Saturday’s scrimmage at Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium served as more than just a well-attended first chance to go full speed.
It also got the players ready for the Broncos’ trip to Chicago to take on the Bears on Thursday. Certain aspects of the game simply can’t be replicated at the team’s practice facility at Dove Valley.
“It gave us an ‘ante up’ for next week,” safety Rahim Moore said. “We were getting used to the fan base, having coaches on the sideline, getting the calls in early and late. It was a good simulation for next week’s game.”
Linebacker Von Miller said that between now and Thursday evening’s date with the Bears, the players will have just the right amount of time to recover from Saturday’s live scrimmage, and more importantly, be ready for Chicago.
“Rest a little bit, get our bodies back right,” Miller said. “And get ready to go out there and play in Chicago — get it started.”
With the start of the preseason looming larger every day, safety Mike Adams said that Saturday’s scrimmage moves the team one step closer to the time of year that the players live for—the regular season.
“Us vets, we always think like that,” Adams said. “This is my ninth year. I’m ready for it to be for real. I’m ready for this thing to get going.”
For the Broncos’ rookies, Saturday afternoon was their introduction to what an NFL stadium sounds like. But playing in front of the fans also benefited a handful of players who have long since become accustomed to the noise level of the National Football League.
“I think it’s very beneficial,” quarterback Peyton Manning said about the scrimmage. “Any time we can get into these game-like experiences, it’s important. I know we’re looking forward to learning from it and trying to be better against Chicago on Thursday.”
It seems like the Broncos are selling all out to win the Super Bowl this year.
Keith Brooking? I like that very much, Mr. Elway! Crikey, someone would think we wanted to win the Super Bowl or something…
Can they cut DJ now?!?!?!?!?!?!?
I have been scratching my head since the draft about them not taking MLB we could have had that went to the Pats. He was the best MLB in the draft (on paper), and IMO it was our greatest need on defense. Perhaps they had a plan to pick up a solid vet this whole time. Still think we should have taken that other dude in the draft but this will do.
“Before the Washington game, as players gather around, Brooking screams, “We’re gonna keep hitting ‘em, we’re gonna keep hitting ‘em!” Players shout, “Yeah!” after both lines. Brooking, wide-eyed and picking up speed, says, “They might get back up. Then we’re gonna hit ‘em again! And when they’re barely hanging on …” At this point [Tashard] Choice cuts in, “What a’re we gonna do?” Brooking concludes: “We’re gonna hit ‘em in the mouth! We’re gonna bloody their nose! We’re gonna knock ‘em to the ground!”‘
Well, there ya go, OT!!!! LOL I’m totally pumped up!!!
I think we found our guy to pump up the team pregame and during games.
Maybe Brooking just wanted to get a peak at that 98 Super Bowl trophy since he never got to see it when it happened.
Me too… He’s at practice already!
We’ll see what he’s got left, and if can make the team. Same with Leonhard. But I’m happy that our FO is continuing to make the effort, and go out and try to make our team better!
I agree. You will never hear people say that John Elway didn’t try to make this team better. If they signed these guys you gotta think they have a chance to make a difference.
We have a very young team and Brooking is a very motivating vet. We lack a real true leader at LB with DJ and all his problems. Brooking may also mean the end to DJ.
Brooking can play any 3 of the LB spots but is best at WLB.
I don’t particularly want DJ gone ;-( wish he made better choices.
I still can’t believe what an idiot DJ is… Why didn’t he just take the 3 game suspension if he was lying? And you have to figure the league would never had found out about the non human specimen had he not fought it… SMH…..
http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/photo-gallery/Training-Camp-2012-Day-12-Photos/358a8e90-03ae-425f-b792-54a799e26e03#b57ba540-553e-4f95-9c56-d8cfa4802331
I just love this photo from practice today!!!
Me either, OT. Plus he might be suspended further because of his DUI. CALL. CAB!
AB, I love that picture. Anyone know why DMT did not participate at the end of practice?
DJ is a good player. If we could just lock him in the stadium between games and in the off season. It’s hard to comprehend being sooooo lucky to play in the the NFL and piss it away…in his case literally.
We better keep him. I’m serious. Scary thoughts of him going to another team…
We’ll see what happens, but I have a hard time believing that we pay DJ to walk, and get nothing back for him.
Looking forward to reading about how practice went today!
Yeah, weird that they haven’t posted anything…
Well, I think practice just ended at 5pm MST. I did read that DMT had tightness in his Achilles, not thought to be serious.
Ok, wasn’t sure, just a quiet day it seems, even with Brooking signing. I want DMT t be injury free this year!!
Yep, me too. Every team is going to have injuries, and so far I can deal with what we’ve been dealt. Fingers crossed we can side step any major blows this year.
Every team is going to get banged up. I still hate seeing them happen. Especially since weve already had a serious injury to a player many expected to make the 53 man roster.
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