Denver Broncos News: Horse Tracks - 12/08/11
by Tim Lynch on Dec 8, 2011 8:25 AM MST
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My youngest is sick this morning, so you will be getting an abbreviated Horse Tracks this morning. I've decided the best way to do this is to skip all Tim Tebow articles, but since it was the most searched term on Google yesterday you can still thumb through all your Tim Tebow news by clicking here.
Week 14 - Wednesday: Sounds | DenverBroncos.com
Hear players talk about getting ready for the Bears, the importance of finishing the year strong.
Week 14 - Wednesday: Fox | DenverBroncos.com
Head Coach John Fox talks about the approach the team is taking in December after 5 straight wins and preparing for the Bears.
Patriots-Broncos stays put, without explanation - Sports - The Boston Globe
Though NBC pays $650 million per year to air just 18 games - while CBS pays $622.5 million a year to air 102 games - part of NBC’s contract allows it to flex games in Weeks 10-15 and 17 to get as appealing a matchup as possible.
Opponents' injuries helping Broncos' playoff hopes - The Denver Post
The Bears will face the Broncos on Sunday without Jay Cutler and Matt Forte in the lineup. Forte didnt play last weekend, and he still leads the NFL in yards from scrimmage.
Chiefs, Broncos, Chargers or Raiders : Who Wins The West? | Rant Sports
If there is ever one division in the NFL that will be entertaining to watch during the last few weeks of the regular season it is the AFC West.
Bears-Broncos Preview - Dec. 8, 2011 - NFL - CBSSports.com Game Preview
While Tim Tebow continues to defy his critics by turning the Denver Broncos into serious playoff contenders, the Chicago Bears' growing concerns at the quarterback position might end up costing them a spot in the postseason.
Denver Broncos team report: Von Miller expects to play Sunday - NFL - Sporting News
Von Miller is experimenting this week with different hard casts to find the proper comfort level to play Sunday, one week after missing Denver's victory in Minnesota after right thumb surgery.
Kiszla: Champ Bailey best defensive player in Broncos history - The Denver Post
To tell the truth, cornerback Champ Bailey didnt expect to be here. He didnt expect to be in first place. Heck, he didnt expect to be in Denver.
Miller's injured thumb keeps casting office busy - The Denver Post
Von Miller hopes that a cast a day keeps the doctor away — and keeps the linebacker in the defensive huddle.
Ex-CSU QB Hanie charged with helping to bring Bears out of hibernation - The Denver Post
Caleb Hanie already has thrown three touchdowns in a game in the stadium he will visit Sunday.
Majority of Broncos' opponents don't make a switch - The Denver Post
The Broncos often move their best pass rushers around the formation, with Elvis Dumervil and Von Miller each having sacks this season from the defensive left and right.
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let’s just beat the Bears and go from there. GO BRONCOS!!!
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With Coach Zorro on our side, we will slice opponents to ribbons. Tim Tebow gives me hope and I already have faith and charity in my heart! I see a propitious future rife with Lombardis for our Broncos!
by the new Bradfather on Dec 8, 2011 8:51 AM MST reply actions
I will not wax strong in cliches
that’s what head coaches are for :) Nevertheless, I agree with the methodology!
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With Coach Zorro on our side, we will slice opponents to ribbons. Tim Tebow gives me hope and I already have faith and charity in my heart! I see a propitious future rife with Lombardis for our Broncos!
by the new Bradfather on Dec 8, 2011 9:01 AM MST up reply actions
For sure
all this hype is getting me a little worried, hope the players are focusing on the cliche
Release the Tebow!
The 2009 Broncos bought the hype and got their asses handed to them by a physical team like the Ravens.
Even if the Broncos lose this Sunday, I need to see the Broncos match up physically well with this Bears defense. We’ll at least know we don’t have a paper tiger on our hands.
We matched up physically with the Raiders with Tebow
Raiders usually manhandles the Broncos’ sweet ass. But this time the Broncos did the manhandling…
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Everyone said the Vikings game
would be reflective of who we really are and this is true. We were the favorites and the Vikings, notwithstanding their record, have some players. All of their losses have been by three points or so, except for the Monday night game at Lambeau and the game at Chicago. We are physical enough to smack the Cindy Bears in the face, yeah I said it!
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With Coach Zorro on our side, we will slice opponents to ribbons. Tim Tebow gives me hope and I already have faith and charity in my heart! I see a propitious future rife with Lombardis for our Broncos!
by the new Bradfather on Dec 8, 2011 9:12 AM MST up reply actions
I think your right brad and if the offense can get started early it will be a long day for the Bears...
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Thanks for the Tracks!
Hope your youngest feels better soon!
by peanutbutter on Dec 8, 2011 10:06 AM MST up reply actions
I think this game is more important then the pats game.
The bears defense will be the best defense the broncos have faced so far. If the broncos do well there, then the pats game won’t be an issue. Also I do agree, this might be the most physcial team the broncos have played yet. The broncos are playing more physical this year, but this will be more of a test than the raiders. The bears defense makes very few mental mistakes.
by tiderfootball09 on Dec 8, 2011 10:09 AM MST up reply actions
that may be true
but they don’t play complimentary football. Hanie has six picks in two starts and there is no Matt Forte, let’s just play our game, we can do this!
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With Coach Zorro on our side, we will slice opponents to ribbons. Tim Tebow gives me hope and I already have faith and charity in my heart! I see a propitious future rife with Lombardis for our Broncos!
by the new Bradfather on Dec 8, 2011 10:17 AM MST up reply actions
agree
I think this game will be a good test for the offense, better than the patriots game. But our defense should easily seal this game for us.
The patriots game will be a harder test for the defense, so our offense is going to really have to step it up that week. Much like against the Vikes, in fact i think the corners play is about equal on both teams.
To be or not to be, that is the question...
I don’t think coach Fox/McCoy will change much on the offense from what they have been doing unless they have a few more wrinkles up their sleeve that they haven’t showed yet. Ground and pound is the name of the tune when the 4th qtr rolls around that when things start popping if the game is close. Our defense will be tested to their fullest with Brady and it will take some creative gamecalling on DC Allen’s part. Remember the Broncos have owned the Patriots and Tom Brady in the past and there isn’t any sense in changing that now…
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absolutely my friend!
kudos for invoking Shakespeare!
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With Coach Zorro on our side, we will slice opponents to ribbons. Tim Tebow gives me hope and I already have faith and charity in my heart! I see a propitious future rife with Lombardis for our Broncos!
by the new Bradfather on Dec 8, 2011 11:07 AM MST up reply actions
If the broncos offense puts up 30 against the bears, than I will have a ton of confidence in the playoffs.
This will be the best defense Tebow has played this year. I want to see what he’ll do.
by tiderfootball09 on Dec 8, 2011 3:01 PM MST up reply actions
I was at that game...
… and wearing a Terrell Davis jersey.
Bad times… bad times…
by Tezcatlipoca on Dec 8, 2011 11:53 AM MST up reply actions
Thanks for this and hope your youngest is okay.
Long distance love affairs are always the most poignant.
Not gonna lie, this is clever.
It was best interception of Elway’s career.
..We're 7-9 till we're not!
They say the cool is all over me..
Champ Bailey is the MAN, but I don't know if I would say the BEST Broncos defensive player ever, Randy Gradishar/Karl Mecklenburg might have something to say about that...
The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.
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Atwater, Smith, Gonsoulin, Jackson,...
It all starts in the trenches - HT 11/11/08
Leave the hateful vitriol to the uninformed - HT 3/16/09
by firstfan on Dec 8, 2011 12:12 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Yep, that's what I'm saying...Champ is great no doubt, but the list is longer than the author realizes are cares to mention...
The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.
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Thank you for the tracks, Tim
I’m missing some time to read all the dude’s posts here… So I was reading even less all the internet stuff about us. Now I fount some time =)
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I bleed Orange & Blue.
The strars are truly aligning for a Cinderella season with opponents injuries...
Like head coach John Fox said, “nobody had a pity-party for us when we faced the Bengals at home with 4-5 of our starters”, yet we won the game… Now we are set to face the mighty Bears’ defense at home and the rhetoric continues that clearly it’s the ‘broken-down’ teams that the Broncos are beating, not Timmie Tebow or anything else. I find it amusing how our wins have transpired, but that’s the way the football bounces and we have a big opportunity to once again take advanage oft the other teams demise (Cutler and Forte). I remember the time (not to long ago) when the Bears’ Matt Forte was being scrutinized as not a star runningback because he had trouble holding on to the ball in important moments, now look at him?
Not looking past the Bears to the N-E Patriots because they do have an outstanding defense and you never know if our defense is going to give QB Caleb Hanie and Mario Barber a career day like they did rookie Christian Ponder and Gerhart…The defense, offense and special teams play hand in hand in making a game out of it, that’s what football is, a TEAM effort, not individual stats…But, when the Patriots play this weekend, I hope they get dinged up some before they come to town, because they can score a lot of points on a defense like ours if we aren’t careful…So, yes, I declare this a Cinderella season and why not, other teams don’t care how banged up you are…
Go Broncos! 11-5 Baby!!! Until we ain’t!
The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.
Carlos Santana
by bfree2bronc on Dec 8, 2011 10:37 AM MST reply actions 1 recs
Tom Brady and Gronkowski should be very afraid
The trend so far, shows that they will be injured soon.
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by KaptainKirk on Dec 8, 2011 11:06 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
it's bad juju
to take pictures with porn stars, you know
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With Coach Zorro on our side, we will slice opponents to ribbons. Tim Tebow gives me hope and I already have faith and charity in my heart! I see a propitious future rife with Lombardis for our Broncos!
by the new Bradfather on Dec 8, 2011 11:07 AM MST up reply actions
Who did that Brad?
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Gronk did
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With Coach Zorro on our side, we will slice opponents to ribbons. Tim Tebow gives me hope and I already have faith and charity in my heart! I see a propitious future rife with Lombardis for our Broncos!
by the new Bradfather on Dec 8, 2011 11:10 AM MST up reply actions
here's the link
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With Coach Zorro on our side, we will slice opponents to ribbons. Tim Tebow gives me hope and I already have faith and charity in my heart! I see a propitious future rife with Lombardis for our Broncos!
by the new Bradfather on Dec 8, 2011 11:11 AM MST up reply actions
That boy messing with those gals will lead to Aids and other deseases...LOL
The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.
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I didn't know that, thanks...
He does look like a big kid though…
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That's a fact Jack...
This is the Broncos year, it has been written already, now all it has to do is play out…
The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.
Carlos Santana
One of the big stories of the day is, "Where will Peyton Manning land"...
Pundits and analysts have already penciled in Andrew Luck to the Colts with their first pick and declare that Luck won’t want to HOLD the clipboard for any time, he wants to start right away. I say hog-wash! College prospects don’t have the luxury of doing what they want, and, it would be better for Luck to learn on the sidelines while the Master mentors him…
“You don’t want to turn the keys to the organization over to a rookie or second-year quarterback,” Broncos coach John Fox said. “Just like you don’t turn your investment portfolio over to some guy who is just starting out. Now, that doesn’t mean you don’t like him. It’s just not what people do.”
Remember, championship quarterbacks aren’t born, they’re made. Get all the milage out of Manning you can get and develop your defense over there in Indianapolis, while Luck develops into the Colts’ future…
The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.
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I could picture Peyton with the Skins
Dan Snyder REFUSES to rebuild so he needs a stopgap. I’m OK with anyone winning that division except the Cowgirls so go for it Redskins, you need big names with an owner like that
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With Coach Zorro on our side, we will slice opponents to ribbons. Tim Tebow gives me hope and I already have faith and charity in my heart! I see a propitious future rife with Lombardis for our Broncos!
by the new Bradfather on Dec 8, 2011 11:31 AM MST up reply actions
There are no guarantees that Peyton will ever play again though...
Neck injuries are very tricky especially if they ‘fuse’ a section of it…Remember Sterling Sharpe and his injury.
The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.
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yes that sucked
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With Coach Zorro on our side, we will slice opponents to ribbons. Tim Tebow gives me hope and I already have faith and charity in my heart! I see a propitious future rife with Lombardis for our Broncos!
by the new Bradfather on Dec 8, 2011 12:31 PM MST up reply actions
Do the Colts have the $
to pay Manning $28mm and a first pick in the draft? Even if they do it doesnt leave much for little things like O Linemen.
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Leave the hateful vitriol to the uninformed - HT 3/16/09
Then again they must think about what Manning gives them when he is playing...Winning. Where Luck is an unknown commodity at the moment and just a prospect like Matt Leinart/JaMarcus Russel were at one time...
Granted i do feel Luck will eventually be a great (good at most) quarterback, but like John Fox, I’m a believer of the ‘holding of the clipboard’ to start out any quarterbacks career. Some teams are saddled with starting rookie QBs (Rams/Bradford, Jets/Sanchez, Lions/Stafford etal…), but the Colts are in the perfect position to restart the organization under Manning while Luck learns the system/scheme. Thats if Manning is really able. I think they would be better suited to go the veteran way for at least a year and mybe two, but that’s just me and Fox feeling the younsters need to learn…
The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.
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Peyton Manning/Tim Tebow led offense
Innovative and unbeatable
A baseball park is the one place where a man's wife doesn't mind his getting excited over somebody else's curves
Manning would bring the baggage the Broncos imo aren't willing to carry...
The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.
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what super bowl winning baggage? Top QB’s of all time baggage? Your right we don’t like that kidn of baggage around here. Cuz we are willing to carry tim tebows small baggage
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by waterboy31321 on Dec 8, 2011 2:25 PM MST up reply actions
I dont see the point in picking up a quarterback, even a hall of fame quarterback, for just his final 2 years or so before he retires. Rather than investing in a stop gap we should invest in a young up and coming Qb so we have reliability at the position for the next decade. It took John 13 years to get a ring. TT is coming along and has a lot of upside, if he dose not work out then we will draft another 1st qb and go from there. Bottom line were not in a postion as an organization where it makes sense.
by KarlMecklenburg77 on Dec 8, 2011 2:37 PM MST up reply actions
I’ll take 2 or 3 years of Peyton Manning any day…I like winning. Hes like the MVP of the league the last decade. Look what he does to a team.
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by waterboy31321 on Dec 8, 2011 2:40 PM MST up reply actions
We are winning. Why invest 30 million a year when there has been no evidence things are not panning out? Prettier wins? Prettier losses? If we were still in the basement then that might make sense but an extra 30 mil a year for the same W’s were already posting sounds more like Madden ball then real football
by KarlMecklenburg77 on Dec 8, 2011 2:45 PM MST up reply actions
I think that quickly dismissing one of the best qbs of all time is ignorant and foolish. Who last year threw for 4700 yards and 33 TD’s with virtually the same team that is now 0-12 and with him they went 10-6.
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by waterboy31321 on Dec 8, 2011 3:02 PM MST up reply actions
For 30 million a year. I would personally love a ferrari, doesn’t mean it makes any sense.
The thinking man's wrecking ball
by KarlMecklenburg77 on Dec 8, 2011 4:43 PM MST up reply actions
30 million for 10-6 with pretty stats or 6 million for 11-5 to 9-7 depending on how things shake out with tebow. hmmmm sounds like a huge investment for much of the same to me
The thinking man's wrecking ball
by KarlMecklenburg77 on Dec 8, 2011 4:45 PM MST up reply actions
Sorry waterboy I didn't respond, I had to go to town...
When I said ‘bagage’ I was referring to his enormous contract the Colts laid on him. And besides why would we put Timmie Tebow back on the shelf? That would be like giving up on the Tebow experiment and we’d have to find another QB that we would hope would be our franchise QB for at least 10 years. Peyton will be 36 in march and he isn’t getting any younger and with this injury (neck injury~bagage of the Nth degree) why spend good money after bad? I get that philosophy especially when coach Fox is a RUN forst offensive guy…
This noise about Manning going to KC or the tRaiders? I don’t have a problem with my division rivals groping for straws! Remember how the Greatest of all time Joe Montana was going to upstart the Chiefs season in 96-97? Hmm? Well that worked out real well since the chiefs are not Bill Walsh…
The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.
Carlos Santana
Just read a Lindsay Jones injury update and LT Ryan Clady is back at practice today...
Eddie Royal (concussion) and Willis McGahee (knee) are out…McGahee said yesterday he would be ready to pay Sunday. I think the wise old Fox is keeping his star runningback fresh for the long haul…
The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.
Carlos Santana
Royal's concussion
will probably keep him out for a while :(
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With Coach Zorro on our side, we will slice opponents to ribbons. Tim Tebow gives me hope and I already have faith and charity in my heart! I see a propitious future rife with Lombardis for our Broncos!
by the new Bradfather on Dec 8, 2011 12:31 PM MST up reply actions
Nobodies saying how serious it was though and thats bothersome...
The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.
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Rams have some injuries at QB, guess who 3rd string is?
@greggrosenthal: Monday Night Football. Brandstater. Get ready.
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Champ is the best. I’ve only been watching since about 81.
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