985, and took him for what he was, a bitter columnist in a town he didnt like… at least that is my take ;)
"The question that sometimes drives me hazy, Am I or the others crazy?" -Albert Einstein
by Disturbed70 on Oct 7, 2009 2:35 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
errrr since he joined the Post in '81
"The question that sometimes drives me hazy, Am I or the others crazy?" -Albert Einstein
by Disturbed70 on Oct 7, 2009 2:42 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lamont Jordan
I read the CBS4 article and watched the Cowgirls game again. Lamont Jordan did some really good things in that game. 12-yard run! I know some here have stated that they hate Lamont Jordan, but he is showing me some pretty good stuff now in the regular season. I am voting to cut him some slack.
by Endzone on Oct 7, 2009 11:10 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Quick question
Carlton Powell was signed to Cleveland’s PS.
I thought that the year CP spent on IR last year counted as a “year of service” and made him practice squad- ineligible.
"In the topsy-turvy world of heavy rock, having a good solid piece of wood in your hand is often useful." -Ian Faith
by papigrande on Oct 7, 2009 2:32 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
A player has to dress for a certain number of games to get service time. Papi where you been?!?!
by Douglas A. Lee on Oct 8, 2009 4:16 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Michael Crabtree
I saw the news today that Michael Crabtree signed. Interesting that there has been little discussion about that here on MHR. Anyway, I don’t think he’s going to help the 49’s much this year. If anything he will hinder them.
by Endzone on Oct 7, 2009 8:00 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
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