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Welcome to Broncos Blog where we consider the Broncos to be Best. Broncos Blog is a small group of devoted Broncos enthusiasts that want to share their perspective on current news, events and information about our first love, the Denver Broncos. We are a fun loving group and like to share a laugh. If you are interested in joining the community all you need to do is start following and then jump in. Go Broncos!Gouldinator1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14512639910101830045noreply@blogger.comBlogger414125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161328106437706233.post-45319636593859142932017-12-03T05:49:00.002-08:002017-12-03T05:50:51.352-08:002017 is a bust. Looking at top ten draft pick.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5549/11173530003_a732eebaee_o.gif?maxX=480" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5549/11173530003_a732eebaee_o.gif?maxX=480" width="400" height="300" data-original-width="480" data-original-height="360"></a></div>Diggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15394649158738484529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161328106437706233.post-30246635889590981992013-07-04T15:29:00.002-07:002013-07-04T15:35:27.864-07:00Broncos Record with Pat Bowlen<center>
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<tr><td>1984</td><td>13</td><td>3</td><td> </td><td>0.813</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>1985</td><td>11</td><td>5</td><td> </td><td>0.688</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>1986</td><td>11</td><td>5</td><td> </td><td>0.688</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>1987</td><td>10</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>0.667</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>1988</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td> </td><td>0.500</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>1989</td><td>11</td><td>5</td><td> </td><td>0.688</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>1990</td><td>5</td><td>11</td><td> </td><td>0.313</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>1991</td><td>12</td><td>4</td><td> </td><td>0.750</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>1992</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td> </td><td>0.500</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>1993</td><td>9</td><td>7</td><td> </td><td>0.563</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>1994</td><td>7</td><td>9</td><td> </td><td>0.438</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>1995</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td> </td><td>0.500</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>1996</td><td>13</td><td>3</td><td> </td><td>0.813</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>1997</td><td>12</td><td>4</td><td> </td><td>0.750</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>1998</td><td>14</td><td>2</td><td> </td><td>0.875</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>1999</td><td>6</td><td>10</td><td> </td><td>0.375</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>2000</td><td>11</td><td>5</td><td> </td><td>0.688</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>2001</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td> </td><td>0.500</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>2002</td><td>9</td><td>7</td><td> </td><td>0.563</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>2003</td><td>10</td><td>6</td><td> </td><td>0.625</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>2004</td><td>10</td><td>6</td><td> </td><td>0.625</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>2005</td><td>13</td><td>3</td><td> </td><td>0.813</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>2006</td><td>9</td><td>7</td><td> </td><td>0.563</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>2007</td><td>7</td><td>9</td><td> </td><td>0.438</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>2008</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td> </td><td>0.500</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>2009</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td> </td><td>0.500</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>2010</td><td>4</td><td>12</td><td> </td><td>0.250</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>2011</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td> </td><td>0.500</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>2012</td><td>13</td><td>3</td><td> </td><td>0.813</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>Season Record</td><td>276</td><td>186</td><td> 1</td><td>0.596</td><td><-average</td></tr>
<tr><td>Playoff Wins</td><td>16</td><td>13</td><td> </td><td>0.552</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>Total</td><td>292</td><td>199</td><td> 1</td><td>0.593</td><td></td></tr>
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Interesting to note we have only had one tie and only had 5 losing seasons in 29 years!
Gouldinator1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14512639910101830045noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161328106437706233.post-3038460448522514802013-04-21T01:09:00.001-07:002013-04-21T01:09:31.548-07:002013 Draft Competition SubmissionHi everyone. This will be the post to submit your entries for the draft competition to win the title of Broncos Blog Draft Guru (BBDG). I have also posted the information and rules below. Good luck everyone ~ Aussie.<br />
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The first part is as follows, for each team in the 1st round you need to pick the player that you think that team will chose. Now we are not going to worry about what position that pick is. For example 25th Denver Broncos Gilmore, we are not worried about the 25th position but the player that is picked. So if you think the Broncos will pick Gilmore put down Denver Broncos Gilmore. Therefore you need to pick the player that will go to each team in the first round of the draft. For each correct pick you will get 5 points. There are a maximum of 160 points that can be gained from this section.<br />
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In the second part you will need to pick the 7 round draft of the Broncos. Now this can be a little hard and tricky. You can pick the draft as it is with the current picks available to the Broncos. The other option is you predict the trades you think the Broncos will make, for example trade down from 25#. If you chose the right player(s) with a pick that is from a trade this can be the difference between winning and losing. Scoring is as follows:<br />
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If you correctly pick a player that is selected by the Broncos that is 5 points. If you correctly pick the ROUND that player is picked in that will give you an extra 5 points. The correct pick of a player but in the wrong round will only result in 5 points. In this section creative is rewarded by the chance of getting more points from trades but it is a riskier option than picking with the current picks. Bonus points may be awarded for correctness of trades.<br />
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The blogger with the highest combined point total from both parts will win the title of Broncos Blog Draft Guru (BBDG)!<br />
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You have up to the start of the draft that is 8:00 EST of draft day to submit. Any submission after that will not be accepted. Changes and updates will be allowed leading up to the draft. You can submit as much as you want in the comments but it will be your LAST submission that I take. Therefore there is only one entry per person. Also if you update multiple times can you delete the older comments, it will just make it easier for me thanks.<br />
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Each person's results will be able to be viewed after I have marked them. I will post them all up after I tally up the results which will be after the completion of the draft. I will post up the winner on here with an analysis of the points for each blogger that participated. Some digression will be taken when marking picks so as to be as fair as possible. As grandmaster of the competition I will get to make these decisions so try to be as clear as possible so I understand what you are doing. Again I will be as fair as possible.<br />
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If you are game enough you can predict a trade for a player or trade a player. For example the Broncos trade a 6th to a ‘Team’ for X player or Player to ‘Team’ for X. If you are game to do as such and you are right I will award this person 10 points for correctness of trade (the picks), 10 points for correct player and 10 points for correct team. The other option to make this easier I will award points on the player. If you think we will get X Player put him down. I will not take into account what pick is traded for him. Example ‘Trade for X Player’. If you guess the correct player 10 points, but you have to be game and it could change your mock draft completely. Good Luck.Gouldinator1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14512639910101830045noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161328106437706233.post-64603706695068157062013-01-28T13:28:00.001-08:002013-01-28T13:36:09.820-08:00Broncos at the Pro Bowl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Enjoy ~ Aussie.Gouldinator1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14512639910101830045noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161328106437706233.post-55965247528346413172013-01-14T00:23:00.002-08:002013-01-14T00:25:06.827-08:00One and Done<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Broncos had a break the first week of the playoffs after obtaining the number one seed in the AFC. They will face the Ravens at Mile High for the Divisional round after the Ravens beat the Colts the previous week. The Ravens had a spirited performance last week on the back of their leader and franchise icon, Ray Lewis, declaring his retirement after the season. The home crowd was rocking and so were the Ravens, getting after Luck and securing the win. <br />
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They face a much tougher assignment in this week 15 rematch against our beloved Broncos. Who will progress to the Conference round to take on either the Patriots or Texans? We will find out Saturday.<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">Other News</span></b><br />
<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124015/article/rob-ryan-fired-by-dallas-cowboys-after-two-seasons">Rob Ryan was fired</a> by Dallas.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124011/article/robert-griffin-iii-set-for-surgery-to-repair-lcl-damage"> RG3 to have surgery</a> on knee, will be <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124166/article/rg3-expected-to-be-ready-for-2013-season-doctor-says">ready by 2013</a> season.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124013/article/rolando-mcclain-suspected-of-lying-to-cops-illegal-tint">Rolando McClain was arrested again</a><br />
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<a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/53658/chargers-moving-forward-with-telesco">Chargers hire Telesco</a> as GM.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124128/article/will-todd-haley-interview-with-arizona-cardinals">Todd Haley may or may not interview</a> for the Cards job.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124356/article/brian-kelly-interviews-for-philadelphia-eagles-job">Eagles taking a look at Brian Kelly</a>. <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124524/article/brian-kelly-reportedly-not-in-mix-for-bears-coach-job">Bears though are not interested</a> in Brian Kelly.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124092/article/bill-cowher-reportedly-wont-coach-for-4-to-5-years">Cowher mom on possible return</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124386/article/tim-tebow-doesnt-regret-his-new-york-jets-season">Tebow has no regrets about year at Jets</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124389/article/new-york-jets-to-interview-jerry-angelo-others-for-gm">Jets to interview Bears old GM</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124553/article/monte-kiffin-drawing-interest-from-dallas-cowboys">Monte Kiffin getting interest</a> for Dallas DC job.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124526/article/pittsburgh-steelers-waive-chris-rainey-after-arrest">Chris Rainey was waived</a> by the Steelers after arrest.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124398/article/mike-mularkey-dismissed-as-jacksonville-jaguars-coach">Mike Mularkey is out of there!</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124382/article/dick-vermeil-jon-gruden-best-choice-to-coach-eagles">Vermeil thinks Gruden is best man</a> for Eagles job.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124943/article/cleveland-browns-to-name-rob-chudzinski-as-head-coach">Browns pick Rob Chudzinski for HC</a><br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">Broncos News</span></b><br />
<a href="http://blog.denverbroncos.com/denverbroncos/mcgahee-returns-to-practice-2/">McGahee back at practice</a>. Clady, Kuper and Holliday also healthy.<br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/photo-gallery/Divisional-Round---Tuesday-Photos/7fce1fc5-e780-4f7d-8155-ab8489d10371">Tuesday Practice Photos</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/photo-gallery/Divisional-Round---Wednesday-Photos/6440b22a-ce08-4688-bdf7-63b1b604871b#start">Wednesday Practice Photos</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/photo-gallery/Divisional-Round---Thursday-Photos/ca542b2e-6745-46ed-8cd0-722baa3b4feb">Thursday Practice Photos</a><br />
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<a href="http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2013/01/broncos_player_peeing_team_video.php"> Koppen caught peeing</a> at practice. Lols<br />
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If you missed it <a href="http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_22336324/peyton-manning-adjusts-well-playing-right-hand-glove">Manning is now wearing a glove</a> on his throwing hand.<br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Get-to-Know-Adam-Gase/c57b7c41-5fbd-4c0c-89a1-05e1bb12da94">Q&A with QB Coach Gase</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/QA-with-Knowshon-Moreno/9214602e-cab6-4287-a7e1-e9cc50023822">Q&A with Knowshon Moreno</a>.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Why to Watch</b></span><br />
Broncos in the playoffs, Manning's first playoff game for the Broncos, possibly Ray Lewis last game, what more could you want?<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Inside Story</b></span><br />
I said it above; this is Ray Lewis's last hoorah in the NFL. His team will do everything it can to get him to one last Superbowl. But we ourselves are trying to take our own legend to the Superbowl and give one final present to a great owner. This game will probably surprise a few people and be really competitive because of it.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Injury Report</b></span><br />
Mike Adams (S), Knee, FULL<br />
Ryan Clady (T), Shoulder, FULL<br />
Orlando Franklin (T), Knee, FULL<br />
Trindon Holliday (WR), Ankle, FULL<br />
Chris Kuper (G), Ankle, FULL<br />
Jim Leonhard (S), Thigh, FULL<br />
Tracy Porter (CB), Concussion, DNP<br />
Matthew Willis (WR), Knee, FULL<br />
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Anquan Boldin (WR), Shoulder, FULL<br />
Dannell Ellerbe (ILB), Ankle, LIMITED<br />
Tandon Doss (WR), Ankle, FULL<br />
Adrian Hamilton (OLB), Illness, FULL<br />
Vonta Leach (FB), Knee/Ankle, LIMITED<br />
Ray Lewis (ILB), Triceps, FULL<br />
Albert McClellan (LB), Shoulder, FULL<br />
Pernell McPhee (DE), Thigh, FULL<br />
Haloti Ngata (DT), Knee, FULL<br />
Bernard Pierce (RB), Knee, LIMITED<br />
Bernard Pollard (S), Chest, FULL<br />
Ed Reed (S), Shoulder, FULL<br />
Jah Reid (T), Toe, DNP<br />
Jimmy Smith (CB), Abdominal, FULL<br />
Terrell Suggs (OLB), Achilles/Bicep, FULL<br />
Marshal Yanda (G/T), Shoulder, FULL<br />
David Reed (WR), Thigh, LIMITED<br />
Torrey Smith (WR), Back, LIMITED<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Prediction</b></span><br />
The prior game between these two saw the Broncos take control late in the first half and run away with the game. Since then the Ravens have got a number of players back, one being Ray Lewis and are now more acquainted with their offensive coordinate. The previous OC was fired before the Broncos game. The Broncos will face a better team than last time but you can’t look past the Broncos at home. I am feeling a 31-24 score line to the Broncos. Go Broncos!<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Ladies</b></span><br />
A few of the lovely ladies from the Ravens.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Funny Vid of the week</b></span><br />
Little gem from Ray Lewis.
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That is it for this week. Go Broncos! ~ Aussie.Gouldinator1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14512639910101830045noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161328106437706233.post-40531909544516275532012-12-21T17:38:00.001-08:002012-12-21T17:38:25.753-08:00Merry Christmas from Broncos Blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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No preview post this week since I have been preoccupied with Christmas as I would believe most of you are. But the Broncos still have a game against the Browns this week. So from Broncos Blog, Go Broncos, Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. ~ Aussie.Gouldinator1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14512639910101830045noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161328106437706233.post-65589782882258324822012-12-14T02:47:00.005-08:002012-12-14T21:22:48.413-08:00Broncos Vs Ravens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After two weeks of ship warfare the Broncos are hitting the road to take on the formidable Ravens. The Broncos have run away with the AFC West winning seven straight games since the bye and are battling for the number two seed in the AFC. But they are going up against stiff competition in the Ravens. The Ravens are the only team on the Broncos schedule since the bye that are heading for the playoffs. <br />
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The Ravens defense has been struggling with injuries but their offense has kept them in games this year getting their record to 9-4. Luckily for the Broncos they are taking on the Ravens at the perfect moment as the Ravens are coming off two close loses, one in overtime.<br />
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Before the bye I would have said the Broncos would not win this game. But the Broncos have been the story of two teams this season. There was the new team learning about each other and the dominate force that has bonded together since the bye. If the Broncos want that number two seed and to keep momentum going a win against the Ravens is a must. <br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Other News</b></span><br />
<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000110300/article/rg3-coy-on-playing-sunday-for-washington-redskins">RG3 could be out for the skins</a> this Sunday. And a <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000110318/article/injury-roundup-rg3-impresses-nelson-a-long-shot">round up of all the other injuries</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000110320/article/ryan-lindley-not-john-skelton-starting-for-arizona-cardinals">The Cards are going back to Ryan Lindley</a>. Must be like picking between the nicer turd.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000110309/article/jovan-belchers-funeral-underway-in-new-york">Jovan Belcher was laid to rest</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000109992/article/rob-gronkowski-ready-to-return-to-patriots-practice">The Gronk could be back for the Pats</a><br />
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Also with <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000109895/article/donte-stallworth-on-patriots-ir-deion-branch-to-sign">Stallworth injured the Pats are going to bring back Branch</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/photo-gallery/Ravens-Week---Wednesday-Photos/e8ae60be-9538-4c3b-acfb-b294104d2c91">Wednesday practice photos</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/photo-gallery/Ravens-Week-Thursday-Photos/f9a2b8b0-3d93-4e03-ac6c-4c5ebea8617e">Thursday practice photos</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.itsalloverfatman.com/broncos/entry/tagliabue-vacates-players-suspensions-in-bounty-case">Bounty suspensions were dropped for the players</a>. The <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000110507/article/roger-goodell-disagree-with-paul-tagliabues-ruling">Ginger Hammer wasn't to pleased about it</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000110382/article/gregg-williams-joe-vitt-stopped-me-from-ending-bounty-system">Gregg Williams is pointing the finger</a> though all this at current HC Vitt over the bounty scandal. But it sounds like they are all out for themselves. Vitt of course <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000110823/article/joe-vitt-denies-he-wanted-to-keep-saints-bounty-program-alive">denies the claims</a>.<br />
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To make himself feel better <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000110396/article/roger-goodell-nfl-considering-expanding-playoffs">Goodell is thinking about expanding the playoffs</a> from 12 teams to 14 or 16. Why change something that ain't broken?<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000110676/article/greg-hardy-calls-matt-bryant-small-weirdshaped">Greg Hardy calls Matt Bryant small!</a> LOLs<br />
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After bringing back Edwards, <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000110658/article/rex-ryan-on-braylons-comments-im-not-the-idiot">Sexy Rexy says he wasn't the one being called the idiot</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000110859/article/andy-reid-doesnt-intend-to-take-year-off-from-nfl">Andy Reid won't take a year off if fired at the end of the year.</a><br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Why to Watch</b></span><br />
Two top teams fighting over a possible bye week in the playoffs. All on a bright sunny afternoon, what more could you want?<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Inside Story</b></span><br />
I would like to use this section to give big props to Luke Richesson and his team. What they have done with the Broncos this season has been exceptional. I want to bring specific attention to what they have done with Knowshon. As we know Moreno has gone from bulking up too big, to trimming down too much and dealing with all the injuries in between. But with what Luke Richesson and his team have done with Knowshon, shaping and building his body have turned him into a solid football player. These guys were a great find in the off season.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Match Ups</b></span><br />
Both sides of the ball will be hotly contested. But I want to focus on the Ravens offense. They have some serious weapons in Ray Rice, Torrey Smith and Anquan Boldin, not to mention their decent QB in Joe Flacco.<br />
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The Broncos defense I think will be up to the task and should be able to get after the QB but I am worried more about Ray Rice and the middle of our line. If Woodyard is rested again Williams will need to step up and plug those holes.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Injury Report</b></span><br />
Trindon Holliday (WR), Knee, FULL<br />
Chris Kuper (G), Ankle, LIMITED <br />
Demaryius Thomas (WR), Shoulder, FULL<br />
Matthew Willis (WR), Knee, FULL<br />
Wesley Woodyard (WLB), Ankle, LIMITED<br />
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BALTIMORE RAVENS<br />
Jameel McClain (ILB), Neck/Back, OUT<br />
Ed Dickson (TE), Knee, LIMITED<br />
Dannell Ellerbe (ILB), Ankle, DNP<br />
Arthur Jones (DE), Shoulder, LIMITED <br />
Jacoby Jones (WR/RS), Ankle, FULL<br />
Vonta Leach (FB), Ankle, DNP<br />
Pernell McPhee (DE), Thigh, DNP<br />
Bernard Pierce (RB), Back, LIMITED<br />
Bernard Pollard (S), Chest, DNP<br />
Ed Reed (S), Shoulder, FULL<br />
Ray Rice (RB), Hip, LIMITED<br />
Jimmy Smith (CB), Abdomen, FULL<br />
Terrell Suggs (OLB), Biceps, FULL<br />
Deonte Thompson (WR), Thigh, FULL<br />
LaQuan Williams (WR), Thigh, FULL<br />
Marshal Yanda (RG), Ankle, DNP<br />
Chykie Brown (CB), Knee, FULL<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Prediction</b></span><br />
I don't see the Broncos dropping 30 points on the Ravens but I do think this game will be very close. 26-23 to the Broncos, going right down to the wire.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Ladies</b></span><br />
Some of the lovely ladies from the Ravens calendar.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Funny Vid of the Week</b></span><br />
The Shannon Sharpe impersonation is great.<br />
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Another week in the books, Go Broncos! ~ Aussie.Gouldinator1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14512639910101830045noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161328106437706233.post-40197151003902140412012-12-05T01:10:00.000-08:002012-12-05T01:26:18.938-08:00Broncos Vs Raiders - Game 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After dispatching the Buccaneers and their motley crew the Broncos ship pulls into waters controlled by the cowardly sea dogs, the Oakland Raiders. Captain ‘Forehead’ Manning doesn’t take to kindly to the silver & black and will be looking to sink his second ship, the Black Hole, in the span of a week.<br />
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Though Captain Manning may be without his trusted Quartermaster Brandon ‘Old as Shit’ Stokley, who is resting below deck with a bum hip. Captain Manning could also be missing his Master Gunner ‘Uncle’ Woodyard who injured his ankle in the Buccaneers encounter. But Captain Manning has full faith in his young crew to send the Raiders to see Davy Jones.<br />
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The Raiders ship lead by Carson ‘the Red Water Pistol’ Palmer is of the opposite mindset. His crew has been battered and abused by the rest of the league and he isn’t holding out hope for this contest. Since the Broncos took control of the AFC West the Raiders will be battling for their proud. The Red Water Pistol will be helped by the return of Darren ‘Upper Body’ McFadden and new deckhand Mike Goodson.<br />
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For both crews this is a rivalry between two opponents that detest each other. The contest will be intense and hard fought on both sides of the ball.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Other News</b></span><br />
<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000104868/article/jovan-belcher-reportedly-to-scott-pioli-i-love-you-bro">More information</a> coming out about the tragic events surrounding LB Belcher.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000105475/article/terrell-suggs-i-can-play-for-ravens-with-torn-biceps">Terrell Suggs possibly has a torn bicep.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000105459/article/rex-ryan-could-name-new-york-jets-qb-on-tuesday">Rex Ryan is likely to name his QB soon</a>. It looks like it won't be Tebow.<br />
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Following up from a story last week, <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000105421/article/worker-who-egged-new-orleans-saints-bus-quits-job">the worker that egged the Saints bus has reportedly quit</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000105983/article/cedric-griffin-of-redskins-suspended-four-games-for-peds">CB Griffin was suspended for PEDs</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000105782/article/stanford-routt-reportedly-signs-with-houston-texans">Standford Routt signs with the Texans</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000105772/article/braylon-edwards-blame-idiots-in-charge-of-jets">WR Edwards says to blame the idiots</a> in charge of the Jets not the players. After making these comments <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000106045/article/braylon-edwards-waived-by-seattle-seahawks">Edwards was released</a> by the Hawks.<br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/photo-gallery/Raiders-Week-Tuesday-Photos/84919c63-935c-4c17-b1c7-6f19dfded8ab">Photos from Tuesdays practice</a>.<br />
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Some <a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/52152/afc-west-notes-96">AFC West notes</a> including Raiders signed FB/RB Jamize Olawale and DT Richard Seymour (knee/hamstring) remains out of practice.<br />
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<a href="http://www.itsalloverfatman.com/broncos/entry/broncos-2013-opponents-nearly-set">Broncos 2013 schedule is clearing up</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000105989/article/brian-urlacher-reportedly-could-miss-four-games">LB Urlacher could be out</a> the rest of the regular season.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000106053/article/jake-long-moves-to-injured-reserve-with-triceps-tear">OT Jake Long was placed on IR</a>.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Why to Watch</b></span><br />
The Broncos beat the Raiders 37-6 last time they played. Why would you not
want to see that again?<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Inside Story</b></span><br />
Everywhere you look people are talking about the Broncos Vs Ravens game next
week. As both teams are in the hunt for the number two seed in the conference. Hopefully the Broncos aren’t doing
the same in overlooking the Raiders on the short week and thinking about the
Ravens. The Broncos have a job to do on Thursday.<br />
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Sadly Raiders HC Allen lost his father who passed away earlier this week. He
hasn’t been at training and what role he plays on Thursday is unknown. But our
thoughts and prays go out to Allen and his family.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Match Ups</b></span><br />
Look across the park. There are favorable match ups for the Broncos at most positions.<br />
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The one player to watch out for is Darren McFadden. McFadden has killed us on the ground in the past. Our front seven has been up to the task so far but with Woodyard likely out they will need to double their effort.<br />
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I would also like to note here that for the previous few weeks I have been mentioning Decker, in the hope he would hook up my fantasy team. In that time he has done absolutely nothing, so a big screw you Decker hahaha. <br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Injury Report</b></span><br />
Robert Ayers (DE), Non-Injury, FULL<br />
Wesley Woodyard (LB), Ankle, DNP<br />
Matthew Willis (WR), Knee, LIMITED<br />
Brandon Stokley (WR), Hip, LIMITED<br />
Manny Ramirez (OL), Back, FULL<br />
Virgil Green (TE), Hamstring, FULL<br />
Chris Kuper (G), Ankle, FULL<br />
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Phillip Adams (CB), Concussion, DNP<br />
Tyvon Branch (S), Neck, FULL<br />
Jack Crawford (DE), Toe, LIMITED<br />
Matt Giordano (S), Concussion, LIMITED<br />
Mike Goodson (RB), Ankle, LIMITED<br />
Taiwan Jones (RB), Ankle, LIMITED<br />
Darren McFadden (RB), Ankle, LIMITED<br />
Mike Mitchell (S), Concussion, LIMITED<br />
Carson Palmer (QB), Right Thumb, FULL<br />
Marcel Reece (FB), Hamstring/Quad, LIMITED<br />
Richard Seymour (DT), Knee/Hamstring, DNP<br />
Khalif Barnes (T), Triceps, LIMITED<br />
Juron Criner (WR), Shoulder, LIMITED<br />
Brandon Myers (TE), Shoulder, LIMITED<br />
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The game should be a blow out. But the Raiders are always tougher in Oakland. I am feeling something like 34-9, Broncos.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Ladies</b></span><br />
I few quick pictures from the Oakland cheerleaders. The first is the cover for their new calendar.<br />
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This is from 2011. There are a few of Broncos in there which are funny.<br />
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That is it from me. Go Broncos and beat the F***ing Raiders! ~ Aussie.Gouldinator1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14512639910101830045noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161328106437706233.post-64520397310726729662012-11-29T23:44:00.001-08:002012-11-29T23:44:14.619-08:00Broncos Vs Buccaneers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After narrowly escaping with victory in Kansas City the Broncos return home to play Tampa Bay. The Broncos recent form on offense has been somewhat disappointing. Whether it is miscues, penalties or dropped passes the offense seems out of sync. The cause of which isn’t particular clear. It could be the fact the Broncos have started to hit the wall. Peyton Manning is 11 games into the season after taking a year off and the wear could be starting to show. Not to mention the same for the rookies and new players as this is the toughest part of the year on the body.<br />
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Either way the Broncos still found a way to win when really the Chiefs should have beaten us, if not for their lack of any killer instinct.<br />
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The Bucs however seem to be firing at just the right time with their offense the focal point. Running back Doug Martin has been a revelation on the ground. Plus QB Freeman has bounced back from a poor year with his new best friends Vincent Jackson and Mike Williams. <br />
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The record for the Bucs shows they have lost more games than the Broncos. But they have been competitive in all games this season losing by small margins. Last week they lost a close game to the Falcons 24-23 and will be hungry for a victory.<br />
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For the Broncos this is their first real test in sometime against a good football team. The Broncos will need to get a good win and show they can be contenders come the playoffs.<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">Other News</span></b><br />
<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000101448/article/adrian-petersons-absence-from-bus-labeled-a-big-deal">AP missed the team bus</a> on the weekend to his game. <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000102741/article/adrian-peterson-i-overslept-missed-vikings-team-bus">Because he overslept</a>, should not have stayed up late playing video games.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000100973/article/ray-rice-didnt-expect-ball-on-magic-fourthdown-play">Ray Rice is awesome</a> or the Chargers just suck that much.<br />
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Jets' fan <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000100909/article/fireman-ed-quits-as-new-york-jets-unofficial-mascot">Fireman Ed calls it quits.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000101464/article/jermaine-cunningham-suspended-four-games-for-peds">Cunningham suspended for PEDs</a>. Seems a few others will also but their are fighting the charge.<br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Notebook-Thomas-Tops-1000/bcb9b1f0-fd96-4d94-b8bd-1fc1a9062974">DT topped a thousand yards</a> for the year on the weekend against KC.<br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-Sign-Hester/85e340c3-687e-481f-8ef4-97615d88833c">Broncos sign RB Jacob Hester</a> and bring back JJ to the PS. A few more links <a href="http://www.milehighreport.com/2012/11/26/3693706/broncos-sign-fullback-jacob-hester-add-jeremiah-johnson-to-practice">here</a> and <a href="http://www.itsalloverfatman.com/broncos/entry/broncos-sign-jacob-hester">here</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.itsalloverfatman.com/prime-cuts/slice/welcome-home-jake">The Snake is back in Denver</a>. The <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/26/sports/football/jake-plummer-rekindles-his-love-for-the-game-he-left.html?pagewanted=2&_r=0">full article here</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000101764/article/jason-babin-released-by-philadelphia-eagles">Jason Babin was cut by the eagles</a> and <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000102176/article/jason-babin-to-jacksonville-jaguars-in-waiver-claim">picked up by the Jags</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000102107/article/john-harbaugh-reportedly-nearly-had-ravens-mutiny">John Harbaugh almost had a mutiny</a>. But for a coach he seems to have taken it very well.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000102150/article/colin-kaepernick-starting-qb-for-san-francisco-49ers">QB Kaepernick gets the start</a> and Smith returns to where he belongs, backup QB. <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000102777/article/alex-smith-on-san-francisco-49ers-benching-it-sucks">QB Smith is upset about his benching</a> but we all knew that the 49ers wanted a better QB.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/probowl/story/0ap1000000101977/article/peyton-manning-tops-2013-pro-bowl-voting-tom-brady-no-2">Manning still top in pro bowl voting</a>. And <a href="http://blog.denverbroncos.com/denverbroncos/sixteen-broncos-popular-in-pro-bowl-voting/">16 Broncos in total</a> getting some pro bowl love.<br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/photo-gallery/Buccaneers-Week-Wednesday-Photo-Gallery/74fef71d-519e-44f5-897d-f0130279fdcd">Wednesday Practice photos</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/photo-gallery/Buccaneers-Week-Thursday-Photo-Gallery/505d8400-534d-4f13-b79a-3d9b6a432fc8">Thursday Practice photos</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Champ-Bailey-Still-the-Standard/3354fd6c-6e4e-42ee-8f61-6272afabe524">DB.com's profile on Champ Bailey</a>.<br />
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Some funnier news, the <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000102763/article/airport-to-investigate-new-orleans-saints-eggers">Saints team bus was egged</a> in Atlanta by airport staff. The workers will probably be punished.<br />
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Reports are out that the <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8688668/rolando-mcclain-released-oakland-raiders-according-source">Raiders may release Rolando McClain</a>. More <a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/51820/cutting-mcclain-part-of-raiders-cleansing-process">here</a>. But it seems for now <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000102786/article/rolando-mcclain-kept-out-of-oakland-raiders-practice">they are keeping him</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/51846/nfl-honors-von-miller-2">Von Miller gets a monthly honor</a>.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/videos/CBS-Sit-Down-with-Broncos-Defense/6ae35039-1b43-4777-bbba-c9b3c6bdffc5">bad boys sit down with CBS</a>, this vid is way too funny.<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">Why to Watch</span></b><br />
The Broncos are facing a tough opponent and this game will be close. It could even turn into a shootout if our defence struggles.<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">Inside Story</span></b><br />
Von Miller is 3 sacks away from breaking Doom’s franchise record of 17 sacks in a year. Against the Buccaneers he hopes to continue piling up the sacks and getting closer to that mark.<br />
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Robert Ayers will probably not play against the Bucs as he deals with the lose of his father. His father's funeral is set for Saturday.<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">Match Ups</span></b><br />
This game will be on the offenses to perform. For us, we will be looking at going after the Bucs’ secondary who are down to playing youngsters. Old man Barber is hoping someone will step up to help him. The Bucs secondary has given up a lot of passing yards but surprisingly the front seven have not been too bad against the run. This doesn’t bold well for the Bucs since the Broncos are definitely a passing team. DT and Decker should be in for big games. Decker hook me up!<br />
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On defense we will need to contain Tampa Bay’s weapons in Martin, Jackson, Williams and I would include Dallas Clark here too. After playing the run soft last week our big fellas will need to be tough on the ground game. I think our secondary can handle Jackson and Williams, with Bailey I would expect getting the assignment of Jackson. Clark is the danger guy. We have struggled for years against good tight ends but we have shown some improvement this year. Hopefully it will be Trevathan covering Clark as Wes and DJ didn’t do so hot in previous encounters.<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">Injury Report</span></b><br />
Robert Ayers (DE), Non-Injury, DNP<br />
Virgil Green (TE), Hamstring, FULL<br />
Malik Jackson (DL), Finger, FULL<br />
Chris Kuper (G), Ankle, FULL<br />
Tracy Porter (CB), Illness, FULL<br />
Manny Ramirez (G), Back, LIMITED<br />
Brandon Stokley (WR), Wrist/Hip, LIMITED<br />
Demaryius Thomas (WR), Knee, FULL<br />
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Michael Bennett (DE), Ankle, FULL<br />
Ted Larsen (C), Illness, FULL<br />
Roy Miller (DT), Illness, FULL<br />
Dekoda Watson (LB), Hamstring, FULL<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">Prediction</span></b><br />
This game will be close with a touchdown the difference. I think the Broncos will have to win this one late (maybe OT) with a Manning rally. 30-23 Broncos.<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">Ladies</span></b><br />
A few ladies taken from the Buccaneers calendar.<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">Funny Vid of the Week</span></b><br />
I thought this video was pretty funny and sort of out of character for Cutler. You know the whole doing something for someone else not named Cutler thing. He probably knew the big guy wearing gloves wasn't going to be able to do it so he helped him out. Nice one Cut.<br />
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Another week in the books, enjoy the game and Go Broncos! ~ Aussie.Gouldinator1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14512639910101830045noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161328106437706233.post-6075513720645250152012-11-22T21:43:00.000-08:002012-11-22T21:43:20.216-08:00Broncos Vs Chiefs - Game One<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After coming home for the week and handling the Chargers. The Broncos are on the road again heading to Arrowhead stadium to play the embarrassing dead last Chiefs. For a team that not so long ago was young and on the up, they have fallen oh so very far. The blame can directly lay at the feet of HC Crennel and GM Pioli for putting together a team that has to choose between Brady Quinn and Matt Cassel at quarterback. Then again this could all be a poly to suck as much as possible to get the first round pick in the draft, ie the Colts.<br />
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All of that though doesn’t really matter to us. Watching the Chiefs get spanked in Arrowhead is enjoyable enough.<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">Other News</span></b><br />
Depending on were you read it <a href="http://www.milehighreport.com/2012/11/19/3667488/willis-mcgahee-to-miss-6-8-weeks-after-tearing-mcl">McGahee is out 4-6 or 6-8 weeks.</a> I think the 6-8 is more likely. Another <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000097749/article/willis-mcgahee-has-leg-fracture-torn-mcl-for-broncos">link,</a> an <a href="http://blog.denverbroncos.com/denverbroncos/mcgahee-suffers-ligament-tear-not-headed-to-ir/">another.</a><br />
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The remaining backs talk about being in for <a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Running-Backs-Ready-for-Increased-Roles-------------/584f8e3b-4743-4ffb-b61c-e07f1b54a33d">some extra action.</a><br />
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The Broncos will be taking a <a href="http://www.itsalloverfatman.com/broncos/entry/mcgahee-done-for-regular-season-with-torn-mcl">look at a few backs</a> to see if there are any nice replacements.<br />
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Seems we are <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000098251/article/broncos-reportedly-set-at-rb-without-willis-mcgahee">staying put on the backs.</a><br />
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Though first reported he wouldn't be placed on IR, <a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/51497/broncos-make-move-on-willis-mcgahee">Mcgahee is now on the returning IR.</a><br />
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Andy Reid is moving on from the Eagles if the <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000097935/article/andy-reid-wont-resign-as-philadelphia-eagles-coach">report is to be believed.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.drewlitton.com/">Drew Litton</a> had this great thanksgiving picture. Which reminds me that everyone have a fun and safe thanksgiving.<br />
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Manning moves into spot <a href="http://www.milehighreport.com/2012/11/18/3663234/peyton-manning-passes-dan-marino-in-career-touchdown-passes">number two for all time touchdowns</a>.<br />
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Ed Reed was <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000098421/article/ed-reed-has-onegame-suspension-overturned-by-nfl">suspened, then he wasn't.</a><br />
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The Steelers <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000098238/article/brian-hoyer-signs-with-pittsburgh-steelers">sign two, in Hoyer and Burress.</a><br />
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Raiders <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000098403/article/oakland-raiders-part-ways-with-aaron-curry">cut Aaron Curry.</a><br />
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Some young QBs will continue to start. <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000099059/article/nick-foles-is-philadelphia-eagles-planned-starting-qb">Foles in Philly</a> and Kaepernick for San Fran.<br />
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Peyton is <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000099031/article/john-fox-peyton-manning-freaking-historical-in-2012">'Freaking Historcal'</a>, says John Fox. <br />
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Miller gets a <a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/51487/nfl-honors-von-miller">weekly honor.</a><br />
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Photos from <a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/photo-gallery/Chiefs-Week-Thursday-Photo-Gallery/e4b808ab-3395-4569-bcd2-905822179da9">Thursday's practice</a>. Notice Moreno was so happy this week he didn't wear pants to traning.<br />
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Quinn gets the <a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/51483/once-again-brady-quinn-gets-qb-gig">start for the Chiefs</a> this week, ahahaha.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000099075/article/tracy-porter-fully-practices-with-denver-broncos-could-play">Porter is healthy</a> and will travel to KC.<br />
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<b>Some funnies of Brady Quinn.</b><br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">Why to watch?</span></b><br />
The Broncos have a real chance to drop 40-50 on the Chiefs (if the coaches let them). But remember the Chiefs in Kansas have always been a problem for us.<br />
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The big story for us is the running back situation. With McGahee injured the dynamics and rolls of the remaining players are still to be decided. Will Hillman be forced to run between the tackles?<br />
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The interesting aspect of this storyline is Knowshon Moreno. Moreno, after riding the bench since week two comes back against his favourite team in the Chiefs. Moreno’s form against the Chiefs has been nothing short of amazing. He had 4 carries for 52 yards last year before he got hurt. In 2010 he had games of 22 carries for 106 yards and 23 carries for 161 yards with a few receptions in each. 2009, his first season, was more of the same, 21 carries for 86 yards and two TDs and 14 carries for 50 yards and two TDs. I for one am hoping his form against KC continues and he picks up his game like another former ‘bust’ from his draft.<br />
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For the Chiefs, I will be interested to see what the fans come up with next to show their ‘displeasure’ towards the KC Staff. Dressing in all black and flying planes over the stadium trailing messages hasn’t worked. So what’s next? The KC crowd could stay at home and leave the stadium empty. Maybe then management will take the hint.<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">Match Ups</span></b><br />
Pick a spot on the depth chart and you have found a favourable matchup for the Broncos. Unless you picked Lance Ball...shame on you.<br />
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Jokes aside, one player I want to see return back to form is Eric Decker. Hook my Fantasy team up sexy 'stache! <br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">Injury Report</span></b><br />
Champ Bailey (CB), Non-Injury, FULL<br />
Omar Bolden (CB), Concussion, LIMITED<br />
Virgil Green (TE), Hamstring, FULL<br />
Demaryius Thomas (WR), Knee, FULL<br />
Derek Wolfe (DT), Quadriceps, FULL<br />
Robert Ayers (DE), Groin, FULL<br />
Ronnie Hillman (RB), Hamstring, FULL<br />
Chris Kuper (G), Ankle, FULL<br />
Tracy Porter (CB), Illness, FULL<br />
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<b>KANSAS CITY CHIEFS</b><br />
Branden Albert (OT), Back, DNP<br />
Ryan Lilja (G), Knee, DNP<br />
Dwayne Bowe (WR), Neck, FULL<br />
Steve Maneri (TE), Ankle, LIMITED<br />
Jon Asamoah (OL), Thumb, LIMITED<br />
Jonathan Baldwin (WR), Head, FULL<br />
Tony Moeaki (TE), Shoulder/Back, LIMITED<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">Prediction</span></b><br />
Blow out. If it is anything but then the Broncos have bigger problems than we thought. 42-7.<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">Ladies</span></b><br />
Below is Ashley from the cover of the KChiefs calendar and then the girls in action.<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">Funny Vid of the Week.</span></b><br />
Matt Schaub getting kicked in his dingaling is always funny.<br />
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Note the leg extension from Suh, kicking out at Schaub. Once again confirming he is a dirty player.<br />
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Another week in the books, enjoy the game against KC. Go Broncos ~ Aussie.Gouldinator1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14512639910101830045noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161328106437706233.post-88537898067981062032012-11-20T23:56:00.002-08:002012-11-21T00:12:01.689-08:00Broncos Honor Wall - Top 5 BroncosThe votes are in and we have a clear cut top 5. They are as follows:<br />
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<tr><td>Von Miller</td><td>17</td></tr>
<tr><td>Champ Bailey</td><td>17</td></tr>
<tr><td>Demaryius Thomas</td><td>12</td></tr>
<tr><td>Ryan Clady</td><td>10</td></tr>
<tr><td>Willis McGahee</td><td>9</td></tr>
<tr><td>Elvis Dumervil</td><td>8</td></tr>
<tr><td>Wesley Woodyard</td><td>5</td></tr>
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The winners being Peyton Manning, Von Miller, Champ Bailey, DT and Ryan Clady. Clady makes his return to the wall after being off it for, I believe, over a year. Peyton Manning as expected makes it onto the wall after his first attempt. It means that Wills McGahee and Elvis Dumervil drop off the wall. But we could see Doom return to the wall by seasons end and I think Woodyard should get some more love next time around.<br />
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All this means we need some new pictures for Peyton and Clady. Here are some options for each:<br />
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Let me know the picture that you like or want ~ Aussie.
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Over the past month the Broncos have been splendid. Winning 4 games on the trot, with 3 of those coming on the road. They now sit with a comfortable lead in the West with a record of 6-3.<br />
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The season turnaround for the Broncos came against the sparkles in round one of this division battle. When the Broncos came back from 24 points down at halftime to steal the game.<br />
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The Chargers however have dropped games to the Browns and Buccaneers with their lone victory coming against the last placed Chiefs. The Chargers now sit with a 4-5 record and sit two games back in the West.<br />
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This week the Broncos host the Chargers at Mile High. If the Broncos were able to triumph it would give them a 3 game lead in the division. They would also hold the tiebreaker over the Chargers and you would think the AFC West Title.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Other news</b></span><br />
Unfortunately Doom was injured against the Panthers, but in funny news the Panthers <a href="http://www.itsalloverfatman.com/broncos/entry/dumervil-escapes-serious-injury-panthers-fire-st-coach">Special Teams coach was fired.</a><br />
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<b>Update on Doom from Rotoworld: </b><br />
An MRI of Broncos RE Elvis Dumervil's left shoulder revealed "no significant injury." Hooray!<br />
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It's a major bullet dodged for the Broncos after Dumervil missed the final three quarters of Sunday's win. The Denver Post expects Dumervil to be questionable for Week 11, but he appears to be headed for a one-week absence at worst. Dumervil has seven sacks through nine games, though he's graded out near neutrally in Pro Football Focus' ratings. <br />
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<a href="http://www.milehighreport.com/2012/11/13/3641910/denver-broncos-roster-move-duke-ihenacho-waived-from-53-man-roster">Duke Ihenacho was cut</a>, he probably will be signed to the practice squad. It is assumed this is to make room for DJ.<br />
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It was pretty interesting to see 4 Quarterbacks get injured last week. Two, Michael Vick and Ben Roethlisberger could miss some time. The <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000094856/article/ben-roethlisberger-out-for-pittsburgh-steelers">berger has a serious rib injury.</a><br />
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For lulz it looks like <a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/51161/crennel-no-qb-announcement">Brady Quinn may get another start.</a> Plus he has been <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000095550/article/brady-quinn-cleared-for-kansas-city-chiefs-after-concussion">cleared to play</a>.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Tebow Saga</b></span><br />
It was a big week for Tebow after he had done and said...well nothing. Tebow's teammates first <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000094847/article/tim-tebow-ripped-by-new-york-jets-hes-terrible">hanged him out to dry.</a> And then it looks like he doesn't have any <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000094941/article/will-the-new-york-jets-cut-quarterback-tim-tebow">trade value.</a> Then Tebow had a <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000095111/article/tim-tebow-new-york-jets-players-criticism-saddening">sad.</a> But <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000095162/article/shonn-greene-tim-tebow-deserves-chance-with-jets">Shonn Green wants Tebow to start</a>...what a mess. Oh wait now <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000095183/article/source-shonn-greene-softens-sancheztebow-comments">he doesn't</a>... The <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000095368/article/woody-johnson-of-jets-i-didnt-sign-up-for-36-season">owner can't believe what he has gotten into</a> and the state of his team. The Jets seem to forget that the only thing <a href="http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/8632933/tim-tebow-not-terrible-new-york-jets">worse than Tebow is themselves.</a><br />
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<b>More Jets news.</b><br />
<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000095506/article/bart-scott-antonio-cromartie-deny-criticizing-tim-tebow">Scott and Cromartie say it wasn't them that talked to the media about Tebow.</a><br />
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What else...<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000094988/article/peyton-manning-tops-2013-pro-bowl-voting-tom-brady-no-2">Peyton Manning tops the pro bowl votes.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/photo-gallery/Chargers-Week-Wednesday-Photo-Gallery/c880d64e-d4e8-4e02-8ab6-4ecace2e3cc1">Photos from wednesday practice</a>, is it just me or does DJ look really lean?<br />
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Photos from <a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/photo-gallery/Chargers-Week-Thursday-Photo-Gallery/766d0187-d8c6-45a1-bfef-59440f47ebbd">Thursdays practice.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-films-sound-efx/0ap2000000095205/Sound-FX-Manning-making-it-count">Peyton Manning was mik'ed up</a> this week. It is pretty cool and funny viewing.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000095190/article/tramon-williams-im-optimus-prime-vs-megatron">There is yet another player claiming to be Optimus Prime</a>, but we already know who Optimus Prime is and he is on our team.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000095562/article/dwayne-bowe-wants-to-retire-with-kansas-city-chiefs">Dwayne Bowe says he wants to stay in Kansas</a>...all lies.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000095800/article/von-miller-fined-21k-by-nfl-for-low-hit-on-cam-newton">Von Miller got hit with a fine</a> for a low hit on Newton. It seems a little bit harsh.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Fun with Rivers</b></span><br />
I had some fun with a few Rivers pictures, enjoy, I did. <br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Why to Watch</b></span><br />
Is there a better reason than watching the Dolts get punished?<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Inside Story</b></span><br />
Head Coach Norv Turner and General Manager A.J Smith still have their heads on the chopping block. A lost could be curtains for one if not both of them. Alas Broncos Fans would be sad to see them go. <br />
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DJ Williams makes his return to the team but in what position or role we do not know yet. Special Teams maybe?<br />
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Willis McGahee has a mild case of fumblitis. Hopefully he will be healthy this week.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Match Ups</b></span><br />
There are favourable matchups across the park against this fading Chargers team.<br />
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<b>Offense</b><br />
Peyton Manning should have plenty of time and room to get his passes off. Shaun Phillips and Melvin Ingram are the only real threats but the O-Line has done a great job stone walling the DL in recent weeks.<br />
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Eric Decker needs a big game after having a poor one last weekend. After dropping a long pass against the Benegals he did not see any looks for the rest of the game. He should see more action against a poor Chargers secondary.<br />
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The main question is the Broncos’ run game. It has significantly dropped off in the previous two games and will need a resurgence against the Chargers. I would not be surprised to see Hillman get a few more carries. Plus we may see more of the midget formation with Hillman and Holliday on the field. I would like to see Holliday get put into space, maybe a screen or reverse to set him up.<br />
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<b>Defense</b><br />
Defensive Line should be looking forward to his game and the chance to bring down Rivers. With Doom probably going to be rested it would be nice to see Ayers in beast mode again. <br />
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The Chargers pass game is of a little worry. We still can’t seem to cover a Tight End and the Chargers have one of the best in Gates. Hopefully we see more of Trevathan covering him to hopefully limit his touchdowns.<br />
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The Dolts love going vertical and have a new toy in Danario Alexander who is finely healthy. It will be Harris or Carter’s job to lock this guy up. Which leads me to my next question, will Porter play this week?<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Injury Report</b></span><br />
Tracy Porter (CB), Illness, DNP<br />
Elvis Dumervil (DE), Shoulder, DNP <br />
Chris Kuper (G), Ankle, LIMITED <br />
Jim Leonhard (S), Calf, FULL <br />
Kevin Vickerson (DT), Thigh, FULL <br />
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Antwan Barnes (LB), Hamstring, LIMITED <br />
Atari Bigby (SS), Quad, LIMITED<br />
Chris Carr (DB), Knee, FULL <br />
Aubrayo Franklin (DT), Knee, DNP <br />
Jared Gaither (T), Groin, DNP <br />
Tyronne Green (G), Ribs, DNP <br />
Eric Weddle (FS), Knee/Illness, LIMITED <br />
Melvin Ingram (LB), Knee, FULL <br />
Ryan Mathews (RB), Neck, DNP <br />
Mike Scifres (P), Ankle, FULL<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Prediction</b></span><br />
The Broncos beat the Chargers with 30 minutes of dominate play in their last encounter and with a full 60 minutes should do the same. 35-7, Go Broncos!<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Ladies</b></span><br />
The one thing the Chargers do know how to do is put together a cheer squad. Here is the team and the calendar cover.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Funny Vid of the Week</b></span><br />
Eric Berry is afraid of horses.<br />
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That is it from me, enjoy the game ~ Aussie.Gouldinator1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14512639910101830045noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161328106437706233.post-90584127321776021952012-11-12T15:57:00.002-08:002012-11-12T15:57:39.446-08:00Broncos MemesThough you have all probably seen them, here is a few of the funnier Broncos memes floating around at the moment. Enjoy ~ Aussie.<br />
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<br />Gouldinator1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14512639910101830045noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161328106437706233.post-91519439464514417852012-10-19T04:32:00.000-07:002012-10-19T04:32:20.741-07:00Bye week perspective<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Broncos are heading into their bye week with an even record of 3-3 and the lead in the AFC West. Through six weeks we have seen a fair amount of good and unfortunately a decent amount of bad. But the Broncos have made it through the brutal end of their schedule with a .500 record and are heading into the 'softer' end of the draw. But there is a clear problem. The Broncos are yet to beat a playoff bound team (note: the Steelers are at 2-3 and injuries continue to affect their roster, so it is possible they may miss out or sneak in to the playoffs at best). The Broncos three wins have come against less than impressive teams, Steelers being middle of the pack. The three loses we have sustained are to teams that should be competing come late January. Against all three we have fallen behind early, mostly due to our own mistakes (turnovers). In all three games (four if you include the Chargers on MNF) the Broncos have fought back in the second half and made these contests close, though in the end falling short. Looking at the rest of the schedule outside of the Ravens, who are also dealing with some key injuries, the Broncos may not drop another game. We then head into the playoffs 12-4, 13-3 at best not having truly beaten a top-notch team. Even with such a good record I would temper expectations in the playoffs because competing against those three teams has shown we are not quite there yet.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>Offense Breakdown</b></span><br />
Manning has come out and quieted most of his doubters. Through six games he is having an outstanding MVP like year (1808 yds, 14 tds, 4 ints ) and outside of the Atlanta game has been smart with his throws. He just needs his team mates to hook him by holding onto the ball.<br />
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McGahee hasn't been as explosive or productive as he was last year on the ground but he has been used more in the passing game (432 yds, 3tds, 18 rec for 133 yds). Other than a few fumbles there hasn't been much bad to McGahee's game and he will need to keep it up as there isn't much behind him. Hillman has taken over the backup roll thankfully over Ball and Moreno. Hillman has soon some good pace when in space or hitting the edge but is still having struggles with finding his hole and pass protection. To me he still looks a little lean and not overly muscular in his frame but that should develop over time. Ball is still on this team.... For whatever reason Moreno seems to be in the doghouse and been inactive of late with the coaches choosing Ball instead. This is probably due to the type of player Moreno is, since Hillman was drafted to replace Moreno it makes no sense having two smaller type backs active when you can have the bigger bruiser in Ball.<br />
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Gronk where art thou?<br />
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The receivers have been playing on a whole new level compared to previous years. D-Thomas (32 rec, 542 yds, 3 tds)and Decker (34 rec, 441 yds, 3 tds) have started to come into their own and been very dynamic. Both have had a few issues, DT with fumbles and Decker with falling over but it seems they have turned the corner (pun intended). Stokley found the fountain of youth Manning and Champ had been sharing and drank himself silly. Stokley, other than Tamme, are Manning’s go to guys when the offense is in a jam and they have come up with big plays. Hopefully Stoke can avoid the dreaded C word and play out the year. Ninja Willis still needs work in this offense and his snaps have gone up but he can’t hang Manning out to dry. Caldwell thus far has been a huge disappointment.<br />
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Tamme and Dressen…fantastic buys. Green is back from his suspension and slowly working his way into the rotation, mostly as a blocking tightend. Thomas will probably be in plain clothes on the bench for the rest of the season barring injury.<br />
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Kuper is back in the starting line-up replacing the ‘decent’ Ramirez who belongs on the bench. Clady, Beadles and Franklin are enjoying playing in front of Manning this year. Clady’s eyes are rolling with dollar signs with his current form. Beadles must be having a good year because no one is bitching about him. Koppen is our buy of the year. With JD out for the season Koppen has been pretty decent.<br />
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Vickerson and even Unrein so far this year have out played the veteran Bannan. Big Vick has been a force in the middle and the defensive front continues to get better. He has blown up his fair share of offensive linemen and has a nose for the screen game. Hopefully he doesn’t ever go back to Little Vick. Unrein has surprised a lot of people. He has developed his game and become a key component on the D-Line. Bannan’s solid play has continued but been unspectacular.<br />
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Dumervil’s (28 tckls, 5.0 sck, 4 FF) been quietly putting together a dominate season. His run defense is still improving but it is no longer the weakness it once was. Wolfe is very much the same. Quietly going about his work, stopping the run and pressuring the passer, that is until we hear the wolf calls. Ayers has done well in his limited snaps and his heads up tip on the fumble to Carter against the Chargers was perfect.<br />
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I am very pleased to see the way Woodyard has developed. I myself have stated that Woodyard hadn’t shown or struggled to be productive making big plays. His progression though is far more along than I thought he would ever be and I give some of that credit to JDR. For putting him in places to take advantage of his skills and to make plays. His stats reflect that, 48 tackles, 2.0 sacks and one intercept.<br />
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Miller has improved as well and continues to be the best player on the defense (26 tckls, 6.0 sck, 1 FF). He has become much better at setting the edge and sniffing out the run. As well as dropping into coverage. Miller will be in there fighting for defensive player of the year honors.<br />
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‘Miss Tackle’ Mays has finally been replaced by Brooking. Who it seems will rotate with Trevathan and Irving. Both of whom I want to see play more. Whether DJ plays MLB when he gets back or rotates with the others has yet to be determined. But I feel more comfortable with Mays on the pine.<br />
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Champ is still world class. But it has been the surprise work of the young guys to be must interested in. Porter has been a solid pick up and the first corner in a long time that has been able to play across from Champ. Harris had one poor game against the Patsy, as did most of the defense. But he is young and still developing. Carter is the surprise one of the bunch. Stepping up ahead of Bolden and making key plays when most thought he was just there to make up the numbers.<br />
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Adams has been rock-solid but unremarkable in the secondary. Moore on the other hand is evolving into a quality player (41 tckls). This year he has been more confident and usual takes good angles to the ball carrier. He does make a few mistakes and dropped his share of intercepts, nevertheless he is not the same player that got benched last year. Leonhard is unimpressive and it is a bugger that Carter is on IR.<br />
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Prater and Colquitt are still money but both have had an easier time of it with Peyton in town.<br />
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Bolden and Holliday are a decent team of returners. Both with any luck will hold onto the ball going forward. I wonder if Holliday gave Irving any crap about concussing him.<br />
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That's me done, have a good one ~ Aussie.Gouldinator1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14512639910101830045noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161328106437706233.post-71831360596226244742012-09-10T16:20:00.001-07:002012-09-10T16:20:27.241-07:00Go Broncos! - 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Jeremy Beal <br />
Jamie Blatnick <b><br /> </b>Rafael Bush <br />
Drayton Florence<br />
Jerry Franklin<br />
Ben Garland<br />
Adam Grant<br />
Virgil Green<br />
Ryan Harris<br />
Jason Hill <br />
Tony Hills<br />
Duke Ihenacho<br />
Cornelius Ingram<br />
Jeremiah Johnson<br />
Mike Mohamed<br />
Greg Orton <br />
Gerell Robinson<br />
Sealver Siliga<br />
Syd’Quan Thompson<br />
Wayne Tribue <br />
Adam Weber<br />
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Linebacker<br />
Defensive end<br />
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Tight end <br />
Tackle<br />
Wide receiver <br />
Tackle<br />
Safety<br />
Tight end<br />
Running back<br />
Linebacker<br />
Wide receiver <br />
Wide receiver<br />
Defensive tackle<br />
Cornerback<br />
Guard<br />
Quarterback <br />
Linebacker</td>
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3<br />
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Waived<b><br /> </b>Waived<br />
Placed on Reserve-Suspended List<br />
Released<br />
Released<br />
Released<br />
Waived<br />
Waived<br />
Waived<br />
Waived<br />
Waived<br />
Waived<br />
Waived<b><br /> </b>Waived<br />
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Not surprised by these cuts, not sure how Tony Carter made the team. Good to see Florence go after playing poorly. Great to see Jackson and Johnson make the roster. Hopefully we can get a number of these young guys on the practice squad.<br />
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Cornerback Tony Carter, a fourth-year player who finished the preseason with a secondary-leading 10 tackles, was rewarded for his play with a spot on the 53-man roster. Carter beat out veteran Drayton Florence for the job as the fourth cornerback behind Champ Bailey, Tracy Porter and Chris Harris.<br />
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"He played better," Elway said. "I think that’s the bottom line is it comes down to the competition and you look at what happened and (we) just felt that Tony at this point in time was a guy that was a better football player."<br />
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Elway noted that rookie Omar Bolden is the fifth cornerback.<br />
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"It was good to see Jim out there," Elway said. "He was everything we expected him to be – very smart and in the right spots. I think he’s going to perform very well in this defense and what he can do, because of his smarts. Plus, his leadership back there. Obviously with Omar's (touchdown) and (Leonhard's 17-yard punt) return last night, that was a big boost to us."<br />
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On Knowshon:</div>
"Knowshon had a great camp," Elway said. "We had to start him slow because of that knee surgery in the offseason. Jeremiah played well, too. When you look at the full package, we were excited about where Knowshon was, and how he ran the ball and continued to get better throughout camp. He’s carrying more weight, and he’s come back strong. He’s a first- and second-down guy, as well as a third-down guy."<br />
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"He’s finally getting healthy," Elway said. "He’s finally starting to get back up to speed physically. We think that now that he’s physically healthy, he’ll be able to get better and help us on the offensive side."<br />
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Taken from: <a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Notebook-Elway-Talks-Roster/df7c769d-acad-41e2-b42b-2a7270a81dd8">Elway Talks Roster</a><br />
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<a href="http://blog.denverbroncos.com/denverbroncos/broncos-set-53-man-roster/">Broncos set roster.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.milehighreport.com/2012/8/31/3284301/denver-broncos-2012-roster-cuts-the-rest-of-the-story">More on the roster cuts from MHR</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Tough-Decisions-Lead-to-Strong-Squad/0ab5de8a-54ae-4962-a324-53727255363b">Elway Talks tough cuts</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.milehighreport.com/2012/8/31/3283332/presenting-the-2012-denver-broncos-final-53-nfl-cuts">Broncos roster, MHR.</a><br />
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That is it from me ~ Aussie.Gouldinator1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14512639910101830045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161328106437706233.post-58620637725814969912012-08-28T04:08:00.002-07:002012-08-28T04:08:14.884-07:00Roster Cuts to 75; Broncos Vs Cardinals PreviewAs was mentioned early the Broncos made 12 cuts and placed one player on IR to reach the 75 roster limit today. The cuts are as follows:<br />
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LS Lonie Paxton<br />
Linebacker Elliot Coffey<br />
Wide receiver Mark Dell<br />
Wide receiver Cameron Kenney<br />
Tight end Anthony Miller<br />
Defensive end Cyril Obiozor<br />
Running back Xavier Omon<br />
Safety Anthony Perkins<br />
Tackle Mike Remmers<br />
Cornerback Ramzee Robinson<br />
Fullback Austin Sylvester<br />
Guard Austin Wuebbels<br />
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There were no real big surprises here. Paxton possibly was one but the writing was on the wall when your coach says this about the other long snapper. <i>"We brought (Brewer) in with the idea that we liked his ability," Head Coach John Fox said. "He’s an exceptional athlete."</i> This does mean Brewer will be the team's Long Snapper. <br />
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The cut of Fullback Austin Sylvester gives Gronk the inside look at the fullback spot if we intend to carry a true fullback. <br />
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Also RB Omon was cut after getting no touches the last two games. He may be seen later in the year depending on injuries. And we lost Cyril Obiozor who only had a cool name.<br />
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The final roster move was putting Jason Hunter on to injury reserve. Hopefully we see the same toughness and aggression from him next year.<br />
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The Broncos hit the road as they head into their final preseason game against the Cards. Since it is the final preseason game of the year the starters are not expected to play much if at all. And with the Broncos needing to cut 20 players by Friday the bottom end of the roster will be fighting hard. Here are a few of those battles to watch:<br />
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At quarterback it really depends on Hanie. If he has a poor game and Osweiler and especially Weber have very good games the Broncos may rethink their backup quarterback plan.<br />
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Running back, hopefully someone steps up and takes Lance Ball's position. We should see plenty of snaps for Ball, Moreno, Hillman and JJ. Let's see who gets those final spots on the roster.<br />
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At Wide Receiver I think we will see a lot from Caldwell, Hill, Robinson, Orton and Willis. Caldwell needs to have a good game and shake off the drops. Same goes for Hill. Personally I want to see Robinson have a big game, though that probably will mean we can't stash him on the practice squad. <br />
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Tight End, this is all down to Green, Thomas and Ingram. Who is going to stand up and be noticed?<br />
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Defensive End, Ayers, Beal, Blatnick are fighting for the last two spots. Ayers and Beal should have them locked up but they need solid performances.<br />
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Defensive Tackle. Unrein, Siliga, Jackson and Garland are fighting for one maybe two positions. This will be one of the hottest battles on game day. At the moment Unrein and Jackson have the inside track on the positions. Garland probably goes to the practice squad leaving Siliga needing a huge game.<br />
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In the Linebacker corps the guys to watch are Nate Irving, Mike Mohamed, Steve Johnson, Keith Brooking and Danny Trevathan. The main linebackers fighting for spots are Mohamed, Johnson, Brooking and maybe Trevathan. Mohamed and Brooking may not play so Johnson needs another good outing. <br />
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Another tough battle is at Safety. Bruton should have a spot. But Bush, Leonhard and Duke are battling for maybe one spot.<br />
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For the Corners I would say Florence, Bolden, Carter and Squid are challenging for the final roster positions. Bolden should be safe but Florence must do something to impress after such a poor game last week. Squid needs to do something on Special Teams to make this team. <br />
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Well that is it from me and Go Broncos! ~ Aussie.Gouldinator1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14512639910101830045noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161328106437706233.post-33459488096758484502012-08-26T20:52:00.000-07:002012-08-26T20:52:55.679-07:00Broncos Vs 49ers Post Game<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Broncos were downed by the 49ers early today by a score of 29-24 but that doesn't tell the truth of the awesome day the first team had. Unfortunately I did not get to see most of the game since my Internet crapped out. I did get to see the fourth quarter at least. <br />
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Below are my notes from what I have seen, gathered and read.<br />
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The kickoff hit a security guard haha.<br />
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It can be said that the Broncos won the first half of the game and most of that was on Manning.<br />
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Manning was hot going 10/12 with two scores. He showed great toughness, accuracy etc. Some of his passes didn't have great velocity but than again he never had a cannon for an arm.<br />
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Hanie had his first really good game as a Bronco. He started out slow with a bad pick by Perrish Cox on an under thrown ball but he bounced back with some nice drives.<br />
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Brock and Weber struggled behind the weak 2nd and 3rd team lines.<br />
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Lance Ball didn't have a good game on the ground but picked up good yardage through the air. JJ did the same and personally I like him over Ball. Omon didn't get any game time and probably will be cut tomorrow.<br />
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Knowshon ran with aggression and power.<br />
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We got our first look at Ronnie Hillman and he showed some burst and speed. <br />
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Dreesen looks like a great buy at TE. Virgil Green displayed raw power on his only catch.<br />
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Thomas, Skokley and Willis had good grabs. The great thing about Thomas is there is still so much improvement to see.<br />
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Gronk had some nice blocks and looks like the fullback we will keep.<br />
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There were too many drops from the lower ranked receivers. Hill dropped one and Bubba Caldwell dropped a few, his head wasn't in the game.<br />
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The first string offensive line were very good again. The back ups are still disappointments.<br />
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Nate Irving had another solid performance but he kept getting up holding his side. Hopefully he gets healthy soon.<br />
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Mitch Unrein and Steve Johnson were bright spots on the 2nd and 3rd teams. <br />
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Vernon Davis was wide open on his touchdown. It looks like Rahim Moore went missing on the play not filling his assignment.<br />
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Florence did not have a very good game. He was beaten often and didn't make any plays. I think he has lost out to Harris and we can only hope Porter is health.<br />
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The 2nd and 3rd string defense need some work on their run defense.<br />
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Bruton showed off his speed getting around the field but he needs to take better angles. <br />
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Malik Jackson continues to impress making good plays from defensive tackle. He caused one fumble and almost had another. The Broncos would be crazy to cut him.<br />
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Duke made a nice play on a run as did Trevathan late in the game.<br />
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Prater and Colquitt were money again.<br />
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We still need to find a returner, anyone?<br />
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That is how I saw it, got anything to add hit me up in the comments ~ Aussie.Gouldinator1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14512639910101830045noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161328106437706233.post-81817519646829353562012-08-25T04:03:00.000-07:002012-08-25T04:03:00.275-07:00Broncos Vs 49ers Preview<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Before getting into the preview for this weeks game there are two news stories to check out.<br />
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First is for those interested in the ratings of our players in Madden 13. MHR.com has a detailed <a href="http://www.milehighreport.com/2012/8/24/3266474/denver-broncos-madden-13-nfl-player-ratings">article on the ratings.</a><br />
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In other news the Broncos made a roster move today. Wide Receiver Tyler Grisham has been waived by the team.<br />
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Grisham is in his fourth year as a pro after spending his first three as a Pittsburgh Steeler. He was an undrafted free agent and only has one career reception since he has most of his career on the practice squad.<br />
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The Broncos will continue to cut down their roster as the 75 man roster cap is Monday.<br />
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The Broncos third preseason game is at home against the 49ers. This week the first team is expected to play well into the third quarter as this will be their final hit out before the regular seasons starts.<br />
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Though the first teamers will see most of the field, it should be expected that a few of the second teamers will be rolled in to see what they can do.<br />
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So what camp battles are we looking for.<br />
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Quarterback is set, Manning is the starter. Who will probably be followed by Hanie.<br />
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Running Back will be interesting. McGahee will get most of the snaps but the battle starts behind him. Hopefully one of the other backs can step up and take Lance Ball's spot, I am looking at you Knowshon. Hillman also may see some action. JJ and Omon will get the leftovers.<br />
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Fullback, will it be Gronk or Sly? Someone needs to impress.<br />
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Wide Receiver, the guy I would be interested in out of the top 5 is Caldwell. He hasn't had any hook ups with Manning at the moment compared to the other four. Ninja Willis also needs a good game.<br />
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Tight End, Tamme and Dressen are good. But will it be Thomas, Green or Ingram that takes up that last one or two spots. I would expect one of these guys to see some time with the ones.<br />
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Offensive Line, the ones are set. Only battle to be following is Clark Vs Harris, can Harris get a roster spot?<br />
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Defensive End. Wolfe, Ayers and Doom are the top three that jump to mind. Who will be backing them up? Beal, Jackson maybe. Watch this rotation closely.<br />
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Defensive Tackle will see the return of Big Vick to the line. Vick, Warren, Bannan look like the top guys. Siliga and Unrein are the others still looking to push for a spot. <br />
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SLB is set with Miller. Personally I would keep Miller out as much as possible and have Irving run around out there.<br />
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MLB, all on Mays, make a tackle bro.<br />
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WLB, Woodyard or Trevathan? This may not seem like a close battle but Trevathan has surprised before.<br />
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At corner Champ and Porter have spots locked down. The battle here is Chris Harris vs Florence. Which of the two are going to take the nickel spot.<br />
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Safety, It will be interesting to see if Carter plays and with the ones. Of course this would be bumping Adams. But expect there to be a lot of rotation in this group. Leonhard may be out there too.<br />
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Long Snapper, Brewer or Paxton, there can only be one.<br />
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Kick Returner? Who is it going to be?<br />
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Well that is it from me, enjoy the game and Go Broncos! ~ Aussie.Gouldinator1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14512639910101830045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161328106437706233.post-6798081904288541412012-08-21T05:14:00.002-07:002012-08-21T05:14:39.703-07:00Broncos Vs Seahawks Post Game<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This past Saturday the Broncos took on the Seattle Seahawks at Mile High. Unfortunately the Seahawks came away with the 30-10 victory. But in the bigger scheme of things that doesn't really matter. <br />
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As for me I saw only parts of the game. I saw most of the first, a little of the second, most of the third and a little of the fourth. Therefore my analysis may not be spot on or the opinion of others. Time to take a closer look and dissect the Broncos second preseason game.<br />
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The offense struggled for much of the game and having 3 turnovers in the first half did not help.<br />
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There was also an issue with drops as Decker dropped a wide open pass and Tamme dropped a touchdown. The receivers will need to get back into camp and work hard as these plays killed us.<br />
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Manning was fairly solid. He started off slow but he showed good arm strength, footwork and accuracy. Plus he took his first hit and of course got back up and continued playing. He did throw two intercepts but they weren't that bad. His first one was a good play by the Hawk defensive line. The other one the ball got away from Manning and sailed. He still has some work to do. He also had a good two minute drill towards the end of the half where he craved up the Hawks secondary.<br />
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Osweiler took over in the second half and he struggled early. But his O-line didn't help much. He held onto the ball a little long as well but hey he is a rookie what you going to do.<br />
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There was an issue with the run game as it was none existent after Willis McGahee left the game. There was nothing to follow him and the back up guys did not impress. The Seahawks do have an unrated defensive line for what it is worth.<br />
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I thought Julius Thomas was disappointing again but it looks like he is working himself back into it.<br />
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Stokley and Decker were the top receivers followed by Lance Ball. Apart from his catches Ball didn't do much, other than fumble the ball.<br />
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As for the Offensive Line, the first string guys were good even without Kuper. The back ups again were average at best.<br />
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For the defense they surprisingly struggled with stopping the run. The first team defense gave up, I believe, 76 rushing yards in the first half. In total close to 220+ yards were gained by the Hawks. The second team missed a few of the young linebackers with injuries, such as Trevathan who was out with an injury and Irving followed suit during the game. <br />
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Watching the first team defense it was clear to see Ty Warren was beast against the double team. Though he didn't register on the stat sheet much he was dominate.<br />
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Doom played exceptional well and all Okung could do was to hold him. It was laughable the amount of holding calls he did get away with.<br />
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Mays had one of his better games but he is still missing tackles he needs to make.<br />
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I saw Nate Irving making a few plays. I especially liked where he read the play, filled his gap, and nailed the running back for a loss. He did miss the tackle on the TD run. He went high and whiffed on the tackle, he just needs to go low. But I was more surprised with how quick he got over there.<br />
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Mitch Unrein run a little with the ones. He picked up a half sack and showed a good motor.<br />
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Beal looked pretty good coming off the edge, if it wasn't for Russell Wilson's legs he may have had a few sacks. Speaking of Russell Wilson he killed it, that kid could be something special.<br />
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Wolfe kept showing up and was around the ball constantly.<br />
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I was impressed by Malik Jackson, he got a good sack. The great thing about him is he still looks lean, he could and will probably get much bigger.<br />
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Bruton was beast blocking two punts. His spot was never in doubt.<br />
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Tony Carter needs to be cut. Plus we need to find some returners.<br />
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Prater was money and Colquitt was awesome.<br />
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In other news it looks like we are <a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Four-Broncos-Back-in-Action/bf952a3d-b9ac-4a11-806d-ada61d1da0df">starting to get healthy.</a> With four Broncos returning to practice.<br />
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That is it from me ~ Aussie.
Gouldinator1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14512639910101830045noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161328106437706233.post-75331698323377604272012-08-14T05:24:00.003-07:002012-08-14T05:24:28.085-07:00Broncos Vs Seahawks PreviewBefore a preview of this Saturdays game let's get an update from Training Camp. Since the Broncos win against the Bears last Thursday the Broncos have had two days of camp and two days off.<br />
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Here is the report from those two practices.<br />
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Safety Jim Leonhard (knee), safety Quinton Carter (hamstring and knee), wide receiver Tyler Grisham (knee), Danny Trevathan (ankle), fullback Chris Gronkowski (groin), defensive tackle Justin Bannan (calf) and tackle Ryan Harris (ankle) did not participate in Saturday’s practice. Cornerback Tracy Porter was held out of part of practice due to a hamstring injury.<br />
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In addition, Head Coach John Fox said linebacker D.J. Williams was excused from practice due to a personal reason.<br />
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Linebacker Keith Brooking was able to participate in practice wearing full pads for the first time since signing with the team. He took the majority of his reps with the second-unit defense.<br />
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Running back Ronnie Hillman, who didn’t play in Thursday’s preseason opener due to a hamstring injury, found plenty of space down the sideline during team drills. Quarterback Brock Osweiler rolled to his right and dumped off a pass to his fellow rookie, and Hillman raced up the field for a big gain.<br />
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Wide receiver Gerell Robinson made a couple of notable plays during practice, first leaping for a deep connection from quarterback Adam Weber. Later during red-zone work with quarterback Caleb Hanie, he caught a diving touchdown at the front of the end zone.<br />
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During 9-on-7 drills, defensive tackle Ty Warren stuffed a run at the line of scrimmage, drawing praise from the defensive sideline. Later in the drill, running back Xavier Omon busted a run up the middle, breaking several tackles and garnering cheers from the crowd in the process.<br />
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Caldwell was active during team drills, hauling in a sideline catch and then running the ball on an end-around on the very next play.<br />
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The defense had a big day at practice, generating a good amount of pressure throughout the session. Both Mitch Unrein and Jason Hunter nearly had "sacks," (keep in mind, quarterbacks are off limits), and linebacker Von Miller chased Manning out of the backfield on another play, forcing the four-time NFL MVP to throw the ball away.<br />
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Early in practice, the defensive line ran through a drill where one lineman acted as a running back and the other’s job was to make the tackle. Throughout, the linemen seemed to enjoy playing on offense just as much as making the big hit. Defensive tackle Sealver Siliga juked out defensive end Jason Hunter pretty badly, which inspired the rest of the group. Defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson was next up with the football, throwing in a few stutter steps and yelling out "Mike Vick!"<br />
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Broncos alumni continue to head out to Dove Valley during training camp. Watching Saturday’s practice was former Broncos player-coach Jimmy Spencer. A cornerback in Denver from 2000-03, Spencer pulled double-duty in his final season in Denver, also handling assistant defensive backs coach duties.<br />
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Nicknamed "Teach," Spencer was Denver’s defensive backs coach one his playing days were over in 2004, and also served as assistant defensive backs coach again in 2005 and 2006.<br />
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The Broncos had this day off.<br />
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<b>Day 19</b></div>
After the team had a day off Sunday, the Broncos returned to the practice fields at Dove Valley at 10:35 a.m. Monday morning. The practice was originally scheduled to start at 2:20 p.m., but was moved up to avoid bad weather forecast for later this afternoon. The decision allowed the Broncos to practice in some of the most favorable conditions of camp, as it was 77 degrees with a light breeze blowing throughout practice. Here are some notes from the practice, which featured a number of big plays in the passing game.<br />
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Safety Jim Leonhard (knee), safety Quinton Carter (hamstring and knee), wide receiver Tyler Grisham (knee) and linebacker Danny Trevathan (ankle) did not participate in Monday’s practice. Linebacker Keith Brooking left practice with a hamstring strain.<br />
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Defensive tackle Ty Warren was excused from practice for personal reasons.<br />
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Linebacker D.J. Williams was back in pads after not attending Saturday’s practice, and defensive tackle Justin Bannan dressed out, marking the first time in a few practices that Bannan has participated.<br />
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In one-on-one drills, what looked like a completion to Decker was slapped out of his hands by Bailey near the sideline. Later in the drill, Decker broke free for a touchdown. During 7-on-7′s, Decker was able to get behind Bailey and haul in a deep post route for a long completion. Arguably the most notable play between the two happened when Decker got a step on Bailey on a go route during a team drill. Quarterback Peyton Manning’s pass dropped right into Decker’s hands. Decker’s momentum carried him up the hill near the sideline, and as Decker made his way back down, Bailey gave him a thumbs-up.<br />
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Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas enjoyed a big afternoon, making several highlight-reel catches. Thomas pulled in one touchdown reception during a red zone period on a fade route with cornerback Tracy Porter and safety Rahim Moore in coverage. A few plays later, Thomas hauled in another touchdown after faking to the outside and breaking back toward the middle of the end zone, where he was all by himself for the catch.<br />
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Another wide receiver who played well was rookie Gerell Robinson. Robinson made a nice catch near the sideline for a touchdown during the red zone drill. Later, during a team drill, Robinson leaped to make an impressive catch along the sideline for a substantial gain.<br />
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Quarterback Brock Osweiler used a pump fake to help freeze the defense, then fired a perfectly thrown pass to a streaking Julius Thomas, who made the reception in stride. After the play, Defensive Coordinator Jack Del Rio shouted to his defense, "Don’t fall for the pump!"<br />
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One of the best runs of the afternoon came from rookie running back Ronnie Hillman. Just one play after a scrum broke out during 9-on-7′s, Hillman took a carry designed to stretch toward the right sideline, stopped on a dime, and raced back toward the left side of the field, making it all the way to the end zone untouched.<br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/videos/Building-Complete-Backs/64c636f7-d231-4abf-9021-b0f10bdd6f1e">Running Backs</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/videos/Training-Camp-Day-19-Bailey/a9e0976c-5fb8-4217-8f8a-43bb867ef4d9">Champ talks after Camp.</a><br />
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Game Two of the preseason is against the Seahawks. It is expected that the lower roster players, the 2nd team and below will have more game time than last week. Therefore we are looking at some of those players on the bubble to step up and those that performed well last week to carry that performance over.<br />
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The number two quarterback is still up for grabs. This week we will probably see more of Hanie and Weber with a little Osweiler thrown in. If Weber and Osweiler outperform Hanie, he could be facing the chop.<br />
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For the running backs expect to see more Knowshon. Omon and JJ are hot on his heels and that last running back spot is looking like a tough fight. A great game by one of these guys could separate that player from the pack.<br />
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With Julius Thomas heating up at practice can he make an impact during the game? He will need to impress as does Green with Ingram having a good first game.<br />
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Receivers are looking pretty set but can either Jason Hill or Gerell Robinson push for the last spot.<br />
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We will see a heap of the back up O-Line during this game. I personally am hoping to see something out of Ryan Harris or Philip Blake.<br />
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Round two of Hunter vs Ayers gets underway, who will come out on top?<br />
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Wolfe should get some more work and I am looking forward to that. But look for big games from Siliga, Garland, Big Vick and Jackson.<br />
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Nate Irving, Mike Mohamed and Danny Trevathan. These three guys need to have solid games to keep Keith Brooking at bay.<br />
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For the corners I want to see more out of Squid and Bolden. Squid also needs to take more opportunity with his returns. <br />
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That is it from me, enjoy the game and Go Broncos! ~ Aussie.Gouldinator1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14512639910101830045noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161328106437706233.post-36777401367574083572012-08-10T06:17:00.001-07:002012-08-10T06:21:29.672-07:00Broncos Vs Bears Post Game<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Broncos played their first game of the 2012 season today against the Bears. The Broncos came away from Soldier field with the 31-3 victory. I myself did not get to see the game but here are notes from what I have read, heard and seen.<br />
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Personally I liked seeing more one running, one tight and three receiver sets (113) compared to the option offense of yesteryear. It is really night and day to compare the two.<br />
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Also I am loving our depth across the team expect for OL. Each new team whether it was the twos, threes or fours brought it today. The back up O-Line though needs work, they struggled with penalties all night.<br />
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First string OL looked good, they did give Manning time to make plays. But it would have been different if Peppers was playing.<br />
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We didn't get to see much of Manning as he only played one series. He came in and showed he was a little rusty. But he did his thing and made some nice passes. Most importantly he didn't get injured.<br />
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Hanie was next up with the twos. He was booed heavily when he came out and that may have rattled him. He showed a lot of bad to begin with and then some good. Unfortunately for him there was more bad than there was good.<br />
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Osweiler came in after half time and saw a little action. He displayed surprising footwork for a rookie. And he has a big arm, so far he has impressed.<br />
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Weber finished the game in the fourth. He did OK and threw a nice TD to Ingram. <br />
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Knowshon looked on point considering he has only been back two weeks. Let's see if he can get through Preseason.<br />
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Omon and JJ both had good games. It is probably time to step up their competition and see what they can do against the big boys because Ball still sucks.<br />
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What I have heard Gronk seemed to block well and was the better out of the two fullbacks.<br />
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Of the receivers Jason Hill and Gerell Robinson stepped it up. They also could do with some tougher competition. Hill showed some toughness in getting his touchdown.<br />
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Ninja Willis ran some good routes and was money when they went to him. Stokley better watch out.<br />
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Of the Tight Ends they were surprisingly absent from the stat sheet. But Ingram came up big today did more than other young players Julius Thomas and Virgil Green.<br />
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The Defense was on point all night across the board.<br />
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Wolfe was a beast today and picked up two sacks. Both weren't dominating sacks but Wolfe showing his none stop motor and not giving up on the play.<br />
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Nate Irving showed up big time today and was probably the best of the linebackers. Even Mike Mohamed played well. Danny Trevathan had a decent game. The Brooking signing must have set a fire under these guys. Was Woodyard even out there? Or did he just play with the ones on the first series.<br />
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Jeremy Beal got two sacks and is pushing for a spot.<br />
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Obiozor played well towards the end of the game and the Duke impressed on special teams.<br />
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Though they didn't register on the stat sheet I heard Siliga and Garland were collapsing the pocket.<br />
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One thing about the defense was their tackling was amazing.<br />
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Prater did miss a 57 yarder but otherwise was money, as was Colquitt.<br />
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The return duties are still up for grabs. But Bolden, Willis and Squid handed those duties the best.<br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/videos/Broncos-at-Bears-BTV-Highlights/1f677ea5-4709-4b9a-81ec-1a5626b1f1fe">Video Highlights</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/photo-gallery/Broncos-at-Bears-First-Half-Photos/395f5460-43c5-483f-8679-8d27f38915ac">First Half Photos</a><br />
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I would be happy to hear any other comments or points from the game that I may have missed. Otherwise enjoy the win and get prepared for next week's ~ Aussie.Gouldinator1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14512639910101830045noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161328106437706233.post-76906772489911179802012-08-07T04:38:00.001-07:002012-08-07T04:38:21.428-07:00Broncos sign LB Keith Brooking<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today the Broncos added a veteran presence to not only the Linebacking corps but to their defense as a whole when they signed Keith Brooking.<br />
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Brooking is a 6'2 245 pound 36 year old inside linebacker. He was drafted 12th overall in 1998 by the Falcons. He played there for 11 years having 5 Pro Bowl seasons from 2001 to 2006 and 2 All Pro seasons.<br />
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Brooking than signed with Dallas and remained there for the previous three seasons and was now a free agent.<br />
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Brooking has two 200-plus tackle seasons and has played in every game since 2001.<br />
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Brooking, 36, said he expects to work at the middle and weakside linebacking positions. He is providing depth to the second team where we don't have experienced reserves. The current second-teamers at middle, strongside and weakside linebacker, Mike Mohamed, Nate Irving and Danny Trevathan (while DJ is out), who are 2011 draft picks who have combined for one career tackle on defense and a 2012 sixth round pick. While not guaranteed a position, Brooking will push the young guys to be their best.<br />
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When linebacker Keith Brooking got word the Broncos wanted to work him out, he didn't waste any time.<br />
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In fact, he told his agent he'd book his own plane ticket.<br />
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"I came in this morning, ran around a little bit, showed them that this 37-year-old body can still move," Brooking said. "The circumstances had to be right for me. I wanted to play for a contender, and this team was right up there on the list. It worked out great."<br />
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"I’m just really excited to be a part of the Broncos -- what they bring to the table -- and to make a run at this thing."<br />
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Unlike safety Jim Leonhard, who the Broncos signed Saturday, Brooking does not expect to be put on the active/physically unable to perform list and expects he will be practicing by Saturday.<br />
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"I haven't been in the offseason program, so I'd be lying to you if I said that I was in game shape and ready to go, but my legs feel good; they still have pop in them," Brooking said. "I had a lot of blows to the head and a few surgeries. I'm not what I was eight years ago, but relatively speaking, my body feels really good."<br />
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Brooking and Del Rio talked about the team's defensive scheme, which got him even more excited about his new situation in Denver.<br />
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"Del Rio,Coach Fox, the whole organization, when I got here, it was exactly what I thought it was going to be this morning when I worked out for them and got a chance to sit down and talk with them," he said. "It just validated everything even more."<br />
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Fox noted that Brooking has played both the Mike (middle) and Will (weakside) linebacker positions, and that's where the veteran expects to compete as the preseason unfolds.<br />
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"I think competition brings out the best in everyone and brews success," Brooking said. "I’m here to do that, whatever role it takes. Mike, Will, special teams -- I’m not too big for that, even though I’ve been in this league a long time. Whatever role I can find, I’m willing to do."<br />
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"At this point in my career, you’re striving for one thing," Brooking said. "I think this team is set to make a run, and I’m very excited to be a small part of it."<br />
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Also on Monday, the Broncos placed running back Mario Fannin on injured reserve with an Achilles injury. Fannin, a second-year player out of Auburn, spent the 2011 season on IR as well.<br />
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Let's beat those Bears. Go Broncos ~ Aussie.<br />
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<b>References:</b></div>
<a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000046557/article/keith-brooking-signs-contract-with-denver-broncos?module=HP11_headline_stack">NFL.com</a>, <a href="http://www.milehighreport.com/2012/8/6/3224008/denver-broncos-sign-veteran-linebacker-keith-brooking">MHR.com</a>, <a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Brookings-Sights-Set-High/2b6f6ce1-0765-4da5-a66c-9c2d0ceab625">DB.com One</a>, <a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Brooking-Signs-With-Broncos/3d79ff97-3386-45b5-a387-eb11b54e4b74">DB.com Two</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/videos/Brooking-Signed-Hanie-Eager/f7f38985-696f-4028-bc71-cf3910f95e3f#?id=f7f38985-696f-4028-bc71-cf3910f95e3f">Brooking and Training Camp video</a>Gouldinator1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14512639910101830045noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161328106437706233.post-18761033853833158642012-08-06T05:52:00.001-07:002012-08-06T05:59:26.493-07:00Training Camp Update Three - Broncos prepare for BearsAnother three days of training camp are in the books, as well as the annual scrimmage at Mile High report. And now the first preseason game is drawing near. The Broncos play the Bears on Thursday night. But first notes from camp...<br />
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<b>Day Eight</b></div>
Thursday morning’s practice was once again open to the public, and fans showed up in record number — the 5,034 in attendance set another Dove Valley record. It’s the third time an attendance record has been broken during this year’s training camp, and the fans in attendance certainly got a show.<br />
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<b>Injuries/Absences:</b></div>
Yesterday, Head Coach John Fox reported that wide receiver Eric Decker had a groin strain. On Thursday, Decker was back on the field in full pads.<br />
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Missing from practice were safety Quinton Carter (hamstring and knee) and wide receivers D’Andre Goodwin (foot) and Greg Orton (ankle). Wide receiver Tyler Grisham (knee), running back Ronnie Hillman (hamstring) and tackle Orlando Franklin (concussion) were all on the practice field wearing shorts, but did not participate.<br />
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Newly signed wide receiver Cameron Kenney, wearing No. 19, participated in his first practice.<br />
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There were plenty of playmakers during Thursday’s session, but we’ll start with Thomas. In the first team drill of the morning, Thomas caught a Manning pass on the sideline while on his knees. The very next play was another connection from Manning to Thomas on the sideline. This time, Thomas was on his feet, and he quickly used them to juke a defender and then stiff-arm another to the ground en route to what would have been a long touchdown.<br />
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In the next team drill, Manning and Thomas were at it again. After taking the snap, Manning dropped back and fired a pass deep down the middle of the field for Thomas. Safety Rahim Moore was right there in coverage and cornerback Drayton Florence was closing fast, but Thomas leaped up and over Moore to bring down the ball, running the rest of the way for the score. When he got to the back of the end zone, Thomas high-fived a group of young fans. On his way back to the sideline, he was met by cornerback Champ Bailey for another five, and Manning congratulated the receiver with a helmet tap on the sideline.<br />
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Defensive end Elvis Dumervil had a "sack" on Manning during team drills, but the play was allowed to continue and Manning still let a pass fly toward Thomas, but Bailey was in tight coverage and forced the incompletion.<br />
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Quarterback Adam Weber made his reps count on Thursday, first lofting a deep pass through coverage into the waiting hands of wide receiver Gerell Robinson for a big gain. At the very end of practice during a red-zone drill, Weber found a leaping Joel Dreessen in the back corner of the end zone for a touchdown that drew cheers from both the crowd and the offense.<br />
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Running back Xavier Omon had a highlight of his own early in team drills, running through two tackles and spinning out of another for a long gain that got the crowd riled up.<br />
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Referees watched Thursday’s morning session, signaling when players scored touchdowns and even throwing an occasional flag.<br />
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Defensive end Jason Hunter got reps with the first-unit D-line for the second straight practice. Defensive tackle Justin Bannan was also back with the ones, alongside fellow defensive tackle Ty Warren.<br />
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As a whole, the offensive line seemed to win Thursday’s one-on-one session against the defensive line, but defensive end Ben Garland still managed a big highlight for the D. He bullied his way past rookie guard/center Philip Blake into the backfield, drawing praise from his defensive teammates.<br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/videos/Relationship-Building/c96e079e-63c6-4bd2-91b9-21470972cdf4">Video One</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/videos/Front-Row-Center-Day-Eight/eea282b9-a500-45fb-993c-d7b8269174fb">Video Two</a><br />
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<b>Day Nine</b></div>
Friday’s practice was highlighted by a number of big plays on both sides of the ball. Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas continued to get into a rhythm with quarterback Peyton Manning, but in his battle with veteran cornerback Champ Bailey, both players got the best of each other at least once.<br />
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Safety Quinton Carter (hamstring and knee), wide receivers Tyler Grisham (knee) and Greg Orton (ankle), running back Ronnie Hillman (hamstring) and tackle Orlando Franklin (concussion) did not practice Friday.<br />
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Head Coach John Fox said that Franklin has been cleared by team doctors.<br />
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"We’ll use him sparingly tomorrow," Fox said.<br />
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Defensive tackle Justin Bannan left practice early due to a calf injury.<br />
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In seven-on-seven’s, Bailey jumped up to knock the ball away from Thomas, tipping it into the air. It nearly led to an interception for safety Mike Adams, but he was unable to corral the deflection before it hit the ground.<br />
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Bailey also made a nice play in coverage on wide receiver Eric Decker, slapping the ball out of Decker’s hands to prevent a sideline reception.<br />
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Later in seven-on-seven’s, Thomas again found himself covered by Bailey, but this time, Thomas hung on for the catch despite a diving effort by Bailey.<br />
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Also during team drills, Weber connected with wide receiver Gerell Robinson, who made a quick grab while reaching over his head on the run. Weber quickly went right back to him on the following play, but the two were unable to make it back-to-back completions because cornerback Joshua Moore was able to break up the pass.<br />
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A pass near the goal line was deflected by cornerback Chris Harris, but the offense caught a break when tight end Jacob Tamme was able to make the catch anyway in the back of the end zone for a touchdown.<br />
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Cornerbacks Drayton Florence, Syd’Quan Thompson and Omar Bolden all had pass breakups in the drill. Bolden’s involved the rookie leaping to swat away a pass intended for Gerell Robinson at the last moment. "Nice job, Omar!" Secondary Coach Ron Milus shouted. "Good play, Omar!"<br />
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Friday’s practice saw some chippiness between the offensive and defensive lines. Defensive end Jason Hunter, who has been practicing with the first-team D-line, got into a few shoving matches with offensive linemen during both the line drills and full-team drills. He ended up with his helmet off after one play, and Wesley Woodyard came over to help calm him down. Meanwhile, behind the play, linebacker Von Miller was dancing in what looked to be an effort to cool some of the tension between the lines.<br />
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Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway watched parts of practice alongside Coach Fox.<br />
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A handful of Broncos alumni, including Billy Thompson and Larry Brunson, watched practice from the sideline. A number of University of Colorado and University of Wyoming football coaches took in the session as well. Former Broncos safety Renaldo Hill, now a coach at Wyoming, was at practice. <br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/videos/Front-Row-Center-Day-Nine/4fd610c5-d22d-4252-8a2c-1f793eec2ba6">Video One</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/photo-gallery/Training-Camp-2012-Day-Nine-Photos/3fb5870b-0d03-48b1-983c-a6f4798f1f1f">Photos</a><br />
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<b>Day 10 - Scrimmage</b></div>
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<a href="http://blog.denverbroncos.com/denverbroncos/summer-scrimmage-live-blog/">Live Blog from the Scrimmage</a><br />
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<a href="http://blog.denverbroncos.com/denverbroncos/broncos-set-camp-attendance-record/">Broncos set Attendance Record</a><br />
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Mario Fannin was injured during the scrimmage. He tore his Achilles. Fannin will have to undergo his second season ending surgery for the second straight year.
<a href="http://www.milehighreport.com/2012/8/5/3221504/rb-mario-fannin-has-achilles-injury#comments">Fannin Injured</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.milehighreport.com/2012/8/5/3221397/2012-denver-broncos-summer-scrimmage-pictorial">Pictures of the Scrimmage</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.milehighreport.com/2012/8/5/3220901/the-denver-broncos-saturday-summer-scrimmage-2012">Article from the scrimmage</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/photo-gallery/Training-Camp-2012-Summer-Scrimmage-Photos/2a0e8dad-23ef-4d5d-9758-74464db6d167">DB.com Scrimmage Photos</a><br />
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The Broncos first game of the 2012 season and their first preseason game is against the Bears. But the game and result are not overly important. A win is nice but what we are looking for is the play of our players. The fringe guys and players fighting for a roster spot. Here are some position battles to take notice of during the game.<br />
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Also of interest is to take note of the depth chart and where guys are playing. First, Second or Third string.<br />
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The number two Quarterback spot is up for grabs. By all accounts Hanie hasn't been playing as well as the other two. Let's see if he can do something.<br />
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With Fannin injured who will step up and take the positions available behind McGahee. Hillman will probably be held out with his hamstring injury. Meaning Moreno, Omon, Johnson and Ball have to step up and take it to the next level.<br />
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The fourth and fifth spot is up for grabs. Stokley and Ninja Willis have the inside track but I have heard good things about Gerell Robinson.<br />
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The right tackle position seems to be the only position up for grabs with Franklin out. Can Ryan Harris step it up and push the subject to the coaches?<br />
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Will Green or Thomas show us anything?<br />
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Who is going to win a spot. Unrein and Siliga are the ones that need to have good games.<br />
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For me this is all about Hunter Vs Ayers. Who wants that starting spot more? Plus we get our first look at Garland.<br />
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That fifth and maybe sixth spot are there for the taking. Watch for Squid to have a big game.<br />
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Well enjoy the first Broncos game, I know I will ~ Aussie.Gouldinator1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14512639910101830045noreply@blogger.com1