Horse Tracks - 5/4/10
by John Bena on May 4, 2010 5:07 AM MDT
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Lyons Earns His Spot " DenverBroncos.com
On Friday, Dicky Lyons stepped onto the practice field at Dove Valley for a tryout. Three days later, he officially signed with the team as a free agent.
2010 Caravan: Northern Tour - DenverBroncos.com
On Thursday, April 29, the Denver Broncos took the north by storm. Over the following three days, the Broncos visited Fort Collins, Greeley and Cheyenne, Wyo., to kick-off the Northern Tour of the first Broncos Country Caravan.
Paige: It's not fair to rip Tebow for his faith - The Denver Post
On the night of Dec. 13, 2008, as three college undergraduates stood together in the green room at the Nokia Theatre in New York, awaiting the Heisman Trophy award ceremony, they talked about their schools and their teams, the football season, upcoming bowls (two would be playing for the BCS championship), the bright lights and the big city.
Klis: Bounty of Cutler deal now in place - The Denver Post
It took two drafts and another week of intense concentration to follow the Broncos' bouncing draft picks, but the results are in on the Jay Cutler trade.
Kiszla: Charismatic Tebow now McD's favorite - The Denver Post
From the gleam in the eye of Denver coach Josh McDaniels, it's hard to tell whether he wants to start Tim Tebow at quarterback or adopt him as member of the family.
Broncos' Quinn in quarterback derby too - The Denver Post
He is the man in the middle before the Broncos have run a single play in training camp.
Memory of 9/11 hits Broncos rookie 24/7 - The Denver Post
Time marches on through a maze of circled dates on a calendar: a birthday here, an anniversary there — dates that come back around each year to fill life's chapters.
The draft’s boom-or-bust players: part 1 | National Football Post
Talent vs. character/work ethic is one of the most debated topics in draft rooms across the country as NFL teams try to figure out if a prospect has the kind of passion needed to live up to his potential or if he’ll fall by the wayside and become someone who just didn’t want it bad enough. Here’s the first part of the National Football Post’s look at some of the top boom-or-bust prospects selected in the first three rounds of the draft:
Why Sharper's return is big for the Saints | National Football Post
We can have a good discussion about why Darren Sharper didn’t find a big market as a free agent this offseason — and talk about his knee surgery — but what matters to the Saints and defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is that the veteran safety is back in the secondary.
The purpose behind tough interview questions | National Football Post
With all the spin and subterfuge surrounding "The Question" by Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland to Dez Bryant, I thought I’d add my take for what it’s worth (two cents?).
Snyder's top PR man Swanson leaving Redskins | National Football Post
Daniel Snyder’s longest-tenured public relations guru is stepping down.
Report: Sharper had microfracture surgery | National Football Post
The team that knows best about Darren Sharper’s medical condition is the one that wound up signing him.
Jaguars: Bryan Smith out for season with torn ACL | National Football Post
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Bryan Smith is out for the season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury, according to the team.
Browns sign Alex Smith | National Football Post
The Cleveland Browns signed veteran tight end Alex Smith to a one-year deal, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Dez Bryant's mother is on probation for 2009 felony drug arrest | National Football Post
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant's mother said earlier today that she wants an apology for Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland.
Ravens withdraw offer to Keith Fitzhugh | National Football Post
The Baltimore Ravens have withdrawn their exclusive rights qualifying tender offer to safety Keith Fitzhugh, the team announced.
Broncos cut running back Chris Brown | National Football Post
The Denver Broncos released undrafted rookie running back Chris Brown, the team announced.
Eagles going Kelly green for opener | National Football Post
Somewhere, our friend Joe Fortenbaugh is probably already wearing his classic Philadelphia Eagles throwback jersey. Maybe a Jerome Brown model. Perhaps a Harold Carmichael. Maybe a Charlie Garner.
Steelers hopeful that Roethlisberger could return for OTAs in June
Some in the Pittsburgh Steelers' organization are optimistic that suspended quarterback Ben Roethlisberger could return for organized team activities next month.
Report: Steelers WR Sweed has Achilles surgery; status unknown
Steelers wide receiver Limas Sweed underwent surgery to fix a torn or ruptured Achilles tendon Monday, one day after he suffered the injury during the team's final minicamp practice, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.
Latest Vikes stadium plan given long odds by Minnesota lawmakers
A sports-themed lottery game and new taxes on hotel stays, car rentals and sports memorabilia are the linchpins of a Minnesota Vikings stadium proposal that top Democratic legislators characterized Monday as a long shot to pass this year.
Troubled Seahawks LB Hill misses second minicamp, per team order
Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Sunday that the team told troubled linebacker Leroy Hill to stay away from this weekend's minicamp to avoid being a distraction.
Raiders move rookie Campbell from left tackle to right guard for reps
he Raiders' fourth-round pick, Bruce Campbell, went through an emotional grind as he sat through nearly two days of last month's NFL draft before hearing his name.
Time to put Bryant-Ireland question controversy behind us
As former Jets owner Leon Hess used to say, "Please don't let me read something about our first-round pick the day after the draft that I didn't know before we selected him." Given that I was the team's director of player administration at the time, I took that as a direct challenge.
Rookie WR Bryant looks sharp in his first Cowboys practice
All eyes were on Dez Bryant during the Dallas Cowboys' rookie practice Friday. With a considerable amount of media in attendance, Bryant passed his first test with flying colors.
Steelers have issues beyond naming Roethlisberger's replacement
The uncharted and unpredictable football-related fallout of Ben Roethlisberger's suspension began at the end of a minicamp last weekend with Steelers coach Mike Tomlin proclaiming that no decision has been made about which quarterback will start in Roethlisberger's place for the first month or so of the season.
Washington Redskins fullback Mike Sellers: 'Extremely tough' to resist steroids - ESPN
Washington Redskins fullback Mike Sellers said Monday that it's still "extremely tough" for NFL players to resist the temptation of steroids.
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I miss it when it’s not here!
"To be honest, I will wear whatever number they want me to wear. If that's 15,
I'll wear 15. If that's 95, I'll wear 95. I don't really care, just as long as
I can wear a Denver Broncos jersey. That's my approach and my attitude."
TT 4/23/10
this
There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened. -D.A.
by Whidbey Bronco on May 4, 2010 9:05 AM MDT up reply actions
Some of the comments under Woody's column are truly disgusting.
It just boggles my mind to read the contempt that some people seem to have for Christianity and Christians.
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by Gr3yStreet on May 4, 2010 7:14 AM MDT reply actions 2 recs
Wish people would get over it
I’m not one, but jeez, who cares if he is. Can the guy play ball? That’s all I care about.
by AllBroncsallday on May 4, 2010 8:55 AM MDT up reply actions
I do agree on that point
But, it goes deeper with so many spewing what could be considered hatred in most circles and have the lack of mind to even investigate what Christianity is truely about or requires of it’s followers. I admire these young athletes for standing up for what they do believe.
"A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do" Walter Gagenot
"Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible."
Is the contempt for Christianity?
Or for the type of Christian that is a know it all, I’m going to Heaven and you’re going to Hell type of person?
All that you behold, though it appears without, it is within, in your imagination, of which this world of mortality is but a shadow...and one day you’ll awake and find that you’ve never lived and never died, except in the dream.
William Blake
This
The issue is NOT Christianity, it is Christians. Specifically the ones who put forward their beliefs as better than yours and therefore making themselves as better people.
Tebow “mistake” was he was willing to go on TV with his religiously based anti-abortion message and he is VERY open about how important religion is in his life. The other QB’s noted there (outside of Warner) were not as outspoken and never did anything that public. Warner really didn’t until after he had become famous for being good in the NFL.
It is BS, and people need to let it go. The fact is that his faith is what drives Tebow. EVERYONE has something that drives them. Not always in a positive direction. The fact that he as a young man is this heavily driven by religion is a positive. It is more likely he will work his butt off everyday and will be able to bounce back from the negatives that occur because he is being driven by faith that there is a higher power guiding the world. Consider the other examples put out by Woody. LOTS of potential to fail or feel like they cannot make it, yet they all continue to work through the adversity and even excel in multiple situations.
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by Arimaris on May 4, 2010 9:51 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
That commercial didn't have anything to do with religion or being a Christain Period!
It was about the choice his Mother made. She was thinking about having an abortion and then decided not too.
Just think what you would do if you were a person that could have been aborted.
We wouldn’t have what could be our future Franchise QB in that case.
Character may be manifested in the great moments but it is made in the small ones -- Philip Brooks
This describes all of us.
Just think what you would do if you were a person that could have been aborted.
All that you behold, though it appears without, it is within, in your imagination, of which this world of mortality is but a shadow...and one day you’ll awake and find that you’ve never lived and never died, except in the dream.
William Blake
I wasn't aware that abortion was necessarily a religious matter.
I thought it had more to do with whether or not an unborn baby was considered human, and if the mother had the right to kill it.
I saw a comment under Woody
that claimed Tebow stated that those that did no believe were going to hell. Anybody ever hear that? ….I haven’t, and I suspect it would have been trumpeted over and over as news. I suspect this is another assumption made by somebody that believes ALL Christians feel this way. I have found many churches that do NOT promote that view, though of course there are some that do.
This is one of the reasons Tebow
is polarizing. I’m sure he’s a fine young man, and truly believes everything he’s been taught his whole life. I’ve had some conversations with Christian football fans about Tebow. When they ask me why I don’t like Tebow, I tell them because analysts are saying he’ll not be good at the pro level, that we already have two proven NFL competitors. And that if we think there was a media circus with Elway, watch out, this will be 10 times worse." Inevitably, someone says, “Oh sure, its because he’s a Christian and you don’t like that.” So, even why I state my reasons, they attempted to make this about religious persecution.
So I think all sides should just put his beliefs to the side and focus on how well he’ll adapt to the NFL.
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
Todd Helton - Time for his ring to come true
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by SDcat09 on May 4, 2010 11:04 AM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
That Kiszla article
Is the stupidest thing I have read in a long time.
by Sneaks88 on May 4, 2010 7:31 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
This was the stupidest one i have read recently..
the way they misused McD’s quotes was amazing, it was like a kid wrote it.
NFL – Broncos teaching rookie QB Tebow to be more of a pocket passer
That's my general reaction...
almost anytime I accidentally read a Kiszla piece
"For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase
Re the Klis article:
I get the feeling I’ve read that somewhere before. Oh, wait…
MHR is almost always ahead of the curve.
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
And did it better
Klis left out half of Bruton. The Quinn trade was two thirds for a second and a fourth.
Good point.
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
by Trinidad Jack on May 5, 2010 9:01 AM MDT up reply actions
I regained a lot of respect for Paige after reading his article about Tebow.
It was definitely right on point, contrasting with the garbage that Kiszla is writing these days.
Yup, have to agree with you on that one.
"A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do" Walter Gagenot
"Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible."
Easy! Once Woody starts getting love from us he'll immediately do a 180 and sacrifice all his progress! Gotta keep him under strict criticism and under thumb at all times. Tough Love.
There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened. -D.A.
by Whidbey Bronco on May 4, 2010 9:08 AM MDT up reply actions
It looks like Woody is trying to ingratiate himself, big-time...
to Tebow in order to become Tebow’s “inside” guy and establish Woody’s cred as a “top sports media guy.” I haven’t seen Paige brown-nose this much since Elway and Shanny were winning Superbowls. Paige may be writing nice stuff about Tebow (and I do like to see it), but methinks there is an agenda there. I’m hoping Tebow gets some beyond-his-years wisdom regarding all these sports journalist guys and proceeds with caution…
Take my advice... I'm not using it!
"If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague."
Yeah true
I don’t think Tebow is the type of guy to get caught up in the media attention though.
by black_knight101 on May 4, 2010 9:49 AM MDT up reply actions
I agree. It was rather cynical of me...
I guess I can’t help it when it comes to writers for the Post. It seems the only Post football writer I can read without wanting to gag is Legwold. He at least provides football information, rather than pure speculation and opinion intended to generate hits. I understand the nature of columnists (ala Paige, Klis, Kizla) is exactly to provide opinion and speculation to create hits, but I would love to have SOME hard football information in the columns on a semi-consistent basis.
Take my advice... I'm not using it!
"If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague."
My thoughts too
So he should be tearing down Orton shortly and advocating Tebow as the starter.
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Amazing
Its freakin amazing how this kid is bashed. We have athletes like Vick, Rothlesburger, Ray Caruth and so on and we dare rip Tewbow for his beliefs? How proud would I be if my 4 boys turn out with half the character of Tewbow. This is a kid that finished a high school game with a broken leg and ran/limped for a 20 yard touchdown on it. Players like him come around once in a lifetime and I am so pumped that he is a Bronco. Every doubter and critic should watch ESPN’s 5 part series on Tebow in high school and than be open there mouths…. Good luck Tim. I will always be in your corner…….Bronco Fan for life
by West Coast on May 4, 2010 12:22 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
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