DIBS!

but we only need to look so far as eli manning to find a not-knocking-socks-off talent-wise qb who got his team a ring.

some people aren’t giving Orton more of a chance . . . or any chance at all, in some cases. I believe McDaniels fingered Orton because of what he accomplished in his two years on the field, despite Orton’s inferior supporting cast and offensive scheme. Before Orton can show what he can do for the Broncos, they have him under the bus for a drafted QB next year. Let’s first see what he can do here, for pity’s sake. If he flops, there is plenty of time to consider a turnover at the position. On the other hand, he might just turn out to be a pleasant surprise . . .

too and can’t for the life of me see how on earth any “expert” pundit could possibly see them as better than the Broncos. The key to any team being competitive is both sides of the line, while there are still some questions about the broncos DL, their OL is one of the best in the game. Watching the Raiders and Chiefs’ OLs, well, if I were a fan of either team I’d be worried about not only their success but about the health of their QBs, as you point out. Who knows what will happen this season, and no one should completely put stock in exhibition results either way as we know, but looking at both of their OLs and at the Raiders’ coaching staff, I can’t see how people can see Denver as worse than them. But we shall see.

I do hope Cassel is okay though. And won’t go on the Chiefs’ blog to gloat about it if he isn’t, ahem ahem.

Outside the Dolts, our division still sucks! But will we suck more?

Your daily Sisyphusian efforts never cease to amaze me.

That column is all nice and sweet, but it is pretty much wrong all the way around. People love bringing up Belichick’s history in Cleveland as some kind of black eye. He came to a team that was 3-13 the year before his arrival. His record year-by-year —

1991 – 6-10
1992 – 7-9
1993 – 7-9
1994 – 11-5 The Browns beat Parcell’s Patriots in the playoffs in 94.
1995 – 5-11 (The Browns were 3-4 when Art Modell announced he was moving the team. The cloud of the move had hovered over the team and city for a year, since Jacobs Field a Gund Arena opened in 1994.)

The point of all of this is simple. Belichick had the team going in the right direction before the move. That, and the Belichick didn’t move to replace Kosar until prior to the 1993 season when he signed Vinny Testaverde. It didn’t happen as soon as Belichick arrived. The ‘diminishing skills’ comment Bill made about Kosar was right. Bernie never was a starter again.

There were alot of mitigating circumstances regarding the Belichick/Koasr situation. Of course, Kosar had won alot of games for the Browns, and had John Elway to blame for not playing in 3 Super Bowls, a far better resume than Jay Cutler has.

we will miss your hard work tommorrow

Thank you nyc. It is so great to have all the news in one place.

Can anyone help me? I keep hearing people referring to “the rules” of this site. But I cannot find them. Where are they? Am I the only one wishing they were posted on the front page?

Maybe it’s just me, but I always believed Walsh’s statement that the coach was the most important part of the team. And I honestly believe Joe Montana and Steve Young owe their Hall of Fame busts to Bill. He knew exactly the sort of players he needed in his system and he got them and maximised their abilities. Joe Montana was considered “noodle-armed” (strange to see all the derision thrown at noodle-armed QB’s while people fawn over Montana’s greatness) when he came into the league (and may have retired as such, although excellent mechanics can make up for that to some extent), but Walsh knew that he was smart and accurate over short distances (sound familiar?) and exploited that while making his weaknesses irrelevant.

Interesting article on Fox QB or not QB? These are the NFL guys I’m watching this season

No, the Jay Cutler I know had a 17-20 record in three years with the Broncos and an 11-34 record in four years at Vanderbilt. Then again, he was 26-1 his final two years in high school, which means the city of Chicago should be excited about him if he’s enrolling at Northside College Prep. Otherwise, we’re looking at a 28-54 record since 2001 and a fella who always talks a good game but always walks into the losers’ locker room.
He’s got 9-7 written all over him — if he overachieves

Am I understanding Adam Schefter’s latest twitter update, that the Pats released their 2nd string/backup QB? With Brady’s injury issues you have to not have too much confidence in that situation.

On the DP Broncos blog:

Under the watchful eye of Broncos’ longtime trainer Steve "Greek"" Antonopulos, Broncos rookie running back Knowshon Moreno was testing his injured right knee prior to the preseason game here tonight against the Bears at Invesco Field at Mile High.

At Invesco tonight, Moreno was attached to a bungee cord that was secured around the base of the goal post near the south end zone. Working against the bungee resistence, Moreno went through a series of backpedals, crossovers and lateral moves.

There’s a chance Moreno could practice this week on a limited basis with hopes he will be ready to play by the Broncos’ regular-season opener Sept. 13 at Cincinnati.

A bit encouraging!

Enjoy the game folks, I am gonna miss most of it live so am Tivoing it to watch later.