This summer, Sports Authority Field at Mile High will host another form of football.
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Football Association (CONCACAF) announced Wednesday that the Broncos’ home stadium is one of 13 venues that will welcome the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup from July 7-28, 2013.
“We would like to thank all cities and venues in the United States for their interest in our Confederation’s Gold Cup and congratulate the ones that have been selected to host its 2013 edition.” CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb said in a statement. “CONCACAF is looking forward to a successful tournament, working in close partnership with both stadium and local authorities, while expanding the reach of our competition to a larger number of fans in more locations throughout the United States.”
It’s the first time the region’s premier national team tournament will visit Sports Authority Field, in addition to seven other new venues.
In 2011, the tournament drew more than 600,000 fans through 13 match days, including nine sell-outs.
In alphabetical order, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago and the United States have already qualified for the tournament. The final spot will be decided in a match between Guatemala and Panama.
Taking place every two years, the Gold Cup has established itself as the region’s most popular national team tournament, routinely drawing capacity crowds and millions of viewers across the region. Featuring the best players from the confederation, the tournament includes the top 12-nations in the region.
Other host cities include Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Hartford, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Portland, Salt Lake City and Seattle.
Tags: CONCACAF Gold Cup, Sports Authority Field at Mile High
The Jets have a new GM, who apparently is more of a cap guy rather than a personnel guy. They have massive cap issues, and he’s trying to free up some cap space. Doesn’t make much sense for them to trade Revis on a low, and shows how desperate they are IMO.
I’m down for a FA RB, all I’m saying is we have to add a capable RB going into next season. A veteran might even be the safer bet. I like Lacy, but I’ve heard people say that he got downfield 6 yards w/o being touched half the time, behind that OL…
The reasons I have heard about Revis trade idea is very much that the GM wants to deal with the cap issue and off field issues with players. Revis is part of the problem for both aspects.
I agree completely that we need to add another RB. Either FA or Draft. I just hope/wish it isnt an early round RB.
Durable RB issues was the reason i wanted doug martin last year … and we were in the perfect position to draft him. SMH. And he is a beast. sigh … anyway. FA RB will do. You can only have so many RBs, if they get hurt alot … not much u can do about that. Adding more isn’t the recipe … replacing maybe. I see this as McGahees possible last year with us. Only RB i see us drafting is with a 6th round pick or something. Find us a Alfred Morris. Or better yet. a TD
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Revis has too much of an attitude problem to be a good fit in Denver.
Here’s a list of FA RB’s:
https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/01/01/free-agent-running-backs/
Peyton Hillis, Felix Jones, Issac Redman, Johnathan Dwyer, Steven Jackson and Chris Ivory are the FA RBs I like best that fit what we need. I also like Woodhead but he isnt much of a fit for the type of back we need.
Oh and Shonn Green as well.
Chris Ivory is my favorite of the bunch.
Steven Jackson would the best fit IMO. He’s actually been pretty durable if you look at his stats, I was surprised myself. I know he said he was thinking about retirement, but a shot for a ring might be enough to temp him, especially after playing on the Rams all these years..
http://www.kffl.com/static/nfl/features/freeagents/fa.php?option=RB&y=2013
Heres a list of the FAs (Its set on RBs) but if you click on their name you can check out their full injury history as well.
I like Jackson as well. He would defiantly be a temp fix.
The reason I like Ivory is how young he is and an end up being a longer term solution than Jackson.
I wouldnt mind Shonn Green. He has missed only one game. Has 6 total fumbles in his career but only 1 in the last two years which he went over 1000 yards in.
http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_22436188/broncos-offense-strive-more-power-defense-seek-help?source=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
I like Ivory too. Liked him his rookie season … got the size and the potential skill. Under utilized as a saint. And he is young as has been stated.
Peyton got history with us and i doubt he comes back. Plus he hasnt been the same. If we are looking for durability not speed, felix jones is the last place to look. Isaac Redman and Dwyer will probably be retained by the steelers as mendenhall gets injured for a living and im not even sure who the starter there is. Id select Dwyer of the 2. Steven Jackson is contemplating retirement, other than that, pheonomenal back but its like getting McGahee all over again. ill pass … which leaves Ivory i suppose … shonne Green aint bad … but he aint good either lol
later days, TRB
ps, we also dont have steven jackson money to throw around.
I pretty much agree with everything you said. Except the Jackson money to throw. He wants to compete and I think he would take a discount to go to a contending team. He also makes only 7 mil next year if he stays with the Rams (He has to opt out of his contract before being a actual FA) And I think a contender can get him for around 5/6 mil. Which isnt significantly less but a little bit saved never hurts.
Dwyer and Redman I see Pitt keeping while letting Mendenhall to go.
Ivory is a RFA and who knows what the Saints will do with him.
Jones does have the durability concerns.
Last year many people where saying Hillis was willing to come back. So who knows how true that is. If he is then it could be the way to go.
Green is pretty consistent. He doesnt get hurt and doesnt fumble. Can run between the tackles or outside as well as pass protect and go out and receive out of the backfield. Maybe not the best but can be worth it to look at.
Please no to Hillis. I don’t feel we need a RB but if for some odd reason we went looking for one, please not Hillis.
Absolutely worthless.
We already have a back similar to Hillis, Jacob Hester.
If we wanted a FB to play HB, we could always offer a shot to Tebow….awwww snap!
I agree with RH as to no on Hillis, he isn’t one to put your hopes on. We do need a RB though as McGahee is getting older and the china doll known as Knowshon is constantly injured. As AB and others say first round should be centered on the beef for the DT position and maybe a second or third for the RB. I wouldn’t mind seeing Steven Jackson on our team, he is a good running back and is good between the tackles.
Actually id take a look at legerette blount … we don’t need him in pass blocking or receiving … just to get us tough yards. Since his senior year debacle … he has been low key in the NFL as far as character issues. We don’t need not fancy name or fancy guy … right now we need a role player … the pounder. I think legerette can do it. I don’t think we get a RB tho. McGahee is solid when healthy. so is moreno. Just drafted hillman. Got hester, and ball waiting in the wings.
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I don’t see our team ever spending the money to get a guy like Jackson. The production for the price will never be justified because we will always run a pass heavy offense with Manning as QB.
My guess is Ball will not be with us next year. I’m still dying for a chance to see Fannin.
Never was a ball fan … was a big fan of super mario fannin. All that size and all that speed. Big plays in training camp his rookie season. But he has been hurt 2 seasons running. The man has never even touched the field. Thats beyond dissapointing and beyond bad luck. Ive more or less given up on Mario.
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MacGahee gets hurt every year down the stretch, and is one year older. Moreno never has had a healthy season. Hillman has potential as a change of pace, but is underweight and has already had some hamstring issues early in his career. Ball is average at best, and may not be here next year. Hester is a FB, and serviceable, but nothing special. Fannin has had back to back knee operations. The need for a RB is glaringly obvious IMO.
Osweiler is no Manning, and if he is indeed the future of the franchise he’ll need a good rushing attack to help him out. Look at all the rookie QBs this year, the one thing they had was a decent rushing attack.
If shonn Greene comes at reasonable price I say go for it because he is way better than Ball even though ball came through sometimes .
I am hoping and praying that Oz is smart enough and works hard enough to be the only other QB to ever successfully run the Manning-Moore offense.
I hope Osweiler will be successful. He’s has two of the greatest QBs to learn from, I sure hope he realizes how awesome that is.
actually Luck did not really have a running game.
Im not saying we don’t need a sure fire RB … everyone wants one. But we are bordering on crazy talk. Not unless we plan to drop somebody, what are we gonna do? carry 6 QBs on the active roster? We already have on the active roster, McG, know, Hill, Hest, Ball, Gronk … not unless we drop guys … its not practical to have 7 on a active roster and none of those RBs available in FA are gonna come on our team to be on the practice squad. THats all im saying .. if we are gettign a RB … it will be to replace at least 2 of the ones on our current roster. If thats the move then so be it. But it is far from a glaring need in my book. more of an inconvenience as productivity isnt the question. They have all been productive.
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I’m hopeful for Osweiler as well, and I like what I’ve seen so far. Big kid with a big arm, not much not to like at this point. The only thing I question at this point, is whether he has that killer instinct?
6 QBs?
Im kinda interested in Jon Beason of the Panthers … guys a beast flat out. Great MLB … unfortunate past 2 seasons tho. And then they spent a first round pick on Luke Kuechly last year (who is a freaking beast) and tackling machine. MLB spot seems to be taken up over there … Beason gotta go. I think at least.
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Gronk and Ball are both RFA and I dont see us bringing either of them back. Not with Hester being the guy doing what they were.
Gronk and Hester is a redundancy IMO, and Ball is a FA. There’s room for 2 new RB’s right there, if we want carry the same amount.
I thought mjd was a free agent this year. Not sure what happened but he did hold out then went back without anything.
Also osi from ny will be a free agent.
I was furious when we took Os. Not because I didnt like him because I did and I figured he was going to be the pick. I just wanted another guy more lol. But I liked what I saw in his pre-draft stuff and what he has done since being drafted.
TRB I like Beason. I think he is one of the better MLB but his last two injured seasons have been bad. Not sure if they will give him up though.
Social he held out with two years left. Next year he is a FA.
How about wr. A good slot cause stokely is getting older. Welker is a fa. Cant imagine ne lets hi go. Although belechick is always changing something over there
Gronk is Chris’ brother, we have Wronk, Rob’s less athletic brother.
Social I would rather try for Amendola or Hartline. Both will probably stay with their teams. But worth trying for. If neither then I would love to see Ryan Swope drafted. Kids a cross of Welker and Stokes.
I understand those who say we’re set at RB. On paper, it looks fine. But football is not played on paper, and we’ve had the same durability issues two years running now. If our plan is to win the Super Bowl (i.e. play more games) we need to change what we’re doing, b/c it’s not working.
After watching that game again, it was sickening how many short yardage situations we were unable to convert. It was the reason we lost, plain and simple IMO. I know Kuper was playing hurt, but a legit RB would be able to pick up 1-2 yards to move the chains.
I meant 6 RBs
I hear us needing a WR … don’t see that either, we got 2 of the best, and one of the best slot WRs to play the game. Not unless stokely isn’t coming back. At his age he was ridiculously productive for us I think. I also still like Matt Willis. Just me tho. I doubt welker ends up a patriot again. I think they let him go. We can look there too. if we want a slot reciever that drops balls on crucial plays that is.
A third receiver to me is a want more than a need. Not unless we plan to stack out team with all stars … we got folks to resign and im sure a few more that will be restructured such as woodyard. Manning by himself sucks down like 20 mill a year. I just don’t see this money materializing itself.
Fair enough, Gronk and Ball maybe gone … understandably. Still No way Greene or Jackson or who ever comes to be our 4th RB behind McGahee, Moreno, and Hillman. Just not happening. Point being no real impact RB is coming to us to be a number 4. Moreno and Hillman can be great support roles guy but if we want a real impact guy, we will have to drop McGahee, and give that guy the starting job more or less is what i am saying. Im cool with that but if we are just adding to our numbers … only a bum will come. Thats what I think. Except maybe Ivory. He is used to a slew of RBs and he is rather talented.
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And actually … steven jackson gets hurt almost every year … that guy is rarely healthy for a full season
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TRB WR may be a want but it is a need. Willis was hardly used this past year and dont see that changing. Stokes is a FA and old. He will probably be brought back but we do need a younger slot WR. Caldwell spent most of the year inactive. Willis may be brought back but it will be for his ST play.
The thing with a RB is we need another guy for the long run. Greene or Jackson may be out of reach because they may not want to be the 4th back (Which if we did get either I think they would be the 2nd or 3rd back) But we need a guy like that. Not the big name or big time RB but the guy who can stay healthy and come in when needed and get the tough yards.
Jackson has missed only 13 games in 9 seasons. He does get hurt often but isnt severe where he misses a lot of time. He is tough and plays through his injuries. He only missed more than 2 games in a season twice. ’08 and ’09 when he missed the middle of the season.
On another note, what about looking at a FA DT? Not a lot out there but some good quality names. Richard Seymour isnt expected to be back. Shaun Cody is going to check out the market. Arthur Jones wants to see his value. Alan Branch he most likely will stay in Seattle, he wants to anyways. Randy Starks will probably stay with Miami as they have been talking about a contract.
We still the Eagles a conditional draft pick for the Mays trade. It’s believed to be a 6th or 7th. Hopefully we can get that back by trading him elsewhere.
*Bunkley trade
Hopefully we can get that back for trading Mays.
I suppose … when i hear Need i think of something different but i guess depending on how u look at it, we need a RB and a receiver.
I wondered why i heard nothing about tyrann matheiu this year … didn’t know he got into trouble and didn’t play at all. I dont follow college football too closely … shame … he played big for a pint sized QB … and now he has gone from a potential first round pick to a mid round pick. Why these kids risk their future over stupid things is beyond me
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pint sized CB … why do i keep calling everything a QB today? lol