Horse Tracks 4/9/09

by Douglas A. Lee on Apr 9, 2009 5:06 AM MDT in Horse Tracks Comment 41 comments

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IN - Sam Adams offers an extensive and insightful interview with Champ Bailey.

ESPN - Mike Sando and Pork Chop debate the Broncos' draft outlook.

DP - BMarsh offers his old friend a lukewarm "good luck." Meanwhile, Ohio State RB Chris Wells missed his flight to Denver for a meeting with the Broncos.

DP - L. Jones runs down the D-Linemen currently on the Denver roster.

DP - Woody responds to some emails.

DB - Broncos.com examines the defensive-line prospects for the upcoming draft.

SFG - The new model of stability in the AFC West...the Raiders?!

SFG - Here's a transcript of new Oakland QB Jeff Garcia's interview on Sirius Radio.

NFP - Andrew Brandt explains the impact of the ruling on Larry Johnson's contract dispute with the Chefs.

KCS - Adam Teicher points out that Johnson has little trade value.

ESPN - Marshawn Lynch has reportedly been suspended for the first 3 games of the season for his recent guilty plea to a gun charge.

NFL - The Redskins signed LB Robert Smith, most recently of the Raiders.

NFL - The Colts have re-signed LB Tyjuan Hagler.

NFL - Bengals CB Leon Hall was arrested and charged with DUI.

NFP - Matt Bowen offers some notes on the NFC. Bowen also looks at the Packers' offseason.

FOX - The Tampa-2 is no longer in Tampa.

SI - Ross Tucker thinks the Burress/Johnson ruling will condone future bad behavior. Tucker also questions the NFL's reluctance toward releasing Combine drug test results.

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F - Forbes looks at the best-drafting NFL teams of the past three years, ranking Denver among the best. Of course, it takes much longer to fairly evaluate a draft...

FOX - Jeff Legwold takes a look at USC's linebackers.

CBS - Clark Judge doesn't see much risk to picking Michael Crabtree. In his mock draft, Judge predicts Mark Sanchez and Peria Jerry to the Broncos.

NFP - Here is Wes Bunting's updated list of the top-100 draft prospects.

NFL - Bucky Brooks ranks his top-10 wide receivers for the 2009 Draft.

NFL - Vic Carucci isn't impressed by the tight ends available in the draft.

CBS - Pete Prisco looks at the Bengals' draft needs.

ESPN - Jeffrey Chadiha profiles Ball State QB Nate Davis.

NFL - Thomas George profiles Florida WR Louis Murphy.

FOX - The Jets are on the clock at FOX.

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Thanks, NYC.

Loads of stuff I gotsta read today…

"All the world's indeed a stage, and we are merely players."

by Tempestuous Binary on Apr 9, 2009 6:58 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Good Morning nyc, Thanx for Horse Tracks... had to remove the snow from the dish to get to you today...

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

by UB3 on Apr 9, 2009 7:29 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Champ is still a champ

hen you get a new head coach, they don’t keep the same (assistant) head coaches around. They get their own guys. The same goes for players. It’s a business and it’s like that. I mean, I can compare Jay Cutler’s situation to when I got traded. He’s coming off one Pro Bowl season. I came off four, and I got traded. Really, when I look at it, I could have gotten mad about it….So, I know how this thing goes and I wish people would understand that it’s a business. You can’t get your ego caught up in this thing."

— Champ Bailey

Nicely said, 24.

"I’m gonna take the lead of the guys who have the rings...It means nothing to throw for 4500 yards, 25 touchdowns, and you don’t win." -- Brandon Marshall
KO: LWLLWWWWWWWWLWWLLLWWWLLWWLWWLLWLWWWL
JC: LLWWLWWLLLWLLWWLLWLLWWWWLWLLLWWLWWLLL

by broncosmontana on Apr 9, 2009 8:40 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I have nothing but respect for Mr. Bailey.

With as much talent as he has, he could be a real prima dona. But he isn’t. He’s a deep thinker and a straight shooter. Young players ought to stay close to him and just listen and learn.

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

by Trinidad Jack on Apr 9, 2009 9:32 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

"All the world's indeed a stage, and we are merely players."

by Tempestuous Binary on Apr 9, 2009 9:59 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Champ = mature professional

Jay = the opposite of that. But he’s young, maybe some day he’ll have more of a Champ outlook on things.

thanks for the perspective check, Champ! {as I proudly hold up my #24 jersey}

by underdog on Apr 9, 2009 11:25 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

+100

That is why he is such a class act. I tip my hat to you once again Bailey.

GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!

by weazel on Apr 9, 2009 11:39 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

My two favorite NFL players are now on the same team.

Champ and Dawkins. And its not because they’re both the best in the NFL at what they do on the field. They are the best at their positions, but they have the class and mature wisdom that goes with true eliteness.

"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe

by Steve Nichols on Apr 10, 2009 5:54 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not another Ohio State RB!!

Missing a flight; INEXCUSABLE!

It seems Mr. Beanie is just another chip of the Ohio State-Running Backs-who have No Integrity-block (Ala Maurice-Clarett).

I sure hope we are NOT the team that drafts this Bust-Waiting-To-Happen!!

by Denver98 on Apr 9, 2009 9:24 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

exactly

We already have 10 injury plagued RB’s we don’t need another

by trumanj on Apr 9, 2009 10:12 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

a blessing in disguise

I’m kinda glad he blew that one, have really been hoping the Broncos stay away from him. I’m more worried about his injury prone nature than his character, I don’t think he’s Maurice Clarett but would rather the Chargers draft him. ;-)

by underdog on Apr 9, 2009 11:26 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh gee, jere iis a surprise...

Woody is not happy with the trade. lol

Package both our first rounders and move up to the Top 5? Are you smoking weed again Woody? Get off the dope brother! It’s clouding your judgment!

Verbose in style, dispersion of thought, procrastination in life.

by Tim Lynch on Apr 9, 2009 9:28 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Now let's not make drastic decisions here.

Average Raider Fan's IQ = 89
Bill Williamson's IQ = 75
Find yours by clicking here.

by kwool79 on Apr 9, 2009 4:30 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Four letter MSM network's Big Hair Draft Guru as put out a 4 round Mock Draft

In case you don’t have access here’s how he see the Broncos Drafting

Rd1 – 12: Jackson, DE LSU (Raji went #9 to GB)

Rd1 – 18: Brown, DE FSU

Rd2: R. Brace, DT Boston

Rd3: A. Allen, CB Georgia

Rd3 (Frm CHI): L. Murphy, WR FL

Rd4: C. Vaughn, S Wake Forest.

by Denver98 on Apr 9, 2009 10:43 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I think i am gonna puke

http://www.davusx.net/assets/db/la_la_land.gif

"We should have kept Seattle and dumped San Diego from the Division"

Davis and Sharpe to the Hall!

by Jon Tollerud on Apr 9, 2009 10:48 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hope that's not our first pick

i’ve seen jackson falling to us 18 on quite a few boards and I’ve got a few LSU friends that say he is really more high 2nd round talent.

by trumanj on Apr 9, 2009 11:38 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

rey rey

by lolcopter on Apr 9, 2009 1:20 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for the Traks NYC

good stuff funny to see people think the raiders are the model of anything other than chaos but I guess they are pretty stable, they have had how many double digit seasons now? 5 not bad really, oh…wait… I had the numbers turned around those are double digit loss season well they are nothing but consistent right?

http://www.davusx.net/assets/db/la_la_land.gif

"We should have kept Seattle and dumped San Diego from the Division"

Davis and Sharpe to the Hall!

by Jon Tollerud on Apr 9, 2009 10:49 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

One man's stability

is another man’s commitment to mediocrity.

by broncosmontana on Apr 9, 2009 1:45 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Defensive line prospects

Those guys all sound good. How does someone decide among these possibilities?

by NDbronco on Apr 9, 2009 10:55 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Brian Orakpo

This guy seems like a beast and someone we could easily get with our 18th pick. I haven’t seen him on a mock draft here. What’s the problem? Doesn’t fit the system? Just looking to be informed if anyone knows.

by NDbronco on Apr 9, 2009 11:10 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Don't think he'll be around

Some have him going as high as 3 or 4, but nobody has him lasting until 18. He’ll be a top ten pick most likely, from what I’ve seen.

by AllBroncsallday on Apr 9, 2009 11:17 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Orakpo

On this top 100 draft choices he’s 19th overall. He’s below Everette Brown. Do you think that DEs will be picked up right away? I would think some teams ahead of us have other needs. But, I’m a dummy when it comes to this draft pick stuff.

by NDbronco on Apr 9, 2009 11:41 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

He is a beast and freak of nature.

And if you want versatility…. look no further.

But in regards to getting him with our 18th – keep dreaming. There is no way this guy falls out of the top 10 as allBallD addressed.

My roots are in Denver and my branches in Nebraska.

by Blackshirt4Broncos on Apr 9, 2009 11:44 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't understand Bill Williamson in that ESPN piece

First he says: “There’s no way the Broncos should trade up that high if it means giving up both the 12th and 18th overall picks. Sure, Denver could get a top-five pick in return, but I don’t think it’s worth the risk — even for a quarterback.” And THEN he says “I do think Denver needs to find a way to get Sanchez….. I like the idea of Denver drafting Sanchez so much, I could see the Broncos trading up a few spots — as long as it doesn’t cost them the 18th pick to get him.” So hold on to that 18 pick but they should still trade up to get Sanchez, even though they shouldn’t and probably can’t but they should but… Jeezus, Bill.

by underdog on Apr 9, 2009 11:29 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Do we blame the author or the one who reads it?

My roots are in Denver and my branches in Nebraska.

by Blackshirt4Broncos on Apr 9, 2009 11:45 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

What?

I have pretty good reading comprehension skills. My point is BW contradicted himself a bit in that chat, or at the very least wasn’t clear on what he thought the Broncos should do. So, yes, I will blame the author, thanks.

by underdog on Apr 9, 2009 8:31 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think his joke didn't come across.

I think he was joking around that you realy shouldn’t be reading the guy’s stuff. Like much humor in print, it may not have come across the way it was meant. I make the mistake all the time of not reading stuff in the right context.

"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe

by Steve Nichols on Apr 10, 2009 5:59 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was indeed referring to BW.

Thanks for catching that HT.

It is not so much that nobody should read BW’s stuff – it is just that we must always remember who the author is and who HIS intended audience is. I’ve read enough posts and comments on here that I feel comfortable saying that pieces like that by BW have no audience at MHR.

All these initials…

To be clear – I agreed with you Dashiell – I do not understand BW either. As you so eloquently put it, “Jeezus, Bill.”

My roots are in Denver and my branches in Nebraska.

by Blackshirt4Broncos on Apr 10, 2009 7:50 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

all this sanchez talk better be a smoke screen

if we take him, i will flip out. any first round offensive player should be a RB… i would go all defense with the first three picks, or trade down

by lolcopter on Apr 9, 2009 1:21 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Raiders.....Stability

Maybe on the wrong end of the scale. I know the AFC West was a joke last year, however just because the division was won with an 8-8 record doen’t mean the Raiders will be successfull.

The Raiders haven’t been this safe and sane in some time, from retaining head coach Tom Cable to taking care of their own free agents. For once, they can sit back and smile as all the drama unfolds elsewhere in the division.

Watch things unfold elsewhere? Safe? Well, I guess a few months of the offseason is along time for being safe in Oakland. Let’s see if Cable is still the HC a few years from now. As long as Al Davis is the owner, something will always come up……just wait.

GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!

by weazel on Apr 9, 2009 11:44 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

few years is a bit optimistic

I’m interested to see if cable lasts the season.

by trumanj on Apr 9, 2009 11:53 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe he's playing his odds

versus the odds Al Davis will survive the season. ; )

Or is Davis dead already? I can’t tell!

by broncosmontana on Apr 9, 2009 1:48 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Normally

you would hold a mirror up to their mouth, to see if they are breathing.

But its too freaky holding the mirror up to Al and not seeing his reflection in it…. o.O

Amnesty, the idea that you can forgive transgressions against you, gives as much to one side, as it does the other. It has the noble quality of bestowing mercy to both parties.

There is no army so powerful as an idea whose time has come.

by Jeremy Bolander on Apr 9, 2009 2:22 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or breaking the mirror LOL

GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!

by weazel on Apr 9, 2009 3:07 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I personally like the Crypt Keeper look.

by trumanj on Apr 9, 2009 5:14 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, that look is classic Al Davis

GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!

by weazel on Apr 9, 2009 5:16 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Al makes the Crypt Keeper

look like Eva Longoria.

by broncosmontana on Apr 9, 2009 6:07 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eva Longoria is HOT

so I wouldn’t go that far bro.

GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!

by weazel on Apr 9, 2009 9:21 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

E=mc^2

It’s all relative, bro. ; )

by broncosmontana on Apr 9, 2009 9:41 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Raiders

could very well be better soon, just based on having some very good players here and there. But if that happens it will be more despite Davis than because of him. In short they are still making just as many questionable personnel moves (and we haven’t even seen their draft yet). And I’m not really convinced that Tom Cable is anything other than a halfway decent assistant thrust into a head coaching position because he’s one of the few who Davis tolerates and who plays nice with Al. They still have a bad OL very little at WR and I’m not sure what their plan is on defense. But yes, other than that, they are in really good shape.

by underdog on Apr 9, 2009 8:33 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs