2010 Training Camp

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2010 Training Camp Day 1: A.M. Blog

The 2010 season came one step closer Sunday morning with the first practice of training camp. A Dove Valley training camp record crowd of 3,103 arrived early for opening day, with some folks lining up to see the orange and blue as early as 4:45 a.m. Mind you, that’s four hours prior to the start of the session.

The first player on the field? Kyle Orton, to a loud applause from the crowd. He was followed by Matt Prater, then Tim Tebow and Daniel Graham walked out together.

U2’s “Where the Streets Have No Name” marked the official start of camp, as the air horn blew and players headed to individual drills.

With music blaring and cheers of “TEE-BOW!” “CHAMP!” and “ED-DEE!” ringing out, the team kicked things off.

The first day was dampened a bit, however, when Knowshon Moreno was carted off the field and Correll Buckhalter walked inside the facility accompanied by a trainer.

Head Coach Josh McDaniels said he didn’t have any updates on either back’s status yet.

“Certainly you don’t want to see two of your guys that you really count on at the same position come off the field on the first day of training camp,” McDaniels said. “We know that’s part of the game and that’s why you have to have people behind them. We’ll see what the timetable may be or the diagnosis. I’m not sure where that’s at or how severe any of that is. Hopefully we’ll get them out there at some point, whenever they’re healthy.”

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

During 11 on 11 drills, the first unit defense had Ronald Fields in the middle of the defensive line, flanked by Ryan McBean and Justin Bannan. Elvis Dumervil, D.J. Williams, Mario Haggan and Robert Ayers lined up at linebacker, and Champ Bailey, Andre’ Goodman, Brian Dawkins and Renaldo Hill made up the secondary.

On offense, Tyler Polumbus was at left tackle, with Zane Beadles at left guard, J.D. Walton at center, Chris Kuper at right guard and Ryan Harris a welcome sight back at right tackle. Kyle Orton was at quarterback and Daniel Graham was at tight end, with Kolby Smith at running back with Moreno and Buckhalter out of practice. The receivers switched in and out, but Eddie Royal, Brandon Lloyd and Jabar Gaffney got the most work. Marquez Branson also subbed in as a second tight end on several plays.

DRILLS

Throughout individual drills for tight ends, Daniel Graham reiterated why he’s the leader of the pack. In one drill, the tight ends were supposed to lift a blocking sled in the air before pushing it forward. Graham pushed it so hard that at the end of his rep, the sled flipped upside down. After seeing that display, Branson took his turn, flipping the sled at the end before letting loose a “Woooo!”

The running backs practiced getting physical during their drills, attacking blocking dummies to work on initiating contact.

Typically players run through drills the exact same way, one after the other, to make sure they get the technique just right. The defensive linemen ran a drill where the only goal was to get past the blocking dummy — no matter the technique. Each lineman used a move they’ve been successful with in the past, whether it was a swim move, spin or bull rush.

PLAYMAKERS

During wide receiver versus defensive back 1-on-1s, the first matchup belonged to Eddie Royal and Champ Bailey. Bailey tipped Orton’s throw, which Royal nearly caught, but the pass fell incomplete. Later in the drill, the two faced off again. This time Royal cut his route in front of Bailey, hauling in the sharp pass from Orton. That drew a “Nice, Eddie Royal!” from the quarterback.

On the first play of 7-on-7s, Brian Dawkins tipped a pass and nearly hauled it in before it hit the ground. Immediately he dropped to the ground for 10 pushups, as he didn’t snare the interception. Afterward he jumped up with a huge first pump to the sky, drawing a reaction from the already amped-up crowd.

Toward the end of the final offense versus defense drill, Eric Decker ran deep down the sideline with Perrish Cox in tight coverage. As the ball came toward the receiver, Cox seemed to grab a little jersey to ensure the ball fell incomplete. On the adjacent field, special teams players and coaches signaled for a flag as the two jogged back toward the huddle.

QUICK HITS

The defensive backs sported a new look — personalized towels tucked in their waist. Two of the more notable towels belonged to Dawkins — inscribed with “Weapon X,” of course — and Nate Jones, or as his towel says, “Nasty Nate.”

To say fans were excited to see the team’s newest first-round picks would be an understatement. Every catch Demaryius Thomas made and every throw Tebow made were met with raucus applause throughout practice. So when Tebow took off running during a couple offense versus defense drills, you can imagine the crowd lost it a little.

After a deep Tebow completion to a leaping Matthew Willis, the crowd gave a long ovation marked by the waving of a couple University of Florida flags. When the noise died down, however, a lone “Roll Tide!” echoed from an apparent Alabama fan in the end zone. It seems even as a Bronco his Florida fans — and rivals — will follow.

Early in practice, the three quarterbacks threw to four receivers — Gaffney, Lloyd, Royal and Brandon Stokley — while the rest of the group worked on special teams drills.

Off to the side, Lonie Paxton, Britton Colquitt and Matt Prater practiced snapping, holding and kicking field goals, respectively, through a much skinnier set of uprights.

TRAINING CAMP JUKEBOX

After U2 kicked things off, Club Bronco got hyped with Eminem’s “Not Afraid,” Jay-Z’s “Can I Get A…” and Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger.”

Below are more pictures from Sunday’s morning session. (on link) The team is back on the field this evening at 5:30 p.m. MDT.

[Lonestar]

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Five quick observations from the first training-camp practice …

1. It’s not worth jumping to conclusions — or off bridges — with the injuries to running backs Knowshon Moreno and Correll Buckhalter. Yes, Moreno couldn’t put any weight on his right leg when he emerged from the cart that took him back to the headquarters building, but guys have been known to walk off the field under their own power after tearing anterior cruciate ligaments (ex-Falcons running back Jamal Anderson in 1999; Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis last month). Injuries can look innocuous and be severe — and vice versa. The Broncos still have four other running backs, so they have enough to handle the training-camp load while Moreno and Buckhalter recover — so long as their injuries aren’t long-lasting. If they are, the Broncos will need extra help … which will surely start the rumor mill buzzing around Brian Westbrook, the ex-Eagle who remains unsigned. And if Moreno’s injury is the worst-case scenario — a torn anterior cruciate ligament — a position that had the potential to be a strength just became a weakness, and that could change the tenor of the Broncos’ entire offensive plan. The only positive is that the team would have the time to do so, with all of camp still in front of it.

2. The morning was heavy on instruction, energy and passion — “I think we have about 30 guys in the cold tub right now,” McDaniels admitted — but low on precision. In other words, exactly what you’d expect on a first day. “The effort is where you want it to be the first day; the execution certainly isn’t,” McDaniels said.

3. McDaniels said that the first-team offensive line would be in flux when camp begins, with the only established positions for camp being Tyler Polumbus at left tackle, Chris Kuper at right guard and Ryan Harris at right tackle. But rookies Zane Beadles and J.D. Walton took the first-team work Sunday morning at left guard and center, respectively.

4. Matthew Willis drew two of the noisiest ovations with a pair of deep receptions up the right sideline in a seven-on-seven period. The first one was the most spectacular; he got behind coverage and was three steps ahead of Nate Jones before laying out for a deep pass from Kyle Orton. The second one five plays later came from Tim Tebow; Willis beat rookie Perrish Cox for the deep catch.

5. As expected, the record Dove Valley training camp crowd of 3,103 was gaga over Tim Tebow. No. 15 jerseys were ubiquitous; Florida Gators flags were brandished, and the practiced closed with a large group of fans — whose average age seemed to be 11 — chanting, “Te-bow! Te-bow!” in a high pitch that sounded like the crow”Tebow crazy,” observed wide receiver Jabar Gaffney. But Tebow’s first training-camp pass against a defense was overshadowed by Moreno’s injury, which happened one snap before it was the rookie passer’s turn during the seven-on-seven period. For the record, that first pass was completed to tight end Marquez Branson. On the next play, Tebow hit Willis to cause arguably the loudest roar of the day.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

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Not practicing this afternoon: Knowshon Moreno, Correll Buckhalter, D.J. Williams, Russ Hochstein, Chris Baker. #Broncos

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1. Gettin ready for practice number 2 for the day....thanks to all the fans who came out to support us

[BroncoWave]

Good to hear that Beadles and Walton are already in the starting lineup. If both of those guys pan out, we will be completely set on the o-line for the next 10 years.

[Lonestar]

Good to hear that Beadles and Walton are already in the starting lineup. If both of those guys pan out, we will be completely set on the o-line for the next 10 years.

I'm guessing that the others will see plenty of action also just think they started out that way look to see the olsens, hockstein and the other center dude get some 1st time also.

I am glad that we seem to have the rookies getting a lot of snaps now as they will need it later int eh season.

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The Broncos returned to the Dove Valley practice field this evening for their second full-squad workout of training camp.

The team was met at first with a brief rain shower, but fans weren’t deterred.

Despite the weather early on, a Dove Valley-record crowd in the morning practice was followed up by an attendance of 1,891 — a record for an afternoon session.

With interest at a high, the evening session commenced under cloudy skies and what turned out to be quite comfortable, cooler weather.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
# Nate Jones and Akin Ayodele joined the defensive fray, seeing reps with the first team when the squad had an extra defensive back lined up against the offense.
# Nick Greisen got some reps with the first unit during a 7-on-7 session.

DRILLS
# Matthew Willis, Kenny McKinley, Jones and Josh Barrett worked with special teams coordinator Mike Priefer on finding punts in the air, catching them and downing them inside the 10-yard line.
# When running backs and tight ends worked against linebackers in a drill focused on protecting the quarterback, the defense was dominant at first. Wesley Woodyard seemingly couldn’t be stopped, and player after player found their way to the blocking dummy that represented the signal caller. But after running backs coach Eric Studesville got on the offense to step up its game, Toney Baker got the first win for the offensive side of the ball. Later in the drill, Richard Quinn earned congratulations after he kept Elvis Dumervil away from the quarterback.
# The defensive line ran through a drill focused on recognizing and reacting to screen passes, then followed that up with a drill working on handwork to get past offensive linemen.

PLAYMAKERS
# Head Coach Josh McDaniels singled out Willis as a player who impressed him in the first practice of training camp. The third-year receiver kept his hot streak going in the evening session, including a few long catches during 7-on-7 drills. He almost held on to a leaping attempt, but Mario Haggan was there to lay into him a little and force the incompletion.
# Kenny McKinley drew cheers from the crowd, as well. First, he was part of five consecutive completions for the receivers in 1-on-1s against the defensive backs (The first breakup of the drill belonged to Alphonso Smith, by the way, on a pass intended for Brandon Stokley). Then, in 11-on-11s, Brady Quinn launched a deep pass toward McKinley down the left sideline. Tony Carter was right there in coverage and stuck his hand out to deflect the pass, but McKinley kept his eye on the ball, maintained control and essentially bobbled it to himself for a long completion.
# It seemed to be the session of the receivers, as Brandon Lloyd opened up the first batch of 7-on-7s with a catch right in front of Champ Bailey, who jumped up in disgust after not breaking up the pass. Demaryius Thomas capitalized on every one of his reps in 1-on-1s against the defensive backs, and made a tough catch just past the outstretched arms of a leaping Jones on a pass from Quinn during 7-on-7s. Then Brandon Stokley got involved, closing out the final 7-on-7 session by holding onto a pass even as Syd’Quan Thompson dove in for a relatively big hit.

OFFSEASON CHAMPIONS

The offseason — certainly not the most glamorous stretch of the NFL season, but a great place to get a jump on the competition.

The team’s offseason conditioning program began in March, and the team has accomplished plenty between then and now. But the locker room voted that 10 Broncos’ hard work during that stretch stood out.

Josh Barrett, Daniel Graham, Russ Hochstein, Chris Kuper, Spencer Larsen, Ryan McBean, Jarvis Moss, Brady Quinn, Matthew Willis and Wesley Woodyard were all voted Offseason Award Winners by their teammates.

The perks of the selection include a prime parking spot adjoining the practice field, close to the entrance to the facility, and the privilege of picking the playlist for a training camp practice session.

QUICK HITS
# With Knowshon Moreno and Correll Buckhalter out of the afternoon practice, all four remaining running backs — Baker, Lance Ball, Bruce Hall and Kolby Smith — saw reps. Smith and Ball, however, seemed to get the majority.
# During 7-on-7s, Richard Quinn found himself wide open and hauled in a pass, but Andre’ Goodman came closing fast. The tight end lowered his shoulder, but the collision caused both players to fall down. The sound alone drew a few “ooohs” from the crowd.
# A 7-on-7 session in the middle of practice divided the reps fairly evenly among the three quarterbacks. Kyle Orton got four reps and Brady Quinn and Tim Tebow both took three snaps.
# After a false start infraction late in practice during an 11-on-11 session, Seth Olsen took a lap around the field.

TRAINING CAMP JUKEBOX

Larsen took advantage of his offseason champion status early, as his playlist was already being blared through the speakers on day one.

Chris Ledoux’s “Hooked on an 8 Second Ride” was up first, followed by Red Hot Chili Peppers with “Snow (Hey Oh),” Rise Against’s “Savior” and finally the Chili Peppers made a repeat appearance, closing it out with “Tell Me Baby.”

Below are some photos from the session. Be sure to check out the DenverBroncos.com training camp page for all camp-related links.

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Camp facts: The Broncos officially opened training camp with two workouts Sunday. Today they will practice once, 2:30-4:30 p.m., at their Dove Valley complex.

Highlight of the day: For many of the 3,103 people in attendance — a record since the team returned training camp to its practice facility in 2003 — the sight of Tim Tebow throwing, and running with, the ball was the high-water mark. The team also set a record for an afternoon/evening workout with 1,891 in attendance for Sunday's evening workout.

But on the field it was wide receiver Matt Willis who stood out.

Willis, who head coach Josh McDaniels has lauded for his offseason work, had a handful of acrobatic grabs, including a diving catch on a long ball from Brady Quinn and a top-shelf body adjustment to reel in a pass from Tebow shortly after in the morning workout.

Lowlight of the day: Poll NFL coaches on their biggest fear of training camp in the era of 80-player camp rosters and the answer will almost universally be injury.

The Broncos lived that fear Sunday morning as running backs Knowshon Moreno and Correll Buckhalter both left practice with injuries suffered in the same 7-on-7 drill.

Moreno's right leg buckled as he cut upfield after a pass reception while Buckhalter injured his left leg minutes later on a similar play. Moreno's injury, which is believed to be a severe hamstring pull, appeared more serious — he hopped into the locker room. Buckhalter has an extensive history of knee injuries having missed three full seasons in his career, but is believed to have suffered a muscle strain in his back.

As a result Kolby Smith, a former Chiefs running back signed in the weeks before camp opened, took much of the work with the starting offense.

Quotable: "You've got to think he's the most marketable guy in the league right now so he's definitely going to that attention. The only knock on him is he went to Florida." — Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey, a Georgia alum, on the fans' reaction to Tebow Sunday morning.

Position battle: There are more than a few places on the roster where the Broncos feel like they have improved their depth, but the position where those roster spots may be the hardest to come by when the final cuts are made is at wide receiver.

Most teams keep five or six on the roster, depending on their special teams duties — the Broncos entered their regular-season opener with six wide receivers last season — so things are already crowded on the outside.

Jabar Gaffney and Eddie Royal lined up with the offensive starters in team drills Sunday morning. The Broncos used a first-round pick on Demaryius Thomas as well as a fourth-round pick on Eric Decker in this past April's draft.

McDaniels has also consistently pointed out Willis' play in non-contact practices in the spring and early summer as well. Add Brandon Lloyd, Brandon Stokley and Kenny McKinley in the mix and there figures to be a surprise cut or two on the horizon.

Quarterback watch: Kyle Orton — Worked with the starters; continues to show the most confidence and accuracy in the offense.

Brady Quinn — Lined up as the No. 2. Looked more comfortable in team drills than he did at times in the offseason workouts.

Tim Tebow — Consistently the "it" guy to the crowd. Also ran the ball plenty when the pass pressure closed in.

[Lonestar]

Seems that unless willis does something stupid he will make the cuts.

Brandon L seems to have yet to be heard from. With all the other speed on the team now with mckinney, willis and DT he may be a cut.
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[Jagsbch]

I had a feeling Tebow would have a huge impact in the deep passing game this season. This is all a managed to hear from all of that....:D:D


3,103 people in attendance — a record since the team returned training camp to its practice facility in 2003 — the sight of Tim Tebow throwing, and running with, the ball was the high-water mark.

"You've got to think he's the most marketable guy in the league right now so he's definitely going to that attention. The only knock on him is he went to Florida."

Tim Tebow — Consistently the "it" guy to the crowd. Also ran the ball plenty when the pass pressure closed in.

After a deep Tebow completion...

On the next play, Tebow hit Willis to cause arguably the loudest roar of the day. Matthew Willis drew two of the noisiest ovations with a pair of deep receptions

The second one five plays later came from Tim Tebow; Willis beat rookie Perrish Cox for the deep catch



top-shelf body adjustment to reel in a pass from Tebow

[Traveler]

Seems that unless willis does something stupid he will make the cuts.

Brandon L seems to have yet to be heard from. With all the other speed on the team now with mckinney, willis and DT he may be a cut.
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Maybe, but I still think it's McKinley or Stokley on the bubble.

[Jagsbch]

Toney Baker got the first win for the offensive side of the ball.

We need to get more info on this guy. As well as hot the rest of the runningbacks are fairing.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Toney Baker got the first win for the offensive side of the ball.

We need to get more info on this guy. As well as hot the rest of the runningbacks are fairing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIPp4Y7V-1E

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Broncos first-round draft pick Demaryius Thomas missed four practices and three day’s worth of meetings during his unofficial holdout late last week. He’s trying to make up for lost time now.

Thomas was among the first players on to the practice field Monday afternoon for some added one-on-one time with receivers coach Adam Gase. The two appeared to be working on different techniques for coming off press coverage.

The Broncos have good attendance at their third formal practice of camp. The only players missing are running backs Knowshon Moreno and Correll Buckhalter, both of whom were injured Sunday morning, and nose tackle Chris Baker. Ryan Clady, Darrell Reid and Jamal Williams are also still being held out of practice for various injury and conditioning reasons. Baker left the field a few minutes early Sunday morning. The Broncos have not given a reason for his absence.

Head coach Josh McDaniels will meet with reporters around 5 p.m.

[Sconnie Bronco]

I wonder if Tebow is setting the tone in anyway. There seems to be more comments on who is the first out on the field, last to leave, who is winning win sprints, etc.

[Jagsbch]

The videos from the official forum are must see.:beer:

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video's (http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/video-browser/most-recent-videos.html)


I really enjoyed the Martindale interview. (http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/videos/Day-1-Martindale/fe06e4f5-63b3-4bc4-966f-547f18317da0#?id=fe06e4f5-63b3-4bc4-966f-547f18317da0)

"What's my defensive philosophy? Stop the offense. Stop the offense... I don't look at it as a "Wink" Martindale/Mike Nolan defense... its the Broncos defense... and its the whole organizations defense, and we're just here to play complimentary football."

"We got a lot more competition.... our guys are a year more experienced, and they understand how they are getting attacked out of the 3-4 defense from the switch the year previous."

[Jagsbch]

I wonder if Tebow is setting the tone in anyway. There seems to be more comments on who is the first out on the field, last to leave, who is winning win sprints, etc.

Thing you have to recognize is that the Coach has brought in a lot of tone setting players to this team.

When you look at this draft and you actually study the individuals who were drafted then you come to the conclusion that worrying about the tone is the last thing the coach has to do he has these guys all competeing with each other and with themselves to get better personally then their previous selves as their discipline molds them into the stars they aspire to be from the mold they have been cast out of.

Here is a comment Tebow made about it.

"I don't know that they're buying in as much as it is they've already had it. I think that just coming to a team that has a great work ethic and coaches that have great work ethics so the players see that and then we have leaders that come out every day and show up and work hard. Guys like (S Brian) Dawkins and (LB Elvis) Dumervil and (QB Kyle) Orton and all those guys come out here and work hard every day and those are great leaders for everybody else to watch."

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Almost all of the time, tone setting players are veteran players, not rookies.

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This isn’t going to surprise the critics any but during the Broncos’ training camp session Monday, rookie quarterback Tim Tebow looked good running the ball, but in the rare times he got a chance to pass, he was off mark.

It could be rookie nerves. It could be Tebow is pressing. It could be he simply needs more time to develop. Remember, the reports were John Elway was woefully rough around the edges during his first training camp.

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All the symptons have cleared for Correll Buckhalter and the Broncos hope their veteran can return sometime this week.

Buckhalter left the Broncos’ first training camp practice Sunday morning after suffering an injury to lower neck/upper back. He was taken to a local hospital where he was checked out and released. The Broncos are being cautious with Buckhalter. He was held out of practice Monday and he get another day or two before returning.

When Buckhalter returns, he figures to become the Broncos’ No. 1 tailback until second-year player Knowshon Moreno returns from his hamstring injury. Moreno is expected to be sidelined three weeks.

With Buckhalter and Moreno sidelined, the Broncos’ tailback depth chart read, in order: Kolby Smith, Lance Ball, Toney Baker (an undrafted rookie from North Carolina State who moved up from No. 4) and Bruce Hall.

Update: Check that. In team drill, especially the two-minute drill, Ball was the first-team back, Hall was the backup. Smith and Baker didn’t get any reps.

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The grind of training camp has officially begun as the Broncos took to the Dove Valley practice field Monday for their second consecutive day of full-squad workouts.

A crowd of 1,679 gathered to watch the Broncos’ two-hour afternoon session. Spectators benefitted from cooling temperatures as the day progressed, while the team continued working toward the 2010 season with a spirited practice period.

A LITTLE COMPETITION

There were several drills Monday designed to spark the competitive juices between the offense and defense.

One drill was designed to simulate the moment an offensive player breaks into the open field. Linebackers matched up against running backs and tight ends, while defensive backs went after wide receivers. Most players simply rode the ball carrier out of bounds during the minimal contact drill. A notable exception was when Alphonso Smith dropped Kenny McKinley to the ground in mid cut, drawing an approving gasp from the crowd.

Later, wide receivers and quarterbacks were tested in a drill pitting them against a cornerback and a safety. Champ Bailey reeled in a bobbling interception on the first play of the drill and Perrish Cox snared a finger-tip pick a few plays later.

The offense soon caught up with Tim Tebow lofting a perfect deep ball to Demaryius Thomas for a score and Brandon Lloyd and Alric Arnett coming up with big catches.

In the drill, Eric Decker showed the ability to fix mistakes that Head Coach Josh McDaniels prizes in young players. On one play, Decker dropped a catchable ball, leading to push-ups. On his next turn, the third-round pick turned to his back shoulder to snare a nifty one-handed catch from Kyle Orton.

The defense clearly won the 11 on 11 portion of the practice. At one point, coaches sent the entire offense for a lap around the field, drawing a polite applause from the crowd.

“False start, not enough (men) in the huddle — sloppy,” McDaniels said of the reasons for the lap. “(There were) too many mistakes late in practice. When you get tired, things like that can happen, and we certainly can’t allow it to. It’s just a reminder that that’s the kind of stuff that gets you beat.”

Before resuming with a two-minute drill, Orton gathered the offense in a short huddle to regroup.

PLAYMAKERS
# During 11-on-11, there were no turnovers, but there were a pair of near picks. Tony Carter jumped an Orton pass in the flat after stepping in front of Bruce Hall. Carter clapped his hands as the ball went skittering away. Later, Nate Jones nearly snared an Orton pass, punishing himself with push-ups for missing the turnover opportunity.
# Tim Tebow has long been known for his playmaking ability, and fans got a glimpse on a strange play during 11-on-11 drills. The defensive line broke through quickly to throw off the timing of the play, but Tebow managed an unorthodox “flick” to Kolby Smith in the flat to continue the play.
# During 7-on-7 drills, Daniel Graham showcased some playmaking ability and explosiveness. On the opening play, Orton found him right down the seam of the defense over Mario Haggan. Later, Orton hooked up with Graham on a crossing route. Before the short drill was finished, Graham also hauled in a pass from Brady Quinn.

QUICK HITS
# Minority coaching intern Dee Brown learned something about the speed of the NFL when he was plowed during a return drill by Eric and Seth Olsen, while holding a blocking pad for the two. All involved laughed as Seth Olsen helped Brown to his feet and the drill continued.
# The Broncos worked on kick off returns twice during the workout. Before stretching, they walked through a kick-off scenario, and later, they did a more intense version of the drill. Both times Eddie Royal, Kenny McKinley, Perrish Cox and Matthew Willis got reps as the deep man. The team also practiced fielding onside kicks during both drills.
# Practice closed with a unique drill to boost the team’s field goal blocking. Linemen practiced swatting tosses from Matt Prater, but nearby, the outside rushers got to have the real fun. They raced toward Britton Colquitt and batted throws out of the air, before leaping and sliding across a giant, slicked-down, blue pad.

TRAINING CAMP JUKEBOX

Graham, an offseason champion, controlled the tunes on Day 2 of training camp.

The tight end’s selections for warm-ups included The Sugar Hill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight,” Run-D.M.C’s version of the Aerosmith classic “Walk This Way” and Whodini’s “Friends.”

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Today is Pro Scouting/Director of Special Services Fred Fleming’s birthday.

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Highlight of the day Monday at Dove Valley for Broncos training camp:

After Sunday's dent in the depth chart, the best thing about Day 2 of training camp for the Broncos was the fact they made it out fairly unscathed on the injury front. After losing their top two running backs — Knowshon Moreno and Correll Buckhalter — in the same drill during Sunday's first practice, it was relatively quiet Monday.

Linebacker Jarvis Moss looked a little wobbly when practice was over, but said he was fine. Defensive tackle Marcus Thomas, who has been in the rotation up front, was led to the locker by a team trainer following practice, but had participated in most of the workout.

Lowlight of the day:

Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels said he saw both in good and bad in both the offense and defense Monday, but at one point Monday he had seen enough from the guys with the ball. After things didn't go too smoothly in a team period, McDaniels sent the entire offense on a penalty lap around the field.

Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton led the way and then briefly gathered the offensive players in a group after they finished the lap before they all resumed practice. McDaniels said the execution had started to fade as the practice wore on so he sent the players on their way to remind them to keep the intensity up.

To quote:

"It's a necessary evil, that's how I look at it at this stage of my career."

—Broncos safety Brian Dawkins, now in his 15th season, on his approach to training camp.

Position battle:

With Knowshon Moreno and Correll Buckhalter out with injuries, the running backs who opened training camp down the depth chart will find themselves with far more prominent roles in the coming weeks

And with that added responsibility could come the ability to stake their claim to a roster spot. Kolby Smith, Bruce Hall and Lance Ball have all taken snaps with the starters over the last two days.

That increase in snaps gives all three a chance to showcase what they can do behind the Broncos regulars up front, a chance any player trying to make a roster would covet.

Quarterback watch:

Kyle Orton — Starter has been consistent, had a nice completion to Jabar Gaffney in team drills against the No. 1 defense with the offense working off play cards.

Brady Quinn — Like all the quarterbacks Monday, got an earful on McDaniels from time to time as the offense tried to work out the kinks.

Tim Tebow — Another day on the learning curve. High point may have been a shovel pass to Kolby Smith in team drills to escape pressure.

Camp facts:

The Broncos practiced just once Monday, an afternoon workout at their Dove Valley complex. Tuesday they will practice twice, but only one of the workouts will be open to the public - 8:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://cbs4denver.com/broncos/Broncos.Training.Camp.2.1839372.html

It isn't just Xs and Os that Joe Mays is catching up on but also his Zs.

"Right now I'm trying to catch up on sleep and on the playbook," said Mays, who was acquired by the Denver Broncos on Friday night for running back J.J. Arrington.

It was a whirlwind weekend for the special teams standout and backup middle linebacker who had an inkling he was the odd man out in Philly after the Eagles beefed up their linebacking corps during the offseason.

Still, he was surprised when he was summoned to the coach's office.

"Three things came to mind, either I was going to get released, I was going to switch positions, because we were so loaded at linebacker, or I was going to be traded," Mays said Monday.

While sad to leave Philadelphia, he was excited about the Broncos' interest.

"I have to go out and prove myself and prove they made a good move," he said.

Broncos coach Josh McDaniels remembered all too clearly how Mays bullied the Broncos in a game last season.

"Well, he killed us last year in the kicking game, first of all, when we played against Philadelphia. Very physical, fast linebacker that can absolutely play and factor in the kicking game to a strong degree," McDaniels said.

"He's a physical player and he kind of looks like Mike Tyson, and hopefully he'll play like Mike Tyson."

Mays has gotten that before.

"Hey man, I've been called Mike Tyson all my life. I've been called every single name in the book because of me being short and big," he said. "I appreciate him just giving me any type of praise like that. I'll make sure in return I go out and play hard and do the things I need to do to help the team."

Mays embraces being touted as a special teams player more so than a middle linebacker, too.

"I don't mind at all. A lot of players make teams because of special teams," he said. "I don't mind creating a role for myself on this team through special teams. Defense is an added bonus right now for me." An oddity for Mays is he's the first pro football player to play with southpaw quarterbacks Michael Vick and Tim Tebow in the NFL.

But he said there's not a lot of similarities.

"Hey man, he's a different breed," Mays said of Tebow. "He's a big guy, he has a pretty good arm and he's a boulder. He can run over a linebacker. That's a little bit different than the lefty that I knew in Philly."

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PENALTY LAP: The Broncos offense was so sloppy during the last part of the 2 1/2-hour practice Monday that Josh McDaniels had the entire unit run a lap around the practice field.

"False start. Not enough in the huddle. Sloppy," McDaniels explained.

It wasn't any one thing or one player who sent him over the top.

"Yeah, too many mistakes late in practice and when you get tired, things like that can happen and we certainly can't allow it to, so just a reminder that that's the kind of stuff that get you beat," McDaniels said.

The players surely didn't like having to shuffle around the field as tired as they were but none were about to grumble about it, either.

"I think it'll make us start realizing that we'd better do things the right way," receiver Brandon Stokley said.

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A CUT ABOVE: Right tackle Ryan Harris had a bright red scar running down the side of his neck, the result of an overzealous defensive lineman trying to claw past him in practice Monday.

"I think defensive linemen play with swords sometimes. They have little razors in their hands," Harris said, laughing.

Harris is slowly working his way back into football shape after sitting out the second half of last season with a toe injury.

"Still getting used to just playing football after being off for eight months. But I'm so happy to be out here," Harris said. "This injury has increased my desire to play this game."

He's also mentoring along some rookies who will be counted on this season, including center J.D. Walton and left guard Zane Beadles.

Right now, the offensive line is in a state of flux, especially with All-Pro left tackle Ryan Clady on the non-football injury list as he recovers from a knee injury.

Filling in for Clady is Tyler Polumbus, who took over last season for Harris.

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BANGED-UP BACKFIELD: With their top two tailbacks injured, the Broncos are getting a good look at Kolby Smith, Lance Ball and Bruce Hall.

"Even though they're not all rookies in terms of years in the league, they behave like rookies at times," coach Josh McDaniels said. "But they're demonstrating toughness, which we like."

McDaniels isn't giving a timetable for the return of Knowshon Moreno (hamstring) or Correll Buckhalter (back).

Until they return, Smith is getting his chance to shine.

"It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," said Smith, who was awarded to the Broncos off waivers after being cut by Kansas City this summer. "I come from another team, and here I have two great backs in front of me. It's unfortunate that they both went down the same day, but that's what they brought me in for: to help out when it was needed."

[Jagsbch]

Mays embraces being touted as a special teams player more so than a middle linebacker, too.

"I don't mind at all. A lot of players make teams because of special teams," he said. "I don't mind creating a role for myself on this team through special teams. Defense is an added bonus right now for me." An oddity for Mays is he's the first pro football player to play with southpaw quarterbacks Michael Vick and Tim Tebow in the NFL.

But he said there's not a lot of similarities.

:elefant:"Hey man, he's a different breed," Mays said of Tebow. "He's a big guy, he has a pretty good arm and he's a boulder. He can run over a linebacker. That's a little bit different than the lefty that I knew in Philly.":elefant:

Carol if I could make a suggestion...

When being the copy and paste queen, try and just paste the best take from the article, instead of the entire lot when pasting back to back articles, it will keep the thread from appearing constipated or bloated. Major turn off.

Starting a thread with an entire article is fine, but there is a reason why you don't see back to back articles on the same page... Its like looking at a plate just slopped together like a meal in a pigs trough.

This advice happens to be from the copy and paste king~!!:D

[Jagsbch]

Almost all of the time, tone setting players are veteran players, not rookies.

Well the point I was trying to make that the tone in this case is not being directly established by the vets.

McDaniels has brought in a young group of young men who know what it takes to be a leader to be tone setters in the locker room.

We all know the draft is a crap shoot, but when it comes to picking talented athletes with solid character and leadership skills it does not have to be.

Here is an article by my protege I think everyone in this forum ought to read.


http://forums.denverbroncos.com/image.php?u=8818&dateline=1276350308All Hail Character (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/428781-more-to-hailing-character-for-denver-broncos-than-just-tim-tebow)

Having spent the last year-and-a-half getting rid of distracting players, McDaniels is filling the void with players who have dedicated themselves to avoiding trouble.

McDaniels does not have to be a disciplinarian when he has high character guys in the locker room. It allows him to focus on all the other vital nuances that need to be instilled into his players if they are to one day be referred to as a dynasty.

We’ve seen a small dose of what kind of character guy Dallas got in Dez Bryant. He started camp by breaking the age old NFL tradition of rookie initiation. Veterans regard this as a form of respect and payment for all of the priceless knowledge they will give back to the rookies.

It’s easy to see the contrast between guys like Bryant, who the Broncos weren’t interested in, and the young men that they actually drafted.

Let’s take a look, through the eyes of friends, family, old and new coaches, and the players themselves, at the personalities, character traits, and principles that embody the Denver rookies taken in the first part of the 2010 draft.

[Jagsbch]

video's (http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/video-browser/most-recent-videos.html)

"I feel blesed to be a quarterback in this system."

Guess who said that? You will have to see the 'sounds from day 2' video to know.

"Well its my second year in the offense, well I am a little more comfortable in the offense. I know what every position is doing on the field as far as the receivers... feel comfortable with that... know how to set other receivers up when your being a decoy... understand the the offense the ins and outs of it.

You never really know what the defense is going to do, you just try to prepare everybody to come out and have a big game. Each guy should think that they are going to have a big game that day that is the way we think and that's the way we prepare. " Royal on the offense.

This is awesome~!!

[Rick]

Personally I prefer her posting the whole article and just credit. I prefer one stop shop and don't feel like going to the other sites, prefer just to get it all here.
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[Jagsbch]

Personally I prefer her posting the whole article and just credit. I prefer one stop shop and don't feel like going to the other sites, prefer just to get it all here.
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Some people like the trough effect, consider yourself the exception to the rule.

There is something to be said about having it served gourmet style. Having each article portioned off to be a course, in the meal, rather than bringing in entire meals in the form of the entire articles as a course. when you are serving a 7 course meal you do not want to do it with entire meals as the courses. Oink Oink

I came in last night I was a bit tired and just wanted to catch up and when I started scrolling I was turned off being so over inundated with information it was as if an entire elephant was being served on a plate all at once. That's not cool.

When you have this much information to dish out, it is best to do it proportionally rather than in a trough. Save room for dessert, give people the option to go get seconds if they like.

Carvingthe fillet of the article and presenting it on a plate cooked to temperature, rather than throwing a bunch of cows in a thread...

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Carol takes a deep breath, and tells herself - BE NICE, and comes to the conclusion -

I will post the way I want to, and if someone does not want to read it - so be it

[Jagsbch]

I would rather you just said thank you and went on your way, otherwise I suggest you...:D

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[Denver Native (Carol)]

I would rather you just said thank you and went on your way, otherwise I suggest you...:D

My last reply to you on the subject - I would rather you would not have felt it necessary to tell me how I should be posting in a thread I started on the Broncos 2010 training camp, and I am sure other members, who want to see what's happening at training camp, also do not want to wade thru posts which have absolutely nothing to do with the Broncos training camp.

[Traveler]

Some people like the trough effect, consider yourself the exception to the rule.

There is something to be said about having it served gourmet style. Having each article portioned off to be a course, in the meal, rather than bringing in entire meals in the form of the entire articles as a course. when you are serving a 7 course meal you do not want to do it with entire meals as the courses. Oink Oink

I came in last night I was a bit tired and just wanted to catch up and when I started scrolling I was turned off being so over inundated with information it was as if an entire elephant was being served on a plate all at once. That's not cool.

When you have this much information to dish out, it is best to do it proportionally rather than in a trough. Save room for dessert, give people the option to go get seconds if they like.

Carvingthe fillet of the article and presenting it on a plate cooked to temperature, rather than throwing a bunch of cows in a thread...

So in essence, you were too tired -or lazy- to read through the entire thread. And to make it more convenient for you, you want DNC to scale back when attaching Bronco related articles?

If so, that's pretty arrogant! My suggestion is that if you don't like feeding at the trough like the rest of us, don't eat there!

[Jagsbch]

So in essence, you were too tired -or lazy- to read through the entire thread. And to make it more convenient for you, you want DNC to scale back when attaching Bronco related articles?

If so, that's pretty arrogant! My suggestion is that if you don't like feeding at the trough like the rest of us, don't eat there!

In essance when people enter a thread, they don't expect to be bombarded with back to back to back articles. as if someone was piling a bunch of slop on their plate and saying like it or lump it.

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[silkamilkamonico]

LMAO

Jagsbch is the new guy here. Give him the beenfit of the doubt. Hopefully he figures it out sooner rather rather than later.

[LTC Pain]

So in essence, you were too tired -or lazy- to read through the entire thread. And to make it more convenient for you, you want DNC to scale back when attaching Bronco related articles?

If so, that's pretty arrogant! My suggestion is that if you don't like feeding at the trough like the rest of us, don't eat there!

Just put his ass on ignore like I did. I'll read anything Carol posts before even putting on eye on any garbage drivel posted by Jagsbch. Thanks Carol, keep it coming.

[Traveler]

In essance when people enter a thread, they don't expect to be bombarded with back to back to back articles. as if someone was piling a bunch of slop on their plate and saying like it or lump it.

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Boo-hoo!

I think this pretty much identifies the problem here....


"Laziness is nothing more than resting before you are tired." --Jules Renard

[Lonestar]

In essance when people enter a thread, they don't expect to be bombarded with back to back to back articles. as if someone was piling a bunch of slop on their plate and saying like it or lump it.

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In some cases other folk post something in another thread and the mods merge it into that thread.

I like the one thread approach that Carol does it has worked that way from day one. :salute:

Although there is some repetition this sometimes I glean something in one article that I did not see in another.

I don't like the way you do yours with a tease and then a link. Most feel it is to get hits to the other site.
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[Mike]

Let's just drop it and get back to the subject...2010 Training Camp. Anyone who does not like it's content is free to exit stage left.

[Lonestar]

:focus:
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[Edmonton Bronco Fan]

Thank you so much, Carol.

The only way I can sort of follow Broncos TC so I definitely appreciate it.

[BroncoWave]

http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_15663517

http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site36/2010/0802/20100802__20100803_C01_SP03FBNBRONX~p3_200.JPG


Broncos' rookie hazing all in good fun
By Lindsay H. Jones
The Denver Post

Here's a little tip to the Broncos' 21 rookies: If you see Mario Haggan coming toward you with a devilish grin, do yourself a favor. Turn around and walk the other way.

If he has scissors in his hands, you probably should run.

Haggan wouldn't admit to being the team's unofficial barber, but if in a few days the rookies show up with some crazy new hairdos, it's a likely bet Haggan, a veteran linebacker, was at least partially responsible.

"You'll see it here in the next week or so, people with zigzags on their heads and stuff," Haggan said.

Ah, the lighter side of training camp.

Sure, it's a time for two-a-day practices and hours upon hours of meetings, but it's also a time for some good, old-fashioned rookie hazing. At the Broncos' camp, that includes traditional duties for rookies such as carrying shoulder pads and helmets off the field and buying food for the veterans. It also includes ridiculous haircuts and comedy routines.
No one, not even Tim Tebow, is immune.

"It's going to be fun," rookie center J.D. Walton said. "You've got to do it, enjoy it and take it in stride."

But forget your impressions of "Animal House"-style hazing. The Broncos' veterans promise that all of their razzing of the young guys is in good fun.

"It's nothing that will harm a person. Nothing significant. Just a rookie duty," Elvis Dumervil said.

Dumervil's stance is that he doesn't ask a rookie to do anything he wasn't required to do in 2006.

"Coming in as a rookie, I didn't want to do certain things, you know, coming from being 'the man' in college. But you've got to humble yourself," Dumervil said. "Maybe Al Wilson humbled me a little. Made me go get doughnuts, stuff like that, that I wasn't used to. But at the end of the day, it's nothing."

As the Broncos' full-squad camp got underway Sunday, the veterans made sure the team's youngest players knew what was expected of them, ensuring there will be no Dez Bryant situation at Dove Valley.
Bryant, a rookie wide receiver with the Dallas Cowboys and a first-round draft pick, made headlines last week when he refused to carry Roy Williams' shoulder pads off the practice field, claiming he didn't know the tradition.

"Dez is my boy. I talked to him about it. He laughed about it," said Broncos rookie cornerback Perrish Cox, who played at Oklahoma State with Bryant. "I had teammates, friends calling me from school going, 'What's wrong with Dez?' Well, Dez is Dez. He's going to do what he do."

There has been no issue of in-subordination among the Broncos' rookies so far. Tebow snatched up starting quarterback Kyle Orton's pads on Day One of camp. Walton and rookie offensive lineman Paul Duncan left the field with their arms overloaded with pads and hands full of helmets.

"There is nothing out of hate or spite. It is just a little fun," Orton said. "I did it my rookie year. I am sure Brian Dawkins did it his rookie year. Brandon Stokley did it (11) years ago, so I don't think anyone is having issues with it."

For the Broncos, each position group has its own traditions to initate the rookies. Most involve the rookies bringing food for the veterans, especially on game days throughout the season. Many rookies across the NFL often are asked to pick up the tab for a fancy meal out, with the veterans running up a tab that would make most people cringe.

"My thing was that I spent a lot of money on rookie night. I could have bought a used car with the money I spent that night," said Haggan, who was a rookie with the Buffalo Bills in 2003. "But at the end of the night, I thanked God I was able to spend that money and wasn't out on the street, you know?"
The current crop of Denver rookies seems to get it, even if it means losing some hair in the process.

"You don't want to make a big scene," Cox said. "That's one of the things that goes on in the NFL, so why not do it? Whatever I got to do, I got to do."

Lindsay H. Jones: 303-954-1262 or ljones@denverpost.com

[T.K.O.]

Carol brings the goods...has been a great source of info since long before i started reading on this site.
she deserves respect for her efforts ,and she has mine:salute:

[Rick]

Another nice thing about posting everything in one spot is some, like myself, will jump on alot with cell phone and view the latest while at work, on the road(as a passenger), in bed, whatever else and the easier it is to navigate or read with the phone the better.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2010/08/02/point-up-brady-point-up/4152/

Brady Quinn knows how to play quarterback. He’s smart, appears to make good reads. He throws with plenty of zip. But …

I’m no quarterback expert but I think I have a partial explanation why so many scouts question his accuracy — on Quinn’s short to intermediate passes, occasionally his balls travel with the nose of the ball tilted down.

Most quarterback passes, the front point of the ball is tilted slightly up as it travels through the air. Like an airplane. When the ball tilts down, the pass can dive. Even when it hits the receiver, the ball can be difficult to catch.

Just an observation. A guess. What do I know?

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2010/08/02/brandon-lloyd-the-no-3-receiver/4139/

If the season were starting today, the Broncos’ starting three receivers — if they opened in a three receiver set — would be Eddie Royal, Jabar Gaffney and Brandon Lloyd.

The second set of receivers consists of Brandon Stokley, Matt Willis and Kenny McKinley.

The rookies — Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker — are with the third unit.

Brandon Lloyd? Wasn’t he supposed to be washed up a couple years ago?

“I think so,” Lloyd said, chuckling but not quite delivering what is arguably the best laugh in the game. “I think a lot of players, when they go through a little adversity, they go into a business mode. To me, this game has never been business. It’s always been fun to me.”

Lloyd is one of the best training camp stories at Dove Valley this year. Once a touted prospect early in his career with the San Francisco 49ers, Lloyd is a deep-threat receiver who had 43 and 48 catches in 2004-05, respectively. He is known for making the spectacular catch but has battled injuries and inconsistency.

He proved to be the consummate professional last season when he made the Broncos’ 53-man roster, but didn’t dress for the first 14 games. That’s practice-squad rookie material.

“I definitely wasn’t a happy camper,” Lloyd said. “But you can ask the guys, even though I was sitting around like a rookie, I was still laughing and joking and going outside practicing and still having a good time. I think that’s what helped me be ready for the end of the season. I was still into it.”

Lloyd, a seventh-year veteran then, had four catches in Game 15 at Philadelphia and then four catches for 95 yards in Game 16 against Kansas City.

That’s a pro.

“Unbelievable for a guy like that — he’s done some really good things in this league,” said Broncos coach Josh McDaniels. “”He’s been highly regarded and he’s been high on the depth chart in other places. He’s a guy that has some unique talents. We’re just hoping we can harness all that and use it.”

This season, Lloyd will be the Broncos’ primary deep threat, at least until rookie Demaryius Thomas is eased in.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_15668159?source=rsssimplepiebroncos

A look at the Broncos' morning training camp practice Tuesday at Dove Valley:

Highlight:

Kyle Orton got the job done in the practice-ending 2-minute drill. Actually there was 1:50 remaining, the ball on the 20 and the Broncos' first-team offense was down 17-14. Orton completed a 20-yard pass to Brandon Lloyd, who made a splendid catch from his rear. Another completion to Lloyd was followed by a sack. Third-and-9, Orton found running back Lance Ball open across the middle for a 16-yard gain to the defense's 40-yard line.

Orton then threw a beautiful deep spiral down the left sideline to an outstretched Jabar Gaffney, who beat Andrè Goodman on the play. Gaffney's momentum took him into the end zone for the practice-winning TD.

Lowlight:

There were times when the new offensive line had its struggles against its defensive front. On one pass play, Jarvis Moss broke free on Tim Tebow, but the linebacker was not allowed to touch the quarterback. So Moss stood there a foot away from Tebow while the quarterback pump faked. Moss still stood there as Tebow fired a completed pass across the middle to Eric Decker. The crowd cheered the completion. Later, Tebow had the ball swatted away while standing in the pocket, and middle linebacker Mario Haggan picked off the fumble in the air.

Quote:

"When we have a defensive coordinator that is vocal, it's only going to make us want to be more vocal. If I can hear him, I want him to hear me making the calls."

— Broncos safety Renaldo Hill on defensive coordinator Don Martindale.

Quarterback watch:

Kyle Orton did the job on the 2-minute drill.

Brady Quinn also threw well, especially while hitting Eric Decker on a seam pattern.

Tim Tebow had his best passing practice of camp. His best was a crossing pattern dart to a well-covered Richard Quinn, who caught it, but fumbled after it was swatted from behind.

Position battle:

The kids will have to wait. After Eddie Royal and Jabar Gaffney, the next two receivers who are getting the most reps are Brandon Lloyd and Matt Willis. Willis, 6-foot, 190 pounds, has been the surprise of early camp. After spending most of last season on the Broncos' practice squad, Willis, a third-year player from UCLA, came into camp knowing he had to hold off top-round draft picks DeMaryius Thomas and Eric Decker. Willis caught two long passes in the first practice Sunday, then made the hit of the day Monday. Broncos' backup nickelback Alphonso Smith had picked up Brady Quinn's fumble and returned it for decent yardage until Willis unloaded on him near the players' sideline. The intensity of the entire practice picked up from that point on.

Camp schedule:

Two practices Wednesday, the first starting at 8:45 a.m.; the second at 5:30 p.m. Parking and admission are free to the second practice. The morning practice is not open to the public.

[BroncoWave]

Andrew Mason:

"Jamal Williams is on the field for the #Broncos for their walk-through session."

www.twitter.com/maxbroncos

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2010/07/29/future-broncos-hero-ben-garland/4005/

Josh McDaniels’ best comment of the young training camp occurred when he answered a question Thursday about Ben Garland’s military commitment. Garland, an undrafted rookie defensive lineman from Air Force, was signed by the Broncos even though he must leave the team next month to honor his military commitments.

McDaniels explained Garland can stay with the team until a few days prior to the Broncos’ preseason game Aug. 29 against Pittsburgh. At that point, the Broncos can place Garland on the reserve/military list which would keep him in their control until he finishes his commitment.

Garland’s committment is for five years. But after two he can apply for a military sports program and if he’s accepted, he can report to the reserves for six years, allowing him to play football.

“We are certainly very respectful of that and the obligation he has,” McDaniels said. “I think the guys are extremely fond of him and proud to be associated with a player who has a greater good in mind. I can’t say enough good things about him. The way he was worked here — it doesn’t surprise me from where he’s coming from _ but he’s just a thrill to be around and we’ll look forward to having him for a while. We wish him the best as he goes and does what he has to do.”

McDaniels words should remind sports fans everywhere that Brian Dawkins, Champ Bailey and Tim Tebow may be stars but they are not heroes. Ben Garland is no star but he’s about to become something more.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://maxdenver.com/blog1/2010/08/03/valley-vittles-aug-3-morning-practice/#more-735

THE BASICS:

ATTENDANCE: Running backs Correll Buckhalter and Knowshon Moreno, defensive lineman Chris Baker, linebacker D.J. Williams, wide receiver Kenny McKinley and safety Josh Barrett all sat out. KpsjMcDaniels declined to comment about their absences, adding, “There’s going to be a lot of guys fluctuating. I’d be sitting here talking about it for 10 minutes every day if that was the case. There’ll be more guys tomorrow morning. There’s just some guys we want to monitor and be smart with and take care of.”

HILLSIDE ATTENDANCE: 1,646 found places along the knolls surrounding the west practice field.

INJURIES: None apparent during the practice. Buckhalter and Moreno continue to work back from their injuries, suffered Sunday morning. McDaniels said that Williams was one of the players “we want to monitor and be smart with and take care of,” adding, “There’s nothing wrong with D.J. We’ll have him out here soon.”

WEATHER: It was a pleasant morning for football — or for virtually anything except snow sports — as the temperature rose from 70 to 77 degrees through the session with light winds of between four and six miles per hour.
THE STANDOUTS:

OLB ELVIS DUMERVIL: What made the day impressive was his work on the run, which included two thunderous hits on Bruce Hall and Kolby Smith. He also did what leaders are supposed to do: step up for their teammates. In this case, he came to the aid of Alphonso Smith after Matthew Willis provided a decent — but perhaps a tad excessive — hit to the second-year cornerback.

“We’re all family, but on the defensive side we’re more close,” said Dumervil, who added that by the end of practice, the matter had vanished. “You can’t do that, can’t tick our guys. When we’re out there on game days, we’re family. But on the practice field, they (the offense) are the other guys.”

WR JABAR GAFFNEY: Caught virtually everything thrown his way Tuesday, most notably a 40-yard strike from Kyle Orton up the left sideline that gave the offense a touchdown under late-game conditions. Gaffney’s grab punctuated a successful drive for the first-team offense to close practice. With all the hubbub over Willis and rookies Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker, Gaffney has quietly cobbled together a solid camp so far.
THE NOTES:

STILL SLOPPY: After growing agitated over timing penalties and other miscues by the offense Monday, McDaniels found more reason for frustration after his offense turned over the football three times during team periods of practice.

The offense was turnover-free in the first three practices of training camp, but that began to change when tight end Richard Quinn fumbled in the open field after being hit by Wesley Woodyard. Alphonso Smith recovered the loose football and then ran upfield before being hit by Matthew Willis.

“That was Woodyard’s great play,” Smith said. “I was just a part of it. We’re just trying to stress turnovers. I happen to be in the right place at the right time when Woodyard punched the ball out and just tried to recover it and give our offense back the ball.”

Darcel McBath intercepted a Brady Quinn pass that skipped off the outstretched hands of Demaryius Thomas, while Mario Haggan grabbed a loose football in mid-air that Tim Tebow lost under pressure in the backfield.

“There were some things in the middle (of practice) we weren’t real pleased with,” McDaniels said. “That’s training camp. We’re making progress in a lot of different areas. It’s hard to feel like you had a great practice in training camp, because when you go against each other, somebody’s usually on the losing end.”

IT HAS BECOME COMMON for players to run laps after miscues. Quinn ran one lap after a dropped pass and another after his lost fumble, and the entire offense ran a lap together Monday afternoon.

But there is punishment for the defense when it can’t convert its chances — in the form of push-ups. Whenever Brian Dawkins can’t convert what he feels is a sure takeaway, he drops and does push-ups — right in front of the fans.

“That’s a touchdown. That’s a possession changer. That’s a third down and short,” he said. “If I picked the ball and take it to the house, we’re up seven points. I dropped it and didn’t get another chance. I got to make sure I make those plays. That’s my second one. What I like to do though is I like to drop them early in practice.

“Nah, just kidding.”

TIDBITS: With D.J. Williams sidelined, Akin Ayodele saw some time with the first team … At running back, Kolby Smith started the practice as the first-team running back; as the session progressed, Lance Ball received more repetitions with the first unit … To help the team prepare for noisy confines, the speakers blasted during one of the team periods. Rick Ross’s “B.M.F. (Blowin’ Money Fast)” was played twice, much to the delight of Robert Ayers, who bobbed and danced each time it played. He wasn’t the only Bronco to dance; he just had the best moves, according to this reporter.
THE NEXT PRACTICE:

The Broncos practice Tuesday afternoon at 4 p.m. MDT and Wednesday morning at 8:45 a.m., but both sessions are closed to the general public. The next practice open to fans will run from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

[Jagsbch]

Garland, an undrafted rookie defensive lineman from Air Force, was signed by the Broncos even though he must leave the team next month to honor his military commitments.

“We are certainly very respectful of that and the obligation he has,” McDaniels said. “I think the guys are extremely fond of him and proud to be associated with a player who has a greater good in mind. I can’t say enough good things about him. The way he was worked here — it doesn’t surprise me from where he’s coming from _ but he’s just a thrill to be around and we’ll look forward to having him for a while. We wish him the best as he goes and does what he has to do.”

Just goes to show how much McDaniels cares about seeing the character of this team jacked to its utmost.

I mean here is a guy who is not going to make the team, yet he is absorbing a spot on the roster from someone who potentially can just to do nothing more than maintain the highest level of moral as possible in the locker room this is a great story.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

This article posted yesterday on BM, but a good article

http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Mike-Tyson-Physicality/7d111978-77e1-4357-bc21-354b5a448a28

Joe Mays joined the Broncos through a trade, and he hopes to bring with him a physical presence that left an impression on Head Coach Josh McDaniels in a meeting against the Eagles last season.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Last weekend, Joe Mays got called to the principal's office. Well, Philadelphia Eagles' General Manager Howie Roseman's office, at least.

His thoughts?

"I was either going to get released, switch positions because we were loaded at linebacker, or I was going to get traded," Mays said. "He told me I got traded. I had to hurry up, get back home, pack up and get back here."

Just a couple days later, Mays was on the practice field in Denver sporting No. 96 and getting a feel for his new teammates.

Luckily for him, he was already close with Brian Dawkins and Correll Buckhalter from their days together in Philadelphia.

"They welcomed me with open arms," Mays said. "The one thing that they can really show me is just the different tempo here. It's a fast tempo here. The fans love you, so you know you've got to go out, work hard and prepare. Preparation, getting ready for the game and knowing what the coaches expect, those have been the things that they've been telling me so far. I'll make sure I take that into consideration and continue to be in their ear whenever I need some help."

But Dawkins and Buckhalter weren't the only Broncos who remembered Mays -- the linebacker left quite an impression on Head Coach Josh McDaniels after the Broncos' narrow defeat against the Eagles last season.

"He killed us last year in the kicking game," McDaniels said. "(He's a) very physical, fast linebacker that can absolutely play and factor in the kicking game to a strong degree. A young kid who we feel may have some really positive upside to him."

"He's a physical player and he kind of looks like Mike Tyson," he continued with a laugh, "and hopefully he'll play like Mike Tyson."

While Mays said it was "bittersweet" to be traded, he enjoyed the comparison to a physical presence like Tyson -- "I enjoy hitting. Not a lot of people do, but I do, and I'm one of the select few that can do it all day," -- and appreciated the faith McDaniels and the Broncos showed in him with the trade.

"I'll make sure in return I go out there and play hard and do the things I need to do to help this team," he said.

MAKING A NAME FOR HIMSELF

Virtually every deep bomb, acrobatic reception and contested catch so far in training camp seems to have one thing in common -- No. 12 has been on the receiving end.

Matthew Willis has made his training camp count, drawing praise from McDaniels and his teammates after an impressive early showing.

"The first two days he's been awesome," Brandon Stokley said. "He was like that in OTAs. He's just been having a great camp and a great offseason. I saw that from him last year. He just keeps improving every day, so it's been fun to watch."

Fans caught a glimpse of Willis late last season, when he entered the starting lineup against Kansas City in Week 17. Though he didn't record a catch, he notched a special teams tackle, and his first career start was the culmination of a year of grueling work on the practice squad.

On the strength of that "stepping stone," Willis has dedicated himself this offseason to improving every facet of his game.

Since the start of the team's offseason conditioning program in March, Willis has been at Dove Valley. He ran every day during the team's break between the end of OTAs and the start of training camp, spending time with Strength and Conditioning Coach Rich Tuten working on "everything -- routes, quickness, hands, strength, power, everything."

His teammates saw that dedication, voting him an Offseason Award Winner, one of 10 players who worked the hardest in preparation for the season.

"Matt, he's a sleeper," Eddie Royal said. "We all knew he could play. He's a fast guy, a good route-runner with good hands and he can get the deep ball. He's been great so far this camp, and hopefully he can keep it up."

If the first two days of training camp are any indication, the work is paying off.

"It was 100 percent my goal to make a statement the first day, and hopefully I did that," Willis said. "Now I just have to build off it and make sure it happens every day."

STEPPING UP

With Knowshon Moreno and Correll Buckhalter absent from practice after leaving the field with injuries yesterday, Kolby Smith has seen his reps with the running backs increase.

After being acquired by the team off waivers from Kansas City in June, Smith is in the midst of a crash course in learning the offense, so it would come as no surprise if he wanted to fly under the radar at first.

But that's not the way the fourth-year back sees it.

"If I do that, I set myself up for failure," he said.

His career started quickly with the Chiefs, as he started six games as a rookie and compiled 407 yards rushing and two touchdowns, tacking on 148 receiving yards. He started three more games in 2008, but played in just four in 2009 after being hampered by injuries.

With a new set of circumstances, Smith is excited to do what it takes to produce and help the team win.

"It's a once in a lifetime opportunity," he said. "I come from another team, you have two great backs in front of me and then it's unfortunate that they both go down on the same day. But I just come in and that's what they brought me in for, to help out when the time is needed."

[pnbronco]

Carol brings the goods...has been a great source of info since long before i started reading on this site.
she deserves respect for her efforts ,and she has mine:salute:

Mine too, thank's Carol for all the hard work you do.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://blog.denverbroncos.com/denverbroncos/2010-training-camp-day-3-p-m-blog/

There was a change of plans for the afternoon session. Typically on two-a-days, the evening session kicks off at 5:30 and runs until 7:30. Tuesday afternoon, however, the practice started at 4 and went until 5:30.

At the start of practice, rookies and veterans alike ran a few special teams drills before separating into offense and defense to walk through some plays. No one wore pads — the veterans even wore shorts.

Halfway through the session, however, the rookies were ushered to the opposite field, where they put on their pads.

QUICK HITS
# Jamal Williams was one of the veterans who came out on the field. He watched his teammates from the sideline but did not participate.
# When the rookies put on their pads, some weren’t quite fast enough for strength and conditioning coach Rich Tuten’s liking. “Let’s go, you’re not going on a date!” he shouted.
# As the rookies began drills on one field, the veterans continued working with the coaches on the other, split up into offense and defense. With less players to work with, running backs coach Eric Studesville actually lined up as a running back on a few plays, even catching a pass from Kyle Orton.
# Since the position coaches were working with the veterans, the rookies ran their own drills, under the supervision of Tuten and assistant strength and conditioning coach Justin Lovett. The linebackers, for example, pointed to send their teammates backpedaling, the pointed again for them to cut to one side or the other before sprinting back to the end zone to finish their reps.
# David Bruton, Kolby Smith, Bruce Hall, Lance Ball, Marquez Branson, Wesley Woodyard, Baraka Atkins, Dustin Fry, Seth Olsen, Stanley Daniels, D’Anthony Batiste and Tony Carter all participated in the drills in pads with the rookies, as well.

Below are a handful of pictures from the shortened practice session. (on link) The team will be back on the field for two practices tomorrow — the first of which is at 8:45 a.m. and only open to media. The second practice of the day is at 5:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://blog.denverbroncos.com/denverbroncos/2010-training-camp-day-3-a-m-blog/

Bright blue skies and a few clouds welcomed the team to the morning practice on day three that was spent mostly working on the run game.

From run blocking drills on offense to run fits on defense, the ground game was highlighted in this morning’s two-hour practice. As is becoming the norm, a large crowd cheered on the team throughout the session.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

With the running game the focus of the day, all four running backs and fullback Spencer Larsen got extensive work carrying the ball. Kolby Smith got the majority of carries with the first group, but the order would change from drill to drill.

In 9-on-7 and the team portion, Zane Beadles manned left guard with J.D. Walton running center for the first team. Head Coach Josh McDaniels has said that he is going to rotate those positions during camp and today was Beadles and Walton’s opportunity.

With D.J. Williams not on the practice field, Wesley Woodyard took his spot with the first unit.

DRILLS
# In keeping with the running game spirit of the day, most of the drills involved 1-on-1 and group blocking. On one side of the field, the tight ends and offensive tackles teamed up on the defensive tackles and outside linebackers while on the other side of the field the guards and centers took on the nose tackles and middle backers.
# Running backs coach Eric Studesville had the running backs work on lead blocking on a blocking sled. All the backs earned extensive praise from Studesville on the drill for keeping their pad level low. Studesville urged the backs to take that intensity into the 9-on-7 period.
# In the 9-on-7 period, the first group of defenders; Ryan McBean, Ronald Fields, Justin Bannan, Elvis Dumervil, Robert Ayers, Woodyard and Mario Haggan slowed down the running game. Once they were spelled by the second unit, Lance Ball made one cut and was headed to the end zone, drawing the ire of Wink Martindale.
# While the running game was being worked on one field, the quarterbacks, wide receivers and secondary went through drills on the other. The drill had two wide receivers going against man coverage with a safety over top.
# During the special teams period of practice, kickoff return was the focus. Through most of camp, Eddie Royal, Alphonso Smith, Perrish Cox and Matthew Willis have taken all the reps. Today, Cassius Vaughn took several reps returning kicks and drew the praise of his teammates on his first return.

PLAYMAKERS
# In this space and on other locations, you have probably heard the name Matthew Willis mentioned multiple times for his play on offense. Today’s mention is a littler different as it involves him hitting rather than catching. Early in the team period, Tim Tebow found Richard Quinn streaking across the middle. As Quinn turned up field, Woodyard stripped the ball from him and Alphonso Smith scooped it up. As Smith was headed to the sideline, so was Willis who collided with Smith for the biggest hit of camp thus far. The sound of the collision drew an “ooohhhh” from those in attendance.
# Several passes came close to being intercepted, but the only man who was able to pull one in was Darcel McBath. McBath was in the right place at the right time as Demaryius Thomas tipped a ball right into his hands.
# During a two-minute drill to end practice, Kyle Orton found Jabar Gaffney streaking down the sideline for a touchdown.

QUICK HITS
# Before practice, wide receivers coach Adam Gase worked with Thomas and Eric Decker on getting off of press coverage.
# Larsen has been active in the running game and passing game. On one play, Orton bought some time and found Larsen open in the middle. Just as he turned up field Ayers met him with a big hit. The former linebacker appreciated the knock and gave Ayers a congratulatory slap on the helmet.
# Quinn went deep on two consecutive plays in the team session. On the first one, he had Brandon Stokley in stride, but Smith knocked the ball away at the last moment. On the next play, Decker beat his man and caught the pass down the middle of the field.
# The team worked on punting out of the end zone and some situational drills including second-and-one and drawing the defense offside on fourth-and-1.

TRAINING CAMP JUKEBOX

Offseason champ Russ Hochstein is rumored to have picked out this morning’s playlis, which featured Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ball and Chain by Social Distortion and Fishing in the Dark by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

Also played during practice to simulate crowd noise, was Mother by Danzig and Rick Ross’ B.M.F. (Blowin’ Money Fast). The latter had the defense swaying back and forth in the huddle.

Below are some photos from today’s morning session. The team will be back on the field this afternoon at 4 p.m. for a practice closed to the public, but DenverBroncos.com will still provide coverage.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Denver Bronco Spencer Larson talks with Mike and Scott from training camp!

http://www.1043thefan.com/channels/MikeEvansScottHastings/Story.aspx?ID=1260491

Renaldo Hill talks with Mike & Scott

http://www.1043thefan.com/channels/MikeEvansScottHastings/Story.aspx?ID=1260490


Denver Bronco safety Brian Dawkins talks with Mike and Scott about the coming season!

http://www.1043thefan.com/channels/MikeEvansScottHastings/Story.aspx?ID=1260496


Brady Quinn on The Drive
The Broncos backup QB joins the guys on The Drive...

http://www.1043thefan.com/channels/audioOnDemand/Story.aspx?ID=1260472

[Sconnie Bronco]

Denver Bronco Spencer Larson talks with Mike and Scott from training camp!

http://www.1043thefan.com/channels/MikeEvansScottHastings/Story.aspx?ID=1260491

Renaldo Hill talks with Mike & Scott

http://www.1043thefan.com/channels/MikeEvansScottHastings/Story.aspx?ID=1260490


Denver Bronco safety Brian Dawkins talks with Mike and Scott about the coming season!

http://www.1043thefan.com/channels/MikeEvansScottHastings/Story.aspx?ID=1260496


Brady Quinn on The Drive
The Broncos backup QB joins the guys on The Drive...

http://www.1043thefan.com/channels/audioOnDemand/Story.aspx?ID=1260472

I just listened to the Quinn clip. I was wondering if they were going to actually let him talk.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://www.denverpost.com/broncos2009/ci_15675591?source=rss

In front of a small crowd, 10 Broncos did not practice this morning on Day 4 of full-squad workouts.

Veterans Champ Bailey, Brian Dawkins and Brandon Stokley were given the morning off and are likely to participate in this evening's practice.

The injury bug has bitten the other seven players. Wide receiver Kenny McKinley didn't practice after limping off the field during yesterday's afternoon session.

On the defensive side, lineman Chris Baker hasn't practiced since Sunday morning, when he walked off the field during sprints toward the end of practice after suffering from heat exhaustion. Linebacker D.J. Williams, who has missed three full practices since Sunday morning, remains out with an undisclosed injury. Safety Josh Barrett is also out with an undisclosed injury.

Linebacker Joe Mays, acquired from the Eagles on Saturday, is recovering from an ankle injury.

As expected, running backs Knowshon Moreno and Correll Buckhalter were not on the field. Buckhalter, who sustained a back injury, is expected to return to practice as early as Monday, while Moreno is out indefinitely due to a hamstring injury.

The better portion of the morning practice was dedicated to the two-minute drill and red zone offense. Kyle Orton and Brady Quinn handled most of the reps, while Tim Tebow threw to teammates 15 yards behind the line of scrimmage.

Orton's two-minute drill resulted in a successful field goal attempt, while Quinn led a drive that ended in a punt. Tebow got his only two reps in a seven-on-seven red zone session with the ball marked at the 15-yard line. Tebow threw one ball out of bounds and had his other pass deflected.

Defensive backs Andre Goodman and Perrish Cox recorded red zone interceptions.

An evening practice is scheduled from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2010/08/04/broncos-shuffle-offensive-line/4221/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter&utm_content=Twitter

The Broncos have shuffled the first-unit offensive line for the first time in training camp.

D’Anthony Batiste is working with the starting unit on Wednesday morning at left tackle, and Tyler Polumbus — the Cherry Creek and CU alum — is with the second group.

The rest of the first line remains the same: RT Ryan Harris, RG Chris Kuper, C J.D. Walton and LG Zane Beadles.

Left tackle remains a concern for the team as they await Ryan Clady’s return from offseason knee surgery. Clady has not missed a snap since the start of his rookie year in 2008.

Batiste is in his fifth season, and has played in 12 games with four starts with the Redskins and Falcons.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://twitter.com/viclombardi

RT @thegarymiller: Correll Buckhalter will see a specialist for his back next week. Consider him week to week rather than day to day. 27 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://twitter.com/viclombardi

Josh McDaniels just joined us on 87.7 the Ticket. Says he will NOT activate 3 QBs on gameday. He'll pick two a week. about 6 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

We'll have the entire interview on podcast at vicandgary.com later this morning. He also said Tebow WILL play...against the Bengals. about 6 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

Here is Coach McD's interview from this morning:

http://www.vicandgary.com/page/podcasts-1

If the above link does not work, click on podcasts, and it is the 1st one.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://blog.denverbroncos.com/denverbroncos/2010-training-camp-day-4-a-m-blog/

After last night’s “opportunity” practice, the team was back on the field Wednesday morning in full pads. Several veterans, including Champ Bailey and Brian Dawkins, were given the morning off.

The team worked extensively in 11-on-11 drills, working through a variety of scenarios on a steamy morning at Dove Valley.

This morning’s session was a private practice, but the team will be back at it at 5:30 p.m. MDT and that session is open to the public. For dates and times to all practices, visit our training camp fan information page.

RUNNING BACK ROULETTE

With Knowshon Moreno and Correll Buckhalter still sidelined, the team’s other four running backs continue to get their chance to shine. During Wednesday morning’s 11-on-11 drills, Kolby Smith, Lance Ball, Bruce Hall and Toney Baker got opportunities to run with each quarterback in various situations.

Smith, who spent the opening special teams walk-through talking through his assignments on given plays with position coach Eric Studesville, started several drills as the top back. But Lance Ball took first reps during a hurry-up offense series and a red zone drill. Bruce Hall was the first running back in during the closing two-minute drill scenario.

FIRST TEAM OPPORTUNITIES

With Bailey, Dawkins and D.J. Williams sitting out the session, Perrish Cox, Darcel McBath and Wesley Woodyard got a chance to run with the first-team defense.

Cox took advantage with a pair of interceptions and several nice pass break-ups.

Throughout the morning, Nate Jones and Nick Greisen also got reps with the first-team defense.

11-ON-11 HIGHLIGHTS
# During a hurry-up drill simulating the last 1:20 of the first half, Kyle Orton led a drive that stalled at the opponent’s 42-yard line. Matt Prater stepped up and made a 59-yard field goal, drawing applause from the Broncos’ VIP guests in attendance.
# Orton hit Royal down the sideline for a long TD after the receiver beat Andre’ Goodman over the top. Quarterbacks coach Ben McDaniels punched the air in celebration, while Goodman took off on a lap after the lapse. The defense struck back on the next play when Cox grabbed an INT on an underthrown ball in front of Brandon Lloyd, earning the youngster a congratulatory headbutt from Elvis Dumervil.
# The 11-on-11 portion ended with Orton and Brady Quinn leading two-minute drills from their own 20, in a scenario where they need a touchdown at the end of the fourth quarter to win. Orton started his drive by hitting Daniel Graham for a big chunk of yardage, but the march quickly ended with a Jones interception. Quinn’s drive seemed like it would stall early against the second-team defense, but on a 4th and 10, Demaryius Thomas drew pass interference on Syd’Quan Thompson trying to chase down a deep ball. That put the offense into the red zone, but the defense dug in thanks to pass break-ups by Alphonso Smith and Cassius Vaughn and avoided surrendering the score.

QUICK HITS
# Jamal Williams, still on the team’s Active/PUP list, walked out of the facility early in practice and headed to the weight room for an individual workout. After practice, Head Coach Josh McDaniels said the defensive lineman might be back as early as tomorrow. “He’s getting closer,” McDaniels said. “Hopefully tomorrow might be D-Day for that. We’re excited about that and I think he is, too. I don’t want to put any guarantee on that, but it’s definitely getting closer.”
# During drills, each defensive position group spent time doing a drill to simulate fumbles near the sideline. Players either scooped up the ball before going out of bounds or batted the ball to a teammate to save it from the sideline.
# During an early period, Woodyard and Devin Bishop went through a drill separate from the other linebackers under the direction of defensive assistant Craig Aukerman. In the drill, operations staffers acted as the offensive line and the players had to react to their assignments.
# The special teams drills today focused on kick coverage. Jones, Greisen, Smith, Vaughn, Woodyard, Jarvis Moss, Spencer Larsen, Matthew Willis, David Bruton and Akin Ayodele comprised the first-team coverage unit along with the kicker, Prater.
# One of the plays of the day came during 7-on-7 drills when Goodman ripped a pass out of Jabar Gaffney’s hands and tapped his feet down in the corner of the endzone for an interception.

TRAINING CAMP JUKE BOX

Offseason champion Willis picked today’s warm-up songs.

The wide receiver’s mix led off with Young Jeezy’s “Put On.” “Regulate” by Warren G featuring Nate Dogg, “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” by Kanye West and Slick Rick’s “Children’s Story” closed the song list.

During several drives, the music returned to simulate crowd noise. The defense’s new favorite jam, Rick Ross’ “B.M.F,” kicked off the list, getting several defenders bouncing to the rhythm for the second straight day. Eminem’s “Not Afraid,” Michael Jackson’s “Dirty Diana” and Pearl Jam’s “Alive” also came booming out of the large speaker beside the practice field.

- Eric Detweiler, DenverBroncos.com

Below are some photos from the workout: (on link)

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://twitter.com/postbroncos

# Mud slide day at practice for the rookies. Always fun .... for the vets. Rooks will be wet and muddy for the next 2 hours. 6 minutes ago via TweetDeck

# The team has 79 players on the active roster now. 35 minutes ago via TweetDeck

# The Broncos have signed two wide receivers: Patrick Carter and Britt Davis. The team waived WR Patrick Honeycutt. 35 minutes ago via TweetDeck

# McKinley = knee; Barrett = shoulder. Both had similar injuries in 2009. RT @rmorast: reasons why mckinley and barrett are on IR? about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck

# McDaniels said LenDale White will be worked into practice asap. "We're rolling," he said. "We'll see what he knows and put him in there." about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck

# McDaniels said team has also practiced some in a 4-3 scheme this camp. about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck

# McDaniels said "not right now" when I asked if team adds to bring in more pass rush help. Mentioned Moss and Haggan as replacements. about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck

# Kenny McKinley + Josh Barrett on Injured Reserve. Jamal Williams passed his physical and is off PUP. about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck

# McD: Not going to look at it as a "glass is half empty" .... nobody going to replace him as an individual, we're not trying to do that about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck

# McD: We all feel bad, obviously, for Elvis. about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck

# McDaniels: No determination as to course of treatment, none of those decisions have been made. about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck

[Lonestar]

thhis sucks

# Kenny McKinley knee + Josh Barrett shoulder on Injured Reserve.

two of our best ST players

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://blog.denverbroncos.com/denverbroncos/training-camp-day-5-report/

Practice this afternoon got a little wet and wild for the rookies, as what is becoming a training camp ritual got underway for the second consecutive year.

Under the smothering heat, the first-year Broncos stepped up to a patch behind the end zone that had been watered for the last several hours. One by one, they dove for loose footballs in a mud pit while the veterans sprayed them with hoses and doused them with buckets of water at the beginning of practice. Afterward, the rookies stood out in their mud-stained jerseys as they went about their normal practice routine.

The scorching heat probably made being soaking wet for the remainder of practice a little more bearable.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
# Newly signed wide receivers Britt Davis and Patrick Carter were already on the field for practice, and Jamal Williams made his return to the field, already lining up at nose tackle with the first unit for most of the 11-on-11 drills.
# The rest of the first-team defense had Champ Bailey and Andre’ Goodman at corner with Renaldo Hill and Darcel McBath at safety, as Brian Dawkins sat out Thursday’s session. Justin Bannan — sporting a stylish mustache — and Ryan McBean were on either side of Williams on the front line, and Jarvis Moss, Mario Haggan, Wesley Woodyard and Robert Ayers stepped in at linebacker.
# D’Anthony Batiste took first-team reps at left tackle alongside Zane Beadles, J.D. Walton, Chris Kuper and Ryan Harris on the offensive line. Lance Ball saw several first-team reps, and LenDale White took his first carries during team drills as a Bronco.

PLAYMAKERS
# Early in team drills, Brady Quinn found Marquez Branson for a connection over the top of the defense, drawing loud applause from the crowd in attendance at Dove Valley.
# During a red-zone drill, Quinn quickly found Ball out of the backfield, and the running back sprinted down the sideline for a touchdown. The score drew a shout of “Great play!” from Kyle Orton, while defensive coordinator Wink Martindale was less than pleased.
# In the same red-zone drill, Orton bought time in the pocket before lofting a ball to the back corner of the end zone. Eddie Royal came sprinting toward the pass, diving for an acrobatic catch that sent him head over heels out of the back of the end zone. With NFL refs helping run practice, it was easy to determine whether the catch was a touchdown. The side judge ruled it a score, drawing complaints from Nate Jones — who was in coverage — and the rest of the defense on the sideline. The back judge came sprinting toward the play, however, blowing his whistle to overturn the call. He signaled that the ball touched the ground and it was an incomplete pass.
# Moss found himself in space, 1-on-1 with Toney Baker after a handoff during 11-on-11 drills. The linebacker held his ground and made the open-field tackle, drawing cheers from his defensive teammates.
# Orton launched a pass toward Brandon Lloyd on the sideline next to the crowd of onlookers at Dove Valley, and the leaping receiver came down with the ball with Goodman in tight coverage. The ref signaled that it was a completion, drawing raucous cheers from the crowd.

TWO-MINUTE DRILL

The team worked on a two-minute drill toward the end of practice, with the first-team offense and defense facing off. In the drill, Champ Bailey appeared to have an interception, but Head Coach Josh McDaniels signaled that he had blown the play dead after a sack — keep in mind defensive players can’t really tackle the quarterback during training camp — so the pick was null and void.

A couple plays later, Orton lofted a pass toward Daniel Graham, who jumped between two defenders to come down with the ball. Flags were thrown on the play — pass interference on Darcel McBath — so the penalty was declined and the offense kept moving.

Shortly thereafter, Orton dropped back and fired a strike through the defense to Royal in the back of the end zone for the game-winning touchdown, garnering a celebratory offensive huddle in the end zone and giving Royal a little redemption for the incompletion earlier during the red-zone drill.

Then a new group of offensive and defensive players ran in to take their turn at the two-minute drill. Tim Tebow stepped in under center. His first pass came flying toward Demaryius Thomas on the sideline, but Tony Carter snuck in and snatched the ball from the 6-foot-3 receiver’s hands for an interception, ending the drill and giving the defense the victory.

QUICK HITS
# The veterans continued to shout, “Get on it!” when the rookies didn’t pick up the ball right away after diving in the muddy patch behind the end zone.
# Kyle McCarthy and Seth Olsen drew the loudest applause from the veterans, who approved of their intensity when diving for the loose ball. Riar Geer’s attempt actually drew boos from older players, who laughed and shouted, “You must do it again!” after the rookie tight end didn’t get muddy enough for their liking.
# Even first-year coaches got involved in the festivities, as coaching assistants Craig Aukerman and Brian Callahan dove head-first into the mud.
# Referees presided over practice, as a crew is in Denver to give a presentation Friday afternoon on new rule changes and points of emphasis for the 2011 season.
# Rod Smith showed up at the end of the session and once again spent a long time talking with Thomas at the conclusion of practice.

TRAINING CAMP JUKEBOX

Wesley Woodyard’s playlist took center stage at the beginning of Thursday’s practice.

George Clinton’s “Atomic Dog” kicked things off during warmups, then most of the defense starting dancing as soon as the first few beats of California Swag District’s “Teach Me How to Dougie” kicked in. T.I.’s “I’m Back” rounded out Thursday’s selections.

Below are more photos from the session, with a full photo gallery to come featuring plenty of muddy rookies.

-Gray Caldwell, DenverBroncos.com

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Practice this afternoon got a little wet and wild for the rookies, as what is becoming a training camp ritual got underway for the second consecutive year.

Under the smothering heat, the first-year Broncos stepped up to a patch behind the end zone that had been watered for the last several hours. One by one, they dove for loose footballs in a mud pit while the veterans sprayed them with hoses and doused them with buckets of water at the beginning of practice. Afterward, the rookies stood out in their mud-stained jerseys as they went about their normal practice routine.

The scorching heat probably made being soaking wet for the remainder of practice a little more bearable.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
# Newly signed wide receivers Britt Davis and Patrick Carter were already on the field for practice, and Jamal Williams made his return to the field, already lining up at nose tackle with the first unit for most of the 11-on-11 drills.
# The rest of the first-team defense had Champ Bailey and Andre’ Goodman at corner with Renaldo Hill and Darcel McBath at safety, as Brian Dawkins sat out Thursday’s session. Justin Bannan — sporting a stylish mustache — and Ryan McBean were on either side of Williams on the front line, and Jarvis Moss, Mario Haggan, Wesley Woodyard and Robert Ayers stepped in at linebacker.
# D’Anthony Batiste took first-team reps at left tackle alongside Zane Beadles, J.D. Walton, Chris Kuper and Ryan Harris on the offensive line. Lance Ball saw several first-team reps, and LenDale White took his first carries during team drills as a Bronco.

PLAYMAKERS
# Early in team drills, Brady Quinn found Marquez Branson for a connection over the top of the defense, drawing loud applause from the crowd in attendance at Dove Valley.
# During a red-zone drill, Quinn quickly found Ball out of the backfield, and the running back sprinted down the sideline for a touchdown. The score drew a shout of “Great play!” from Kyle Orton, while defensive coordinator Wink Martindale was less than pleased.
# In the same red-zone drill, Orton bought time in the pocket before lofting a ball to the back corner of the end zone. Eddie Royal came sprinting toward the pass, diving for an acrobatic catch that sent him head over heels out of the back of the end zone. With NFL refs helping run practice, it was easy to determine whether the catch was a touchdown. The side judge ruled it a score, drawing complaints from Nate Jones — who was in coverage — and the rest of the defense on the sideline. The back judge came sprinting toward the play, however, blowing his whistle to overturn the call. He signaled that the ball touched the ground and it was an incomplete pass.
# Moss found himself in space, 1-on-1 with Toney Baker after a handoff during 11-on-11 drills. The linebacker held his ground and made the open-field tackle, drawing cheers from his defensive teammates.
# Orton launched a pass toward Brandon Lloyd on the sideline next to the crowd of onlookers at Dove Valley, and the leaping receiver came down with the ball with Goodman in tight coverage. The ref signaled that it was a completion, drawing raucous cheers from the crowd.

TWO-MINUTE DRILL

The team worked on a two-minute drill toward the end of practice, with the first-team offense and defense facing off. In the drill, Champ Bailey appeared to have an interception, but Head Coach Josh McDaniels signaled that he had blown the play dead after a sack — keep in mind defensive players can’t really tackle the quarterback during training camp — so the pick was null and void.

A couple plays later, Orton lofted a pass toward Daniel Graham, who jumped between two defenders to come down with the ball. Flags were thrown on the play — pass interference on Darcel McBath — so the penalty was declined and the offense kept moving.

Shortly thereafter, Orton dropped back and fired a strike through the defense to Royal in the back of the end zone for the game-winning touchdown, garnering a celebratory offensive huddle in the end zone and giving Royal a little redemption for the incompletion earlier during the red-zone drill.

Then a new group of offensive and defensive players ran in to take their turn at the two-minute drill. Tim Tebow stepped in under center. His first pass came flying toward Demaryius Thomas on the sideline, but Tony Carter snuck in and snatched the ball from the 6-foot-3 receiver’s hands for an interception, ending the drill and giving the defense the victory.

QUICK HITS
# The veterans continued to shout, “Get on it!” when the rookies didn’t pick up the ball right away after diving in the muddy patch behind the end zone.
# Kyle McCarthy and Seth Olsen drew the loudest applause from the veterans, who approved of their intensity when diving for the loose ball. Riar Geer’s attempt actually drew boos from older players, who laughed and shouted, “You must do it again!” after the rookie tight end didn’t get muddy enough for their liking.
# Even first-year coaches got involved in the festivities, as coaching assistants Craig Aukerman and Brian Callahan dove head-first into the mud.
# Referees presided over practice, as a crew is in Denver to give a presentation Friday afternoon on new rule changes and points of emphasis for the 2011 season.
# Rod Smith showed up at the end of the session and once again spent a long time talking with Thomas at the conclusion of practice.

TRAINING CAMP JUKEBOX

Wesley Woodyard’s playlist took center stage at the beginning of Thursday’s practice.

George Clinton’s “Atomic Dog” kicked things off during warmups, then most of the defense starting dancing as soon as the first few beats of California Swag District’s “Teach Me How to Dougie” kicked in. T.I.’s “I’m Back” rounded out Thursday’s selections.

Below are more photos from the session, with a full photo gallery to come featuring plenty of muddy rookies.

-Gray Caldwell, DenverBroncos.com

Once again, thanks Carol.

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Despite several injuries early in training camp, including the loss of Elvis Dumervil, the Broncos are staying positive moving forward.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Less than a week into training camp, a rash of injuries could have the Broncos bemoaning their poor luck.

News that Elvis Dumervil's pectoral injury will sideline the NFL's reigning sack leader for an undetermined period of time levied the latest blow to the Broncos' health.

But Head Coach Josh McDaniels stood behind a podium in the Dove Valley interview room this afternoon and made his point clear: There's still a lot of football season left.

"We’re not going to sit here and feel sorry for us," McDaniels said in the pre-practice media session. "We’re going to get ready to play and we’ve got a good football team in that locker room.”

In five days of workouts, the Broncos have already seen their top two running backs sidelined and lost two young players to injured reserve (Josh Barrett and Kenny McKinley), in addition to Dumervil's injury, which was sustained during a one-on-one pass rushing drill Wednesday evening.

McDaniels said regardless of outcome his team's season won't be remembered for the players lost to injury, but rather for final record. That means it's up to his squad to pull together and try to fill in the gaps best they can.

"We're not going to look at it as the glass is half empty," McDaniels said. "We're going to look at it the other direction. Hopefully, we'll have (Dumervil) back at some point, but we have a lot of players in the locker room who are going to have to combine their efforts to try to do some things that he was responsible for while he's gone."

McDaniels would not speculate on specific roster moves to counter Dumervil's injury as the team and Dumervil have not yet decided on the best plan to treat it, but he did express optimism Broncos have stockpiled enough talent to ease the loss. While the team is disappointed to lose their star who recently signed a long-term extension to stay in the Mile High City, McDaniels said they have time and options going forward.

"We’ve got some other flexibility built into our team," McDaniels said, "so we’ll kind of take inventory of exactly where we’re at and what we need to do and what we think is best.”

The second-year head coach pointed to several in-house options that might prove valuable going forward.

First, he mentioned Jarvis Moss -- the former first-round pick who has garnered praise for his rededication to football and recent resurgence.

Dumervil's decision to train at home in Miami this offseason gave Moss plenty of opportunity to run with the first unit during OTAs. The Florida product took advantage by earning offseason championship status, as voted by his teammates.

"When there are opportunities in front of you like this, you can’t let them pass," said Moss, who did not register a tackle in seven games last season. "You can’t let a day go by without you feeling like you didn’t give it your all before you laid down at nighttime."

McDaniels also said the team has the option to use Mario Haggan, who has moved to inside linebacker this offseason, on the outside. Haggan finished last season with a career-high 55 tackles while starting the first 16 games of his seven-year career at outside linebacker opposite Dumervil.

Heading into his eighth season, McDaniels pointed to that versatility as a major advantage.

After Thursday's workout, Haggan said he prayed Wednesday night that Dumervil's injury would not be serious and that he is adapting well to being the "quarterback of the defense" from his new position.

But the 2009 team captain is fully ready to put his squad first.

"Right now, I'm just going where they want me," said Haggan. "I think I have the ability to contribute -- inside and out."

The team's revamped defensive line, which features three new additions who have a combined 28 years of NFL experience, also may be a factor.

The arrivals of Justin Bannan, Jarvis Green and Jamal Williams, who participated in his first training camp practice today after coming off the Active/PUP list, give defensive coordinator Wink Martindale flexibility. McDaniels said the team could use four down linemen and three linebackers at times, though he doesn’t anticipate a complete switch from the 3-4 scheme instituted last season.

In total, the defense hopes a combination of that depth will help offset the absence of Dumervil, who earned first-team All-Pro honors in a breakout 2009 campaign.

"You can’t replace him with one person," said Robert Ayers, who had been participating with the first team defense opposite Dumervil in training camp. "Whether I come out and get 20 sacks, it’s not going to matter because my 20 sacks would be even more with him. You’re never going to replace a guy that you lose. We're going to keep working."

Despite the injuries that have hit the practice field in recent days, the front office has stayed busy trying to improve. The team added running back LenDale White on Wednesday and signed wide receivers Patrick Carter and Britt Davis today.

Those moves reflect the attitude that McDaniels preached during his interview session. Rather than letting their training camp be defined by its losses, McDaniels said the team will use them as motivation going forward.

Haggan, for one, has fully embraced that mindset.

"I'm a firm believer in what the Lord brings and that everything happens for a reason," Haggan said. "Maybe it's an opportunity for Jarvis to stand up and keep his confidence and rebuild his career. Maybe it's the opportunity for some other guys to shuffle around and show what they can do."

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Chauncey Billups It’s not too often we get celebrity sightings at Broncos training camp (since none of the players are dating a Kardashian or Jessica Simpson), but Friday morning, we got about as close as it comes.

Nuggets star point guard — and Denver’s favorite native son — Chauncey Billups is here at Dove Valley, getting the VIP treatment on the Broncos sidelines.

Only the biggest of the big shots get free reign of the practice field area, and looks like Billups is among them.

Billups also knows a thing or two about playing in the postseason and winning championships, so maybe Josh McDaniels will let him say a few words to the team later.


This isnt really anything special im just a big Nuggets fan and thought it was cool Billups was suporting the Broncos

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i didnt know if this has been shared yet?

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This is getting ridiculous. Jarvis Moss clutching his hand on way to training room and Chris Kuper limping right behind him.

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VicLombardi
This is getting ridiculous. Jarvis Moss clutching his hand on way to training room and Chris Kuper limping right behind him.

:tsk: Hopefully nothing serious for either one of them :tsk:

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Big Tickets John Lynch and Chauncey Billups visit Denver Broncos training camp and talk
with head coach McDaniels.

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Highlight from Friday's Broncos training camp:

There have been two constants thus far in training camp for the Broncos — Kyle Orton has been consistent, on target and far more comfortable in the team's offense than the team's other two quarterbacks; and wide receiver Matthew Willis has made play after play when he's had the chance.

Friday morning two hooked up on the practice's best play in team drills. Orton threw a quick pass toward the sideline and Willis made the grab, extending to snatch the ball high above his head as he did the toe dance on the sideline.

Lowlight of the day:

If it sounds like a broken record, well, it is. The Broncos had another three players, including starting right guard Chris Kuper, leave the field because of injuries Friday morning.

Kuper suffered a right ankle injury, linebacker Jarvis Moss suffered a fractured bone in his hand and White was escorted to the locker room by a trainer.

The list is long of the Broncos wounded and now includes several starters like Dumervil, Kuper, running back Knowshon Moreno and linebacker D.J. Williams.

To quote:

"Playing against the Broncos for many years I got used to looking at things like that. Now I look at it differently, I look at it like a Bronco would."

— Nose tackle Jamal Williams on his first year with the Broncos after 12 years in San Diego.

Position battle:

The Broncos still have to plan on the possibility they won't have left tackle Ryan Clady at the start of the regular season so they have tried both Tyler Polumbus and D'Anthony Batiste in the spot.

Polumbus, a Cherry Creek High School graduate, is a holdover from Mike Shanahan's roster. At 6-8 he has a big reach and quick feet.

When camp opened Polumbus was playing in Clady's spot, but has since given way to Batiste. Batiste is slightly bigger and having played guard for much of his career, he plays with physical edge it takes to play inside.

Batiste played guard for much of the Broncos offseason workouts, but they have also worked him at right tackle before getting this look at left tackle.

Of Batiste, McDaniels said; "Physical, very physical."

Quarterback watch:

Kyle Orton — Made several quality throws in the morning workout, including the sideline effort to Willis.

Brady Quinn — Best play came on a ball deep down the middle that rookie Demaryius Thomas leaped up to snatch away from cornerback Tony Carter.

Tim Tebow — Got limited reps again and had a couple throws batted away from the receivers by defensive backs.

Camp facts:

After two workouts Friday the Broncos were again slated to go twice on Saturday - 8:45 a.m.-10:30 a.m. to go with a practice at Invesco Field at Mile High from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. The practice at Invesco is the only workout open to the public Saturday and admission is free.

Jeff Legwold: 303-954-2359 or jlegwold@denverpost.com

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Chauncey Billups It’s not too often we get celebrity sightings at Broncos training camp (since none of the players are dating a Kardashian or Jessica Simpson), but Friday morning, we got about as close as it comes.

Nuggets star point guard — and Denver’s favorite native son — Chauncey Billups is here at Dove Valley, getting the VIP treatment on the Broncos sidelines.

Only the biggest of the big shots get free reign of the practice field area, and looks like Billups is among them.

Billups also knows a thing or two about playing in the postseason and winning championships, so maybe Josh McDaniels will let him say a few words to the team later.


This isnt really anything special im just a big Nuggets fan and thought it was cool Billups was suporting the Broncos

Chauncey has always been a major Broncos fan - he talks about it all of the time, and when he was brought back to the Nuggets - the first year he wore #7 in honor of John - and NOW, Chauncey has an added incentive, as he and Lendale are cousins

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Players and coaches took the field this morning in near-perfect weather conditions. Smiles broke out all over the field with the sun shining, a cool breeze blowing in and a crowd of 2,012 fans watching from the grass.

Several veterans taking the morning session off presented chances for some young players to get extended reps.

The practice featured 11-on-11 drills with an emphasis on passing and red zone play.

The goal line drills dropped to walk-through speed as Head Coach Josh McDaniels said the team had just installed the packages into the playbook. (McDaniels did hint the team might have live goal line drills at Saturday night’s practice at INVESCO Field at Mile High Stadium.) The intensity returned for the final 11-on-11 drill of the day — a final minute comeback drive scenario led by Kyle Orton.

The Broncos are scheduled to return to the Dove Valley practice field for their second workout of the day at 5:30 p.m. McDaniels said the team will not be in full pads for the workout.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
# Jarvis Moss took most of the first-team reps at outside linebacker until he headed to the locker room early. After that, Mario Haggan, who started all 16 games at outside linebacker last season, moved outside and Akin Ayodele moved into the rotation at inside linebacker. With D.J. Williams out of practice, Wesley Woodyard took almost all the reps at the other inside linebacker spot. During goal line, Jammie Kirlew also saw some reps with the first team.
# After Chris Kuper gingerly walked to the locker room with an apparent injury, Stanley Daniels took most of the first-team reps at the guard position Kuper had been occupying.
# Another veteran to get the practice off was defensive lineman Justin Bannan. Jamal Williams, Ryan McBean and Le Kevin Smith got most of the first-team defensive line reps during the practice.
# Wide receivers Jabar Gaffney and Brandon Stokley also got the morning off. During one period of 11-on-11 drills, the team utilized mostly two wide receiver sets. Taking the first rep were Brandon Lloyd and Matthew Willis. Later in the drill, newcomers Patrick Carter and Britt Davis, signed yesterday, ran together.
# The team ran through punt return drills today. The first group featured Willis, Woodyard, Haggan, Kirlew, Nate Jones, David Bruton, Nick Greisen, Spencer Larsen, Demaryius Thomas and Darcel McBath with Perrish Cox back deep returning. Part of the work included reacting to several fake punt scenarios.
# Brian Dawkins and Champ Bailey also got the morning off, resulting in more time for youngsters Cox and McBath to shine with the first-team. Cox came up with an interception during goal line drills.

PLAYMAKERS
# LenDale White drew praise from fans with the power running they expected when he signed on Wednesday. During 9-on-7 drills, White put his head down and smacked into a defender in the hole, kept his legs moving and powered into the open field. White later headed off the practice field early as well.
# Thomas showed good rapport with all three quarterbacks during the session. The rookie got behind the second-team defense to haul in a bomb from Orton early in 11-on-11 drills, earning an enthusiastic clap from the signal-caller. A few plays later, he leaped and snared a pass deep over the middle from Tim Tebow. Brady Quinn also hooked up Thomas on a pair of big plays. One was a deep ball that Thomas pulled down over Alphonso Smith. During a later red zone drill, Quinn found Thomas for a short touchdown.
# On the final drive of the day’s practice, Orton orchestrated a sharp hurry-up drill to get the offense into position for what would have been a tying, fourth quarter field goal. The drive started at his own 35 with a minute to go and one timeout. He found Eddie Royal for a third down conversion early in the drive. He then threaded a quick sideline pass to Willis that the receiver pulled in with a toe-tapping, finger-tip catch. With seven seconds to go, Orton found Daniel Graham for a 10-yard gain and quick timeout to set up what would have been a 44-yard field goal attempt.

QUICK HITS
# Former Bronco John Lynch and Denver Nuggets star Chauncey Billups attended this morning’s practice. They both chatted with McDaniels and defensive coordinator Don Martindale as the team warmed up at the beginning of practice.
# Early in practice, the quarterbacks worked through a drill to emphasize maintaing proper footwork while stepping through pressure. As the quarterbacks took their drops, an operations staffer hit them with a pad as they stepped up and fired a pass.
# Special teams coordinator Mike Priefer worked his young returners through a drill, in which they caught a ball and then made their first cut. Cox, Willis, Cassius Vaughn and Syd’Quan Thompson participated, catching balls that were tossed high in the air by punter Britton Colquitt.
# Eric Decker learned a lesson about finishing plays during one-on-one drills with the defensive backs. The rookie ran a crisp comeback route and made a catch that earned praise from Kyle Orton, but as he turned upfield, Jones slapped the ball away for a fumble. Decker took a lap as a reminder to protect the football.
# Those hoping to impress coaches with their special teams work got a chance today during a drill in which two players raced about 20 yards and had to corrall a returner before he broke into open space. Several players, including Vaughn, earned praise for their pursuit angles, while others earned admonishment for overpursuit.
# After the goaline drill, Martindale expressed his approval to the defense for a solid period of work.

TRAINING CAMP JUKEBOX

During warmups, McBean didn’t hide his enthusiasm for his own playlist.

His mix began with “On the Rock” by Movado featuring Jay-Z, which had McBean and several others dancing along. It continued with Rick Ross and Kanye West’s “Live Fast, Die Young” and Waka Flocka Flame’s “Hard in Da Paint.”

As crowd noise later in practice, selections included Young Jeezy’s “Lose My Mind” and Michael Jackson’s “Dirty Diana.”

- Eric Detweiler, DenverBroncos.com

Below are some more photos from the workout: (on link)

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A cool rain sprinkled down on the Broncos as they began their afternoon practice in shells and shorts, but the clouds quickly passed and allowed the team to complete a crisp practice.

Some veterans like Jabar Gaffney, Brandon Stokley, Brian Dawkins and Champ Bailey were back on the field for the second session of the day, while others like Daniel Graham and Justin Bannan took the night off.

DRILLS
# The tight ends unveiled a new drill tonight designed to improve ball security. Using a blue leash to rip the football from each others’ hands, one player would attempt to keep the ball secure while his partner would yank the leash and try to force a fumble.
# The defensive line honed their footwork and attack angles in a one-on-one drill focused on collapsing the pocket. Coach Wayne Nunnely encouraged his players to squeeze the outside shoulder of the opponent and force them inside back to where the quarterback would be.
# The offensive line worked on running in open space to set screens. Two lineman would sprint out to a teammate 10 or 15 yards away and seal the block.
# David Bruton, Perrish Cox, Cassius Vaughn and Matthew Willis all practiced covering punts. Britton Colquitt kicked small punts towards the end zone so the speedsters could either catch them or keep them inside the 10-yard line.

SCRIMMAGE HIGHLIGHTS
# In a 7-on-7 drill Kyle Orton’s pass sailed past Eric Decker’s hands and right into Andre’ Goodman’s bread basket for an interception.
# Orton completed his first four passes of 11-on-11 drills, including a circus catch from Stokley reminiscent of his game-winner against the Bengals last season. Alphonso Smith leaped up to deflect the ball away from Stokley, but Smith fell down and the ball bounced off his feet and popped directly up in the air. Stokley accepted the gift and snatched the ball, running it in for a touchdown in front of incredulous fans and media.
# Demaryius Thomas and Cassius Vaughn ran neck-and-neck up the left sideline and both turned for a jump ball from Kyle Orton. Both players got their hands on the pass, but Thomas muscled it away for the catch.
# Tim Tebow slung a side-armed pass just behind Lance Ball, who was waiting for the pass behind the line of scrimmage. Ball couldn’t make the catch and Nick Greisen swooped in to scoop up the ball for a turnover.
# Richard Quinn took advantage of Graham’s absence, making tough catches in traffic over the middle of the field and on the sideline.

THE SOUND OF SUMMER

With the evening sun camped out just over the trees, a nostalgic jingle rolled into Dove Valley on four wheels. Toward the end of 11-on-11 drills, turf manager Troy Smith drove an ice cream truck onto the practice field.

In the street you might see a kid drop his or her bike and sprint to the sound of bells signifying the ice cream man. The music had a similar effect on the football field.

Ryan McBean made a beeline for the truck as soon as he recognized the sound. Toney Baker wasn’t far behind, waving his helmet in the air and pumping his fist. D’Anthony Batiste leisurely skipped his way to truck.

Not one to deprive the fans, Don “Wink” Martindale took an armful of treats and flung them into the crowd. Soon after, McBean led a train of smiling youngsters to get their fill. The rest of the kids in the crowd scattered onto the field for their share.

Robert Ayers elected to stay back and stretch, but Richard Quinn made sure his teammate got a frozen treat, too. What could be better than enjoying dessert on a stick with friends and teammates under a Colorado sunset?

“This is a very physical camp,” Brian Dawkins said. “To do things like this adds a little something to it… a little boost.”

Not everybody recognized the truck’s song. Tim Tebow thought it was piped in as simulated crowd noise, and Champ Bailey mistook the sound for someone’s cellphone. Once he saw the truck, Bailey opted for a super flavor.

“I went for the Spiderman (flavor),” he said. “I just couldn’t do the chocolate… so I got something that was sweet.”

The Broncos will hold a closed practice tomorrow morning, but will be back in action at tomorrow night’s practice at INVESCO Field at Mile High. The practice is free and open to the public. For more information, click here.

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For more than two hours Saturday night, the Broncos displayed their football future while celebrating their football past.

On the field, in front of 20,782 fans at Invesco Field at Mile High, were first-round draft picks Tim Tebow and Demaryius Thomas, connecting on a 24-yard touchdown play, then celebrating with a mid-air chest bump.

Only an hour later, as players circled the stadium to sign autographs for fans, Floyd Little, the first great Bronco, appeared on the Jumbo- Tron as the team played Little's speech from Saturday's Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

"I think it's great for us to come down here and play in an atmosphere like this," coach Josh McDan- iels said. "I think the guys who hadn't done it before start to understand what Denver's all about and how much this city loves this football team, and we're all blessed to be able to coach and play for it."

This was a night, mostly, to showcase the offense.

Though Kyle Orton remains the clear No. 1 quarterback, McDaniels evenly divvied up the work among Orton, Brady Quinn and Tebow, allowing each quarterback the chance to show off for the largest crowd ever to watch a Broncos practice.

Orton's performance at Saturday's open practice could not have been more different from what it was at the open session at Invesco a year ago. Then, he threw multiple interceptions and was booed. Loudly.

Saturday, Orton was composed and confident, and many of his throws were impressive, including touchdown passes to Jabar Gaffney and Eddie Royal. But that should be no surprise to anyone who has watched the first week of camp and has seen Orton further distance himself from Quinn and Tebow.

"Kyle did some really good things tonight," McDaniels said.

Quinn tossed a TD pass to Thomas, and Tebow — receiving significantly more passing reps than he did earlier in the week — threw for one touchdown and ran for another in what
McDaniels called "move-the- ball" drills. None of the quarterbacks threw an interception.

At Dove Valley practices, Tebow rarely gets the chance to take more than two plays in a row. Saturday, he was allowed to engineer an entire drive, at times getting to work with the team's top receivers and tight ends.

"To go out there and play in the stadium for the first time was really exciting, and to be able to have a drive and try to run the offense was fun," Tebow said.

Tebow figures to get plenty more live action Aug. 15 in the team's first preseason game at Cincinnati. Orton is not expected to play much beyond the first quarter.

"I feel good about the fact that they're progressing," McDaniels said of his trio
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of quarterbacks. "They're all at different stages of their development, but it is good that they can come out and have a practice that they can feel good about too."

Tebow, who looked more like a friar than a magazine cover model thanks to the haircut given to him Saturday afternoon by veteran players, was the most in-demand player in the postpractice autograph circuit. Two Broncos staff members, including the team's head of security, followed behind him as he deliberately and patiently met fans. Eventually, Tebow had to be escorted from the field, though a handful of other players remained with the fans until nearly 9 p.m.

"I loved being out there," Tebow said.

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The Broncos canceled their Sunday afternoon practice, which had been scheduled to go from 1:15 to 3:15 at their Dove Valley complex.

The next opportunity for fans to view practice will be Tuesday from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The team was not scheduled to practice on Monday.

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Chauncey has always been a major Broncos fan - he talks about it all of the time, and when he was brought back to the Nuggets - the first year he wore #7 in honor of John - and NOW, Chauncey has an added incentive, as he and Lendale are cousins

Plus he and Graham are really good friends from college.

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Josh McDaniels used Monday's day off to meet with his staff and design a plan for his injury-plagued team. Today and tomorrow will be dedicated to correcting mistakes from the first week of training camp, and Thursday will be the first day the Broncos start to prepare for Sunday's preseason game at Cincinnati.

"We had a productive day yesterday," McDaniels said during his 12-minute news conference before today's practice. "We took inventory of where we are with our scheme and the things that we have done during training camp. The next few days will be dedicated on us and what we need to do to clean up the first week of training camp."

After watching their players drop like flies through the first week of practices, the Broncos expected to have Brian Dawkins, D.J. Williams, Chris Baker, Dustin Fry, and Spencer Larsen back on the field for today's practice. As expected, Knowshon Moreno, Correll Buckhalter, Demaryius Thomas, Eric Decker, Lendale White, Jarvis Moss, and Chris Kuper are out.

Thomas, who injured his surgically repaired foot during Saturday night's practice, is not practicing today despite x-rays coming back negative. The timetable for his return is unknown. McDaniels confirmed that linebacker Elvis Dumervil had surgery on his torn pectoral muscle today, leaving his chances of playing this season in jeopardy.

Ryan Clady's return to the team by the Sept. 12 season opener is "hopeful," according to McDaniels.

"But I don't want to say that he will because I don't want to put any unnecessary pressure on him to be ready before he really is ready," McDaniels said. "I know he is working as hard as he possibly can to be ready for that game, so we'll see how it goes."

Today's practice will focus on schemes that both the offense and defense haven't seen yet, but will compete against during the course of the season. Most of the work the Broncos have completed during training camp has been geared around their own playbook. Today, the offensive unit will practice against four-man defensive fronts that they expect to see in the near future against Cincinnati on Sunday, Detroit on Aug. 21 and Jacksonville in the season opener on Sept. 12.

"Defensively, there's certainly some things that offensively we don't do that we're going to see as we go into the season," McDaniels said. "We're going to take inventory of what we have shown our players. Some of the things that we need to work on a little bit more to improve to get to the point where we want them to be."

Losing key players during practices has slowed the process of developing his players to that point, but rather than concentrate on the training room, McDaniels sees the silver lining. During his first training camp with the Broncos, McDaniels reminisced on when he lost eight players late in training camp. He noted the timing of this year's injuries has been better.

"It effects us, no question," McDaniels said of the injury bug. "As a coach, it might be better for us to have it happen now. There's other teams that are going through some of the things that we're going through. There's nothing we can control with that, so we're just going to try and focus on improving with the group that's out there and coaching those guys as hard as we can."

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All levels of football utilize one drill to test the mettle of an offensive lineman.

A simple way to evaluate offensive linemen involves the same test from the pee-wee practice field to the manicured, chalk-lined grass at Dove Valley. Take a lineman and match him up one-on-one with a defender of equal or greater talent. Snap the ball and see which player isn't where he wants to be by the end of the play.

On Tuesday, first-year man Zane Beadles, weighing slightly less than he did before he buzzed off the scattered strands of his rookie haircut, rocked back into a pass-blocking stance in front of Ryan McBean, who started 14 games last season. McBean flew off the ball and collided with Beadles, who stoned McBean one step behind the line.

McBean wasn't having that, especially from a rookie, so he called out Beadles for a rematch.

This time McBean fired off faster and lower to the ground, but Beadles was waiting for him in a strong stance. Beadles submitted a step further than the first rep, but he won the matchup and the respect of his teammate.

"That guy, he's come a long way from the beginning (of training camp) to now," McBean said. "He's going to be great for us. I'm happy for him, and hopefully he can keep it up."

Along with J.D. Walton, Beadles came into camp working with the first team on the interior line. Neither player has relinquished their starting spot thus far, but that doesn't mean they're immune to hiccups.

In the same one-on-drill, Walton started strong pass protecting against Chris Baker, but Baker lead him outside and countered with a rip move to blow past the center and win the drill, reminding Walton he's still a rookie.

Head Coach Josh McDaniels said the transition to the pros forces players like Beadles and Walton to rely on techniques they probably didn't have to use on every down in college. When you're a second- or third-round draft choice, chances are you got by on superior size and talent at some point in your collegiate career.

"At this level I think everybody is pretty much equal, or many times you might be playing against players that are stronger or bigger than you," McDaniels said. "They have to do all the little things right, and I think they're working to try and do that."

Consistency from the newcomers has helped versatile, experienced linemen like D'Anthony Batiste fill in for players like Ryan Clady instead of covering for the rookies. Thus far McDaniels likes what he sees out of Batiste, who the team acquired from Jacksonville this offseason to add depth at guard and center.

"He's a physical guy," McDaniels said.

"(He) moves the line of scrimmage in the running game and really has performed well to this point. We feel good about the fact that he's coming on and it gives you another body that if you take to the game -- if he's our sixth or seventh lineman once Ryan is back -- that gives you a guy that can play tackle, can play guard, and be flexible for us as we head into the season. He's really shown well for himself."

While one-on-one tests against your own team are a good talent barometer, the preseason game against the Bengals on Sunday is the best test for who belongs plowing open running lanes and protecting the quarterback.

"We obviously get a big evaluation of all those young lineman that haven't played a whole lot in Cincinnati, and going forward in the preseason," McDaniels said.

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After a day off, the Broncos were back on the practice field on Tuesday. Last week, dark clouds and rain greeted most of the afternoon practices, but today the sun was shining with very few clouds in sight. A crowd of 1,593 gathered to soak in the sun and watch the Broncos return to work with the preseason opener less than a week away.

In a pre-practice media session, Head Coach Josh McDaniels said he and his staff were productive during the two-day break, while it gave players a chance to rest and get treatment. It also gave the rookies, whose new and ridiculous haircuts created quite a stir at Saturday’s INVESCO Field workout, time to fix their veteran teammates’ clipping mistakes. Tim Tebow was among the freshly shaven rookies.


HAPPY RETURNS

After missing varying amounts of time last week, Chris Baker, D.J. Williams, Dustin Fry, Spencer Larsen and Justin Bannan all returned to action this afternoon. Williams and Dawkins sported non-contact orange jerseys but still worked through some 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills with the first team. When they sat for portions, Darcel McBath and Wesley Woodyard saw time with the first-unit defense.

Early in the practice, several other players walked to the team’s weight facility for individual workouts. The list included Chris Kuper, Eric Decker, Demaryius Thomas, Knowshon Moreno and Correll Buckhalter.

FINAL DRIVE FIREWORKS

The final drives of the day put the top two quarterbacks into a situation where they started at the 50-yard line with a minute left and no timeouts, needing a touchdown to win.

Kyle Orton led the first drive against the first team defense. He hit Brandon Stokley for a 19-yard gain to begin the drive. After an incompletion, Orton found Stokley down the seam for a 31-yard touchdown catch, setting off a celebration by the first-team offense. Stokley proceeded to toss the ball to a young fan on the far sideline.

Then, Brady Quinn stepped under center with the same stakes. This time, the defense came up with the big play. After an incompletion, Quinn found Jabar Gaffney for a short completion. On the next play, Alphonso Smith jumped Quinn’s quick out pass, snagging a finger tip interception that likely would’ve gone back the other way for a touchdown if played all the way through.

PLAYMAKERS
# The offensive line vs. defensive line 1-on-1 drills provided an opportunity to shine. Zane Beadles found himself matched up with Ryan McBean. After the rookie stood McBean up at the line on one rep, McBean asked to do it again, and Beadles again held the veteran in check, earning a pat on the head. In his reps, Jamal Williams showed why he’s long been regarded as one of the top defensive linemen in the game with his work against J.D. Walton.
# During a 7-on-7 passing drill, the Broncos demonstrated their pass-catching depth when the six completions went to six different receivers. Orton, Quinn and Tebow combined to hit on 6-of-10 attempts with Daniel Graham, Jabar Gaffney, Lance Ball, Britt Davis, Brandon Lloyd and Matthew Willis hauling in catches.
# During one quick 11-on-11 segment, Orton showcased why he’s so excited about his progress in the offense. On one play, he lofted a deep ball to Eddie Royal, which the receiver pulled down between Dawkins and Nate Jones. On the very next rep, he hit Daniel Graham down the middle, fitting the ball just out of Akin Ayodele’s reach. That play earned a congratulatory pat from Head Coach Josh McDaniels. Orton closed the crisp period by finding Gaffney wide-open down the sideline.
# During the special teams period, the team worked on kickoffs. At one point, Matt Prater nailed several squib kicks in a row testing the hands of the scout return team. One of his squibs nailed up-man Patrick Carter in the back and skittered toward the sideline. By the time Britt Davis corralled the kick, the coverage team had trapped him inside of his own 20-yard line, drawing praise from special teams coordinator Mike Priefer.
# Willis added to his personal highlight reel with a nifty catch of a deep ball over Cassius Vaughn early in 11-on-11 drills.
# Perrish Cox, another of training camp’s early stars, came through with his own big play when he went up in front of Davis and picked off a Tebow pass.

QUICK HITS
# Guard Stanley Daniels left the field and headed inside for treatment during the initial 9-on-7 drills. He did not return.
# Among today’s crowd were former world No. 1 golfer David Duval and former Broncos linebacker Tom Graham, the father of tight end Daniel Graham. Also in the VIP tent were several of Lonie Paxton’s guests from the U.S. Army Wounded Warriors of the Warrior Transition Battalion stationed in Fort Carson, Colo. Paxton’s Active Force Foundation serves disabled veterans by providing them with specially-equipped four-wheel mountain bikes.
# During the special teams drills, Larsen, Woodyard, McBath, Jones, Cox, Willis, Richard Quinn, David Bruton, Joe Mays and Marquez Branson comprised the first-team coverage unit.

TRAINING CAMP JUKE BOX

Brady Quinn’s offseason champion status gave him the right to pick today’s warm-up playlist, and the quarterback brought a distinctive sound to the stretches and warm-up exercises.

Quinn’s mix began with a pair of Bon Jovi offerings, “Wanted Dead or Alive” and “Livin’ on a Prayer,” before finishing with Tupac’s “All Eyez on Me.”

- Eric Detweiler, DenverBroncos.com

Below are some photos of the workout: (on link)

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How the Broncos fared in Tuesday's training camp practice at Dove Valley:

Highlight

Veteran wide receiver Brandon Stokley has had a mostly quiet training camp. Until Tuesday night. Stokley was quarterback Kyle Orton's favorite target in the two-minute drill at the end of practice, and caught two passes, including a 31-yard touchdown pass to win the period for the offense.

Lowlight

It wouldn't be a Broncos training camp practice if someone didn't leave early. Tuesday, it was offensive lineman Stanley Daniels, who had been starting in place of Chris Kuper (out with an ankle injury). Daniels was able to jog to the locker room, but he left early in practice and never returned. Third-string center Dustin Fry, who missed most of last week, returned to the field Tuesday but also left early.

Position battle

For all the money the Broncos paid in the offseason to bring in three new defensive linemen, Ryan McBean, a full-time starter for Denver in 2009, has held down his starting spot at right defensive end. Jarvis Green, the veteran who came here from New England, is playing with the second-team base defense and with the first-unit in the nickel package. "It's about being consistent every day, and just coming to work," McBean said.

Quarterback watch

Kyle Orton — Made nice throws of longer than 20 yards to Eddie Royal and Jabar Gaffney in a team drill while continuing his command of the offense.

Brady Quinn — Was intercepted by Alphonso Smith in his chance at leading the two-minute offense.

Tim Tebow — Threw an interception to Perrish Cox in team work then did not get any reps in the two-minute drill.

Quote

"I think that's what mental toughness is, our ability to do our job when things aren't really perfect."

Coach Josh McDaniels, on his team's mindset while dealing with numerous injuries.

Camp facts

The team will practice twice today, from 8:45-10:30 a.m., and 5:30-7:30 p.m. Both sessions are open to the public.

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# DJ Williams is still wearing the orange "no contact" jersey 30 minutes ago via TweetDeck

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# Practice roll call: Fargas is here, wearing No. 42. Out -- Dawkins, Bailey (rest); injuries - White, Moreno, Buckhalter, Fry, Daniels ... 31 minutes ago via TweetDeck

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Marquez Branson carted off field http://dpo.st/ddCD3p about 1 hour ago via dlvr.it

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Per the DP, Ayers and Branson were imjured at TC this morning. Ayers with an arm/elbow injury and Branson had to be carted off with a leg injury. We need the silver lining in a hurry!

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Per the DP, Ayers and Branson were imjured at TC this morning. Ayers with an arm/elbow injury and Branson had to be carted off with a leg injury. We need the silver lining in a hurry!

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We need the Damn bug exterminator in a hurry!!! Get Romo and his yoga and health thing in here right away.

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I didn't see Gaffney leave the field, but he definitely left early. Jeff Legwold said he walked off.

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Broncos Ayers, Branson leave practice with injuries

Another practice, more fallen Broncos.

The latest to go down are linebacker Robert Ayers and tight end Marquez Branson. However, Ayers' injury does not appear to be serious.

Ayers, the second-year outside linebacker, left the practice field this morning with an apparent injury to his left elbow/arm. But he did stop to be interviewed by a media throng following practice Monday — always a sign he's not seriously hurt.

"I'm OK," he said. "I just got checked out. I'm fine."

Ayers was essentially credited with two sacks during the team's scrimmage Saturday night, although defensive players were not allowed to pop the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage.

Branson, the heir apparent to the departed Tony Scheffler, also was injured during this morning's team drills at Dove Valley. He was taken off the field in a cart. He injured his right leg and had to be helped off the cart, unable to put any weight on his leg. It appeared to be a serious injury.

Here are more updates from today's morning practice:

# Tuesday, the Broncos walked off the field at Dove Valley confident after finishing one of their best practices during training camp. Today, the team took two steps back.

After a turnover heavy team period, McDaniels made the offensive unit run gassers for their poor performance in front of a mild crowd in attendance at Dove Valley.

# A fresh running back, sporting high white socks and a clean white No. 42 uniform, trotted onto the field at Dove Valley. That would be recently acquired free agent Justin Fargas, welcome sight for a team plagued by injuries to running backs Knowshon Moreno (hamstring), Correll Buckhalter (back) and LenDale White (leg).

Fargas will compete for time against Lance Ball, Bruce Hall and Toney Baker — players who have little NFL experience. Fargas, on the other hand, rushed for 1,009 yards in 2007 and 853 yards in 2008 as a member of the Oakland Raiders. Last season he was limited to 491 rushing yards on 129 carries.

Despite playing for the Broncos' archrival over the last seven years, Fargas said that he feels comfortable in the new orange-and-blue uniform.

"It's a little different, but it feels good," said Fargas, who adding that he is willing to contribute in any role in Sunday's preseason game at Cincinnati. "It's always been a great rivalry. The Broncos have always been an organization I've respected. To be part of it now and to have this opportunity, it feels good."

Fargas is also trying to fill the role of the "new guy" on the Broncos' roster, as well as learn the playbook and make daily adjustments.

"I'm just trying to learn as much as I can right now," said the running back from Southern California. "It's new offense, new system, new team, new city, so I'm just getting adjusted. But I'm expecting to learn fast and get in there a contribute."

# The defensive touched up its alignments, which caused plenty of confusion for the offense.

"That's got to be everybody's goal ... just to play at a consistently high level," quarterback Kyle Orton said. "Really, until we do that we're going to struggle at being the great offense that we want to be. We've got to eliminate these practices)where we come out flat in the morning. We'll bounce back."

Orton threw two interceptions to rookie Perrish Cox and Nate Jones during team drills, as the defense dominated the offense. The offense gets a chance to redeem itself during this afternoon's practice, scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.

The Broncos will hold one practice on Thursday when they start preparing for Sunday's preseason game.

# Chris Kuper (ankle), Eric Decker (ankle), Demaryius Thomas (foot), Elvis Dumervil (pectoral muscle) and Jarvis Moss (hand) are still out of practice due to injuries.

# Linebacker D.J. Williams is at practice, but will continue to wear his orange "no-contact jersey."

# Defensive backs Brian Dawkins and Champ Bailey and wide receiver Brandon Stokley received the morning practice off.

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How the Broncos fared in Wednesday's training camp practice at Dove Valley:

Highlight

Remember all those rushing yards the Broncos' defense surrendered against the likes of Jamaal Charles, Michael Bush and Ladell Betts in the second half of last season? There have been two "live" goal-line drills during training camp where the offense runs the ball and the defense knows it's a run. There were several handoffs in this scenario Saturday night and several more today. The offense has yet to score. No doubt, the Broncos' defensive front appears far stouter against the run this year with the likes of Jamal Williams, Ron Fields and Justin Bannan providing an interior push.

Quote

"Nobody runs on the Denver Broncos, especially down here."

— Fired up defensive line coach Wayne Nunnely, exhorting his unit after it repeatedly stuffed the offense during a goal-line run drill.

Lowlight

Is it time for the Broncos to pull a Brett Favre on the remaining days of training camp? During that same goal-line running drill today, the Broncos lost tight end Marquez Branson to a significant right ankle injury. Branson, who was to fill Tony Scheffler's "receiving" tight end role this season, was carted off the field, then helped into the locker room. The list of injured Broncos includes their top three running backs (Knowshon Moreno, Correll Buckhalter, LenDale White); two top offensive linemen (Ryan Clady, Chris Kuper), two top rookie receivers (DeMaryius Thomas, Eric Decker) and their top receiving tight end.

Position battle

In a drill where offensive linemen go one-on-one with defensive linemen, the most intriguing matchup was 13-year, Pro Bowl nose tackle Jamal Williams going against rookie center J.D. Walton. In the first rep, Williams burrowed Walton back to the quarterback in a second flat. The next time, Williams got an initial surge, but Walton was able to hold his ground. "Just working on getting us better," Williams said.

Quarterback watch

Kyle Orton — Mostly a running day for the offense, but he threw the ball well except for a Nate Jones pick.

Brady Quinn — Mostly a running day.

Tim Tebow — Mostly a running day here, too.

Camp schedule:

Thursday: One practice, 2:30-4:30, open to the public. Admission and parking are free.

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The team jogged back onto the practice field this morning for the first of two sessions. The sun came out in full force to greet the club, heating up the field and forcing onlookers to fan themselves throughout the two-hour period.

ROLL CALL

D.J. Williams was active on the practice field but still sporting an orange jersey to let his teammates know to avoid contact with him.

Veterans Champ Bailey, Brandon Stokley and Brian Dawkins sat out the practice, while a newly acquired Bronco stepped in between the lines for his first practice with the club.

Former Oakland Raiders running back Justin Fargas wore a No. 42 jersey and jumped right in with the rest of his position group through agility and blocking drills. Fargas took a handoff up the left side of the line for a short gain in an 11-on-11 drill from the 20-yard line.

PLAYMAKERS
# Brandon Lloyd produced at wide receiver all morning. He turned a short pass in the flat into a long gain by spinning backwards and turning the corner up the sideline. Lloyd’s biggest highlight of the day came when the receiver made an adjustment on a Kyle Orton pass in the end zone, turning away from the cornerback, backpedaling and reaching above his head to snag the touchdown.
# Andre’ Goodman shined in coverage during team drills. He nudged Jabar Gaffney in the back right as the ball arrived to force an incompletion on one play and deflected several other passes.
# Daniel Graham made himself a go-to target in red zone drills. He caught a touchdown a piece from Kyle Orton and Brady Quinn in a 7-on-7 drill at the goal line, and he caught another six points from Orton in short yardage team drills.
# Wesley Woodyard crashed the backfield throughout team drills to stop Lance Ball and Toney Baker at the line of scrimmage

QUICK HITS
# Running backs coach Eric Studesville tweaked a daily drill with the one-man blocking sled. He had his pupils carry footballs and attack the sled like they were trying to run over a linebacker instead of set a block.
# Nate Jones worked with the second-team defense at safety during team drills, forcing a fumble and picking off Kyle Orton from his spot in the defensive backfield.
# In punt return drills Eddie Royal fielded the last few reps after Perrish Cox caught the majority of the punts.
# Cox ended the practice by picking off Orton on the last play. Head Coach Josh McDaniels sent the defense off the field and told the offense to run sprints.

JUKEBOX

A mix full of fast-paced, lyrical rap boomed out of the speakers and had the players dancing in warm-ups. Here’s a sample of the playlist.
# Lupe Fiasco – I’m Beamin
# Waka Flaka Flame – O Lets Do It
# Backbone – 5 Deuce 4 Trey
# B.O.B. – Past My Shades

SOUNDS FROM THE FIELD

“I think the offense is coming along. We’re having some really good days, then coming out like this morning — we were flat and didn’t play as well as we should’ve. That’s got to be everybody’s goal, just to play at a consistently high level, and really until we do that we’re going to struggle to be the great offense that we want to be.”
-Kyle Orton on the offense’s performance in the early practice.

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i'm pretty excited about lloyd's continued high performance after his contributions late last season. there was never much doubt about his physical ability, sitting most of last season seems to have put him in the right mindset. hopefully he can be another consistent weapon for our offense, especially if this injury bug keeps up.

[frauschieze]

Highlight

Remember all those rushing yards the Broncos' defense surrendered against the likes of Jamaal Charles, Michael Bush and Ladell Betts in the second half of last season? There have been two "live" goal-line drills during training camp where the offense runs the ball and the defense knows it's a run. There were several handoffs in this scenario Saturday night and several more today. The offense has yet to score. No doubt, the Broncos' defensive front appears far stouter against the run this year with the likes of Jamal Williams, Ron Fields and Justin Bannan providing an interior push.

Quote

"Nobody runs on the Denver Broncos, especially down here."

— Fired up defensive line coach Wayne Nunnely, exhorting his unit after it repeatedly stuffed the offense during a goal-line run drill.



If our goal line performances hadn't been so atrocious for the last few years, I'd feel pretty good about this.

Can't wait until we can see our D-line against someone other than our O.

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# Kyle Orton and J.D. Walton were the first two guys on the field. Running 40-yard windsprints, with snaps between each rep. Punishment? 15 minutes ago via TweetDeck

# ... Dumervil, Moss. Phew. Need more than 140 characters to list all the players sitting out, apparently. 16 minutes ago via TweetDeck

# Roll call: Out -- Gaffney, White, Moreno, Buckhalter, D. Williams, Fry, Hochstein (rest), Kuper, Branson, Decker, Thomas, Graham (rest) ... 16 minutes ago via TweetDeck

# Robert Ayers is wearing some sort of brace/extra padding on left elbow. 18 minutes ago via TweetDeck

# Shorts and shells for the evening practice. 18 minutes ago via TweetDeck

# Briefs: Linebacker Williams returns to practice, but play is limited http://dpo.st/cRMhoU 32 minutes ago via dlvr.it

# Josh McDaniels' media time has been pushed back till after practice. Is it something we said? He's giving us a complex. 44 minutes ago via TweetDeck

[Denver Native (Carol)]

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# re:Ayers .... doubt it. if it were, he wouldn't be practicing at all. RT @schouse2331: is it serious?? 5 minutes ago via TweetDeck

# He walked off field during morning practice. Working on getting more details. RT @BroncoComments: Why is Gaffney out? 6 minutes ago via TweetDeck

[Denver Native (Carol)]

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THE BASICS:

ATTENDANCE: Running backs Correll Buckhalter, Knowshon Moreno and LenDale White, wide receivers Demaryius Thomas, Brandon Stokley and Eric Decker, offensive linemen Stanley Daniels, Dustin Fry and Chris Kuper, linebackers Jarvis Moss and Elvis Dumervil, safety Brian Dawkins and cornerback Champ Bailey did not practice Wednesday morning.

INJURIES: Three players did not finish practice: linebacker Robert Ayers, tight end Marquez Branson and wide receiver Jabar Gaffney. Ayers appeared to suffer an arm injury but stayed on the field. Branson and Gaffney left the field; Branson was transported back to the headquarters building via cart with an apparent right leg injury, while Gaffney walked under his own power.

Ayers pronounced himself “fine” when asked about his injury following the practice.

WEATHER: It warmed up nicely under clear skies, with temperatures rising from 75 to 81 degrees during the practice.
THE STANDOUTS:

DB NATE JONES: While his interception of a pass intended for Eddie Royal drew cheers, it was the other turnover he procured that demonstrated more about his hustle and mentality as a player. Moments earlier, he forced a Bruce Hall fumble when he kept pursuing the running back, eventually catching up to him as the play came to its end. Jones reached in and stripped loose the football, earning praise from his coaches because he didn’t give up on the play even as others slowed down.

Jones has settled in as the Broncos’ first-team nickelback at camp, and has been as advertised when he was signed in free agency: a versatile player who can handle nickel duties, provide depth at fullback and safety and contribute on special teams. A prototypical glue guy.

LB JAMMIE KIRLEW: A snug fit in the “more you can do” mantra the Broncos espouse, Kirlew added inside linebacker to his resume in recent days. His college background was as at defensive end at Indiana, but he worked at outside linebacker briefly in college and extensively during organized team activities.

The 6-foot-3, 259-pounder doesn’t blow away anyone with his speed, but has displayed good football instincts and balance the last week and a half. One example came on a run play with Richard Quinn trying to block him. Quinn lunged forward, and Kirlew avoided being caught up, managing to elude him enough to where the tight end lost his footing. Kirlew was knocked off balance, but managed to keep himself up enough to take down running back Toney Baker by the legs.

Known more as a pass rusher, Kirlew has enjoyed some flashes of brilliance against the run at training camp. Given his growing versatility, the rookie might prove quite useful as the Broncos try and fortify their depth in the wake of their injuries.

THE NOTES:

OFFENSIVE PUNISHMENT: Last week, the entire offense ran a lap around the practice field after a series of penalties and miscues. Wednesday, the discipline was different, but the cause was similar — a stalled offense that couldn’t carry forward any momentum from a solid Tuesday afternoon practice.

“Last night, we had one of our better practices as a unit,” Orton said. “We had a lot of energy coming out (Wednesday), saying that we wanted to come out and back it up, and we couldn’t do it.

The day began in a goal-line period that saw the offense stuffed every time it attempted to run; the only touchdown it scored was on a pass from Orton to Daniel Graham. It ended with Perrish Cox intercepting an Orton pass in the left flat and sprinting toward the end zone.

Moments later, the offense was running windsprints while the defense was winding down with a walk-through period.

“We didn’t practice well today, and whatever the reason was, we’ve got to get it fixed,” Orton said.

“We didn’t come out and play as well as we should have,” Orton said. “Until we play at a consistently high level, we’re going to struggle being the offense that we want to be.”

FARGAS WATCHES: The newest member of the injury-wrecked running back corps was in uniform Wednesday, but Justin Fargas did not take part in the team periods of practice. Instead, he spent the morning acclimatizing himself to Denver’s offense, camp regimen and altitude.

The union between the ex-Raider and his former rivals had been building for some time, Fargas noted.

“We’ve been talking for awhile and just been trying to make sure the situation was right,” the eight-year veteran said. “It seems like a good situation (and) a good opportunity and I’m looking forward to it.”

Fargas said he underwent an arthroscopic procedure in March but had recovered fully.

“I feel healthy,” he said.

“I was rehabbing from that and at the same time progressing toward game shape. But there’s nothing like putting on the pads and getting into camp mode.”

TIDBITS:

… D.J. Williams donned an orange no-contact jersey for a second consecutive practice, but he saw more extensive work in team periods at inside linebacker. Joe Mays, acquired via trade from the Eagles two days before training camp, lined up alongside him …

… Cox not only intercepted a pass, but saved a touchdown when he reached Alric Arnett at the same time as a Brady Quinn toss to the back right corner of the end zone …

… Russ Hochstein worked in place of Chris Kuper as first-team right guard.

THE NEXT PRACTICE: The second practice of the day takes place at 5:30 p.m. MDT; it’s open to the public.

[HORSEPOWER 56]

Thanks for all the updates, Carol. It looks like the offense is kinda struggling right now but it makes me wonder if the starters were actually in there (Clady, Kuper, Moreno, etc) if they'd still have these types of problems? Having Thomas back in there will help, too. From the reports about him last week, he was damn near uncoverable by the defensive backs and had quickly become a favorite target for Orton and Quinn.

It's going to be interesting to see what our walking wounded lineup is gonna look like this weekend.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

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We did get to talk to DL coach Wayne Nunnely. He is very fired up about the run D. "No one runs on the Denver Broncos!" he said. 2 minutes ago via UberTwitter

[Denver Native (Carol)]

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The second practice of the day kicked off in cooler weather as the players practiced in shells and shorts.

Robert Ayers didn’t miss a practice after getting shaken up this morning, but he did wear an elbow brace on his left arm. Champ Bailey, Brian Dawkins and Brandon Stokley all returned to practice for the evening session after taking the morning off.

Stanley Daniels made his return to the practice field as well, entering the lineup as the first-unit right guard.

D.J. Williams, Jamal Williams, Daniel Graham, Jabar Gaffney and Demaryius Thomas sat out the afternoon session. They all appeared to be headed to the weight room for a workout along with Knowshon Moreno and Correll Buckhalter.

OFFENSE’S TURN

Kyle Orton said this morning that the offense needed to work on its consistency after a “flat” practice. Suffice it to say that the offensive side of the ball bounced back.
# The session was highlighted by a one-minute drill to close out practice, and the offense — led by Orton — started its drive in its own territory with the score tied. Just a couple plays into the drive, with the ball at the 46-yard line, Orton dropped back and fired a pass deep to Brandon Lloyd. The receiver, who had streaked past Perrish Cox toward the end zone, found the ball in the air and came down with it to raucous applause from the fans in attendance before being brought down at the 6-yard line. The offense hurried to the ball and spiked it to stop the clock with just two seconds remaining, setting up what would’ve been a Matt Prater field goal.
# Stokley got involved in the highlights earlier in practice, when Orton dropped back and launched a deep ball that looked like it might be overthrown. The veteran kept running, however, sprinting under the ball to haul it in with his fingertips just past Nate Jones. After the play, Jones spent time talking with secondary coach Ed Donatell.
# It didn’t take long for Justin Fargas to get into the action. The newcomer broke through the line on a handful of runs, much to the delight of the crowd.
# Alric Arnett made back-to-back athletic catches midway through practice. First, he adjusted to a pass thrown by Orton to his back shoulder, diving toward the ground to haul it in. He followed that up with a leaping catch of a ball delivered by Tim Tebow.
# Orton dropped passes into the middle of the defense on two consecutive throws at the end of 7-on-7s — first to Britt Davis, then to Stokley.

DEFENSIVE PLAYMAKERS

That wasn’t to say that the defense didn’t have its fair share of highlights as well.
# Topping them all might have been Bailey in coverage. The veteran quickly closed on a pass toward Stokley, tipped it in the air and corralled it for an interception.
# Cassius Vaughn had a highlight, as well. When Orton fired a quick screen pass to Matthew Willis, the receiver dropped the ball — and since the pass was technically a lateral behind the line of scrimmage, Vaughn scooped up the ball and sprinted into the end zone for a defensive score. On the very next play, Orton went right back to Willis, who caught a pass in front of Vaughn.
# Alphonso Smith got into the action, breaking up a deep pass intended for Arnett during 11-on-11s. Dawkins had a notable pass breakup as well. During 7-on-7s, the safety leaped into the air to swat away a pass intended for Richard Quinn.
# Andre’ Goodman snagged the second interception of the afternoon session when he outjumped Willis for the pick.

QUICK HITS
# Friday morning’s practice has been closed to the public. For an updated practice schedule, click here or call the training camp hotline — (720) 258-3709.
# The first two players on the field Wednesday afternoon? Orton and J.D. Walton. The two practiced their quarterback-center exchanges in between sprints.
# Toward the end of practice, Head Coach Josh McDaniels sounded an air horn before announcing “Water up!” Trainers and training camp interns sprinted onto the field with bottles full of water and Gatorade, and the players took a quick break.

Speaking of which, the NFL and Gatorade encourage you to “Beat the Heat” this summer with proper hydration and nutrition before, during and after practices and games. For more, click here.
# Before practice began, The Black Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling” was pumping through the speakers. Ryan McBean had just made his way onto the field when the song kicked in, and the defensive linemen clearly enjoyed what he was hearing. He danced his way toward the rest of the defensive line, even spinning a few times with his arms outstretched.
# President and CEO Pat Bowlen made his way out to the practice field to watch Wednesday’s afternoon session.
# The linebackers had a competition going to see who could catch the most interceptions while running through a drill. Defensive assistant Craig Aukerman fired passes as hard as he could toward the ‘backers, who celebrated if they made the catch and taunted others who let it fly off their hands.
# During defensive line drills, position coach Wayne Nunnely reminded his players to not just go through the motions. “I don’t do drills just to do drills,” he shouted.

TRAINING CAMP JUKEBOX

The afternoon session featured an eclectic mix. It kicked off with Bell Biv DeVoe’s “Poison,” then jumped straight into Poison’s “I Want Action.” Next up was Blur’s “Song 2,” and finally Matisyahu’s “One Day” closed out the warmups.

Below are pictures from the session. (on link)

[Denver Native (Carol)]

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# Johnny Williams was a college teammate of Broncos LB Wesley Woodyard at Kentucky 5 minutes ago via TweetDeck

# Team announced it has signed FA linebacker Johnny Williams (spent 09 on Pitt's practice squad) and waived LB Nick Griesen 15 minutes ago via TweetDeck

[Lonestar]

Well a LB from blitzburg must have learned something while there. Can't hurt can it
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[LTC Pain]

Are the Broncos at 81 players on the roster after signing Williams? Thought we had to drop a player after signing Vargas?

[Northman]

Are the Broncos at 81 players on the roster after signing Williams? Thought we had to drop a player after signing Vargas?

They Dropped Griesen.

[LTC Pain]

They Dropped Griesen.

Yep, I know. I thought the roster was at 81 after we signed Vargas? Sign Williams/waive Griesen = 81??? Guess my count is off.

[silkamilkamonico]

# Josh McDaniels' media time has been pushed back till after practice. Is it something we said? He's giving us a complex. 44 minutes ago via TweetDeck

******* media... "Coach, can we get you to take time and focus away from practice so you could answer a few questions for us please...."

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://blog.denverbroncos.com/denverbroncos/2010-training-camp-day-12-blog/

As the Broncos took the field Thursday afternoon, a few rain clouds loomed in the distance but the sun was shining at Dove Valley. About 10 minutes into the stretching period, a strong wind started to blow and the camera towers started to shake. But despite the wind gusts, the team started the session strong in full pads to the delight of the 1,130 fans in attendance.

The Broncos turned in a productive workout as they began to ready for Sunday’s preseason opener in Cincinnati. Most of the 11-on-11 sessions were designed for either the offense or defense to simulate the Bengals with select players sporting red jerseys corresponding to Cincinnati players. Intensity took a back seat to learning for most of the day as both sides practiced against a variety of packages and formations.

The session ended on a good note when Matt Prater booted a 61-yard field goal to earn the team’s offseason champions a night without curfew. Several of his teammates started getting loud and the crowd joined in, but everyone was excited when the kick — hit with the wind at his back — easily cleared the uprights.

DRILLS
# Tight ends coach Bob Ligashesky busted out an invention to make sure his players focused on keeping their hands inside the opponent’s pads during blocking drills. The tight ends drilled with several towels taped together in a circular shape looped around their arms to keep their hands close together when blocking.
# Linebackers and defensive linemen worked on using their hands to maintain balance and shed blockers doing drills in which they had to disengage from a blocker, stop a ball rolled toward them by a coach and then chase down a ball carrier. The linebackers used a big red ball, while the linemen had a smaller one.
# Inside linebackers and running backs drilled together for a period. First, the defenders had to try to cover the backs coming out of the backfield. Later, the running backs had to try to pick up the blitzing linebackers.
# During 1-on-1 pass rushing drills, linebackers Robert Ayers, Mario Haggan and Jammie Kirlew mixed in to give linemen a taste of blocking a speed rusher off the outside edge.

PLAYMAKERS
# There wasn’t as much hitting during the drills designed to gameplan for the Bengals, but during a rushing period, Ben Garland swatted a fumble away from Lance Ball. Ball headed off on a lap to remind him the importance of ball security.
# Late in the session during a defensive period, Brian Dawkins grabbed an interception tossed by Brady Quinn.
# Prater took advantage of the high winds during kick-off drills. With the wind at his back, he blasted kick-offs through the end zone, including several through the uprights. Most times a coach simply tossed a ball to the returner and the play continued, but when they wanted the returner to make the catch, Prater moved up and took just one step before hitting the ball. His kick to end practice likely earned him some friends as well.
# During the team periods, there weren’t a lot of big plays, but a long catch by Patrick Carter from Brady Quinn gave the fans something to get excited about.

WIN THE GAME

The final drive was an end of game 2-minute drill led by Orton. The team had one timeout and started at its own 10-yard line, needing a field goal to win.

On the drive, Orton went 6-for-9 to move the team down the field, including a big conversion to Brandon Stokley on 3rd-and-17 after a sack. Brandon Lloyd made the last three catches on the drive to get the team into field goal range. One was a 12-yard out on which he tapped his toes before ending up in the crowd. The last was a 13-yard sideline route with 7.5 seconds left to set up a 37-yard field goal, which Prater connected on.

QUICK HITS
# New Bronco Johnny Williams, a linebacker who signed this morning, took part in position drills and jumped right in on the first team kick coverage unit.
# Former Broncos quarterback Brian Griese, who will serve as the primary radio color commentator in the KOA Radio booth beside Dave Logan this season, watched the session from the sideline. At one point, Broncos President and CEO Pat Bowlen joined him for a chat.
# There was a steady stream of players heading to the team’s weight facility for individual workouts throughout the afternoon that included nearly every player who did not practice. Dustin Fry, Chris Kuper, Eddie Royal, Marquez Branson, Demaryius Thomas, Knowshon Moreno, Correll Buckhalter, LenDale White and Eric Decker made the trek.

TRAINING CAMP JUKEBOX

Offseason champion Russ Hochstein designed an interesting mix for the stretching period. The time began with a few bars of “Soul Glo,” the fictional jingle from the 1988 film “Coming to America.” This got the players excited as Brian Dawkins, Ryan McBean and Brandon Lloyd were among the players dancing to the beat.

But it quickly did an about face with a pair of country hits, George Strait’s “Cowboys Like Us” and Jamey Johnson’s “Between Jennings and Jones” before finishing with Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight.” These three selections earned much less rave reviews from his teammates.

Starting with the first 11-on-11 period, the music to simulate crowd noise blared and returned often throughout the workout. Selections meant to mimic the noise the team will face at Paul Brown Stadium included AC/DC’s “Back in Black” and Modest Mouse’s “Float On.”

- Eric Detweiler, DenverBroncos.com

Below are some photos from the session: (on link)

[Denver Native (Carol)]

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Broncos change practice schedule for Friday, not open to the public http://dpo.st/9M9ST6 about 1 hour ago via dlvr.it

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[Denver Native (Carol)]

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How the Broncos fared in Thursday's training camp practice at Dove Valley:

Highlight

The fans on hand for Thursday afternoon's workout got a small taste of what a game week looks like during the regular season as the Broncos prepared for Sunday's preseason opener at Cincinnati. Fans got to see Broncos receivers in red scout team jerseys, sporting No. 81 and No. 85 — playing the parts of Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco — against Broncos cornerbacks Champ Bailey and Andre' Goodman.

Lowlight

A weather front brought windy conditions to open practice, which made life difficult in the passing game for about half the workout. But even after things calmed down later in the workout, the Broncos were still a little balky throwing the ball, until Kyle Orton put together a drive for a field goal to close things out for the day. Matt Prater's 50-yard kick to finish the final drive, kept the team from having to do its usual postpractice running.

Quote

"Yes, they're playing like rookies."

— Josh McDaniels on whether he would give rookies J.D. Walton and Zane Beadles more playing time in the preseason than some of the other current offensive starters.

Position battle

With the uncertainty on the Broncos' offensive line, J.D. Walton and Zane Beadles figure to get plenty of action in the four preseason games. The two have been solidly in place at center and left guard respectively since the start of training camp. Now it's about getting them ready for the season opener at Jacksonville. McDaniels figures to try to get the two rookies as much experience as possible.

Sunday night figures to be a big part of D'Anthony Batiste's audition at the left tackle spot as well. Batiste has taken over for Tyler Polumbus, but both will see plenty of action Sunday night to make their case. The Bengals play a 4-3 on defense so Batiste will get a traditional look in the pass rush. Since right guard Chris Kuper figures to miss the game with a sprained right ankle, Ryan Harris could be the only starter in the offensive front against the Bengals who started a game for the Broncos last season.

Quarterback watch

Kyle Orton — Rebounded some from a difficult set of practices Wednesday. Finished things off with a field-goal drive.

Brady Quinn — Struggled some in the wind early, lost the handle on one pass before his arm came forward in the delivery. Threw a nice deep ball to Patrick Carter, but was picked off by Brian Dawkins.

Tim Tebow — Up and down in terms of accuracy as his release point drops at times. Had a nice rollout play, to his left, in team drills.

Camp facts

The Broncos will practice at Invesco Field at Mile High this morning, but it will be closed to the public. The next practice open to the public will be Tuesday at 2:30 p.m.

[Northman]

Lowlight

A weather front brought windy conditions to open practice, which made life difficult in the passing game for about half the workout. But even after things calmed down later in the workout, the Broncos were still a little balky throwing the ball, until Kyle Orton put together a drive for a field goal to close things out for the day. Matt Prater's 50-yard kick to finish the final drive, kept the team from having to do its usual postpractice running.


Good grief.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2010/08/13/good-morning-from-invesco-field/4457/

The Broncos have moved this morning’s practice to Invesco Field, and it is closed to the public.

The team has allowed us media-types inside the stadium, though we’ll be watching the practice from the press box. Quite eerie to be in a near empty stadium.

The team will run through one more pre-Cincinnati practice before the team heads to Ohio on Saturday. They’ll be practicing their normal routines here, of course, but also working with their game-day equipment, especially the radio systems and relaying plays from the booth to the field.

[BroncoWave]

This is a picture from the practice today on broncos.com and the caption from the website:

"The pass deflects right to Stokley"

http://prod.static.broncos.clubs.nfl.com/assets/images/imported/zip/2010/08-August/gallery_100813/gallery_100813-_M3F1555--nfl_medium_540_360.JPG

Hmm...where have I seen this before? :lol:

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://blog.denverbroncos.com/denverbroncos/2010-training-camp-day-12-blog/

As the Broncos took the field Thursday afternoon, a few rain clouds loomed in the distance but the sun was shining at Dove Valley. About 10 minutes into the stretching period, a strong wind started to blow and the camera towers started to shake. But despite the wind gusts, the team started the session strong in full pads to the delight of the 1,130 fans in attendance.

The Broncos turned in a productive workout as they began to ready for Sunday’s preseason opener in Cincinnati. Most of the 11-on-11 sessions were designed for either the offense or defense to simulate the Bengals with select players sporting red jerseys corresponding to Cincinnati players. Intensity took a back seat to learning for most of the day as both sides practiced against a variety of packages and formations.

The session ended on a good note when Matt Prater booted a 61-yard field goal to earn the team’s offseason champions a night without curfew. Several of his teammates started getting loud and the crowd joined in, but everyone was excited when the kick — hit with the wind at his back — easily cleared the uprights.

DRILLS
# Tight ends coach Bob Ligashesky busted out an invention to make sure his players focused on keeping their hands inside the opponent’s pads during blocking drills. The tight ends drilled with several towels taped together in a circular shape looped around their arms to keep their hands close together when blocking.
# Linebackers and defensive linemen worked on using their hands to maintain balance and shed blockers doing drills in which they had to disengage from a blocker, stop a ball rolled toward them by a coach and then chase down a ball carrier. The linebackers used a big red ball, while the linemen had a smaller one.
# Inside linebackers and running backs drilled together for a period. First, the defenders had to try to cover the backs coming out of the backfield. Later, the running backs had to try to pick up the blitzing linebackers.
# During 1-on-1 pass rushing drills, linebackers Robert Ayers, Mario Haggan and Jammie Kirlew mixed in to give linemen a taste of blocking a speed rusher off the outside edge.

PLAYMAKERS
# There wasn’t as much hitting during the drills designed to gameplan for the Bengals, but during a rushing period, Ben Garland swatted a fumble away from Lance Ball. Ball headed off on a lap to remind him the importance of ball security.
# Late in the session during a defensive period, Brian Dawkins grabbed an interception tossed by Brady Quinn.
# Prater took advantage of the high winds during kick-off drills. With the wind at his back, he blasted kick-offs through the end zone, including several through the uprights. Most times a coach simply tossed a ball to the returner and the play continued, but when they wanted the returner to make the catch, Prater moved up and took just one step before hitting the ball. His kick to end practice likely earned him some friends as well.
# During the team periods, there weren’t a lot of big plays, but a long catch by Patrick Carter from Brady Quinn gave the fans something to get excited about.

WIN THE GAME

The final drive was an end of game 2-minute drill led by Orton. The team had one timeout and started at its own 10-yard line, needing a field goal to win.

On the drive, Orton went 6-for-9 to move the team down the field, including a big conversion to Brandon Stokley on 3rd-and-17 after a sack. Brandon Lloyd made the last three catches on the drive to get the team into field goal range. One was a 12-yard out on which he tapped his toes before ending up in the crowd. The last was a 13-yard sideline route with 7.5 seconds left to set up a 37-yard field goal, which Prater connected on.

QUICK HITS
# New Bronco Johnny Williams, a linebacker who signed this morning, took part in position drills and jumped right in on the first team kick coverage unit.
# Former Broncos quarterback Brian Griese, who will serve as the primary radio color commentator in the KOA Radio booth beside Dave Logan this season, watched the session from the sideline. At one point, Broncos President and CEO Pat Bowlen joined him for a chat.
# There was a steady stream of players heading to the team’s weight facility for individual workouts throughout the afternoon that included nearly every player who did not practice. Dustin Fry, Chris Kuper, Eddie Royal, Marquez Branson, Demaryius Thomas, Knowshon Moreno, Correll Buckhalter, LenDale White and Eric Decker made the trek.

TRAINING CAMP JUKEBOX

Offseason champion Russ Hochstein designed an interesting mix for the stretching period. The time began with a few bars of “Soul Glo,” the fictional jingle from the 1988 film “Coming to America.” This got the players excited as Brian Dawkins, Ryan McBean and Brandon Lloyd were among the players dancing to the beat.

But it quickly did an about face with a pair of country hits, George Strait’s “Cowboys Like Us” and Jamey Johnson’s “Between Jennings and Jones” before finishing with Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight.” These three selections earned much less rave reviews from his teammates.

Starting with the first 11-on-11 period, the music to simulate crowd noise blared and returned often throughout the workout. Selections meant to mimic the noise the team will face at Paul Brown Stadium included AC/DC’s “Back in Black” and Modest Mouse’s “Float On.”

- Eric Detweiler, DenverBroncos.com

Below are some photos from the session: (on link)

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://maxdenver.com/blog1/

THE BASICS:

ATTENDANCE: The following Broncos did not practice: running backs Correll Buckhalter, Knowshon Moreno and LenDale White, wide receivers Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker, offensive linemen Dustin Fry and Chris Kuper, linebackers Jarvis Moss and Elvis Dumervil, defensive end Ben Garland and safety Brian Dawkins did not practice Friday morning.

Tight end Marquez Branson returned to practice after being carted from the Dove Valley practice field Wednesday morning. Wide receiver Eddie Royal also returned to practice after sitting out Thursday’s session.

INJURIES: Tight end Richard Quinn appeared to injure his left ankle while blocking for running back Lance Hall midway through practice. Quinn did not return, but remained on the sideline and was seen jogging around behind his teammates toward the end of practice.

WEATHER: Perfect conditions greeted the Broncos as they returned to Invesco Field; temperatures rose from 70 to 80 degrees during the practice with light winds and sunny skies.
THE STANDOUTS:

P BRITTON COLQUITT: We learned last summer that Colquitt was a good precision and placement punter; he had a better net average than Brett Kern in spite of having a gross average 9.6 yards worse. In the two stadium practices this week, he’s also shown himself to have potential as a pure blaster — even with his back to the goal post. Friday, he delivered consecutive punts of 66 and 53 yards — with the line of scrimmage at the 1-yard-line and his back to the goalpost.

G ZANE BEADLES: With rookies, you expect them to fall — you just watch how they get back up. For Beadles, the response he gave after being beaten by a Ryan McBean swim move was exactly what the Broncos wanted to see. The next time Beadles and McBean dueled, the defensive end tried to make a spin move into the backfield; Beadles didn’t get flustered, kept his position and pushed him aside. The rookie left guard fared even better later against defensive end Jarvis Green; he squared up and planted his legs. Green then came directly at Beadles and was unable to move him.
THE NOTES:

KEEPING IT SIMPLE: Don’t expect anything too fancy from the Broncos on Sunday night in Cincinnati; Josh McDaniels plans to keep the plan straightforward so he can more accurately evaluate his players.

“We know where we’re at. We’re realistic with what we’re going to try to get done,” McDaniels said. “We’re not going to do too much; we’re going to be fairly simple and try to go out there and play fast and execute and try to build from it, no matter what happens.”

There will likely be an inordinate amount of fan and pundit chatter after the game — and probably some excessive use of the “Jump to Conclusions” mat. Coaches and veteran players know better.

“There was an awful lot of panic after last year’s first preseason game — not in our locker room, but surrounding what happened and all that,” McDaniels said “Certainly there can be too much made of preseason games in that regard.”

TIDBITS:

… Game-planning was the emphasis, as the defense provided plenty of 4-3 looks to mimic Cincinnati’s tactics …

… With Dawkins sitting out the practice, Darcel McBath filled in on the first team at safety …

… Russ Hochstein handled first-team work at right guard as Chris Kuper continues to recover from an ankle injury …

… Lance Hall was the first running back up during team periods. McDaniels said that recently signed runner Justin Fargas will play, but likely not on third downs …

… If you’re looking to watch the game on television in southwest Ohio and Kentucky, don’t bother; the game is not sold out and will be blacked out in Cincinnati and neighboring markets. The game will be broadcast on KCNC-Ch. 4 in Denver and in most of the rest of the nation on NFL Network.
THE NEXT PRACTICE: The next open session to fans comes Tuesday morning at 8:45 a.m. MDT.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2010/08/16/schedule-changes-for-broncos-practice-this-week/4499/

The Broncos have adjusted the week’s practice schedule — the last week any of the team’s practices are open to the public.

Tuesday, they will practice twice at their Dove Valley complex, from 8:45 to 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Both practices are open to the public.

Wednesday they will practice 2:30-4:30 p.m. with the workout open to the public.

Thursday they will practice twice — 8:45-10:30 a.m. to go with 5:30-7:30 p.m.. Those will be the last practices open to the public.

[pnbronco]

Thank you so much for posting this. I saw it on the web site, but "The Fan" is saying that it's like the old schedule of 2:30 tomorrow. So I called Dove and no one really tell which was right. Glad "The Post" got info.....:salute:

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_15804997?source=rss

Following a day off after Sunday's preseason opener at Cincinnati, the Broncos returned to training camp this morning with two key players in the mix.

Offensive lineman Chris Kuper and linebacker D.J. Williams, both full-time starters last year, participated in regular drills with the team.

Kuper had been nursing a sprained ankle for more than a week, and Williams had previously been practicing sparingly in an orange "no-touch" jersey. Williams' injury was not disclosed.

Several veterans took the morning off to rest, including wide receiver Brandon Stokely, safety Brian Dawkins, cornerbacks Champ Bailey and Andre Goodman, offensive lineman Russ Hochstein and tight end Daniel Graham.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://twitter.com/Denver_Broncos/statuses/21412887936

Eric Decker and Demaryius Thomas are running routes and catching passes from strength coach Rich Tuten aside from practice. #fb 7 minutes ago via UberTwitter

[claymore]

Hopefully they dont get grass burns on there vaginas.

[SOCALORADO.]

Hopefully they dont get grass burns on there vaginas.

LOL! Really! Are we gonna get tweets on the bottom of the TV screen during a reg season game?!?!

Eric Decker And Demaruis Thomas both running wind sprints and sharing IPod songs in parking lot.
7 minutes ago via UberTwitter




Eric Decker drinking free beer from tailgaters.
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DThomas talking to a girl....writing down something......
2 minutes ago via UberTwitter

[claymore]

LOL! Really! Are we gonna get tweets on the bottom of the TV screen during a reg season game?!?!

Eric Decker And Demaruis Thomas both running wind sprints and sharing IPod songs in parking lot.
7 minutes ago via UberTwitter




Eric Decker drinking free beer from tailgaters.
5 minutes ago via UberTwitter





DThomas talking to a girl....writing down something......
2 minutes ago via UberTwitter

That was funny, and I want Carol to salute it right now.

[CoachChaz]

LOL! Really! Are we gonna get tweets on the bottom of the TV screen during a reg season game?!?!

Eric Decker And Demaruis Thomas both running wind sprints and sharing IPod songs in parking lot.
7 minutes ago via UberTwitter




Eric Decker drinking free beer from tailgaters...and pulling a hamstring/tweaking a knee/spraining an ankle/stubbing a toe in the process
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DThomas talking to a girl....writing down something......
2 minutes ago via UberTwitter

Edited for accuracy

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_15806113

How the Broncos fared in Tuesday's training camp practice at Dove Valley:

Highlight of the day:

Sometimes, with so many Pro Bowl selections for Brian Dawkins and Champ Bailey, it can be easy to lose track of safety Renaldo Hill. But in team drills, Hill had back-to-back plays that showed why he's routinely praised by his teammates. He knocked away a pass Kyle Orton tried to fit into Brandon Lloyd, and on the following play would have had a sack on a blitz in a third-down situation.

Lowlight of the day:

Injury rehab is slow and arduous and from the looks of things it could still be a while before rookie wide receiver Demaryius Thomas is ready to go. Thomas suffered a left foot injury Aug. 7 in the Broncos' practice at Invesco Field and has not practiced since. Thomas is still limited in his running to straight-line drills and is not yet cutting. The left foot is the foot he fractured in a pre-draft workout.

Quote:

"Long foul balls, you know, really don't help anybody. We're always about taking what the defense is giving us and that includes deep balls if that's what they to give us."

— Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton on throwing deep.

Position battle:

With Champ Bailey and Andre Goodman getting the morning practice off, Nate Jones and Alphonso Smith worked at the cornerback spots in the starting defense.

The Broncos certainly like Jones as a potential utility guy in their secondary, having already lined him up for extended periods at both cornerback and safety against the Bengals Sunday night.

He has played the nickel, lined up outside and played at safety. Add that to his special-teams duties, that's a lock for the 53-man roster.

Smith, however, is in a heated competition for any significant playing time. He's the guy the Broncos traded a first-round pick for to move up and get in the 2009 draft.

And With Champ Bailey and Andre Goodman getting the morning practice off, Nate Jones and Alphonso Smith worked at the cornerback spots in the starting defense.

The Broncos certainly like Jones as a potential utility guy in their secondary, having already lined him up for extended periods at both cornerback and safety against the Bengals Sunday night.

He has played the nickel, lined up outside and played at safety. Add that to his special-teams duties, that's a lock for the 53-man roster.

Smith, however, is in a heated competition for any significant playing time. He's the guy the Broncos traded a first-round pick for to move up and get in the 2009 draft.

And

Smith is going to have to distance himself from rookie Perrish Cox to get some playing time in the defense. Because with Cox already being the team's top returner, his gameday value goes up when only 45 players are in uniform to play, other than the No. 3 quarterback.

Cox, with his quickness and confidence, has the look of a player likely make a serious push to be the Broncos' nickel corner before the season gets too old.

Quarterback watch:

Orton — Hit Eddie Royal on a big play down the field in team drills; found Royal and Gaffney in the back on the end zone for two plays as the offense worked inside the 20.

Brady Quinn — After a tough night in Cincinnati, was composed in team drills and didn't take too many risks.

Tim Tebow — Hit in the endzone must have had an effect. He did practice Tuesday morning, but did not participate in post-practice sprints.

Camp facts:

The Broncos were scheduled to practice twice at their Dove Valley complex Tuesday. Wednesday they will practice once — 2:30-4:30 p.m. — and the practice will be open to the public. Wednesday's practice and Thursday morning's practice will be the last ones open to fans.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2010/08/17/moreno-buckhalter-lendale-still-missing/4501/

Don’t look for the Broncos’ top three running backs _ Knowshon Moreno, Correll Buckhalter and LenDale White _ to play in the second preseason game, either.

None of them returned to the field for the team’s relatively light (helmets and shells) practice Tuesday morning. There’s a chance Buckhalter (back) will return on a limited basis this week. Moreno (hamstring) is not expected back until next week. White’s status is uncertain.

Besides Lance Ball and Bruce Hall, who took the team’s tailback reps in the preseason opener Sunday at Cincinnati, newly signed veteran Justin Fargas received more reps Tuesday. Broncos coach Josh McDaniels said Fargas would get a few carries Saturday against the Detroit Lions in the preseason game at Invesco Field at Mile High.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2010/08/17/champ-graham-miss-both-practices/4523/

It could be just a veteran’s day off, but for the first time in training camp, cornerback Champ Bailey and tight end Daniel Graham missed both the morning and evening practice sessions Tuesday.

Meanwhile, safety Brian Dawkins returned for the afternoon practice — without the orange “no contact” jersey that he wore last week. Inside linebacker D.J. Williams also practiced without the orange jersey during the morning sessions. Dawkins and Williams did not play in the preseason opener at Cincinnati, but are expected to Saturday against Detroit.

Williams, Dawkins and Bailey are among the players who have been on the one-a-day list.

[TXBRONC]

http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2010/08/17/champ-graham-miss-both-practices/4523/

It could be just a veteran’s day off, but for the first time in training camp, cornerback Champ Bailey and tight end Daniel Graham missed both the morning and evening practice sessions Tuesday.

Meanwhile, safety Brian Dawkins returned for the afternoon practice — without the orange “no contact” jersey that he wore last week. Inside linebacker D.J. Williams also practiced without the orange jersey during the morning sessions. Dawkins and Williams did not play in the preseason opener at Cincinnati, but are expected to Saturday against Detroit.

Williams, Dawkins and Bailey are among the players who have been on the one-a-day list.

I wonder if Dawkins and D.J. will play in the next game?

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2010/08/17/offense-royal-shine-in-evening-practice/4535/

The Broncos ended Tuesday’s second practice with one of the most spirited two-minute drills of training camp.

After Kyle Orton drove the offense — training 20-17 — down the field into the red zone, he threw a pass to Brandon Lloyd in the back right corner of the end zone. Lloyd, who was covered by Alphonso Smith, bobbled the ball while in bounds before catching it as he rolled out the back of the end zone. Sure it was a touchdown, Lloyd launched the ball over the VIP tent in celebration.

Coach Josh McDaniels sprinted to the end zone to get a ruling from Champ Kelly, the assistant director of pro personnel, who had the best vantage point of the play. Kelly waved off the catch with the “incomplete” signal.

Smith was flagged for pass interference on Lloyd on the next play. And though Smith tried to argue, McDaniels explained that Smith would have been flagged in a real game, so he would be flagged here, too.

Finally, on the final play of the series, Orton completed a perfectly placed touchdown pass to Eddie Royal in the back left corner of the end zone. Royal caught the ball on the run, and his momentum carried him up into the crowd of fans. No player celebrated louder than Orton.

It was Royal’s second touchdown in team work. Earlier, he caught a pass on a slant and out-ran Andre’ Goodman across and then down the field to the end zone.

[topscribe]

Kyle is lighting it up, and Fast Eddie's back in town!! :dance:

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[pnbronco]

Went but didn't take notes, I'm tired. Stok was doing a route and pull something, he left early he and never returned....hope he's ok. On "The Fan" they were speculating that Tebow was bruised on that last play in Cinni...they could be right he did not run at the end of either practice and that's the first time that's happened.

Oh and Ayers intercepted Orton, he was like a kid and ran into the end zone, then jumped up and dunked the football over the goal post...it was fun to watch.... Goodman had all the QB's # tonight and broke up a bunch and I think intercepted a pass too.

It's been fun, but time for me to get back to work full time. Look forward to the season....p

[SOCALORADO.]

Went but didn't take notes, I'm tired. Stok was doing a route and pull something, he left early he and never returned....hope he's ok. On "The Fan" they were speculating that Tebow was bruised on that last play in Cinni...they could be right he did not run at the end of either practice and that's the first time that's happened.

Oh and Ayers intercepted Orton, he was like a kid and ran into the end zone, then jumped up and dunked the football over the goal post...it was fun to watch.... Goodman had all the QB's # tonight and broke up a bunch and I think intercepted a pass too.

It's been fun, but time for me to get back to work full time. Look forward to the season....p

Thanks for all your info and time spent away from work!! You and folks like you are the only way i have any insight into whats goin on there, so i appreciate it!
BTW, i contacted our Government and they are sending you a check, compliments of Barak Hussein Obama in the amount of $47,000 for time spent away from work.
Checks in the mail....:D

[yardog]

Went but didn't take notes, I'm tired. Stok was doing a route and pull something, he left early he and never returned....hope he's ok. On "The Fan" they were speculating that Tebow was bruised on that last play in Cinni...they could be right he did not run at the end of either practice and that's the first time that's happened.

Oh and Ayers intercepted Orton, he was like a kid and ran into the end zone, then jumped up and dunked the football over the goal post...it was fun to watch.... Goodman had all the QB's # tonight and broke up a bunch and I think intercepted a pass too.

It's been fun, but time for me to get back to work full time. Look forward to the season....p

:salute:
Thank You very much for the reports.

[pnbronco]

:salute:
Thank You very much for the reports.

Yard and SoCal you are so welcome. It's posters like you that encouraged me to write these because I really hate writing, plus it's a hours drive down to Dove from my house. Owning my own business I've tried to do stuff either really early or late at night. I do Trade Shows and getting ready to hit the road again, plus camp ends tomorrow so it's time. I'm just glad you enjoyed the reports.

A big Thank you to Carol for keeping me informed when I couldn't go or missed things while I was there, you're the best!!!!

Go Broncos!!!!

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://blog.denverbroncos.com/denverbroncos/2010-training-camp-day-18-blog/

Despite the oppressive heat, the Broncos jogged out to the practice field at Dove Valley in a festive mood for their only practice of the day.

Marcus Thomas crooned along when Bon Jovi’s “Living on a Prayer” blasted out of the speakers before the session, and Ryan Harris played catch with a group of 70 soldiers from Fort Carson who attended practice in their uniforms.

“I think it’s just an incredible sacrifice they make for our country, so I just wanted to play some catch with them. Let them know that we knew they were here, we appreciate what they do,” Harris said. “It’s cool for us because it puts the drudgery of camp in perspective for us. It’s really nice to have them here.”

Champ Bailey and Daniel Graham were two of the veterans sitting out the session, but Eric Decker and Jarvis Moss returned to practice. Both players fully participated in position and team drills and sprung up quickly whenever they were taken to the ground. Moss sported white cast on his left arm.

RUSH DRILLS
# The linebackers used a giant, red exercise ball to help them use their hands against opponents who might try to cut block them. A teammate would roll the ball towards a running linebacker, who had to discard it with his hands before proceeding.
# Defensive Line Coach Wayne Nunnely gathered the linebackers with his unit to practice pass rush moves, specifically dislodging an opponent’s hands. The defenders came out of their stances, swiped at the arms on a blocking dummy and then hit another dummy with a power rush.

HIGHLIGHTS
# Brandon Lloyd carried over his strong performance from the Cincinnati game as a deep threat in practice. He hauled in a long touchdown pass from Kyle Orton in team drills, bringing the applauding crowd to its feet.
# Tony Carter prevented Lloyd from snaring another score when he came flying in to break up the pass in the corner of the end zone.
# Nate Jones crept up to the line of scrimmage and blitzed Orton unblocked, but Orton released the ball before Jones could reach him. Eddie Royal boxed out Alphonso Smith to make the grab and save the play.
# Brady Quinn felt pressure from the defense and rolled out to his right, firing a pass on the run into the waiting hands of Spencer Larsen, who got active as a safety valve in the passing game throughout the session.
# Jamal Williams pushed up the field and tipped a pass from Orton before it could cross the line of scrimmage.

TWO-MINUTE DRILL

The offense has had its fair share of success during the two-minute drill, but Wednesday, the defense took control.

The first-team offense started in a situation from its own 20-yard line down 24-21 with 1:45 left on the clock. On first down, Jarvis Moss sacked Orton as he rolled out to pass, setting the tone for the rest of the drill. Lance Ball couldn’t make a short catch over the middle on second down, and the offense could convert long passes on third or fourth down.

The second-team offense had the opportunity to start under the same conditions against the second-team defense.

The drive started with promise when Quinn launched a 20-yard pass to a leaping Nathan Overbay in the middle of the field, but came to an abrupt end on the second play. Tony Carter deflected a deep Quinn pass right into the hands of Kyle McCarthy for the pick.

QUICK HITS
# Tim Tebow jogged off the field during position drills and did not return.
# Former linebackers coach and current Defensive Coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale held a quick conference with Robert Ayers, Jarvis Moss and Mario Haggan before drills.
# Throughout the practice, several offensive players donned a red No. 81 jersey to simulate playing as Detroit’s Calvin Johnson against the defense.
# Alphonso Smith fielded kicks with the first-team kick return unit in special teams practice. Cassius Vaughn returned kicks with the second unit.
# Lonie Paxton hosted three special guests at practice through his Active Force Foundation. Tyler Carron, Nikko Landeros and Michael Sims are all members of the Colorado Sled Hockey Team, a program of the Paralympic Sports Program at Craig Hospital.

CATCHES FOR A CAUSE

Head Coach Josh McDaniels designated one offensive player and one defensive player to try and successfully field a punt a piece with a significant prize on the line.

If Russ Hochstein and Justin Bannan both caught the punts, they’d give their teams a night without curfew to spend with their families. Each man came through and made the catch, earning a raucous celebration from their teammates.

Bannan celebrated by taking the ball and rolling it down one arm, over his chest, and off the other arm before punting it high in the air.

“Shows you how much time I have on my hands – I can do all that stuff with a football,” Bannan said. ““I went back to my high school days as a tight end. I can catch a little bit.”

ONE DAY LEFT
Tomorrow is your last chance to come to Dove Valley and watch the Broncos practice for free. The final practice of training camp will start at 8:45 and run for about two hours.

Below are photos from today’s practice. (on link)

-Gabe Hiatt, DenverBroncos.com

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://www.denverbroncos.com/ - under 1

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Ryan McBean and Andre Goodman join the guys out at Dove Valley after practice...

http://www.1043thefan.com/channels/audioOnDemand/Story.aspx?ID=1266711

Broncos RB Lance Ball sits down with the guys out at Dove Valley...

http://www.1043thefan.com/channels/audioOnDemand/Story.aspx?ID=1266587

Many others on this:

http://www.1043thefan.com/channels/audioOnDemand/archives.aspx

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_15821259

A look at Broncos training camp practice Wednesday at Dove Valley:

Highlight

Most of the Broncos players hung out on the field at the conclusion of practice to meet and sign autographs for a group of about 100 Army veterans from Fort Carson's Wounded Warrior Battalion. The group watched practice from the shade in the south end zone. "One of them said it wasn't as hot here as it was in Iraq, so I should feel lucky," right tackle Ryan Harris said.

Lowlight

The Broncos ran the ball little in their preseason opener last week, and the mechanics of the running game didn't seem to be much improved Wednesday as the team began its preparations for Saturday's game against Detroit. Coach Josh McDaniels was visibly frustrated with the offense during the early full team drills, which included much of the ground-game work. The Broncos running backs have consistently struggled to run in practice against the team's defensive line.

Position battle

Lance Ball continued to get the first-team reps at tailback with Knowshon Moreno, Correll Buckhalter and LenDale White still sidelined with various injuries. But Justin Fargas, signed last week, could be making a push. A day after scoring a rushing touchdown in the goal-line drill, Fargas impressed his teammates with his strong running between the tackles.

Quote

"You get to about three weeks into camp and it's a struggle to get it over with. Now the light's at the end of the tunnel." —Defensive end Justin Bannan.

Quarterback watch

Kyle Orton — Firmly established as the starting quarterback, Orton has stepped up his vocal game as well. He's talking plenty of trash to the defense during team drills and is the first to pump up the offense after good and bad plays alike.

Brady Quinn — Completed a pair of nice throws, including one after a scramble, to tight end Marquez Branson.

Tim Tebow — After talking to trainers, Tebow jogged off the field before the stretching period and did not return.

Camp facts

Today is the final day of training camp, with one practice, from 8:45 a.m.-10:30 a.m. that is open to the public.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Closing-Out-Camp/caa9d513-562f-4232-8804-ac3975a32416

Nearly three weeks of training camp came to a close on Thursday, but that doesn't mean the team's work is finished.

After nearly three weeks of battling against teammates and sweating through two-a-day practices, training camp came to a close on Thursday.

Well, technically, at least.

"It's not really over for us," Jarvis Moss said. "We still have a long way to go. Even though we are breaking camp here today, until this preseason is over, we still have to consider this place like we're at camp and keep working and keep improving."

The team will hold a walkthrough tomorrow, typical for the day before a game, and take the field at INVESCO Field at Mile High for the first home preseason game of 2010 against the Detroit Lions on Saturday.

When practice rolls around next week, the team will stay in a routine relatively similar to training camp -- minus the two-a-days -- but some things will be noticeably different.

"Like being able to sleep at home and getting some rest -- I know that much," Brady Quinn laughed.

The crowd at Dove Valley that eventually totaled a record-setting 22,553 fans won't be around anymore, either.

While Moss said he felt the team could stay focused on the details even more without spectators at practice, the team will miss the excitement generated by the often vocal crowd.

"It's always a letdown when you come out there the day after you stop training camp and there are no people here," Head Coach Josh McDaniels said. "You know, you make a nice play and it's quiet. Sometimes the players, it takes them a day or two to get back into that flow of, 'We've got to get ourselves ready for practice -- there's no energy from other people that we're going to be able to use.'"

The head coach said there's still work to be done, but with the regular season just a few weeks away, he's happy with how the squad has progressed.

"Overall, I think our team understands how we want to play now and I think they have the same mindset that we want them to have -- which is to play tough and physical, be smart, understand the situations and try to win games late if they are close," he said.

OPENING INVESCO

The Broncos will be looking for their first win of the preseason as they open the gates at INVESCO Field on Saturday to take on the Lions. Those fans that gathered for practices at Dove Valley will be back -- and then some -- for the contest.

"We had, I think, 20,000 at our scrimmage (at INVESCO) and that was quite a crowd," Eric Decker said. "To play in front of a crowd like that is always exciting. Denver is great place to play football. I love it here and we've got to do our job and play well and give them something to cheer about."

The Lions, who play a 4-3 defense, will give the offense a different look that will help them as the regular season approaches.

"I think in some ways it makes things easier here and there -- on identifications for us as a quarterback -- but there also comes some problems as well with that," Quinn said. "It's just an adjustment that we're going have to make and take into Detroit. But we're going to have to worry about that when it comes to the season against some of the teams we're going to play."

Last Sunday, 12 players who didn't suit up for the team's preseason opener in Cincinnati. Decker, Brian Dawkins, LenDale White, Knowshon Moreno, Correll Buckhalter, Spencer Larsen, D.J. Williams, Chris Kuper, Darrell Reid, Demaryius Thomas, Elvis Dumervil and Jarvis Moss all sat out the game.

Decker, Dawkins, Larsen, Williams, Kuper and Moss have practiced at times this week, but there is no guarantee that they -- or Tim Tebow, who sat our Thursday's practice -- will take the field for the preseason home opener.

"There's a chance that a lot of those guys that aren't out here won't play," McDaniels said after practice. "We are just going to see in the next 24 to 36 hours how all of them respond to the treatment they are getting, and we'll make the best decision hopefully for the team going forward. We are not going to worry about trying to hurry anybody back for this game, but if they're healthy and we feel like it's not a risk then we'll go ahead and play them."

DECKER EXPECTS TO PLAY

While a handful of Broncos might not see the field on Saturday as they rest and recover, one player in particular can't wait to suit up for the first time since last October.

Decker, who missed the final few games of his college career with a foot injury, is itching to run through the tunnel at INVESCO Field, especially after sitting out last week's exhibition in Cincinnati.

"I'm real excited -- first NFL preseason game," the rookie receiver said. "I'm going to do everything I can to get out there and play the best that I can on all phases -- special teams, offensively -- and when I get an opportunity to make a play, I expect myself to make the play."

After Thursday's practice, Decker stayed on the field after the rest of his teammates had gone indoors, catching pass after pass from a JUGS Machine.

He spent the time he was away from practice reading his playbook and mentally going through the motions of the offense in anticipation of his return to the field.

Now that his return to game action is just two days away, he can't wait for the rush of a defender headed toward him with bad intentions.

"Get out there and get that first hit, get myself acquainted to the NFL," Decker said. "Getting back on the field, getting that experience, seeing what it's really like and preparing yourself for the season -- that's what the preseason is all about."

GETTING ACCLIMATED

Moss hopes to get in the game on Sunday, as well, while the fourth-year linebacker said he's still getting used to playing while sporting a cast on his left hand.

"It is kind of mental, just sticking it out there, having the courage to put it on somebody -- I only did it a few times," he said. "I just have to keep training my mind that it's fine and you can go do what you normally do."

Doctors have told him that his hand is "good to go," and soon he expects to be able to incorporate the cast into his game.

"I like having it on and swinging it around," Moss said with a smile. "(I'll) try to just keep getting used to it and maybe try to use it to my advantage."

"Everything is going to take care of itself, I've just got to keep working and focus on me and my details and how I can make the team better and I think everything will fall into place."