Horse Tracks 12/20/09 - Bruton expected to start in place of injured S Hill

by Douglas A. Lee on Dec 20, 2009 9:20 AM MST in Horse Tracks

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DB - Matchup: Broncos vs. Raiders - Broncos TV

DB - A Closer Look: Oakland Raiders - Gray Caldwell

DP - Broncos elevate Carter; waive Taylor - Jeff Legwold
"With the league’s practice squad rules Carter could be released Monday and re-signed to the Broncos practice squad once he clears waivers if they wish to bring Taylor back for additional offensive line depth."

LTC - Youngsters ready to contribute - Brian Howell

DPP - Playoffs? Thank Stokley - Woody Paige
"Should the Broncos beat the Raiders today and the Chiefs in the finale, and fall at Philadelphia in between, and should the Ravens and the Dolphins win their last three games, which is quite possible, the Broncos might be eliminated as an AFC wild card by dissimilar tiebreakers."

DPP - December the sore spot of NFL season - Jim Armstrong
"Rest assured, there are some current Broncos playing through injuries that will land them on a surgeon's table after the season."

DPP - Profile: Track background comes in handy for Broncos rookie Bruton - Lindsay Jones

DP - Fan-tastic send-off for Broncos' "Barrel Man" - Annette Espinoza
"No matter what the temperature, what the score, he was always positive," said former Broncos wide receiver Rod Smith. "He had heart and soul, and I'll never forget him."

PFW - Underutilized Scheffler may be stuck in Denver - AFC Whispers
"Sources familiar with Scheffler say they get the sense he would like to play in a different system, but he'll be a restricted free agent this offseason barring a new Collective Bargaining Agreement and may be stuck in Denver."

PFW - Orton’s success unlikely to alter Broncos’ approach - Dan Parr
"If no new CBA is in place before free agency begins, Orton will be a restricted free agent, and Denver will likely retain the 27-year-old by issuing him a one-year tender for a little more than $1 million. Sources don't expect other teams to risk losing draft picks by signing him to an offer sheet."

DB - There For The Taking - Mike Rice

DB - Carter Gets the Call - Kyle Sonneman

DPP - TE requires more respect - Mike Klis
"Five key Denver players — QB Kyle Orton, OLB Elvis Dumervil, WR Brandon Marshall, G Chris Kuper and TE Tony Scheffler — will have expired contracts at season's end. Barring a new NFL collective bargaining agreement, however, all will be controlled by the Broncos through restrictive free agency and could be subject to no more than one-year contracts worth $1 million to $3 million."

DPP - Unfamiliar faces get fresh look - Jeff Legwold
"Bruton is expected to start at safety in place of Renaldo Hill, who missed practice this past week because of an ankle injury."

DP - Is Bailey expendable? - Mark Kiszla

CSG - Broncos need more than Marshall in offense - Frank Schwab

CSG - Broncos: Three things to watch vs. Oakland - Frank Schwab

CSG - Broncos top 10: Greatest wins - Frank Schwab

GJS - Broncos in control of their own destiny in playoff picture - Rick Jussel

CBS4 - Broncos Fans Pay Tribute To Barrel Man - Andrea Lopez

AP - Broncos Fired Up For Charlie Frye, Raiders - Arnie Stapleton

FOX - Fearless Prediction: Raiders-Broncos
PREDICTION: Broncos 21-9

AFC West News

SFC - 3-back attack hasn't helped - David White

OT - Beating Broncos would serve Cable well - Jerry McDonald

SDUT - Norv Turner’s team peaking late again - Tim Sullivan

SDUT - Chargers learn to beat the elite - Kevin Acee

SDUT - Five things to watch: Chargers vs. Bengals - Jay Posner

KCS - Chiefs’ Charles has always believed in himself - Kent Babb

KCS - Chiefs are not just about Pioli, Haley - Jason Whitlock

KCS - Down economy and team losses toss Chiefs into tailspin - Bill Reiter

KCS - Chiefs bring back Bowe, put Savage on injured reserve - Kent Babb

NFL Results

NFL - Dallas Cowboys 24 at New Orleans Saints 17

NFL - Ripple effect of Cowboys' win could have far-reaching impact - Steve Wyche

NFP - Post Game Notes: Cowboys-Saints - Matt Bowen

NYT - Cowboys Expose Weaknesses in Saints’ Offense - Judy Battista

SI - Cowboys could be a real playoff force with efforts like this - Peter King

CBS - Prideful Cowboys quiet naysayers with big December win - Pete Prisco

NFL News

NYT - N.F.L. Suspends Its Study of Concussions - Alan Schwarz

NFL - East Coast snowstorm causes teams to adjust; game times changed

NFL - Holmgren declines offer to rejoin Seahawks in senior position

NFL - Ochocinco doesn’t want to be distraction over jersey

NFL - Redskins start their search for a new head coach; Gray interviews

NFL Opinion

NFP - Sunday at the Post - Mike Lombardi
"But as a high-ranking NFL official told me, it’s still Mike Shanahan in Washington, with his son Kyle and former defensive coordinator Bob Slowik in a yet-to-be-determined role. The only team that can derail this Shanahan train to D.C. is the Dallas Cowboys."

WP - ESPN reporting everything on Shanahan - Dan Steinberg

NYT - Are Too Many Domes Creating a Quality Mirage in the N.F.C.? - George Bretherton

SN - With season on line, Steelers face mirror image in Packers - Vinnie Iyer

SN - Remote Access: A Viewer's Guide to Week 15 - Vinnie Iyer

DPP - Stability at heart of Pats, Eagles success - Jeff Legwold

NYT - N.F.L.’s Disconnect Between Regular Season and Super Bowl - Stuart Miller

NYT - Jets’ Bart Scott Is the Last Word in Trash Talking - Greg Bishop

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Shanahan would bring Slowik with him to Washington?

What does Shanahan see in him?

Man is not a rational animal, he is a rationalizing animal.

by MrFNSunshine on Dec 20, 2009 9:34 AM MST reply actions

I'm not a Slowik apologist...

…but his philosophy can work, but not with the one man secondary the Broncos became. If you want to contain and bend-but-not break, you have to have at least a respectable pass rush, and a respectable secondary. Denver had neither— especially after D. Williams died and Lynch got exposed against the Colts in 2006.

The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind-- Pearl Jam, "I am Mine"

by PredominantlyOrange on Dec 20, 2009 10:07 AM MST up reply actions

But then you listen to Mcdaniels and Nolan

talk about or scheme last year, and they can barely hide their amusement. “Gimmicky”…“not a real 3-4”… these are just a couple of the ways they framed it.

No need to apologize for Slowik, but the real legacy being created here is that Shanny truly is a nepotist. I didn’t want to believe it when Broncoman brough it up last year, but Shanny puts the “phrat” in fraternity…

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

"That's MR.Styg..."

by Jeremy Bolander on Dec 20, 2009 11:14 AM MST up reply actions

Very true

But I’m not sure last year was so much philosophy as it was desperation. I got the sense they wanted to recreate Coyer to some extent— after the failed Bates experiment— and found that 2/3 of the LB’s and 3/4’s of the secondary couldn’t tackle. That makes it pretty tough to play a passive/containment type scheme, so they had to go to smoke and mirrors and gimmicks.

My god, its like a bad dream to think about how woeful the personnel became on that side of the ball.

The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind-- Pearl Jam, "I am Mine"

by PredominantlyOrange on Dec 20, 2009 11:33 AM MST up reply actions

I'm excited to see David Bruton play today.

He sits and learns with the best and Mr Dawkins is teaching him all the little tricks of the trade, awesome.

by bfree2bronc on Dec 20, 2009 9:35 AM MST reply actions

Thanks Doug

Go Bengals

Character may be manifested in the great moments but it is made in the small ones -- Philip Brooks

by KaptainKirk on Dec 20, 2009 9:36 AM MST reply actions

Thanks Doug.

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

by UB3 on Dec 20, 2009 9:45 AM MST reply actions

so wait that guy thinks we will tender Orton a 1 million dollar offer in RFA while paying Simms 3 million dollars ?

by Hoopforia on Dec 20, 2009 9:51 AM MST reply actions

I dont think many of us believe Simms will be retained after the season

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.

by Todd Jewell on Dec 20, 2009 10:36 AM MST up reply actions

Great send off for the Barrel Man.

Fan-tastic send-off for Broncos’ “Barrel Man”

Andy Cross, The Denver Post
One of Tim “Barrel Man” McKernan’s favorite sayings to get Broncos fans riled up during home games was “Bronco Country . . . give me the thunder!”

by bfree2bronc on Dec 20, 2009 10:04 AM MST reply actions

Shanahan, his kid, and his best buddy Bob

All starring on The Danny Show? Really? Ummm… ooooookaaay, I guess. Seems a little Dan Hawkins-ish but, ya know, umm, good luck with that and everything. Should be entertaining to watch as a casual fan of the ’Skins.

I loved this quote from Cable re Jabusto:

It means he continues to develop. He stands as the #2 quarterback for the Raiders. He’s got some work to do, as do a lot of people in this organization- and he’ll have a future someday.

Yeah, he’ll have a future all right- stacking boxes in the warehouse.

by AllBroncsallday on Dec 20, 2009 10:20 AM MST reply actions

no no no

Yeah, he’ll have a future all right- stacking boxes in the warehouse.

too much decision making in this job
“okay jamarcus, just wait for the ding and then life the fries out of the oil!”

Davis and Sharpe to the Hall!

"Teamwork divides the task and double the success."
- Unknown

by Jon Tollerud on Dec 20, 2009 11:23 AM MST up reply actions

The shame is...

…if the dude made a decent decision on a financial advisor, he can spend the rest of his life collecting Mink coats. A lot of guys fail in the NFL for noble reasons, but by all accounts the Hutt has taken the money and run. Its cool that Al Davis is the victim and all, but I can’t respect or relate to that type of laziness.

The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind-- Pearl Jam, "I am Mine"

by PredominantlyOrange on Dec 20, 2009 11:38 AM MST up reply actions

So Woody Paige thinks Stokley's miracle catch could be the difference in the Broncos making the playoffs?

What about the theother games where players made great plays?

Morenos catch against Dallas and Champ’s two defensed passes? Or even Marshall’s great run after the catch?

How about Prater’s FG against the Pat’s in overtime?

How about Eddies career game on Monday Night with two returns for TD’s against SD?

How about the defense shutting down Eli Manning on Thanksgiving?

Seems to me it takes an effort of the whole team to get to where they are not just one play, beside the defense shut down Cincy for 59 minutes of that game, so where is the clarity of one pass making the difference? Woody, I don’t get it.

by bfree2bronc on Dec 20, 2009 10:30 AM MST reply actions

woody crunched a couple of plyaoff tiebreaker numbers

…like half the posters here at MHR had already done, and then needed to blather for 6 paragraphs in order to have enough meat for an article.

As I was reading the opening paragraph, I could tell exactly what he was doing: making something out of nothing. Like usual. Contrary to his belief, his pen does not turn mundane and inaccurate correlations into football insight gold….

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

"That's MR.Styg..."

by Jeremy Bolander on Dec 20, 2009 10:33 AM MST up reply actions

True but, it's ludicrous to think that one catch is the hope of the off season.

That’s why we have the best here and the scraps over at DP.

by bfree2bronc on Dec 20, 2009 10:47 AM MST up reply actions

This is his way of being Woody

Remember, he thought the Broncos were going to be a complete failure. If they make the playoffs, well he was really, really wrong. What to do? Let’s delegitimize them for personal gain. That’s the ticket!!! Let’s credit it all to one lucky play, and forget the fact that the Broncos defense dominated that game. Woody is just an A-clown, and this is more of the same from him.

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

by Ted Bartlett on Dec 20, 2009 10:35 AM MST up reply actions

To expand, I think one of the best things Josh McDaniels ever did...

was not kiss Woody’s ring. I’ve mentioned this before, but Josh McDaniels learned the lesson that Bill Belichick figured out over the years. There’s no need to show love to somebody like Woody if you plan on winning. If you’re winning, it doesn’t matter what a guy like that says about you.

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

by Ted Bartlett on Dec 20, 2009 10:38 AM MST up reply actions

He could of made his point of where we are and what might happen a little more intelligent.

If he is being witty so be it, if he is being scenical in his opening line to get potential readers to indulge themselves in his pify works then he is nothing more than a scalawag. The only writers over there that I really car much about reading is Legwold and Jones.

by bfree2bronc on Dec 20, 2009 10:57 AM MST up reply actions