Horse Tracks 9/22/09 - The Denver Broncos have allowed the fewest points in the NFL. Chew on that...

DB - Flipping the Switch - Gray Caldwell
The decision to move to a 3-4 defense was an easy one for Josh McDaniels and Co.

DB - Putting the "D" Back in Denver - Mike Rice

CBS4 - Elway Says Brandon Marshall Should Be Careful - Jesse Sarles

CSG - Altered state of consciousness directs Dawkins on field - Frank Schwab

IDT - Key’s in the ignition for Broncos bandwagon - Hunter Ansley

DB - The Morning After: Week 2 - Chris Gentilviso

DPP - Krieger: OK, don't magnify 2-0 start

DPP - Break it down: 3-4 benefits Dumervil - Jeff Legwold

DPP - Muscle, not finesse, makes Broncos go - Jeff Legwold

DPP - Broncos Marshall's playing status: MIA - Lindsay Jones
BMarsh has seen a lot less throws come his way so far this year. But the same can be said for Eddie Royal...

DP - Mailbag: Mild maybe, but Orton just wins - Mike Klis
Klis says Shanny is considering a 3-4 D for his next gig. Plus a case for Rick Upchurch in the Ring of Fame.

AP - Broncos Quickly Adapting To 3-4 Scheme - Pat Graham

LTC - Hashed Browns - Brian Howell

LTC - Broncos’ bold D a welcome surprise - Brian Howell

DPP - Analysis: Chemistry missing between Marshall, Orton - Jeff Legwold

AC - Buckhalter ignites Broncos' ground game

DP - It’s careful time for Broncos - Jeff Legwold

DPP - McDaniels' decision paying off for Broncos - Lindsay Jones

DB - Ask Eddie Royal..

DB - Doom & Buck Show week 2 - Mark Cooper

DP - Classy gesture by Trevor Pryce - Mike Klis

SN - NFL Power Poll: Real tests await Broncos - Clifton Brown

MJ - BROWNS NOTES: Elam's bottled water cost him $1,700 - Bob Finnan

DP - Moss: Carter: an original 3-4 defensive specialist
Irv Moss on Broncos legend Rubin Carter.

NFL Results

NFL - Indianapolis Colts 27 at Miami Dolphins 23
Dallas Clark caught 7 passes for 183 yards, including an 80-yard TD to open the game.

AFC West News

SFG - Raiders Silver and Black Blog : The morning after - David White

SFC - Gallery loss hurts struggling Raiders offense - Tom Fitzgerald

OT - Raiders notebook: Cable mulls options without injured Gallery - Jerry McDonald

SDUT - Chargers aren't that good (yet), Turner says - Kevin Acee

SDUT - Turner based calls on rationale, preparation - Norv Turner

SDUT - Turner based calls on rationale, preparation - Tim Sullivan

SDUT - Bolts still plan on signing DT - Kevin Acee

KCS - Chiefs put strange mix of receivers on field at end of Raiders game - Adam Teicher

NFL News

NFL - Seahawks QB Hasselbeck has fractured rib; status uncertain

NFL - Cowboys' RB Barber has quad injury; severity unknown

NFL - Jets' Ryan confirms 49ers file tampering charges over Crabtree

NFL - Falcons first rounder Jerry done for year due to knee injury

NFL - Kolb will make second consecutive start if McNabb can't return

NFL - Rams OT Smith's sprained knee will not require surgery

NFL - Bucs’ Phillips has broken thumb

NFL - Bills starting OT Butler done for season

PFW - Week Three matchup tidbits
Hmm. This seems to be a great resource, except they've omitted the Broncos game...

NFL Opinion

NFL - Excited about 2-0 start? Don't start ordering playoff tickets just yet - Mike Lombardi

Y! - Instinctive Lewis short circuits Chargers' rally - Mike Silver

FOX - Second Guesses: Chargers misread in red zone - John Czarnecki

CBS - Prisco Grades: Week 2

SI - Patriots facing test against Falcons; JaMarcus Russell struggling - Jerome Bettis
Bettis says cutting Jeff Garcia sent the wrong message to JaMarcus the Hutt, who is being pushed by nobody.

PFW - Week Three power rankings
Denver jumps up to #18

Y! - NFL has no business being in Jacksonville - Dan Wetzel

NFP - More on Crabtree and 49ers - Andrew Brandt

NFP - Tavern talk: a toast to Ryan and the Jets - Mike Lombardi

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Morning

We have the #1 defense, we lead the west and we face the RAIDERS this week!! It doesn’t get better than this.

by Whidbey Bronco on Sep 22, 2009 5:56 AM MDT reply actions

thanks Nyc

That’s my lunchtime reading sorted

by Seraquel on Sep 22, 2009 6:10 AM MDT via mobile reply actions

Awesome NYC...thanks as always!

Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.

by boydy2669 on Sep 22, 2009 6:53 AM MDT reply actions

NFL network

Thanks for all the hard work you do, NYC. Seems like the MSM has gone from bashing the Broncos to ignoring them.

Does anyone know when NFL network is re-playing the Bronco game? Their website, and the guide on TV only show that they are re-playing games tonight, but not which ones. I guess I’ll set my DVR to record all of them and delete the ones that are not the Broncos. Annoying!

Some rise by sin, others by virtue fall. - Shakespeare "Measure for Measure"

by BuddyHollysPilot on Sep 22, 2009 7:13 AM MDT reply actions

Thanks Nyc

"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 22, 2009 7:59 AM MDT reply actions

Awesome, NYC! Thanks!

by Colorado_Kitten on Sep 22, 2009 8:34 AM MDT reply actions

Broncos move up to #25 in the power rankings!

I hope we keep flying under the radar. Of course we “won with a miracle” (even though we shut out the Bengals for 59 minutes) and we beat the lowely Browns, so we can’t be considered any good…can we? He failed to mention that the Vikings also have only beat the Browns and Lions, neither one convincingly, but moved up to #4 on the rankings. It’s just too hard for these people to abandon their preconceived notion of how bad the Broncos should be.

by NDbronco on Sep 22, 2009 8:51 AM MDT reply actions

And for Raiders fans too

(Hah hah). Comment from one on the SFGate Silver and Black blog:

We are fortunate to be playing in the worst division in the NFL, so that we can play these jokes twice each (Chiefs/Broncos).

We’ll see about that buddy.

The commenter formerly known as "Dashiell".

by underdog on Sep 22, 2009 9:43 AM MDT up reply actions

Thanks NYC

I hope the MSM keeps ignoring us. Of course on monday night count down, they are still calling us pretenders.

live and die blue and orange

by jerry251 on Sep 22, 2009 8:54 AM MDT reply actions

Thanks NYC,

Here’s an idea for the Jaguars. Since they can’t fill the stadium with their mediocre team, and they think Tebow will somehow fill it for them magically they should try this. Move the entire Jaguar staff and team to the NCAA in place of the Gators(stadium capacity just under 22,000) and replace the Jaguars with the dominant Gators who could field a competitive team, already has Tim Tebow, and most likely could fill the stadium. Just a thought…

"Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for to many men on the field?" - Jim Bouton

by diviesti on Sep 22, 2009 8:54 AM MDT reply actions

Defense

I find it amazing that McD said Denver didn’t have the players last year for a 4-3 and Shanny found out they didn’t have the players for a 3-4. The question then begs “what was Shanny thinking?”

"Sanity is the realization that everyone is insane to some degree." Me

by 3nS on Sep 22, 2009 11:27 AM MDT reply actions

well...he did want to keep Slowik...so that should tell you something.

by Colorado_Kitten on Sep 22, 2009 12:31 PM MDT up reply actions

My Guess

is that they were transitioning to a 3-4 the last few years and didn’t know it.

When you can do the common things in life in a uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.
- George Washington Carver

by Kfustud on Sep 22, 2009 1:22 PM MDT up reply actions

when ekuban and engleberger are your starting DEs, you don’t have the personnel to run an effective 4-3

not to mention webster at mlb (lol) or our safety “tandem” last season

by lolcopter on Sep 22, 2009 5:40 PM MDT up reply actions

We Had Safeties Last Year?

God I don’t remember them, maybe I have mentally blocked it.

When you can do the common things in life in a uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.
- George Washington Carver

by Kfustud on Sep 22, 2009 5:57 PM MDT up reply actions

Thanks, NYC.

"Wow."

by Tempestuous Binary on Sep 22, 2009 12:19 PM MDT reply actions

Marshall better listen to what a HOFer says.

Elway knows what he is talking about and if I was Marshall wanting a big payday and a new team I would be out there doing the very best I could. What a stupid bone-headed fool. Suspend him again and bring on Lloyd who actually acts like he wants to play.

by bfree2bronc on Sep 22, 2009 5:15 PM MDT reply actions