Denver Broncos News: Horse Tracks - 2/23/12

by KaptainKirk on Feb 23, 2012 3:30 AM MST in Horse Tracks

Elway, Fox, Xanders Proud of First Draft Class
Eight of nine drafted players from 2011 saw playing time in Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway, General Manager Brian Xanders and Head Coach John Fox's first draft class together.

Nike plans to "have some fun" but "respect traditions" with NFL gear | ProFootballTalk
In 2010, a Nike executive created a stir by suggesting that, once the company inherits the NFL apparel deal from Reebok, dramatic changes will be made to team uniforms.

ProFootballWeekly.com - Running backs losing their first-round luster
Last April, Alabama's Mark Ingram was the only running back taken in the first round, at pick No. 28. What's the reason for that, and will it happen again this year?

ProFootballWeekly.com - Trial date set in lawsuit by ex-players vs. NFL Films
A Dec. 15 trial date has been set in a lawsuit filed by former players against NFL Films for using their names and images in films and promotions.

Woody's Mailbag: Broncos must be penny wise with NFL cap space - The Denver Post
In this installment, Woody tackles seven questions, including one wondering what the Broncos will do with their salary cap space.

Videos

Inside The Brady Quinn Interview - ESPN Video - ESPN
Mike Silver discusses his interview with Brady Quinn and how the public is reacting to his comments.

James Combine Prep - ESPN Video - ESPN
Go behind the scenes as LaMichael James prepares for the NFL combine.

Upshaw Combine Prep - ESPN Video - ESPN
Go behind the scenes as Courtney Upshaw prepares for the NFL combine.

Denver Broncos Blogs

Hold your horses on Broncos bidding for Mario Williams in free agency - The Denver Post
Is there any chance of having Mario Williams join Elvis Dumervil and Von Miller as Denver pass rushers this year?

St. Patrick's Day With The Denver Broncos - Predominantly Orange
The Irish connection is in full force right now.

Quinn’s comments hurt his marketability | ProFootballTalk
It’s now a given that Broncos quarterback Brady Quinn said some unflattering things about Tim Tebow, including most notably a question regarding Tebow’s humility.

Division News

Will Raiders keep Scott and Schilens? - AFC West Blog - ESPN
Trevor Scott and Chaz Schilens may not be the Oakland Raiders' highest profile free agents, but they are two players who I’ll be watching in free agency

NFL News

NFL.com news: Fans' billboard calls for Colts QB Manning to play for Dolphins
A group of fans in Florida has put up a billboard in Fort Lauderdale urging the Miami Dolphins and quarterback Peyton Manning to come together, WPLG-TV reported Wednesday

NFL.com news: Shurmur looks forward to RG3 meeting, praises McCoy
Pat Shurmur isn't going to act like it's unreasonable for people to connect the Browns to Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III.

Competition Committee to consider adjusting 12 men penalty | ProFootballTalk
Following the 12 men on the field penalty called on the Giants late in the Super Bowl, Florio started banging the drum for the league to consider changes to the rule.

Mayock thinks NFL needs to make a decision on the Pro Bowl | ProFootballTalk
"Doug Flutie and I looked at each other after the first snap, like, ‘What are we gonna do with this?’"

Free Agency and the Draft

10 to watch at the scouting combine: The offense | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! Sports
Every year, many who come to cover the scouting combine insist that the drills are relatively meaningless, and that it's the game tape that really matters

10 to watch at the scouting combine: The defense | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! Sports
Every year, there are a handful of guys whose performances -- whether terrific or terrible -- vault them up or down the NFL's draft boards. Here are 10 defensive players to watch during this year's combine drills

NFL.com news: Richardson has knee injury, won't do on-field drills at combine
Trent Richardson will not participate in on-field drills at this week's NFL Scouting Combine because of a minor knee injury, a league source said Wednesday.

NFL.com news: Packers agree on deal to keep TE Finley for two more years
Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley agreed to a two-year deal with the team Wednesday, a league source told NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora.

Bobby Wagner to miss Combine with pneumonia | ProFootballTalk
One of the most intriguing linebacker prospects in this year’s NFL draft will miss the Scouting Combine because he has pneumonia.

Scouting 2012 NFL Draft, Georgia's Cordy Glenn - NYTimes.com
The featured player of today’s scouting report, Georgia’s Cordy Glenn, will most likely be the No. 2 guard on many boards.

Russell Wilson trades baseball for shot at NFL career - The Denver Post
When his fathers body was ravaged by diabetes, when a tap of a finger and a flicker of a smile were victories, Russell Wilson learned about choices.

Report: Bills won’t play tag with Stevie Johnson | ProFootballTalk
If the team and the player can’t worked out a deal to replace a rookie contract that expires at 12:01 a.m. ET on March 13, Johnson will be permitted to hit the open market.

NFL.com news: Cowboys exec suggests LBs Brooking, James won't be back
The Dallas Cowboys likely are planning to part ways with veteran linebackers Brade James and Keith Brooking, according to comments Tuesday by executive vice president Stephen Jones.

ProFootballWeekly.com - Agent: Abraham likely to test market
Falcons DE John Abraham is likely to hit the free-agent market, according to his agent, Rich Rosa.

Jimmy Clausen is candidate for release | ProFootballTalk
While the team doesn’t have many key players to re-sign, Carolina needs to shed a lot of salary before the start of the new league year.

ProFootballWeekly.com - Free-agent scouting report: Jets NT Sione Pouha
The Jets once again have a long list of free agents this offseason, and even though Pouha is 33 years old, he is likely their top priority to re-sign

ProFootballWeekly.com - Free-agent scouting report: Bears RB Matt Forte
There is little doubt about where Forté will be playing in 2012

Colts permitted to sign Luck as soon as Friday | ProFootballTalk
In past years, some first overall picks were signed to contracts before the draft actually began. Last year, due to the lockout, that was impossible.

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In Canada the CFL just announces its all-stars (pro bowlers)

And then have the top rook and sop. players play some NCAA all-star team of draft eligable kids. You know the game will be exciting cause the kids are playing for there future and the young NFLers have too much pride to lose to some college kids. On top of all that it would probably be on of the best scouting tool for the 1st and 2nd rounders that teams could hope for. Also……..first!

by OrangeCrushT.O on Feb 23, 2012 5:19 AM MST reply actions

the E and S on my keyboard are messed

guess i should stop leaving my wireless keyboard under my cup holder on my recliner….

by OrangeCrushT.O on Feb 23, 2012 5:22 AM MST up reply actions

lol

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by KaptainKirk on Feb 23, 2012 5:30 AM MST up reply actions

yet another thing they do right in Canada

Mr. Bowlen is Canadian, so God Bless Canada pretty much

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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 Feb 23, 2012 2:26 PM MST up reply actions

Thanks Kirk!

I delved into the Nike ‘having fun’ article, and it links to an article about the Panthers ‘updating’ their logo and font of the lettering… Which led to an article about the top ten best logo designs. Designers and readers took part, and the designers voted the Broncos’ logo as #1, readers voted the Broncos’ logo 2nd, only behind the Ravens. Really, the ravens logo people? LoL, at least the designers got their heads on straight.

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 (perhaps and then some)!!!! ( =

by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on Feb 23, 2012 6:31 AM MST reply actions

Yeah, the Ravens?

Being from Maryland, I of course see the Ravens logo (and gear) all over the place. It’s not horrible, but it’s certainly nothing to write home about.

by Tezcatlipoca on Feb 23, 2012 7:31 AM MST up reply actions

The Broncos have a cool logo, but those blue on blue uniforms are among the very worst in sports. Thank goodness for going back to Orange.

The white on white jersey we rock is okay save that horrible orange strip on the sides.

Tim Tebow is Denver's 2012 starting QB. I'm not even kind of sorry that offends some of you (including you Elway).

by McGeorge on Feb 23, 2012 8:07 AM MST up reply actions

Uni's

How would you feel about Orange on Orange?

Football is a TEAM GAME!! One player doesn't win it for you, one player doesn't lose it for you....When it comes down to it, I just want to WIN!!

GO BRONCOS!!

by milehighinTO on Feb 23, 2012 8:49 AM MST up reply actions

Eh....

I love orange as the home jersey, but our Broncos should not look like creamcicles. I suppose orange on orange with a blue stripe would be okay, but I’m still pretty wary.

BTW, what do you think of those “leaked” early Nike designs from last year? On there, Denver has white helmets with the old “D” logo. It looked good, and I love that old logo, but I would agree with everyone here that the current horse logo is pretty great.

Ultimately, same helmet, orange jersey, white pants with blue stripe probably looks the sharpest. Blue pants with orange stripe is also acceptable. :)

by Dirk Gently on Feb 23, 2012 9:42 AM MST up reply actions

blue jerseys, blue pants

the football gods smite us with 8-8 thresholds for the ignominious dualism, orange will make us elite again, that and making wise decisions

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by the new Bradfather on Feb 23, 2012 2:26 PM MST up reply actions

One thing I do like about Our blue on blue

is the Win/Loss record. I was trying to find the stats, but last time I looked it up (actually, followed a link someone else posted here), which was after We beat the giants back in ’09… We had won way more games than lost, in the blue on blues.

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 (perhaps and then some)!!!! ( =

by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on Feb 23, 2012 5:09 PM MST up reply actions

The RB article is true. “Momma’s don’t let your babies grow up to be RBs”

These guys have the shortest NFL careers due to injury and hits, they have a lower salary than the other skill positions (QB, CB, WR), they don’t get taken in round 1 anymore (gist of the article) and they don’t get 2nd contracts.

So Fox… Please don’t take an RB in round 1 unless it’s Trent Richardson at 25. You can always find the Matt Forte’s and LeSean McCoys in the 2nd and 3rd rounds of every NFL draft.

Tim Tebow is Denver's 2012 starting QB. I'm not even kind of sorry that offends some of you (including you Elway).

by McGeorge on Feb 23, 2012 7:18 AM MST reply actions

Richardson may slide some since he won't perform at the Combine, but I don't see him falling to far.

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by bfree2bronc on Feb 23, 2012 9:20 AM MST up reply actions

finding LeSean McCoy in the 3rd round

is the best bargain ever, I feel sorry for tailbacks, but they play well for 2 or 3 years before they can’t walk anywhere without a walker. My 91-year-old grandpa gets around better than the majority of NFL tailbacks, sad but true

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by the new Bradfather on Feb 23, 2012 2:28 PM MST up reply actions

haha

my facebook today is full of the locals chatting up seeing LeSean in a local watering hole.

McCoy was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He attended Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg, the same high school attended by Ricky Watters

needless to say he is very big around here and seems he is very popular among the partiers.

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by Sean in Pa. on Feb 23, 2012 3:10 PM MST up reply actions

DOUG MARTIN, DOUG MARTIN, DOUG MARTIN!

that is all.

by OrangeCrushT.O on Feb 23, 2012 8:09 PM MST up reply actions

RB

I want a RB with speed, it always seems like our running backs have no speed and the one’s that do can never hit a hole (Tatum Bell). I loved Sproles and I hoped the Broncos would put in an offer but I just want a playmaker who can take a carry or screen pass to the house. I would be very upset if they took a RB besides Richardson in the first round. I’d be surprised if he made it to us but nowadays, who knows?

Football is a TEAM GAME!! One player doesn't win it for you, one player doesn't lose it for you....When it comes down to it, I just want to WIN!!

GO BRONCOS!!

by milehighinTO on Feb 23, 2012 8:56 AM MST reply actions

True, Ingram fell to 28 and he didn't even have an injury. Still I'll be utterly shocked if Richardson fell out of the top 20.

If he does fall to us we’ll snatch him up in a heartbeat.

Tim Tebow wears 3WM and drinks Tuscan whole milk.

by BroncoMath101 on Feb 23, 2012 10:16 AM MST up reply actions

Knowshon has good speed, but he can't stay healthy.

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 (perhaps and then some)!!!! ( =

by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on Feb 23, 2012 5:11 PM MST up reply actions

DOUG MARTIN!

by OrangeCrushT.O on Feb 23, 2012 8:18 PM MST up reply actions

Thanks for the Tracks Kirk...Let the Combines begin.

Akiem Hick DT 6’5 324lbs is an interesting rospect with lots of potential and lots of questions to answer…

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by bfree2bronc on Feb 23, 2012 9:16 AM MST reply actions

Yes

I didn’t include him in the Production numbers because his grade would be incomplete and skewed. He has alot riding on the interview process for sure.

by KaptainKirk on Feb 23, 2012 10:22 AM MST up reply actions