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Good Morning Broncos Country!
Today begins a very cool and informative opportunity for the Denver Broncos. The practices for the 2018 Reese’s Senior Bowl kick off this afternoon and we will get our first look at Vance Joseph and his coaching staff at the top Senior’s in this years class.
Broncos Head Coach Vance Joseph addressed those players last night and had this speech for his players.
“I want to win. Let’s put the work in together.”
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) January 23, 2018
Go inside the North Team’s meeting room as Coach Joseph kicked off @seniorbowl week.https://t.co/0kJnE3zRNl
The Broncos will have the two top senior quarterbacks on their roster. Those players being Heisman winning quarterback, Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield and Wyoming’s strong armed quarterback Josh Allen. The Broncos will keep a close eye on those two throughout the week.
Also, Mayfield’s agent Jack Mills confirmed the reports that the Broncos requested to have Mayfield on their roster because they wanted to spend more time with him and get to know him.
Agent for @baker_mayfield6, Jack Mills, tells @alexmarvez & @Gil_Brandt that the #Broncos requested Mayfield to be on their team for the @seniorbowl
— SiriusXM NFL Radio (@SiriusXMNFL) January 23, 2018
And of his Draft potential:
"I'm thinking top 10 & I'm not just saying that to try and promote him, I think that's realistic"
The Broncos and the North Team will hit the field at 3:30 p.m. ET and go to 5 p.m. ET. Coverage of the North and South practices will be covered on NFL Network throughout the week so make sure to tune in to watch these practices. There will be plenty of one on one drills, so we’ll see defensive line coach likely getting bleeped every two words while coaching up the defensive line prospects.
Here is the entire schedule for the Senior Bowl practices this week via the Senior Bowl official website.
Tuesday, January 23
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm (SOUTH)
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm (NORTH)
Wednesday, January 24
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm (NORTH)
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm (SOUTH)
Thursday, January 25
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm (NORTH)
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm (SOUTH)
Also, make sure to follow Mile High Reports own Jeff Essary (@JeffreyEssary) on Twitter. He will be at the Senior Bowl getting interviews, attending the practices, and giving you some inside info on all things Broncos and the Senior Bowl.
Check out his day one report where he recaps the interviews that went down Monday Night, including what quarterback Josh Allen had to say.
The Senior Bowl festivities kicked off tonight with an introductory press conference featuring some of the top prospects in Mobile this week. We’ve got it all right here. https://t.co/e0z4NhIdNF
— Jeffrey Essary (@JeffreyEssary) January 23, 2018
Horse Tracks:
Arizona Cardinals hire Steve Wilks as head coach - NFL.com
The Arizona Cardinals have found their new head coach. The Cardinals hired former Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks on Monday.
Browns hiring Todd Haley as offensive coordinator - NFL.com
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Case Keenum: We'll cross free agency road eventually - NFL.com
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Giants officially hire Pat Shurmur as head coach - NFL.com
New York officially has its new leader of Big Blue. The Giants have hired Pat Shurmur as head coach, the team announced Monday. Shurmur joins the Giants after leading Minnesota's offense to a top-10 finish in 2017.
Mike Vrabel promises to develop Marcus Mariota - NFL.com
Mike Vrabel joins a Tennessee Titans team that owns the greatest luxury a first-time coach can ask for: A franchise quarterback. But the coach's success will be about more than just Marcus Mariota.
Teddy Bridgewater 'definitely' sees himself as starter - NFL.com
Instead of preparing for a Super Bowl in their home stadium, the Vikings -- just like that -- are left to ponder an offseason flush with questions. Who will emerge as the guy under center for the future?
Senior Bowl: Shaquem Griffin determined to impress scouts - NFL.com
UCF LB Shaquem Griffin, who was born with one hand, is attempting to become the first such player in the modern era to be drafted in the NFL. This week, he gets a chance to prove himself to NFL scouts at the Reese's Senior Bowl.
Dick LeBeau reportedly out as Tennessee Titans DC - NFL.com
In the wake of Mike Vrabel's hiring as head coach, the Tennessee Titans reportedly will not bring back defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau for the 2018 season.
Jaguars players aren't happy with penalty discrepancy - NFL.com
The Jacksonville Jaguars were called for six penalties for 98 yards, including two big pass interference flags during Sunday's loss. The New England Patriots were flagged one time for 10 yards.
Stephen Jones: Dez Bryant’s emotional outbursts “can be a distraction” – ProFootballTalk
The Cowboys are not going to pay Dez Bryant a $12.5 million base and take a $16.5 million cap charge next season for a wide receiver who has no 1,000-yard seasons the past three seasons, doesn't click with quarterback Dak Prescott and occasionally blows up on the sideline.
Blake Bortles “would be thrilled” to stay in Jacksonville – ProFootballTalk
While speaking to reporters on Monday, Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles reflected on this year's success and said "we have an opportunity to build on that and try to make it a consistent-year-in-year-out thing.
Belichick: Stephon Gilmore has played best when we’ve needed it most – ProFootballTalk
The Patriots made a big-ticket acquisition last offseason when they signed cornerback Stephon Gilmore to a five-year, $65 million contract as a free agent. Gilmore's early outings for the Patriots were shaky as the team started 2-2 while experiencing communication issues in the secondary.
Mike Vrabel: I was scared to death coaching against Marcus Mariota – ProFootballTalk
New Titans head coach Mike Vrabel was previously the defensive coordinator of the Texans, which meant he had to draw up game plans for Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota. Vrabel says that wasn't easy.
Report: Lions parting ways with quarterbacks coach Brian Callahan – ProFootballTalk
The Detroit Lions have parted ways with quarterbacks coach Brian Callahan, according to Albert Breer of SI.com. Callahan spent the last two seasons as the Lions quarterbacks coach. He spent the previous six years as an offensive assistant in various roles with the Denver Broncos.
Report: Darrell Bevell interviewing with Cardinals – ProFootballTalk
Former Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell was interviewing for a job with the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night, according to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports.
Report: Richie Incognito won’t be punished for alleged racial slurs – ProFootballTalk
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue accused Buffalo Bills guard Richie Incognito of making racial slurs during a playoff game between the two teams earlier this month.
Church’s hit on Gronkowski was textbook illegal, avoidable – ProFootballTalk
A debate emerged on Sunday regarding whether Jaguars safety Barry Church could have avoided applying an illegal helmet-to-helmet hit on Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski. Church, without question, could have.
Cowboys hire Kris Richard as defensive passing game coordinator – ProFootballTalk
It didn't take long for Kris Richard to find a new job. The Cowboys have hired Richard as their defensive backs coach and defensive passing game coordinator, Gee Scott of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.
What should the Eagles do with Nick Foles? – ProFootballTalk
The Eagles turned a $4 million investment in a backup quarterback into a Super Bowl berth. Unlike the one-year deal that the Vikings signed with backup-turned-starter Case Keenum, the Eagles signed Foles to a two-year deal (technically, five; actually, two).