Good Morning, MHR Friends! Let's just get something out of the way here before we get to the news. Deltha O'Neal (twice) and Tory James (once) were Pro Bowl cornerbacks. Now, that doesn't mean I'm not happy for the Broncos who made it. But all this talk of who got snubbed and who really deserved to go? Who cares? They never get it right - just like every other pro popularity contest all-star game doesn't get it right.
Twitter - Paul Sheehy: CONGRATS to punter BRITTON COLQUITT
"CONGRATS to punter BRITTON COLQUITT, signed to Broncos active squad today. May punt vs. his brother Dustin/Chiefs Sunday!"
Thanks to Ben Boyd and Todd Jewell for being all over this one!
DB - Weekly Press Release - Patrick Smyth
DB - Five Broncos Headed to South Florida - Zach Eisendrath
DB - Going to Florida - Broncos TV
DB - Taylor Added to Active Roster - Zach Eisendrath
DB - Dawkins Receives Ed Block Courage Award - Chris Gentilviso
You'll be less impressed when you see who won it for the Broncos last year...
LTC - Reid All About it - Brian Howell
DPP - Denver can't have another home loss to division rival - Lindsay Jones
"The Broncos worked out punter A.J. Trapasso, a rookie who was released from the Titans' practice squad in November. Trapasso was the player who punted a ball into the mammoth video screen at Cowboys Stadium in the preseason."
Wow. Prior to McNabb's run on 3rd-and-25, the Broncos had not allowed any third-down conversions for more than 10 yards all season. That's pretty impressive.
DPP - Analysis: Broncos, in 2-7 slump, sure to be challenged by Chiefs - Mike Klis
"The only teams that have been worse than the Broncos over the past nine games have been the NFL's two worst teams — the St. Louis Rams and Detroit Lions."
DPP - $$$ talks, integrity walks - Dave Krieger
DPP - Q&A: McDaniels, Broncos soon will focus on 2010 season - Jeff Legwold
DP - It wasn’t just the Raiders loss - Mike Klis
DP - Right now, no Top 10 pick for Broncos - Lindsay Jones
DPP - Numbers: Win, lose, win again, lose again
DP - Ex-Bronco shot in Atlanta area
"Former Broncos offensive lineman Gerald Perry was shot outside an Atlanta-area car wash Monday when a man fired a gun inside Perry's car and drove away, according to WSB-TV in Atlanta."
CSG - Bailey, Dawkins among 5 Broncos selected for Pro Bowl - Frank Schwab
AFC West News
SDUT - Pro Bowl honors go to 5 Chargers - Chris Jenkins
KCS - As season nears end, Chiefs continue to wait on Bowe - Kent Babb
KCS - What the Chiefs could feel while playing at elevation - Pete Grathoff
KCS - Chiefs shut out of Pro Bowl - Kent Babb
SFC - Lechler, Asomugha picked for AFC team - David White
SJMN - Tom Cable's true feelings hard to hide - Tim Kawakami
NFL News
NYT - Team-by-Team N.F.L. Playoff Scenarios - Judy Battista
PFT - Scheduling formula will remain for 2010 and beyond - Mike Florio
Thanks to Elizabeth for the link!
NFL - Help wanted: Bills compiling new list of candidates
NFL - Lions' Stafford has successful surgery on injured knee
NFL - Falcons sign former Ravens kicker Hauschka
NFL - Saints DE McCray charged with DWI, other traffic counts
NFL Opinion
SN - Scouts' views: Rivers takes charge, Pats step back and more - Dennis Dillon
Y! - Decision shouldn't tarnish Caldwell's season - Jason Cole
NFP - Vikings risk one and done - Matt Bowen
NFP - Coaching carousel: It’s getting hotter - Robert Boland
FOX - Schein 9: Be afraid of the Patriots
ESPN - Childress needs to fix Vikings now - Gene Wojciechowski
SI - Vikings have big issues; Trent Green prophetic on 4,000-yard QBs - Peter King
Hey Ted - did you get your autographed copy of PK's book yet? I'm still waiting for mine...
Who Cares, Part I - Power Polls
Y! - Texans draw out tease to final weekend - Mike Silver
CBS - Power Rankings: NFC locks losing their way - Pete Prisco
ESPN - NFL Power Rankings Week 17
FH - NFL Power Rankings, Week 17: Play to Win - Josh Alper
Who Cares, Part II - Popularity Contest Pro Bowl
SN - Colts' Brackett, Bethea top list of Pro Bowl snubs - Clifton Brown
SI - Vikes' Percy Harvin, Pats' Randy Moss among biggest Pro Bowl snubs - Jim Trotter
CBS - Pro Bowl drops ball with another Fletcher snub - Clark Judge
CBS - Too many left tackles don't make it right - Pete Prisco
NFL - These players were best of the best in 2009 - Vic Carucci