The Broncos switched things up Thursday, completing a morning walkthrough before an afternoon practice session later this afternoon.
It was a typical walkthrough for the team as the coaching staff continued to install their playbooks, but one major difference today was the sight of referees on the field.
A crew of NFL officials came out onto the field during the walkthrough and they will deliver a presentation concerning rule changes later in the day to both the team and the media.
Head Coach John Fox spent a good amount of time talking with the officials during the walkthrough and players also spent some time talking with them in between plays.
DECKER’S NEW LOOK
Eric Decker turned some heads as he walked out of the locker room this morning.
The wide receiver came out with a Fu Manchu mustache, which brought out a few smiles from the media members in attendance.
SHAPING THE D-LINE
Many of the numerous additions the Broncos have made along the defensive line have yet to be seen in action, with several players still waiting to take the field for their first practice.
But with Brodrick Bunkley participating, he joined the first-team D-line this morning — taking the place of Louis Leonard — along with fellow defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson and defensive ends Elvis Dumervil and Robert Ayers.
WALKTHROUGH HIGHLIGHT
There isn’t too much to choose from during a walkthrough, but tight end Robert Quinn showed off his hands during the session.
Orton threw a high pass in Quinn’s direction and he stuck out his hand to make a one-handed catch, bringing the ball in.
It looked effortless.
QUOTABLE
Dennis Allen’s voice is always heard loud and clear on the practice field and communication was key for the defensive coordinator during the walkthrough.
“We have got to emphasize our communication,” Allen said repeatedly to his defense. “Don’t assume everyone knows the call.”
SPECIAL TEAMS DRILLS
The special teams units got some work in as they worked on lining up for the snap and pressuring the punter/kicker.
The punt team also practiced while backed up against the end zone to mimic a challenging in-game scenario.
- Max Henson
Tags: Training Camp
Not much to work with here but it was a walk through. Will be a better blog after the afternoon practice.
It’s Richard Quinn.
Decker is the biggest bad***
Its good to see decker has a freat personality..I think he’s gonna turn heads on the football field as well…
Oh and for the record….I hate merril hoge..how about give the guy some tips to help him be better instead of throwing him under the bus…oh that’s right he can’t cuz he wasn’t that ALL WORLD GREATEST FOOTBALL PLAYER like he think he is….
merril hoge is an excellent figure skating analyst…
Rellentless75. I agree 100%. I used to like him. total D### now. Tebow’s been here for under 2 years and he is insulting him like he’s the reason the broncos wnet 4-12 last year. Guy needs to get a life…
Hoge Never won a SB while QB. He was nothing special at all. He aint no Terry Bradshaw I`ll tell you that right now.
Is Von Miller a hipster or does he just like that syle of frames?
“I was picked 2nd overall before it was cool” LOL!
The Broncos aren`t showing there cards just yet, for all we know Orton could be traded before the season even starts. This is all speculation right now. I`m still on the Tebow wagon until the Broncos make a decision for whatever they decide. Until then I`m all for Tebow starting all the way. Orton will be booed come week 1, just wait and see.
I would like to see Tebow start as well, I guess we have no choice, but to wait and see.
Thing is no matter who starts at QB they will be under a microscope.
We should put in some new plays for Orton on 3rd down…its called a kneeldown. At least that way no one will get hurt and it would be the same result if they actually executed the play.
I SEE IT!
Tim Tebow will show his champion spirit and outshine everyone during the pre-season and will rise above all the critics and haters becoming the Bronco’s undisputed starting QB and he will lead the team to the playoffs…… this year!
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Better e-mail Fox, that’s my reply quote, LOL.
Love the Fu Manchu stache that Decker is sporting,he looks bas arse!!!
Look at the determination on Miller’s face!!!
McBean better be practicing his singing,he will probably be singing the blues,come roster cutting time,especially with Bunkley,Warren,Thomas,Vickerson,and Jarmon on the depth chart!
BTW,anyone see the roster,Haggan is listed at DE!!!!!!!
Man we finally got a quality Dline,and with depth too!!
Yesterday’s practice info: (Please forward this to all the losers at the NFL Network, ESPN, and the local Denver radio stations)
FIRE DRILL (yesterdays practice)
During the later of two team sessions during practice, the Broncos worked exclusively on the two minute drill with quarterbacks Kyle Orton, Tim Tebow and Brady Quinn all getting a shot at running the offense. Each time the ball started on their own 40-yard line with 1:10 left on the scoreboard clock mounted on the side of the team office building. The offense was down 20-14 to the defense.
Orton was up first and started with a 15-yard pass to running back Knowshon Moreno out of the backfield, who ran it out of bounds to stop the clock. After an incomplete pass to receiver Eric Decker, Orton found receiver Brandon Lloyd over the middle for a 12-yard gain, and then tight end Julius Thomas over the middle for a 22-yard gain. With the clock still running, Orton threw another incomplete pass Decker’s way after avoiding a sack by linebacker Von Miller, who made his way into the backfield. However, on the next play, second-and-10 from the 11-yard line with 12 seconds left, Orton found Thomas a yard deep into the end zone for a diving catch. Orton finished the drive 4-for-6 for 60 yards and the score.
Next up was Tebow, who got some help after his first completion, a 5-yard pass to running back Lance Ball, who ran out of bounds. On the next play, Tebow found receiver Matt Willis over the middle, who did a spin move that left two defensive backs running into each other and raced all the way down to the 32-yard line before going out of bounds. The sideline was jacked up as Moreno and Lloyd chased Willis back down the sideline with Lloyd giving the American Ninja Warrior a flying Ninja kick to the back. Tebow proceeded to throw an incomplete pass to receiver Britt Davis in the end zone but on the very next play, they redeemed themselves and Tebow hooked up with Davis on a 10-yard pass over the middle. Davis ran it the rest of the way for the touchdown. Tebow finished 3-for-4 for 60 yards and the score with 40 seconds left on the clock.
Last up was Quinn. The signal caller started out quick, connecting with receiver Eron Riley over the middle for a 9-yard gain, then hitting receiver D’Andre Goodwin over the middle for a 11-yard pickup. These didn’t stop the clock, so with 32 seconds left, Quinn found tight end Dan Gronkowski on a short route, but the play was broken up on a huge hit by linebacker Braxton Kelley, who has layed out several people already during camp. Quinn made up for it by hitting Riley with a diving 11-yard catch on the sideline and then running back Mario Fannin over the middle for a 7-yard gain. This left only 14 seconds on the clock so Quinn became the only quarterback to use a timeout. On the next play, Quinn came out of the timeout and threw to the end zone, but rookie linebacker Nate Irving was there for the interception on the goal line. Irving ran to the 13-yard line before sliding down. Quinn finished 4-for-6 for 38 yards and an interception.
Oh yeah, Tebow definitely stinks.. If you listen to the “experts” you wind up with J Russel & R. Leaf.
Even if Tebow shines in Preseason everyone will just say its against back ups. He won’t get the start not unless Orton seriously tanks, which is unlikely because in preseason he is only on the field for a few drives. Which means no start and no Tebow playoffs. Sorry to burst your bubble Dave lol. For what its worth, I want it to happen to, but I am prepared to watch and enjoy Tebow in the preseason like its the real season. I dunno how Tebow can still be doubted, he won 1 game, and was within winning distance in 2 other games against Divisional Rivals, one of which blew out Orton when he was starting. The fact that Tebow never got blown out means he can hang with the big boys if giving a shot, and hopefully improve and not just hang but best the big boys. TRB
I wonder if the coaches/gms care about what the fans want to see as their entertainment, (I mean whose wallet are these paychecks coming from anyways), or are they interested in wins (rofl) and losses more. If we go on last year we didnt get wins and didnt get to really see what we wanted for entertainment….thanks for the bone the last 3 games, bashing my head for the first 13 games left me with blurred vision by the time we got to see someone with a passion to win. Got to say though it was exciting to see someone who passioned to win even when the team wanted a higher draft slot and maybe didnt share the enthusiasm. Not to Fox: What do they say is a definition of insanity. Doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result. Orton round two…or in this case round 7., certainly he will win this year…..I mean “look at those yards”. Ignore everything else, he throws so pretty in the spread field.
Kelley Braxton has been laying the wood in practice,nice to know we are loaded at LB this year,we haven’t had that in………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
JH…..EFX was supposed to give the fans more than they ever got before,BUT they won’t let us decide on which players start and which ones stay!
DJ and Greek!!! Wonder when we will find out DJs fate as far as a potential suspension! Isnt today the official start of the league year? We can have everybody in pads tonight (unless weve used our quota)…
7 more days to game time!!!
In preseason you can have a practice with pads on every day once a day.
thanks baylin!
If we’re going to run the ball as much as Fox talks like we are then Tebow should be alright. Unless of course they’re leading us in the wrong direction with those statements as well….
I have watched all of Tebow’s college games, I still have a few on my DVR.. I watch all the Bronco games at least twice. I have been watching football since the willie joe namath days. So all this garbage you are hearing from the media is just garbage. I guarantee that I have watched more tebow/bronco football than any of those rats. Tebow at qb is hard for any defense to read/play. Ask any NFL defense Coordinator, they will tell you that the mobile QB is the most difficult to game plan for.. Any time you have the broncos in third and six or greator, Orton is toast. Ask Oakland, you stop the run and force Orton to beat you. Run blitzes are effective as well in rattling Orton. But imagine this: third down and 6. Tebow rolls left with Fanin on the rt flat. Tebow draws the LB’s cause of his running threat. He then pump fakes to make the db’s bite, and he throws to super Mario for the TD. (look at the tebow to C Buckhaulter td highlight from the Houston game). When you are a true threat to run it forces the defense to make decisions that can open up the big play. If we had Kubiak here man, we would be ripping it up. Fox is an idiot.. McCoy is an idiot. And please review the last 2 years of film on Orton before giving me the Orton gives you the best chance to win garbage. CHILD PLEASE!!
And please no more of this Tebow battling Quinn talk. Yesterday during 2 min drills Tebow 3-4 60 yard & td… Quinn 4-6 38 yard & a pick.. Tebow’s looked good the last 3 days of practice. So the kid with no spring OTA’s comes in a little rusty, and everyone blasts him. LOSERS.. These are the same losers that gave up on Steve Young!!!
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A SEVERE HIGH ANKLE SPRAIN FOR OLD ORTON!! PLEASE SANTA!!! PLEASE SANTA!!!!
Tebow’s sheer force of will to win cannot be matched by Orton………a champion spirit Orton….. does not have. The contrast of ‘heart” is so glaring it cannot be ignored. Tebow is the true number one!
Im to that point with this where i can stop posting my comments on here and come back in a week and still be reading the same ish
If y’all like this now I would love to see you guys this time next week…
TRB, you still have that link to watch the games online?
“BRO”, I hear you. But when I hear the garbage coming from ESPN & the NFL network, it makes me crazy. The talking heads are losers and I have lost all respect for any of their commentary. When TEBOW proves all those losers wrong I for one willing be loving every minute of it.. I just hope Tebow proves it in a BRONCO jersey. MEMO TO JOHN FOX: IF YOU ROLL WITH ORTON YOU WILL BE FIRED! He is a coach killer. Elway please put your drink down, and please make a real decision. Fox has proven the fact that he does not know squat about the QB position. I would have rolled with Delhomme for like a week. I love the let’s give Fox a chance.. He knows what he is doing. Yeah right, he rehires Mike McCoy for OC. What a brilliant move. He rolls with Orton big shock. And supposed to sit hear like a little sheep and say HURRAY!! Well I represent the majority of Fans that are going to get real fired up when Orton starts playing like himself during the regular season.
HAHA! i love that christmas wish!
Ok guys, I have a request that Im sure will go on deaf ears but oh well. All we have heard this week on here is how most hate Orton and want him gone so Tebow can start. I havent heard a thing about SHANNON SHARPE, in 2 days he get officially inducted into the NFL HALL OF FAME. My request is this, lets put aside the feelings for Tebow or Orton and celebrate and congratulate SHANNON SHARPE for all that he has done not only on the field but also off the field and the things he endured to become the football player and the MAN that he is. CONGRATS SHANNON SHARPE AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE GREAT MEMORIES OF YOU PLAYING AND YOU TALKING AND ALSO FOR THE MAN THAT YOU ARE. YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION TO ME AND HOPEFULLY TO MY YOUNG CHILDREN THAT NO MATTER WHAT LIFE DEALS YOU, IF YOU WANT SOMETHING BAD ENOUGH AND DEDICATE EVEYTHING YOU HAVE TO MAKE IT ….. YOU CAN!!! THANK YOU,
HERES TO SHANNON!!!!!!!
BTW, some real good vids about Sharpe on nfl.com
So now “fans” are hoping for players on their own team to be hurt…sad.
“Call in the National Guard”….”How diversified is your portfolio?”…
Congratulations to #84 Sharpe
“…cause the Patriots are getting killed.” LOL!
You guys on here are true fans – you lead with your hearts … if you apply rational thought to the QQ, which is more in the fans minds than the Broncos – there are more reasons RIGHT NOW to start Orton than Tebow … one reason management/coaches don’t want to commit publicly to a long term QB plan is – what if Orton is the Man, and he goes down in week one and is out for the season? … whoops – there goes the long range plan … every team thinks like this … they may have a “plan”, but it’s tenuous, at best … the plan must include many “what-ifs” … and if the plan is to trade one of the QBs, why would they jeaprodize their position (that’s why I was amazed at their publicly announcing that Orton was “for sale” … bet they don’t do that again … as for Tebow/Hillis – there are similarities in their situations – but, QB is an entirely different animal than RB … and – Hillis had ALREADY shown what a stud he was – he was much further along than Tebow is now … that’s one case I’ll give you bloggers – it was so obvious that Hillis “had it”, it was self-destructive for McD to get petty and try to set an example … I wonder if Hillis would like to be in Denver now – I know as long as McD was here, he could thumb his nose at us – but I’d think he’d relish the chance to be here again, with what the present regime is doing …
If we wanna have a chance at the playoffs, we gotta ride Orton as far as he can take us. I’m all for Tebow being the future, but he’s not there. Sure he can run, and lead and all that, but last time I checked your qb has got to be able to throw accurately consistantly. Orton does, Tebow doesn’t… yet. Ya, I know Orton fizzled a bit down the stretch last year, but if we had half a defense and were able to run the ball last year it wouldn’t have been all on his shoulders anyways. I like Orton’s stability. Give Tebow a year on the bench, but put him in here or there maybe in the red zone or short yardage to keep his feet wet. IMO, Tebow is the perfect backup QB. Able to lead, tough and really no ego to speak of. I just don’t think he is a better qb than Orton at this point.
I think we can all agree Tebow is far from polished. I eeerockski does make a good point, “…gotta ride Orton as far as he can take us.” I can relate, I’m driving a 1998 vehicle with 172,000+ miles on it and I’m going to drive that thing into the ground. It is still a decent vehicle, haven’t had too many problems with it and performed regular maintenance. I know we already had the car analogy but I see both sides of the story. Believe me my wife wants Orton to start and I want Tebow to start.
How come we brought in another kicker? Just trying to get competition at every position?
sndvl: I have had luck using myp2p.eu to watch most sporting event online. If you find something better let me know. There is no way I can afford the NFL package, so I have to resort to online sites.
Dude I’d rather roll with a camal than an Orton… The falls down like a house of cards in the breeze during the slightest pressure. That’s why we despise him.. Here’s my game plan for Orton. Jam his receivers at the line and bum rush him. What happens next? You get rolled by Oakland & Arizona…
Yup, didnt think so. Quite pathetic actually. 2 people respond to my Sharpe post, everyone else is still stroking there hard on for Tebow.
Best Sharpe memory, When he caused D. Thomas for KC jump offsides like 5 times in a row on Monday Night Football. He keep repeating D. Thomas’s girlfriends phone number to him… Classic smack.. The was a man on the field, and made football fun to watch.. I will always love that guy!!
OK let’s consider this…. Thru 8 weeks KYLE ORTON led the NFL in passing, Denver had the number 1 passing game! So I’d say our offense isn’t the problem. Our offense was pretty damn good, but of course Mrs. McDaniels didn’t know how to be a HEAD COACH and solidify both sides of the ball! If we are going to blame last season on anyone we should be blaming it on Josh McDaniels not Kyle Orton the man who was on pace to break Marino’s record halfway thru the season! And now we bring in John Fox whom everyone wants to put on blast immediately! Take this into consideration…. If it’s not broken then don’t fix it. One of the few things that was not broken last year was our passing game, so there doesn’t have to be any dramatic change in that area. Some things that were broken, were our running game, and our defense, they needed fixing! So what do we do we bring in John Fox (a dude who took the Carolina Panthers to the superbowl with Jake Delhomme as the starting QB! and was a nipslip away from winning it lol) a man who specializes in the RUN GAME, AND DEFENSE. He had two 1100 yard rushers when healthy 2 seasons ago, and we haven’t been able to dream of a 1000 yard rusher the last 2 seasons, so YA I approve of bringing in John Fox, and I’m sure he’s very motivated to turn our franchise around so how about we (Bronco Country) give him a chance, before we write his death sentence.
Hopefully in the redzone we’ll be able to run the ball for more TDs with McGahee, instead of settling for field goals.
Is there a reason why D.J. and Greek are hangin out by the trash can in that photo? LOL!
You missed the key stat, maybach, at the end of 8 games he was 2-6 as a starrter. Who cares if you throw for 6,000 yards a year, if you don’t win it doesn’t mean a whole bunch. And he was on pace to break the yardage record, not the TD record. If it was the TD record he was after, he probably wouldn’t have been 2-6. Some of that you can blame on the defense. Some of it was not converting on 3rd down and putting the defense back out before they had a chance to catch their breath. There is plenty enough blame to go around for everyone concerned with last year. My biggest question about Orton is why he averages 180/TD when all the top QB’s average 140 or less. Until he can engineer more scoring drives, things will not look good.
I remember that Monday Night game! Nubby Brister was driving our “Ferrari” that evening…
Which come to think of it, he was involved in a bit of a QB controversy himself. Thought his job was set in stone. Had a bad preseason and BAM…we got Griesed.
Plummer/Cutler(ewww)
Cutler/McD(ewww again)
Now this.
Just think the last QB to even come close to getting us to the pomise land was Plummer.
Con grats Shannon!! Well deserved and best trash talker since Tom Jackson. Thanks ManD for the link for people out of town those computer links are key.Very excited about this year Fanin sounds so good then so bad (fumbles). Cure him of that NOW!! Go Broncos!!