Comments on: Peterson Back; Burton Waived http://blog.denverbroncos.com/archives/peterson-back-burton-waived/ Thu, 23 May 2013 02:02:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: buckingbroncofan http://blog.denverbroncos.com/archives/peterson-back-burton-waived/comment-page-1/#comment-8278 buckingbroncofan Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:16:18 +0000 http://blog.denverbroncos.com/mason/2007/11/13/peterson-back-burton-waived/#comment-8278 I am wondering why the broncos are so quiet about Eslinger's leaving. From the StarTribune in MN: After spending the 2006 season on injured reserve, former Gophers center Greg Eslinger was being paid $79,000 a year as a member of the Broncos practice squad. The Browns on Wednesday claimed Eslinger on waivers. Denver offered Eslinger $285,000 to stay on the practice squad, but he chose the opportunity to be on Cleveland's 53-man roster. I am wondering why the broncos are so quiet about Eslinger’s leaving.

From the StarTribune in MN:
After spending the 2006 season on injured reserve, former Gophers center Greg Eslinger was being paid $79,000 a year as a member of the Broncos practice squad. The Browns on Wednesday claimed Eslinger on waivers. Denver offered Eslinger $285,000 to stay on the practice squad, but he chose the opportunity to be on Cleveland’s 53-man roster.

]]> By: buckingbroncofan http://blog.denverbroncos.com/archives/peterson-back-burton-waived/comment-page-1/#comment-8280 buckingbroncofan Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:41:56 +0000 http://blog.denverbroncos.com/mason/2007/11/13/peterson-back-burton-waived/#comment-8280 it appears that MS had no intention of playing Eslinger this year. He replaced Nalen with Myers and then added Alexander as the back up center to myers. I dont know if it is so much as "trading" him and Eslinger being proactive and getting the hell out of a losing situation and away from questionable management! The broncos appeared to certainly wanted to keep Eslinger because he was put on the IR last year (2006) after playing all four preseason games...every play....as the #2 center. Was he really hurt? In a league where you play hurt? After playing every offensive down for four years in the Big 10? Doubt it serously! The bronco brain trust kept him on the practice squad with the same expectation they had for him in the 2006 draft. The only possible explanation is that they didnt think any other team wanted him, and the broncos certainly needed a replacement nalen who only has one year left on his contract. Once the management decision was made to put myers in at center and a Div II player in at guard, and let the NCAA best interior lineman and center (2005) sit on the bench, not only was this very very puzzling but in the NFL world of no guarantees, it was clear that the game to play was "where can I get playing time" (to get his three years of playing credit), not sunday afternoon action...especially when he was not activated when he was desperately needed. Check this years rushing yards! Greg was the future for the center position...and the future arrived the day nalen got hurt. Eslinger was the U of MN legacy following the other great U of Mn contributors to the Denver Broncos success...from Upchurch, to Mecklenberg, to Hamilton! M.S. gambled and lost! This is beginning to be quite the trend. it appears that MS had no intention of playing Eslinger this year. He replaced Nalen with Myers and then added Alexander as the back up center to myers. I dont know if it is so much as “trading” him and Eslinger being proactive and getting the hell out of a losing situation and away from questionable management!
The broncos appeared to certainly wanted to keep Eslinger because he was put on the IR last year (2006) after playing all four preseason games…every play….as the #2 center. Was he really hurt? In a league where you play hurt? After playing every offensive down for four years in the Big 10? Doubt it serously!
The bronco brain trust kept him on the practice squad with the same expectation they had for him in the 2006 draft. The only possible explanation is that they didnt think any other team wanted him, and the broncos certainly needed a replacement nalen who only has one year left on his contract. Once the management decision was made to put myers in at center and a Div II player in at guard, and let the NCAA best interior lineman and center (2005) sit on the bench, not only was this very very puzzling but in the NFL world of no guarantees, it was clear that the game to play was “where can I get playing time” (to get his three years of playing credit), not sunday afternoon action…especially when he was not activated when he was desperately needed. Check this years rushing yards!
Greg was the future for the center position…and the future arrived the day nalen got hurt. Eslinger was the U of MN legacy following the other great U of Mn contributors to the Denver Broncos success…from Upchurch, to Mecklenberg, to Hamilton! M.S. gambled and lost! This is beginning to be quite the trend.

]]> By: vraptor567 http://blog.denverbroncos.com/archives/peterson-back-burton-waived/comment-page-1/#comment-8282 vraptor567 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:31:42 +0000 http://blog.denverbroncos.com/mason/2007/11/13/peterson-back-burton-waived/#comment-8282 wow makes the head spin trying to keep track, a different team each week, this could be an advantage since the teams we face have no idea who they will be lining up against, on the other hand its a new team each week with little experience working together. Last week the D looked good (been a while guys) and it's change time again so who knows??? let's hope for some consistency at some point so we can win some games. GO BRONCOS wow makes the head spin trying to keep track, a different team each week, this could be an advantage since the teams we face have no idea who they will be lining up against, on the other hand its a new team each week with little experience working together. Last week the D looked good (been a while guys) and it’s change time again so who knows??? let’s hope for some consistency at some point so we can win some games. GO BRONCOS

]]> By: tateb http://blog.denverbroncos.com/archives/peterson-back-burton-waived/comment-page-1/#comment-8281 tateb Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:20:18 +0000 http://blog.denverbroncos.com/mason/2007/11/13/peterson-back-burton-waived/#comment-8281 Why let Eslinger go? What a mistake. Why let Eslinger go? What a mistake.

]]> By: jamesbailey24 http://blog.denverbroncos.com/archives/peterson-back-burton-waived/comment-page-1/#comment-8283 jamesbailey24 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:57:19 +0000 http://blog.denverbroncos.com/mason/2007/11/13/peterson-back-burton-waived/#comment-8283 Curome Cox signed with the texans. Curome Cox signed with the texans.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.denverbroncos.com/archives/peterson-back-burton-waived/comment-page-1/#comment-8284 Anonymous Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:41:48 +0000 http://blog.denverbroncos.com/mason/2007/11/13/peterson-back-burton-waived/#comment-8284 I LKE PETERSON AND THE TEAM MUST SEE SOMETING IN HIM FOR THIM TO BRING HIM BACK. SO EVERYONE NEEDS TO JUST BACK OFF AND INJOY! I LKE PETERSON AND THE TEAM MUST SEE SOMETING IN HIM FOR THIM TO BRING HIM BACK. SO EVERYONE NEEDS TO JUST BACK OFF AND INJOY!

]]> By: buckingbroncofan http://blog.denverbroncos.com/archives/peterson-back-burton-waived/comment-page-1/#comment-8285 buckingbroncofan Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:20:38 +0000 http://blog.denverbroncos.com/mason/2007/11/13/peterson-back-burton-waived/#comment-8285 In other news, the Browns have signed center Greg Eslinger from the Broncos practice squad. Eslinger is in his second NFL season out of Minnesota. He was signed to fill the roster spot vacated last week when Seth McKinney (shoulder) was moved to injured-reserve. In other news, the Browns have signed center Greg Eslinger from the Broncos practice squad. Eslinger is in his second NFL season out of Minnesota. He was signed to fill the roster spot vacated last week when Seth McKinney (shoulder) was moved to injured-reserve.

]]> By: broncosfrance http://blog.denverbroncos.com/archives/peterson-back-burton-waived/comment-page-1/#comment-8287 broncosfrance Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:00:19 +0000 http://blog.denverbroncos.com/mason/2007/11/13/peterson-back-burton-waived/#comment-8287 Seems like a technical move , the coaches know what they're doing ....from the outside all we can ask is : why so much DE ????( it seems like half the team is a DE !! ) . At the begining i thought Dumervil could play LB but it's not going this way , our LB corps is weak so maybe a little help is needed so why not fill the roster hole whith one (i know there's not a bunch of good LB available but these DE doesnt look that mich good ) .Anyway , we have a tough game waiting for us whith the Titans coming from a divisional loss , they're far better than KC but so were the Steelers and the packers and we matched em . Time to show we're contenders , we'll see monday . Seems like a technical move , the coaches know what they’re doing ….from the outside all we can ask is : why so much DE ????( it seems like half the team is a DE !! ) . At the begining i thought Dumervil could play LB but it’s not going this way , our LB corps is weak so maybe a little help is needed so why not fill the roster hole whith one (i know there’s not a bunch of good LB available but these DE doesnt look that mich good ) .Anyway , we have a tough game waiting for us whith the Titans coming from a divisional loss , they’re far better than KC but so were the Steelers and the packers and we matched em . Time to show we’re contenders , we’ll see monday .

]]> By: broncosfrance http://blog.denverbroncos.com/archives/peterson-back-burton-waived/comment-page-1/#comment-8286 broncosfrance Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:58:55 +0000 http://blog.denverbroncos.com/mason/2007/11/13/peterson-back-burton-waived/#comment-8286 Seems like a technical move , the coaches know what they're doing ....from the outside all we can ask is : why so much DE ????( it seems like half the team is a DE !! ) . At the begining i thought Dumervil could play LB but it's not going this way , our LB corps is weak so maybe a little help is needed so why not fill the roster hole whith one (i know there's not a bunch of good LB available but these DE doesnt look that mich good ) .Anyway , we have a tough game waiting for us whith the Titans coming from a divisional loss , they're far better than KC but so were the Steelers a Seems like a technical move , the coaches know what they’re doing ….from the outside all we can ask is : why so much DE ????( it seems like half the team is a DE !! ) . At the begining i thought Dumervil could play LB but it’s not going this way , our LB corps is weak so maybe a little help is needed so why not fill the roster hole whith one (i know there’s not a bunch of good LB available but these DE doesnt look that mich good ) .Anyway , we have a tough game waiting for us whith the Titans coming from a divisional loss , they’re far better than KC but so were the Steelers a

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