Horse Tracks 12/16/09 - Broncos thin at running back and safety heading into game versus Raiders
by Douglas A. Lee on Dec 16, 2009 5:29 AM MST
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DB - Shopping with the Broncos - Broncos TV
DB - Holiday Spirit Hits Store Shelves - Zach Eisendrath & Chris Gentilviso
DB - Wide Receiver Draws Wide Smiles - Zach Eisendrath & Chris Gentilviso
DPP - Broncos not yet willing to talk about playoffs - Lindsay Jones
DPP - Hurting Broncos wait to see which RBs can play - Jeff Legwold
"Correll Buckhalter left last weekend's loss at Indianapolis with an ankle injury and is not expected to play against the Raiders. LaMont Jordan has missed practice time in recent weeks with a back injury, and a battered Knowshon Moreno was moving rather gingerly after the Colts game."
DPP - Broncos' defense started too slowly vs. Colts, Peyton Manning - Jeff Legwold
"Russell, who was benched four weeks ago, was sacked six times, fumbled and threw an interception in a half of work against the Redskins on Sunday."
LTC - Happy Holliday - Brian Howell
LTC - Denver’s short-yardage woes against Colts bring RB Hillis back to mind - Brian Howell
"In the past three games, the Broncos have outscored their opponents 49-20 after halftime."
DPP - Analysis: Broncos on right path to succeed - Jeff Legwold
"It's a lot to ask for the Broncos to go from living life in the league's mediocre club, as they had done in 2006, 2007 and 2008, to cleaning house, to suddenly arriving as championship contender months later."
NYT - Doctor Who Treated Top Athletes Is Subject of Doping Inquiry
By now, you've probably heard about this guy due to his ties to Tiger. It's only mentioned briefly here, but Chris Simms (and Javon Walker) have both been treated by Dr. Galea. Folks, take a look at this guy's pictures and try to guess how old he is; the guy takes HGH. Once you find out his true age, you'll probably be a bit creeped out (as I was).
DPP - Broncos QB Simms among athletes treated by doctor who is under investigation - Mike Klis
NFP - Tavern talk: Smart decision by McDaniels - Mike Lombardi
"Most of the comments were, "Has he lost his mind? Why would he give the Colts a lead in the game?" My thought: It was brilliant and very perceptive, which is why McDaniels will win a Super Bowl in Denver."
DB - Record-Setting Day Brings AFC Award - Gray Caldwell
DB - Marshall Named AFC Player of the Week - Broncos TV
DPP - Q&A: Playoff tiebreakers ready for use - Jeff Legwold
CSG - Broncos in good shape for wild-card berth - Frank Schwab
CBS4 - Royal Compares Marshall's Dominance To Basketball - Matthew Buettner
AFC West News
ESPN - How I See It: AFC West Stock Watch - Bill Williamson
SDUT - Bolts’ soft ground defense put to the test - Kevin Acee
SDUT - Fans not voting many Chargers to Pro Bowl - Kevin Acee
SDUT - Scouting Report: Sputtering Bengals look to regroup on Sunday - Jay Posner
SDUT - Teams choosing to take a pass on running the ball are doing just fine - Tim Sullivan
KCS - Chiefs need to sell 5,500 tickets to avoid blackout - Randy Covitz
KCS - Haley doesn’t consider Cassel among Chiefs’ shortcomings - Kent Babb
OT - Raiders sign former Buffalo Bills quarterback J.P. Losman - Steve Corkran
NFL News
Y! - Doctor makes proposal for concussion prevention - Jason Cole
NYT - The N.F.L.’s Playoff Scenarios - Judy Battista
NFL - Holmgren meets with Browns over 'czar' of football job
NFL - Cowboys' Ware feels better, optimistic about playing vs. Saints
NFL - MRI shows no significant damage to Fitzgerald's knee
NFL - Panthers’ Delhomme expected to sit Sunday
NFL - Struggling Steelers will be without Kemoeatu, Polamalu vs. Packers
NFL Opinion
NFL - Colts, Saints, Vikings look to put poor home playoff history in past - Pat Kirwan
SN - To beat Colts, Saints, foes need to follow bold formula - Vinnie Iyer
NFL - Can Manning and Brees rest on their laurels and still be MVP? - Vic Carucci
CBS - Owner Irsay is block that Colts' winning engine is built on - Clark Judge
ESPN - Saints, Colts passing depth test - Len Pasquarelli
NFP - Diner morning news: Cards still inconsistent - Mike Lombardi
SN - Fearless (and Baseless) Playoff Prognostications - Michael Tunison
NFP - One more Pro Bowl vote for Redskins’ Fletcher - Matt Bowen
SI - Alex Smith's future with Niners depends on final three games - Peter King
"Well, I'll tell you this -- if Mike Shanahan gets the (Washington) job, he's bringing Bob Slowik in as defensive coordinator, and I'm pretty sure he'll use a draft choice to pick and then develop his long-term quarterback."
SI - Michael Oher to Lions, Percy Harvin to Chiefs - Don Banks
Banks works his 2009 Draft do-over, in which he's got Denver still taking Knowshon; at 18 he's got them selecting Louis Delmas over Robert Ayers. Judging by what he's written lately about the Broncos, I'm guessing Banks thinks Ayers is a bust because he lacks statistics...
CBS - Scared straight? McNair case has negligible impact on NFL infidelity - Mike Freeman
CBS - Defensive transition taking toll, challenges ahead for Patriots - Charley Casserly
FH - Palmer Says Arm's OK, So What's the Bengals' Problem? - Dan Graziano
FH - Between the Lines: Steelers O-Line Confused by Browns - JJ Cooper
FH - Lovie Smith Is Right: Bears' Final 3 Games Are Important - Michael David Smith
FOX - How mighty Giants defense has fallen - Adam Schein
As if FOX wasn't already an obnoxious enough product, they've now enlarged their fonts and their web presentations in general. How "In your face" can they get?!?!
ESPN - Emboldened critics target Moss - Howard Bryant
NYT - The Most Unlikely Playoff Participants in N.F.L. History - Chase Stuart
Interesting, although it brings up a pair of the worst Broncos memories of all time...
NFP - The high cost of preparing prospects - Jack Bechta
NFP - What Locker’s decision means for the draft - Wes Bunting
NFP - Coaching Carousel: How colleges should do it - Robert Boland
Power Rankings, Etc.
NYT - Passer Ratings: Bad and Worse - Luis DeLoureiro
Y! - Well-rested Winfield ready for stretch run - Mike Silver
CBS - Power Rankings: Unbeatens fattening up on cupcakes - Pete Prisco
ESPN - NFL Power Rankings Week 15
FH - NFL Power Rankings, Week 15: Vacating the Throne - Chris Burke
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Morning Doug...Thanks for the Tracks
-Richee
-Measure your performance against your best competitors and consider how you can use it to beat them the next time!
-Your concious mind can only hold one thought at a time, positive or negative. Which is it going to be???
thanks Doug!
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.
Thanks Doug.
Real Power, comes with the realization that One cannot change the Moment;
only ones perception of it: Atitude! JQM
These do-over draft articles are just space fillers. Don Banks was bored I suppose.
Ayers at 18 was a bizarre choice since we are trying to turn a DE into an OLB, but he is a work in progress. No one had Delmas rated as a mid 1st round pick so that is ridiculous to suggest we take him. And why? Because Dawkins is been such a bust (Hill or McBath)…
A lot of people did have Harvin rated as a 1st round pick and had we taken him over Ayers, I’d be doing back flips.
The jury is still very much out on Ayers. He was a one year wonder at Tennessee and he has only occasionally flashed impact ability for Denver.
This is my favorite website.
Thanks Doug
Character may be manifested in the great moments but it is made in the small ones -- Philip Brooks
RB trouble...
Thankfully it’s the Raiders this week .. but our RB situation is an issue. I wonder if McDaniels will give Hillis a shot this week, given that he’s not a big fan of his so far this year. I’d guess they would go more to a full scale shotgun, 5 wide approach and use the short pass as their runs.
if larsen is back playing, hillis will get touches. if larsen can’t play, we will be picking someone up
A truth can only be expressed and enveloped in words if it is one-sided. Everything that is thought and expressed in words is one-sided, only half the truth; it all lacks totality, completeness, unity.
3rd down
Hillis did a good job early in the season on 3rd down until Larson got hurt. They tried Hochstein as FB and that didn’t work. For 3rd and short you need Larson blocking and Hillis running. Larson is the most under rated Bronco.
... if you have a belief, you will tend to find things that support it. But if you have a prejudice, you’ll move heaven and earth to maintain it. BroncoBear
I hope these injuries are short ones.
Now is not the time to be getting a lot of these at one position.
2009 NBA Champions L.A Lakers
2009 NBA Finals MVP Kobe Bryant
We will absolutely see
Hillis get some carries on Sunday, I have no doubt in mind. Frankly, they have no choice. Hopefully Moreno will be good to go at least. But they have very little RB depth right now. Hillis will get carries and Larsen will be back blocking (I hope).
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants country, and damned proud of it.
"Doctor Who Treated Top Athletes..."
Is it against the rules to use performance enhancing sonic screwdrivers?
I didn't bother clicking on the link
CBS – Scared straight? McNair case has negligible impact on NFL infidelity – Mike Freeman
but you wonder how Mike Freeman made that determination.
What about Darius Walker?
He showed a lot in preseason. Is he still on the practice squad? Also what about Gatrell Johnson from CSU? I don’t think he’s on a team…
Walker and Johnson
Walker is on IR at Detroit I believe. After we released him, he was was picked up by the Lions and then got hurt.
Johnson I think is on the Giants roster.
we lost Walker
but picked up a young kid named Lance Ball. 5’9". 200lbs out of maryland.
Precision in thought, concision in style, decision in life.
"That's MR.Styg..."
by Jeremy Bolander on Dec 16, 2009 2:44 PM MST up reply actions
Big Bill should get a logic-checker
First BW says that Elvis has little chance of getting the sack record as he only has 15 now, and because he didn’t get one against the Colts. Then, a measly four paragraphs later, BW talks about the Hutt being sacked six times in less than a half of play.
Given that the sacker is going up against the sackee, isn’t it logical to assume that by the end of game Sunday Elvis may be a lot closer to 22.5 than he is now? Although a high number, I think it doesn’t stretch the bounds of imagination to picture the terrier bringing down the water buffalo 3 or more times, especially since he had 2 the first time the teams played. Unlikely, yes. A “huge long shot”, not quite yet.
Thanks Doug!
Great quote from Lombardi! And Legwold is right…we cant expect the Broncos to be contenders right away after such an offseason..the future looks good though!
Bleeding Orange & Blue in The Netherlands
Thanks, Doug.
"All by their heads, he places crowns."
by Tempestuous Binary on Dec 16, 2009 4:03 PM MST reply actions
Lombardi, stop copying me, but you can still keep reading my stuff.
"But I hate the way our identity has changed..Kyle Orton might not be the flashiest quarterback, but the guy is a winner, and that formula worked for us. I hate to say it, but that’s the truth." --Brian Urlacher
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