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Cedric Cobbs: Back for One More Go

August 21st, 2007 - 5:02pm by AndrewOther posts by

Well, I don’t think this will spawn as many comments as yesterday’s entry …

Cedric Cobbs

I scanned the east field at Dove Valley on Tuesday afternoon, taking a mental roll call of who was and was not taking part in the Broncos’ on-field session. I started with the running backs and fullbacks.

Selvin Young … check.

Cecil Sapp … check.

Kyle Johnson … check, back after missing Monday’s practice.

Travis Henry … still out.

Mike Bell … still out.

Andre Hall … still out.

Troy Fleming … check.

Paul Smith … check.

After those names had been accounted for, I squinted into the sunlight. Who’s this guy in jersey No. 33? It didn’t seem as though Thump Belton had returned after being released just under a month ago; the guy wearing the number this time was slimmer.

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OTA Day 4: Afternoon Wrap

May 21st, 2007 - 5:12pm by AndrewOther posts by

OTA Day 4

More photos, more notes, more everything …

… With Tony Scheffler out two months after breaking a bone in his left foot, the tenor of the competition for playing time at tight end changed — and perhaps no player at the position saw his work altered more than Nate Jackson, who enters his third set of OTAs there after beginning his career as a wide receiver.

“Today, I was on the first field, whereas last week I was on the second field,” Jackson said. “So I’ve got to step up and do the things Tony was doing, and not miss a beat and make plays.

“When (Scheffler) comes back, it’ll be back to normal. But I know my role — and I’ll catch some balls and do whatever I’ve got to do.”

Added Stephen Alexander, the senior member of the tight end corps: “I’m sure there’s enough room for all of us, so we’ll just have to wait and see.”

The tight end scrum will be the focus of the final piece of the day over on the main site, which I’ll post later this evening …

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