Here's some news about a couple of former Broncos and neither one is positive.

Found this at the Houston Chronicle:

Texans offensive tackle Ephraim Salaam underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair cartilage damage in his left knee and will be out from three to four weeks.

To replace Salaam, the Texans signed veteran free agent offensive tackle Torrin Tucker. They considered Houston native Fred Miller, who played at Baylor before moving to the NFL and playing for the Rams, Titans and Bears.

“Ephraim got up Thursday morning and felt something under his kneecap,” coach Gary Kubiak said today. “He got an MRI, and they did the scope after it. We expect him to be back for the start of the season.”

To clear a spot on the roster for Tucker, running back Mike Bell was placed on waivers.

Meanwhile, general manager Rick Smith said today that the Texans could bring back guard Charles Spencer and sign him to the practice squad. After the Texans waived Spencer in July, Carolina claimed him. The Panthers waived him Thursday, saying he was too out of shape to contribute.

“The door’s still open,” Smith said. “We’ve been in contact with him. If he gets in shape, then another chapter in the Charles Spencer story could be written with our team.”

Because offensive tackle Scott Jackson (foot) and guard Fred Weary (leg) also are out, the Texans are still shorthanded in the offensive line.

Rookie Duane Brown and veteran Eric Winston are the starting tackles. Backups Rashad Butler and Brandon Frye will get a lot of playing time in Saturday’s preseason game against Denver.

I hope Mike Bell has a back-up plan.

Here's a Friday edition of Horse Tracks.  Enjoy!

   Anthony Alridge gets to return to his hometown Saturday night.  See here

  We may get to see an Ironman on Saturday and I don't mean Ozzy Osborne or Robert Downey, Jr.  See here and here

  Brandon Stokley wants to focus on third downs this season.  See here

  Stokley is also happy and healthy.  See here

  It's a good thing that Ryan Clady is a big man because the bar is set very high for the rookie LT.  See here

  Here's Clark Judge's "5 things to know" about the Broncos.  See here

  CBS Sportsline also asked if the third year will be a charm for Jay Cutler.  See here

  SI gave a training camp postcard of the Broncos.  See here

  Dewayne Robertson is thrilled to be back in a 4-3 alignment.  See here

Would you believe that the Broncos were somewhat responsible for getting Guru's favorite player to the NY Cropdusters?  See here

  Former Bronco kicker Joe Nedney will be inducted into the San Jose State University Hall of Fame.  See here

The Broncos' roster has transformed substantially since 2006.  See here

With all the new faces on defense, what is thier identity?  See here

Eddie Royal is excited to play and we are excited to see him.  See here

Mike Klis provides a 5-point plan to handle Koob's Troops.  See here

AFC West

  Big Bill Williamson shared a report that the Missouri Indians may have interest in Chad Pennington.  See here

  Didn't people associated with the conquered fader nation last season say Michael Bush will be thier team's future savior at the RB position?  Looks like he will be just a blocker and a short yardage back now.  See here

  Looks like there are still problems with Phyllis and his merry men getting a new home.  See here

  Antonio Cromartie is shooting his mouth off and predicting 15 interceptions this season.  I guess Phyllis' ego rubbed off on this merry man.  See here

AROUND THE NATION

   The defending Champs got started on the wrong foot thanks to the Lions
(PrideOfDetroit)

   The Vikings wanted Brett Favre.  They may have to settle for the man Favre replaced in NY. (DailyNorseman)

   The Bears lost to the Chiefs last night, but the longterm loss of a 1st Round pick could be alot geater. (WindyCityGridiron)

That is all I have today.  Have a great weekend and GO BRONCOS!!!

Here's a Wednesday edition of Horse Tracks.  Enjoy!

Well, we all know by now about Brandon Marshall's suspension, but there were other stories that hit too.

   Tom Nalen's knee is still a hot topic.  See here

  Here are some notes on camp and a story on Spencer Larsen.  What a wild few weeks for him!  See here and here

  Matt Prater continues to impress, having hit 44-45 kicks in camp

  Foxworth is taking charge in camp this season.  See here

  Bernie Lincicome feels the Marshall punishment makes little sense.

  The fine group of DenverBroncos.com bloggers continue to break down Training Camp

 
AROUND THE NATION

   The divorce is complete in Green Bay

   Gary Baxter, who blew out both knees against the Broncos in 2006, had more surgery as he continues to try a comeback.

   It's never to early to be keeping an eye on teams we'll be playing early in the season, like the Saints, for instance.

  These guys believe that 2 games missed by Marshall is worse than Javon Walker tanking it for the whole season.  Classic!

I wanted to pass along some information for the game broadcasts during the preseason.

Local TV Markets and stations that will broadcast live games:

Denver, KCNC CBS 4

Colorado Springs/Pueblo, KKTV CBS 11

Grand Junction, KREX CBS 5  (may need verification on this one)

Albuquerque, New Mexico's CW 19 (thank you, Lord!)

Please add any other TV markets (UT, WY, MT, NE, ID, ND, SD) to the listings if there is a live Broncos game broadcast.

***NFL Network will broadcast all preseason games on a tape delay.

Here is Friday edition of Horse Tracks.  Enjoy!

John Lynch spoke to the media while Guru recorded.  Here's some print articles related to that event.  See here,  here and here

Tom Nalen is still having knee problems.  See here

Signing Casey Weigmann is really paying off if Nalen can't go.  See here and here

The Colorado Springs Gazette has some camp notes.  See here

Don't forget to see Gary Zimmerman get inducted into Canton tomorrow.  See here

At least we know that it wasn't about the money for John Lynch.  See here

If the rumors about Marshall's suspension prove true, it is heartening to know that the other WR are stepping up.  See here

Here's a projection from someone who knows nothing about the Broncos.  See here

A writer from SI thinks two a days should be done away with and comments on the Broncos' OL.  See here

Michael Pittman doesn't mind doing some fullback work.  See here

A writer from Tucson went to training camp to see Spencer Larsen only to find out he wasn't there.  Larsen's niece died on July 25 and the funeral is today.  Please pray for him and his family.  See here

That's all I have.  Enjoy your weekend!

Here's a Thursday edition of Horse Tracks.  Enojy!

While it has been mentioned on MHR that John Lynch is leaving, I have some stories to share.  See here, here, here, and here

Mark Kiszla talks about the lack of leadership this team now has.  See here

Brandon Marshall showing maturity?  I hope so.  See here

Ebenezer Ekuban has moved to DT.  Hope it works out.  See here

That wasn't the only news from Training Camp.  Two rookies were impressive.  See here

Eddie Royal is embarassing the DBs.  I hope this will continue with the opponet soon.  See here and here

The Broncos have a player from Mexico on thier roster.  See here

Tony Scheffler is driven to stay on the field this season.  May the injury bug stay away from him!  See here

Ryan Harris relishes the shot at starting this camp.  See here

Here's a great article on Elvis Dumervil from USA Today.  See here

This article has some interesting trivia on how each team got thier mascot/nickname.  See here

Ebenezar Ekuban might be the next Bronco veteran looking for a job.  Check it out HERE

How about some funnies on this sad day.  From Drew Litton at RMN...

That is all I have today.  Have a good one!

PS.  Have fun in Dove Valley, Guru!

Here's a Wednesday edition of Horse Tracks.  Enjoy!

Montrae Holland is still dropping the weight.  See here

Here's one guy that is just trying to make a team.  See here

Casey Wiegmann is getting used to the orange and blue.  See here

Denver needs to determine the value of Domonique Foxworth.  See here

Sam Adams, the small, tells us to think TD instead of FG.  See here

Matt Prater has huge shoes to fill.  See here

Looks like Pittsburgh claimed a former Broncos punter.  See here

Sam Adams, the small, also spoke with Daniel Graham.  See here

Cecil Sapp has been unchallenged so far.  See here

Dewayne Robertson feels better and is ready to play.  See here

Denver's WR corps are bruised up from a "blaster".  See here

Andre Hall is still in the mix at RB.  See here

Even the veterans are learning from ther basics.  See here

That's all I have.  Have a good day!

While we are all focused on the Broncos Training Camp, we need to take some time to reflect and remember what MHR was and is to all of us.  I will give you my story and how I stumbled into this site.

In August 2007, I was excited for the season to start.  At the time I was in a new city (Albuquerque, NM), new job, engaged to my finacee' and prepping for an October wedding.  I needed to get my Broncos fix.  I always went to the Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News and other sources for Broncos news.  It was frustrating how negative the news was.  The deaths of Darrent Williams and Damien Nash were fresh in our minds then.  I was very optimistic on the personnel our team had.  We had Travis Henry, Sam Adams and Simeon Rice to help our new guys (boy, was I blind and wrong on those guys).

At that time, I stumbled across a site called Mile High Report.  A guy called "TheSportsGuru" was writing articles and giving updates on the preseason and training camp.  He was mainly on his own with some help from some other fans making comments.  I signed up for MHR and kept up by reading and making my own comments (sometimes on Guru's spelling and once for a Raiders advertisement....a sacriledge in my book).  I then started finding articles, copying them and commenting on them.  After the season, I kept finding some articles and posting them in the fan diary (now fanposts).  In February or March I kept posting at the same time as Guru and he contacted me to handle Horse Tracks.  I almost told him no, but I couldn't resist the fun of finding stories to report to the masses of MHR membership.  It is a pleasure to bring you Horse Tracks (with Zappa's help) and see all the comments.

I can't believe it has been a year for me on MHR and two years for the site!  What an amazing run.  Thank you Guru, for letting me help out and thank you all for the bonding and friendship I have gained with fellow fans that bleed orange and blue (and some other colors too)!

Feel free to vote and comment on your experience with MHR.