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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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Day Nine Blog

August 2nd, 2008 - 11:48am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

Well, it’s official. Brandon Marshall has started taking over training camp, and Saturday was certainly B. Marsh day. It’s only fitting that two receivers — Eddie Royal and Lorne Sam — opened up practice with a dancing breakdown, because the wide outs took care of business this morning in front of a crowd of 1,744 fans.

ATTENDANCE REPORT: Hamza Abdullah watched practice from the sidelines with a groin…Boss Bailey was out of pads with a right knee…Chad Mustard remained out of pads with a right hamstring…Tom Nalen sat out with a left knee…Montrae Holland continued watching practice from the sidelines after working out with Rich Tuten…Michael Pittman and Peyton Hillis were back in uniform this morning.

Spencer Larsen also missed practice — his wife is having a baby.

POSTURING FOR POSITION: Niko Koutouvides was handling the first unit Mike linebacker duties today. The second team safeties were Roderick Rogers and Josh Barrett, who had a big day on the field.

FOCAL POINTS: The offense ran through its “rally” offense a little early in practice, working on hurrying up to the line and spiking the ball. Rather than one-on-ones with DBs vs. WRs, the entire units lined up against each other for several drills. The team once again worked on its 4-minute drill during 11-on-11 drills. It was a big day for the field goal unit — more on that later.

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Tags: Brandon Marshall, Gray Caldwell, Josh Barrett, Matt Prater, Spencer Larsen
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P.M. Blog: Day 7

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.

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Tags: Gray Caldwell, Jay Cutler, Jog-Through, Keary Colbert, Matt Prater, Tony Scheffler, Training Camp
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A.M. Blog: Day 4

July 28th, 2008 - 10:48am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

More action from Dove Valley on Monday. The team may have been feeling the heat early, but as practice wore on the intensity heated up as well, and several big plays were made by both the offense and defense. It seemed to be the defense that shined the brightest on day four, however. Now for some quick hits.

ATTENDANCE REPORT: Montrae Holland did not take part in practice after participating in the jog-through yesterday afternoon…Peyton Hillis and Chad Mustard were on the out of pads list with a left hamstring and right hamstring, respectively…Boss Bailey, D.J. Williams and Selvin Young each came to practice about an hour after it started. Head Coach Mike Shanahan said he knew about the situation and said the players were excused. Williams explained that it was because of the NFL drug policy. “They didn’t allow us to come out until we gave them a sample … I weigh 7 pounds heavier than I usually do, I drank 10 to 12 waters.”

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Tags: Domonique Foxworth, Gray Caldwell, Marcus Thomas, Matt Prater, Training Camp
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A.M. Blog: Day 2

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.

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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
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