Archive for September, 2008

Broncos at Chiefs: First Quarter Notes

September 28th, 2008 - 11:04am by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

15:00: Prater kicks off to Jamaal Charles who returned it out to the 21-yard line from two-yards deep in the endzone.

But a hold on the Chiefs backs it up to the 11.

Starters on defense for the Broncos: Elvis Dumervil, Marcus Thomas, Kenny Peterson, John Engelberger, Nate Webster, D.J. Williams, Boss Bailey, Champ Bailey, Marlon McCree, Marquand Manuel and Dre’ Bly.

14:00: After an initial run went for just a couple yards, Larry Johnson burst up the middle for 65 yards, a career-long run.

12:40: Colby Smith carries the ball twice, gaining first six and then 3 yards. It’s third-and-one at the Denver 12.

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Broncos at Chiefs: Pregame Notes

September 28th, 2008 - 9:26am by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

10:26 a.m. CDT: We got here a while ago, and now we’re all set up in the press box.

Jay Cutler and the receivers just went back into the locker room after spending time out on the field practicing routes.

Brett Kern is the first dressed player out on the field, as usual, and the Broncos will be wearing all white uniforms today.

It’s a perfectly clear sky and very sunny. It’s early, but it’s already hot down on the field.

I just got some pictures from Jake Grilley, so I’ll be back in a few minutes to post them here in the blog.

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Ready to Regain Form

September 26th, 2008 - 2:29pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

Less than twelve hours from now, the Broncos will be on their way to Kansas City as they look to move to 4-0 in 2008. As the team wraps up their preparation for Sunday’s gameplan, they can look forward to the fact that one of their previously hobbled defensive players will be close to returning to full form.

Elvis Dumervil had the pins removed from his right pinky finger on Tuesday, meaning that he is that much closer to being 100%. Though he started each of the Broncos’ first three games, he wore a bulky cast over his hand to protect the finger, which he broke during the preseason.

With the pins out, he now has just a splint on the injured finger.

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From the Perspective: Boys & Girls Club Member Regina Robles

September 26th, 2008 - 8:17am by cindy_gallowayOther posts by cindy_galloway

We had the wonderful opportunity this week to formally launch the NFL What Moves U program in partnership with the Amercian Heart Association and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver.

For the next six weeks, kids at all eight metro area Boys & Girls Clubs branches will be focusing on physical fitness and exercise. Each Club has a peer leader who has been trained by the American Heart Association to work with his/her fellow club members on exercise programs.

We had ten Broncos players at various Clubs this past Tuesday to join in the kick off (Champ Bailey, Karl Paymah, Erik Pears, Chris Kuper and rookies Eddie Royal, Carlton Powell, Jack Williams, Ryan Clady, Ryan Torain, and Jack Williams) and one special young lady, Regina Robles, who will be the program peer leader from the Cope Branch, summarized her initial experience as follows:

There are several things that I liked about the Broncos coming to Cope and participating with a game called “Spiders and Flies”. I think that it was a great experience and I think that the kids had fun as well as the Broncos. This experience was fun to watch the Broncos interacting with the kids and watching them all smile and laugh together. At first almost every one didn’t know what Spiders and Flies were so I explained to them that the Spiders where in the middle. You can start off with one or more in the middle– it just depends on how many people are playing the game. As for the Flies, they’re on the wall and when someone blows a whistle, the flies try to run to the other side without getting touched by the spiders. When we played that game, the Broncos (Rookies Eddie Royal, Ryan Torain, Ryan Clady, Wesley Woodyard, Carlton Powell, Jack Williams) were all laughing and smiling with all the kids. Also the guys were sometimes the spiders and some of them were not.

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Getting My Stamina Back

September 25th, 2008 - 5:59pm by Ryan TorainOther posts by Ryan Torain

Alright, I’ve got some big news this week:

I started lifting weights with my left arm. I’ve started conditioning and running full speed now, too — I don’t have to be on the treadmill all the time. It definitely gives me a lot more to do now that I’m not just lifting weights with one arm. So I’m starting to take big strides just by getting into the swing of things, getting my stamina up.

I’m getting excited. It’s getting closer every week and I can’t wait to get out there. I can’t wait to start practicing. Then when I step on that game field, it’s going to be something I ain’t never felt before. It’s the NFL, I haven’t played in a game yet, I missed all the preseason games. I’ve just been out here watching. I’ve got a whole bunch of energy balled up and ready to explode, for real. I just can’t wait to get out there.

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Still Not Satisfied

September 25th, 2008 - 4:31pm by Jake GrilleyOther posts by Jake Grilley

The Broncos offense has put up some stellar numbers in the team’s first three games of the season. The offense has thrown for eight touchdowns, rushed for five more and has averaged 432 total yards.

Two of those touchdown passes have been caught by Brandon Marshall the league leader in receptions among wide receivers. Marshall is also first in the NFL with 160.5 yards receiving per contest.

“That is what I work hard for,” Marshall said about his numbers so far this season. ”I want to be the guy not just in a single game but throughout my whole career. That is what we work hard for, and all we can do is continue to push and remember that every Sunday could be any given Sunday in this league.”

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Wins Elusive at Arrowhead

September 24th, 2008 - 7:47pm by Jake GrilleyOther posts by Jake Grilley

The Broncos are off to a sizzling 3-0 start while division rival Kansas City has stumbled out of the gates with a vastly contrasting 0-3 start to its season.

But don’t think the Broncos are overlooking this weekend’s matchup against the Chiefs, they would be foolish to do so. Not only is K.C. one of Denver’s most bitter rivals but also Sunday’s game will be played at Arrowhead Stadium, historically a notoriously hard place for the Broncos to come away victorious.


Photo: Getty Images

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Dylan Gandy Signed

September 24th, 2008 - 10:58am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

The Broncos announced another roster move Wednesday — the signing of guard Dylan Gandy.

Gandy is a fourth-year player who rejoins the team after he was released on Sept. 9. Originally signed by the Broncos on May 16, Gandy competed in training camp and was inactive for the season opener at Oakland on Sept. 8.

Gandy won a Super Bowl ring with the Indianapolis Colts, where he played his first three professional seasons.

The team also added cornerback Josh Bell to the practice squad. Bell is a rookie who joins the Broncos after San Diego waived him on Aug. 31. He entered the NFL with the Chargers on May 2 as a college free agent from Baylor University.

A Wave of Transactions

September 23rd, 2008 - 3:06pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

Head Coach Mike Shanahan announced a short while ago the placement of Tom Nalen on injured reserve. Now there’s even more news out of Dove Valley.

With Nalen on IR, the Broncos had an open spot on the roster. To fill that void, the team has signed safety Vernon Fox, Shanahan announced.

A seventh-year player out of Fresno State, Fox spent two years each with the San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions and Washington Redskins. He has seen action in 86 games with 11 starts, and he totaled 129 tackles, four passes defensed and two interceptions.

Shanahan also announced that the Broncos have waived safety Hamza Abdullah.

Abdullah began his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after they selected him in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL draft. HE was placed on their practice squad before Denver signed him to their active roster in November 2005. Abdullah saw action in 23 games, including eight starts in 2007, and he recorded 43 tackles, seven passes defensed, a forced fumble and fumble recovery.

The Broncos also released wide receiver Travis Wilson from the practice squad. He was signed to the Broncos on September 1, 2008.

– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com

D.J. Williams Up For Award

September 23rd, 2008 - 9:41am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

Another week gone by, and another Bronco up for an award.

D.J. Williams has been nominated for the GMC Sierra Defense Player of the Week for Week 3.

Williams posted a game-high 16 tackles in the Broncos’ 34-32 win against the New Orleans Saints, but it was one tackle that may be remembered above all the rest. With New Orleans driving, it was Williams who tackled Saints running back Pierre Thomas for a loss of a yard on third-and-1 from the Denver 24-yard line. That set up a 43-yard field goal attempt by Martin Gramatica that sailed wide right and helped seal the Denver win.

Voting ends Thursday at 2:00 p.m. MDT. You can vote for Williams here.