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Pro Bowl Voting Closes at 10 a.m.

December 8th, 2008 - 7:17pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

Just a quick reminder — Pro Bowl voting closes at 10 a.m. MST on Tuesday.

At last update, Champ Bailey was the No. 1 AFC cornerback, Jay Cutler was the No. 3 AFC quarterback and Brandon Marshall was the No. 1 AFC wide receiver. Matt Prater fell to outside of the top five at kicker.

There ends the representation of the 8-5 Denver Broncos in the Pro Bowl if voting ended right now. But Broncos Country citizens have until tomorrow morning to make their voices heard.

So go out and vote for the Broncos you feel are most deserving. Time’s almost up.

-Gray Caldwell, DenverBroncos.com

Tags: Brandon Marshall, Champ Bailey, Gray Caldwell, Jay Cutler, Matt Prater, Pro Bowl
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Pro Bowl Voting Update

November 18th, 2008 - 4:31pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

The list of the top five vote-getters at each position was released today, as well as the top 10 overall Pro Bowl candidates.

As it stands right now, Jay Cutler is the No. 8 vote-getter overall, and the No. 2 vote-getter in the AFC, behind Brett Favre.

Obviously that means Cutler is the second quarterback for the AFC team right now.

Brandon Marshall and Champ Bailey each lead their position in votes for the AFC squad, and Matt Prater is fifth on the list of AFC kickers.

As of right now, the Washington Redskins have many of their players in the top spots in the NFC because their fans are voting so often. There are plenty of other deserving Broncos, so click here to vote for your favorites.

-Gray Caldwell, DenverBroncos.com

Tags: Brandon Marshall, Champ Bailey, Gray Caldwell, Jay Cutler, Matt Prater, Pro Bowl
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Prater A PFW Midseason All-Pro

November 3rd, 2008 - 3:24pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

Pro Football Weekly recently came out with its annual Midseason All-Pro team, and a Bronco made the cut.

Matt Prater was named as the placekicker on the all-star squad for the first half of the season.

Prater has only missed two field goals this season — he’s 14-of-16 — and his five 50-plus yarders tie the Broncos franchise record. He’s a perfect 20-for-20 on extra points, and eight of his kickoffs have gone for touchbacks.

You can see the rest of the publication’s selections after the jump.

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Tags: All-Pro, Gray Caldwell, Matt Prater
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Prater Named AFC Special Teams P.O.W.

October 7th, 2008 - 4:22pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

Another award is coming the Broncos’ way.

The NFL announced on Tuesday that Matt Prater will be named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 5.

Prater’s selection as AFC Special Teams Player of the Week marks the first such award of his two-year NFL career.

During the Broncos’ 16-13 win against Tampa Bay on Sunday, Prater made all three field goal attempts — a 55-yarder, a 40-yarder and a 27-yarder — and his lone extra point try, racking up 10 points for the team. He also recorded touchbacks on four-of-five kickoffs. His 55-yarder in the second quarter was the longest field goal in the NFL for Week 5 and tied for the fifth-longest field goal in Broncos history.

Prater’s four touchbacks also led the NFL for the week, and he averaged 69.4 yards on his five kickoffs. He is tied for the NFL lead with 11 touchbacks on kickoffs this season.

Prater is the first Bronco to be named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week since punt returner Glenn Martinez earned that award in Week 11 of the 2007 season. His selection marks the 18th time a Broncos player has received AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors since the award was initiated by the NFL in 1993.

Tags: AFC Awards, Matt Prater, Week 5
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Practice Quick Hits: 8/19

August 19th, 2008 - 4:07pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

The list of players back in action continues to grow as the Broncos near their second home game of the preseason. Darrell Jackson — who sat out the game against Dallas — and Josh Barrett rejoined practice a day after Champ Bailey, Louis Green and Tom Nalen all donned jerseys and pads again.

Hamza Abdullah, Boss Bailey and Daniel Graham remained out of pads.

The offense and defense each worked on individual drills before combining for 11-on-11 drills aimed at preparing for the Packers.

During WR vs. DB one-on-ones, several matchups stood out. First, with Jack Williams lining up against Samie Parker, Parker ran deep and Williams stayed with him the whole way, located the ball and swatted it away.

Next, Champ stood opposite Keary Colbert and knocked the ball out of his hands, prompting a, “Good battle!” from Defensive Backs Coach Ronnie Bradford.

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Tags: Brandon Stokley, Champ Bailey, Dre Bly, Eddie Royal, Gray Caldwell, Jack Williams, Jay Cutler, Matt Prater, Practice
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P.M. Blog: Day 16

August 12th, 2008 - 4:56pm by Jake GrilleyOther posts by Jake Grilley

The Broncos closed out their final practice before hosting the Dallas Cowboys for two-straight days of joint practices here at Dove Valley. Here are the highlights from this afternoon’s special team’s only session.

ATTENDANCE REPORT: After seeing action during this morning’s session Peyton Hillis and Chad Mustard were out of uniform joining teammate Louis Green on the sidelines.

POSTURING FOR POSITION: Eddie Royal, Glenn Martinez, Anthony Alridge, Andre Hall, Clifford Russell and Michael Pittman lined up at returner as the team worked on kickoff coverage.

Sam Paulescu and Matt Prater each kicked off during practice. Prater had seen all the kickoff reps thus far in camp.

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Tags: Chad Mustard, Jake Grilley, Matt Prater, Peyton Hillis, Sam Paulescu, Special Teams, Training Camp
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P.M. Blog: Day 11

August 5th, 2008 - 5:16pm by Jake GrilleyOther posts by Jake Grilley

Dark clouds were in the distance as the Broncos hit the practice field for the team’s afternoon special teams session. The mercury was a little lower at Dove Valley with temperatures in the low 60s and a slight wind gust helped to carry punts a few yards further and it just so happened that punting is what the team focused on throughout practice.

ATTENDANCE REPORT: Peyton Hillis remained on the sidelines nursing his hamstring injury…Hamza Abdullah was in uniform but wasn’t wearing a helmet, shoulder pads or cleats… The teams typical special teams unit was on the field. Two players of note practicing were Selvin Young and Domonnique Foxworth, on occassion both of these players have received the special teams session off.

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Tags: Andre Hall, Brett Kern, Eddie Royal, Jake Grilley, Matt Prater, Peyton Hillis, Sam Paulescu, Special Teams, Uncategorized
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A.M. Blog: Day 11

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.

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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
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A.M. Blog: Day 10

August 4th, 2008 - 11:57am by Jake GrilleyOther posts by Jake Grilley

Both the offense and the defense looked sharp during this morning’s session. But throughout practice the offense had a slight edge on their defensive counterparts.

ATTENDANCE REPORT: Hamza Abdullah remained on the sidelines with a groin injury… Tom Nalen didn’t dress due to a right knee… Chad Mustard is still nursing a right hamstring. Montrae Holland is continuing to work with strength coach Rich Tuten to reach his reporting weight. Boss Bailey was back on the practice field after sitting out the last two sessions with soreness in his right knee.

POSTURING FOR POSITION: The battle for the starting middle linebacker position continues to be tight. Nate Webster was listed as the first team linebacker on the Broncos newly released depth chart but Niko Koutouvides got the reps with the first unit during this morning’s session. With Abdullah sitting out with his groin injury, Marquand Manuel was getting reps with the first team at strong safety.

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Tags: Brandon Marshall, Depth Chart, Hamza Abdullah, Jake Grilley, Marcus Thomas, Matt Prater, Niko Koutouvides, Uncategorized
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First Depth Chart Released…

August 4th, 2008 - 8:16am by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

The team has just officially released the 2008 depth chart. Though things may change over the course of the next few weeks, it provides a glimpse of who will be taking the field on Sundays.

Of note, Ryan Harris starts at right tackle. Not too much of a surprise since he took most of the reps thus far in training camp.

Darrell Jackson holds the number two WR spot across from Brandon Marshall.

Cecil Sapp starts at fullback.

Marcus Thomas will now line up with the ones at defensive tackle.

Nate Webster has taken over the starting MLB spot.

Hamza Abdullah and Marlon McCree take on the starting strong and free safety roles, respectively.

Sam Paulescu and Matt Prater are tops for the punting and kicking duties.

Eddie Royal is the top return man on both punts and kickoffs.

Check out the entire depth chart here.

Let us know what y’all think about this!

– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com

Tags: Adam Zinser, Brandon Marshall, Cecil Sapp, Darrell Jackson, Depth Chart, Eddie Royal, Hamza Abdullah, Marcus Thomas, Matt Prater, Ryan Harris, Sam Paulescu, Training Camp, Uncategorized
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