Lonestar
08-18-2009, 12:56 PM
The Denver Post
Posted: 08/17/2009 02:00:12 PM MDT
Updated: 08/17/2009 11:23:24 PM MDT
Twelve-year-old fan Jacob Hessing holds up a sign. (Joe Amon, The Denver Post)Related
Training Camp
Let's hear it for Orton
Rarely is the gathering for a training camp practice described as a tough crowd, but 12-year-old fan Jacob Hessing held up a sign that read, "Orton Hears a Boo." It's a phrase that has caught on since ProFootballTalk.com wrote it as a blog headline after the Broncos' scrimmage Aug. 6 at Invesco Field at Mile High in which quarterback Kyle Orton threw two interceptions. Despite the scrutiny from his home fans, Orton had a nice practice Monday morning, making a beautiful deep throw down the middle to hit Jabar Gaffney in stride. Eighth-year pro Gaffney caught the ball one-handed while beating rookie cornerback Alphonso Smith.
Mike Klis, The Denver Post/
Lowlight
No room for a real hero
Sometimes to succeed in the NFL, teams can't afford sentimentality. To make room for newly acquired five-technique defensive end Le Kevin Smith, the Broncos cut Rulon Davis, a five-technique defensive end. Davis was one of the best stories in training camp. Not only did he serve three years in the U.S. Marine Corps, but he was engaged in combat during the Iraq war in 2004. Yes, he saw friends die. Davis suffered a bruised knee early in camp and was forced to miss a couple of days — just long enough for an undrafted, 26-year-old rookie to fall behind.
Mike Klis, The Denver Post
Quotable
"It's a situation where they know the player. They've been with the player, so in a trade you want to know what you're getting." — New England coach Bill Belichick, on making a trade with Josh McDaniels, his former offensive coordinator
The point after
It looked like "Pick on Kenny McKinley Day" during the morning practice Monday. After McKinley dropped a well- thrown deep ball by quarterback Chris Simms, the rookie wide receiver dropped and did 10 push-ups. "I did them on my own," McKinley said. "I dropped one in the game and it bled over into practice. I'm going to do push-ups or whatever it takes to cure my mistakes." In a hand-check drill between cornerbacks and receivers, Alphonso Smith blasted McKinley to the ground. "He got tired of me juking around him the first three times," McKinley said. "The fourth time he said, 'I'm tired of that juking.' I said, 'OK, bring it.' " And finally, after returning a kickoff, McKinley had the ball knocked loose well after the play by veteran running back LaMont Jordan. "All practice he said he was going to work on my ball security," McKinley said. "I haven't fumbled yet, but my ball security has been pretty loose, and the coaches want me to hold it tighter."
Mike Klis, The Denver Post
Camp facts
The Broncos have one practice Tuesday, starting at 2:30 p.m. at the team's Dove Valley headquarters. Admission and parking are free.
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_13145041?source=rss
Posted: 08/17/2009 02:00:12 PM MDT
Updated: 08/17/2009 11:23:24 PM MDT
Twelve-year-old fan Jacob Hessing holds up a sign. (Joe Amon, The Denver Post)Related
Training Camp
Let's hear it for Orton
Rarely is the gathering for a training camp practice described as a tough crowd, but 12-year-old fan Jacob Hessing held up a sign that read, "Orton Hears a Boo." It's a phrase that has caught on since ProFootballTalk.com wrote it as a blog headline after the Broncos' scrimmage Aug. 6 at Invesco Field at Mile High in which quarterback Kyle Orton threw two interceptions. Despite the scrutiny from his home fans, Orton had a nice practice Monday morning, making a beautiful deep throw down the middle to hit Jabar Gaffney in stride. Eighth-year pro Gaffney caught the ball one-handed while beating rookie cornerback Alphonso Smith.
Mike Klis, The Denver Post/
Lowlight
No room for a real hero
Sometimes to succeed in the NFL, teams can't afford sentimentality. To make room for newly acquired five-technique defensive end Le Kevin Smith, the Broncos cut Rulon Davis, a five-technique defensive end. Davis was one of the best stories in training camp. Not only did he serve three years in the U.S. Marine Corps, but he was engaged in combat during the Iraq war in 2004. Yes, he saw friends die. Davis suffered a bruised knee early in camp and was forced to miss a couple of days — just long enough for an undrafted, 26-year-old rookie to fall behind.
Mike Klis, The Denver Post
Quotable
"It's a situation where they know the player. They've been with the player, so in a trade you want to know what you're getting." — New England coach Bill Belichick, on making a trade with Josh McDaniels, his former offensive coordinator
The point after
It looked like "Pick on Kenny McKinley Day" during the morning practice Monday. After McKinley dropped a well- thrown deep ball by quarterback Chris Simms, the rookie wide receiver dropped and did 10 push-ups. "I did them on my own," McKinley said. "I dropped one in the game and it bled over into practice. I'm going to do push-ups or whatever it takes to cure my mistakes." In a hand-check drill between cornerbacks and receivers, Alphonso Smith blasted McKinley to the ground. "He got tired of me juking around him the first three times," McKinley said. "The fourth time he said, 'I'm tired of that juking.' I said, 'OK, bring it.' " And finally, after returning a kickoff, McKinley had the ball knocked loose well after the play by veteran running back LaMont Jordan. "All practice he said he was going to work on my ball security," McKinley said. "I haven't fumbled yet, but my ball security has been pretty loose, and the coaches want me to hold it tighter."
Mike Klis, The Denver Post
Camp facts
The Broncos have one practice Tuesday, starting at 2:30 p.m. at the team's Dove Valley headquarters. Admission and parking are free.
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_13145041?source=rss