On Tuesday, a six-person committee of both USA Football and NFL Players Association members selected Ryan Clady to the inaugural USA Football/NFLPA “All-Fundamentals” Team. The second-year lineman was recognized as one of the league’s most fundamentally-sound players and a community service activist.
Clady and Head Coach Josh McDaniels reflected on that prestigious honor during a press conference at Dove Valley before the team’s Thursday practice session.
McDaniels called Clady “one of the most athletic left tackles” in the game today, praising the 6-foot-6, 325-pound left tackle’s ability to play with constant effort for 60 minutes.
“In order to be as successful and productive as he’s been at left tackle, you have to be good fundamentally,” McDaniels said. “You can’t guess. You have to use your hands and your feet equally effectively, and he does that. (He’s a) very smart player. He knows what he needs to do, not only in the pass-protection game but also in run blocking. He does a nice job working with the other interior linemen. (This is) a very well-deserved award for him.”
Honored at the left tackle position in part due to his quick hands in pass protection, Clady said fundamentals have been crucial to fulfilling his job description on a daily basis. He credited offensive line coach Rick Dennison for helping him excel at keeping defenders away from the quarterback.
As a part of the award, Clady will choose a youth or high school football program to receive a $1,500 equipment grant from USA Football. Clady said it was a special feeling to be a role model to kids of all ages.
“Kids, college players, they all can learn and get better,” he said.
While Clady said his teammates have already given him a bit of a hard time for winning the award, McDaniels believes the honor is one Clady can share with the entire offensive line.
“Certainly, I think he has one of the finest offensive line coaches in all of football here in Coach Dennison,” McDaniels said. “It says a lot for that whole group, and I’m sure that group will be happy for him and his success.”
There was only one change to the Broncos’ Injury Report on Thursday. After not participating in Wednesday’s practice, David Bruton (thigh) was a limited participant on Thursday.
There were eight changes to the Colt’s Injury Report on Thursday. After not practicing on Wednesday, DB Antoine Bethea (rested), DE Dwight Freeney (rested), T Charlie Johnson (foot), LB Clint Session (calf) and T Tony Ugoh (hip) were full participants on Thursday. After not being listed on Wednesday’s Injury Report, WR Hank Baskett (personal reason) and T Ryan Diem (hamstring) did not practice on Thursday and DT Daniel Muir (hamstring) was a limited participant.
Below are some pictures from the onset of practice.
– Zach Eisendrath, DenverBroncos.com
Tags: All-Fundamental Team, Head Coach Josh McDaniels, Ryan Clady, Week 14
Hopefully this award will let ther East coast bias know just how much he deserves to be named an All-Pro and get the rest of the world voting for him.
Awesome!
Congrats to Clady and the entire Broncos O-line! Denver is proud to have such a gifted and great bunch of guys.
Now go pancake some Colts!
Orange Crush all over Lucas Oil Stadium!!!!!!!
Thanks for the post!
Congrats to Ryan! This certainly doesn’t make up for the lack of Pro-Bowl selection last year, but is a step in the appropriate direction.
Appreciate the shots of the practice session as always too!
Congrats to Clady, he is definetly deserving of the award!
congrats cladfy. love your skillz, hope u stay with us forever
This guy is going to go down as one of the best tackles to ever play the game! PERIOD!
CONGRATULATIONS RYAN! FRENNEY, WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU! OWN HIM! ALL DAY RYAN! ALL DAY!!!!!!!
GO GET EM’ BOYS!
That sounded like a new version of ship, captatin and crew LOL!
Clady all day! LOL
I LOVE IT! I THINK I’M ON TO SOMETHING! lol!
footbalMANIAC, from previous blog question, yeah, got your pick, 24-21 Bronco win.
I just saw an advertisment on the NFL netork promoting next Thursday’s double header as an opportunity to watch two undefeated teams play. Of course, nobody is gonna give the Broncos a second thought> its a forgone conclusion that the Colts will win. Hey! not in my book. We got the Colt’s cryptonite in this defense and running game. I’m calling it now. The biggest wake up call for the nation. Broncos 27- Colts 24. The defense brings it early and often this Sunday!
Orange Crush!!!!!!
Coach McDaniels said: “This is a very well-deserved award for him.” and I agree, however not because of what He has done on the field, we already know He’s one of the league’s most fundamentally-sound players and a community service activist. But off the field this extra $1500.00 will go a long way for the youth or high school football program Mr. Clady chooses. I don’t know who He will choose but this sort of thing just makes me Proud to be a Denver Broncos fan and a Ryan Clady fan!
I also would like to thank both USA Football and NFL Players Association members for putting this together. These types of awards far out weigh any pro bowl selection, or weekly and monthly division leaders awards. These awards are distractions and really who cares?
Stay focused Guy’s!
TIME OF POSSESSION ! ! !
GO BRONCOS ! ! !
I just hope Dan Hawkins isn’t hanging around the Broncos to give them advise. lol……………
I just saw that the Steelers lost to the Browns lmao. Anyways the playoffs look better and better. I think the Steelers will beat the Ravens when they play and knock the Ravens out of wild card. That should take some pressure off of us for a wild card spot. I still hope we run the table and take the west back from the Chargers.
no he cut off his hair i like his hair lol
well said monodono,
its been a while fellow fan, havent heard T.O.P in the blogs for a while..lol..
yea, i never realized he cut his hair..wow, looks good though, PLUS Seymour wont be pulling his hair anymore..aha..
note* i’m guessing Coach might want to reunite with him if he doesnt make the raiders next season….enough about that.
keep up the good job Ryan, this is far beyond amazing for a second year tackle..
knock Freeney to the ground this week.
He probably cut his hair because that player pulled it.. wasn’t it Richard Seymour?!
That picture on this blog is awesome. Clady the best offensive lineman in the game today along with McDaniels, the most innovative coaching mind in the game. GO BRONCOS!!!
Why couldnt the browns do this against the chargers..Sigh..Hopefully romo will put the chargers in a “trap game” because of the december bs they have been getting, i feel they might come out and give the chargers a lose. However we would have to come away with a win (which is possible) to be tied with thim. Oh how intersting that would be.
lol i just got done own some charger fan on madden it was 28 to 7 he score becuz i making a sandwich lol hope they lose for real lol Congrats to Clady AND LET BEAT SOME COLTS
Alright everyone, the nation has their minds set that the Colts are going to come to play and kick our rears. I think that it is time to start ‘willing’ the win. Let the Bronco Nation be heard loud and proud. The Colts will not win this Sunday for on any given sunday upsets will happen. The good lord willing (with the rest of us) Doom will scare the heck out of Manning and the D will keep him guessing while Orton leads us to the promise land. Amen
ryan clady is a monster person
Congrats Clady..Glad your a Bronco
congrats ryan go broncosall the way
congrats to Clady. Hey i thought tomlin said 2 weeks ago something about unleasing hell. WAS THAT ON HIS TEAM HA HA.
See…see…we got some people talkin’ about how Denver doesn’t even have a chance against Indy. KC, OAK, CLE, no one gave these three teams a chance to beat PIT. No one thought that they could beat the “Defending Super Bowl Champs,” well they were wrong. We have chance to beat Indy…ANY GIVEN SUNDAY!!!!
Go Broncos!!!!
Cheers Ryan! You’re the man! And of course, congrats to all OL, too. Team play.
Upset time!!! This week seems to be ready with some upsets, too. Let’s give one to Indy.
Please, Broncos, do everything you must to keep the momentum and win, but please, please, DO NOT UNLEASH HELL!! It seems that hell turns against whoever unleashes it. The Steelers should be thankful they don’t have to play vs Tampa and vs the Rams!
Go Broncooos!
BTW, I believe the last game Pittsburgh won was against us… I am not sure what that means, I hope nothing. LOL.
I love the one foot height differential between Clady and McDaniels. I also love that the Steelers got beat by THE BROWNS. I am laughing my head off right now, and will be for the next week. Clady looks better with his hair cut short.
Whats with the photo of Larson get the hand off? Is there a trick play in the making?
Misspelled Larsen.
I see the odds favored Pittsburgh by 10 and they lost. The six experts at Fox all picked the Steelers. The same six all pick the Colts. We are 7 point underdogs. We were supposed to get beat by NE and by Dallas and by the Giants. So what do the experts know? Obvioulsly not everything. I think we are going to kick some butt Sunday, score 4 TDs 2 FGs and hold the Colts to 3 TDs. Broncos win 34-21!
I see mathis didn’t practice again yesterday, maybe we will get lucky and he won’t play on sunday.
I sure hope you’re right Danso. That would be sooo awesome. This week has dragged because I’ve been looking forward to Sunday so much. MANNING IS DOOOOOMED!
Pittsburgh beat the Broncos and then haven’t won a game since. The Broncos beat SD at home and then went on a 4 game slide, while SD went on an 8 game tear. The Saints and Colts both Win streaking. Heck even the Raiduhs went on a 2 game winning streak….Whooa!
Very streaky, very streaky indeed. It’s almost as if one streak cancels out another? Well, I think the Broncos have gotten onto their second winning streak and hopefully we can cancel out Indys this sunday.
LETS KEEP OUR STREAK ALIVE BRONCOS!!!!!!!
News Flash! The Oakland Raiders have formerly changed their name to “The Blackouts”.
The Raiders will wear all black uniforms and play on all black turf.The fans will wear all black jerseys and all their games will be played at night with no lights. The game WILL be televised in the Oakland area but the television screen will appear “all blacked out”….lol
Well, a real “black hole” that is.
clady looks so strange with out his dreads. Met him in real life….. the dude is a giant. I swear he is 9 feet tall! not just that, he is so quick. I also watched him in minicamps. That guy has some quick feet.