As many Denver Broncos fans who follow the media are aware, we have politely declined the request (offer?) from HBO to be the featured team on their National Football League annual series, “Hard Knocks.”
It was Patrick Smyth, our Executive Director of Media Relations, who had the conversations with the network reps and politely declined on behalf of the organization a couple of months ago.
This is a good decision on the Broncos’ part, for two reasons.
First of all, once they are inside the building, with complete access to everything they see and hear, they are looking way behind the curtain. Just like the first time Dorothy got a glimpse of the wizard in the immortal classic, “The Wizard of Oz”, we knew, and she knew, and the wizard knew that he did not want everything exposed.
Remember, this is why we have doors on bathrooms, and on bathroom stalls. We understand the individual necessity to take care of hygiene, but as my three and a half year old grandson says when he goes into the bathroom, “Privacy, please!”
Secondly, we do not need HBO to do “Hard Knocks.”
We can do it ourselves, if we want to. And maybe we will.
We can set up the same type of presentation of meetings, treatments, practice prep, and so forth, and have the great staff of DenverBroncos.com video it, edit it, and put it up. And, if we did so, it would be 100% under control of the team.
Without having discussed this with John Elway or John Fox (and I have not), I can only presume that in line with the normal views prevalent in football operations, any team, any team, we all trust “us” more than any version of “them.”
Believe me, there is a wide gap between the trust that football guys have in the people who work inside their own building and the outside world, including outside press entities. To use another Wizard of Oz analogy, Dorothy said “There is no place like home,” and team people (all teams in all sports) would add that there is no family like your own, inside your own building.
Once upon a time this show was the be all and end all of inside journalism. And HBO does a tremendous job with the series — it has at once provided behind the scenes candor with as much sensitivity as possible. From talking with our friend at the network and with other clubs that have participated, it is clear that HBO tries to be as unobtrusive as possible.
But “they” still are not “us.”
As readers know, the Denver Broncos have been and remain at the forefront of social media use and will continue to be among the most progressive organizations with regard to building our web site, which already stands as one of the league’s most aggressive and progressive. And if we want to, we can do so again with this concept.
The team will continue to reach out to our fans in the most direct and personable way possible, as evidenced by our recent series of three Fan Forum conference calls with our season ticket holders, as well as meet-and-greet sessions which continue with key sponsors and advertisers.
Further, our local media remain very important to us, and we are committed to maintaining relationships in this area. Every interview that we grant for HBO or any other national entity takes away access and time from the individuals who are here daily and who cover the team in good times and bad, all the time.
There are only so many interviews possible, and we want keep as much focus as possible on the members of the press who deliver Broncos news daily to our Rocky Mountain region.
Broncos Country has a national and international reach, but it still emanates from Denver and the front range.
We just do not need an outside network to present the inside view of ourselves to our fans.
We want to focus our resources on the most constant, direct and engaging contact with our fans. We historically have done this with our local media, and we continue to do so. We have been the league leader in making social media and our web site pivotal components in reaching out to our fans.
These platforms which we control and our fans access are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, anywhere in the world, without subscription fees.
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Lol can i count on your vote baylin.
Pretty much i said, i don’t idolize or put them on pedastals so i don’t get dissapointed when they do or say something human and stupid. So im never let down. Doesn’t mean I condone thier behavior however. Only difference between us and them is thier stupid acts are publicized … comes with all that money and fame they enjoy but at the same time, your friend could have done something similarly stupid or u but u dont know what they did or they don’t know what u did cuz its not public. So i dont give em a pass … im just not surprised. TRB out…
Anyway, it definitely doesn’t feel like Christmas to me when I see Marshall performing in a Bronco uniform, more like penance time.
And glad to see TD getting on our it’s Tebow time bandwagon.
This will freak out a lot of bloggers but not I since I always thought and said here Moreno is that close to being a bust, by Legwold:
The Broncos now see Knowshon Moreno as being more of a situational player for them. Moreno, a former Georgia star and first-round pick, has made more impact plays in the NFL as a receiver. His role in the Fox era likely will be more of a third-down player.
Fox wants players who can help Denver’s offense control the ball with the running game. The Broncos struggled in short-yardage situations the last two seasons.
A lot depends on the type of free agency that emerges from the NFL’s labor dispute, but the Broncos figure to make a run at DeAngelo Williams. Fox coached him with the Carolina Panthers. Williams can run the ball inside and has enough speed to create big plays. Moreno hasn’t shown in the NFL that he can create big plays in the running game.
Mike Karney is a 260-pound fullback the Broncos will be interested in signing as a free agent. He fits the Fox mold of a banger.
Karney spent the last two seasons with the St. Louis Rams. With former Broncos coach Josh McDaniels now the Rams’ offensive coordinator, they won’t have much use for a fullback. Karney has already been told by the Rams that he won’t be returning. He played five seasons with the New Orleans Saints before being signed by the Rams. He appears to be a perfect fit for the Broncos, who will use more two-back sets now that Fox is their coach.
It will be a surprise if the Broncos don’t add a tailback or two and at least one true fullback when the NFL returns to the business of football.
Moreno, a third down back, that sounds about right, too bad we had to use a first round pick, #11!!!, to get one… Sorry TRB, once again your personnel department skills for the Denver Broncos might not pan out, LOL.
Anyway, always said we needed RBs and FBs so I’m glad to see the point being reinforced by Legwold. No way we can count on the current stable.
Something that means absolutely squat to viewers like me who are outside the Mountain West viewing area but will interest anyone in Colorado:
When the Broncos decide to change, they change it all.
First they shook up their front-office structure and coaching staff. They even have plans to switch home jerseys starting with the 2012 season. And now the team has decided to change channels.
The Broncos and KCNC-Channel 4, the CBS affiliate in Denver-area television, have severed their flagship relationship after seven seasons.
The Broncos are in discussions with KUSA-Channel 9, an NBC affiliate and the Denver area’s longtime leader in television news ratings, about becoming their flagship station again.
The only thing of interest to me there is we are waiting the league’s final decision to go back to orange:
The Broncos are awaiting final approval from the NFL to switch their home jerseys from blue to orange.
That was all info by Klis.
I’m a big supporter of the oragne jerseys. When they first changed the logo and uniforms it took a while for them to grow on me. Now I do like them and while I would like the orange jerseys to be our home jerseys, I also like the all blue look as well. We don’t get to see it that often but I like that one as well.
I think we all know by know that Moreno can’t be relied upon. In his first two seasons in the league he has been plagued by injuries. I’m willing to bet if there is a season he’ll go down this season as well. I think we need to look for not only a bruiser but druability as well. I think Moreno’s biggest problem is he likes to dance around too much and goes down too easy after first contact and his pass protection stinks. In my opinion I think we obviously have to look to FA, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we took a RB in next years draft.
*orange*
And the repercussions of the labor mess are starting to show for real, by Shefter:
The NFL is cancelling next month’s rookie symposium in Canton, Ohio, due to the unresolved labor situation, a league source said, in what is thought to be the first event wiped off the league’s calendar by the impasse.
The symposium is designed to teach rookies life lessons on dealing with football, finances and their new lifestyle. Many players who have been through the symposium have said it has been a positive first step in their transition into the NFL.
But with the NFL and NFLPA at an impasse and with both sides waiting for a June 3 court hearing before the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on the legality of the ongoing lockout, the event is not going forward.
The symposium was scheduled to kick off June 26 and would have been held in Canton, the home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, for the first time.
And a DT you think, LOL.
Well obtaining a DT goes without saying. I mean that should be the very first position that we aquire when FA starts.
I’m beggining to think the NFLPA just thought “hey, we’ll go litigation route and before you know it the owners will be bowing down to us.” I’m starting to think futbol players have the right idea, just take your aggression out on the field. LOL! ***I mean no, good sportsmanship is what this game needs***
I was talking about the draft next year like you were about a RB.
No can say we haven’t had our share of “hard knocks” over the last seven years. The timeline listed below has been burned into most hard core Denver Broncos fans. Our share of trials and tribulations, and after all this, we have burning hope as we look to the future with much anticipated optimism.
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They say that those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. For Broncos fans, that’s an easy proverb to ignore. So here’s a better one: Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.
After all, Hurricane McDaniels was quite the natural disaster. He did leave a huge mess behind him. So let’s all hold hands, light a candle and repeat that one more time. Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.
However, this slide towards football obscurity cannot be pinned on Josh McDaniels entirely. No doubt, he was a factor. But it started with a Super Bowl-winning head coach, and ended…well, we don’t know if it has ended, but only a Raiders fan would argue that the Broncos are not headed in the right direction.
We hope that the worst is behind us. But when exactly did this all start, and why did it have to happen here? Poor personnel moves, tragedy and loss, controversy, off-field troubles, the Brandon Marshall saga, Spygate 2.0—there has just been too much misfortune for one franchise to have to endure.
Here is a time-line of events to help us reflect on the past, and look forward to a more promising future.
If you have a weak stomach then I recommend not reading this instead. If not, please read on!
2004 Season – Denver Broncos finish with a 10-6 record, but lose to Peyton Manning and the Colts in the playoffs.
April, 2005 – Denver Broncos draft Maurice Clarett in the third round despite predictions that he would fall into the sixth or seventh round. Draft experts cite his poor combine performance, as well as significant character concerns, but Shanahan envisions him as the next great Broncos running back.
August, 2005 – Broncos release Clarett before he has played a single down in the NFL. No teams express interest in picking up Clarett. Mike Shanahan’s reputation takes a hit.
January, 2007 – Darrent Williams is shot and killed during a drive-by shooting in downtown Denver, Colo. The shooting stems from an altercation at a nightclub in which Williams was not involved. An ESPN report later surfaces and states that Brandon Marshall was “one of the instigators” of the fight that led to the shooting.
February, 2007 – The untimely death of a fan-favorite is followed up by another tragedy when Damien Nash collapses during a charity basketball game. Nash never recovers from this. Mike Shanahan later remarks that, “We never had a guy play for one year, as Damien did, and influence so many people.”
December, 2008 – Shanahan was fired following another disappointing season. The Broncos had been a favorite to win the division, but failed to make the playoffs. The controversy over how Jake Plummer was benched in favor of Jay Cutler in 2006, a very spotty draft record and an inability to fix the defense were all contributing factors.
January, 2009 – Josh McDaniels is hired to replace Mike Shanahan. Controversy immediately follows as a rumored trade involving Jay Cutler leads to Cutler losing trust in the Broncos organization and demanding a trade.
April, 2009 – Cutler is traded to the Bears for Kyle Orton for two first-round draft picks, and also a third-round pick. The Broncos also gave up a fifth-round draft pick.
2009 – 2010 – Broncos start with six-straight wins, but then lose four straight and sputter in the end. The defense starts off very promising, Kyle Orton is very efficient, but the wheels completely fall off in the second half of the season.
Brandon Marshall becomes a major distraction for the team, and is benched in a must-win season finale against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Broncos lose that game and miss the playoffs. Brandon Marshall is traded to the Miami Dolphins in the offseason.
Defensive coordinator Mike Nolan also parts ways with the Broncos in the offseason, and there is speculation that he did not have a good working relationship with Josh McDaniels. This move stirs up controversy since many thought that Nolan had helped the team make significant strides on defense.
It also confirms what many suspect: Josh McDaniels is over his head, lacks patience, and may be putting his ego above the team.
Don “Wink” Martindale is hired as the new defensive coordinator.
2010 Season – Criticism is mounting over questionable personnel decisions that keep adding up. The Broncos are missing reliable, hard-working middle linebacker Andra Davis, who was inexplicably released during the offseason, and new defensive tackle Jamal Williams lacks the explosion he had with the Chargers.
Top draft picks Knowshon Moreno and Robert Ayers don’t appear to be first-round talent. Seventh-round pick Syd’Quan Thompson seems to be the most promising defensive player drafted by the Broncos under Josh McDaniels, as he is one of the few bright spots of the year.
Broncos fans are also miffed at the trade involving Brady Quinn and trade Peyton Hillis. Hillis is having a breakout season for the Cleveland Browns, but Brady Quinn is third on the Broncos depth chart at quarterback.
The Broncos have also failed to find a reliable running back to help Knowshon Moreno, and the running game is a major problem early in the 2010 season.
September, 2010 – Wide receiver Kenny McKinley was found dead in his home from an apparent suicide. The Broncos organization and their fans mourn yet another player’s untimely death.
October, 2010 – Denver Broncos lose to the Oakland Raiders in one of the more embarrassing losses in team history. Final score is Oakland 59, Broncos 14. The Broncos are in the midst of one of their worst seasons of the last few decades.
The defense continues to be a huge disappointment, Martindale’s defense schemes are perplexing (but not in a good way), and it’s clear that the team took another step back.
The Broncos struggle to apply any pressure on the opposing team’s quarterback. They are also failing to generate turnovers. There is a very clear lack of talent on the defensive side of the ball, outside of Champ Bailey and Elvis Dumervil, who missed the entire 2010 season due to injury.
November, 2010 – NFL fines the Broncos and Josh McDaniels for illegally taping a San Francisco 49ers walkthrough practice. McDaniels later comes out in a press conference and apologizes for the incident, expressing remorse for how it was handled, but public outcry in Denver is overwhelming, and there is speculation that the Broncos management team is researching ways to fire McDaniels without having to pay him his remaining salary.
December, 2010 – Josh McDaniels is fired. Eric Studesville is promoted to interim head coach. Broncos Nation is mostly relieved to hear that the McDaniels era has ended.
January, 2011 to present – John Elway is hired as vice president of football operations, general manager Brian Xanders is retained (with the assumption that he will finally be able to perform as an actual GM with Josh McDaniels out of the picture), and Joe Ellis is promoted to team president.
The Broncos hire John Fox as head coach, and Dennis Allen is named the new defensive coordinator.
These moves are generally applauded in the media since Fox is considered a great fit, and has a very good resume if you take out the latter years in Carolina, in which Fox was limited due to an owner and management team that had not spent money on free agents, not drafted well, and had not retained their best players (including Julius Peppers who went to Chicago).
Meanwhile, Dennis Allen was also a front-runner for the Philadelphia Eagles’ opening at defensive coordinator, and is considered a rising star in the NFL coaching ranks, so fans are given more reason for optimism.
The new Broncos trio, Elway, Xanders and Fox, make their first big move by re-signing Champ Bailey. They continue to give fans hope by having a very respectable, and even exciting, draft performance.
Some believe that the Broncos could have landed seven new starters from this crop of draft picks, and the team avoids controversy by not trading back into the first round to select Auburn’s Nick Fairley.
The team continues to work under a lockout. Questions persist over who will be the starting quarterback in 2011, but the new Broncos staff has limited options and capabilities due to lockout rules.
Some expect the Broncos to deal Kyle Orton once a new CBA is reached. Fans also wonder if the team will be able to address other pressing needs in time for the 2011 season, but for the first time in what seems like a very long time, there is reason for hope.
(Source: ESPN.com).
Oh, haha, gotcha. Yes, we’ll need one of those as well. Hopefully we can find a “Superman Band Aid.” in FA and and then a DT staple in next years draft. I don’t know we’ll find a long term answer to our woes in the middle of our d-line in FA.
rbf1, do you know who wrote that piece at ESPN? And thanks for sharing even though it is a dreadful read. At least the story is, haha.
One natural disaster after the other!
Broncos of late are just like our planet!
BFE, you and I aren’t the only ones anymore who think Ayers will be just fine at DE, this from Matt Williamson at Scouts inc, could it be Bill’s son?:
The switch to the Denver Broncos’ new 4-3 defense might favor Robert Ayers more than any other player on Denver’s roster. The former 2009 first round pick fits his new defensive end role better than playing outside linebacker in the old 3-4 scheme. This 25-year-old could be poised to take a big step in the right direction next season.
Ayers is a sturdy end who can secure the edge in the run game. As of right now, he is better versus the run than the pass, but he does have some upside as a pass-rusher. He should benefit from the attention that Elvis Dumervil will demand on the opposite side on most downs and surely the attention that rookie Von Miller will command as a pass-rusher on throwing downs. When Miller does line up with his hand on the ground, Ayers could potentially take on a Justin Tuck-like role as a tough interior pass-rusher who can out-quick his slower interior offensive line opponent. But so far, Ayers has recorded only one and a half sacks in his three seasons in the league. Obviously that isn’t good enough. If Denver adds a defensive tackle or two in free agency with pass-rush skills, Ayers could find himself as a two-down player.
Both Dumervil (knee) and Ayers (foot) missed time with injuries last season. Before his injury, Ayers was playing very well — even in his new role at linebacker. But he wasn’t the same when he returned after missing five games in the middle of the season. A fresh Ayers could take a big step forward.
bay – it’s actually over at bleacher report written by Rob Gregory, who used espn.com as resource… different links.
Didn’t Dumervil miss last season because of his pectoral tear, not his knee?
Good catch brian. That had to be a typo type of thing from that Matt guy since everybody should remember the torn pectoral is why Doom missed the season.
Thanks rbf1, it makes sense, only a blogger type writer would spend that much time assembling a Bronco encyclopedia of things gone wrong, haha.
It was Clady who had a knee injury last season, might be where the mix up came from.
I don’t want to be the fact Nazi and I was 99.999% sure it was an error by the author not the messanger. LOL!
Kind of makes you wonder how so much went wrong in such a little time frame huh? I thought McD could’ve done some good things for us but I believe he just had too much power, or maybe I was blinded by his take charge abmitious attitude…*sigh* but live and learn…
As you know I seriously questioned McD’s mode of operandus from the start and specially his attitude and antics game time and towards players, coaches, media and fans. He was a bad apple from the start and maybe I live longer than you so I learned more? Some young guys also didn’t like him from the start though, like sndvl. Myabe you were just blinded by the orange colored glasses that the majority of the fans like to wear no matter what… You know the keep the Faith thing, if Bowlen picked McD he must be the right guy, management knows better than us stupid fans type of attitude. And look where that all got us! Glad I stood my ground all along on that one, and guys like the bronco guy from VA by example. Straight shooters is the bottom line, not afraid to get the wrath of Bronco Country, haha!
The Faith thing wasn’t meant for you, I won’t forget you are the one who stood up to that used in the world of sports here first.
I think the biggest thing we were hoping as fans, was if a young coach can be successfull, consistently, then we would have seasons of success and eventuall get back on top. I think that was part of why I wanted McD to succeed so badly. Just my opinoin….but by the end of the McD era I was calling for more than his head LOL!
I just thought I’d post it in reference to hard knocks, but you’re right bay…. it is dreadful reading.
The recent history of the Broncos is not so much Hard Knocks, but The Art of Knockouts!
Bay, I’m actually with you on Ayers. I think he is going to be very solid in the run game for us and get a few sacks as well. He will finally have a chance to look like his draft spot.
Well, I have always been bias about Ayers since I had us correctly picking him up with the #17 pick in that draft.
I have always liked Ayers and everytime I see this vid I get excited because it shows that he can be good when he plays on the line.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HmxG2FWs0k
And like someone said in the last blogs, he can pass rush from the inside in 3rd downs and let Miller rush from the outside.
That was McD. Drafted 4-3 players for the 3-4 and Zone RBs for the Power Scheme. I believe Ayers will be just fine. Fox has his eye on him in carolina as well. I also think Moreno will be fine in the zone scheme but apparently EF-X doesn’t share my sentiments. For a young back, Moreno made ALOT out of nothing. He was running out of scheme, with poor blocking, and poor plays. Remember when he got hurt last season and with all 3 of our other RBs we couldn’t even muster 27 yards. I believe Orton was the lead rusher that game (how disturbingly hilarious). Thats why I always say Moreno wasn’t given enough credit, no one else could run in the scheme. He made ALOT out of nothing in my opinion. Also can’t overlook his injuries tho play 9 games in 09 and 13 games in 10. I think he needs a complementary back, not necessarily needs to be the 3rd down back. Like some have said, he is not the best pass blocker. I think both Ayers and Moreno will benefit from thier respective scheme changes. And given the chance i believe Moreno will break 1000yrds this season. Just me tho. TRB out…
There was once another Georgia RB that did quite well in the zone blocking scheme for us, hopefully Moreno will benefit in Fox’s scheme.
to expand on the time line, the reporter failed to accurately depict the entire list of events. This goes back way before Clarett being drafted. It all started with Elway announcing his retirement…
Coming off back to back superbowl victories the Denver Broncos entered their quest for a 3peat with most of the key pieces to their victories. A few exceptions of course. Elway replaced by one Bubby Brister (who drove the “corvette” that was Shanny’s offense with skill and grace during Elways injury absences the previous season). And on the D side minus one Steve Atwater, in his stead was a CB by the Name of Dale Carter (cringe). One key element was in place that gave the hope of serious three-peat contention- One TD. The same 2000 yard rushing, League MVPing, Superbowl MVP-ing, Georgia product from the 6th round in 95!
anyway, a lackluster preseason led to the stunning announcement on the eve of the season opener of a starting QB change…dividing the locker room. An 0-3 start came to a tearing halt when the HOF career of the leagues best running back gets injured while attempting to make a tackle after an INT and the aforementioned Atwater sealing Denvers 0-4 start with a key stop in the 4th quarter.
The following season, (the newly inducted HOF Bronco) Sharpe leaves in FA to Baltimore. A playoff season it was, a Monday night game against the hated Raiders we saw the leagues highest rated passer seperate a shoulder, play through the injury (unlike a certaing Cutlet) in the second half, only to be lost for the remainder of the season after the game. In a wild card round matchup, the Broncos lost to the team that went on to win the superbowl. A long TD reception by a certain TE broke the defensive stalemate in that game as well as the entire population of Broncos Country hearts.
A couple of ho-hum seasons and the Broncos return to wild card playoff action only to be destroyed by the Colts. Followed up by a return to wildcard glory, led by Jake the Snake, to get destroyed even worse than the previous year by the same Colt team.
In 2005, an anomoly led to an AFC West crown and a trip to the AFC championship game. After Denvers first post Elway playoff win. Only to end in utter disappointment in an ugly Championship game, marred by Plummers 4 picks.
That pretty much leads us to the point in time to the original article. However, the author failed to mention the neck injury sustained by the heart and soul of Denvers D late in the 06 season.
Hard Knocks? I think its well beyond Hard Knocks. While I wont go as far and say we are in the same category as the BoRedsox(prior to the bloody sock) or Chicago Cubbies, citizens of Broncos Country have dealt with plenty of bad knocks this last decade!
You guys are depressing the heck out of me today! It’s allright though, better tell it like it is if we are to do anything about turning that whole ugly period around and go back to the glory days of the final quarter of the last century.
No way you can do the kind of turn around that’s required unless you really know exactly how bad our squad has gotten.
This century has so far not been a kind one to our franchise to say the least!
Plenty of time to make it up though, but with no off season this year I can pretty much write off this season already, at least as far as being relevant in the game of professional football, that is just too much to ask, new coaching staff, basically a new D, new 43, new QB (let’s hope), new O style leaning on the run with a new guy protecting Tebow’s blindside and new TEs, compound that with not having addressed the RB position in the draft and nor the DTs to stop the inside run, meaning both our biggest weaknesses, running the ball and stopping the run, are still the most glaring holes we have and I see absolutely no way to turn us into relevancy with all the off season activities that have already been lost. That would be more than a miracle.
I am depressing myself now, thanks guys, haha.
Anyhow one more good draft and things should look up for the 2012 season and onward is all I’m basing my expectations on. 2011 is now just a launching platform for 2012 for me. This lockout year couldn’t of happened at a worse time ever for teams like us and the Panthers, bottom feeders last year, all new coaching staff and no players to preach it to.
A list of how NFL teams are planning on facing the lockout financially, strangely enough nothing about how our Broncos will go about it, transparency?:
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/24/the-list-of-teams-cutting-pay-during-the-lockout/
Actually there are only 18 teams on that list out of the 32, so I guess 14 teams haven’t figured out yet how they are gonna go about it…
What would you do with your payroll if you had a team?
new blog about Bruton. Good to know.
That’s a tough one for someone who ran businesses like I, but as an owner I would do everything I can financially not to cut anyone’s salary because it is not them who brought that situation onto themselves, but the owners and the players, so they and only they should bear the financial brunt of this mess. As brutal as it may be to an owner I see no other way than to take the hit themselves.
I wish more business owners would think the way you do. Most businesses focus on money alone in hard times, but if the money isn`t there then thats another matter. With the NFL lockout thats not the case, these owners can afford it. This lockout isn`t going to be forever, at least thats how I see it if I were a owner of a NFL team.
When you own a team that’s well run, any bank will gladly extend you a line of credit for a situation like this. So having no money to make the payrolls wouldn’t fly.
Heck ya. The banks know eventually that the monies will roll in, but when. We know this lockout isn`t forever, it just feels like it.
It`ll be frustrating to see FA star taking place after week 1 or two if it happens that way.
I can see it now. After week 1 has come and gone with no games and then suddenly a new CBA deal is agrred upon and finally signed, then FA`s are signing left and right into weeks two or 3. It just might come out that way. Everything will be done backwards and upsidedown. Really wierd how it`ll work out.
I`m hoping that a deal gets done by August if I want to be the slightest realistic. I seriously doubt anything will be done by then.
I mean anything will be done before August thats is.
One concern I have is if the NFL starts in week one or 2 and FA hits besides having Kevin Vickerson as DT who will play the other DT position thats on our roster this moment. Thats a big concern for me anyway. Just saying.
strand, right now our options next to Vickerson are Louis Leonard and Mitch Unrein, while McBean and Thomas are RFA. Plus Ben Garland might become available from his air force duties I think.
Thats not incouraging. I like Vickerson fine but not the others mentioned. WOW! NOT GOOD!
I`d be fine with resigning Thomas but thats a sticky one if he`s a RFA. that could take weeks or more than a month. Geesh!
I`d be one happy camper if we signed DT Brandon Mebane when FA starts, but I bet ya 5 or six teams will be vying for him. I know there are other DT`s out there but I`d like a younger DT if possible and who can stop the run .
From what I read Garland has one more year of military service and he`s finished with his duty.
So scratch Garland off for 2011 I guess, like scratch off our chances for the playoffs in 2011 too, haha. Not funny, but I know you know what I mean.