Horse Tracks 12/10/09 - Dawkins practices, Bruton held out; Harris placed on IR, replaced by Herb Taylor on roster
by Douglas A. Lee on Dec 10, 2009 5:43 AM MST
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Good MORNING, MHR Friends!! Mrs. Lee and I are back from Barcelona, and we had a great trip; belated thanks for all of your kind words and wishes. Frankly, I wouldn't mind eating like a Catalan for the rest of my life. Unfortunately, we weren't able to see the Broncos' whipping of the Chefs, and I certainly feel a bit out of the loop here. Thanks as always to John for filling in more than admirably. I missed you folks! Now, let's get to the news!
DB - Week 14 - Wed: McDaniels - Broncos TV
NFL Films Presents - McDaniels high school roots
DPP - Dawkins healthy enough to practice - Mike Klis
DPP - Colts' pass-rushing defensive ends provide challenge for Broncos - Mike Klis
"In a 10-year span from 1998 to 2007, Broncos nickelback Ty Law registered 11 interceptions, including playoffs, against Colts quarterback Peyton Manning. No other defender has more picks against Manning...Harris was replaced on the roster Wednesday by tackle Herb Taylor, who spent two seasons with Kansas City before he was released in training camp...Special-teamer David Bruton was held out of practice Wednesday with a thigh injury."
DPP - Broncos' Buckhalter better than ever at age 31 - Jeff Legwold
"I am faster, no doubt, but when I first came in the league I was 231 (pounds)," Buckhalter said. "Then I hurt my knee. After my first knee surgery, I got down to 225 for the next couple years. Then I hurt my other knee twice, so I wanted to get down some more. So now I play at 218." Remember all those alarm bells when McD said Buck was the fastest Broncos back?
LTC - The Linchpin - Brian Howell
"The Broncos’ trust in Larsen as a fullback has become evident the past few weeks. He lined up at fullback on 22 of the Broncos’ 40 runs against the Giants, and he was on the field just as much Sunday."
DB - Remembering The Barrelman - Jim Saccomano
RIP, Barrel Man. Our thoughts go out to the McKernan family.
DPP - Mailbag: A 'Barrel' of fun - Woody Paige
"A lot has been lost in the move to the new stadium, and (Barrel Man's) absence is one of those missing pieces. I thought about it today and feel the Broncos should honor Tim at the Oakland game (a natural) with a moment of cheering, not silence, and honor him permanently in some way. "
DB - Week 14 - Wed: Orton - Broncos TV
DB - Week 14 - Wed: Dawkins - Broncos TV
DB - Familiarity Breeds Respect - Gray Caldwell
DB - Stepping Back Into Starting Shoes - Chris Gentilviso
INDT - Broncos’ mission is clear - Hunter Ansley
DPP - Colts' Peyton Manning more accurate than ever before going into Broncos game - Mike Klis
DPP - Q&A: How much planning resulted in the trend toward the running game? - Jeff Legwold
DPP - Analysis: Colts tough to stop in second half - Jeff Legwold
DPP - Almost all of Broncos' roads lead to Indianapolis (again) - Woody Paige
DPP - Broncos' Barrel Man deserves some Rocky Mountain Thunder - Woody Paige
DPP - Numbers: Broncos hope upset bid doesn't flag
CSG - Broncos' hopes rest on veteran secondary - Frank Schwab
CSG - Broncos notes: Coyer succeeds - Frank Schwab
CBS4 - Buckhalter: December Is Critical For Playoff Run - Matthew Buettner
CBS4 - Broncos Ryan Harris Out For Season, Taylor Signed
KDVR - Hard to think Broncos can beat Indy - Chris Tanaka
Y! - Belichick's clan replacing loyalty with ugliness - Mike Silver
"So yes, Mr. Vrabel – McDaniels was most certainly trying to show you who your daddy is. Or perhaps he was telling Pioli, "I’m Bill’s best and brightest, not you." Or maybe it had something to do with retribution for the Cassel trade, which didn’t exactly play out the way the Broncos had hoped, at least at the time."
SN - Broncos vs. Colts Preview - Mike Chappell & Lee Rasizer
Colts News
IS - Orton delivers only stat that matters - Mike Chappell
IS - Painter now No. 2 QB after Sorgi goes on IR - Phil Richards
IS - Colts' defense dominates after halftime - Phillip Wilson
IS - Other Colts step up as defenses take away Wayne - Mike Chappell
IS - Winning formula for Colts? No errors - Phil Richards
IS - Ask the Expert: Colts - Mike Chappell
NYT - Don’t Ask the Colts About Going Undefeated - Greg Bishop
AFC West News
SDUT - Phillips still has players’ hearts and minds - Chris Jenkins
SDUT - Chargers keeping in focus - Kevin Acee
SDUT - LT expects an 'emotional' game against Dallas - Kevin Acee
SDUT - McNeill's got his gigantic hands full - Tim Sullivan
FH - Gannon: Gradkowski What Raiders Need - Nancy Gay
SFC - QB Gradkowski making case that he is 'the man' - Ron Kroichick
SFC - Gradkowski is the bull in Al Davis' china shop - Ray Ratto
KCS - Chiefs' streak of sellouts appears doomed - Randy Covitz
KCS - Chiefs notes: Bills QB Fitzpatrick could have been a Chief - Adam Teicher
NFL News
NFL - Jets' Sanchez no fan of Ryan's decision to rest him, start Clemens
NFL - Lions QB Stafford will rest shoulder vs. Ravens; Culpepper to start
NFL - Patriots WR Moss, three LBs sent home for being late to meeting
NFL - Week 14 injuries: DeAngelo returns; many Vikes hurt
NFL - Now holding on Cowboys' kicks: Tony Romo?
NFL - Fat and sassy: Eagles' Reid jovial after signing three-year extension
NFL - Eagles' Westbrook practices, says he previously returned too soon
NFL - Rams place FS Atogwe on injured reserve, make other roster moves
NFL - Texans RB Slaton out for season after seeing specialist about neck
NFL Opinion
ESPN - Coming to grips with poor tackling - Jeffri Chadiha
SN - Five offenses get over the hump at midseason - Vinnie Iyer
FH - Dirty Dozen: Rookie(s) of the Year - Dave Goldberg
SI - How Tom Brady messed up; NFL helmet mandates coming? - Peter King
"I'd say Josh McDaniels will see how Orton plays down the stretch, and if McDaniels thinks he can significantly upgrade in the draft, he'd do it."
SI - Cincinnati Bengals use practice squad to their advantage - Ross Tucker
Y! - Tebow to Jags would be disastrous - Charles Robinson
FOX - The NFL's biggest bargains - Alex Marvez
Doom, BMarsh make the list
FOX - The NFL's biggest rip-offs - Alex Marvez
ESPN - Wild-card races not so wild - John Clayton
"The true value of the trade will be who ends up with the better quarterback. Orton is in the last year of his contract. Cutler has to change his game, but he has talent. You win in this league with quarterback play." Apparently, Clayton has rewritten history; not sure if you got the memo, but the Broncos traded Jay Cutler straight up for Kyle Orton awhile back.
NFL - NFC favorites are clear, but conference playoff picture is unsettled - Steve Wyche
NFL - Patriots have fallen from grace but not the AFC playoff race - Bucky Brooks
NFP - Should the ‘Skins bring back Clinton Portis in 2010? - Matt Bowen
FH - Could Clinton Portis Call It a Career? - R.J. White
NFP - Diner morning news: Should the ‘Skins keep Campbell? - Mike Lombardi
NFP - Rice misses the mark on Green Bay - Andrew Brandt
CBS - Rodgers moves into MVP neighborhood -- not that you've noticed - Mike Freeman
Rodgers is now a .500 QB and rising, with a 96.5 career QB rating. Still don't think he's great?
SI - Chris Johnson more than just speed for Titans - Lee Jenkins
NFP - Tavern talk: Quinn still needs improvement - Mike Lombardi
Picks/Previews/Stats/Power Rankings
NYT - Thursday’s Matchup: Steelers at Browns - Mike Tanier
SN - Week 14 picks: Mannings home in on tough matchups - Vinnie Iyer
FOX - Cheat Sheet: Cliffnotes for Week 14 - Peter Schrager
"The Pick: Colts 34, Broncos 20"
NYT - Week 14 N.F.L. Game Probabilities: The Unluckiest Teams - Brian Burke
NYT - Week 13 QB Ratings: Rivers and Brees Entwined - Luis DeLoureiro
SI - Saints, Colts remain at top - Don Banks
"I don't see Denver making any real noise in January, but just getting into the Super Bowl tournament after the offseason the youthful McDaniels endured is no small accomplishment."
FH - NFL Power Rankings, Week 14: Best of the Rest - Josh Alper
ESPN - NFL Power Rankings Week 14
SI All-Decade Columns
SI - 2000s: The Decade in Sports - NFL: 10 signature moments
SI - Tom Brady, Patriots are tops in NFL decade; Lions at bottom - Peter King
SI - Patriots scored in decade with trades for Randy Moss, Wes Welker - Don Banks
SI - Peyton Manning, Randy Moss, Ray Lewis lead NFL All-Decade team - Peter King
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Welcome back Doug...Thanks for the Tracks
-Richee
-"If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will." - Abraham Lincoln
-Measure your performance against your best competitors and consider how you can use it to beat them the next time!
Welcome back
“The true value of the trade will be who ends up with the better quarterback. Orton is in the last year of his contract. Cutler has to change his game, but he has talent. You win in this league with quarterback play.” Apparently, Clayton has rewritten history; not sure if you got the memo, but the Broncos traded Jay Cutler straight up for Kyle Orton awhile back.
In this same article, Clayton goes off about how Joe Flacco is an elite QB after one decent season where he was protected by his defense and never had to win a game on his own and has been nothing more than mediocre this entire year… regressing in each game. He has potential but I think it’s ridiculous that Clayton’s calling him elite… is Matt Cassel elite? How about Bruce Gradkowski??
Clayton didn’t have Cutler in his 14 elite QBs. Clayton kept saying “Chicago needs to get Cutler right”
What the hell does that mean?
This is my favorite website.
It means he is Chicago's problem.
Only Cutler can get Cutler right and I don’t see that happening anytime soon.
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2009 NBA Finals MVP Kobe Bryant
But what does it mean “get right”.
It could mean a million different things. I hate blanket statements.
So I guess I’ll go get right.
This is my favorite website.
I guess it means make smart decisions.
2009 NBA Champions L.A Lakers
2009 NBA Finals MVP Kobe Bryant
Welcome Back Doug, You missed a great beat down of the Chiefs.
The team was clicking on all cylinders, may it continue with the Colts.
Thanks again for all you do…
Real Power, comes with the realization that One cannot change the Moment;
only ones perception of it: Atitude! JQM
Welcome back, and thanks!
Nice to see all the remembrances of the Barrel Man. I think a permanent memorial of some kind is definitely in order.
Thanks for another fantastic season...here's to Rocktober 2010!
"If you do it right 51 percent of the time, you will end up a hero." - Alfred P. Sloan
Did you improve your lisping skills?
I know Ryan Harris went on IR so maybe my timing is not the best, but our injury report has one ST guy on it. One guy in week 14… This has to be one of the healthiest Bronco teams in years. Half the Colts are listed on their injury report including a bunch of guys that did not practice yesterday.
Is Bob Sanders playing Sunday?
This is my favorite website.
I actually didn't do much lithping
While my wife speaks Spanish, I don’t (I took French way back when). So I let her do the talking, although for the most part everyone spoke English. A friend of mine of Spanish birth had told us the Catalans don’t appreciate being spoken to in traditional Spanish, so we mostly avoided it for that reason anyway.
Bob Sanders is on IR.
formerly known around these parts as nycbroncosfan
by Douglas A. Lee on Dec 10, 2009 8:45 AM MST up reply actions
The last time I was in Barcelona, the Locals Pretended to be Confused by Castillian
And like I was saying before, they patiently explained to me that they were Catalans, not Spaniards. Oh well, they’re positively mellow about the issue compared to folks from the Basque Country or Galicia.
Did you go to the Fundacio Joan Miro? I think the world of Miro, and seeing the paintings in a museum of his own design was excellent.
Whoops. Missed that!
We didn’t do a heck of a lot of touristing. We mostly ate and shopped, haha. The most time we spent at a landmark was Parc Guell, which we absolutely loved. Sagrada Familia was absolutely stunning.
formerly known around these parts as nycbroncosfan
by Douglas A. Lee on Dec 10, 2009 9:12 AM MST up reply actions
Welcome Back
The beatdown of the Chiefs on Sunday was thrilling. Your absence was felt Monday, when there just wasn’t enough to read about it.
Thrilling? That makes is sound like an exciting game.
It was more of a pleasant Sunday stroll. It wasn’t boring to watch, but it was easy.
This is my favorite website.
A blowout in Denver's favor is always exciting.
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2009 NBA Finals MVP Kobe Bryant
That was the Third-Largest Broncos Victory This Decade
I don’t care how little tension there was in the game, a 31-point victory only happens once every few years. Destroying another team is always thrilling.
Thanks Doug
I’m glad you had a good respite.
Character may be manifested in the great moments but it is made in the small ones -- Philip Brooks
Thanks, Doug.
Welcome back!
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
by Tempestuous Binary on Dec 10, 2009 9:17 AM MST reply actions
Re: King
I don’t get how people who cover football can’t seem to understand how changing QBs every year — particularly when your system takes two-three years to learn — is not something coaches wish to do readily.
I’d be shocked if the Broncos took a QB early in the draft; but then, I’ve been wrong before.
Once.
NFL Films Presents - McDaniels high school roots
This should be a required watch for all Bronco fans!!!
Real insight into the McFootball mind and drive.
I'd heard that story beforfe
but it was great that NFL Films did it justice, and I loved the little post-Pats locker room sound bite. “The only guys we need to believe in this team are right here in this room.” I don’t think he was referring to Woody. ^^
"All we're trying to do is win the *********** game!" -- Josh MF McDaniels tearing into his offensive line after three false starts in the red zone. The tirade turned the tide of the game, and the Broncos dominated from that point on.
by broncosmontana on Dec 10, 2009 7:33 PM MST up reply actions
So much
for Buck being “20 pounds heavier than Moreno” as I’ve heard said. Moreno’s listed weight and what Buckhalter says he is now puts him at eight pounds heavier.
I think Barrelman should have a statue outside the stadium. How cool would that be?
Jason
The Hanging Curve
Welcome back!
Hope you had a good trip Senor Lee.
And I’m glad you do the job of reading John Clayton so I don’t have to. ;-)
You should watch the Broncos Chiefs game in the archives if you can, because it’s fun.
Doubt Sunday’s game will be quite as much fun, but hope it’s a W.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants country, and damned proud of it.
Barcelona is one of my favorite European cities.
Gaudi’s architecture is stunning indeed with the Sagrada Familia an ongoing masterpiece. I hope I’m alive to see it completed in 20 years. Did you go up in the elevator there? Parc Guell is also fantastic. I could eat food like that for the rest of my life and not get tired of it. We ate at so many fantastic tapa places. We found the people to be very friendly and open. We walked the Ramblas and loved watching the mimes there. Anyway, welcome back and glad you had a great honeymoon in a great city.
Imagination is more important than knowledge. A. Einstein
We actually didn’t go into the Sagrada; I just took a ton of pictures from the outside. I’m not sure we found the people super friendly, but we loved it nonetheless.
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by Douglas A. Lee on Dec 10, 2009 5:32 PM MST up reply actions
Good to have you back Doug
I am sure you had a lot of fun on your trip. Spain is one of the European countries I would like to see some day.
I always enjoy the vast amount of info you put up here. The comments by Vrabel were funny. Interesting to hear about it from someone who has been on both sides of those 4th down situations. It was a sweet run by Moreno.
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Finally created an account just to say...
How much I missed this service you do while you were away. As a crazy bronco fan, I had to look all over the web for this stuff until I found this site. Thanks for what you do.
Agreed and Welcome to MHR.
Don’t be a stranger.
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by kentuckybronco on Dec 10, 2009 4:57 PM MST up reply actions
Welcome!
"All we're trying to do is win the *********** game!" -- Josh MF McDaniels tearing into his offensive line after three false starts in the red zone. The tirade turned the tide of the game, and the Broncos dominated from that point on.
by broncosmontana on Dec 10, 2009 7:38 PM MST up reply actions
Welcome back, you international man of mystery
KC was fun. If only for the thousand yard stare on Cassell’s face in the 3rd quarter.
"All we're trying to do is win the *********** game!" -- Josh MF McDaniels tearing into his offensive line after three false starts in the red zone. The tirade turned the tide of the game, and the Broncos dominated from that point on.
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