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Denver Broncos News: Horse Tracks - 9/21/11

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Running on empty? Not the Denver Broncos' Willis McGahee - The Denver Post
Laughter may be the reason Willis McGahee, the Broncos soon-to-be-30 running back, believes he has plenty of carries left in the football tank.

Playing Tebow at other positions will only retard his development at QB, the position he wants to play - The DP
In two regular-season games under Broncos coach John Fox, Tim Tebow has played three offensive snaps.

Why Tim Tebow Is Not The Future Of The Broncos | Neon Tommy
The former Heisman-winning Tim Tebow made his 2011 season debut to a sea of cheers in Denver last Sunday. 

NFL returners can thrive with new kickoff rules | SF Gate
As the football soars through the sky, often forcing him to retreat into the end zone, 49ers kick returner Ted Ginn Jr. does not contemplate the wisdom of NFL rules changes on kickoffs.

Why Tim Tebow is right where he belongs - BroncoTalk
What if I told you that Tim Tebow was destined to put up some pretty impressive numbers as starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos over the next two seasons?

Denver Broncos News

Hired help at wide receiver: Denver Broncos acquire Quan Cosby - The Denver Post
The Broncos signed wide receiver Quan Cosby on Tuesday to bolster depth at a position that has been hit hard by injuries.

Q&A: Broncos coach Fox prefers to have his running backs split the workload - The Denver Post
At the moment, Knowshon Moreno has been the lead back in terms of lining up initially with the starters in training camp, the preseason and in the season opener.

Denver Broncos Blogs

Broncos Bring Excitement to Exercise | DenverBroncos.com
Several members of the Denver Broncos visited a local Boys and Girls Club as part of the NFL's Play 60 campaign.

Brian Dawkins A Big Fan Of John Fox - Predominantly Orange
Brian Dawkins looks a few years younger, not a year older. In his first two games with the Broncos this season, Dawkins has 13 tackles and 1 pass deflection. He says that he feels like he has fresh legs because of his new coach’s regimen.

McGahee, Ball Carrying Broncos' Running Load - Predominantly Orange
When the Denver Broncos are balanced on offense, there’s no doubt that they can run one of the most productive offense’s in the league.

Sharper works out for Broncos, leaves unsigned - BroncoTalk
The Denver Broncos worked out veteran safety Darren Sharper on Tuesday, the Denver Post confirmed. But the former five-time Pro Bowler left Dove Valley unsigned.

Stat Tracker: Broncos Standings (Week Two) - BroncoTalk
The Denver Broncos are in a three-way tie with the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers atop the AFC West at 1-1, with Oakland winning the tie-breaker with the only division victory. The Kansas City Chiefs sit at the bottom of the division at 0-2.

2011 NFL Standings: Denver Broncos In Three-Way Tie For AFC West Lead - SB Nation Denver
The AFC West has a three-way tie in first-place after Week 2 of the season. The Chiefs don't appear anywhere close to joining their division mates anytime soon.

Broncos doing good on the day off | First-and-Orange
Tuesdays are the league-wide off day for players, and it would be hard to blame most guys for doing little else but relaxing on that day away from the field.

NFL News

Schein Nine: Buffalo Bills have franchise QB in Ryan Fitzpatrick | FOX Sports on MSN
For the first time since Jim Kelly retired, the Bills appear to have a franchise QB. Its just hard to believe its Ryan Fitzpatrick. Schein Nine: Buffalo Bills have franchise QB in Ryan Fitzpatrick

NFL roundup: Haloti Ngata nets $61 million with Ravens | Detroit Free Press
The Baltimore Ravens signed defensive tackle Haloti Ngata to a five-year, $61-million contract Tuesday.

Jaguars to start rookie QB Gabbert at Panthers  | ajc.com
Coach Jack Del Rio named Gabbert the starter Wednesday, switching signal callers three days after Luke McCown threw four interceptions against the New York Jets.

WalterFootball.com: NFL Picks Against the Spread - Week 3, 2011
I really don't know what's happening. I've never had two dreadful weeks like this to start the season in my 12 years of running this Web site. I'm not sure if it's the lockout, or Al Qaeda, but stuff just isn't making sense anymore.