Horse Tracks 9/15/09 - Spencer Larsen out with shoulder injury; Orton has stitches removed

by Douglas A. Lee on Sep 15, 2009 5:46 AM MDT in Horse Tracks

DB - Week 2: McDaniels -- September 14 - Broncos TV

DB - The Morning After: Week 1 - Zach Eisendrath
Right after Sunday's game, the stitches were removed from Kyle Orton's finger. He hopes to play without a glove versus the Brownies.

DB - More Than A Miracle - Mike Rice
I like Rice's outlook. I think he's quite objective, frankly...

DPP - Larsen left with shoulder injury after freak fall - Mike Klis
Ben Hamilton got his hair buzzed off yesterday; did he get too much TV attention for his long hair on Sunday? Could the Kangaroo Court be back in session?

DPP - Broncos see Dawkins has plenty of gas left in tank - Lindsay Jones

DPP - Q&A: Broncos would prefer Orton be like Plummer - Jeff Legwold

DPP - Eye on ... The Browns - Lindsay Jones

DB - Keep Building - Gray Caldwell

DPP - Broncos can't afford to waste good fortune - Jeff Legwold

DP - Broncos learn lessons from winning play - Mike Chambers

DPP - Krieger: Miracle plays can mess with reality

DPP - Spotlight: Linebacker Mario Haggan - Mike Chambers

DPP - Analysis: Orton master of winning ugly - Mike Klis

DPP - Broncos replay: pass defense analysis - Jeff Legwold

CSG - Game-winnner against Bengals is one of greatest plays in Broncos history - Frank Schwab

CSG - McDaniels happy Broncos are 1-0 but film doesn't lie - Frank Schwab

DP - Mailbag: Tab "Tater" over Orton - Mike Klis

CR - Miracle ending for Josh McDaniels - Todd Porter

DB - Ask Andra Davis...

IDT - Jay Cutler is not the best player on the Denver Broncos’ football team anymore. - Hunter Ansley

IDT - Drew Litton: The Luck o’ the Broncos

IDT - Drew Litton: The Immaculate Deflection

DB - Broncos Team Up With Colorado Lottery - Chris Gentilviso

NYT - Ravens’ Foxworth Is Building Home Museum to the Civil Rights Movement - Alan Schwarz
Old friend Domonique Foxworth's basement is not your typical NFL player's shrine to himself; rather, it is adorned with memorabilia from the Civil Rights Movement.

Browns News

CPD - Cleveland Browns' Eric Mangini praises Brady Quinn for 'poise', is confident of improvement - Mary Kay Cabot

CPD - In the end, Eric Mangini says team's mistakes are his responsibility: Browns Insider

CPD - What went wrong for Browns? It's not a short list: Terry Pluto's notebook

NFL Results

NFL - San Diego Chargers 24 at Oakland Raiders 20
Philip Rivers led the Dolts on an 89-yard drive in the final minutes to win the game. But it was a costly victory, as G Louis Vasquez injured his knee and C Nick Hardwick was carted off with a leg injury. Richard Seymour notched two sacks in his Jokeland debut.

NFL - Buffalo Bills 24 at New England Patriots 25
Tom Brady threw two TDs in the final 2:10 to shock the Bills. Leodis McKelvin eschewed a touchback and fumbled, giving the Pats the ball back for their winning score. Meanwhile, Pats LB Jerod Mayo left with a knee injury and Bills LB Paul Posluszy left with an arm injury.

AFC West News

SDUT - Chargers' streak continues, barely - Kevin Acee

SDUT - Bolts look sick, Raiders sicker - Nick Canepa

SDUT - Injuries leave offensive line dangerously thin - Tod Leonard

SDUT - Tweet, tweet: Chargers fail to live up to hype - Tim Sullivan

SDUT - WRs Jackson, Naanee prove they're game - Tod Leonard

SDUT - Coleman signs, Johnson cut - Kevin Acee
The Dolts waived RB Gartrell Johnson and signed DE Andre Coleman from the practice squad. SD is presumably hoping to sneak Johnson through to their practice squad...

SFC - In loss, a sense of hope - David White

SFC - Ostler: Raiders show signs of life in loss - Scott Ostler

OT - McDonald: Raiders loss hurts ... in a good way

KCS - Opening loss adds urgency to Chiefs game against Raiders - Adam Teicher

KCS - Chiefs to add veteran wide receiver - Adam Teicher
The Chefs may sign Bobby Wade, who was recently cut by the Vikings.

NFL News

Y! - NFL players promise brains to concussion research
Tremendous news; hopefully many other players will follow suit.

NFL - Urlacher done for season after dislocating wrist vs. Packers

NFL - Seeking insurance at QB, Eagles bring back veteran Garcia

NFL - Polamalu says 'best case scenario' is return in three to six weeks

NFL - Panthers coach Fox says Delhomme will keep starting job

NFL - Coughlin: Nicks, Ware could be sidelined beyond two weeks

NFL - Saints await announcement about Smith, Grant - Jason La Canfora

NFL - Seahawks lose LB Hill for at least two games, sign veteran Lewis

NFL - Colts still uncertain about Gonzalez's injury

NFL - 49ers ponder another offer to unsigned first-round pick Crabtree

NFL - Broken fibula sidelines veteran DE Hayward for the year
Man, gotta feel bad for old friend Reggie Hayward. That's his second season-ender in 4 years.

TBO - Bucs re-sign C/G Mahan to offset loss of Faine
Tampa Bay also added former Bronco Tim Crowder.

NFL - Jets waive CB Cole to make room for suspended DE Ellis to return

NFL - Goodell to rule soon on Jets' failure to disclose Favre injury last season

NFL Opinion

NFP - Tavern talk: Let’s buy a round - Mike Lombardi
A toast to the Slot Machine.

NFP - NFL has few options in Williams case - Andrew Brandt

Y! - Cards start campaign going in wrong direction - Mike Silver
Although Silver doesn't seem much the fan of McD, he's happy for Stokley.

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Thanks for the Horse Tracks, NYC.

"Wow."

by Tempestuous Binary on Sep 15, 2009 6:18 AM MDT reply actions

Sucks to hear Ben cut his hair.

I loved it!

"Wow."

by Tempestuous Binary on Sep 15, 2009 6:32 AM MDT reply actions

You screw up as bad as he did and you get something taken away — this time it was his hair.

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by Todd Jewell on Sep 15, 2009 6:57 AM MDT reply actions

Thanks NYC

Grat work as usual

live and die blue and orange

by jerry251 on Sep 15, 2009 7:08 AM MDT reply actions

Thanks Nyc

I’m a little concerned that the Chiefs are looking like a better than a 4 win team this year. They had a good showing against the Ravens on Sunday.

"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
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; We grow old because we stop playing." -- George Bernard Shaw
Breaking jaws or the NFL in Oakland who cares? Fall on your pirate’s sword - Ponderosa

by KaptainKirk on Sep 15, 2009 9:29 AM MDT reply actions

I noticed that too. Don't like it.

Oakland wasn’t as bad as I wanted them to be, either; but Norv lived up (down) to my expectations.

by idahobronc on Sep 15, 2009 9:34 AM MDT up reply actions

Ya I was Concerned

but apparently 14 points came off turnovers. You take that out and it would be a sad day in KC especially giving up so many offensive yards.

We will see.

Tis better not to throw it to the deep receiver but the open receiver.

by Kfustud on Sep 15, 2009 10:37 AM MDT up reply actions

Chiefs points off turnovers

Correct Kfustud. A blocked point recovered in the endzone and a 70-yard interception return which set them up on the Raven’s 6 accounted for 14 of the Chief’s points. Still Croyle looked pretty good, maybe enough to push Cassel. Tho I do have to say LJ didn’t look like the RB that always caused us problems.

by DCbroncfan on Sep 15, 2009 11:10 AM MDT up reply actions

My Biggest Question

is if Baltimore is going to miss Scott and Ryan.

Tis better not to throw it to the deep receiver but the open receiver.

by Kfustud on Sep 15, 2009 11:51 AM MDT up reply actions

UPDATE INFO, Chefs

Ravens with 501 yards offense, Chefs 188. I feel better.

by idahobronc on Sep 15, 2009 5:28 PM MDT up reply actions

Seymour and Ellis

They REALLY helped the faders.

We need to be careful not to overlook that team.

A proud prognostication of 10-6 in 2009!!!

"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence."
John Adams

by Broncotodd on Sep 15, 2009 10:31 AM MDT reply actions

totally agree

They weren’t flashy but they were fundamentally sound and aggressive, aggressive, aggressive. They were Tom Cable to the Chargers’ Randy Hanson. How the Dolts escaped with a win is a testament to JaMarcus’s inconsistency.

Conversation nonstarters: hoping McDaniels fails, comparing Bears to Broncos, Cutler to Orton, apples to oranges, and casual drinkers to Raiders fans.

by broncosmontana on Sep 15, 2009 11:39 AM MDT up reply actions

AT LEAST

we don’t have to go against them with last year’s run defense. That would hurt (again). This year, I have high hopes that we can force Hutt into being their only hope.

by idahobronc on Sep 15, 2009 12:17 PM MDT up reply actions

That's the thing

Their D looked pretty decent, and will definitely give us trouble I’ve no doubt. But oh their O is just terrible.

"When a new coach comes in and expects hard work, a team attitude and personal accountability over a personal thirst for glory, I won’t fault him for the reactions of a few selfish individual." ~Hunter Ansley, InDenverTimes.com

by Colorado_Kitten on Sep 15, 2009 12:37 PM MDT up reply actions

Encyclopedia HorseTrackia

Incredible work, Doug. Thank you for your efforts, patience and commentary. Makes my day

Hillis/Moreno in '09

by Doc Bear on Sep 15, 2009 10:50 AM MDT reply actions

Thanks NYC

I was completely entertained by Dolts Faders last night. Apologies to anyone following me on Twitter for the stream-of-consciousness goofiness.

Conversation nonstarters: hoping McDaniels fails, comparing Bears to Broncos, Cutler to Orton, apples to oranges, and casual drinkers to Raiders fans.

by broncosmontana on Sep 15, 2009 11:36 AM MDT reply actions