Despite the oppressive heat, the Broncos jogged out to the practice field at Dove Valley in a festive mood for their only practice of the day.
Marcus Thomas crooned along when Bon Jovi’s “Living on a Prayer” blasted out of the speakers before the session, and Ryan Harris played catch with a group of 70 soldiers from Fort Carson who attended practice in their uniforms.
“I think it’s just an incredible sacrifice they make for our country, so I just wanted to play some catch with them. Let them know that we knew they were here, we appreciate what they do,” Harris said. “It’s cool for us because it puts the drudgery of camp in perspective for us. It’s really nice to have them here.”
Champ Bailey and Daniel Graham were two of the veterans sitting out the session, but Eric Decker and Jarvis Moss returned to practice. Both players fully participated in position and team drills and sprung up quickly whenever they were taken to the ground. Moss sported white cast on his left arm.
RUSH DRILLS
HIGHLIGHTS
TWO-MINUTE DRILL
The offense has had its fair share of success during the two-minute drill, but Wednesday, the defense took control.
The first-team offense started in a situation from its own 20-yard line down 24-21 with 1:45 left on the clock. On first down, Jarvis Moss sacked Orton as he rolled out to pass, setting the tone for the rest of the drill. Lance Ball couldn’t make a short catch over the middle on second down, and the offense could convert long passes on third or fourth down.
The second-team offense had the opportunity to start under the same conditions against the second-team defense.
The drive started with promise when Quinn launched a 20-yard pass to a leaping Nathan Overbay in the middle of the field, but came to an abrupt end on the second play. Tony Carter deflected a deep Quinn pass right into the hands of Kyle McCarthy for the pick.
QUICK HITS
CATCHES FOR A CAUSE
Head Coach Josh McDaniels designated one offensive player and one defensive player to try and successfully field a punt a piece with a significant prize on the line.
If Russ Hochstein and Justin Bannan both caught the punts, they’d give their teams a night without curfew to spend with their families. Each man came through and made the catch, earning a raucous celebration from their teammates.
Bannan celebrated by taking the ball and rolling it down one arm, over his chest, and off the other arm before punting it high in the air.
“Shows you how much time I have on my hands – I can do all that stuff with a football,” Bannan said. ““I went back to my high school days as a tight end. I can catch a little bit.”
ONE DAY LEFT
Tomorrow is your last chance to come to Dove Valley and watch the Broncos practice for free. The final practice of training camp will start at 8:45 and run for about two hours.
Below are photos from today’s practice.
-Gabe Hiatt, DenverBroncos.com
Tags: Eric Decker, Jarvis Moss, Training Camp
good seeing decker and moss back out there now we need Buckhalter back at practice immediately
I agree with the DUDE
I know I already posted this a few blogs ago but it is near the bottom of the blog and there has been 3 new blogs since so I wanted to post it again to make sure as many of you fans could see it as possible. To those who have already seen it, sorry for the repeat.
Here is a letter from Josh Barrett to Bronco Country. It was on Mile High Report and the DP
“I would like to say THANK YOU to: The Denver Broncos; all my teammates past & present; Coach Shanahan; Coach McDaniels; all the coaches; administration; the Bowlen family; the GREAT FANS/Bronco Nation; and all the folks in the greater Rocky Mountain Area for drafting me; all the unforgettable experiences that came with it; and all the love shown to myself and my family.
The experience in the community — the Boys & Girls Club, the Community Ambassador Program and all the things, too many to mention — is why it’s special to be a “Bronco.” I will take the things I learned here and share with my new community, but I will always have a soft spot in my heart for this organization and this area. I leave here with the same excitement that I came here with, and I hope my play showed the same intensity. So, I say to all of you THANK YOU. And if you hear my name called on Sundays it’s OK to smile.”
Love it, Love it!
#36 JB
I agree that seeing Decker in pads is a good sight, I don’t know how much he did since there is nothing about the “session” yet but that’s pretty good to be back so soon with a high ankle sprain, and since he is more NFL ready than Thomas to start with, it definitely could be a plus if he stays healthy. I thought today was just a work out, so I’m not going to hold my hope to high as far as how far along he is, but hey, he went for a one handed catch with his helmet in his other hand, that oughta count for something, right? LOL. As for Moss, they told us two weeks ago that he would be fitted with a cast and be back in two weeks, so no surprise there.
Rather than belting on his barrel, it looks as if Marcus Thomas is belching or doing some other body function if you know what I mean, LMAO.
Now we need BayBay and Knowshon back.
I believe we’ll be alright at the LB position with Moss back,does anyone know when reid is expected back,he was our 2nd best LB last year.Surely Mays,Akoyedele,or Kirlew can help out too.You can’t just put all the pass rushing on the LBs. The Dline will be expected to rack up a few sacks too,not to mention the DBs on the blitz packages.Wink is a smart guy he can put together some packages to help us get pressure on the opposing QB,IMO.
3rd best behind Doom and DJ.
tebow left practice early today that is not a good for qb depth.
I wonder how many plays Jamal Williams will go? I look for him and Dawkins to be big factors in the pass rush. JWill by demanding double teams and Dawkins blitzing of course.
You’re right though BFE – Darrell Reid was the 2nd leading LB with sacks as he had four last season. Reid underwent knee surgery back in February I believe. Reid’s timetable for recovery is six to eight months. He’ll be a candidate for the PUP list to start the season.
I think Tebow will be fine, but he’s gotta learn you cant go threw 2 defenders standing straight up. He shouldve either lowered his shoulder or dove over the top of them.
rbf1…thanks for the info on Reid bro!
This is how Tebow got hurt according to Klis, and I don’t dispute that since I saw live that he was in some kind of trouble after that TD, when he had to be helped up and the supported by his teammates before he could function on his own, you could see right then he had been belted, it probably will change his outlook about running into defenders in the NFL, a slide and he would of been at the one and healthy today. Here is what Klis says:
Going back and looking at the replay a couple times on Tim Tebow’s touchdown run on the final play of the Broncos’ preseason game Sunday at Cincinnati, it appears he suffered a rib injury after taking a blow from Bengals linebacker Abdul Hodge. Tebow was actually sandwiched on the play, getting hit on the left ribs by Hodge, who made contract with his helmet, and then on the right side by safety Kyries Hebert. Hodge slammed into Tebow, whose body ricocheted into Hebert just as Hebert was about to deliver his blow on the quarterback. Hebert needed a few seconds to get up.
Yeah Tebow showed his toughness,but he’ll have to play smart and know when to take his hits and when not to,it’s hard to take on 2 defenders and win,guess he was just showing the coach and the fans his caliber of play.It would be impossible to take hits like that for 15 years in this league.
No problem BFE.
Wait, so Barrett got cut? I missed this.
fm…Got put on IR waivers,I think and picked up by the Pats,dumb move on McDs part,he’ll learn not to do that again,Barrett was prob the best ST player we had,hate to see him gone,we’ll suffer because of that mistake!
After Barrett’s injury, he was placed on injury/waiver by McD and picked up by the Patriots, expensive lesson learned for McD from his old boss Belichik, don’t place a guy you want to keep on injury/waiver, put him directly on injured reserve.
2 explanations.
one from a person who kinda likes McD and one from a person that kinda don’t.LOL
Here’s a link from DP on how we lost Josh Barrett. Interesting rule.
http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_15808371
After Barrett’s injury, he was placed on injury/waiver by McD and picked up by the Patriots, expensive lesson learned for McD from his old boss Belichik, don’t place a guy you want to keep on injury/waiver, put him directly on injured reserve.
BFE, funny.
Son of a *****! I liked Barrett!
Thanks for that rbf1, yeah that was a tough call, to put him directly on injured reserve would of cost them a spot on the 80 man roster, looking back I would imagine McD would think it would of been worth it, I would of, but he thought he could get around it, just didn’t realize that another team had also figured out how valuable Barrett was.
To be honest I don’t really dislike McD,just think some of his descisions and playcalling shows his inexperience,thats all.Maybe with a year or 2 under his belt he will start to mature into a great coach,a year or 2 is about all the time you got in the NFL nowadays to win or you’re out,I honestly hope for his sake and ours he gets it together and shows some promise this year,I don’t mean playoffs or Superbowl,I just mean showing signs of maturity and knowledge of past mistakes.I think we’ll win some big games this year that nobody thinks we can,but don’t expect more than 8-8,BUT if we can grow and get healthy and stay healthy and come together as a team,next year I’ll expect a LOT more like the Division title and a playoff game.Just one man’s opinion that don’t mean a Helluva lot.
BFE
Sorry for double post, out of my control.
And MANIAC is having a three week delayed reaction, haha.
Yeah we were all crying over here a couple weeks ago, tough, tough loss.
Haha bay, I guess so. I kind of go into hibernation after the draft and start to come out at the preseason, LOL.
No problem bay. A player is only vested after 4 yrs is what I didn’t realize. Good article by Legwold.
Gotta take into account the rash of injuries we were going thru. Had to have bodies to compete.
Man… now TT is too hurt to practice…….? it just keeps getting a little more deflating each injury… That was really kinda not smart for him to go for that TD in a game that didn’t matter…
Wellll’p…. I’m truly at a point where I’m actually glad we still have good Ol’e Orton!!!!!
KEEP THE DRIVE ALIVE BRONCOS!!!!!!!
Legwold was at the Rocky Mountain News, like I was saying this morning I have liked him for a long time.
I never thought I would hear that from OC, can I print it? LOL.
I’m starting not to worry about how we’ll do this season, just whether we’ll even manage to make it through without losing our whole roster to injury.
Yep, ink it.. I will try to give my support to good Ol’e Ort…
The method to his style is to not get hurt and live to see another play…. I can respect that..
After watching Tebow sacrafice his body and our future QB for nothing, gives a guy like me a different perspective on the value of being smart enough to not get hurt..
I love the valor and braveness that Tim brings to the team but for the love of God, he has got to learn how to slide!!! He needs to save those self sacraficing moments for the Playoffs….
KEEP THE DRIVE ALIVE BRONCOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Or for the superbowl, like the helicopter, biggest moment of our first superbowl win.
posting to see
The thought of that always brings good feelings to my mind… man, we had a good run for those two years…
Woulda been three if not for those stinking jaguars…
good times… good times…. miss those days…
Yeah, and the 80 yard TD by #80 the following superbowl, its biggest moment, I have a picture of that.
You know what? I think I might have hit on the reason why the Broncos are having soo many injuries?
I’m sure they are stretching and warming up and doing all the physical things correct to avoid injury but maybe they are not teaching the players to be mentaly prepared to avoid injury..? idk?
peeping!
After everything that’s gone down this offseason I’m gaining a lot more respect for Orton. He’s better than we all give him credit for. But that one long ball in the Cincy game proves he still doesn’ command the long threat. Who was it, Lloyd?, was open and had 2 defenders beat. Orton just can’t throw it that far. But he’s smarter than he comes across and he can move the team downfield. That’s gotta count for A LOT!
Bay…after 3 months of reading your comments (daily) I’ve really come to appreciate your opions and insight. I actually look (forward) for your posts.
Thanks
They need to teach them to play to their bodies maxium potential without exceeding it’s limitations.. And to know how and when to avoid a direct hit.
I also think one of the Bengal defenders was using his helmet like a weapon and trying to make a big hit on Tebow..
Yeah OC I think he might have got speared in the ribs.
I’m not saying that TT has a broken rib or anything because we all know that is 007…
But, if it is broken ribs? I don’t think that is something that a player comes back from right away.. I think it takes like a couple months depending on how many are broke?
I only broke two ribs on my left side once and I could barely breath when I tried to do anything strenuous, like running…
Bay probably broke his whole ribcage in half and ski’d in the Olympics the next day…. lol …just kiddn
LOL.
Yeah Tebow gonna have to learn the NFL hits hard,and players will take you out if you give them half a chance!
CoachCasey, thanks very much for you post, it’s much appreciated that some can actually enjoy some of the stuff I dish out constantly, mainly during slow times like early am in an effort to keep the blog interesting, I really do enjoy sharing my Bronco thoughts and whatever worthy news I can get my hands on with my fellow Bronco fans and vice versa.
OC, funny stuff, actually I did break a rib in my back once but it was in Summer so no Winter Olympics with the broken rib, I did run in a marathon though, LOL, just jiving you bro, not the broken rib, but the marathon, I’m a bit big body for marathon running anyway.
Anyhow I do think that looking into every avenue of what could be going wrong with the onslaught of injuries is a needed thing, and I hope McD has been doing just that. It may all be just pure bad luck, but we just need to make sure of it, I think your view of it has some merit and needs to be weighed by the coaching staff, I’m not sure what you exactly meant by the needing to be mentally prepared to avoid injury, but I think that pure adreline could be a culprit and it may need to be curbed down in TC. It might be ok in regular season, but you just can’t get carried away in preparation time, look at how the ST did against the Bengals, they basically said that they got so excited they forgot everything they were taught and got their arse kicked. All this training may have to be done with a limit on how all out crazy those guys need to be, and all out crazy is the way of the coach, look at all his sideline antics last year, and it’s not a far fetched jump to reach the conclusion that maybe he needs to show the right example by toning it down a bit, mainly through TC, but it would also serve everybody well in the regular season if we mean to go through it half way healthy and performing to our abilities, look at last year everything was ok on D as long as they followed the scheme, and as soon as they got overly excited after 6 wins they started free wheeeling and the result was disastrous. All this babbling is of course my opinion and is open to be contradicted by anyone who wishes to do so, LOL.
Posting to see…hopefully Thomas will be back out there tomorrow and I am hoping that both him and Deck can play in the Detroit game this weekend!!
I love me some Broncos Country!!
What ever happened to Richard Quinn??? I haven’t heard a peep about him. I know he is mainly used as a blocking TE, but still! As a 2nd rounder, u’d like to hear he is making strides.
I guess the good thing is that we’ll develop some young guys this year.