Howdy Broncos Country!
With the 2011 NFL season in full swing, the colors orange and blue are pumping through the hearts of Broncos fans everywhere. Broncos Country represents a powerful force of undying loyalty that extends beyond the state of Colorado clear to the other side of the world! I can speak for all 26 Cheerleaders in saying that we are constantly energized by you, the best fans in football, sporting our team colors through thick and thin. That is why beginning this Sunday I am asking you to add another color to your palate – PINK — and join us in kicking off Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
While our boys go head-to-head with defending Super Bowl Champs, the Green Bay Packers, at Lambeau Field in Wisconsin, 15 of your Denver Broncos Cheerleaders and 125 Junior Broncos Cheerleaders will show our support in PINK at the 19th Annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Sunday morning, October 2nd, in Denver. If you’ll be at the race, look for us running in our special pink Broncos Cheerleader jerseys! Registration is still available to run the 5k at 7 a.m., walk the 5k at 8 a.m., or sign up for the 1-mile family walk/run at 9 a.m., where you’ll finish the race with support from 125 Junior Denver Broncos Cheerleaders!
The NFL and Denver Broncos have long supported this important cause, from the large pink ribbon hanging outside of Sports Authority Field at Mile High, to staff and players wearing splashes of pink in the game and on the sidelines including cleats, gloves, helmet decals and even the game day ball! For the third year in a row, the cheerleaders will use pink poms and wear our signature pink breast cancer awareness uniforms.
For the October 9th game at home against the San Diego Chargers, the Denver Broncos will honor 100 breast cancer survivors in a halftime show on the field, a moving commemoration that is one of my personal favorites all season. The inspiring stories of several survivors will be recognized in a video presentation, which celebrates the strength and courage through their battle against breast cancer, and the life-changing journey by those affected.
Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and is the leading cause of cancer death among women worldwide. In Colorado, it affects one out of every seven women, according to the Susan G. Komen Denver Affiliate. Put it in perspective, if that statistic holds true, three of our current 26 Denver Broncos Cheerleaders will be diagnosed. Breast cancer affects everyone, not just the person diagnosed. Co-survivors (family, friends and coworkers) feel the effects too.
So, Broncos fans, I encourage you to join us in supporting the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign throughout the month of October. Register for the Race for the Cure in Denver, or pledge to “Sleep-in for the Cure” if you can’t make it. Add a splash of pink to your Broncos game-day gear at the game on October 9th. All of us have or will be affected by this disease on some level, let’s support the effort to find a cure with that thunderous energy I know we are capable of here in Broncos Country.
~ Katie K.
Keep up the great work!! Go Broncos!!
For the first time I am sad to be the 1st to post on this blog. Right now i’m visiting family in ABQ., NM. Sadly my Great-Aunt Mary is suffering from breast cancer, a shock to our entire family.
I just want to thank the Broncos’ organization, our Broncos Cheeleaders ⎯ especially the 15 Broncos Cheerleaders and 125 Junior Broncos Cheerleaders for showing support at the 19th Annual Susan G. Komen Race.
The Susan G. Komen Foundation along with the NFL is a great platform in which to promote the fight against such a devastating disease.
Thank you Denver Broncos Country for posts like these, for the awareness it brings. It is truly appreciated by a sincere fan.
-Royalty
Let’s get a WIN in Green Bay! ILMSDB!!!
Never-mind the second to post…
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Cheerleaders in pink, yum yum, football players not so much…
And best of luck to Mary with her cancer battle Royalty.
Allright, Woody fueling the Tebow must start fire through Dan Reeves, and some pretty dang good arguments:
Dan Reeves said that Tim Tebow is “the closest thing to Roger (Staubach) I’ve seen in a quarterback.”
Staubach “didn’t want to get beaten by anybody. Tebow’s that type of winner,” Reeves told me Saturday in a phone conversation from his home in Georgia.
Reeves knows of what he speaks.
The 67-year-old former South Carolina quarterback has served as a coach with three of the most remarkable scrambling quarterbacks in NFL history — Staubach, Michael Vick and, of course, John Elway.
As a running back, a player-coach and a full-time assistant, Reeves was with the Cowboys when Staubach joined the league from the U.S. Navy in 1969, started in four Super Bowls and retired in 1979. Staubach started one game his rookie year.
Reeves was the Broncos’ coach when Elway, the No. 1 overall pick, was acquired before his rookie season in 1983. And the two reached three Super Bowls in Reeves’ dozen years in Denver. Elway started 10 games his first season.
Vick, chosen fifth in the first round of the 2001 NFL draft, started only two games as a rookie under Reeves, then the Falcons coach. Reeves and Vick made it to the NFC championship game in 2004.
“All three had unique abilities to pass and run and create problems for defenses. That’s Tebow. I don’t care if you run the West Coast, the East Coast, the Down South offense, you adjust what you’re doing offensively to fit their style of play.
“I started John in his first game (and four more), but he didn’t have the terminology down. When we went back to him (in Game 11), John was incredible at extending a play and doing something special.
“I remember thinking with John and Michael when they would take off — ‘No, no, no,’ then, ‘Yes, yes, yes.’ You couldn’t coach it.
“When I watched that ESPN show last year about Tebow’s workouts, it was like seeing Roger. Tebow’s throwing technique is criticized. Roger carried the ball low too, because he was a scrambler and had to wind up to throw. He was a great passer. I’ve seen Tebow make the passes.
“The most important plays for quarterbacks are third downs and close to the goal. The coverage has to protect itself against quarterbacks who can run. They know (Kyle) Orton is going to stand in the pocket. Nobody knew what John was going to do.
“I’m not out there (at Broncos practices). I’m talking from a distance, but I know from experience that a guy like Tebow definitely makes a difference.”
Triple Amen to all of that and more!!!!
Hopefully Fox gets ahold of this article.
Klis on the game’s development:
Sundays are starting to look like the United States’ version of the Canadian Football League.
I’ve never watched a CFL game, which is part of my point. Anything in excess — even tropical islands and wide-open, high-scoring games — can get boring after a while.
Is the NFL a little too pass-heavy? Three games may not be enough to define a trend, but it’s all we have. Through three games, 12 of the league’s top 13 passing teams have winning records. Meanwhile, only five of the top 11 rushing teams have winning marks.
The early results say the Broncos picked a bad year to start prioritizing a running game.
Broncos general manager Brian Xanders has looked at the early data and came up with three primary reasons why passing numbers are soaring.
“One, the quarterback play has become more efficient and productive based on the 30-year evolution of (pass-favorable) rules changes,” Xanders said. “Two, teams are quickly abandoning their ineffective rushing offenses. And three, players are definitely better trained in the passing game coming out of college.”
“There’s no question the new training camp and practice rules have hurt the running game,” said former Washington and Houston general manager Charley Casserly, who is now an NFL analyst. “It used to be if you were disappointing in your running game, you’d put on pads and work on it. You can’t do that anymore.”
Maybe that’s why Broncos coach John Fox said Monday — well before he became aware of a certain billboard, by the way — that he would start incorporating Tim Tebow’s skills into what has been an uninspired Denver offense through three weeks.
We’ll know more about the threeweek trend in Week 4. The Broncos, who have averaged only 184 yards passing the past two games, can join the trend by allowing Kyle Orton to air it out today against the Packers. Or they can call on the ultimate trend-buster by unleashing Tebow.
Klis is a schmuck who goes wherever the wind blows, first it’s all about Orton this Orton that, he is the best option by far, then Fox brings up Tebow and all of a sudden it might be a good move, what a schmuck, boot licker professional, got no respect for that, political media buffoon, no spine.
Great joke from Kiszla:
It has spread to Hollywood. Tebow landed a gig with everybody’s favorite reality show, “The Biggest Loser.” Now that’s going too dang far, don’t you think? With a 6-19 record in his past 25 starts for the Broncos, quarterback Kyle Orton was clearly more qualified for the role.
Hahahahahaha!!!!
Funny, today we play the Champs with Rodgers QB extraordinaire and all the DP articles are basically about Tebow one way or another.
Pretty telling don’t you think?
Orton will be under tremendous pressure to compete today and it may end up being the most telling moment of his Denver career, even to Fox.
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Reeves is completely right. Rogers, Staubach, Vick, Steve Young, John Elway, Big Ben, they do or did things in the pocket you can’t coach. If you can’t coach it, it is awful hard to defend. They were not QB’s in my opinion, they were football players playing the position! Tebow sometimes does things on the field that make sense only to Tebow but he seems to make it work. How, why, does it matter? If it works, it works. I worked for a very smart man who once told me, ” You can always argue methods, but you can never argue results!” Maybe it is time to see if he can make it wortk.
BTW, Bay, I agree that Klis is about as useful to football as pi$$ants at a picknick!
lmfao at bay and orton being better qualified.
“The early results say the Broncos picked a bad year to start prioritizing a running game.”
I agree with this 90%. They picked a bad year to incorporate a run game the way John Fox wants to, is more where I would go. We talk about Rodger’s capabilities and they are well known. But I also look at Starks and Grant both having 30 something carries. Combined 60+ rushes and almost 300 yards. Equaling roughly about 100 yds per game. But with that, it has to be taken into account, that Rodgers abilities actually open up the run game.
I see it as, the run game opens up the pass, but it is not a one way street. True for play action, but when all considered, an effective pass game indeed assists running the ball.
In my world, as dysfunctional as it is, I just want a back that averages 4 yds per carry. That happens, and well 3rd and short to mid range becomes that much easier. But where I think the game has evolved is from the mindset, that you need 30 something carries to walk away with an “effective running game.”
Back to Fox, whether it is at his discretion or completely up to McCoy, which I really don’t think it is, is this run, run, pass, punt. Not a good situation to put your QB1 in, when statistically his best passer rating, efficiency, etc are throwing on 2nd and mid to long. Coach to their strengths and build upon their weaknesses. I haven’t seen it yet.
BroncoRoyaltyEst.1979,
I hope for the best. I have been through losing family to cancer, so much that I almost forget, people die from other causes. It is about the worst thing imaginable to see someone go through. Remember your aunt is going to need love and support above all else. Stay up and I really hope their is something that can be done.
BRE1979, Lost my first wife to cancer. My hopes and prayers are with you and your family!!! Keep her spirit up and good things will happen!
Bay. I read back and now I realize I tried to submit multiple picks but the only other time I did that is when I wanted to change my pick. Regardless, I appreciate you keeping that info for us and thanks for keeping me in line. I’m just going to wait until Saturday from now on.
stevecan2: You said,”Back to Fox, whether it is at his discretion or completely up to McCoy, which I really don’t think it is, is this run, run, pass, punt.”
This reminds me of the days when Lou Saban was coach and the formula was; Little to the left, Little to the right, Little up the middle, punt. We were bad on offense then too.
Bay. Good stuff from Woody, Reeves and Klis.
Yeah, the problem with Fox about Tebow is that unlike Reeves he never had such a QB in Carolina so he is completely blind to that whole experience which is why I stated I hope Fox reads that Woody article about Reeves and Reeves was CONSERVATIVE, just like Fox, so he should respect his opinion, just saying, don’t be stubborn Fox and open up your horizons to Tebow’s potential, at least find out, you might like it….
The one thing that Fox needs to learn is that times are changing in this world, and that includes the NFL. The sooner he realizes that, the sooner he will change his scope on his game plan and start building around his qb’s capabilities instead of changing everything about the qb.
He has a qb on the team that has had to prove himself at every level, because he was told he could not succeed at any level. That has been done, and will be done at this level too, if given the proper opportunity. I think we all saw that a bit in the last 3 games last year. The question is now if he will get the opportunity he deserves here or not. Personally, I am not looking for it because Fox is to much old school, and Elway is not going to interfere with his decisions any, ir-regardless of what Elway thinks of him (TT) or not.
Great article by Woody Paige this morning. Dan Reeves is a smart man, he threw John Elway right into the fire. Elway of all people should follow Reeves example by just starting Tim Tebow, Elway sure got the chance To start straight out of the gate.
Thanks bay by the way on the article from Dan Reeves. He is one that should know good qb material when he sees it. If he doesn’t change minds with that article, minds will not be changed.
The DP sure is pushing the Tebow buttons and it isn`t going away, HaHa!!!!
GO BRONCOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I do have a question that I honestly can not remember if it has been asked. If Tebow is learning, just who is he learning from, Orton? I sure hope not. If Orton doesn’t have our system mastered to be successful after 2 1/2 years, he isn’t going to get it mastered, and sure can’t teach ANY rookie coming in the system anything. And if the answer to my question is the qb coach, then what is he doing with Orton?
Well seweatherman, Orton IS teaching Tebow all the things NOT to do…….LOL
Deadsville, everybody must be scared, LOL, even the pregame blog is slow to come on.
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Good day for us in Texsa, both Dallas and the Texans are playing the early game and for some wild reason they are chosing to show our game instead of the Pats Raider game, surprising but Colorado is closer to the viewing area, not complaining at all, no sports bar today, kind of miss that though but save some dough..
Come on Broncos! SHOCK THE WORLD!! Turn the Packers into CHEESE WHIZ!
Hey FOX did you read Woody Paige’s article today?
FYI:
Tebow started ahead of Cam Newton at UF…. The dude has 2 tds on the ground today… It’s amazing what a mobile QB can do.. Yo Elway did you forget about that???
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