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Denver Broncos ‘Quarterback’ Mini Camp Set for May 19 2008-05-13 16:12:16 The Denver
Broncos are set to embark on their first mini camp, where the new rookies and veteran players will meet for the first time. The two week voluntary “Quarterback
Camp” will take place from May 19 to May 30, 2008.
The boys will take the practice field on Monday May 19 through Thursday, then [...]
Daily Links - Prater Set to Defend his Job 2008-05-13 14:54:16 Matt Prater is confident he can defend his job. [DenverBroncos.com]
Information on Marcus Thomas‘ statement to police after his arrest, and why the Florida prosecutors dropped the case. [Denver Post]
“Nothing new” on Spygate? I tend to disagree… [Rocky Mountain News]
Matt Walsh told the Commish that Bellichick and company knew they were cheating, more than just a [... Read more:Daily
BroncoTalk’s Agenda - THERE IS NO OFFSEASON 2008-05-12 21:00:51 It’s been brought to our attention that there is no professional football in May. Or June for that matter. Some would call this the “off” season. While this might be true for the sport itself, and our Denver Broncos, it most certainly is not the case for this blog.
Do you stop being [...]
Jason Elam’s Departure from the Broncos a Matter of Money, Commitment 2008-05-12 16:00:23 A lot of fans, including myself, were scratching their heads at Jason
Elam’s departure this offseason. As we all know, he’ll be kicking for Atlanta now, while the Broncos will be relying on a few untested guys to battle over camp and win the job. The Broncos had an offer on the table [...] Read more:Commitment
, Departure
, Money
Daily Links - Your Dinner Fork is on Your Left, Mr. Shanahan 2008-05-12 14:47:25 After a long week of finals and my wife’s graduation (she’s awesome), I have enough pent up blogging energy to start up three new Broncos blogs. But I like you guys, so I’ll keep it here. Get ready for a wild week!
Mike Shanahan’s daughter and President George W. Bush’s daughter were roommates in [...] Read more:Daily
, Dinner
, Fork
Marcus Thomas gets the last word 2008-05-12 09:54:17 Recently the only news on the Broncos has revolved around DT MarcusThomas
and the fact that the drug charges from March have been officially dropped. I’ve posted a couple times on the subject and we’ve had some lively discusses on the topic.
Today I feel like it’s only fair to give Thomas the last [...]
Texans Offensive Staff include Kubiak, Shanahan & Gibbs 2008-05-11 23:16:36 The last time a group of guys named Shanahan, Kubiak and Gibbs teamed up they ended up with a couple of rings. In 2008 this combination will try to duplicate that success. Of course, I’m referring to the Houston Texans
and not our Denver Broncos and the Shanahan I listed is Kyle Shanahan [...] Read more:include
, Offensive
, Staff
Marcus Thomas Wrap-up 2008-05-11 09:35:11 As our readers have mentioned in the comment section of my last post, Bill Williamson is reporting on ESPN.com that the Florida state attorney’s office has officially dropped its case against DT MarcusThomas
.
Thomas, who has dealt with off-field issues in college, was arrested in March in Clay County Floriday for possession of cocaine and [...]
Draft ‘07 Update: Marcus Thomas 2008-05-09 16:27:32 Today we concude our look back at the 2007 draft class. As we’ve covered the past couple of days, Shanahan’s highest priority during the ‘o7 draft was along his defensive line. Picks #1 & #2 were both defensive ends while pick #3 was a good prospective OT that would add security behind Lepsis [...] Read more:Draft
, Marcus
, Thomas
, Update
Mark Schlereth Evaluates the State of the Broncos 2008-05-14 15:11:16 The above video is an interview Mark Schlereth did with MyFox Colorado about the current state of his old team. Just a heads up this is a long one, it comes in over 10 minutes. As far as I know Mark is not a current member of the X-Men, I just think that is the [...] Read more:State
Daily Links - Mini Camp Gives Players a Chance to Prove Their Worth 2008-05-14 13:45:05 As mini camps roll around, which face in the crowd will make a name for himself? [Jim Saccomano’s Blog]
Marcus Thomas interview and news story video. [My Fox Colorado]
Stinky’s getting into the food business. [Denver Post]
John Elway really did have some bad commercials in his day. [Predominantly Orange]
MLB: Arizona 8, Rockies 4. [Yahoo! Sports]
MLB: Should the [...] Read more:Daily
, Players
, Prove
, Worth
Chiefs Releasing Wesley, Are the Broncos Interested? 2008-05-14 12:44:09 The Kansas City Star is reporting the the Chiefs
are preparring to release longtime safety Greg Wesley
. The defensive back has been trying to get released by Kansas City for over a year. This is relevant to the Broncos in that they have tried to establish trade talks with the Chiefs two seperate times to [...]
Is the Rocky Mountain News Becoming the Superior Broncos Paper? 2008-05-14 11:17:15 If you watch closely, you’ll notice there is a new trend of late. The Denver Post has had a large decline in it’s sports section, more specifically the Broncos and pro football coverage. It’s not just in one facet either, the quality of sports articles has fallen, the quantity has dropped and it’s users and [...] Read more:Becoming
, Mountain
, Rocky
, Superior
Denver Broncos DT Carlton Powell Answers Your Questions 2008-05-14 08:00:20 Carlton Powell
, 5th round choice of the Denver
Broncos, was nice enough to agree to answer a few questions from the readers. Check out his responses below.
From flbronco: What were your initial thoughts/emotions when you got the call saying you were headed to Denver?
I was just excited you know. There were a lot [...] Read more:Carlton
Jay Cutler Feeling “10 times better” After Diabetes Diagnosis 2008-05-16 14:11:36 A simply phenomenal article on Jay Cutler
and his new struggle with Type I diabetes by Yahoo!’s Michael Silver. In his recent interview with Cutler, Silver discussed the disease and really paints an understandable picture for the reader.
Cutler talked about his new routine in dealing with diabetes.
“This goes everywhere with me. The first [...] Read more:better
, Diabetes
, Feeling
Daily Links - Third Goodman’s a Charm 2008-05-16 13:39:34 Eerily similar headlines in the Denver papers today, but the bottom line: Tyler Goodman
will join his father and brother in the Denver Broncos scouting department. [DPO, RMN]
Meanwhile, Brian Xanders will manage the cap for the Broncos and spearhead draft signing procedures. [RMN]
Looking at fair weather fans, and how good the Broncos could be this [...] Read more:Daily
Hamza Abdullah - Denver Broncos Player Bio 2008-05-15 15:11:49 Name: Hamza Abdullah
Height - Weight: 6′2″ - 216 lbs.
Position: Strong Safety
Age - Experience: 24 - 4
College: Washington State
Hamza Abdullah, a 7th round choice in 2005 by Tampa Bay, has had the luxury of learning on the bench the past several years. After suiting for one game in 2005 and contributing to special teams in [...] Read more:Denver
Daily Links - Lynch Staying Home for Workouts 2008-05-15 12:00:17 John Lynch
explains why he’s working out in San Diego instead of Denver this offseason (again). [Hashmarks]
Looking at Eddie Royal’s impact for the Broncos. [KFFL]
Dallas Stars center Toby Peterson can relate to Jay Cutler’s struggle with Type 1 diabetes. [Denver Post]
Pats owner Bob Kraft was “delighted” with the Boston Herald retraction. [...] Read more:Daily
Spygate Stirring Up Denver Broncos Cap Infractions from the 1990’s 2008-05-15 08:00:47 Really? This again? Any Broncos fan who’s been surfing for news around the recent Spygate meetings between former Partiots employee Matt Walsh and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter has undoubtedly heard a resonating theme: The Denver
Broncos cheated too.
Yes, fans, the Denver Broncos cheated the salary cap. But not [...]
Anthony Alridge - Denver Broncos Player Bio 2008-05-17 16:00:00 Name: Anthony
Alridge
Height - Weight: 5′9″ - 175 lbs.
Position: Running back
Age - Experience: 24 - R
College: Houston
Anthony Alridge signed with the Broncos as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2008. Lovingly nicknamed “Quick,” short for “Quick 6″ by his friends and family (even his father calls him Quick), Alridge’s small size left h Read more:Denver
Broncos Waive G Isaac Snell, More Info on Dylan Gandy 2008-05-17 14:27:00 Yesterday the Denver Broncos signed former Indianapolis Colts guard Dylan
Gandy to a one-year, league minimum offer. To make room on the roster, the club released guard IsaacSnell
, who joined the Broncos from the Titans practice squad midseason 2007.
Gandy (6-3, 302) will compete for a valuable reserve role on the Denver Broncos offensive [...] Read more:Waive
Broncos Sign Former Colt Guard Dylan Gandy 2008-05-16 20:05:00 Scout.com has confirmed that the Broncos have just signed former Indianapolis Colt Guard
/Center Dylan
Gandy to the team. It was a one year league minimum offer. Gandy has been pursued by multiple teams but Denver won based off of their history of acquiring fast athletic offensive lineman and making them productive in the system. For [...] Read more:Former
P.J. Alexander - Denver Broncos Player Bio 2008-05-16 16:00:21 Name: Patrick James Alexander
Height - Weight: 6′4″ - 297 lbs.
Position: Guard
Age - Experience: 29 - 6
College: Syracuse
P.J. Alexander returns to the Denver
Broncos after an almost two-year stint with the Atlanta Falcons. Alexander played mostly tackle in college (and some center) but has been playing guard at the pro level. Of the 20 [...]
Champ Bailey - Denver Broncos Player Bio 2008-05-19 15:00:53 Name: Roland Bailey
Height - Weight: 6′0″ - 192
Position: Cornerback
Age - Experience: 29 - 10
College: Georgia
Roland “Champ” Bailey, despite all of his accolades and awards and future Hall of Fame potential, is severely underrated. Seems impossible, but it’s true. 90% of the general population watching out there don’t quite understand how good Read more:Denver
Travis Henry MIA at Broncos Camp 2008-05-19 13:24:37 UPDATE: Apparently Henry
pulled a hamstring in Friday’s workouts running the 100-yard dash. He’s expected to miss the remainder of the team’s first camp these two weeks.
Travis
Henry was the only missing player “of note” today as the Denver Broncos broke mini camp, according to the Rocky Mountain News. No reason was given [...] Read more:Travis Henry
Daily Links - Denver Broncos Mini Camp Now Underway 2008-05-19 12:12:55 The 2008 Denver
Broncos mini camp begins today. [Rocky Mountain News]
Jay Cutler and Ryan Clady will likely garner the most attention. [Denver Post]
Dewayne Robertson is ready to return to his top form in the Broncos’ 4-3 system. [Rocky Mountain News]
A closer look at Broncos UDFA Wesley Woodyard, particularly from the Senior Bowl. [...] Read more:Daily
, Underway
OTA Days… Coaching Questions 2008-05-19 10:04:57 Very soon there will be a new flood of information and video of our 2008 Denver Broncos… And I simply can’t wait!!!
So, as our Broncos begin their first official day back to field work, I thought I’d list off some of the things I’m interested in watching as we start seeing coverage of Denver’s OTA [...]
Boss Bailey - Denver Broncos Player Bio 2008-05-18 15:05:42 Name: Rodney Bailey
Height - Weight: 6′3″ - 235
Position: Outside Linebacker
Age - Experience: 28 - 6
College: Georgia
Rodney “Boss” Bailey joined the Denver
Broncos via free agency in 2008 and is approaching his first season with the club. He is famously known as Champ Bailey’s little brother, a name that sticks with him even in public [...]
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