Denver Broncos News: Horse Tracks - 5/23/11
by John Bena on May 23, 2011 6:43 AM MDT
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Denver Broncos safety David Bruton a $90-per-day substitute teacher during NFL lockout - The Denver Post
Armed with the bachelor's degree he earned from Notre Dame in 2009, Bruton has turned to substitute teaching to help fill his days in Miamisburg, Ohio, his hometown.
NFP Sunday Blitz | National Football Post
"I was the No. 1 recruit going into college," Elway told me. "I was the No. 1 draft pick coming into the pros. I was always looked at a different way, and spent my time trying to blend in and make people around me realize I’m one of them, no matter where I went in the draft or whatnot. I didn’t come up through the NFL ranks even though I came up as a player through the NFL ranks. A lot of times players don’t get the credit because they didn’t come up through the personnel side or the coaching side."
Drop Percentage | ProFootballFocus.com
Elsewhere in the Top 10, you have a couple more guys who play mainly in the slot (Mike Thomas and Eddie Royal), and perhaps more surprisingly, one of the leagues’ best deep threats in 2010, Brandon Lloyd. The catches tend to be a bit harder the further downfield you go, but Lloyd displayed a previously unseen consistency to make plays on balls that you didn’t think he had any right to.
NFL.com news: Let's dance: Bears rookie Thomas helps girl with spina bifida
Joslyn Levell couldn't wait to get to school Monday. The eighth-grader became the most talked-about kid at Suncrest Middle School in Morgantown, W.Va., after scoring a date with Chicago Bears rookie J.T. Thomas for her end-of-school-year formal dance Friday.
NFL.com news: Lewis: 'Watch how much crime picks up' if lockout continues
"Do this research if we don't have a season -- watch how much evil, which we call crime, watch how much crime picks up, if you take away our game," Lewis said.
NFL.com news: Bears RB Wolfe faces charges after arrest in Miami
Chicago Bears running back Garrett Wolfe, a four-year pro, was arrested early Sunday in Miami and faces multiple charges, according to Miami-Dade County booking information.
NFL.com news: Saints sell out Superdome for sixth season in a row
For the sixth consecutive season, the New Orleans Saints have sold out the Superdome, The Times-Picayune reported Sunday.
NFL.com news: No. 15: Holmes' huge OT play saves Jets from tie in Cleveland
Some games are retrieved from the memory banks effortlessly, while others "fade into Bolivian," to quote Mike Tyson.
NFL.com news: Players appeal for end to NFL lockout in late-night court filing
Players who sued the NFL for alleged antitrust violations liken the league to a "cartel" in their latest court filing, again urging an appeals court to lift the lockout.
Simpler football doesn't mean worse play - AFC South Blog - ESPN
The lockout is forcing Patriots head coach Bill Belichick to scale back his plans. Eagles head coach Andy Reid is sure we’ll see a worse product when the NFL resumes action because of what will have been missed.
Minnesota Vikings' Ray Edwards cruises to win in boxing debut - ESPN
Amid the NFL's ongoing, drawn-out struggle, Ray Edwards' off-the-field fight was short and sweet Friday.
Report: Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton not concerned about jersey number - ESPN
The No. 1 pick in the NFL draft isn't concerned with numbers.
New England Patriots' Wes Welker, Tom Brady try to schedule workouts - ESPN Boston
Last year at this time, New England Patriots receiver Wes Welker was working out with quarterback Tom Brady, battling Los Angeles traffic and the emotional hurdles that came with rehabbing a torn ACL.
What's the Plan? | National Football Post
Although we have not yet reached the June 3rd appeal hearing, I am hearing questions of "What do we do next?" starting to ripple through the NFL player populace. Last week the Eighth Circuit (the Court) ruled to keep the lockout intact through the appeal process and – barring a surprise decision on appeal – showed their hand on the next ruling. Assuming the ruling on appeal tracks the ruling for the stay -- which is more likely than not -- the lockout will continue indefinitely.
David Garrard not worried about Blaine Gabbert | National Football Post
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback David Garrard isn't intimidated by the arrival of rookie quarterback Blaine Gabbert, who's regarded as the AFC South club's quarterback of the future.
Irsay says NFL needs to get back to work early July for normal season | National Football Post
If the NFL doesn't clean up its labor mess by early July and hammer out a new collective bargaining agreement, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay believes it would be tough to have a normal preseason and start to the regular season.
ProFootballWeekly.com - Lockout limbo: Colts report
With NFL teams stuck in a state of limbo thanks to the lingering lockout, we are taking a tour around the league and looking at where teams stand as they await the opening of the 2011 league year. Today, we offer our take on where the Colts stand.
ProFootballWeekly.com - Chargers OLB English says he had foot surgery in March
Chargers OLB Larry English, coming off a disappointing, injury-plagued 2010 season, admitted to PFW Chargers correspondent Scott Bair, of the North County Times, that he had surgery on his injured left foot in early March.
ProFootballWeekly.com - Wisniewski ready to start and reconnect with uncle
In the weeks since the Raiders drafted him, Stefen Wisniewski has spent time in Western Pennsylvania, shuttling between his hometown of Pittsburgh and the Penn State campus in State College. The former Nittany Lion, who was Oakland's top draft pick (No. 48 overall), has been lifting weights with teammates and hanging out with his family, passing the time until the NFL labor dispute is settled and he can begin his career as a professional football player.
Kyle Williams: Beast | ProFootballFocus.com
Throughout 2010 there probably wasn’t a player I praised more than Kyle Williams. Despite playing in a scheme that wasn’t sure whether it wanted to be a 3-4 or 4-3 unit, and with some questionable talent around him, he made play after play after play.
Ponder might provide early dividends for Vikings - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
After playing footsie with Brett Favre(notes) over the last two seasons, the Minnesota Vikings put themselves in a position to need a starting quarterback rather desperately in preparation for the 2011 campaign. With Favre out of football (at least, that’s what he tells us in May) and a new Minnesota regime leading the way through what might be a painful rebuild, GM Rick Spielman and head coach Leslie Frazier surprised just about everybody by selecting Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder(notes) with the 12th overall pick.
Newton sleeps with his Carolina playbook - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
Over the past few weeks Cam Newton(notes) has had a constant companion to help ease the tedium of the NFL lockout.
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Ray Lewis made me laugh with those comments.
Crime will go up because there is nothing else to do? What a strange and deluded world this guy lives in.
“No football on tv today! What do you wanna do?”
" What else can we do but go on a rapin’ lootin’ killin’ spree like a bunch of vikings!"
I shot Bigfoot yesterday. I ate him and dumped the remains in the lake before I could prove it. Just take my word for it. Seriously. - Doug Stanhope
I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party of men whatever in religion, in philosophy, in politics, or in anything else where I was capable of thinking for myself. - Thomas Jefferson
by MrFNSunshine on May 23, 2011 6:58 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
But this is typical of the stars...they are clueless to REAL world: see Manning, Brady.
The players need a rank and file spokesman>
FIRE DE MAURICE SMITH...he can go suck dog balls for all I care!
NFLPA??? National Fools and Lame Pricks Association!
ANYONE ELSE INTERESTED IN SEEING WHAT WE HAVE IN TEBOW? Watching Kyle orton is like watching re-runs of the Brady Bunch...you always know whats going to happen and makes you feel sick at the end!
"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.
I disagree
Ray Lewis is correct. There is a vast segment of society that are your work a day guys that drink beer and watch sports on the weekend. Let them get bored and see what they do. Stupid vandalism will rise, alcohol related violence will rise. Sad but true.
Opinions are like......, Well anyway, this is mine.
Come on man...thats just a broad statement.....you think there is going to be a beer drinking binge and then people are going to go nuts???
FIRE DE MAURICE SMITH...he can go suck dog balls for all I care!
NFLPA??? National Fools and Lame Pricks Association!
ANYONE ELSE INTERESTED IN SEEING WHAT WE HAVE IN TEBOW? Watching Kyle orton is like watching re-runs of the Brady Bunch...you always know whats going to happen and makes you feel sick at the end!
"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, no
The beer drinking binge is happening already. Take away the entertainment and there are a lot of people that will be looking for something to do.
I have lived this life and seen it.
Opinions are like......, Well anyway, this is mine.
I have bo philosophical problems with a beer drinking binge anyway...heck, I am Australian!
FIRE DE MAURICE SMITH...he can go suck dog balls for all I care!
NFLPA??? National Fools and Lame Pricks Association!
ANYONE ELSE INTERESTED IN SEEING WHAT WE HAVE IN TEBOW? Watching Kyle orton is like watching re-runs of the Brady Bunch...you always know whats going to happen and makes you feel sick at the end!
"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.
TOGA! TOGA! TOGA!
lol
Character may be manifested in the great moments but it is made in the small ones -- Philip Brooks
My ship finally came in, but it was the Kobayashi Maru.
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Plenty of other ways to spend your free time and entertainment dollar.
The sooner the players realize this, the better. I’m sure the owners already know it.
I shot Bigfoot yesterday. I ate him and dumped the remains in the lake before I could prove it. Just take my word for it. Seriously. - Doug Stanhope
I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party of men whatever in religion, in philosophy, in politics, or in anything else where I was capable of thinking for myself. - Thomas Jefferson
by MrFNSunshine on May 23, 2011 8:36 AM MDT up reply actions
I don't think Lewis was talking about FANS committing crimes...
by Velveeta on May 23, 2011 9:43 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
LOL
I don’t know who the commentator was when I heard this but he was saying that Lewis was NOT talking about the players :) Guess it is all in your perspective.
Opinions are like......, Well anyway, this is mine.
Ray Lewis isn't just stupid and egotistical, he's Ron Burgundy stupid and egotistical.
I shot Bigfoot yesterday. I ate him and dumped the remains in the lake before I could prove it. Just take my word for it. Seriously. - Doug Stanhope
I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party of men whatever in religion, in philosophy, in politics, or in anything else where I was capable of thinking for myself. - Thomas Jefferson
Hahaha...hes a cartoon character...but stupider than Scooby Doo.
FIRE DE MAURICE SMITH...he can go suck dog balls for all I care!
NFLPA??? National Fools and Lame Pricks Association!
ANYONE ELSE INTERESTED IN SEEING WHAT WE HAVE IN TEBOW? Watching Kyle orton is like watching re-runs of the Brady Bunch...you always know whats going to happen and makes you feel sick at the end!
"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.
Does he speak slowly like that for dramatic effect??
Or is it that he doesn’t know what’s going to come out next?
if it be not now, yet it will come: the readiness is all. - -Shakespeare
I love the drop percentage article
Got some good smiles out of it. I think Brandon Marshall may be missing Kyle Orton. :D
Opinions are like......, Well anyway, this is mine.
Eddie
Knew Eddie was reliable, but not that reliable! Shame we really haven’t gotten him the ball more often recently…
Agreed
Hopefully We’ll see a change in that this year. Hard to think he’ll get more, given Our elite receiving corp, but I get stoked thinking about who Our top receiver’ll be this year. And I try to tell myself I would feel this way even if there weren’t a lockout. ( ;
A pessimist sees the difficulties in every opportunity.
An optimist sees the opportunities in every difficulty.
- Winston Churchill
First (and only, in our lifetimes) team to three consecutive SB wins!!!! ( =
by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on May 23, 2011 12:28 PM MDT up reply actions
I think the story behind Lewis' interview wasn't in his stupid remarks about crime
The story is that he’s not a fan of De Smith. The opinion of Ray Lewis carries weight among players, IMO. I think he was saying that he’s about to pop off and he’s had enough. I think he’ll speak out against De Smith soon. I think that’s a good thing.
Von. Doom. Pow!
by Rodney A on May 23, 2011 8:56 AM MDT reply actions 1 recs
Amen.
I shot Bigfoot yesterday. I ate him and dumped the remains in the lake before I could prove it. Just take my word for it. Seriously. - Doug Stanhope
I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party of men whatever in religion, in philosophy, in politics, or in anything else where I was capable of thinking for myself. - Thomas Jefferson
by MrFNSunshine on May 23, 2011 9:32 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Memo to Ray Lewis: Help Us Fight Crime!
Our only hope now to prevent the largest crime wave in US History is that the players completely and totally cave in to all of the owners’ demands and football resumes. I hope we can count on your support.
by John in Castle Rock on May 23, 2011 10:10 AM MDT reply actions
Well
again, I have to play the owners are the bosses card. Management at my company is under no obligation to treat me better no matter how much I whine or cry
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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 May 23, 2011 1:46 PM MDT up reply actions
totally misses the point
The question isn’t whether the owners have the right to treat the employees as bad as they want….. it is whether they are allowed to treat the employees as bad as they want AND run an anti-competitive labor process/business model.
If the owners wanted to get rid of the salary cap, the draft, etc., they could pay the players as much or as little as they want, and do whatever they wanted in workplace conditions, and the players would have no point of complaint. the players could decide to be pro-football players and follow the owner’s rules, or they could get a different job.
However, the owners want it both ways… they want an anti-competitive workplace AND total autonomy over workplace conditions. Labor law says they can have either, but not both.
Remember, the league already pays the players LESS than they would be paid under a free market. The union and CBA serves to depress salaries, not increase them…. it is completely the opposite of the typical workplace.
Thanks for the Horse Tracks John!
Hopefully Bruton doesn’t get a chance to do any more substitute teaching until he retires. On account of the NFL actually working like its supposed to, and him being employed by the Broncos, LoL. Great to see such a worthy contribution of his time though!
Also great to see Eddie come in third on the best drop % of the last three years. Some unexpectedly quenching Tracks today! =D
A pessimist sees the difficulties in every opportunity.
An optimist sees the opportunities in every difficulty.
- Winston Churchill
First (and only, in our lifetimes) team to three consecutive SB wins!!!! ( =
by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on May 23, 2011 12:30 PM MDT reply actions
Ray Lewis
needs to treat De (sorry Kentucky won’t let me call him names) like he does an opposing signal-caller and inflict significant bodily harm on the rat so Troy Vincent can take the reins. If Vincent is installed as leader head or someone else who KNOWS football, all will be well.
Brad James
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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 May 23, 2011 12:50 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
De Moron, De Minus...was I thinking that or did I type that???
FIRE DE MAURICE SMITH...he can go suck dog balls for all I care!
NFLPA??? National Fools and Lame Pricks Association!
ANYONE ELSE INTERESTED IN SEEING WHAT WE HAVE IN TEBOW? Watching Kyle orton is like watching re-runs of the Brady Bunch...you always know whats going to happen and makes you feel sick at the end!
"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.
Somebody from MHR should explain to Elway ALL the echoed reasons that the W-L record isn't Orton's fault.
John must not be visiting the site often enough!! hahahaha
He still thinks the QB has a responsibility to win games!!!
if it be not now, yet it will come: the readiness is all. - -Shakespeare
