Horse Tracks 2/25/09

by Douglas A. Lee on Feb 25, 2009 5:09 AM MST in Horse Tracks

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DP - The CO Supreme Court told Edgar Kaiser they don't want to hear his case against Pat Bowlen, ending his effort to regain the Broncos' ownership.

RMN - The Broncos told their soon-to-be unrestricted free agents they would not be re-signed before tomorrow's midnight deadline. Plus, Karl Paymah thinks he should be a starting cornerback. So don't expect him back...

DP - Mike Klis writes about the possibility of Denver drafting a running back.

RMN - Rasizer and Legwold answer emails about the Broncos regarding free agency and the draft, their organizational structure and their young defensive linemen.

RMN - Lee Rasizer says the Broncos will be getting free agent help for the secondary. He also gives us an update on Ryan Torain's rehab progress.

ESPN - John Clayton highlights 5 free agents who are flying under the radar. Of course, they haven't eluded MHR's eye.

DP - McDaniels and Co. have a lot of work ahead of them.

NFP - Here's Mike Lombardi's take on the linebackers about to hit free agency.

Yahoo - In case you missed it, Michael Silver thinks the NFLPA should stick up for Michael Vick.

SI - Here's Peter King's Tuesday Mailbag. He mentions Jay Cutler's influence on Matthew Stafford.

The Chefs cut Donnie Edwards, Damon Huard and Patrick Surtain on Tuesday.

DP - The accused killer of Darrent Williams was found to have a homemade knife in his jail cell.

The Denver Sports Examiner offers their take on the Broncos' roster needs.

The Dallas Morning News tells of the NFL's African-American pioneers, including the Broncos' Marlon Briscoe.

ESPN - If you've got ESPN Insider, here's the Scouts Inc. take on free agency gems. Also, their buyer-beware and worthy investments. Remember, Keith Kidd has moved from Scouts Inc. to run the Broncos' pro scouting, so it's worth a look...

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I would never pay for Insider!

But I’m interested in what Keith Kidd has to say. Anyone wanna let me in on this? Who are the gems, BB’s, and worthy investments?

"Hookers and drunks instinctively understand that common sense is the enemy of romance."

by Denver_Native on Feb 25, 2009 7:32 AM MST reply actions

On Scouts, Inc.

I didn’t mean to imply that Kidd wrote those evaluations, only that the thinking of Scouts Inc may be pertinent to the Broncos’ mindset, to some degree. Here are the lists…

Gems
1. Chris Canty
2. Jason Brown
3. Antonio Smith
4. Jim Leonhard
5. Leonard Weaver

Worthy
1. Haynesworth
2. T.J. Houshmandzadeh
3. Peppers
4. Bart Scott
5. Ray Lewis

Beware
1. Haynesworth (yes, he’s on 2 lists)
2. Cassel (him, too)
3. Peppers
4. Brandon Jacobs
5. Jeff Garcia

by Douglas A. Lee on Feb 25, 2009 8:57 AM MST up reply actions

Am I the only one who can't stand those file photos of Chiefs players in their corporate turtlenecks?

I clicked on the link to the Chiefs story to check out their young talents (those Corners look good). The team file phots of players wearing those effing white turntlenecks and smiling drive me crazy. They all smile in the same way. And Derrick Thomas, Larry Johnson, and other folks who aren’t exactly saints look so nice and wholesome. It totally gets under my skin. Makes me crazy. Crazy.

And I second Denver_Native — is anybody with the access interested in summarizing what Keith Kidd has to say? I’m hoping he threw his writing so as not to tip the Broncs’ hand over the next few weeks.

by Chibronx on Feb 25, 2009 8:30 AM MST reply actions

KC's Corners

ARE good. They are my favorite part of that whole team, not in the same way that Davis is my favorite part of the Raiders….

Concision in style, precision in thought, decision in life.

by Jeremy Bolander on Feb 25, 2009 10:12 AM MST up reply actions

Tank Johnson

Clayton’s article raised some interesting points: Tank has versatility in that he can play NT, he’s played the 3-4 and 4-3, and he’s cleaned up his act. If he were to agree to a reasonable contract, what do you think about giving him a shot in Denver? He seems less of a head case (albeit less dominant) than Haynesworth or Cody.

by Leukadian on Feb 25, 2009 9:24 AM MST reply actions

Take it from a Chicagoan -- Tank has a lot of act to clean up

The guy’s a heck of a talent and the price would be right. But he seems very specifically to be the kind of player that someone who apprenticed with the Pats will avoid.

by Chibronx on Feb 25, 2009 9:42 AM MST up reply actions

err... I confused Cody with Rogers

mixed up my Shauns.

by Leukadian on Feb 25, 2009 9:30 AM MST reply actions

Hmmm.....

The Chefs cut Donnie Edwards, Damon Huard and Patrick Surtain on Tuesday.

Anyone else like the idea of having Damon Huard as a backup to Jay Cutler? I sure do. The Chiefs are funny…I bet they’ll sign Patrick Ramsey now.

The accused killer of Darrent Williams was found to have a homemade knife in his jail cell.

Otherwise known as a SHANK? lol What a scumbag…I hope he gets shanked.

Is there such a thing as a Playstation 3 Anonymous? I can't seem to stop thinking about or playing COD 4 and COD 5. I hear this is quite normal for a teenager, but I haven't been a teenager since Bill Clinton was frolicking with interns.

by Tim Lynch on Feb 25, 2009 10:29 AM MST reply actions

Is this deja vu?

Didn’t he do this a few months ago also? Maybe I’m loosing it. Or I am one of those people who can see the future.

It all starts in the trenches - HT 11/11/08
the behind in your avatar is not a male behind - Zappa 02/18/09

by firstfan on Feb 25, 2009 3:09 PM MST up reply actions

Yeah, I think he made one out of a plastic spoon a couple of weeks ago.

The scumbag.

OK, I've started having dreams about the draft. Is that bad? A couple of weeks ago, I dreamed that we traded down to the #18 pick and drafted Chris Wells. (Zappa was pissed off.) Then last night I dreamed that we passed on Knowshon Moreno to get Maualuga, and Knowshon went to the Chargers. (Zappa was pissed off again.) Is it worse that I'm dreaming about the draft, or that I'm dreaming about Zappa?

by papigrande on Feb 26, 2009 4:20 AM MST up reply actions