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Broncos-Raiders Pregame: M. Bell, Scheffler Among Inactives

November 12th, 2006 - 1:11pm by AndrewOther posts by Andrew

Both of the newest Broncos to the 53-man roster will play today, while Patrick Chukwurah, Ian Gold and Ebenezer Ekuban will sit out after being listed as doubtful throughout the week.

There are, however, some interesting developments among the inactive players. To wit:

Running back: Both Mike Bell and Cedric Cobbs are inactive, while Damien Nash — promoted from the practice squad this morning — is up and in uniform. Nash is the only full-time tailback up on the 45-man active roster besides first-teamer Tatum Bell.

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Brandon Done for Year, Injuries Abound

November 6th, 2006 - 2:12pm by AndrewOther posts by Andrew

Sam Brandon’s season is over.

A Monday MRI confirmed the Broncos’ worst fears — that the fifth-year safety tore his anterior cruciate ligament on a collision with Demetrin Veal late in Sunday’s 31-20 win at Pittsburgh.

“You could see it happen right in front of you,” Head Coach Mike Shanahan said. “It was just a freak injury and it’s really a shame, because he’s really been playing well.”

Brandon knew immeditately that the injury was severe.

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Broncos-Steelers: Second-Quarter Notes

November 5th, 2006 - 3:38pm by AndrewOther posts by Andrew

Tidbits, thoughts and anecdotes from Heinz Field as the Broncos grapple with the Steelers:

4:54 P.M. EST: Pittsburgh moves into scoring range … Louis Green filling in for Ian Gold when the Broncos use three linebackers.

4:58 P.M. EST: The Broncos just found out how mobile Ben Roethlisberger can be, as he spent about six seconds moving outside the pocket before locating Willie Parker for the Steelers’ first touchdown of the game, trimming the Broncos’ lead in half.

5:01 P.M. EST: Jake Plummer’s scoring strikes in the opening period gave him his first multi-touchdown-pass first quarter since Oct. 31, 2004 against Atlanta. Ominously — if you believe in the power of patterns — the Broncos lost that day, 41-28.

5:02 P.M. EST: A good run spoiled: Brian Clark’s 65-yard kickoff return comes back to the Pittsburgh 22 after Sam Brandon commits a holding penalty. Still, Clark’s explosiveness and a long stride seem to be a boon to the Broncos on returns — if they can just steer clear of the penalties that have plagued them this season.

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Broncos-Colts: Final Thoughts

October 30th, 2006 - 3:20am by AndrewOther posts by Andrew

Closing notes from INVESCO Field at Mile High as the Broncos look to quickly nurse and heal the wounds from their first home regular-season defeat in 23 months …

  • Did the Broncos miss defensive tackle Gerard Warren, who was scratched from the lineup with a sprained ankle? If you ask defensive end Ebenezer Ekuban, absolutely. “Of course you’re going to miss him,” Ekuban said. “He brings certain things to that fron that I think no other guy can get in there and do.”
  • Mike Bell’s jukes and tough yardage, Cecil Sapp’s bursts into the open field and Jake Plummer’s timely scrambles helped the Broncos have their best rushing day of the season to date, with 227 yards on 36 carries. The 227 yards were the Broncos’ most in a loss since they amassed 240 yards in a 31-27 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Dec. 10, 1995. You might remember that as the Glyn Milburn game; he gained an NFL single-game record 404 combined yards that day, 131 coming on the ground.

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Simply Golden

September 21st, 2006 - 3:33am by AndrewOther posts by Andrew

Larry Coyer and Ian Gold both joined the Broncos in the 2000 offseason. Both rose as the years progressed; Gold became a starting linebacker in 2002; Coyer moved up to defensive coordinator from linebackers coach a year later.

With the exception of Gold’s one-season sojourn to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers two years ago, Coyer has seen every on-field moment of Gold’s career first-hand.

And in the grizzled, wise coach’s eyes, Gold has never been better than he was in his 12-tackle effort Sunday, which saw him involved in four stops on the Kansas City Chiefs’ final drive, allowing the Broncos a chance to win the game in overtime.

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