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Defense, Defense, Defense… Wow!!
November 17th, 2008 - 5:35pm by mark_cooperOther posts by mark_cooper
Keeping Their Heads Up
September 29th, 2008 - 5:29pm by Jake GrilleyOther posts by Jake Grilley
Talk in the Broncos locker room on Monday was centered on the team’s 33-19 loss to the Chiefs. Head Coach Mike Shanahan reiterated that no matter how talented a football team is, if it doesn’t execute the game plan and mistakes pile up it is going to be hard to come away victorious in the National Football league.
“I just want to work on the things we did poorly,” Shanahan said. “We talked about red zone being 1-for-4 and turnovers being 4-to-1. We talked about missed tackles and gap responsibilities and we still have to improve on our third downs. All the things we did poorly in the game, you try and work on and eliminate those mistakes.”
The discussion among many of the Broncos during the team’s first three wins was the chemistry and the cohesiveness of the players in the Denver locker room. Marquand Manuel said that same camaraderie is still being felt in the locker room after the team’s first loss of 2008, and it is that team character that will help to define this team for the remainder of the season.
Practice Quick Hits: 8/25
August 25th, 2008 - 2:21pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser
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.
An Interesting New Depth Chart…
August 25th, 2008 - 11:13am by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser
The Broncos released a new and updated depth chart Saturday, with some interesting changes on it.
The starting lineup remains the same on offense, with Eddie Royal continuing to hold onto that #2 wideout spot opposite Brandon Marshall. But Glenn Martinez has moved up behind Marshall.
Nate Jackson remains at the #2 spot behind Daniel Graham, with Scheffler at the #3. Jackson has worked with Graham in the team’s two-tight end sets, and he started on Friday against the Packers, scoring a touchdown in the process.
Peyton Hillis holds onto the #2 fullback spot behind Cecil Sapp. He saw significant action Friday night and performed well.
On defense, Marquand Manuel is listed as the starter opposite Marlon McCree. Hamza Abdullah mans the #2 spot behind Manuel, with Roderick Rogers and Josh Barrett behind him, in that order.
Vickiel Vaughn is at #2 behind McCree.
Also, Brett Kern is listed as the starting punter.
You can check out the full depth chart here.
What do y’all think about the changes and how things have progressed?
– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com
Practice Quick Hits: 8/20
August 20th, 2008 - 2:41pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser
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.
Offseason Productive
March 10th, 2008 - 3:11pm by mark_cooperOther posts by mark_cooper
Boss Bailey has the speed we can use at the linebacker position. Niko Koutouvides should fit in the middle just fine and get D.J. Williams back where he can let it all hang out.
Marlon McCree and Marquand Manuel give us plenty to look at and a future in the secondary when John Lynch hangs it up. I’d like to see Domonique Foxworth stay, but it’s all business.
Keary Colbert might find a nice change of scenery here and a system he might flourish in with Mike’s offense and Jay Cutler’s arm.
There’s more to come but to date I like everything I see and you know how it goes. We’ll all know more once we see them in camp and preseason.
What are you all thinking so far?? Let’s touch base every week or two and see how it all works out through the offseason. Camp will be here before we know it.
Coop
Safeties First: Broncos Add Manuel, McCree
March 8th, 2008 - 8:52pm by AndrewOther posts by Andrew
For the Broncos, the weekend proved to offer no time to rest.
A busy week opening week of free agency carried over into Saturday as the team fortified its secondary by adding a pair of safeties — Marquand Manuel, formerly of the Carolina Panthers, and Marlon McCree, late of the San Diego Chargers.
Terms on the contracts for both were not disclosed.
McCree, a street free agent, started all 16 games for the San Diego Chargers in 2007. He logged 65 total tackles — 48 solo — three interceptions and six passes defensed as part of a Chargers defense that held opposing passers to a 70.0 rating last year, the best for any NFL defense in 2007.
He has been a starter on winners in recent years, spending 2005 with the Carolina Panthers and the last two seasons in San Diego. During those three seasons, his teams were 34-12 during games in which he played, a statistic skillfully researched by Patrick Smyth of the media-relations department.
McCree’s best statistical season came in 2005, when he notched 87 total tackles. three interceptions and 10 passes defensed.
The eighth-year veteran celebrates his 31st birthday this St. Patrick’s Day.
Manuel, an unrestricted free agent, started all 16 regular-season games for the Seattle Seahawks in 2005, then started throughout their run to Super Bowl XL. He moved on to Green Bay in 2006, where he again started the full season, before joining the Panthers in 2007, for whom he started twice while playing in all 16 games.
Manuel has 38 starts in 91 career games played, with 215 total tackles, 10 passes defensed, a pair of interceptions and 33 stops on special teams.
The University of Florida product enters his seventh year in the league, with the Broncos being the fifth team for which he has played.
Discuss below, and vaya con Dios.