Posts Tagged ‘Jay Cutler’
August 14th, 2008 - 11:45am by Jake GrilleyOther posts by Jake Grilley
The competitive juices were flowing as Broncos and Cowboys hit the practice field together for the second straight day on Thursday. Hard hits and big plays were abound and a skirmish between the two squads showed that neither team is taking their time out on the field together lightly.
ATTENDANCE REPORT: Boss and Champ Bailey remained out of pads with their respective injuries, Boss nursing a sprained right ankle and Champ as sore right hamstring…Louis Green remained on the sidelines with a concussion/neck injury…Tom Nalen watched practices still resting his left knee…Erik Pears was out of pads with a sore back…Ryan Torain continues to recover from surgery on his left elbow.
POSTURING FOR POSITION: Niko Koutouvides continued to take reps at middle linebacker with first team. Jamie Winborn continued to fill in for Boss Bailey at first unit strong side linebacker. Marquand Manuel continued taking first unit snaps at safety with Hamza Abdullah getting reps with the second team. After getting the afternoon off yesterday, Casey Wiegmann was back as the first unit center.
MATCHUPS: Here is the breakdown of how each competition went down.
Click to continue reading “Cowboys at Camp: Day 2, AM”
Tags: Andre Hall, Anthony Alridge, Brandon Marshall, Casey Wiegmann, D.J. Williams, Daniel Graham, Dre Bly, Eddie Royal, Elvis Dumervil, Gray Caldwell, Jack Williams, Jake Grilley, Jay Cutler, Marcus Thomas, Nate Webster, Niko Koutouvides, Ryan Clady, Selvin Young, Training Camp
Posted in DenverBroncos.com | 19 Comments »
August 13th, 2008 - 6:47pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser
The Broncos and Cowboys got back to it this afternoon, kicking off the second practice at around 4:30. At an hour and a half long, the afternoon session was a little shorter than the morning one, and after individual team drills, the two teams came together for two 11-on-11 periods with a special teams segment wedged in between.
ATTENDANCE REPORT: In addition to the players out of pads during the morning session, a number of Broncos veterans got their normal afternoon off. Ebenezer Ekuban, Darrell Jackson, Dewayne Robertson, Brandon Stokley and Casey Wiegmann joined their injured teammates on the sidelines.
POSTURING FOR POSITION: The lineups were the same for the most part, but with both Nalen and Wiegmann out, P.J. Alexander and Kory Lichtensteiger rotated at the center position. Kenny Peterson worked with the starting defense in the place of Robertson.
MATCHUPS: As with this morning, each field had a different set of drills, so we combined “Focal Points” and “Key Plays” into one category. Here is the breakdown of how each competition went down.
Click to continue reading “Cowboys at Camp: Day 1, PM”
Tags: Adam Zinser, Anthony Alridge, Brandon Marshall, Daniel Graham, Dewayne Robertson, Domonique Foxworth, Eddie Royal, Gray Caldwell, Jamie Winborn, Jarvis Moss, Jay Cutler, Kenny Peterson, Kory Lichtensteiger, Marcus Thomas, Michael Pittman, Nate Webster, P.J. Alexander, Preseason, Selvin Young, Tim Crowder, Training Camp, Uncategorized, Wale Dada
Posted in DenverBroncos.com | 12 Comments »
August 13th, 2008 - 12:00pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell
The ‘Boys were back in town Wednesday afternoon, and their offseason media circus came with them. There were easily double the reporters and photographers on the sidelines, many of which were from the HBO training camp documentary: Hard Knocks. Recently-retired Rod Smith even showed up to take in the action from the sidelines. Still, with all that attention focusing on the fields, the players went out and put together a productive and exciting practice.
The teams started out with their regular routines, Cowboys on one field and Broncos on the other — stretching, warming up and working on individual drills. Then the Broncos offense went to one field and the defense to the other, and the fun really started.
ATTENDANCE REPORT: Hamza Abdullah was back in pads this morning…Boss and Champ Bailey were out of pads with a right ankle and right hamstring, respectively…Louis Green was out of pads with a concussion/neck injury…Tom Nalen remained out of pads with a left knee…Erik Pears was out of pads with a sore back…Ryan Torain watched from a chair on the far sideline recovering from surgery on his left elbow.
POSTURING FOR POSITION: Niko Koutouvides took his reps with the first unit linebackers during practice, with Jamie Winborn and D.J. Williams on either side…The second unit linebackers consisted of Jordan Beck, Nate Webster and Wesley Woodyard…Abdullah, in his first day back at practice since Aug. 1, ran with the second team safeties beside Roderick Rogers.
MATCHUPS: Each field had a different set of drills, so we, the bloggers, decided to combine “Focal Points” and “Key Plays” into one category. So here is the breakdown of how each competition went down.
Click to continue reading “Cowboys at Camp: Day 1, A.M.”
Tags: Adam Zinser, Andre Hall, Anthony Alridge, Brandon Marshall, D.J. Williams, Dewayne Robertson, Domonique Foxworth, Dre Bly, Eddie Royal, Gray Caldwell, Hamza Abdullah, Jack Williams, Jamie Winborn, Jay Cutler, John Engelberger, Keary Colbert, Mike Leach, Patrick Ramsey, Peyton Hillis, Rod Smith, Ryan Clady, Training Camp, Tyrone Poole
Posted in DenverBroncos.com | 30 Comments »
August 11th, 2008 - 5:41pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell
The Broncos were back on the field Monday afternoon for their first practice since the game at Houston. It was a full practice but didn’t get started until 2:45 so the players could have a little extra rest. There were a couple new names to the out of pads list, but a few familiar faces were back on the field as well. Here are some quick hits.
ATTENDANCE REPORT: Louis Green was at practice sporting a backwards orange hat and no neck brace, watching linebacker drills…Chad Mustard was back on the field, dressed out and running with the tight ends — sporting a freshly shaved head…Montrae Holland was dressed out as well and practiced with the offensive line…Hamza Abdullah, Boss Bailey, Champ Bailey, Ebenezer Ekuban, Peyton Hillis, Tom Nalen, Eric Pears and Ryan Torain were all on the out of pads list for Monday’s practice.
POSTURING FOR POSITION: During offensive drills, Jay Cutler harkened back to his high school days and lined up at safety…and helped lead the scout team on defense against the starters with Patrick Ramsey at the helm.
Click to continue reading “Day 15 Blog”
Tags: Chad Mustard, Domonique Foxworth, Gray Caldwell, Jay Cutler, Louis Green, Montrae Holland, Nate Jackson, Training Camp
Posted in DenverBroncos.com | 15 Comments »
August 5th, 2008 - 12:04pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser
After a record-setting streak of days with the temperature above 90 degrees, Tuesday morning brought a much welcomed cool front. When I heard over the radio on the way to Dove Valley that the high was predicted to be 82 degrees, I laughed.
Thankfully, they were right. The players (and I) enjoyed temperatures in the low 70s throughout the morning camp session. And now for quick hits from practice.
ATTENDANCE REPORT: Hamza Abdullah remained on the sideline, nursing his strained groin. Peyton Hillis, after making it back onto the field yesterday morning, sat out again. Chad Mustard and Tom Nalen remain out with a right hamstring and left knee, respectively. Montrae Holland continues to work on his own, though he later came out and watched from the sidelines. He looks slimmer to me.
Champ Bailey also missed practice with a sore right hamstring. Bailey spent his time watching from the sidelines with teammates or on the field talking with Head Coach Mike Shanahan. But don’t worry Broncos Country, Shanahan quickly pointed out that No. 24 is a quick healer.
Click to continue reading “A.M. Blog: Day 11″
Tags: Adam Zinser, Brandon Marshall, Chad Mustard, Champ Bailey, Chris Kuper, Depth Chart, Dewayne Robertson, Dre Bly, Eddie Royal, Elvis Dumervil, Hamza Abdullah, Jarvis Moss, Jay Cutler, John Engelberger, Matt Prater, Michael Pittman, Mike Shanahan, Montrae Holland, Nate Jackson, Nate Webster, Niko Koutouvides, Patrick Ramsey, Peyton Hillis, Rookies, Ryan Clady, Ryan Harris, Sam Paulescu, Tim Crowder, Tom Nalen, Tony Scheffler, Training Camp, Uncategorized
Posted in DenverBroncos.com | 17 Comments »
July 31st, 2008 - 5:55pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell
On an afternoon that got started with a press conference announcing the departure of John Lynch, the Broncos headed to the practice fields for a jog-through session. The defense practiced against itself on one field while the offense ran through its plays on the other. Here are some quick hits.
ATTENDANCE REPORT: The out of pads list remained the same as this morning with one exception — Peyton Hillis, Chad Mustard and Tom Nalen all watched practice from the sidelines, but Michael Pittman was dressed out in his jersey…The usual suspects got the afternoon practice off — Champ Bailey, Ebenezer Ekuban, Darrell Jackson, Dewayne Robertson and Brandon Stokley — though they still watched from the sidelines.
POSTURING FOR POSITION: Mike Leach, Tony Scheffler and Josh Mallard took turns rotating in at the long snapper position during punting drills.
Click to continue reading “P.M. Blog: Day 7″
Tags: Gray Caldwell, Jay Cutler, Jog-Through, Keary Colbert, Matt Prater, Tony Scheffler, Training Camp
Posted in DenverBroncos.com | 14 Comments »
July 31st, 2008 - 11:48am by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser
After a short press conference with Head Coach Mike Shanahan, John Lynch officially announced that he is leaving the Broncos to explore other options. The Broncos granted his release.
I have always looked at Lynch as one of the class acts in the NFL. He has been one of my all-time favorite players for as long as I can remember following football. I wish that I could have worked with him more.
47, best of luck in all your future endeavors!
Now on to some of the meat from this morning’s practice.
ATTENDANCE REPORT: After participating in yesterday afternoon’s jog-through practice, Montrae Holland continued to work out on his own this morning. Tom Nalen continued to watch from the sidelines to rest his knee, but he kept his eyes on all the offensive line action. Michael Pittman donned his jersey, but was yet again out of pads. He stuck with the rest of the running backs, observing and giving pointers. Peyton Hillis and Chad Mustard both remained sidelined with their sore hamstrings. Also out of pads was Ebenezer Ekuban. He was on the field watching the action, but not participating.
POSTURING FOR POSITION: Wiegmann continued to work at center with Nalen out, and today he spoke with a couple reporters after practice.
“I’m getting reps in there with the starters, and the important thing is actually me getting used to them,” Wiegmann said. “I have been so used to my guys in Kansas City, so it’s just getting a feel for everybody here. That’s part of camp.”
Click to continue reading “A.M. Blog: Day 7″
Tags: Adam Zinser, Casey Wiegmann, Cecil Sapp, Chad Mustard, Domonique Foxworth, Dre Bly, Eddie Royal, Hamza Abdullah, Jack Williams, Jarvis Moss, Jay Cutler, John Lynch, Marcus Thomas, Michael Pittman, Mike Shanahan, Montrae Holland, Nate Jackson, Niko Koutouvides, Patrick Ramsey, Peyton Hillis, Selvin Young, Tim Crowder, Tom Nalen, Training Camp, Uncategorized
Posted in DenverBroncos.com | 38 Comments »
July 26th, 2008 - 10:42am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell
Day Two has started, and there’s a special teams practice later this afternoon. We’re trying to put this thing up quick for you guys. By the way, let us know if there is any particular player you’d like to see pictures of, and we’ll try to accomodate that. Here are some quick hits:
ATTENDANCE REPORT: Chad Mustard was out of pads for the second day with a right hamstring injury…Edell Shepherd was out of pads after injuring his left knee in practice yesterday…rookie Spencer Larsen, who missed his second straight practice, is attending to a family emergency according to Head Coach Mike Shanahan…Montrae Holland is still practicing with Strength and Conditioning Coach Rich Tuten until he gets to his reporting weight.
POSTURING FOR POSITION: On the first play of 11-on-11, full team scrimmaging, the starting backfield was composed of Jay Cutler, Selvin Young and Cecil Sapp. The starting receivers were Brandon Marshall and Darrell Jackson, and Daniel Graham started at tight end. Ryan Clady, Ben Hamilton, Tom Nalen, Chris Kuper and Ryan Harris made up the offensive line.
The defense marched out Champ Bailey, Dre’ Bly, John Lynch and Hamza Abdullah in the secondary, Boss Bailey, Niko Koutouvides and D.J. Williams at the linebacker positions and John Engelberger, Dewayne Robertson, Kenny Peterson and Elvis Dumervil on the line.
Click to continue reading “A.M. Blog: Day 2″
Tags: Ben Hamilton, Boss Bailey, Brandon Marshall, Cecil Sapp, Chad Mustard, Champ Bailey, Chris Kuper, D.J. Williams, Daniel Graham, Darrell Jackson, Dewayne Robertson, Dre Bly, Eddie Royal, Edell Shepherd, Elvis Dumervil, Gray Caldwell, Hamza Abdullah, Jarvis Moss, Jay Cutler, John Engelberger, John Lynch, Kenny Peterson, Matt Prater, Mike Shanahan, Montrae Holland, Niko Koutouvides, Patrick Ramsey, Peyton Hillis, Ryan Clady, Ryan Harris, Selvin Young, Spencer Larsen, Tom Nalen, Training Camp
Posted in DenverBroncos.com | 15 Comments »
December 27th, 2007 - 3:27pm by AndrewOther posts by Andrew
A second snowstorm in three days blitzed through Dove Valley and the Front Range on Thursday. The first one didn’t affect the Broncos’ work one iota. The second one, however, forced them inside — and not to the nearby South Suburban Sports Dome, which was booked for a youth event.
With the Broncos’ usual inclement-weather option scrapped, they had to settle for working inside the team’s conditioning facility, on a field that is regulation width but is barely 30 yards in length.
“It was more of a walk-through, obviously,” Head Coach Mike Shanahan said. “But I think we got done what we needed to get done.”
The practice was the Broncos’ first inside the truncated indoor field at their facility since Week 16 of the 2006 season, when a near-blizzard kept the team at their facility.
“A bubble (at team headquarters) would be nice today. I was going to fight those little kids off today over at the bubble down the street, but I decided not to,” Shanahan deadpanned.
The weather not only forced the team inside, but postponed the scheduled audition of punters. That will now take place Friday.
“We had a hard time getting those punters in,” Shanahan said.
While the team’s search for a new punter stalled like a low-pressure center over the Texas panhandle, the progress of Jay Cutler did not, as he returned to full practice Thursday after missing Wednesday’s work with a sore knee.
“He’ll be ready to go (Sunday),” Shanahan said.
Wide receiver Javon Walker also returned to full practice, while Ian Gold, Daniel Graham and Brandon Stokley were sidelined.
Tags: Brandon Stokley, Daniel Graham, Ian Gold, Jay Cutler, Quarterbacks, Snow, Weather
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December 26th, 2007 - 1:55pm by AndrewOther posts by Andrew
Jay Cutler was back on the practice field Wednesday as the Broncos returned to work 37 1/2 hours after the humbling 23-3 defeat at San Diego, but the left knee that he hurt during the game left him “a little limited” as the Broncos went through a two-hour session on a clear, frigid day at team headquarters.
“I’ll be ready to roll (Thursday),” he said.
After being sacked just 17 times in the season’s first 13 games, Cutler has been tagged for nine sacks in the last two games — both of which saw tight end Daniel Graham hindered by a high ankle sprain he suffered on the opening offensive series of Denver’s 31-13 loss at Houston.
Between the hits Cutler has absorbed the last two weeks and the grind of playing the lengthiest season of his football life, Cutler acknowledged he was “worn down” physically, independent of the now ailing knee for which he must compensate.
“(The knee) is a little banged up,” Cutler said, “but I’ll be ready by Sunday, no problem.”
Cutler was sacked four times in the first half Monday night and was hurried on numerous other occasions. On three occasions Cutler kept the football and ran, gaining a team-leading 42 yards — a healthy 14.0-yards-per-carry average.
Cutler has not missed a start since being promoted onto the first team in Week 13 of the 2006 season.
ALSO OF NOTE:
Graham, wide receiver Brandon Stokley and linebacker Ian Gold all did not practice Wednesday with their injuries … Wide receiver Javon Walker saw limited work … Defensive end John Engelberger (shoulder), safety John Lynch (back), defensive tackle Steven Harris (knee) and center Chris Myers (ankle) were all listed on the injury report but practiced fully.
Tags: Jay Cutler, Quarterbacks
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