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echobravo
10-13-2011, 03:13 PM
Every year I follow training camp. I especially watch to see the unsung players. Some of those guys never made it onto the final roster. Some just for a few weeks. Though they hardly if ever played in the regular season, I will always remember them as Broncos.
Here is the place to discuss your favorite obscure Broncos, from the third or fourth stringer to the guys who made it up to the next to last cut for a few years.
My examples come from the scab year of 1987. Though both players had been in camp the year before.
Quarterback Scott Stankavage - remembered thinking "poor ******* won't be able to unseat Kubiak as Elway's backup. Set school single-season records for completions, attempts and yardage. He ranks fourth in career touchdown passes at North Carolina.
Running Back Joe Dudek - kinda looked like Tony Danza tried to become a running back. Hard runner from a Division III school who finished ninth in the Heisman voting in 1985.
Remeber these dudes or ones like them, feel free to share your favorites. .:welcome:
LRtagger
10-13-2011, 03:16 PM
Tim Tebow
hotcarl
10-13-2011, 03:23 PM
steve guttenberg
Lancane
10-13-2011, 03:31 PM
David Kircus...
Northman
10-13-2011, 03:37 PM
Steve Sewell- Not really a obscure player but not really a full fledged starter either. Just liked his speed and versatility.
Jeff Lewis- Honestly thought he would become something, especially when going to Carolina but just never panned out for him.
Tory James- To this day i still think the PI call against him vs Jax was bogus and turned the tide in that 96' playoff game. He made a great INT and got a BS call.
Charlie Adams- Yea, turned out to be nothing but i liked him for some reason.
Matt Willis- Its early yet but i like what the kid offers. It just depends if he gets a shot to prove it.
Dreadnought
10-13-2011, 03:40 PM
Bill Van Heusen. Van Heusen was a WR and punter in the early 70's. His best year was '74, where he was not only a top tier punter but a starting WR with a ridiculous 26+ YPC average. His career average was over 20 yards per catch, and he led the NFL in punting average in 1970.
He had terrible knee problems though, and it cut his career short
Northman
10-13-2011, 03:42 PM
TORY JAMES: Not obscure
True, but not really a great player either.
weazel
10-13-2011, 03:47 PM
Bryci
Lancane
10-13-2011, 03:50 PM
Buddy Funck
Le-Lo Lang
Maurice Clarett
Peyton Hillis
BroncoNut
10-13-2011, 03:52 PM
Orlandi Gary
MOtorboat
10-13-2011, 03:54 PM
Glenn ******* Martinez.
dunk7
10-13-2011, 04:02 PM
Some CFL players that played for the Broncos: Harold Hasselbach and Kenny Walker (deaf D-linemen).
Northman
10-13-2011, 04:04 PM
Some CFL players that played for the Broncos: Harold Hasselbach and Kenny Walker (deaf D-linemen).
Yea, i liked Walker as well. :beer:
sneakers
10-13-2011, 04:07 PM
Greg Lewis
weazel
10-13-2011, 04:13 PM
Darren Drozdov - the dude who puked on the field.
He went on to wrestle in WWE and was paralyzed during a match. He has regained the use of his arms but is still in a wheelchair.
vandammage13
10-13-2011, 04:21 PM
Jake Plummer....
I know he wasn't obscure as a Bronco, but he's kind of faded into obscurity now...Does that count?
MileHighCrew
10-13-2011, 04:23 PM
not obscure as in a non starter but most people not on this site probably forget Mike Anderson. I always liked his story
battherastard
10-13-2011, 07:37 PM
Hamza Abdullah and Cecil Sapp
PAINTERDAVE
10-13-2011, 08:06 PM
Bradley Van Pelt
Bosco
10-13-2011, 08:40 PM
Randy Hilliard, without a doubt. The guy stuck around the NFL without any discernible football skills for nine years. He played four years in Denver, his final game was the most important in franchise history. He wasn't big, he wasn't fast. He couldn't cover a baby with a blanket. He recorded three of his five career interceptions as a Bronco. He never scored a touchdown or even recovered a fumble.
He nearly died on the field in the final moments Super Bowl XXXII when Steve Atwater went T-27 and decided to terminate all life forms in the immediate vicinity. Most of us remember that play, but my favorite Randy Hilliard moment came earlier in that game when he beat the piss out of Roid Ranger Travis Jervey at mid field on a punt return. Along with Eddie Mac's demolition of Brian Williams on that crackback and Atwater's ongoing hunter/killer mission, the Broncos showed the Packers that they were they to kick ass that Sunday and kick ass they did.
Here's to you, Randy Hilliard. You made good, Scrubby. Flash that Ring with pride.
BeefStew25
10-13-2011, 08:45 PM
Shane Dronett
Played for us, then against us, then killed himself after my company mailed him a letter stating he didnt get the job. Gulp.
BroncoNut
10-13-2011, 09:08 PM
Shane Dronett
Played for us, then against us, then killed himself after my company mailed him a letter stating he didnt get the job. Gulp.
really?
BeefStew25
10-13-2011, 09:31 PM
really?
Yeah, but I think it was because his brain was pickled.
dunk7
10-13-2011, 09:41 PM
Randy Hilliard, without a doubt. The guy stuck around the NFL without any discernible football skills for nine years. He played four years in Denver, his final game was the most important in franchise history. He wasn't big, he wasn't fast. He couldn't cover a baby with a blanket. He recorded three of his five career interceptions as a Bronco. He never scored a touchdown or even recovered a fumble.
He nearly died on the field in the final moments Super Bowl XXXII when Steve Atwater went T-27 and decided to terminate all life forms in the immediate vicinity. Most of us remember that play, but my favorite Randy Hilliard moment came earlier in that game when he beat the piss out of Roid Ranger Travis Jervey at mid field on a punt return. Along with Eddie Mac's demolition of Brian Williams on that crackback and Atwater's ongoing hunter/killer mission, the Broncos showed the Packers that they were they to kick ass that Sunday and kick ass they did.
Here's to you, Randy Hilliard. You made good, Scrubby. Flash that Ring with pride.
I couldn't stand him...He would get picked on worse than a short fat kid in chess club.
BORDERLINE
10-13-2011, 10:13 PM
Marco Martos
The greatest All-Mexican football player in the history of the NFL.
Notice I said ALL-Mexican
Thnikkaman
10-13-2011, 10:16 PM
Some CFL players that played for the Broncos: Harold Hasselbach and Kenny Walker (deaf D-linemen).
I was going to name Kenny Walker as well
Grover
10-13-2011, 11:45 PM
Kip Corrington. I think he was here for two years and started one game at Safety. I liked that he seemed to try hard all the time.
dogfish
10-14-2011, 12:01 AM
cecil sapp and olandis gary top the list. . . and Q griffin, mullet man BVP, chad mustard, patrick hape, kevin casper, and most recently, jeremiah johnson and squid thompson. . .
CrazyHorse
10-14-2011, 02:18 AM
Marlin Briscoe.
frauschieze
10-14-2011, 07:09 AM
cecil sapp and olandis gary top the list. . . and Q griffin, mullet man BVP, chad mustard, patrick hape, kevin casper, and most recently, jeremiah johnson and squid thompson. . .
Chad Mustard...they installed a revolving door at Dove Valley for that guy.
CoachChaz
10-14-2011, 07:56 AM
Orson Mobley. Most impressive thing about the big guy is he was the tight end AND the punter on his college team. He was always my favorite "obscure" player
Northman
10-14-2011, 09:17 AM
He nearly died on the field in the final moments Super Bowl XXXII when Steve Atwater went T-27 and decided to terminate all life forms in the immediate vicinity.
This is the best thing you've ever posted on this forum.
LordTrychon
10-14-2011, 10:20 AM
Surprised nobody mentioned whats-his-butt. You know.
Anyway... the other one I was always a huge fan of was Upchuckwurrah.
Go pokes!
Nomad
10-14-2011, 11:32 AM
Nate Jackson - the chic (Nateamania) at BM was so infatuated with the guy.
Matt Mauck - LSU's team dentist now.
Clint Sampson.
Made one of the greatest catches I have ever seen. Dude got knocked out (literally) and broke his jaw...still held onto the ball.
MOtorboat
10-14-2011, 11:47 AM
Bobby Humphrey.
dogfish
10-14-2011, 12:28 PM
Nate Jackson - the chic (Nateamania) at BM was so infatuated with the guy.
dread's favorrite. . . .
I used to love Gerald Wilhite cause he did backflips after TD's. :lol:
MOtorboat
10-14-2011, 12:33 PM
Kenny Walker.
TXBRONC
10-14-2011, 12:42 PM
If you want obscure Jeff Knapple and Orlando McDaniel are probably to of the most obscure player
TXBRONC
10-14-2011, 12:44 PM
Kenny Walker.
Kenny Walker comes as a matched set with Mike Croel.
echobravo
10-14-2011, 02:08 PM
Gaston Green, media always said if he could get to the second level of a defense he was gone. For some reason he could never get to the second level of ANY defense:)
BigDaddyBronco
10-14-2011, 02:11 PM
Jeremiah Castille. Thank you for "The Fumble".
roomemp
10-14-2011, 02:14 PM
Maa Tanuvasa
BigDaddyBronco
10-14-2011, 02:16 PM
Greg Kragen. Not too obscure, but man I loved that undersized NT. He made it to a pro-bowl one year I think.
AlWilsonizKING
10-14-2011, 02:22 PM
Maa Tanuvasa
This is who first popped into my mind.
PEACE!!!
MileHighCrew
10-14-2011, 03:42 PM
I liked Jarious Jackson once he got to the CFL more than when he was a Bronco.
echobravo
10-14-2011, 04:01 PM
My mother's favorite obscure Bronco only played here from 1976 to 1978. Godwin Turk, played linebacker. Turk is infamous for dislocating his own shoulder while over exuberantly spiking the ball in jubilation after recovering a turnover during a regular season home game in Denver.
FlyByU
10-14-2011, 04:29 PM
Tony Lilly
Rulon Jones
Dennis Smith
Steve Watson
dogfish
10-14-2011, 05:10 PM
glenn cadrez. . . .
dogfish
10-14-2011, 05:12 PM
Tony Lilly
Rulon Jones
Dennis Smith
Steve Watson
dennis smith?
may as well just call steve atwater your favorite obscure bronco. . .
:elefant:
Northman
10-14-2011, 05:14 PM
John Elway.
lol
Just thought i would get that out of the way.
dogfish
10-14-2011, 05:15 PM
John Elway.
lol
Just thought i would get that out of the way.
ya knew somebody had to do it. . .
Jsteve01
10-14-2011, 05:59 PM
dennis smith?
may as well just call steve atwater your favorite obscure bronco. . .
:elefant:
well Rulon Jones is up there too lol
Dreadnought
10-14-2011, 09:20 PM
dennis smith?
may as well just call steve atwater your favorite obscure bronco. . .
:elefant:
Less obscure than Steve Watson I guess....
HORSEPOWER 56
10-14-2011, 09:29 PM
Maa Tanuvasa
I see your Maa Tanuvasa and raise you a Mario Fatafehi...
AlWilsonizKING
10-14-2011, 09:55 PM
Tony Lilly
Rulon Jones
Dennis Smith
Steve Watson
Obscure??? In thier day, I wouldn't have said they were obscure Broncos.
PEACE!!!
atwater27
10-14-2011, 10:08 PM
Rod Bernstine.
Kevin Kasper
roomemp
10-14-2011, 10:13 PM
I see your Maa Tanuvasa and raise you a Mario Fatafehi...
Well played.....He was my second choice but I was to lazy googling his name to get the spelling correct :salute:
BeefStew25
10-15-2011, 12:24 AM
Wesley Duke.
In-com-plete
10-15-2011, 09:33 AM
Darius Watts
Kyle Johnson
Le-Lo-Lang
BroncoAV06
10-15-2011, 12:55 PM
Triandos Luke
Sam Brandon
dogfish
10-15-2011, 07:10 PM
Wesley Duke.
Darius Watts
Kyle Johnson
Le-Lo-Lang
Triandos Luke
Sam Brandon
the all-time greatest camp legend, the claw, and the big nickel. . .
man, this thread rocks-- kepp up the good work, fellas. . .
i wanna dedicate one to buff. . .
jashon sykes :salute:
dogfish
10-15-2011, 09:53 PM
oh man, i can believe i almost forgot about one of the greatest obscure broncos of all time. . . thump mutha****in' belton!
:defense:
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