Horse Tracks 9/19/09 - Soon-to-be Ring of Famer Shannon Sharpe to keep on BMarsh

I know I am losing the red zone point with the greater football-watching world. Maybe, as more and more people read ST&NO, I can get them adopting the term “scoring area.” I actually define it as beginning at reasonable field goal difference. It’s still a good opportunity to score if you have the ball at the 25, and never get inside the 20. Just the way I roll, I guess. :)

Thanks for Horse Tracks as always.

A discussion regarding G.O.A.T.s in the secondary for the Broncos cannot be justly conducted without involving Billy Thompson. Yet when I scan the 50-year anniversary team, I see his name nowhere in that category.

Absurd.

People have just got to brush up on their Broncos history.

Thanks Nyc.

From DP Bronco Briefs

Rookie defensive linemen Chris Baker, who is the team’s backup nose tackle, and Everette Pedescleaux, who is on the team’s practice squad, start their days with a meeting with defensive line coach Wayne Nunnely.

The two sit down with the longtime NFL assistant at 7:30 each morning and go over the previous day’s practice video.
“It’s really a great session,” Nunnely said. "I really enjoy it because you get a chance to sit there, and not only do I correct them, but I have them correct themselves because it’s more important that they understand the technique

That way I wouldn’t feel inclined to click on them. I mean, asking about Billy Thompson is great and all, but every Saturday, I click on his article again, and every Saturday, I walk away dazed and confused again.

As the rest of the Broncos receivers endured those first difficult days grasping the nuances of the system, Gaffney did everything in his power to reduce the learning curve.

“When he first got here, he was lining us up, doing everything for us, telling us how to run routes,” Eddie Royal said. “He’s been great for us, and it’s good to have him here.”

“He is very tough, one of the toughest players I have ever coached,” McDaniels said. Not only did Gaffney play, but he finished with three catches for 25 yards. Most valuable of those receptions was a two-minute drill 21-yard catch.

A lot of folks had to wonder why Gaffney was brought in – after all, his career numbers aren’t all that impressive and lots of folks consider players by stats and metrics. It’s nice to get to know more about them and their value to the team.

Bad news for the Dolts!