The Broncos on Tuesday announced several roster moves involving the practice squad.
Running back Lance Ball was added to the practice squad, and the club’s second 2008 fifth-round pick, Carlton Powell, was added to the practice squad as well.
In addition, Darius Walker was waived from the practice squad, and Everette Pedescleaux was placed on the practice squad/injured list.
Ball is a second-year player who appeared in one game for the Indianapolis Colts in 2008 as a reserve running back. He rushed 13 times for 83 yards and caught one pass for five yards in his first NFL appearance versus the Tennessee Titans. He was a three-year letterman who started 19 of 41 career games at the University of Maryland, and was originally signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent before the 2008 season.
Powell is a second-year player who spent his rookie season on the reserve/physically unable to perform list after injuring his Achilles tendon in the offseason. He started 13 games in each of his final two seasons at Virginia Tech University, helping the Hokies rank no worse than fourth in the nation in both total yards per game and points per game allowed during those years. He had career highs in tackles — 39 — and sacks — 3.5 — as a senior in 2007.
-Gray Caldwell, DenverBroncos.com
Tags: Carlton Powell, Darius Walker, Everette Pedescleaux, Lance Ball
It seems I live in the ozone on this website at times, just last night on the Cooper blog a guy posted “KM is playing real well”!?!?!?!
Broncosfreak30, then I believe you are the only one, sorry I didn’t see you posting the “great” word. However for the rest of us who say Orton can do fine in this system would say Orton is a good QB, I included, not a great one, hope we are proven wrong.
baylinocrush I know have a run game is important open up play action and allows more one on one WR matchups. I would like to see more Buchhalter and Hillis in short yardage and Hillis in pass situations.
The #1…
Not to start up an arguement or anything man, but whenever your home record is 18-2, that pretty much spells great in itself. Having over 300 passing yards per game doesn’t determine whether your great or not! Being able to escape blitzers, reading the defense, throwing the ball away when necessary, holding onto the ball during a sack, not throwing INT!!! All that comes into play with a great QB which is what Orton is. Idk if everyone saw or not, but Orton got hit HARD a few times during the Ravens game, he held onto the ball with both arms and got up and went to the huddle!! Look at all of the QB’s that have been fumbling this year when getting sacked!! Mark Sanchez, Brett Farve, Tom Brady, Phillip Rivers, Tony Romo, Mark Bulger, and A LOT of others that I do not know at the time!! Those turnovers from QB’s are what gives other teams points and motivation which is a lot of times what determines a win or loss for a game!!! Believe in Orton and this team!!!
GOOO BRRROOONNNCCCOOOSSS!!!
@ baylinorcrush: No doubt about it we have to establish the running game this week. We can’t be one dimensional and expect to win. I don’t know if we work the edge or the middle since it is another tough D this week. No one recognizes the running game problems because the QB is always the center of attention whether it be after a win or loss. Sometimes I feel that McD gives up on the run too soon. Throwing 3 times and then punting doesn’t do a darn thing for you. You gotta keep the D honest some what. We’ve all seen what Buck, Moreno, and Hillis can do. Maybe we should try some end arounds or something like that. We just have to keep mixing things up. Maybe we use Hillis more this week because we’re going to need a bruiser of a back to break through the D. I think we use Hillis some to bloody them up, then we throw some longer routes to stretch the field. Then we send Buck or Moreno in there for some good gainers. We then hit some guys on a few screens and Hillis gets some more Steeler blood on him. Then we try for a shot deep to Marshall. Just a thought, bottom line is we need to get the gound game going often and early. That’s when Orton can really step up and get into his groove also.
Go Broncos!!!!!
broncosfreak30, very good points you brought up about Orton’s toughness, which I have been praising, but what would help give the guy the great label would be, as an earlier poster said very well, if he could come up with big plays while under intense pressure, like Flacco did Sunday when we almost had him, or like Manning and Brady do all the time. That is a measure of greatness Orton has not shown. Probably because McD instructs him to eat it in those situation, but still, that’s how the Ravens ran us into the dirt, by getting big play when they should of been sacks for big losses.
Yes gdingel…
We should deff. start using Hillis, this is something that has completely confused the sh!t out of me during this whole time. Some ppl say that he doesn’t know this system, others that him and McD aren’t clicking, exc..I did really love seeing him out there with the Ravens game and think that he will have a few more plays this Monday! I just wished that we would use him BC look at it this way and I stand by this!! I have seen, obviously, that whenever a team doesn’t use a player all that much in a game then the coaching staff always thinks that its better to get rid of that player and get one who they want to use in the system. Hillis is a type of guy that makes people miss. Not by juking but by going head to head with opposing defenses and last year he showed that 9 out of 10 times he wins in those situations! Everyone I saw him one on one with someone last year I always knew he was going to break out and have a huge play and he almost always did! That is what we are missing. We, as a team, are not breaking too many tackles this year! Buckhalter is pretty good at it, Moreno is still learning and isint that big type of guy, but Hillis has great running skills and sees situations play out before they happen!! McD had him in some plays last game and he did well with them! I hope hell be in more this game on Monday!!
GOOOO BRONCS!
Knowshawn Moreno= KM. lol Alot of people says Orton can be great. Like it was said in the earlier. QB’s that make something out of nothing are good to great QB. That what makes them that way. I don’t think Orton can make something out of nothing. Not knocking him. Few QBs can do it anyway.
With the run game. They went away from it. 10 for knowshawn. 8 for Buckhalter thats it. How can you establish a good running game with only 18 carries?? Most backs get 18 by themselves. Like it was said before. We’re turning into the Pats. Mostly pass no runs. We do not have the right QB to do that! With defenses sitting on everything. Those short throws we use like run plays. Are worthless point blank!!
Thanks Broncofreak30 if ppl don’t think Hillis could help out our running game go back and look and the Broncos vs. Falcons last year and how he ran hard broke tackles and caught passes out of the back field. Hillis looked great until he got injuried and the Broncos are not taking advantage of his skills.
brian, thanks for mentioning the run. LOL. But unfortunately we are going against the #1 Defense in the league against the run Monday. Not exactly a good week to righten the ship there. I think the run will be tough, the screens won’t work, the short game will be also tough because they’ll be in the box like the Ravens, I think this week is best to attack their corners, the weakest part of the Steeler D. But then again, didn’t I say that all last week for the Ravens, to attack them long? and see what happened? Lesson: we need to have a great O line performance this week, they owe us that, so Orton can deliver the long game. That’s honestly the best way I see for us to beat this team.
Baylinorcrush…
Yes, good points and that is how we lost the game!! The Ravens D came out strong and rushed Orton about all the time and eventually our O-line broke down which I was really disappointed in seeing! Orton is great when he has time and our O-line didnt give him that last game!
This weeks game plan however…
McD is a miracle worker whenever it comes to fixing things. They review the game and see the mistakes made. They focus on Offense mainly this week. They strengthen up the O-line and will get Polombus in there for practice for some good reps. Orton is someone who DOESN’T like to lose and will fix what was wrong last game. He is just like Elway in that matter with how much he LOVES to win football games!! I remember last week whenever I heard a lot of Broncos went to the Nuggets game including Orton’s wife, but Orton didn’t go because he was still studying for the game against the Ravens!! What a guy!! I think we will fix most things this week and come out strong and pissed from our last game but now at home!! I always have faith, especially at home, with Orton and believe that he will get it done!! But just be aware, the Steelers are going to come out close to the same game plan that Baltimore had with us!! I see us having great short balls passed through the air and a lot of running room for our receivers!! If Orton can read the blitzes, which he will be studying ALL week from the Ravens game, he will be VERY successful is this game!!! Our D should definitely be on their toes on this one!!! The Steelers passing game is wicked but Big Ben has been making mistakes!! Come on Dawk, Bailey, Hill, and Goodman!!! Get those turnovers and take care of the ball boys!!!
With Faith, GOOO BRRRROOONNNCCCOOOSSS!!
Also, dont know if yall have seen, about the Steelers safety who hates playing in Denver who probably wont play on Monday!! Last time he played in Denver he lost a lot of weight because he has blood cell problems so definitely watch for that!! I will be back on later to see what everyone thinks!! Please keep the comments coming!
Amen, Baylin you hit the nail right on the head with that call my man.GO BRONCS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The#1, I know who KM is ,you think I’m slow? I was just dumbfounded that anyone would think KM is playing very well, that was the point, and you missed it big time.
Alot of Orton wins sorry to say were not won by him. More by the D in Chicago. Back when them and the Ravens were competing for Best D in history. Back when there D was averaging 7 points a game!!! He was just not losing them like their other QB. Forgot his name. The one from Florida U. You don’t have to throw for 300 yards to be a great QB. I’m not a stat guy. I’m more of a ability to do more than what is asked guy. That’s why when you ever see a sideline exchange between Orton and MCD. Especially when he calls those down the field plays. He keep screaming you have to hit it. I think Orton thinks if he take some chances. He might get benched. You can’t play not to loose you job!! Don’t be fooled with the blitz awareness. If you really look at it. It’s really mostly Wigs( the Center) making the line calls. Just like he did last yr.He more so has to know where it’s coming from. Just to know where to go with the ball. Hot routes and such. That’s why earlier people were saying” Our great receiving corp RBs included. Has to play better. Not making their own routes. Stop half assing when their not the primary WR.
In my book your not starting a arguement. It’s a discussion. I thought this is why the forum was for.
I didn’t miss it Bay. I knew the context of the discussion that you were talking about. They were saying He has good yardage. The fumbling is a problem. So it was giving him a bad grade in their book. Then that statement came. I’m just tryna make sure you didn’t think someone was messing Kyle’s name up again. lol
I don’t think Orton (if he is scared of being benched) should be scrared. There’s a difference between taking a shot down field and forcing the ball in to WR. Maybe that’s something that McD will work on with Orton and Co. taking smart shots down field.
I say that off thought process of the preseason. I thought he was taking more chance in the preseason and got burned. So now the handcuffs are on. He has to trust his instincts. Not out thing himself. IF you trust your preparation. Them you should be ready for these things that arise. If he doesn’t make it here. He is done as a starting QB. I think that presure is getting to him to play it safe.
Man you all are hammering the points of your personal thoughts home. Not to get off subject. I didn’t know Invesco or should I say. Mile high air is almost killing people out there. The got starts Santonio and there Safety debating if their gonna play. This will be a good game. We need this one for a stake in home field advantage. Plus we don’t like loosing home games.
You can lose a game,
lose a bet,
lose the war
or lose your mind.
You can meet a loose woman in a bar,
have loose change in your pocket,
hang loose all afternoon
or just have a screw loose.
I can’t help it, I never get tired of this one…LOL.
Nothing else better to do huh?? Just point out a typo. Makes you feel like this is why you were born. Happy to help you.
LMAO@ Greatness!!
analytical mind, no sense of humor, no big surprise here.
The old man placed an order for one hamburger, French fries and a drink.
He unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half, placing one half in front of his wife .
He then carefully counted out the French fries, dividing them into two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of his wife.
He took a sip of the drink, his wife took a sip and then set the cup down between them . As he began to eat his few bites of hamburger, the people around them were looking over and whispering.
Obviously they w ere thinking, ‘That poor old couple – all they can afford is one meal for the two of them.’
As the man began to eat his fries a young man came to the table and politely o ffered to buy another meal for the old couple. The old man said, they wer e just fine – they were used to sharing everything
People closer to the table noticed the little old lady hadn’t eaten a bite. She sat there watching her husband eat and occasionally taking turns sipping the drink.
Again, the young man came over and begged them to let him buy another meal for them. This time the old woman said ‘No, thank you, we are used to sharing everything.’
Finally, as the old man finished and was wiping his face neatly with the napkin, the young man again came over to the little old lad y who had yet to eat a single bite of food and asked ‘What is it you are waiting for?’
She answered
(Continue below – This is great)
‘THE TEETH.’
I can take a joke, but you can’t. Especial when it’s geared to you lol
Good Afternoon not night. I won’t be here all week. Maybe!!
LMAO WTF!!!!! GREATNESS WTF!!!!! LMAO
Sorry, that’s bad sense of humor, I guess maybe it’s a better joke told live… LOL.
A better punch line would be
“She answered, pointing at her husband….. The TEETH.”
What happened to the live press conference link?
It just vanished here too.
Did they decide they weren’t going to have one??
Lmao @ Greatness. Are you snapping on someone’s grandparents. lol The recession hit that hard that they gotta share teeth?? Lmao I’m gone before they blame me. Again lol!!!!
I think they moved the press conference back. Maybe it won’t be live today.Just some ideas. Guesses really!
greatness007, when I talked about lose/loose, I finished with LOL, which is standard for pointing out that it’s a joke, when you answered it with what you thought was funny, there was no LOL or nothing else that pointed out to a joke, it simply sounded sarcastic. That’s the last I’ll address that.
P.S. When we write we can’t get a feel for the tone of the conversation, so to clarify it with LOL, ahaha or hahaha is a good idea so we’re on the same page.
Hey we’re all on the “same page”..literally. LOL!!!!
LOL @ brian on the “same page” lol Now that funny sarcasm!!
Here we go again people on here being coaches. Because of one loss they know what to do to fix the Broncos. Listen Orton has been great they just ran into a into a team that needed a win. and what ever team was playing the Ravens would had a tuff time. Sure the Broncos need to throw the ball down field little more but that not what or team is about. If you look at the teams that are pass happy they throw way more Int than a team that run the ball and control the clock. For example look at the Cards they put up huge numbers in the passsing game but they still lose games. I’m just saying what ever the Broncos are doing its working they just had a bad night
Yeah I agree The #1…Most of Kyle Orton wins came from Good solid Defense in a tough to play at Chicago stadium. Cutler will win games there now with a much worste defence then they had back then in 06.
They put Grossman (of all people) in (over Orton) to play in the super bowl etc WHY? …because they felt he could give them more ability to win?? Only thing i saw Grossman do was throw good deep balls better but they thought he gave em a better shot at winning. The point is you NEED BOTH. Smart decisions / short plays and the deep ball. The bears gave a lot away for Cutler so they obviously didn’t believe in Ortons ability. Whether they were right or wrong..we’re going to find out.
Cutler was always trying to force the ball with a 29th ranked defense and no RB’s last yr. You cant say we lost last yr because of Cutler…that is in no way true. If we had #1 ranked defense last yr with that offence..ru kidding me!!
I really hope Orton has more in him than what he’s been consistently showing. He’s proven he can play good in the clutch, and not make lots of mistakes. That backed with a solid defence will win games BUT i don’t believe you can win championships without a solid QB who can be some what explosive. You can get lucky once in a while with guys like Trent Dilfer, etc but you’re not going to build a dynasty with them. i hope Orton is more than that or else id rather see Bradstater etc.
I want to be an Orton fan and believe he’s good enough to do it but i’m not going to lie to myself just for the sake of him being our QB. He’s gotta prove it. Hopefully he does. Soon enough we’ll know.
I’m with NYBM you have to be able to throw deep consistantly to keep the defense honest.If not they put 8 or 9 guys in the box and shut down the run and short passes and screen passes.A good QB has to be able to do it in all phases in this league!GO BRONCS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
The people that are “questioning” Ortons ability are not saying he has to be Drew Brees, Payton Manning, Tom Brady or the likes, or that he has to average 350 yrds a game (250 would be nice)….what we’re saying is that in our opinion he has got to play a little more non conservative and be more explosive. He has to stretch the field some and stop with only short passes or else we’re going to be too predictable and losses are going to be more of an occurrence.
He said his job is to win games, but winning a championship is different, Of course it starts with winning games but ultimatley it’s decided by what games we win. We won games with Jake Plummer but he could not be the guy to get us to win a championship why?? Because a great QB in Ben Rothlessburger light us up in Mile high.
We can go 13-3 but if we cant beat the colts, steelers etc we can’t win a championship. I’m excited as all heck to watch monday and see what happens vs the steelers and then the colts and eagles, etc I hope we can compete and win some of those games.
In all honesty the Cowboys and Patriots are playing a lot better now than when we played them…so lets see what happens the 2nd half of the season when it counts who elevates thier game and starts playing thier best football. This Monday is a big statement for us
I’m not saying Orton can’t throw the deep ball,I’m just saying if he can’t he’ll never be a top notch QB.
Some of his “conservativeness” I think comes from the playcalling and some comes from him checking down. At least he’s not “Captain Checkdown”
Sometimes you have to be able to throw deep especially if you get stuffed in the short yardage stuff,c’mon everybody knows that.
You throw deep to keep everybody on the D honest.
Exactly
Maybe this is the week we go deep to catch the Steelers off guard, especially early in the game maybe even the first play.
Yes Brian, that would catch everyone off guard even us Broncos fans. LET’S DO IT!!
OMG..i would love a bomb on 1st play.
I used to love shannahan’s crazy play calling. (don’t get me wrong, i’m very happy with Mc D as our coach now, we needed the change) but he used to do some fun stuff. I remember a 4th and 1 and he called a 40 yrd fly to Shannon sharp for a touch down at the end of the game. …i love that stuff!! The 07 Patriots did it….Holy crap did they do it. 40+ points a game. ..we should score at least 3 offensive TD’s per game with our talent easily. No reason we shouldn’t average high 20′s to 30 points / game
I just hope for a great game planning and great TEAM execution to beat the Steelers. If we do this, the Ravens game won’t be more than a good learning in the right moment.
The bad part is that it’s until MNF, and it’s still wednesday!
Go Broncooos!
I agree…….it’s time to try some stuff downfield and stretch it out a little more. I think Orton should be able to trust his receivers to help him out on longer throws…not to mention BMARSH is a beast and can dominate almost any corner in the league……if it’s not a catch, he can def. draw a flag. Also, Schef has some downfield playmaking ability. He hasn’t been used as much as I would like to see.
I’m growing old of the same ole dink and dunk passing. Teams have caught onto it now and it’s just not working. I mean it does work to a certain extent, but not if you can’t stretch the field and keep the D honest.
I would love to see a bomb on the first snap…..if it works or not, it will make a statement that this isn’t going to be the same offense you’ve watched on film week in and week out.
Our running game needs to be much better too. Stretching the field will help this as well. We need to keep this Steeler D guessing as much as possible in order to stand a chance. It’s gonna be a tough game.
GO BRONCOS!
Watching today’s press conferences, three things stuck out to me, 1) Orton talking about the Baltimore game was exaclty what I expected him to be, a straight shooter, not any of that wishy washy excuses type of stuff we used to hear from Cutler all the time. He said: “We didn’t pass, we didn’t run, we didn’t block, we didn’t do anything”, 2) McD’s high praises about Renaldo Hill, who he basically said prepares as well as anybody and has a better understanding of plays than anyone, that he calls the plays for the D before anyone else as he sees everything so quickly, 3) how McD doesn’t buy that Pittsburgh is turning into a passing team, he said the minute you think that, they will run it down your throat all day. There was a lot of respect there, specially for coach Tomlin.
I came out of watching those conferences realizing even more, if that’s possible, what an accomplishment it would be to beat the super bowl champions on Monday night. Tighten your seat belts!