Horse Tracks 1/31/10 - Five Broncos to play in tonight's Pro Bowl

by Douglas A. Lee on Jan 31, 2010 9:42 AM MST in Horse Tracks Comment 20 comments

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DB - 2010 Pro Bowl: Dawkins Wired for Sound - Broncos TV

DB - 2010 Pro Bowl: Saturday Report - Broncos TV

DB - 2010 Pro Bowl: Day Four - Gray Caldwell

DP - Floyd Little's last run - Mark Kiszla

DPP - A Bronco's last hurrah? - Mike Klis
"I'll put it like this: The way things have gone, I'd be surprised if he's back," Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey said. "I've seen it happen to the best of the best and the worst of the worst."

DPP - Shutdown of 2011 season possibility - Mike Klis
"We'll see," Dawkins said. "We don't know 100 percent what it is they're looking for. You don't want to negotiate against yourself before you start negotiating."

CBS - Pro Bowl stars might miss out on chance to cash in - Pete Prisco
"I really don't think about that," Dumervil said after Pro Bowl practice Friday. "I do my part and see what happens. Everything happens for a reason. All you can do is handle the things you can control."

DB - Lots of Football Over the Next Eight Days - Jim Saccomano

DPP - Jim McMahon still wings his opinions - Mike Klis

AFC West News

FH - Norv Turner, Vincent Jackson Defend Nate Kaeding and Chargers' Season - Nancy Gay

NFL News

NYT - States Taking the Lead Addressing Concussions in Youth Sports - Alan Schwarz

NFL - Ex-Redskins coach Zorn lands with Ravens as QBs coach

NFL - Panthers DE Peppers says he could play anywhere next season

NFL - Former Eagles DB Brookshier dead at 78, was two-time All-Pro

NFL Opinion

NFP - Sunday at the Post - Mike Lombardi

FH - CBS Chooses to Become Advocate for Advocacy Groups - Milton Kent

NFP - Weekend notes: a vote for Warner - Matt Bowen

PFW - Dominik praises Morris’ growth as head coach - Dan Parr

Super Bowl

NYT - Excess Rules at Super Bowl, and That’s No Ballyhoo - Mike Tanier

SN - Manning-Brees duel could produce another super finish - Vinnie Iyer

SN - 10 Bold Predictions: Saints will try to slow Manning's reads, then punish him - RealScouts

FH - Here's Da Deal on 'Who Dat' Controversy - Terence Moore

CBS - D will spell difference when Colts roll over Saints - Clark Judge

ESPN - Scouts Inc. ranks every player in Super Bowl XLIV

ESPN - Super Bowl Rings

Senior Bowl/Draft

DC - 1/30/10 Game Report - Scott Wright

SI - Brandon Graham shines at Senior Bowl - Tony Pauline

NFL - Tebow struggles in Senior Bowl, 'open' to work on fundamentals

PFW - Michigan's Graham fits as pass-rushing OLB - Nolan Nawrocki

PFW - Mock draft: Defensive tackles dominate - Nolan Nawrocki
"10. Denver Broncos* (from Chicago) FS Eric Berry, Tennessee - Tough, instinctive and hard-hitting, Berry brings emotion to the field and is the type of competitor Josh McDaniels sought in his first year on the job. Berry can pair with Brian Dawkins to give the Broncos two hammers in the middle."

Pro Bowl

FH - Pro Bowl Doesn't Need a 'Fix' - Dan Graziano

NFL - Don't dismiss this year's Pro Bowl without giving it a chance - Pat Kirwan

NFL - Vikings OT McKinnie off NFC Pro Bowl team after missing practices

Poll

Will you watch the Pro Bowl tonight?

Of course!!!!

139 votes

Not a snowball's chance in hell

126 votes

I'll be watching the X Games

35 votes

What's the Pro Bowl?

69 votes

369 votes | Poll has closed

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No work stoppage, please!

How can anyone win a MF game if there is no MF game!?

by jayrockstone on Jan 31, 2010 9:48 AM MST reply actions

About the will you watch the Probowl tonight poll.

Should have been an option “Won’t watch it all the way through, but will likely check in on it once in a while”. That would have been my vote.

by CompUser on Jan 31, 2010 9:53 AM MST reply actions 1 recs

Thanks Doug

Character may be manifested in the great moments but it is made in the small ones -- Philip Brooks

by KaptainKirk on Jan 31, 2010 10:02 AM MST reply actions

Andre Johnson says

One thing we all realize as players is you could be here one day and gone tomorrow. Sometimes when it happens, especially to a player like Brandon, it surprises you a little bit. But at the same time we still understand the business side of this game.

It’s not business. It’s the fact that Marshall cannot behave himself like a grown adult. If he would do that, the “business” would take care of itself.

Jason
The Hanging Curve

by poorboywilly on Jan 31, 2010 10:10 AM MST reply actions

what if he was really hurt? Our training staff was wrong about the last injury!

If his injury was legitimate then after the poor start last season, then he dramatically turned it around and gave us amazing numbers.

This looks to me like another loss that could have been avoided if only it were handled better by the team.

by Whidbey Bronco on Jan 31, 2010 12:11 PM MST up reply actions

That may be a fair question.

But to me, Brandon has put the team in the position of assuming otherwise, given his history….

- Nick

"We got 'em right where we want 'em!" - Keith Bishop, right before John Elway orchestrated The Drive. 'Nuff said.

by ncm42 on Jan 31, 2010 12:39 PM MST up reply actions

then why did he show up late for treatment?

formerly known around these parts as nycbroncosfan

by Douglas A. Lee on Feb 1, 2010 4:48 AM MST up reply actions

And why was it too cold to practice (before the supposed hammy injury)?

Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition from weak minds. - Albert Einstein

Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them. - Albert Einstein

by c_style on Feb 1, 2010 2:13 PM MST up reply actions

Thanks Doug.

Real Power, comes with the realization that One cannot change the Moment;
only ones perception of it: Atitude! JQM

by UB3 on Jan 31, 2010 11:06 AM MST reply actions

I'll probably watch the pro bowl as withdrawal from football starts to set in.

It’s always painful. At least the Indy 500 can help me stave off the honeydos for a little longer.

by jayrockstone on Jan 31, 2010 11:22 AM MST reply actions

Thanks Doug

for all the tireless work you do every day!

I'm glad we had this talk.
(signature courtesy of TJ Johnson)

by BroncoInExile on Jan 31, 2010 11:50 AM MST reply actions

Re that PFW mock draft

if Eric Berry is left by the #10 pick I’ll eat my hat. I don’t think he’ll last 5 or 6 picks. That’d be awesome, don’t get me wrong, but the guy’s too amazing to not go in the top 5.

The depth at DT in the draft does bode well for Denver though. Good timing.

There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants country, and damned proud of it.

by underdog on Jan 31, 2010 12:17 PM MST reply actions

Here's an alternative take on Berry:

Berry is an interesting prospect. He was an elite high school cornerback who was switched to safety at Tennessee. From evaluating his play, we think it’s clear he is best suited to make the switch back to cornerback to become the top-level player he has the athleticism to be. We were shocked when evaluating Berry at how few plays he was involved in from a safety alignment, but he was clearly more productive when he came closer to the line of scrimmage and covered the slot receiver in man-to-man coverage. Overall, Berry is going to be drafted in the first round because he has rare athleticism, but we are confident he will struggle at safety and not be highly productive there. However, he has everything it takes to be an elite cornerback once he learns the nuances and improves his footwork and technique.

That comes from The War Room (Sporting News), and they only rate him as only the 21st prospect over all. I’m not suggesting they are right by any means, but that makes two pretty credible sources that aren’t as ga-ga over Berry as the reigning conventional wisdom. It’ll be interesting to see if he still shakes out as a Top 5 selection as the evaluation process grinds on.

So this is war...misfortune at every bend in the road. Misery and murdered mules and sudden death in a ditch.-- Rick Atkinson

by PredominantlyOrange on Jan 31, 2010 1:04 PM MST up reply actions

That's interesting

Thanks. I disagree with the War Room’s ranking in this case BUT it does show that with some mixed feedback it is more possible than I thought that he could slide. Still, from everything I’ve seen of him myself and most of what Ive read, he’s pretty hard to pass up. I guess it depends on what individual teams believe as well as what they need most. I really do think that, as most pundits seem to be saying, the Bucs are most likely to nab him with their 1st pick, also given their connection to his college staff + their needs + Morris’ DB background sees Berry to Bucs makes most sense. BUT, again, who knows?

And the Broncos need more front 7 help than DBs so they, too, might look elsewhere.

Still, I like him.

There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants country, and damned proud of it.

by underdog on Jan 31, 2010 1:19 PM MST up reply actions

I'll be watching

and hoping that Brandon has an absolutely amazing quarter, or whatever he plays. Isn’t BB coaching AFC? I hope Marshall’s all smiles over there and maybe impresses some people on and off the field. People talk and it surely wouldn’t hurt his value should we end up trading him as most of us assume.

Oh and listening. You couldn’t pay me to not watch B-Dawk mic’d up on the national stage. I don’t think he’s the kind of guy that can follow the unwritten rule of playing a little cushy in the all star game. Cushy sucks. No blitzing sucks. No Manning or Fitz sucks. But it’s still NFL football in an otherwise NFL free week.

Good luck with the Redskins Mr. Mike! I'll be watching and cheering for a non-Bronco team for the first time in my life. Well, except when they play the Broncos!

by Alex on Jan 31, 2010 1:57 PM MST reply actions

Only reason I'll be watching (part of) Pro Bowl is because there isnt much else decent on TV haha

Bleeding Orange & Blue in The Netherlands

by BroncosNL on Jan 31, 2010 3:04 PM MST reply actions

What is this?

DPP – A Bronco’s last hurrah? – Mike Klis
“I’ll put it like this: The way things have gone, I’d be surprised if he’s back,” Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey said. “I’ve seen it happen to the best of the best and the worst of the worst.”

Can someone with DPP help me out on this one? Whose last hurrah is it? Bailey? Marshall? Weigmann? Dawkins??

"In the topsy-turvy world of heavy rock, having a good solid piece of wood in your hand is often useful." -Ian Faith

by papigrande on Jan 31, 2010 7:32 PM MST reply actions

Marshall.

"All by their heads, he places crowns."

Matt Prater, pre-2009 season: Despised, lambasted, Josh McDaniels is derided for not replacing him.
Matt Prater, post-2009 season: Loved, praised, everone forgets the time when they called Josh McDaniels an idiot for not replacing him.

by Tempestuous Binary on Feb 1, 2010 12:04 AM MST up reply actions

Klis starts a 'Marshall for Quinn' trade rumor in that one...

I guess insider’s already picked it up and is running with it. Please excuse me while I go vomit. !@#$ing ’tards.

Because Montana has no professional sports, I gotta support the land of my birth.

Socrates was once executed for 'trolling'.
^Needs explaining: don't call someone asking uncomfortable, slightly antagonistic questions trolls. In all odds they probably just want to learn. It's real easy to differentiate a 'Socratic' post from a trolling one (unless you're a resident of WCG).
^Needs further explaining: I have yet to post anything on WCG, don't worry, I'm not trying to rationalize anything I've done. I've just lurked over there and man, they are the model of post-peloponnesian war Athens.

by Drizzt396 on Feb 1, 2010 11:29 AM MST up reply actions