Into The Great Unknown
It is time to stop talking and start playing. Thank goodness.
The Broncos open the 2009 regular season Sunday in Cincinnati. We will get an idea of where the Broncos stand after an off-season of change.
Deep down, I believe the Broncos will be better than many people, especially national “experts,” think they will. I know I hope they will be but ultimately, I don’t know.
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The Best of the Best
After Thursday night’s game against Arizona, the 50th season of Broncos football is upon us. I’ll preview this season next week before the Broncos open up in Cincinnati.
But I would like to encourage you to vote for your all-time Denver Broncos team. You can do so through tomorrow (Friday, September 4) at www.DenverBroncos.com/50th and I guarantee you’ll have a lot of fun.
Be aware, however, that you’ll be forced to make some tough choices! There have been some great, great players over the decades.
Here is the team I voted for:
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Wait and SeeAfter three preseason games, the only certainty surrounding the Broncos is that there is none.
They have shown good things. They have things upon which to improve. They have played well at times. They have played poorly at times.
Perhaps the most certain thing with the Broncos is that they are losing key players to injury.
Quarterback Kyle Orton hurt his finger against the Bears. Guard Chris Kuper came out of that game with a leg injury. Wide receiver Jabar Gaffney didn’t play against Chicago because of what some reports are calling a thumb injury. Back-up quarterback Chris Simms is trying to recover from an ankle injury. Running back Knowshon Moreno is getting his banged up knee back to full strength.
This sounds like a great time to take a deep breath. Then we simply must wait and see.
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Steps ForwardMuch like the preseason opener against San Francisco, the Broncos took some steps forward and also showed they have plenty to work on in preseason game number two.
For the second straight week, I liked the way the first-team offense moved the ball. That unit drove 78 yards in 12 plays and took nearly six minutes off the clock on its first possession and scored a touchdown after the Seahawks had taken an early lead.
Quarterback Kyle Orton completed passes to four different receivers on that drive and the Broncos gave a glimpse of how potent this passing game can be. Orton looked to be in total control on the drive and did again in leading the Broncos to a field goal on their second possession. An uncharacteristic penalty on tackle Ryan Clady put a serious damper on that series.
We know that Ken Lucas intercepted Orton’s awkward, left-handed pass in the Seattle end zone on the Broncos fourth possession. Let me again state the obvious: Orton cannot make that mistake. He knows that; we all know that.
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Not A Bad StartThe focal point of the Broncos’ 17-16 loss to San Francisco in the pre-season opener will undoubtedly be the three interceptions that starting quarterback Kyle Orton threw in the first half.
We all know interceptions aren’t good. Even after the game, Kyle was a stand-up guy when he spoke with us on the 850 KOA post-game show.
“I pride myself on my decisions and I certainly made a couple I’d like to have back,” Orton said.
This isn’t the regular season yet. It is the preseason. For that matter, it was the first game of the preseason. No one, most of all Orton himself, wanted to see the interceptions. But I’ll put those aside for now. I thought the offense did some good things, even in the first half.
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More Than Just Another Preseason Opener
The building process continues for the 2009 Denver Broncos. This week, Head Coach Josh McDaniels released the first depth chart of training camp. While a part of me believes too much is made of the depth chart, especially the first one, I also find it fun to look it over.
Some impressions:
1) There aren’t any huge surprises. There is no 2009 Mike Bell, the free agent running back who found himself atop the depth chart a few seasons ago. Mario Haggan listed at first team outside linebacker is probably the most unexpected placing.
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Open For BusinessThe footballs will be flying Thursday night at INVESCO Field at Mile High. The Big House will be open for business again.
The Broncos will hold their evening practice at INVESCO Field at Mile High. I’m not sure how long it has been since they have held a training camp practice there, but it seems like it has been a while.
“We are all looking forward to going down there,” Broncos’ head coach Josh McDaniels said. “Usually during this time of training camp, you get rejuvenated by going down there, putting the lights on and being in the stadium. It is a fun thing for all of us. Everybody is looking forward to it, and I hope there is a good turnout. I hope we put on a good show.”
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The Real Work BeginsHere we go. Full squad workouts are upon us at Broncos training camp. It is time to start the countdown to the regular season.
I am eager to see how this training camp goes. I have been impressed with the off-season work the Broncos have put in and now I am ready to see how this team comes together leading up to the regular season opener on September 13.
Here are the top three areas I’ll be following in camp:
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Changes That Will Make A DifferenceIt is time to get things going. Training camp started this week with rookies and selected veterans reporting to Dove Valley. Soon the rest of the players will be in; full squad practices begin on Friday.
It was an offseason of change for the Broncos. They have a new head coach and coaching staff, a new set of quarterbacks and a revamped roster.
Here are my choices for the top three moves the Broncos made in the offseason. Since I already wrote about the quarterback position in the last blog, I am not considering what happened with that position for this list.
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Who’s Number One?I hope everyone has been enjoying a good summer. It is amazing to think the Fourth of July is behind us. The clock is ticking down towards the start of training camp.
What an off-season it has been for the Broncos. All of the organized team activities (OTA’s) wrapped up in June. Coach McDaniels remained positive throughout, which I expect to be one of his trademarks.
It is tough to say how well the Broncos progressed. Coach McDaniels says he likes the way team has been picking up the new systems. Ultimately, time will tell.
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