Day six closed out with even hotter weather for the afternoon practice, but the players didn’t have to stand out in it for near as long as this morning. This time it was a special teams session that lasted a little less than an hour. Here are some quick hits from a quick practice.
ATTENDANCE REPORT: Michael Pittman was back in pads this afternoon…Peyton Hillis watched practice from the sidelines in shorts and a T-shirt…Several players were allowed to leave practice early, some as few as 15 minutes in. The group included Selvin Young, Daniel Graham and John Engelberger.
POSTURING FOR POSITION: Brett Kern and Sam Paulescu split the punting duties this afternoon.
FOCAL POINTS: The team concentrated on onside kicks for much of the afternoon. The “scoop and score” drill off of a blocked punt was also on the schedule, as was practicing pursuit and blocking on punt returns.
TAKE AWAYS: Matt Prater practiced onside kicks, though the drill was less to see if his teammates could recover it, but more about fielding onside kicks as the opposing team. No balls were fumbled, and players practiced fielding and falling on the football.
- During punting drills, Prater went to the opposite field and continued practicing onside kicks, with a Broncos ball boy fielding them.
- Both Kern and Paulescu boomed a few punts downfield that appeared to have pretty substantial hang time.
That’s about it for today — no field goals almost over the far parking lot wall this afternoon. But know that if anything out of the ordinary does happen, this blog is certainly the place to check it out. The team is back in action tomorrow morning at 8:30, as usual, so check back in with us in the A.M. for more updates.
- Gray Caldwell, DenverBroncos.com
Tags: Gray Caldwell, Special Teams, Training Camp
Good job on the blog it makes my day! I am making a trek down from Nebraska 8/11 and 8/12 to watch some camp. Was wondering where the best place to sit to take it all in is at on the fields. I am glad Eddie Royal is panning out. I had a good feeling about him when we selected him in the draft. Sounds like he could possibly be a good speedy-down-field-across-the-middle no. 2 next to Marshall. Teams would have a lot to reckon with if they both excel not to mention 3 TE’s that are great pass catchers and a rocket armed QB in Cutler. I am excited. The D sounds much more improved as well.
is the John Lynch story on nfl.com true? The one about him being unhappy and not getting any reps so he asked to shop around.
All I have to say is its pretty dissapointing if the story is true. If John can’t make the 1st team I would hope he would still be around, able and ready when his name is called.
If that story about Lynch isn’t true, nfl.com should be reprimanded. I am a broadcast journalist who takes pride in getting things right. As for Eddie Royal, I liked Dre’ Bly’s comment as he compared Royal to Az-Zahir Hakim, although he said Royal has more speed. Thus, we hit the jackpot with him!
Yep…Lynch is gone. That is true.
What to you think of anthony alridge and do you think that he will get much PT?
its all over the dang web and it is true. Pretty sad eh?
Lepsis: gone.
Gold: gone.
Elam: gone.
Smith: gone.
Lynch: gone.
Not to mention Sundquist, Bates, Heimerdinger, etc.
Some addition by subtraction. Lepsis wasn’t the same after his ACL injury. Defense better without Gold late in 07.
Full-blown generation shift at Dove Valley. Call it that. Not calling it rebuilding. Won’t know that until we see how the year goes. Could mean bigger things. Or an immature team that goes bust. Which was the case last year with all those names around anyway.
Lynch asked for his release, and it’s understandable. He still feels he is an every down safety. I thank him for his years of service, his passion for the game and his work ethic. No matter WHERE he goes he carries class and leadership with him. God bless the Lynch family and good luck to them.
The release of John Lynch is a good news, bad news situation. The bad news is that an exceptional leader is leaving. The good news is that the Broncos are confident that they have someone who can play the position better than John Lynch. John appears to believe that also, otherwise why ask for his release? His pass defense last year left a lot to be desired.
Lynch provides a big hit here and there, but he doesn’t have the speed to be make quarterbacks think twice about deep balls, etc… I hope Josh Barret pans out and is in the lineup in the next couple of years. That size and speed can be a headache for opposing QB’s, WR’s and TE’s, not to mention the RB’s…
We’ll miss Lynch – but we have proven veterans taking his place this year with Marlon McCree and Marquand Manuel.
Why would the organization do something like this!
First they practically tell Lynch to give them money so he can come back to play. Then in freakin camp they don’t at least give him some passing down reps to see where he’s at. It’s obsurd. The Broncos let another great player go, and it happened to be my all-time favorite…
Maybe John felt that he only had a year, maybe 2 left and he feels the Broncos are in “transition”, so he wants to go to a Super Bowl contender, like his home-town San Diego Chargers.
Please John go into broadcasting and don’t play for San Diego! Please I’m begging you