Posts Tagged ‘Mario Haggan’

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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Confident While Committed

October 12th, 2009 - 4:03pm by Zach EisendrathOther posts by Zach Eisendrath

Now 5-0 after a hard-fought, come-from-behind win over the Patriots on Sunday, Head Coach Josh McDaniels can really see his team buying into the “do your job” mentality.

“The players are confident, I think,” McDaniels said. “I think they trust our game plans, and I think we trust them to execute our game plan.”

Following the team’s dramatic win, Mario Haggan called the club’s confidence level “sky-high.” Nonetheless, he said everyone within the locker room realizes they have a lot of work to do moving forward.

“I think we’ve been confident for a long time,” he said. “I don’t think you can win a game without being confident. I just think people are starting to notice some of the things that we’ve done.

“We’re only 5-0, we’re not Super Bowl winners and we’re not in the playoffs,” Haggan added. “We’re just 5-0.”

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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