Denver Broncos News: Horse Tracks - 11/4/10
by John Bena on Nov 4, 2010 4:58 AM MDT
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Broncos pass on former superstars Merriman, Moss - The Denver Post
Shawne Merriman, by himself, wasn't going to cure what ails the Broncos. Randy Moss, by himself, may have only inflicted trouble upon the Broncos' healthiest position.
Q&A: Broncos face an uphill climb - The Denver Post
Q: With the current six losses, do you see the Broncos winning any of their remaining games? Kansas City seems to be real and all the other teams have a better record than the Broncos.
Analysis: Broncos require time to get their offensive line just right - The Denver Post
The Broncos might be forced to suffer a bit regarding their offensive line.
Where should John Elway rank among the NFL's all-time greats? - The Denver Post
Thursday night, the NFL Network concludes its top-100 countdown by revealing its top 10 NFL players of all time.
Broncos try out TE Edgar Jones, T Cliff Louis | All Things Broncos
While the players are away on bye week, the Broncos’ coaching staff and front office executives are still doing work.
NFL.com news: Childress' credibility at stake now more than ever
The negative fallout that has Vikings coach Brad Childress in the crosshairs of fans -- and some, if not most of his players -- doesn't necessarily stem from his decision to cut wideout Randy Moss.
NFL.com news: Top five most shocking in-season sitdowns of all-time
The whole football world's ears perked up this week when Randy Moss was flat-out cut only four games into his return to Minnesota. But is Moss' release the most shocking dumping of a player of all time? His is just one of three head-scratching cuts this year alone.
NFL.com news: Brady's improvisational skills produce Tate's TD catch
The night before the New England Patriots took on the Minnesota Vikings, quarterback Tom Brady had a message for his receivers.
NFL.com news: Rift between Childress, Vikings players goes way back
Randy Moss wasn't the only Vikings player to question Brad Childress late on Sunday afternoon, after Minnesota blew every bit of its first-half momentum against New England in the kind of loss this team is becoming accustomed to.
NFL.com news: Raiders CB Asomugha misses practice with ankle sprain
The Oakland Raiders are hoping a few days of rest will be enough to get Nnamdi Asomugha back on the field.
NFL.com news: Steelers' Harrison, Goodell meet to discuss helmet-hits policy
Steelers linebacker James Harrison called his meeting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell "semi-productive," saying he spoke his mind about the stricter enforcement of dangerous hits -- a policy teammate Troy Polamalu criticized for causing paranoia around the league.
NFL.com news: Talks with Brady, Patriots teammates spurred Mankins' return
Logan Mankins waited at his home a few miles from the New England Patriots' stadium, missing the game he loves but sticking with his decision to hold out.
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Sims fined $50,000 for hit - ESPN
Eagles linebacker Ernie Sims has been fined $50,000 for striking defenseless receiver Lavelle Hawkins in Philadelphia's game with the Titans on Oct. 24.
James Harrison of Pittsburgh Steelers, Roger Goodell meet to discuss hits - ESPN
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison called his meeting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell "semi-productive," saying he spoke his mind about the stricter enforcement of dangerous hits -- a policy teammate Troy Polamalu criticized for causing paranoia around the league.
Colt McCoy of Cleveland Browns appears likely to start against New England Patriots - ESPN
Injured Browns quarterbacks Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace are not practicing, making it likely rookie quarterback Colt McCoy will start Sunday against New England.
Minnesota Vikings activate wide receiver Side Rice off PUP list - ESPN
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Sidney Rice has been taken off the physically unable to perform list, allowing him to return to practice.
Seattle QB Hasselbeck doesn't practice Wednesday - NFL - SI.com
Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is not practicing Wednesday for the Seattle Seahawks as he continues to recover from a concussion.
Three reasons why Tennessee claimed him - Don Banks - SI.com
As an NFL source told me earlier Wednesday, the Tennessee Titans did indeed jump at the chance to claim Randy Moss off waivers from Minnesota, and it's not all that difficult to understand why, even if many teams considered him radioactive.
Randy Moss a visionary by saying only he can interview himself - Steve Rushin - SI.com
So Randy Moss has announced that for the rest of this season he will conduct his own press conferences, providing all the questions as well as the answers, ingeniously removing reporters from the traditional Q&A, in which sportswriters have long played the Q and Moss has expertly played the A.
Self-critical Polamalu knows he can play better - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
Getting caught out of position. Being a step slow on a play. Missing tackles. Not making the instinctive plays he knows he could make.
Shanahan can't hide sourness with McNabb - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
When it comes to quarterback, the position he played and loved and has nurtured through his 35 years of coaching, Mike Shanahan is never a patient man.
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Thanks, John
Fairly summary of the o-line woes this morning by Legwold. Nothing new here but he pretty much sums up what’s wrong with the offense right now and why we need to give it time, even if he didn’t actually come out and say so.
In good times and bad times, I'm a Bronco fan. Sucka.
I also thought that write-up was good. It made a lot of sense to me.
Thanks Johnn. Where would you put our current personnel on O-line?
by ThorpeBroncosfan on Nov 4, 2010 5:54 AM MDT reply actions
Legwold's article
Seems like a no-brainer. I understand the Broncos playing Beadles at Right Tackle, but it seems more logical to play him now where you think he will end up (most likely best fit at Left Guard) and fill in the best you can at RT. Of course, two rookies side-by-side is tough when you think your team can be a contender. Maybe McD will make the move during the second half of the season with Harris playing RT and a serviceable back-up other than Beadles, while Beadles fills in more at Left Guard.
Thank you Mr. Bena
Elway should easily be in the top ten of the ‘greatest 100’ to play…. But then again, that’s coming from a Bronco fan, so there’s an obvious bias. Okay, objectively, the top eleven. ( ;
That's quite a long handle there, G Funk. - That's what she said.
First (and only, in our lifetimes) team to three consecutive SB wins!!!! ( =
by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on Nov 4, 2010 6:52 AM MDT reply actions
According to a poll done by Chaz Mattson over at Bleacher Report,
80% of the respondents want Elway to be hired as general manager, along with Gruden as head coach.
cause another shake up is what this team needs right now
ugh
Dear Santa- All I want for Christmas is a Stud NT and David Harris- Thank you!
Davis and Sharpe to the Hall!
"Teamwork divides the task and double the success."
- Unknown
by Jon Tollerud on Nov 4, 2010 11:33 AM MDT up reply actions
But that's fans, we really don't know crap about what it takes to run a NFL team
Elway may make a terrible GM, we have no idea.
I am a bear of very little brains and big words bother me.
Anthony Hansen
of Manti, Utah OOOPs spilled the beans on my little “friend’s” identity, wants to see Tebow take all the snaps right now. Thank heaven he’s not the GM. As bad as things have been, we can still turn it around this season
Brad James
by the new Bradfather on Nov 6, 2010 10:24 AM MDT up reply actions
Thanks John...
Article on Shanahan by Carpenter shows you a BIG reason why our tema is where it is. Shanny always thought he could make diamonds out of coal…..excpet hafl the time he confused coal for cow manure!
You, my friend, are proof you dont need to have big floppy feet and a red nose to be a clown!
"I actually watched the World Cup. I HATE baseball. Hockey’s over. Hey, at least we have the WNBA. Oh, man. I’m making a noose. Want one?"
Harv Neptune.
Partially good analysis
“Diamonds out of coal” is a good analysis, but I would say the coal burned instead of converting to diamonds. “Cow manure” may also be a good analysis, but not in context of coal. Still funny though.
How does the post know we passed on Merriman
I heard three teams placed claims, Buffalo obviously got him because they have the worst record. I haven’t heard who the other teams were (I assume us and probably Oakland)
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Article said so
Tampa Bay and Miami were the only other teams to put in claims on Merriman.
Legwold...the master at stating the obvious.
It really seems like our pass protection was much better when Ryan Harris was playing RT earlier in the year. Maybe they will switch back to that as it’s the strength of our offense right now.
Letting Beadles play the rest of the year at LG, no matter how many mistakes he might make, could be the best move for the long haul. At least it would get the “mediocre even when not injured” Hochstein off the field.
Officially on record with a 10-6 prediction for 2010! (8/21/10)
"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."
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If we sign a TE, does Quinn or Gronk get cut?
Josh McDaniels took an average team and made it one of the worst in the NFL. We are a team without heart, soul or brains. It is an unholy Trinity of loss. This squad is the opposite of the team McDaniels promised and that is exclusively the fault of the HC.
Fine with me. When either Quinn or Gronk is on the field, we are playing with someone that has less talent and skill than they guy on the other team across from him.
Josh McDaniels took an average team and made it one of the worst in the NFL. We are a team without heart, soul or brains. It is an unholy Trinity of loss. This squad is the opposite of the team McDaniels promised and that is exclusively the fault of the HC.
depends which draft pick you want to admit is a total failure
phonz or quinn
Dear Santa- All I want for Christmas is a Stud NT and David Harris- Thank you!
Davis and Sharpe to the Hall!
"Teamwork divides the task and double the success."
- Unknown
by Jon Tollerud on Nov 4, 2010 11:35 AM MDT up reply actions
I know this one, I know this one….
BOTH of the above.
Phonz is gone so I guess that means Quinn is out when/if we sign a new TE.
Josh McDaniels took an average team and made it one of the worst in the NFL. We are a team without heart, soul or brains. It is an unholy Trinity of loss. This squad is the opposite of the team McDaniels promised and that is exclusively the fault of the HC.
ha ha
gronk is our last link to phonz
I have questioned both draft picks too but we will see maybe Quinn is superman and he is so busy fighting evil he doesnt have time to count how many players are on the field or block a opposing team
Dear Santa- All I want for Christmas is a Stud NT and David Harris- Thank you!
Davis and Sharpe to the Hall!
"Teamwork divides the task and double the success."
- Unknown
by Jon Tollerud on Nov 4, 2010 11:56 AM MDT up reply actions
Does it matter?
They both suck. Gronk made a couple catches last game, but it doesn’t make up for the 3rd down drop that was dropped perfectly into his arms by Orton.
I used to be a huge Graham fan too, but he’s lost a step big time this year. We need fresh TE meat on this team.
"Bombs dropping down overhead. Underground. It's instilled to want to live." -EV
i hate bye weeks
worse than the entire offseason combined because there’s football but no Broncos football
DP seems more negative than this site
But the OL article makes some good points. I’m no expert and I know that we were changing schemes but I think keeping Casey W around for a year would have helped tremendously for this year’s performance and would have helped Walton develop. There’s more to learning how to transition from the NCAA to the NFL beyond learning how to play your position. Casey’s veteran approach would have been settling to both rookies. I also realize that Scheffler and McD had issues but he was an above average blocker (IMHO) and a far above average receiver, and we could be using him too. Many folks have commented on CUtler and MArshall, and Hillis but losing these two have impacted the running game quite a bit.
I don’t want to engage in the emotions surrounding the keep/fire McD. To me, however, it seems kind of reckless to throw over the entire apple cart of the OL and then to keep mixing it up. This is an interesting article about the KC approach to (re)building their offensive line and it contrasts with the Broncos’ approach pretty dramatically:
“Now that the Chiefs have one of the NFL’s most reliable lines, held together not by overwhelming talent or youth, the ironic thing is that ignoring the temptation to get too experimental is perhaps the top reason for its improvement. Albert and Waters kept their jobs…Instead, the Chiefs returned to an old-school idea: Lean on veterans, including free agents Ryan Lilja and Casey Wiegmann; and assign players to a position, leave them there and see if they get better.
”http://www.kansascity.com/2010/11/02/2385805/chiefs-discover-improvement-on.html#ixzz14NY4cU9b" target="_blank">http://www.kansascity.com/2010/11/02/2385805/chiefs-discover-improvement-on.html#ixzz14NY4cU9b
I can appreciate the irony given all the talk about how Belichick’s progeny have not done well. Weis failed at ND but he’s a good coach for a staff. McD might be an excellent Off Coordinator someday – perhaps he’s just hit the Peter Principle here. He’s getting some scar tissue in this job and he’s young. If he fails here he could learn from this experience and resurface somewhere in a few years as a more mature and seasoned HC. Kyle Shanahan and the younger Brian Schottenheimer seem like young OCs who could get a shot at HC in the near future – and I predict that they will have the same pains as McD. Does anyone really think Jason Garrett is ready to he a HC? And of course, there is always the DAvid Shula example – now calling plays for Daddy’s steakhouse.
This is a lively site and I am happy to have found this all the way from Texas. Keep up the good work
by FanSinceTheDonHornEra on Nov 4, 2010 10:34 PM MDT reply actions
