Training camp is under way, and is it ever!
Even though this is the “early reporting period,” I don’t think that applies to the media. We have had upwards of 55 people at a given practice, none with fewer than 35 (but, who’s counting)!
Seth Wickersham of ESPN.com visits on Thursday, Charley Casserly of CBS and Jay Glazer of FOX will be here on Friday. Next week, other out-of-towners are scheduled to make appearances, and this is all a mixed blessing.
We are always happy to have interest in the team — that is what we are trying to generate. But this interest on their part has to be tempered with both philosophical and logistical realities on our end.
It involves the juggling of time and schedules that is never devoid of team meetings to an extensive degree both before and after practice, practice itself, and preparation regarding our future opponents. Sooner or later, every training camp has future opponents!
We have four radio stations with tents set up for live broadcasts here at training camp. That includes flagship station KOA, which has a contractual relationship with the team and certain members of the organization, along with 104.3 The Fan, ESPN Radio 1600, and Mile High Sports Radio 1510.
All are welcome, but it is not possible for public relations to personally hand-deliver every guest—not that they ask that, anyways.
Upon the conclusion of practice, players and Head Coach Josh McDaniels leave the field and are descended upon by 50-or-so press people, including newspaper beat writers, columnists, television reporters and radio producers. For the next several minutes, a journalistic frenzy takes place, before peace again settles over the Dove Valley practice fields.
That is until the next practice, when it all starts up again.
We have a great group of players, and a media corps that is aware of and overall very understanding of our policies and procedures.
In a situation like this, with this much media around, there absolutely has to be a set of policies and procedures in place. Everybody gets something, and is able to do his/her job, but everyone has to understand that he/she is not the only one here. There is a whole lot of sharing going on, which is what makes the whole thing work.
In training camp, every day in which you don’t get trampled, literally or figuratively, is a great one.
To paraphrase a line from Apocalypse Now, you have to love the smell of the fresh cut grass in the morning,
We are all in, and moving forward.
Tags: Charley Casserly, Jay Glazer, Seth Wickersham, Training Camp
first post!
i think it’s funny how we think champ will get the most picks this season. he could, if the other team ever threw to his side…when we played the buccs’ last year, they didnt throw to his side ONCE! that’s how good he is. I think goodman or a saftey will.
yea ur right nobody’s gonna throw to him unless their trying to test his age but we need to get more of a pass rush this year because besides doom their hasn’t been to much pressure on the QB these past of couple years.
Hey just a thought but does anybody think Colt McCoy would be a good fit for us next year?
I guess we gotta see McDaniels system first but just a thought.
I picked Smith for the most picks lol, simply coz QB’s know that throwing to the right side is just too damn risky.
I recall Jaws quoting a stat when the Broncos played the Pats last year in NE…Leading up to round 7 last year the ball had been thrown Champs way only 13 times!!! Thats like less than two times a round!! I think he was out for some of those games but 13.. dman thats a lot of respect!!
I personally dont think Champ will get the most picks for the reason all of you have put forth. They dont throw to his side. And you are right, not unless they are tryign to test his age or are feeling so much pass rush and must ditch it to thier number 1 reciever (which champ will be covering), they wont throw it his way.
I personally think Alphonso Smith will have the most picks and I voted for him on the website polls. That kid is a ball hawk and his college stats speak to his intercepting abilities. great speed, great vertical leap, a little shorter than most but he could be and I believe will be great.
PS: We sure are getting blogs by the millions now-a-days. I can smell football season in the air and what a sweet smell it is.
~Here’s Hoping We Shock The NFL
GO BRONCOS!!!
I remember that quote as well samoanbronco…that truly is respect and a healthy fear. Must suck to be so good. He barely gets to have as much fun as others lol
but who know’s maybe in McDaniels system it might have champ in more zone situations for more opportunites to pick the ball off.
He did have like 11 picks in 2005 and he had just as much notoriety then as he does now.
WOW,,,this is extremely exciting..one of the best secondaries for years to come…would’ev loved to see Lynch and Dawkins wearing the Broncos uniform at the same time.
Royalbeast – you may also recall that once Bailey came off injured…Cassell and Moss hooked up for 2 TD’s.. lol As soo as Champ limped off the field with a strained hammy, Moss was like “Oh yeah its GO TIME!”
SAMOANBRONCO…
You are 100% right. My brother is a pats fan and i was even pointing that out to him whenever i was watching the game. Moss wouldnt even have touched a ball if he wouldnt have gotten injured and we wouldve probably won the game!!
I feel that this is going to be a good season. Everything is ours for the taking. GO BRONCOS!!!
I think it would of been awesome if we had John Lynch, Brian Dawkins, Al Wilson,D.J. Williams,Darrent Williams, Champ Bailey, and Trevor Pryce at the same time that would of been so nice.
Oh Alphonso Smith will lead all DB’s in the league in interceptions.
We have nothing to lose.. only to gain… And I think we’ll gain it…
I’m super excited! I”m excited to see what McBath and Bruton can do and really stoked that we have Bruton who will most likely be a gunner on punts (he did GREAT at Notre Dame at gunner)
I love it that everyone is posting again, you can smell football in the air. i get the chance to go see three games this year and the Broncos will be traveling to the east coast alot this season, i’m crazy excited about it as i already have my tickets to two games.
as for who gets the most picks this year! with all the respect that Champ gets it wont’ be him but he will still get his oppurtunities. i think maybe Dawkins that guy just gets to the ball. but we haven’t had a secondary like this in years. i’m excited to see how well they all gel together and how they shut everyone down.
as long as we get a good pass rush this could be a very good defense. i just love how everyone has us ranked so low this year and they are already giving the division to the chargers. HA! thats absurd. we have a very talented team with alot of fire power. if they grab this new system just watch what they will do. we do have a tough schedule this year but i don’t see us out of the running for a playoff spot and even the division.
Keep it up and GO BRONCOS!!!
gary bronc i think colt mccoy would do great in this offense. Nd hed be a really good pick. Only thing is Mcdaniels isnt gonna pull the trigger on that. Hes not the type to pick a qb in the first round. Plus if Orton works out well he’ll jus get signed to a fat-a#$ contract and we wont need to draft a qb.
The general consensus is correct IMO. No one does throw at Champ very much and when they do he more often times than not, makes them pay for it. Last couple of seasons not a lot of teams took chances throwing Champ’s direction, instead they took advantage of over the middle, screens, and making Bly look bad on the other side of the field. This season teams are going to throw at Champ to like some have said “check his age”. He’ll still make them pay for it, he may not take it all the way back for 99 yd TD but he’ll make them pay. I think Dawkins will have the most INT because our LB are going to knocking heads off and Dawkins will be there for the easy pic.
Yeah, McD is to qb’s as Shanny is to rb’s: Never a first rounder. Hopefully the former has the same success as the latter finding and developing hidden gems. I actually think Champ will lead the team in picks this year. New coaches, new schemes hopefully equals more to’s for us. Plus, in man situations, Champ is usually lined up with the opponents #1 guy, so that’s a plus. Gonna be an interesting year. I’m more excited now than I thought I’d be. It’s all coming together and I can see us having a great year. Just get to the qb, baby!
yea idk cuz the pats never really jumped out there and tried to get a first round Rb and look what happened, we got moreno. So it could happen. I thought it might be unrealistic for me to think that Kyle Orton was just going to have a break out season ike Kerry Collins last year plus i like Mccoy’s arm.
This kind of talk makes me even more interested to see what the team is going to look like. I just hope we’re not the Denver, Patriots and we find our own identity.
Goodman will lead the team in picks.
Why have we STILL not signed Moreno and Ayers? It is starting to concern me! We need them at training camp so they can start performing and learning all the plays!
Yeah, I’m with ya broncosfreak. Training camp starts tomorrow and the two draft picks we should’ve signed first have yet to get a contract… am I missing something?? Why have we waited this long to sign these 2? What’s to wait for? So many questions and NO answers. grrrrr
I posted this on one of the other blogs:
The reason it’s taking so long to get our 1st rounders sign is because the agents are waiting to see what the earlier picks get.
Also the agency for Moreno, I know, is wating to get a deal done between Orakpo, Moreno, or Cushing because they want to get a good deal for one, so that it helps the other players in there agency to get a good deal… (Orakpo, Moreno, and Cushing all have the same agency according to NFL Network)
So it’s just a big waiting game…
Hey Rivers,
Thought you had the division wrapped up didn’t ya?
uh….yeah not anymore!
oh….one other thing. Al Davis, your team still sucks!
GO GET EM’ BOYS!
I am really enjoying all the interviews and practice info. Keep up the good work.
as a lifelong(48yrs) season ticket holder and fan I have a ? about Pat Bowlen. It has always been a tradition (for as long as I can Remember) and one I thought was very important to the team and the fans. Mr. Bowlen especially at home games always game down to the sideline with about five minutes left in the game, I’ve noticed this year a lack of Mr. Bowlen anywhere, I couldn’t see him in the owners’ box the last two home games, they never showed him at any of the road games. My friends,seat mates and I were just wondering,is this a change only because he doesn’t want to over shadow Josh (which I think would be hard to do) or as a friend suggested, is Mr Bowlen just slowly trying to work his way out as the Owner of the Broncos? I know with all the changes and heartaches before the season started would be hard on anyone, especially the owner. I however, think he is by far the best owner in the league, he appreciates and takes care of his fans, cares for his staff and provides great leadership and Voice to the players and the City of Denver! Let us concerned fans know and we hope all is well at home or his other businesses so we can see and here more from him.
Don Holder, a lifelong and true orange and blue bleeding Fan(atic).