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Cowboys at Camp: Day 1, PM

August 13th, 2008 - 6:47pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by

The Broncos and Cowboys got back to it this afternoon, kicking off the second practice at around 4:30. At an hour and a half long, the afternoon session was a little shorter than the morning one, and after individual team drills, the two teams came together for two 11-on-11 periods with a special teams segment wedged in between.

ATTENDANCE REPORT: In addition to the players out of pads during the morning session, a number of Broncos veterans got their normal afternoon off. Ebenezer Ekuban, Darrell Jackson, Dewayne Robertson, Brandon Stokley and Casey Wiegmann joined their injured teammates on the sidelines.

POSTURING FOR POSITION: The lineups were the same for the most part, but with both Nalen and Wiegmann out, P.J. Alexander and Kory Lichtensteiger rotated at the center position. Kenny Peterson worked with the starting defense in the place of Robertson.

MATCHUPS: As with this morning, each field had a different set of drills, so we combined “Focal Points” and “Key Plays” into one category. Here is the breakdown of how each competition went down.

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A.M. Blog: Day 11

August 5th, 2008 - 12:04pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by

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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A.M. Blog: Day 7

July 31st, 2008 - 11:48am by Adam ZinserOther posts by

After a short press conference with Head Coach Mike Shanahan, John Lynch officially announced that he is leaving the Broncos to explore other options. The Broncos granted his release.

I have always looked at Lynch as one of the class acts in the NFL. He has been one of my all-time favorite players for as long as I can remember following football. I wish that I could have worked with him more.

47, best of luck in all your future endeavors!

Now on to some of the meat from this morning’s practice.

ATTENDANCE REPORT: After participating in yesterday afternoon’s jog-through practice, Montrae Holland continued to work out on his own this morning. Tom Nalen continued to watch from the sidelines to rest his knee, but he kept his eyes on all the offensive line action. Michael Pittman donned his jersey, but was yet again out of pads. He stuck with the rest of the running backs, observing and giving pointers. Peyton Hillis and Chad Mustard both remained sidelined with their sore hamstrings. Also out of pads was Ebenezer Ekuban. He was on the field watching the action, but not participating.

POSTURING FOR POSITION: Wiegmann continued to work at center with Nalen out, and today he spoke with a couple reporters after practice.

“I’m getting reps in there with the starters, and the important thing is actually me getting used to them,” Wiegmann said. “I have been so used to my guys in Kansas City, so it’s just getting a feel for everybody here. That’s part of camp.”

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Vote Early, Vote Often

October 23rd, 2007 - 12:50pm by AndrewOther posts by

You win, you get feted; you lose, you’re reviled. Such is the NFL, where middle ground doesn’t exist except for the once-every-five-years-or-so tie.

And so it goes with the Broncos, who have not one, not two, not three, but four individuals nominated for weekly honors on which you can vote.

For GMC Defensive Player of the Week it’s defensive end Elvis Dumervil. The second-year standout had a pair of sacks of Ben Roethlisberger on Sunday night, one of which included the forced fumble that Tim Crowder picked up and returned 50 yards for a score. Click here to vote for No. 92.

But speaking of Crowder …

For Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week, Crowder got nominated after scoring the first touchdown of his career, which gave the Broncos a 21-7 second-quarter lead over the Steelers. Click here to throw a vote in the direction of the Old 96er.

On the offensive side of the ball, a plaudit for the quarterback …

For For FedEx Air Player of the Week, it’s Jay Cutler among the three finalists. Cutler posted a three-touchdown night in the win while completing 22 of his 29 passes for 248 yards and directing the sixth game-winning or -tying fourth-quarter drive of his 11-game career. Click here to send a vote his way.

Of course, the playcalls came from the sidelines, which brings us to the fourth nominee …

For Motorola Coach of the Week, Head Coach Mike Shanahan got a nomination after the Broncos scored a season-high 31 points, held Willie Parker below 100 yards and converted 70 percent of their third downs, the highest percentage of his 13-season tenure. Click here to vote for him.

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Wednesday Notes: Crowder, Paymah Return to Practice

September 12th, 2007 - 5:26pm by AndrewOther posts by

Afternoon update …

… Three players listed as injured fully took part in Wednesday afternoon’s practice: defensive end Tim Crowder (ankle), safety John Lynch (ankle) and cornerback Karl Paymah (concussion). Crowder and Paymah each missed Week 1 with their injuries, which were incurred in the preseason …

… Defensive tackle Sam Adams sat out the practice, per coach’s decision. He also missed time for the same reason last week but played in the win over Buffalo …

… Tight end Stephen Alexander (calf) and cornerback Domonique Foxworth (ankle) did not take part in practice. A determination on the probablity of their Sunday participation will be made Friday, when teams have to list their injured players as probable, questionable, doubtful or out …

… Guard Ben Hamilton (concussion) and offensive tackle Ryan Harris (back) also did not practice and are already ruled out for Sunday …

… Four Oakland Raiders did not practice: quarterback Josh McCown (foot), center Jeremy Newberry (hamstring) and cornerback Duane Starks (groin). Linebacker Isaiah Ekejiuba also missed practice with a foot injury and is the only Raider listed as “out” for Sunday’s game …

… The Broncos added a captain — Rod Smith. Head Coach Mike Shanahan said after the practice that the team’s full-time captains — Champ Bailey, John Lynch, Jay Cutler and Tom Nalen — came to him and said that Smith should remain a team captain, even though he is on the physically unable to perform list. So whenever Smith returns to uniform, the new “C” patch on the chest will await …

… More to come later. Wednesday is always the busiest day of the week from a news-gathering perspective. There’s the two press conferences beginning at 11:50 a.m. MDT, along with a concurrent, informal session on the practice field with assistant head coach/defense Jim Bates. There’s the presence of more cameras and reporters than any other day; numerous outlets — particularly TV stations from the Colorado Springs/Pueblo market and smaller newspapers from around the region — only come to the facility on Wednesdays. With more cameras and reporters in the locker room, more players talk; today, we gathered quotes from Domenik Hixon, Dre’ Bly, Brandon Marshall, Jamie Winborn, Elvis Dumervil, Nick Ferguson, Daniel Graham and assistant head coach/offense Mike Heimerdinger, among others.

That means spending a good portion of the afternoon sifting through interviews, transcribing quotes and saving the video interviews to a hard drive so the soundbites can be used throughout the week. There’s plenty on the site already with video of the afternoon’s press conferences, but much more to come both tonight and throughout the days to come …

… More to follow later in the blog; until then, vaya con Dios.

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Reserves Take Center Stage

August 29th, 2007 - 10:37pm by mike_riceOther posts by

I know, I know, there is still Thursday night’s preseason finale to tend to. But I’m ready to get the regular season going. Since the starters won’t play against the Cardinals, it won’t feel like a real game.

It’s still an important game for the players who have one final opportunity to make a positive impression. But realistically, how many roster spots are open? I can’t believe it’s a large number at all.

Of the reserve players, there are a few who have me at least intrigued, if not excited.

One of those guys is wide receiver Brian Clark. He has shown the ability to make plays, he doesn’t seem to be afraid to go over the middle, he has shown improvement, and — while this may not count for a whole lot — he seems like a really neat guy. Javon Walker, Brandon Marshall, Brandon Stokely, Domenik Hixon and maybe Clark, maybe Quincy Morgan, maybe both are on the roster for the season opener against Buffalo.

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Everyday Evaluation on the D-Line

August 22nd, 2007 - 5:16pm by AndrewOther posts by

John Browning

With John Browning making his practice debut Wednesday afternoon, the defensive line remained the focal point as the Broncos moved a day closer to what could well be a revealing preseason game against Cleveland on Saturday night.

But how much that game shows about Browning remains to be seen. It has been nearly 20 months since he played in a regular-season game, and after leaving the Chiefs with an injury settlement on Sept. 30 of last year after suffering a back injury, it has been nearly 11 months since he had a team to call his own. Wednesday afternoon represented his first session, and his coaches were pleased with his work, although there’s little that could be gauged from a practice that took place just hours after his signing.

“For what we did today, he looked like he did just fine,” defensive line coach Bill Johnson said. “But it takes time. We’ll get him some game time and see how it goes. It’s hard to tell after one practice when you’re in a game-week situation, but, he did show some striking ability and some firmness in there, and that’s a good start.”

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Training Camp Day 2: Morning Session

July 30th, 2007 - 2:22pm by AndrewOther posts by

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Jarvis Moss
Just because you and your fellow defensive linemen earned the coach’s praise doesn’t mean you’ll be exempt from one of the primary tenets of rookie hazing — carrying the pads. So long after his fellow defensive linemen had toddled off to the locker room for a shower and some grub, Moss lingered on the field, taking a long walk that was summarily captured by anyone brandishing a telephoto lens.

Moss, however, seems to be coming along. He won most of his one-on-one drills with offensive linemen, primarily using his outside speed coming from right end. Yet it was at left end where he made the most notable impression; a hand move knocked veteran tackle Adam Meadows off balance and to the ground, earning Moss a hearty “Good work!” from assistant head coach/defense Jim Bates.

I know I touched upon Bates’ verbal evisceration of his defense’s lack of post-fumble exuberance yesterday, but I have to come back to Bates’ words when looking at the morning. During these simple confrontations — defensive tackle versus guard or center and defensive end versus offensive tackle — Bates has something to say after virtually every snap. Moss was among those who received praise; so too were fellow rookies Marcus Thomas and Tim Crowder, the latter of whom went right at tackles, driving into the body and using his momentum and leverage to break into the backfield. But the lineman who received the loudest and most notable praise was second-year defensive end Elvis Dumervil, whose sub-6-foot frame is counterbalanced by arms like Greg Oden’s. After one successful confrontation for Dumervil, Bates was effusive.

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OTA Day 12: Notes, Photos and Sam Adams

June 5th, 2007 - 4:11pm by AndrewOther posts by

Sam Adams
The newest Bronco had little choice but to don jersey No. 63 for his first organized team activity of the 2007 offseason. All the numbers in the 90s — including jersey No. 95, which he wore in Cincinnati last season — were claimed by his new teammates.

“Sixty-three is a great number,” he said. “My father was 61. There’s no significance.”

But, to say the least, the jersey was a tad snug on the 345-pound defensive tackle.

“As you can see, I had to hold my breath the entire practice, so I won’t be in this (practice jersey),” he said.

But it wasn’t how he looked in a jersey, but how he looked in action, that concerned Head Coach Mike Shanahan.

“He looked pretty good today, even though he didn’t get a lot of reps,” Shanahan said. “He got a few reps, and it looks like he’s been working out. With the offseason conditioning program and summer camp, hopefully there’s no setbacks and he’s ready to go.

Tuesday’s session was Adams’ first since undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery earlier this year, but he appeared to show no ill effects.

“I feel good,” Adams said. “This is a great system to be a part of as a defensive lineman. It’s an attacking front. It allows us to put pressure on the football, whether it be run or pass.”

More Day 12 notes:

… One of the niftier catches of the day belonged to tight end Nate Jackson, who reached back while falling — and actually had one knee on the ground — in order to snag a pass from Darrell Hackney that had passed just behind him …

… Shanahan said that he thought about returning safety Sam Brandon to full team work this week, but opted to wait as the sixth-year veteran returns from two torn knee ligaments. Shanahan said that Brandon should be “full speed” by minicamp, which begins July 9 …

… More photos from the morning:

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More on Adams on the main site later tonight, and more in the blog on OTA Day 13 tomorrow. Adios.

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