Horse Tracks 3/4/09

by Douglas A. Lee on Mar 4, 2009 5:21 AM MST in Horse Tracks

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DP - Josh McDaniels will be meeting with Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall this week. CORRECTION - McD already met with Marshall, and will meet with Cutler next week.

DP - The Slot Machine will be back - Brandon Stokley was assured of his return in 2009 with a change to his contract before free agency began. Meanwhile, Chris Simms will be visiting Denver today. According to Mike Klis, Denver is shopping Tony Scheffler. That will make Cutler happy. Also, Erik Pears signed with Oakland.

Miami Herald - DE Vonnie Holliday is visiting the Broncos tomorrow.

NFL - Brian Dawkins never wanted to reach free agency, expecting the Eagles to re-sign him. Their loss, our gain...

DP - Anthony Cotton compares the McDaniels/Cutler situation to that of Brad Childress and Daunte Culpepper three years ago.

DP - Dave Krieger speculates about Josh McDaniels, Jay Cutler, Matt Cassel and Bill Belichick. Whatever.

Detroit Free Press - The Lions are expected to sign DT Grady Jackson, who had reportedly received some interest from the Broncos.

Y! - League sources expect Kurt Warner to be back with Arizona in 2009. Warner offered to take less money if the Cardinals retain Anquan Boldin.

Y! - The Jets signed S Jim Leonhard formerly of the Ravens.

Y! - CB Drayton Florence agreed to terms with Buffalo.

ESPN - With Florence heading to Buffalo, San Diego won't be trading Antonio Cromartie.

Y! - Cedric Benson re-signed with the Bengals.

NFL - DE Chauncey Davis is staying in Atlanta.

Y! - The Giants may be open to Plaxico Burress returning.

SI - C Jake Grove left the Raiders for Miami. Meanwhile, Cooper Carlisle reportedly will be back in Oakland, joined by former Broncos mate Pears.

NFL - The Chefs are interested in Bobby Engram.

ESPN - LB Cato June and RB Kevin Jones are visiting Buffalo.

ESPN - CB Shawn Springs was expected to visit Philly last night.

NFP - TE L.J. Smith is visiting Detroit.

SI - Deuce McAllister has some money problems.

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I believe Klis and Krieger as much as I believe Mort....

Another rumor, this time about Sheffler, with not much substance, and no mention of teams that the Bronocs are shopping him too.
Krieger, what was that article. To base an assumption off 2 statements that McDaniels made is RIDICULOUS. He spoke more about Cassel so thats a reason for trying to trade for him. Are you insane? He knows Cassel better, which explains why he said more, and if you can construe anything negative from the praise he gave Cutler, then you really are trying to add fuel to the fire.
I am so bummed the News is gone. Now we are stuck with the negative hacks from the DP whos sole aim is to tear the Broncos down anyway they can.

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by boydy2669 on Mar 4, 2009 6:26 AM MST reply actions

Krieger is an IDIOT!

I guess he didn’t bother the check the latest news before recycling yesterday’s rumors.

by SlowWhiteGuy on Mar 4, 2009 9:12 AM MST up reply actions

Check?

What does this word “check” mean?

by Douglas A. Lee on Mar 4, 2009 9:13 AM MST up reply actions

I believe the Check was an old, old wooden ship, last seen in the Civil War era.

I picked the wrong weekend to quit sniffing glue...

by papigrande on Mar 4, 2009 2:07 PM MST up reply actions

Actually...

it’s a republic in Eastern Europe.

by Kapiti on Mar 5, 2009 1:50 AM MST up reply actions

I figure I've only got a fixed number of minutes left on this planet...

…however many that might be. So I refuse to waste even one of them reading Krieger.

If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!

by Trinidad Jack on Mar 4, 2009 1:43 PM MST up reply actions

Boydy, when you're right, you're right.

As long as folks like you continue to actually think about what you read, we’ll all be fine.

by Douglas A. Lee on Mar 4, 2009 7:41 AM MST reply actions

those who think will be fine

as for the sheeple who believe what they read in the paper (especially the DP), i dunno…

by Royal With Cheese on Mar 4, 2009 8:04 AM MST up reply actions

Pears

Sorry to see him go to Oakland. One he’s a good guy and deserves better and two, he’s a good tackle and Oakland needed one.

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by bradley on Mar 4, 2009 7:43 AM MST reply actions

Don't worry, Bradley.

They will either cut Pears mid-season or afterward, and he’ll get another contract and bonus next year. Isn’t that what happens to all Raiders free agent signings?

by Douglas A. Lee on Mar 4, 2009 7:50 AM MST up reply actions

He is also very versatile

He can play all five O Line positions so he is an extremely valuable back-up. I wish we had not let him go.

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by firstfan on Mar 4, 2009 11:53 AM MST up reply actions

Too bad about Leonhard

We were in on that bidding until the very end when Jim decided to head to the Jets. It would have been very interesting to bring in Leonhard along with Hill and Dawkins.

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by A.J. Haefele on Mar 4, 2009 8:15 AM MST reply actions

Holliday

Don’t know how much he has left in the tank but I’m always interested when a DL comes to town.

by Colinski on Mar 4, 2009 9:19 AM MST reply actions

lol

I just pictured Joey from the “friends” sitcom…

Every time the Broncos see a dlineman they sidle up and go “Hey, how YOU doin?”

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by Jeremy Bolander on Mar 4, 2009 3:49 PM MST up reply actions

The Jets are one good QB away from being really good

and by that I mean a QB who isn’t a will I/won’t I retire drama queen, nor a pro-bowler who wore Orange and Blue last year because he’s already got a good job.

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by Darin H on Mar 4, 2009 9:58 AM MST reply actions

Marshall met with McDaniels........Cutler up next week.

I think bygons will be bygons and the two will move on. It is good to see Marshall has met with him allready. As close as BM and JC are, that should make next week better (hopefully).

Good to see Stokley has been reassured that he will be here in ‘09. I don’t know how much susbstance there is on trading Scheffler, however I hope they don’t. If Josh is set on having Cutler as our QB then he should allready know that Tony needs to stay. Game tapes will show him that. I know Graham played for NE, yet we have two solid TEs that need to stay here. Health isn’t on Scheffler’s side so I would love to see him get better at that.

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by weazel on Mar 4, 2009 11:02 AM MST reply actions