The Broncos are on a break, but the practice fields at Dove Valley still saw some action.
USA Football hosted the first day of their three day Youth Football Player Academy today at Dove Valley, bringing in youth and high school coaches to instruct 140 youth football players ranging from 7-year-olds to 14-year-olds.
The academy runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Thursday, July 1. Participants broke up into groups with individual coaches to work on techniques and drills suited for their positions.
USA Football Academies stress the fundamentals, teaching youth football players the importance of basic techniques like form tackling and footwork. The kids came out in close to full gear, sporting shoulder pads and helmets but substituting shorts for football pants.
Defensive linemen went through drills emphasizing pass rushing by practicing swim moves and spins. Quarterbacks threw from their knees before standing up and working on holding the ball high and tight while practicing proper footwork. Running backs went through the steps of taking proper hand-offs and securing the ball. Receivers and defensive backs worked on their cutting and agility with a variety of cone drills.
For every coach there were never more than 10 or 15 players, allowing a close coaching environment where the youth players could respond to a personal teaching approach.
In addition to the instruction, each player received a USA Football tee-shirt, shorts, practice jersey, cinch bag, a Shock Doctor performance mouth guard, player membership in USA Football and a daily lunch.
As the Official Youth Football Development Partner of the NFL, USA Football has the opportunity to bring in keynote speakers and provide certified instructors to ensure the best development of the future’s football players.
Gabe, good to see this event taking place, however how did the kids qualify for it?
Glad to see the youngsters getting help,we don’t have anything like that where I live,I have 2 boys heading into High School Football this fall.I sure wished they had a program like that here where I live.So many times the young ones need help and can’t get it,I try to help and encourage them all I can,but can only do so much,they have to wait till school starts back in August.I give you all a Mile High Salute for helping out the kids.
BFE
Very cool program, I always love to see stuff like this.
Definitely takes me back when I was in high school and taking bus rides up to Wyoming for football camp.
This is what they call ‘Grassroots’ awesome development prog.
**DIGRESSION MODE ON**
Now I got that out of the way.. lol THIS IS VERY PAINFUL!!! Waiting on the season to begin or even some actual football news. In saying that Im glad a lot of the rubbish does not make it to this website. I recall seeing a breaking news bulletin online about the release of LB Al Wilson, so I quickly hoped on to the DB.com and there was nothing about it, so I emailed the administrator and the replay was something along the lines of ‘We don’t report on anything until is 100% confirmed as factual’ kudos to you DB.com!
The other day I saw an article about T.O’s cousin, didn’t bother reading it as I thought it was a Sh*thouse subject.
It amazes me the amount of dribble a lot of these reporters put out just for the sake of it. Next thing we’ll hear about Champ Baileys 3rd Cousins best friend who got done for some misdemeanour! What is the media world coming too????? Even the DP stoops to snake belly depths just to fill a gap on the site/paper.
Its almost like the reporters are now turning into womens magazines with misleading headlines like “Dumervil raced to Hospital” only to finally read the article and discover he was doing PR work or something like that.
**DIGRESSION MODE OFF**
Anyone got change for my 2 cents? lol
Oh one more thing I saw on NFL.com a while back about RG thinking about cutting the reseason to only two games which IMO is awesome news!! What you guys think?? Whoops and Gals think?? lol
WHY ISN’T IT SEPTEMBER YET??
I’m all for substracting two pre season games that have no watching value to the fans and adding two regular season games that mean everything in the world to the fans, it’s a no brainer. Training camps are there to achieve what you still are attempting to do in pre season games, so a couple pre season games is all that shall be needed to be ready if you conduct good training camps. In fact the absurdity of pre season games is that every team wants to play it very close to the vest as to not unveil what they are all about before the regular season, rendering those games even more bogus if that’s possible. Only the third preseason game is played with an intent to see how the team’s starters can perform, and that’s only for a half, so two pre season games would be more than enough.
I couldn’t agree more Baylin. It does sure seem like a no brainer. Especially with all these players wanting the “big” $. The NFL and it’s players will make a ton of revenue with 2 extra regular season games.
well I think that the taking away 2 preseason games is going to make it harder to evaluate players that arent starters
Well yeah, that’s the argument against it, but with all the OTA’s and mini camp to see how a player gets a grasp of the system and training camp with the pads on where you can evaluate how they can actually put their knowledge to work, after the first preseason game, you should be able to have made a fair evaluation and the first cuts, then the final cuts after the second and last season game. I think that would work fine, players released would still have a chance to catch on with another team. Same thing just more efficiency on the coaching staff evaluation is all it seems to me.
…and last pre season game…
I would like to think that a HC could use the OTA’s and TC + 2 Preseason games to come to a conclusion about a player. The HC’s have a good idea of who they want on the field come round 1, its more so the depth that needs to be filled.
If a players work ethic & team player ability cannot be evlauated sufficiently from June – August, then there is something seriously wrong with the those involved in picking the team.
Well Klis is copy cating our blog, LOL, just kidding anyone who wouldn’t think like him would be a non football person. I’ve been professing what his newest article says for nearly a month now to who cares to listen, here it is:
Broncos’ No. 1 concern in 2010
By Mike Klis
The Offensive Line.
Then he goes on with the positive:
No. 1 Reason for Broncos optimism in 2010
By Mike Klis
The Defensive Line.
It would be the part that had the most drastic changes since it was completely rebuilt to my great pleasure since it was what I asked for my off season Christmas wish. The best part would be the secondary to me, but agreed that what kind of gives us hope (optimism) is if we can stop people up front, because without that the secondary never really has a shot to shine.
Bottom line from what Klis says, reading between the lines, it will all happen in the trenches in 2010, I couldn’t ask for anymore since that’s where I think the games are won and lost. If the O line holds it’s own and the D line is as good as advertised, we could be golden, here I go again with the “ifs”, LOL.
Biggest regret is not playing football in high school (WR), and as a result just passed on it in College. Love to play the sport. Like a program like this. Helps kids realize thier dream even quicker. Kudos.
Sidenote: As we wait i thought some might be interested in this video. A highlight reel of Tim Tebow. All Passes. The man might be rough around the edges in the passing game but he throws a good deep ball. With some proper coaching and guidance, he will be a dual threat in the NFL cuz no one questions his legs. Come on coaches. Help him become what we all hope he is. Thats why we pay yall the big bucks. LMAO. TRB out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WNWFPDls1I
Gotta agree Baylin. Only excited about the defense this season. Not so much the offense like years past for obvious reasons. But I am interested in seeing a Break out year from Moreno and who knows maybe a new QB at the helm. Anything can happen. But definitely defense and special teams. Love to watch how they play and how our future DBs perform. TRB out.
Thing about Tebow is like Elway told him, in the NFL you need to throw the ball in an 18″ window to get a completion, where in college everything you threw in a 3 foot window was caught, in the NFL it would be a deflection for an incompletion or an interception. So as Elway’s advice to Tebow was, you must throw, throw, throw. He does have a lot of throwing to do in Elway’s opinion before he is NFL ready and I have to respect his take on that. Unfortunately Tebow is not NFL ready, we must roll with Orton for this year it seems like, but what does that say for Quinn?????
Gonna have to start calling TRB “Jim TRB Rome” with his methodical “TRB out” exits, LOL.
Man in that Tebow video there are more long throws than Orton has had in his entire career, LOL.
Lol about my new exits. But yea I agree with Elway. That Margin exists for all QBs in college, so they all have to tighten it up. Same with WRs used to only getting 1 leg in bound. and yea, he has had more long throws in that video than Ortons whole career. Had to watch a pass only vid cuz Ive heard alot of dissing on his passing and on NFL network that he cant stretch the field. Looked like he could in that Video, and if he works at it. Will be better. At least thats the hope in Broncos Country lol. TRB out
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ok so i was on nfl.com and watched this video… you know what you guys watch it
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/09000d5d818eac1d/McNabb-courting-Jackson
did i hear right? the denver broncos are interested?
Looks like Tebow will have to go from All-Pro to All-Madden lol
Cali, just like I said at the end of the last blog, Vincent is exactly the type of WR we were looking for to replace Marshall, but now that we got Thomas and having so many people to sign and so much trouble signing players long term, which is exactly why Vincent wants out by the way, I would say we are the longest shot of all the options to get Vincent if the Chargers do indeed trade him. Makes for good material for the media though.
It seems as if Woody is agreeing with me and buying into the idea that Bowlen needs to improve his cash flow, here is part of what he says in today’s mail bag installment when asked how Elway might get involved in the Bronco organization:
Here’s how I read it. Now that Mike Shanahan is gone and McDaniels has spent time with Elway, the coach wants the old quarterback as an involved observer. The Broncos’ front office would like to use John in helping market the team, which could use some of the old Elway magic. In truth, John was probably responsible for the current stadium – not only because of the two Super Bowls, but he was the out-front guy before the election to pass a tax to get the stadium constructed. It genuinely is The Stadium John Built. So I don’t understand why Bowlen, or the city, doesn’t put a sculpture of him out front. I don’t get it, and people here shouldn’t accept that snub. Ticket sales are declining in the club level and luxury boxes. The Broncos are no longer as popular as they were in town, for obvious reasons.
The last two sentences should come as a revelation to all the ones here who keep thinking the Broncos have absolutely no financial issues, that every thing is rosy since they have sold out for 40 years, etc, etc, etc… The reality of things is not always what it appears to be on the surface, Woody is right on this one, the Broncos are no longer as popular and they are not the money making machine they used to be, hence the drafting Tebow as I always thought was a great marketing move from Bowlen and bringing Elway in to help market the team would be for the same end, MONEY.
REMEMBER, WHETHER WE LIKE IT OR NOT, IT’S ALL ALWAYS ABOUT MONEY.
Now if Bowlen could only remember that by winning championships, money flows in like nobody’s business, but to do that you have to spend money on your players, so in a perfect world, Pat sells 20% of Bronco shares to John, uses the cash inflow to pay the good players so we can keep them so we can start winning championships again, then the money flows in like it used to, and everybody is happy, specially I, LOL.
And all this advice is free of charge, so I was wrong, not everything is about money, I’m not, LOL.
i know this has nothin to do with the blog..but have good news..im movin back home to south dakota..so that means, i get to watch every bronco game again…first time in five years..yeah..
Hello Bronco Nation.
Make room for a new fan. I have player allegience and I am a huge
4 year Tebow fan. Broncos made a great move to get him. I hope he
can take them to the promise land. I am on board with great Karma.
Go Broncos.