Denver Broncos News - Horse Tracks - 9/22/10
by John Bena on Sep 22, 2010 5:49 AM MDT
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Unanswered in the death of Kenny McKinley: Why? - The Denver Post
In the 24 hours immediately following the unexpected death of Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley, his friends and teammates struggled to find answers why the person so commonly seen with a smile would choose to take his life.
Krieger: Demeanor on display not always accurate - The Denver Post
We call these tragedies senseless because we don't know what to make of them. But generally speaking, according to experts in the field, they do have explanations.
McDaniels, Broncos hit with heavy hearts - The Denver Post
Josh McDaniels was holding up well in his role as leader of a Broncos franchise that was again grieving the loss of a young player.
Police: Broncos' McKinley depressed about injury before death - The Denver Post
Broncos receiver Kenny McKinley was suffering from depression after undergoing knee surgery four weeks ago, according to a report released Tuesday night by the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office.
McKinley's son the beneficiary of trust fund - The Denver Post
The NFL Players Association has set up a trust fund to help provide the future education and health care expenses for Keon McKinley, the young son of Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley, who was found Monday afternoon in Centennial with a fatal, self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Defensive plan for Broncos: Rev run game - The Denver Post
One way for the Broncos to help their defense is to keep Colts quarterback Peyton Manning off the field as much as possible Sunday. But that will take running the ball better.
Corners a concern with Peyton, Colts on deck - The Denver Post
Even as the Broncos began to mourn wide receiver Kenny McKinley, preparations continued for Sunday's home game against the Indianapolis Colts.
Q&A: Seattle left passing yards on field - The Denver Post
Q: I had a question about the Broncos' game against the Seahawks. In the first half, it seemed like there were three or four plays where the Seahawks had a receiver running wide open for a big gain. None of these were hit for completions, but it didn't seem to be because of the pass rush. What's your opinion on the poor Seahawks performance with guys open? Were the guys not as open as they looked, or did (quarterback Matt) Hasselbeck just not see the open guys?
Analysis: Chiefs in charge of AFC West race, but QB Cassel is struggling - The Denver Post
Two weeks into the 2010 season, the Broncos are 1-1 and still looking up at the Chiefs (2-0) in the AFC West. But at least the Broncos are in good company. The Raiders and Chargers are 1-1 too.
Broncos' McDaniels discusses death of Kenny McKinley - The Denver Post
Fighting back tears, Broncos coach Josh McDaniels remembered wide receiver Kenny McKinley today as "a special person (who) had a great smile, a great personality, always in a good mood, certainly well-liked by everyone who knew him."
Broncos to honor Kenny McKinley at game Sunday vs. Colts | All Things Broncos
The Broncos will carry the spirit of Kenny McKinley with them to their game Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts at Invesco Field at Mile High.
Police say Kenny McKinley of Denver Broncos committed suicide with gun | All Things Broncos
The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s has completed its case on Broncos receiver Kendrick "Kenny" McKinley saying his death was a suicide caused by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head while lying in his bed at his Aurora home.
Braylon Edwards will dress, not start after DWI arrest - ESPN New York
Braylon Edwards will dress when the New York Jets play at Miami Sunday night, but he will not start after being charged with driving while intoxicated on Tuesday.
Michael Vick named Philadelphia Eagles' starting QB - ESPN
The Philadelphia Eagles have named Michael Vick the team's starting quarterback, coach Andy Reid said Tuesday.
Washington Redskins CB Hall backpedals on defense comments - ESPN
Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall says he has met with the coaching staff to explain his comments about the team's defense.
Washington Redskins release RB Larry Johnson - ESPN
Larry Johnson was released by the Washington Redskins on Tuesday after gaining just 2 yards on five carries in two games with the team.
Source: Kevin Faulk of New England Patriots has torn ACL - ESPN Boston
New England Patriots running back Kevin Faulk has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, a league source confirmed Tuesday.
New York Giants' Brandon Jacobs fined $10,000 for tossing helmet into stands - ESPN New York
New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs has been fined $10,000 by the NFL for throwing his helmet into the stands during a 38-14 loss Sunday night to the Indianapolis Colts.
Duane Brown of Houston Texans suspended for next four games - ESPN
Houston left tackle Duane Brown was suspended Tuesday for four games without pay for violating the NFL's policy on performance enhancing drugs, joining linebacker Brian Cushing on the sideline for the same infraction.
John Harbaugh of Baltimore Ravens fined for contact with official - ESPN
The NFL fined Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh $15,000 Tuesday for impermissible verbal and physical contact with an official.
Marcus McNeill's replacement is shining - AFC West Blog - ESPN
Why is there so much talk about Vincent Jackson and not fellow San Diego holdout Marcus McNeill?
NFL.com news: Week 2 awards watch: Bears' Cutler off to fast start
Lovie Smith spent most of the offseason urging his team to return to its Monster of the Midway roots, but the presence of Jay Cutler and the addition of Mike Martz as the offensive coordinator made it difficult to envision the Bears going with a "three yards and a cloud of dust" approach.
NFL.com news: When it comes to defensive success, big plays tell the tale
On Sunday night, Mario Manningham caught a beautifully arced pass at the 22-yard line, spun out of a desperate tackle attempt and put the Giants on the board with their first touchdown. It was Colts 24, Giants 7. Yippee for the G-Men.
NFL.com news: Tomlinson bringing fresh perspective to talkative Jets
In typical Rex Ryan fashion, the New York Jets' coach answered a question about LaDainian Tomlinson's impressive performance against the New England Patriots by assuming the wise-guy, we-showed-you demeanor that makes him the NFL's consummate lightning rod.
NFL.com news: Offensively challenged Steelers among surprise 2-0 teams
The long-term approach has delivered immediate wins and the Buccaneers are among a handful of surprising 2-0 teams. Their opponent this week, the Pittsburgh Steelers, also are unbeaten. While it might not be a surprise to some because of the Steelers' history, the suspension of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger prompted reason for concern -- so did two early games against Atlanta and Tennessee. Doubts, at least to this point, have been erased.
NFL.com news: Steelers QB Dixon needs knee surgery, will be out indefinitely
The Steelers' starting quarterback this weekend will be a player who was cut last weekend or another who was all but ignored during training camp.
NFL.com news: Out with the old: 'Skins cut veteran RB Johnson after slow start
Larry Johnson was released by the Washington Redskins on Tuesday after gaining just 2 yards on five carries in two games.
NFL.com news: Torn ACL ends season for Falcons backup RB Norwood
The Atlanta Falcons placed backup running back Jerious Norwood on season-ending injured reserve Tuesday after he sustained a knee injury Sunday, forcing the team to make two moves to add depth.
Why Reid made the right call with Vick | National Football Post
It is going to be easy to jump on Andy Reid and his decision to start Michael Vick at quarterback, but let’s look at this move from a player’s perspective today—because it is the right move for this football team.
Slow progress for Jared Gaither, to miss Browns game | National Football Post
Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Jared Gaither is expected to miss his third consecutive game Sunday against the Cleveland Browns due to a thoracic disc injury.
NFL reviewing Andy Moeller's DUI arrest | National Football Post
The NFL is reviewing Baltimore Ravens assistant offensive line coach Andy Moeller's driving under the influence arrest under the personal conduct policy, according to league spokesman Greg Aiello.
Braylon Edwards won't be deactivated Sunday | National Football Post
Released from jail today after being arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated early this morning, New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards won't start Sunday night's game against the Miami Dolphins.
Andy Reid: 'It's my obligation to make the proper decision' | National Football Post
Andy Reid said he did not come to his decision to name Michael Vick the starting quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles easily.
Browns placed Maiava on IR, siged LB Titus Brown off practice squad | National Football Post
The Cleveland Browns placed linebacker Kaluka Maiava on injured reseve today.
Asked and answered: Tuesday's mailbag | National Football Post
With questions piling up from readers, I thought I’d answer a few of the most popular ones sent in a new feature, Asked and Answered (or should we call it Andrew's Answers?).
Happy ending for most of Vick's dogs - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
The resurrection of Michael Vick(notes) took another swift step forward Sunday when he led the Philadelphia Eagles to victory in his first start in more than three NFL seasons. Now he’s in the middle of a debate about who should be the team’s regular starter. It’s a welcomed type of argument for a man who spent 21 months in federal prison, lost a $100 million contract and became a national pariah for his role in a vicious interstate dogfighting ring.
Vikings-Chargers deal for Jackson looks bleak - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
The San Diego Chargers have been offered a second-round pick and a conditional pick in 2011 by the Minnesota Vikings for wide receiver Vincent Jackson(notes), three sources said Tuesday, but that deal looks dead because the Chargers have asked for a second- and third-round pick for 2011.
Reid makes himself look fickle - NFL News - FOX Sports on MSN
Where is the most hated man in sports – an extraordinary distinction, wouldn’t you agree, given the inexhaustible supply of candidates? – regarded as a savior?
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No sign of Cutler's player of the week award here...?
or DT’s nomination.
http://www.centsports.com/ref/698077/Joe_Vick
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I'm up to 3 dollars!
Congrats to you Buffs out there for escaping that loser zombie of a conference. The Big 12-2 won’t exist in 5 years.
Good luck in the PAC-12. Should be a great move for both CU and Nebraska (Big 10).
Denver: 33-33 until we're not.
Yep...Washington State is stoked too. They wont be the worst team in the PAC 12 anymore!
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.
CU willl do fine in time
CU is an odd match for the Big Twelve — both academically and recruiting-wise. There is some geographical affinity but little else. I don’t expect football fortunes at the school to stay down for long, and the current multi-year funk is itself surprising. I believe part of the current problem is related to opposing recruiters’ ability to mine the uncertainty over the continuation of asst. coaches at CU, who can’t be offered more than a one-year contract because of TABOR.
It would be nice to get out from under the TABOR-induced disability but the change of scenery alone should help.
"the megalomaniac view of oneself as the Elect, wholly good, abominably persecuted, yet assured of ultimate triumph; the attribution of gigantic and demonic powers to the adversary; the refusal to accept the ineluctable limitations and imperfections of human existence, such as transience, dissention, conflict, fallibility whether intellectual or moral; the obsession with inerrable prophecies…systematized misinterpretations, always gross and often grotesque." – Norman Cohn - quoted in The Paranoid Style in American Politics
Yes
TABOR definitely puts CU behind an 8-ball that doesn’t need to be there.
by AllBroncsallday on Sep 22, 2010 4:26 PM MDT up reply actions
re: TABOR
I’m not going to advocate for a political position but I worked for CU for well over a decade and saw the problems TABOR created from up close. And you need to understand that the State also controls tuition and in-state quotas so CU suffers from restrictions that are a Catch-22.
At the heart of the problem is the fact that the general index of inflation doesn’t accurately reflect the cost of a college education, because the general index includes ‘widgets’ that go down in price. Something like TABOR could be used but it should reflect the actual cost of a college education. Gary Barnett complained about the recruiting issue, and I don’t think it was because of his politics, which appeared to be more from the right.
The football program isn’t far away from being a quality team again but the University has suffered at the hands of of state politicians with animosity towards Boulder and CU.
"the megalomaniac view of oneself as the Elect, wholly good, abominably persecuted, yet assured of ultimate triumph; the attribution of gigantic and demonic powers to the adversary; the refusal to accept the ineluctable limitations and imperfections of human existence, such as transience, dissention, conflict, fallibility whether intellectual or moral; the obsession with inerrable prophecies…systematized misinterpretations, always gross and often grotesque." – Norman Cohn - quoted in The Paranoid Style in American Politics
I'm not as close as you were
But the long-term issues that have appeared with funding education especially, seem pretty obvious from where I sit. You are correct, Barnett complained about it very early on, and clearly he was right about the competitive disadvantage it created for CU.
While I have less than zero faith in Hawkins and his coaching ability, this aspect must be accounted for in the final judgment of his program. This being said, it doesn’t change my opinion.
I agree with your animosity remark. It’s unfortunate.
by AllBroncsallday on Sep 22, 2010 7:03 PM MDT up reply actions
further comments
I’ll try to limit my comments to general educational issues & funding — the recruiting disability is only an issue (IMO) when the football program is down. Opposing recruiters are able to instill doubt about CU because the lack of on-the-field success makes it more likely that asst. coaches will leave (or at least that’s the belief). It’s a self-fulfilling truth.
Assistant coaching at the college level is an itinerant professions — in truth. So it’s more perception than anything else. Still, it would be nice to lock them in for longer.
TABOR has created problems with the University as a whole, so the real issue is lack of state support rather than TABOR limits on the length of contracts, per se. Limits on tuition combined with limits on out-of-state admissions create a Catch-22 in which the University can’t pay its bills, which in turn leads to cuts. Many of these cuts have had a negative effect on the University’s performance.
I don’t question the idea of keeping a budget, which we always did, but I do question the method and goals that were employed through TABOR to achieve cutbacks. My feeling is that the University has declined, in part because there’s been such an exodus of employee talent. TABOR addressed the cost side with a meat ax but the value side wasn’t even considered. it was merely an ill-considered way of imposing more frugality. Meanwhile, private institutions have obeyed the same cost function that typifies colleges. Curiously, the same exemption that allowed other businesses under the state govt. — for instance, the lottery — was not applied to CU. Treating CU as a business (which it is) would have made great sense.
"the megalomaniac view of oneself as the Elect, wholly good, abominably persecuted, yet assured of ultimate triumph; the attribution of gigantic and demonic powers to the adversary; the refusal to accept the ineluctable limitations and imperfections of human existence, such as transience, dissention, conflict, fallibility whether intellectual or moral; the obsession with inerrable prophecies…systematized misinterpretations, always gross and often grotesque." – Norman Cohn - quoted in The Paranoid Style in American Politics
As long as Dan Hawkins is the coach at CU, they will be a horrible football team.
Denver: 33-33 until we're not.
by McGeorge on Sep 22, 2010 11:02 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Everyone in Buff land is super excited about escaping the Texas divsion
"Me fail english, that unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum
"Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem" - Duffman
"Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun" - Ash from Army of Darkness
"H.I., you're young and you got your health, what you want with a job?" - Evelle from Raising Arizona
"It happens sometimes. People just explode. Natural causes." - Agent Rogersz from Repoman
Harsh man
I look forward to seeing that you are wrong in 5 years.
"Bombs dropping down overhead. Underground. It's instilled to want to live." -EV
Unless you are a University of Texas guy, you should be rooting for the demise of the Zombie 12-2
or better said – University of Texas and the Other 9 What’s There Names Conference.
It’s not a Conference. It’s a third grade lunch room complete with a bully, some sissys, a few nerds and a few suck ups.
Denver: 33-33 until we're not.
by McGeorge on Sep 22, 2010 10:57 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Agreed....the fact that Texas cant maintain a Top 3 ranking in the BCS is unbelievable...I think Cherry Creek High School would be the 2nd best team in that conference.
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.
Larry Johnson released...
Shanahan pulled the plug after five carries? I think they must be trying to bring in someone else.
Anybody think Larry could help us with 1st and goal from the 2 yard line?
I’m not so sure. I think he is solidly over the hill. (I know he’s the bad guy, I don’t care..I’m talkin about 1st downs here!!)
I watched him in parts of the game Sunday,
this doesn’t seem to be punishing Larry Johnson we got pummeled by. I know it’s truely Larry Johnson, but, right now he just looks slow and uninspired…..so I’d say no let’s not bring him in. We really need to get our O-line healthy and getting a push on the defense to activate our running game.
"I cannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure: Try to please everybody."
No. Hes toast mate.
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.
LJ is done, he doesn’t have the burst or speed he once had, he is Lamont Jordan 2.0
"Me fail english, that unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum
"Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem" - Duffman
"Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun" - Ash from Army of Darkness
"H.I., you're young and you got your health, what you want with a job?" - Evelle from Raising Arizona
"It happens sometimes. People just explode. Natural causes." - Agent Rogersz from Repoman
Thanks for the news roundup John.
"I cannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure: Try to please everybody."
shows you how worried the Colts were about this game
they picked up Brandy just to debrief him. ; )
In good times and bad times, I'm a Bronco fan. Sucka.
by broncosmontana on Sep 22, 2010 8:54 AM MDT up reply actions
HAHAHA....very funny my man!
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.
lol!
In good times and bad times, I'm a Bronco fan. Sucka.
by broncosmontana on Sep 23, 2010 12:20 AM MDT up reply actions
Yeah the DP needs some new material
Defensive plan for Broncos: Rev run game – The Denver Post
One way for the Broncos to help their defense is to keep Colts quarterback Peyton Manning off the field as much as possible Sunday. But that will take running the ball better.
37 minutes of possession isn’t enough?
