Posts Tagged ‘Brian Dawkins’

Dawkins Part of Player Advisory Forum

November 19th, 2009 - 9:43am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

The NFL announced today that former NFL head coach Tony Dungy will lead a new NFL Player Advisory Forum that will involve a regular series of meetings in various cities with NFL players to help provide input to the commissioner’s office on policies, programs and issues that affect the lives of players on and off the field.

Brian Dawkins is one of the players involved, along with fellow Pro Bowlers Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens and Kurt Warner of the Arizona Cardinals.

“It’s an honor and privilege to work with Coach Dungy,” Dawkins said. “This will be a great new way for players working with Coach Dungy to be part of the process of improving the league for everybody.”

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Bringing a Backfield Presence

November 18th, 2009 - 4:43pm by Chris GentilvisoOther posts by Chris Gentilviso

The last time the Broncos and Chargers were on the same field, loose footballs were at a premium.

Denver forced four fumbles in its 34-23 Week 6 win over San Diego at Qualcomm Stadium. Most crucial of those miscues was a late-third quarter strip by Elvis Dumervil that landed in the hands of Vonnie Holliday.

Leading 24-23, the Broncos converted the turnover into a Matt Prater 50-yard field goal, and the Chargers were held scoreless the rest of the way. Come Sunday at INVESCO Field at Mile High, Mario Haggan sees those types of errors again tipping the balance.

“The game is predicated on mistakes,” Haggan said. “Hopefully on Sunday, they make more mistakes than we do and we come out on top.”

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Pro Bowl Voting Update

November 18th, 2009 - 10:43am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

Yesterday we told you Champ Bailey is the only Bronco leading his position group in Pro Bowl voting for the AFC squad.

Well now we know that six more Broncos are in the top five in their position group.

As you know, Bailey is the No. 1 cornerback. Brian Dawkins is the No. 2 strong safety, behind Pittsburgh’s Troy Polamalu, and Elvis Dumervil is the No. 2 outside linebacker, behind Pittsburgh’s James Harrison.

Eddie Royal is the No. 3 kick returner, behind San Diego’s Darren Sproles and Cleveland’s Joshua Cribbs.

Ryan Clady is the No. 5 tackle, behind Miami’s Jake Long, New England’s Matt Light, Pittsburgh’s Max Starks and Indianapolis’ Ryan Diem. D.J. Williams is the No. 5 inside linebacker, behind Baltimore’s Ray Lewis, Pittsburgh’s James Farrior, New York’s Bart Scott, and New England’s Jerod Mayo. And Matt Prater is the No. 5 kicker, behind Indianapolis’ Adam Vinatieri, New England’s Stephen Gostkowski, Pittsburgh’s Jeff Reed and San Diego’s Nate Kaeding.

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Catching Their Breath

October 25th, 2009 - 10:34am by mike_riceOther posts by mike_rice

The Denver Broncos can take a breath this weekend. They have bolted out to a 6-0 start and shown themselves to be one of the best teams in the NFL.

Clearly there is plenty of football left. But there is no doubt they deserve to enjoy their start.

The best part of it all is that no one who follows the team expected this. Most people thought the Broncos would struggle. Few, if any, thought they would be undefeated. That’s why they play the games.

Here are my top three reasons the Broncos are 6-0:

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Buying Into His System

September 16th, 2009 - 4:44pm by Chris GentilvisoOther posts by Chris Gentilviso

Two interceptions. Seven passes defensed. Six tackles for a loss. Three sacks.

The Broncos defense used all of those plays to keep the team in position for its come-from-behind, 12-7 victory over the Bengals in last Sunday’s opener.

While the players made the plays on the field, captain Brian Dawkins believes the secret to their success came from a proven leader upstairs in the coaches booth: defensive coordinator Mike Nolan.

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2009 Captains Announced

September 9th, 2009 - 11:46am by Zach EisendrathOther posts by Zach Eisendrath

Prior to Wednesday afternoon’s practice session, Head Coach Josh McDaniels announced the team’s 2009 captains.

The club’s seven captains are: cornerback Champ Bailey, safety Brian Dawkins, tight end Daniel Graham, inside linebacker Mario Haggan, quarterback Kyle Orton, center Casey Wiegmann and inside linebacker Wesley Woodyard.

This season marks Bailey’s third as a team captain, while it is the second time Graham has taken on the leadership role.

All seven team captains were voted on by their teammates.

Stay tuned to DenverBroncos.com for more information on Wednesday morning’s press conferences.

– Zach Eisendrath, DenverBroncos.com

Day 3: A.M. Blog

August 2nd, 2009 - 12:32pm by Chris GentilvisoOther posts by Chris Gentilviso

The Broncos were back with the early sun, completing the first half of their second two-a-day stint of training camp. Here are some quick hits from the morning session.

ROLL CALL: Carted off the field during Saturday’s practice, Nic Clemons missed the session.

“Nic probably won’t be out here for the next couple of days, but nothing serious, and hopefully he’ll be back here soon,” Head Coach Josh McDaniels said.

  • Towards the middle of practice, Brandon Marshall went inside, which McDaniels later explained.
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    Dawkins on the Passing of Jim Johnson

    July 28th, 2009 - 5:20pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

    Jim Johnson, the former defensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles, passed away on Tuesday. He was the coordinator from 1999-2008, a 10-year period in which Brian Dawkins played for the club.

    The Broncos safety released a statement on the passing of Johnson on Tuesday.

    “This is a sad, sad day for myself and my Philadelphia family. Jim was tailor-made to coach in Philadelphia. He was a tough coach who wasn’t afraid to let you know how he was feeling, but at the same time, he cared about us deeply. He was an absolute blessing to me with the way he used me on the football field and allowed me to show my God-given ability. His confidence in me meant so much—he looked to create new defenses each week to utilize my talents. I have been praying for him every day, and those prayers won’t stop now. I’ll be praying for his family and their comfort during this difficult time.”

    Conditioning For Success

    March 19th, 2009 - 5:20pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

    Andra Davis has spent his entire career with the Cleveland Browns. Now he’s traded in his jersey for a new shade of orange — and added a little blue.

    “This is a new beginning for me,” Davis said to the media on Thursday. “I’m very excited, and I can’t wait for the opportunity to go out there and play.”

    For now, Davis and the rest of the Broncos are doing what it takes to get prepared to play — strength and conditioning.

    And while the eighth-year linebacker said he’s only had a couple chances to speak with Head Coach Josh McDaniels, he’s gotten up close and personal with Strength and Conditioning Coach Rich Tuten.

    “This week’s been going so fast, I’ve just been in there with Rich the whole time — I know a lot about him in four days,” he said with a laugh. “He’s got be breathing hard like this right now.”

    And it was apparent the players are working hard — Davis wiped his forehead with a towel between every question from the media.

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    Dawkins Press Conference Live Blog

    February 28th, 2009 - 2:15pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

    1:15 p.m. MST: We’re 15 minutes away from the start of the press conference, and the media is starting to trickle in.

    1:21 p.m. MST: We’ve got some print reporters filing into the team room and more video cameras being set up in the back.

    Right now we’re just testing to make sure all the audio/video equipment is working, and pretty soon we’ll be listening to Dawkins.

    1:31 p.m. MST: We should be just a few minutes away, as the press conference was scheduled to begin now. There are more reporters and Broncos staff members in the team room now.

    1:34 p.m. MST: Members of the Dawkins family have entered the room and sat down up front, so I expect we’ll start any minute.

    1:36 p.m. MST: And we will apologize in advance. All the traffic on the site has slowed things down, but I’ll get all the information to you from the press conference as quickly as I can.

    Dawkins has entered the room and taken the podium.

    1:36 p.m. MST: Head Coach Josh McDaniels is at the podium, introducing Dawkins.

    “Brian Dawkins is a special, special person and an even better player.”

    “One of the things I realized once free agency opened is he’s exactly what the Denver Broncos are looking for. He’s dedicated and serious about the game,” McDaniels said. “He wants to come to a place where he can win. It’s our priveledge to add him as the newest Denver Bronco. He’s going to provide us with great leadership, great attitude.”

    1:39 p.m. MST: Dawkins has taken the podium, and McDaniels has presented him with an orange No. 20 Broncos jersey.

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