BRONCOS AGREE TO TERMS WITH 2009 NFL DRAFT CHOICE RB KNOWSHON MORENO
by Douglas A. Lee on Aug 7, 2009 6:12 PM MDT
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos on Friday agreed to terms with running back Knowshon Moreno, whom they selected in the first round (12th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft from the University of Georgia. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Moreno (5-foot-11, 210 pounds) claimed first-team All-Southeastern Conference honors in 2007 and 2008 after totaling 2,734 career rushing yards on 498 carries (5.5 avg.) during his two-year career, which ranked first in the conference and sixth in the nation during that span. He finished his collegiate career ranked third in Georgia history in 100-yard games (13), fourth in rushing yards (2,734) and rushing touchdowns (30) and seventh in career yards per rush (5.5).
As a senior in 2008, Moreno started all 13 games for the Bulldogs and was a finalist for the Doak Walker Award (nation’s best running back) after leading the SEC and ranking 11th in the nation with 1,400 rushing yards on 250 carries (5.6 avg.). He posted 16 rushing touchdowns and 33 receptions for 392 yards (11.9 avg.) and two scores, joining Herschel Walker (1980-82) as the only players in Georgia history to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark in consecutive seasons.
Moreno played 13 games (6 starts) for Georgia as a redshirt freshman in 2007 and ranked second in the SEC and 23rd nationally in rushing yards, carrying 248 times for 1,334 yards (5.3 avg.) with 14 touchdowns while posting 20 receptions for 253 yards (12.6 avg.). He led all freshman running backs that year and ranked third in SEC history and second in school annals for rushing yards as a freshman.
Ending his prep career at Middletown South High School in Middletown, N.J., as the state’s all-time leader in total touchdowns (128) and scoring (782 pts.), Moreno was born on July 16, 1987, in Belford, N.J.
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Finally let the games begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:D
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also DREAM; not only plan, but also BELIEVE.
by Broncobh on Aug 7, 2009 6:17 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Special player
He may be behind in practice, but I don’t expect it will take him long to get some quality time.
"Talk about the Broncos and I'm gonna 'put my dukes up'. I'm gonna hit you with these rings." -- Rod Smith giving the Kennison rebuttal to Jamie Dukes
by broncosmontana on Aug 7, 2009 6:24 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
I guess you better get that Lincoln in the mail ;-)
Joe Sakic was pure class, win or lose, at all times.
by Colorado_Kitten on Aug 7, 2009 8:47 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Guess so
a deal is a deal : )
"Talk about the Broncos and I'm gonna 'put my dukes up'. I'm gonna hit you with these rings." -- Rod Smith giving the Kennison rebuttal to Jamie Dukes
by broncosmontana on Aug 7, 2009 10:07 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yay!
Verbose in style, dispersion of thought, procrastination in life.
by Tim Lynch on Aug 7, 2009 6:28 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
F I N A L L Y ! ! !
And that means that Orton’s QB rating just went up 20 points! :)
by Merlin Scott on Aug 7, 2009 6:40 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
I live right near Middletown NJ
And I root hard for our Broncos………this is a great day!
Knowshon is a legend around here, I hope he becomes the same thing in Denver!
"Time wounds all heels" Groucho Marx
by dmitchell624 on Aug 7, 2009 6:47 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Finally this is DONE.
I was hoping from what I heard yesterday that this would be finalized by the time I got home. Awesome, now we can really get down do business.
GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!
2009 NBA Champions L.A Lakers
2009 NBA Finals MVP Kobe Bryant
by weazel on Aug 7, 2009 7:11 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
The pace at practice..
Is about to pick up. The veterans are going to resent him at first until they realize his motor really doesn’t stop. That’s when everyone will step it up.
This is gonna be fun.
by Hobnail_Boot on Aug 7, 2009 7:12 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
In the immortal words of Al Bundy...
LET’S ROCK.
by TheMastermind on Aug 7, 2009 7:18 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Yay!!!!!!!
"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King
by batgirl on Aug 7, 2009 7:30 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
When will he be in camp? I need to go see it with my own eyes.
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on Aug 7, 2009 7:41 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh Crap!
Someone’s gotta break it gently to Lamont Jordan…
He’s a sensitive fellow…
J
by Jezru on Aug 7, 2009 7:44 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
No problem
I’ll bet $20k he already knows.
Ouch…too soon?
"Don't feed the trolls. Remember to be polite. And please show self-restraint in comment length!" -Me, to myself, because I need constant reminding.
by Disco_Stu on Aug 7, 2009 8:40 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
Bad, man… bad lmao
"Talk about the Broncos and I'm gonna 'put my dukes up'. I'm gonna hit you with these rings." -- Rod Smith giving the Kennison rebuttal to Jamie Dukes
by broncosmontana on Aug 7, 2009 8:42 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I know
I actually feel a little bad posting it…but in the end, I couldn’t resist.
In defense of Jordan…he is NOT Travis Henry!
"Don't feed the trolls. Remember to be polite. And please show self-restraint in comment length!" -Me, to myself, because I need constant reminding.
by Disco_Stu on Aug 7, 2009 8:45 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
no
he just owes the Mirage a month’s worth of Henry’s child support.
Joe Sakic was pure class, win or lose, at all times.
by Colorado_Kitten on Aug 7, 2009 8:49 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am literally LMMFAO!!
No inspirational quote here, just this...GO BRONCOS!!!
by Zogernaut on Aug 8, 2009 12:20 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did I miss something?
"Some guys got drafted and they ain't played football in 15 years and I'm still waiting to get drafted. I'm still waiting to hear my name." -Rod Smith
by The Heat on Aug 7, 2009 9:22 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh Vegas...got it.
"Some guys got drafted and they ain't played football in 15 years and I'm still waiting to get drafted. I'm still waiting to hear my name." -Rod Smith
by The Heat on Aug 7, 2009 9:25 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
For those not in on it...
Jordon is being sued by a Vegas casino for 20,000 of debt.
"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe
by Steve Nichols on Aug 8, 2009 3:14 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh wow
sooooo…like is it okay for guys to gamble and stuff…what is roger gonna say?
MHR...and proud of it!
by MHRsGirl on Aug 8, 2009 11:36 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
why wouldnt it be ok to gamble?
as long as he isnt betting on games there shouldnt be a problem
by purplesocks on Aug 8, 2009 12:19 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
In the background . . .
Peyton Hillis could be seen readying the Lead Blocker Machine for its’ final 2009 preparations.
Love it! Someone teleport his ass to Dove Valley . . . and STAT!
One day, David Backes and Albert Pujols will combine forces to become the most awesome piece of violent force known to man.
by Donut King on Aug 7, 2009 8:30 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Man
I frickin’ tremble at the thought of Hillis and Moreno sharing a backfield or a set.
"Talk about the Broncos and I'm gonna 'put my dukes up'. I'm gonna hit you with these rings." -- Rod Smith giving the Kennison rebuttal to Jamie Dukes
by broncosmontana on Aug 7, 2009 8:45 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
true that!
unchaste thoughts x 22 × 27
Joe Sakic was pure class, win or lose, at all times.
by Colorado_Kitten on Aug 7, 2009 8:51 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Amen!
I mean…just…wow.
And here’s the thing: it’s not like you just have two good backs in one set. You have two backs that tend to fall forward, one with more athleticism, one with more power. Both are solid blockers, and both are very good receivers.
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: it makes me giddy to think that Denver can go with a traditional two-back set or a five-wide…with the SAME PERSONNEL!
It’s been a crazy offseason, but in the end, I’m just ready for football.
"Don't feed the trolls. Remember to be polite. And please show self-restraint in comment length!" -Me, to myself, because I need constant reminding.
by Disco_Stu on Aug 7, 2009 8:53 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hi Everyone!
I’m really happy Moreno signed. Also, I want to say HI because this is my first post on MHR but I have read it for a while.
by Welcome2Boise on Aug 7, 2009 8:33 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Welcome Welcome!
Bronco fan x 2, I’m guessing? ^^
"Talk about the Broncos and I'm gonna 'put my dukes up'. I'm gonna hit you with these rings." -- Rod Smith giving the Kennison rebuttal to Jamie Dukes
by broncosmontana on Aug 7, 2009 8:43 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you and most definately!
It was like christmas all over again when Clady got drafted! lol. BSU first round bust free forever :)
by Welcome2Boise on Aug 7, 2009 8:52 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
FAST LEARNER
It says in the article that he was a redshirt freshman in 2007, and a senior in 2008. that’s pretty impressive…summer school must have been brutal!
"It's okay to eat fish, 'cause they don't have any feelings" - Kurt Kobain
by JChase8410 on Aug 7, 2009 8:53 PM MDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
class standing -- another reason to like Knowshon
Moreno, 22, entered the draft after his sophomore season at Georgia
Moreno is an early entrant, but lets just say he’s advanced despite the typo. There are some people who have finished that quickly, and Brandstater’s academic progress compares with this mistaken 2 year fictional example.
Moreno is both ‘fresh’ and proven, and he did it against the best defensive football conference in the country. He also has avoided injuries, yet another thing to love about him.
Just a mini-prediction — we’re going to enjoy all the talent we brought in quite soon, and it’s going to be harder and harder to keep up the whining.
"If people define situations as real, they are real in their consequences". W. I. Thomas
by Colinski on Aug 7, 2009 9:31 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
BTW -- good find on the class standing, JChase8410
"If people define situations as real, they are real in their consequences". W. I. Thomas
by Colinski on Aug 7, 2009 9:54 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I heard on the NFLN
that his first day of practice will be on Sunday. I guess that day the crowd will be huge.
GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!
2009 NBA Champions L.A Lakers
2009 NBA Finals MVP Kobe Bryant
by weazel on Aug 7, 2009 8:59 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah they have the day off tomorrow.
"Some guys got drafted and they ain't played football in 15 years and I'm still waiting to get drafted. I'm still waiting to hear my name." -Rod Smith
by The Heat on Aug 7, 2009 9:23 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
I just got back from Camp and this is great news. I just might have to go back up next week.
"You give 100 percent in the first half of the game, and if that isn't enough, in the second half you give what's left." – Yogi Berra
"No, I'm from Iowa, I only work in outer space."
by KaptainKirk on Aug 7, 2009 9:40 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Finally
I am very excited about the possibilities that exist with a fresh offense mentatlity. Even as much as I respect Mike, I think that a fresh system may help refocus on the team. Knowshon is such abig part of that if he can come in and contribute to the team like Josh thinks he can. Go Broncos!!!!
by BroncobobinKC on Aug 7, 2009 9:43 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
such great news
after such a mediocre day at work
"Have you ever heard of the emancipation proclamation?"
- "I don't listen to hip-hop"
"Born like this / Into this"
by BroncoJoe311 on Aug 7, 2009 10:46 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Highlights of our boy
Love this site, just found it a month ago. Also love this news! Check out this highlight reel from “Special K”s 2007 campaign:
by lovedembroncos on Aug 7, 2009 11:48 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for the details nyc
And good video of Knowshon – lovedembroncos! Thanks
First team to three consecutive SB wins!!!! and then some, right? I think four and we oughtta let someone else have a fair shot : )
by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on Aug 8, 2009 12:20 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
I wonder...
…if every one of the KO-haters will take a horse-sized chill pill now that we have our power tandem in place for years? I mentioned in a diff. post that our new-look O won’t be predicated on the fabled ‘long-ball’, but instead we can look forward to a ball-control, power running attack, with some spread-em-out tendencies. Get the ball out of KO’s hands as quickly as possible, and let our plethora of offensive weaponry do what they do best.
I mean, really…how hard is it going to be to put together a defensive gameplan for our opponents? I would call this 2009 Broncos offense “The D-C Killer.” Ron Riviera, Clancy Pendergast, and whoever is the D-C in Fauxland these days, I suggest you get your resumes in order.
GO BRONCOS!!!
No inspirational quote here, just this...GO BRONCOS!!!
by Zogernaut on Aug 8, 2009 12:38 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
My favorite picture of him from 2008.
by Hobnail_Boot on Aug 8, 2009 12:46 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Considering two starting D linemen from the Chiefs
are former Tigers.. This isn’t making me happy lol
Time is a great teacher... unfortunately it kills all it's pupils.
by 808NaNz808 on Aug 8, 2009 1:33 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder how Knowshon is going to fit into the system?
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
by broncoholic on Aug 8, 2009 7:18 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Georgia RBs do well in Denver. Get you butt to practice kid.
Love the Broncos, don't like their Coach.
by McGeorge on Aug 8, 2009 8:05 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
He can go up a little
Moreno in 2009! - Check
Taylor Mays in 2010!
by Steve O' on Aug 8, 2009 9:08 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Or he can ramp it up
Moreno in 2009! - Check
Taylor Mays in 2010!
by Steve O' on Aug 8, 2009 9:08 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
But either way he is jumping to be a Bronco!
Moreno in 2009! - Check
Taylor Mays in 2010!
by Steve O' on Aug 8, 2009 9:10 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
love it, great graphic
About playing against Joe Namath "He's the best in the Business, he can do everything, but I've never seen a Quarterback yet that can throw on his back." - Dave Costa 1969
by Denver Diehard on Aug 8, 2009 11:40 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
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