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Xanders Is At The Helm As Free Agency Begins

February 22nd, 2009 - 11:08pm by mike_riceOther posts by mike_rice

The off-season changes continued recently for the Broncos when they named Brian Xanders their new general manager.

Xanders played linebacker at Florida State, then spent 14 years with the Atlanta Falcons organization before coming to the Broncos before last season. Now, he and new Head Coach Josh McDaniels have the task of rebuilding the Broncos.

In a recent interview with 850 KOA, Xanders said he and McDaniels will have no trouble working together.

“He’s great with people,” Xanders said. “He’s very passionate and he knows exactly what he wants on a clear, concise basis in terms of systems, position parameters, (and) working together with everybody in college, pro, (and) his coaching staff so it’s really been good.”

The relationship between head coach and general manager is crucial and Xanders said he and McDaniels will work well together.

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NFL Scouting Combine: Day 4

February 22nd, 2009 - 8:47am by Kyle SonnemanOther posts by Kyle Sonneman

9:47 a.m. EST: Day four is kicking off quickly - just as we are getting settled in, LSU’s Ricky Jean-Francois hit the podium.

Yesterday in this space we talked about the warm front that had blown through the greater Indianapolis area. Well that ended quickly, our walk this morning may have been the coldest of the week. The cream cheese we put on our Einstein’s Bagels quickly froze and became like ice cream. Making matters worse, the Lucas Oil security staff informed us that we were no longer allowed to bring in outside food. We quickly scarfed it down and are now ready for the final day of the combine — well for us anyway.

Today the defensive backs make their way through the media room and the quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers go through their on-the-field workouts. Follow the links below for the NFL Network schedule and the participants results.

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NFL Scouting Combine: Day 3

February 21st, 2009 - 8:25am by Kyle SonnemanOther posts by Kyle Sonneman

9:23 a.m. EST: Good morning and happy Saturday to you all. It seems as though a bit of a warm front has blown through the greater Indianapolis area, as frost bite didn’t kick in until just before we approached the stadium.

Anticipation is filling the air as the defensive linemen and linebackers will make their way to the Lucas Oil media room. Hopefully they will start filing in within the hour.

As we have the last couple of days, we will try to bring you the sites and sounds from the media room. But if you have any specific questions, please feel free to fire them and we will do our best to get them answered.

Also, the workouts will start revving up today. For the latest results and the NFL Network broadcast schedule, click on the links at the bottom of this blog.

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Photos from Combine Day 1

February 19th, 2009 - 9:24pm by Kyle SonnemanOther posts by Kyle Sonneman

Well we are putting the wraps on day one of the combine, but before we completely shut it down, here are some photos we took during the media session.

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New Staff Off and Running

February 18th, 2009 - 11:03am by jim_saccomanoOther posts by jim_saccomano

The new tandem of Head Coach Josh McDaniels and General Manager Brian Xanders is off and running, as one can tell by the roster moves coming out of Dove Valley these days.

Coach McDaniels exudes an energy level that is truly infectious, and the entire organization seems to be energized by his personality.

The coaching staff is now complete, and it includes some names and faces very familiar to Bronco fans.

Of course, Bobby Turner continues as the running backs coach and Rick Dennison has the offensive line, while fan favorite (as a player) Keith Burns remains in his special teams capacity as well. Rich Tuten and top assistant Greg Saporta continue to handle strength and conditioning for the Broncos.

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Shake up in the House!

February 18th, 2009 - 8:50am by mark_cooperOther posts by mark_cooper

Welcome to the NFL — if you haven’t already heard those words either on the field or in the locker room. Coach is preparing for his new line-up. You Coopster-bloggers, I can’t wait to hear what you have to say because it was a bone of contention all year on the blog.

Either you guys/gals loved him or hated him. Me… he held down the opposite side of a Pro-Bowler and one of the best in the league and was thrown at, a lot, and had some tough duties. He seemed to play better when Champ was hurt, but I won’t profess “as you know,” to know the defensive back position as well as I know other spots on the filed so I have to go with the pro’s on what they see and how they call it… you bloggers! :o)

It looks to be an interesting off-season, so stay tuned and let me know what you think because Bly was a topic all year on this blog.

If you’ve never blogged in here….. check it out, we have some great folks and interesting exchanges…. just check prior blogs and get ready to laugh a little.

Coop

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Trying To Get Back To The Top

February 12th, 2009 - 10:48pm by mike_riceOther posts by mike_rice

As I was watching the Super Bowl, my thoughts drifted to ten years ago, when the Broncos were showing they were the best in the NFL.

I wondered how far the Broncos might be from again scaling to the top of the league and hoisting another Lombardi Trophy. I realized that by looking at the Steelers and Cardinals, one can get at least some idea of how close, or how far, the Broncos might be from their third NFL title.

CULTURE OF WINNING

This is obvious with the Steelers. They were great decades ago. And they are still great. Sure, they have had some lean years but no team is great every year.

The Steelers personify toughness. And more often than not, they win. No team has more Super Bowl titles than Pittsburgh’s six. Enough said.

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Broncos Sign Former CU Buffalo Matt McChesney

February 12th, 2009 - 6:44pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

The Denver Broncos announced on Thursday the signing free-agent guard Matt McChesney and the release defensive tackle Josh Shaw.

The 6-foot-4, 307-pound McChesney played at the University of Colorado and is entering his third NFL season. He joins the Broncos from Miami, which released him on Monday. He competed on the Dolphins’ practice squad and saw time in one game for the club last season before he was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 15.

McChesney’s only other NFL game action came as a rookie with the New York Jets in 2005 when he posted three tackles in three games played as a defensive lineman. He entered the NFL with St. Louis as a college free agent on April 29, 2005.

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Second half of Pro Bowl

February 8th, 2009 - 5:25pm by dave_gaylinnOther posts by dave_gaylinn

The NFC wins 30-21…

After a missed touchdown pass to Marshall, Cutler hands to Baltimore Le’Ron McClain to put the AFC ahead, 21-17…

Snapping to Cutler is Denver’s own Casey Wiegmann…

Cutler’s first pass is completed to New England’s Wes Welker for three yards…

And to engineer the AFC’s first drive of the fourth quarter is Denver’s own Jay Cutler…

Cutler’s first in-game snap in Hawaii will have to wait as Collins jogs out to the huddle to start the AFC huddle…

Looks a lot like Cutler will be at the helm of the AFC’s offense for its next possession as he hurriedly found open space on the bench and began tossing with Houston tight end Owen Daniels…

Here’s something you won’t see in Denver, Marshall is covering a punt…

So, as we prepare for the kick to start the second half, wide receiver Brandon Marshall has three catches for 35 yards and a near touchdown. Quarterback Jay Cutler and center Casey Wiegmann haven’t entered the game yet, but are expected to see time toward the end of the third quarter.

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Aloha from Aloha Stadium

February 8th, 2009 - 3:00pm by dave_gaylinnOther posts by dave_gaylinn

So close… Manning’s pass tips off Marshall’s fingertips late for what would have been a touchdown in the second quarter…

I will hold off on the play-by-play. I’ll highlight Broncos moments through the game…

7-0 as New England’s Gostkowski hits the extra point…

6-0 AFC as Manning connects with Kansas City tight end Tony Gonzalez…

From this opening drive, it is evident that Marshall figures heavily into the game plan today as four of Mannings first few passes are directed to Denver’s standout pass catcher…

And Manning did indeed find Marshall for a 20-yard gain. I promise I posted that before the play started and Marshall did not clue me into the script…

Here comes Brandon Marshall as the AFC takes possession deep in its own territory. Let’s see if Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning can find Marshall to change field position…

We’re underway with a handoff to Minnesota’s Adrian Peterson. Wasn’t David Archuleta’s rendition of the National Anthem great?…

As the teams go through their pregame, warm up paces, I’ll just check in to say the three Bronco entries are thrilled to be here. I talked to all of them and the smile from each was visible from 30 feet away, despite their wearing helmets.

I am not planning to do a running play-by-play as you may be accustomed to during Broncos games, but I will check in from time to time with updates.

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