2015 Bye Week Notes, etc

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Andrew Mason ‏@MaseDenver 11m

Kubiak: Filling in for Ray will involve McCray, and also Anunike working some on the outside.

Andrew Mason ‏@MaseDenver 12m

Kubiak: Cody Latimer "blocked really well ... didn't get the ball coming his way (as a receiving target)."

Andrew Mason ‏@MaseDenver 13m

Kubiak: "He (Manning) has got some decisions that I know he'd like to have back."

Andrew Mason ‏@MaseDenver 13m

Kubiak: "I would never do anything that I don't think is best for the QB. That's my plan every day that I go to work."

Andrew Mason ‏@MaseDenver 14m

Kubiak: "I think that's the best we've played this year up front (on the OL) ... liked what I saw from Max (Garcia, who saw some work)."

Andrew Mason ‏@MaseDenver 15m

Kubiak: "We're nicked up...a lot of people laying it on the line... limped out of there, but we found a way to get out of there w/ the win."

Andrew Mason ‏@MaseDenver 16m

Kubiak said Corey Nelson had a knee and ankle injury, but they're hoping he's back next week. "He's day to day."

Andrew Mason ‏@MaseDenver 17m

Kubiak said Emmanuel Sanders is "sore today" ... "but I think he's going to be fine."

Andrew Mason ‏@MaseDenver 17m

Kubiak: Shane Ray has a sprained MCL. "We're hoping this is a short-term deal."

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Andrew Mason ‏@MaseDenver 2h

Andrew Mason Retweeted Mark Mcallister

Trade in next 15 days wouldn't surprise me one bit, & TE moves since Aug. show they're looking for something more.

Mark Mcallister
‏@mark_mac18

@MaseDenver Can you see them trading for a TE? Cook from the Rams is available and Daniels looks close to done.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 14m14 minutes ago

Kubiak said Barrett was the defensive player of the game...

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Denver Broncos ‏@Broncos 20m

Kubiak: "I told the team today, 'We've got as many wins as we can have. ... Are we as good as we can be? No.'"


Denver Broncos ‏@Broncos 22m

Kubiak "There's no escaping the fact we're turning the ball over too much."

[underrated29]

Jared Cook or Vernon Davis would suit me just fine. Just fine indeed.

[Valar Morghulis]

Jared Cook or Vernon Davis would suit me just fine. Just fine indeed.

And Joe Thomas for the win!

[VonDoom]

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 4m4 minutes ago

#broncos bring back TE Richard Gordon. Waive RB Kapri Bibbs

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 3m3 minutes ago

If Kapri Bibbs clears waivers he would be eligible to return to #broncos practice squad. W Thompson getting healthy, broncos wanted TE back

[tomjonesrocks]

Waive Bibbs? Why doesn't be get a few snaps to see what he can do?

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 14m

#Broncos like blocking potential of Richard Gordon. He's 270 pounds. Could help in run game.Virgil Green has yet to find fit in this offense

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Broncos taking positives from injury report

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13925955/denver-broncos-get-good-news-regarding-injured-players

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Jeff Legwold ‏@Jeff_Legwold 3h

From early this A.M. -- Peyton Manning says he and Kubiak are "committed to the cause'' of repairing the offense -- http://espn.go.com/blog/denver-broncos/post/_/id/15702/even-at-6-0-broncos-offense-continues-to-be-work-in-progress

[underrated29]

Kapri Bibbs!

[DenBronx]

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 4m4 minutes ago

#broncos bring back TE Richard Gordon. Waive RB Kapri Bibbs

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 3m3 minutes ago

If Kapri Bibbs clears waivers he would be eligible to return to #broncos practice squad. W Thompson getting healthy, broncos wanted TE back


That's really going to help us. Not.

[VonDoom]

Waive Bibbs? Why doesn't be get a few snaps to see what he can do?

They only brought him up because of the JT injury. They want him on the PS. This is a risk, but probably a small one and the only way they could get him back there

[NightTerror218]

Waive Bibbs? Why doesn't be get a few snaps to see what he can do?

He was insurance only.

[GEM]

Latimer did have a ball thrown his way yesterday, he ran the wrong route and didn't make the catch. :shrugs:

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 11m

Emmanuel said that he wasn't celebrating TD when fell in end zone. Was in pain. Never considered they'd overrule the catch #broncos

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 12m

#Broncos DWare said will play. Emmanuel said he's good. It's sore. But he said he will be fine to play vs #Packers

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 20s

#broncos Talib's pick six special bc came in front of family and friends. He spent chunk of childhood in Cleveland. Save ball from pick six

[Denver Native (Carol)]

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The injury that WR Emmanuel Sanders suffered on the last play of regulation Sunday is a bruised shoulder will leave him "day-to-day" as the Broncos begin their bye week, Head Coach Gary Kubiak said at his press conference Monday.

"I think Emmanuel's going to be fine," Kubiak said. "He came out of the game very sore. He's had a couple of issues like this before in college and pro ball; [that] is my understanding."

However, Kubiak believes that the bye will allow Sanders the opportunity to rest and return in advance of the Nov. 1 showdown with the undefeated Packers.

"My expectations, with the off week, are that you will see him come back when we start our preparation for Green Bay," Kubiak said.

OLB Shane Ray's knee injury was not as severe as initially feared. Kubiak confirmed that Ray suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee in the second quarter.

rest - http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Injury-Update-Shoulder-bruise-for-Emmanuel-Sanders-MCL-sprain-for-Shane-Ray/c22f7fbb-8e1b-4b2f-9f6f-66de72471278

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 44m

#Broncos Demaryius Thomas caught passes when media viewing opened. But he's watching now. Been dealing w neck injury

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 46m

Also not practicing Talib (ankle), Bolden (foot), Nelson (knee/ankle) and Ray (knee) #Broncos

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 53m

# Broncos Ware, Sanders, Thompson, Mathis at practice but not practicing. As expected

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 1m

Kubiak said hopeful that when team returns, Mathis, Vasquez, and Sambrailo will all practice together. Sambrailo full participant today

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 5m

#broncos now off until Monday.

[BroncoJoe]

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 5m

#broncos now off until Monday.

So irritating. They get a bye week and we all assume they'll be working on the broken aspects of the game (ahem... offense), but NO! They don't practice all week.

Stupid, stupid CBA.

[NightTerror218]

So irritating. They get a bye week and we all assume they'll be working on the broken aspects of the game (ahem... offense), but NO! They don't practice all week.

Stupid, stupid CBA.

Manning should call the entire offense to a park and work on timing and practice.....they need it.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Denver Broncos coach Gary Kubiak and his players spoke to the media after practice Tuesday. Here’s some of what they said:

HEAD COACH GARY KUBIAK

On the depth at running back

“We were very short. We brought [TE] Richard [Gordon] back and made a move with [RB] Kapri [Bibbs], so we had some short lines going on, but they got some good work. It was good. I’d give you guys reports on all of those guys, but I don’t think that I can remember everybody who did and didn’t practice. I’m going to escape from that today.”

On if the team is dismissed for the bye week

“Yeah, we’re done for the week. We did a bunch of reviewing yesterday to review all of our cut-ups, did a bunch of evaluations, had a bunch of meetings throughout the course of the morning and got this workout in here. We’ll be back Monday in our preparation for Green Bay.”

rest - plus video - long article
http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2015/10/20/they-said-it-gary-kubiak-von-miller-and-others-talk-at-broncos-practice/36112/

[TXBRONC]

I know they have to things straightened out on offense but the break will help. It does give Kubiak and his staff time to come with possible solutions. :behindsofa:

[Yashahla17]

Manning should call the entire offense to a park and work on timing and practice.....they need it.

Maybe manning can test out a doner arm at the park. If not it won't do any good. Broncos don't look off page 95% of the time. It's the inability to attack every part of the field like the offense requires.

[Yashahla17]

I know they have to things straightened out on offense but the break will help. It does give Kubiak and his staff time to come with possible solutions. :behindsofa:

So we're going to try a 3rd system in 7 weeks. Smh.

[Valar Morghulis]

People say it is part of the business and I don't know how much difference it would have made, but I hate hold outs.

I bet manning and DT also wish they could have the off season together again, it would have been different if the play book never changed, but now I just wonder if this is part of the reason Sanders and manning look so much better together than DT and manning.

[tomjonesrocks]

So we're going to try a 3rd system in 7 weeks. Smh.

You seem tense. There's a brothel in Crystal NV that would help you relax.

The key is a lot of coke and viagra. Like a **** ton. Do not miss that important step. I'll call you the limo.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

So we're going to try a 3rd system in 7 weeks. Smh.

Do you have a link to back up your statement?

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Before closing up shop for a few days during the bye week, the Broncos tried out 10 players Tuesday, including former Colorado State-Pueblo star receiver Paul Browning.

Browning set school records with 2,507 receiving yards and 24 touchdowns in 143 career games at Pueblo, helping the ThunderWolves to their first DII national championship last December.

Browning was signed by Cleveland as an undrafted free agent in May. He was waived a month later and picked up by Carolina, who released him Aug. 31.

rest - plus Troy Renck video
http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_29002142/broncos-try-out-10-including-former-pueblo-wr

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Kapri is back on practice squad

http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-bring-back-Kapri-Bibbs-to-practice-squad/d396fcb5-6437-43f8-b99d-6979b31126c0

[underrated29]

Kapri Bibbs!

[BroncoWave]

So irritating. They get a bye week and we all assume they'll be working on the broken aspects of the game (ahem... offense), but NO! They don't practice all week.

Stupid, stupid CBA.

I don't mind the team getting the week off. A football season is a massive grind. It's probably better for the long term health of a team to let guys just unwind for a week and get a little break. I don't know how much would really be gained by a few extra days of practice.

[DenBronx]

Andrew Mason ‏@MaseDenver 11m

Kubiak: Filling in for Ray will involve McCray, and also Anunike working some on the outside.

Andrew Mason ‏@MaseDenver 12m

Kubiak: Cody Latimer "blocked really well ... didn't get the ball coming his way (as a receiving target)."



In this Kubiak style offense blocking WRs are a premium. I fully expect Latimer to get a huge contract next offseason and he will take Sanders or Demaryius place. -_-

[Valar Morghulis]

In this Kubiak style offense blocking WRs are a premium. I fully expect Latimer to get a huge contract next offseason and he will take Sanders or Demaryius place. -_-

Lol, that was one of my actual predictions before DT signed his contract.

I based it purely on his 2014 preseason. Take note Osweiler fans lol

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Today on a sports talk show, they were talking about the Broncos, and one of the people said - "Right now, there are only 10 teams in the NFL with a winning record". I just checked the standings, and that is correct. So right now, there are 22 teams with non-winning records.

[Joel]

In this Kubiak style offense blocking WRs are a premium. I fully expect Latimer to get a huge contract next offseason and he will take Sanders or Demaryius place. -_-
That's true as far as it goes: "This Kubiak style offense" has demanded solid WR blocking since it was expecting and GETTING no less from Rod Smith and Eddie Mac while winning SBs. That said, DT's always been a pretty good blocker, at least by WR standards; one my knocks on the OTHER Thomas was that he wanted to get paid like DT despite the fact DT is not only a better WR, but a better TIGHT END! He didn't stay on the team by performing his secondary function well but his primary function not at all, and neither can Latimer.

Frankly, with how Fowler's played in limited action, and even Norwood and Caldwell outproducing Latimer, I'd like to put him on the block for a decent OT before the deadline, assuming he has any value left.

[BroncoWave]

Today on a sports talk show, they were talking about the Broncos, and one of the people said - "Right now, there are only 10 teams in the NFL with a winning record". I just checked the standings, and that is correct. So right now, there are 22 teams with non-winning records.

This does seem to be an insanely top-heavy year, especially in the AFC. Like, all 4 division races are pretty much already over. Denver, Indy, NE, and Cincy are all basically locks to win their divisions at this point. It's hard to even find two teams who look wild-card worthy. The Chargers, Raiders, and Chiefs all suck this year. The AFC south is brutal behind Indy. No one in the East has really jumped out this year. Cleveland and Baltimore are both bad. Pitt will probably be fine when Big Ben gets back but who knows. There is going to be a really crappy team sneak in as the 6 seed.

[VonDoom]

This does seem to be an insanely top-heavy year, especially in the AFC. Like, all 4 division races are pretty much already over. Denver, Indy, NE, and Cincy are all basically locks to win their divisions at this point. It's hard to even find two teams who look wild-card worthy. The Chargers, Raiders, and Chiefs all suck this year. The AFC south is brutal behind Indy. No one in the East has really jumped out this year. Cleveland and Baltimore are both bad. Pitt will probably be fine when Big Ben gets back but who knows. There is going to be a really crappy team sneak in as the 6 seed.

Steelers are still good an will be fine when Ben comes back. They could win that game against Cincy and be right back in it. The Jets might be for real this year too; certainly the defense is. I can't see a second team from the west or south making it

[Denver Native (Carol)]

This does seem to be an insanely top-heavy year, especially in the AFC. Like, all 4 division races are pretty much already over. Denver, Indy, NE, and Cincy are all basically locks to win their divisions at this point. It's hard to even find two teams who look wild-card worthy. The Chargers, Raiders, and Chiefs all suck this year. The AFC south is brutal behind Indy. No one in the East has really jumped out this year. Cleveland and Baltimore are both bad. Pitt will probably be fine when Big Ben gets back but who knows. There is going to be a really crappy team sneak in as the 6 seed.

Funny thing is - Indy is in 1st place in their division with a 3-3 record.

[Joel]

Funny thing is - Indy is in 1st place in their division with a 3-3 record.
Yeah, and I wouldn't say any .500 team's locked up anything with 10 games left. It's early enough the only winner v. winner games have been Pitt@NE, Arizona@Pitt and Minnesota@us: That's just THREE of 56 games the 10 winning teams have played; the other 53 help explain 22 losing records. So some winners are probably worse than their record, and some losers probably better, but it will get more even as we reach the halfway mark. For example, unbeaten N* hosts the 4-1 Jets this week, unbeaten Denver hosts unbeaten GB next week and 4-2 Pitt hosts unbeaten Cincy the week after that.

It's just a scheduling fluke that pitted many ostensibly good teams against many ostensibly bad ones early. Good news for us: We're already halfway through our road schedule, so have 6 of our remaining 10 at home, including all but one division game and tough matchups against GB, NE and Cincy (for the record, our remaining road games are Pitt, SD, Indy and Chicago.)

[TXBRONC]

So we're going to try a 3rd system in 7 weeks. Smh.

Your comprehension skills stink. I said nothing about changing to a systems. Btw genius Denver hasn't switched systems.

[SR]

Your comprehension skills stink. I said nothing about changing to a systems. Btw genius Denver hasn't switched systems.

They sure have...

[TXBRONC]

This does seem to be an insanely top-heavy year, especially in the AFC. Like, all 4 division races are pretty much already over. Denver, Indy, NE, and Cincy are all basically locks to win their divisions at this point. It's hard to even find two teams who look wild-card worthy. The Chargers, Raiders, and Chiefs all suck this year. The AFC south is brutal behind Indy. No one in the East has really jumped out this year. Cleveland and Baltimore are both bad. Pitt will probably be fine when Big Ben gets back but who knows. There is going to be a really crappy team sneak in as the 6 seed.

Outside of the division leaders the top two teams are the Steelers (4-2) and the Jets (4-1) and atm the only other team that is .500 that is not a division leader is the Bills with a 3-3 record. Like you said the AFC South is brutal and that's being generous.

[TXBRONC]

They sure have...

Switched systems? No. Putting Manning in the Shot gun or pistol isn't a system switch.

[Yashahla17]

Your comprehension skills stink. I said nothing about changing to a systems. Btw genius Denver hasn't switched systems.

You clearly know nothing about the game. The broncos have changed systems so what the hell you talking about? You think kubiak system is the garbage pistol you been looking at that didnt show up untill week 4?

[JPPT1974]

Kubiak wants to run the ball more. As that could be why Peyton is not used to doing that!

[Yashahla17]

Switched systems? No. Putting Manning in the Shot gun or pistol isn't a system switch.

Everything changes when you take the qb from under center and puts him in a college pistol offense. The run game changes and the ability to move the pocket and play action sells change drastically. Gotta learn the game before you haul,off saying nonsense dude.

[SR]

Switched systems? No. Putting Manning in the Shot gun or pistol isn't a system switch.

Right, that's a formation change. But what the Broncos are doing now system wise compared to week one is a lot different. Suffice to say that it has....changed...

[SR]

Everything changes when you take the qb from under center and puts him in a college pistol offense. The run game changes and the ability to move the pocket and play action sells change drastically. Gotta learn the game before you haul,off saying nonsense dude.

Pipe down

[Valar Morghulis]

Broncos, Bengals, New England, Pittsburgh, and the jets

But I have no idea of the Colts will win their division. I think they are so lucky to be in such an atrocious division they might end up winning it with a .500 or less.

I hate them.

[BroncoWave]

To the people saying Indy isn't a lock to win their division, that means that either Houston, Jax, or Tenn would have to win that division instead. Like I said, The Colts are a lock. If they somehow managed not to win that division, their entire coaching staff should be fired.

[VonDoom]

To the people saying Indy isn't a lock to win their division, that means that either Houston, Jax, or Tenn would have to win that division instead. Like I said, The Colts are a lock. If they somehow managed not to win that division, their entire coaching staff should be fired.

This is correct. No one is saying the Colts are great right now, but they're winning that division easily. If those other teams were going to step up, one of them would have beaten Indy when they had a chance this year (Indy is 3-0 against their own division, 0-3 against everyone else so far).

[Joel]

This is correct. No one is saying the Colts are great right now, but they're winning that division easily. If those other teams were going to step up, one of them would have beaten Indy when they had a chance this year (Indy is 3-0 against their own division, 0-3 against everyone else so far).
We're not quite 7 weeks into the season, and Indy only leads the AFCS by a SINGLE game: Everything remains possible. Yes, the rest of the division sucks, but Indy's not great either, so it's still anyone's game. The Colts also have a division winners schedule, so must play us and Pitt, while the rest of the division has an easier time (though Houstons chances were hurt by drawing Cincy.) If Mallet or Hoyer figures out the game midseason, the Texans still have a great line, great D and Arian Foster; Indy has Luck, Mathis and Mike Adams (excpet he left their last game early with an injury.)

The Colts' magic number is 9: Let's belay crowning them for a few more weeks, or at least until/unless they've beaten a winning team. ;)

[VonDoom]

Cecil Lammey ‏@CecilLammey 6m6 minutes ago

#Broncos rank 30th in the #NFL, with only 123 receiving yds by their tight ends. Who would have thought a Kubiak offense would rank so low?

[Joel]

Cecil Lammey ‏@CecilLammey 6m6 minutes ago

#Broncos rank 30th in the #NFL, with only 123 receiving yds by their tight ends. Who would have thought a Kubiak offense would rank so low?
Daniels made two Pro Bowls in Houston and had a solid season last year, when Green began showing semi-consistent ability as a receiving threat in addition to solid blocking going back to 2013: Since BOTH suddenly and inexplicably suck in 2015, what reason is there to believe that's not down to the line crippling our whole offense, or that JT would fare any better? I know, I know, receiving TEs give QBs hot reads: Even the best NFL QBs still need >1-2 seconds to take the snap, set up and throw. Sanders gives Manning plenty of hot reads, too; still hard to throw falling backwards beneath a LB.

[SR]

Daniels made two Pro Bowls in Houston and had a solid season last year, when Green began showing semi-consistent ability as a receiving threat in addition to solid blocking going back to 2013: Since BOTH suddenly and inexplicably suck in 2015, what reason is there to believe that's not down to the line crippling our whole offense, or that JT would fare any better? I know, I know, receiving TEs give QBs hot reads: Even the best NFL QBs still need >1-2 seconds to take the snap, set up and throw. Sanders gives Manning plenty of hot reads, too; still hard to throw falling backwards beneath a LB.

I agree with some of your points. It's hard to make a check down read to a TE if you don't have enough time to go that far through the progressions.

[NightTerror218]

I agree with some of your points. It's hard to make a check down read to a TE if you don't have enough time to go that far through the progressions.

And a few drops on limited amount of targets does not gain trust either.

[Joel]

And a few drops on limited amount of targets does not gain trust either.
There have undeniably been some inexcusable drops, but also many hurried throws dropped because Daniels/Green weren't expecting the ball and/or it was off target. Let the D camp out in the backfield and bad things happen EVERYWHERE. I'd be tempted to cite the new playbook, too, but Daniels is one of just two guys on the roster who ALREADY knew Kubiaks playbook, and well.

Hopefully we'll see some line stability and experience with each other produce improvement everywhere after the bye; we'll certainly need it, given whom we're facing next week.

[SR]

And a few drops on limited amount of targets does not gain trust either.

Owen Daniels has dropped more passes than DT, and that's not a good thing. One thing I will say in Daniels' defense is that a lot of the balls thrown his way are when he's being covered very well and has zero chance anyhow. That's neither here nor there.

[Yashahla17]

If only our talented dual threat rookie didn't get hurt. Brocks going to love him next season.