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Dove Valley Update: March 10

March 10th, 2009 - 2:53pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by

It’s called the offseason. After all, the Broncos aren’t holding practices or playing games on Sundays.

But as Daniel Graham said last Friday at a community event, “What offseason?”

With the offseason conditioning program set to kickoff Monday, March 16 at Dove Valley, a number of guys are already back in town to get ready. Sure, many of them enjoyed traveling around the country and relaxing, but even then, most of them have been working out to stay in shape so that they can hit the ground running once the team reconvenes.

This morning, there were several players in the locker room and training room at Dove Valley. Boss Bailey, Peyton Hillis, Kory Lichtensteiger, Tyler Polumbus, Carlton Powell and Ryan Torain were all at the facility.

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Talking Turkey and Jets

November 26th, 2008 - 4:16pm by Jake GrilleyOther posts by

Conversation in the Broncos locker room on Wednesday focused on Sunday’s showdown against the Jets. However, with Thanksgiving a day away, players also chimed in on tomorrow’s fast-approaching holiday.

DUMERVIL ON FAVRE

So what is Elvis Dumervil’s opinion on Jet’s quarterback Brett Favre?

“Brett Favre is overrated,” Dumervil told reporters before pausing a moment.

“Is that controversy for you guys?” he said with laugh.

“Nah, Brett Favre is excellent. He’s playing his best ball — like 70 percent completion — you can really see he’s in rhythm right now, they’ve got a ground game going and they’re an explosive offense. We’ve got our hands full.”

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Banged Up But Optimistic Heading Into The Bye

October 22nd, 2008 - 1:49pm by Jake GrilleyOther posts by

Still Atop the AFC West

The Broncos didn’t want to head into the bye week on a losing note but at 4-3 and still first place in the AFC West the Broncos know they are still in a pretty good position heading into the second half of the season.

Michael Pittman likes where his team is right now but said he knows they are capable of playing at a higher level.

“Right now we are 4-3 and I think that is a pretty good record right now in the NFL because everybody is good in this league,” he said. “We are at the top of our division right now but we have to play better.”

“We just need to do what is needed to win these football games and eliminate these mistakes that we are making on both sides of the ball,” he continued. “We are going to keep battling as a team and as a unit because we believe in one another. Early in the year we were scoring a lot of points and the defense was doing a good job stopping people. We know we can go out there and do a lot of good things, we just have to go out there and do it.”

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Boss Bailey Out For Season; Injury Updates

October 22nd, 2008 - 12:00pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

Head Coach Mike Shanahan spoke at the podium after practice Wednesday, and he updated the media on the status of several injured Broncos.

Boss Bailey will have microfracture surgery in about a week, ending his season.

His brother, Champ Bailey will be out four-to-six weeks with a groin injury he suffered in the first half of the team’s Monday Night Football contest.

“Champ is a quick healer, but he does have a severe injury, and I think it will be a month for sure,” Shanahan said. “But we’ll just have to wait and see.”

Patrick Ramsey re-injured his elbow in the game against New England, and will be placed on the Reserve/Injured list.

“He kind of hurt that in preseason,” Shanahan said. “I’m not sure if he fully recovered or not because he didn’t take a significant blow, but it was obviously enough that he’s on IR. It’s a setback, but (Darrell) Hackney will come up and get the job done.”

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Mustard Signed, All-Around Outing, Smith Honored

October 6th, 2008 - 4:59pm by Jake GrilleyOther posts by

Broncos on Monday signed free-agent tight end Chad Mustard. To make room for Mustard the team waived guard Dylan Gandy.

Mustard is in his fifth NFL season and third year with the Broncos. He competed with Denver in its 2008 training camp before he was waived on Aug. 30.

He has has totaled 12 receptions for 123 yards in 41 career games with the Broncos and Browns.

Mustard gives the Broncos added depth at tight end.

Tony Scheffler suffered a groin strain against Tampa Bay on Sunday. Scheffler underwent an MRI on Monday, the full extent of his injury should be known later in the week.

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Early, Yet Important

September 12th, 2008 - 4:36pm by Jake GrilleyOther posts by

It may only be the Broncos’ second game of the season, but cornerback Champ Bailey said Sunday could be the team’s most important game of the year.


Photo: Eric Lars Bakke

“I think this is going to be our biggest test of the year,” Champ said. “It is only our second game but this will one of our biggest tests — just like how next week will be another test. I think it is all about how we respond to success. We had a good game, but it’s how do we bounce back from all that and win another one.”

Bailey will have a familiar face in front of him on the Broncos’ defense as Denver goes up against the rival Chargers. He and his brother Boss Bailey will play in their first regular season game as NFL teammates.

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Preparing for a Familiar Foe

September 4th, 2008 - 9:18pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by

As the opening game draws nearer, the excitement about starting the season against the division rival Raiders on Monday night continues to grow.

Gone is #84 Jerry Porter, who joined the Jacksonville Jaguars as a free agent, but in came former Bronco Javon Walker. And one of the most exciting matchups looks to be when either Dre’ Bly or Champ Bailey lines up across from their old teammate.

Both Bly and Bailey spoke with the media following Thursday’s practice, and both cornerbacks talked about what it’s going to be like going up against Walker.

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Practice Quick Hits: 8/25

August 25th, 2008 - 2:21pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by

With the season drawing near, the team is now following their regular season schedule, meaning only the first 10 minutes of practice are open to the media. But following the morning walk-through, we spoke with a few players as they left the field.

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Practice Quick Hits: 8/20

August 20th, 2008 - 2:41pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by

It may be Wednesday on the calendar, but in the Broncos’ world, it’s actually Friday, with tomorrow being Saturday and Friday being Sunday.

Confused yet?

Since this is the first week that the team has switched over to their regular season weekly schedule, Friday’s preseason contest against the Green Bay Packers has turned things somewhat upside down. It all makes at least a little sense when you take into account that the Broncos are treating this week like it may as well be in the middle of the season, thus Friday is being treated like a gameday Sunday.

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Practice Quick Hits: 8/18

August 18th, 2008 - 4:08pm by Jake GrilleyOther posts by

With training camp coming to an end, the Broncos are entering regular season mode when it comes to practices. These practices are open to the media but photography is limited to the first 15 minutes. We will continue to provide you with all the highlights and pertinent information from these practices but in a slightly different and more concise format.

The Broncos hit the practice field on Monday for the first time since the team’s preseason win against the Cowboys. A morning walk through was held that was closed to the media, but here are some highlights from this afternoon’s session.

Boss Bailey, Hamza Abdullah, Darrell Jackson and Daniel Graham were all out of uniform watching practice from the sidelines.

However, some familiar faces were back on the field as Champ Bailey, Louis Green and Tom Nalen joined their teammates on the gridiron. Anthony Alridge was also back in action after being held out of Saturday’s contest against the Cowboys.

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