Archive for September, 2009

Prater To Be Named AFC’s Best In September

September 30th, 2009 - 5:06pm by Chris GentilvisoOther posts by Chris Gentilviso

Matt Prater has been an integral piece behind the Broncos’ 3-0 start, and the rest of the league has taken notice.

Prater will be named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for September, the Broncos were informed on Wednesday. It is the first such award of his NFL career, and marks the first time since October 2005 (punter Todd Sauerbrun) that a Bronco has won the award.

Prater’s recognition is also only the fourth time a Denver player has received the nomination since it was initiated by the NFL in 1993.

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Cornell Green - A Quiet Legend

September 30th, 2009 - 9:57am by jim_saccomanoOther posts by jim_saccomano

With the Broncos playing the Dallas Cowboys this week, I was thinking, who is the most notable ex-Cowboy to have a great influence on the Broncos?

To me, that’s an easy one. It’s Cornell Green.

Now, many fans will say, who the heck is Cornell Green? The answer is, a big time contributor to the Broncos now and for many years in the past, and a huge part of Dallas Cowboys history as well.

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Colorful Season At Home

September 29th, 2009 - 2:16pm by jim_saccomanoOther posts by jim_saccomano

This season is shaping up as the most diversified in terms of uniforms and colors in Denver Broncos history.

Teams are allowed to wear their alternate (third) jersey a max of three times, one in preseason and two in the regular season. That’s good news for Bronco fans who can’t get enough orange, as the locals will wear it three times out of the 10 regular and preseason home games.

But then, in addition to the blue that marks the standard Bronco uniform, Denver will dip back, way back, in time and wear the Broncos’ original 1960 uniform when the Broncos host the Boston (for that game, Boston) Patriots in one of the American Football League matchups this year. That means gold (really, a mustard yellow) home jersey, seal brown pants and helmet, no logo, just a uniform number of the helmet, and of course the legendary, infamous vertically striped gold and brown socks.

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Buckhalter, Moreno Up For Awards

September 29th, 2009 - 8:22am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

After winning their third game in as many weeks, the Broncos have two players up for voting for awards for their performances in Week 3.

Knowshon Moreno is nominated for the Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week after his 21-carry, 90-yard, one-touchdown performance on Sunday. His teammate in the backfield, Correll Buckhalter, is nominated for the FedEx Ground Player of the Week after notching his first 100-yard rushing game as a Bronco, finishing with 14 carries for 108 yards.

You can vote for both players at NFL.com here and here.

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3-0 Makes For A Fun Start

September 28th, 2009 - 7:16pm by mark_cooperOther posts by mark_cooper

Funny how the papers changed directions today with a headline of 3-0, NO JOSHING….gotta love it. Little different tune than the preseason, huh.

I LOVE BEATING THE RAIDERS, so my season will be complete with another win against them. :o)

O.K. not quite, but it sure makes me smile hard and I loved the jawing that went on before and during the game.

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A Team In The Making

September 28th, 2009 - 12:25am by mike_riceOther posts by mike_rice

It was, by all accounts orange and blue, a good time had by all.

The Broncos brought the hammer down on the Raiders, 23-3, Sunday afternoon in Oakland. What little there was of the Silver and Black before the blowout, undoubtedly nothing remained after. It was a team effort of terrific proportions.

“We talked all week about needing to play well in three phases in order to beat this team at home,” Broncos’ head coach Josh McDaniels told 850 KOA after the game. “We got a great effort by our kicking units, did a nice job defensively stopping the run (and) creating some turnovers and offensively dominated the time of possession.”

I’ll dispense of the obligatory “it was just the Raiders” preface and get right to the point: The Broncos have played pretty well to this point in the season.

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Broncos at Raiders: Second Half Live Blog

September 27th, 2009 - 3:43pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

15:00: Eddie Royal takes a knee in the end zone after fielding the opening kickoff to start the second half.

14:25 A five-yard gain on a run by Knowshon Moreno followed by a 10-yard gain on a pass from Kyle Orton to Daniel Graham sets up the Broncos with a first down at their own 35-yard line.

13:00: Moreno picks up nine yards on his first-down carry, and then Correll Buckhalter keeps the chains moving by making some people miss and bursting forward for a 23-yard gain on second down.

12:26: Russ Hochstein is in at left guard in place of starter Ben Hamilton. There’s not an official word on Hamilton’s status, but Hochstein is in.

11:50: Richard Seymour is hit with a 15-yard personal foul penalty after some extra-curricular activity with Ryan Clady after the play, including pulling his hair long after the whistle had blown. That sets up the Broncos with a first down at the Oakland 14-yard line.

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Broncos at Raiders: First Half Live Blog

September 27th, 2009 - 2:15pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

START OF GAME: The Broncos won the toss and elected to defer to the second half. The Raiders will receive to start the game. Matt Prater is on the field to kick off.

15:00: After Prater’s kick goes for a touchback, the Raiders start their first drive at their own 20-yard line. The Broncos defense has taken the field to start the game, and the starters are Kenny Peterson, Ronald Fields and Ryan McBean on the line, Mario Haggan, D.J. Williams, Andra Davis and Elvis Dumervil at linebacker, Champ Bailey and Andre’ Goodman at cornerback and Brian Dawkins and Renaldo Hill closing out the unit at safety.

13:07: Andra Davis meets Darren McFadden after a gain of one on the first play of the game. On the second play, JaMarcus Russell tries to throw a quick pass out to McFadden, who was met immediately and fumbled. The Raiders recovered however, and were left with a 3rd-and-13. The defense made the stop after an eight-yard pass from Russell and the Raiders have a quick three-and-out to start the contest.

12:54: Now the Broncos offense is on the field, with Kyle Orton at the helm. At running back is Correll Buckhalter. The wide receivers are Eddie Royal and Jabar Gaffney. Daniel Graham and Tony Scheffler are at tight end. The offensive line is the normal unit — Ryan Clady, Ben Hamilton, Casey Wiegmann, Chris Kuper and Ryan Harris.

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Broncos at Raiders: Pregame Blog

September 27th, 2009 - 11:46am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

Here we are at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, and there is still a baseball infield that takes up most of the field. Nothing is painted in the end zone or at the 50-yard line, as the Oakland Athletics’ season isn’t quite over.

Lots of players warming up on the field, and it is hot and fairly humid here in Oakland. Looks like a clock is counting down on the scoreboard until the stands open for fans — just about 20 minutes left until The Black Hole starts to fill up.

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Knowing The Opposition

September 25th, 2009 - 3:01pm by Chris GentilvisoOther posts by Chris Gentilviso

While rookie Robert Ayers is new to the Broncos-Raiders rivalry, he is far from new to the talent on the Oakland sideline.

Ayers’ battles against JaMarcus Russell and Darren McFadden date back to their college days as rivals in the Southeastern Conference.

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