Kubes press conference

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Kubes talking now

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/orange-and-blue-review

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 11m

#Broncos Kubiak said one call that bothered him was no flag when #Steelers hit onside kick hat 7 1/2 yards. CJ Anderson recovered

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 15m

Kubiak said #Broncos had 3 special teams players of game: McManus, Colquitt, Webster... First time more than one..

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 16m

Kubiak said that Manning came out of the game healthy... Did everything asked in shotgun and under center

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 17m

#Broncos Kubiak said never considered taking Manning out. "We were struggling because we couldn't catch the ball."

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 20m

#Broncos Chris Harris injury didn't get worse. "He gutted it out. Played with one arm," Kubiak said. Will play Sunday, but health an issue

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 21m

Kubiak proud of Schoefield. "Stage got bigger and he got a little better." #Broncos

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 22m

Bolden will go on IR... #Broncos will decide in next couple of days of how to replace him...

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Andrew Mason ‏@MaseDenver 16m

Kubiak: If Chris Harris Jr. can't go, "we've got a lot of confidence in Kayvon [Webster] to go in there and play."

Andrew Mason ‏@MaseDenver 19m

Kubiak: Hillman had "two of the biggest runs in the game, the back-to-back runs" on the TD drive.

Andrew Mason ‏@MaseDenver 22m

Kubiak: "You'd better protect the ball at this time of year." Praised how his team didn't get frustrated with drops.

Andrew Mason ‏@MaseDenver 26m

Kubiak: "Michael (Schofield} played good." Said he asked Schofield to be more aggressive in his technique.

[pnbronco]

Bummed about Omar....he really had such a great run....

[Tned]

Bummed about Omar....he really had such a great run....

Yep. losing him and Bruton is really rough. Both in terms of special teams (really hurts losing the returner) and safety depth.

[TXBRONC]

Yep. losing him and Bruton is really rough. Both in terms of special teams (really hurts losing the returner) and safety depth.

Webster stepped up big time yesterday.

[Joel]

I like Webster a lot, not just as a STer, but as a CB. That said, I like Chris Harris a LOT more, and going from an elite CB to a very good one is still a big step down; doing it in a CCG against Brady would be the worst possible time. And it's a bit inconsistent to say playing (especially that brutal hit to the same shoulder) didn't aggravate the injury, then turn around and talk about confidence in Webster playing well if Harris can't. There's a reason we took Harris out of our base after that hit.

It's the playoffs, so that's how it goes; there's a lot of talk about Edelman getting X-rayed after the KC game and Collins and Hightower leaving the lineup in the second half; while I wish them no harm, it won't break my heart if they can't play. It just sucks that my favorite Bronco (and our best pure coverage guy, who's also an elite tackler vs. pass or run) is banged up NOW, just as it sucks to lose Bruton and Bolden (both of whom I also like as DBs as well as STers.)

Hopes and prayers all goes well and they all get SB Rings to soothe their pains.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Kubiak updates injury status to Bolden, Harris
Head Coach Gary Kubiak talks about how the Broncos came out of the Steelers game injury wise, and gives his early impressions of the Patriots.

video - http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/videos/Kubiak-updates-injury-status-to-Bolden-Harris/e3147bf7-5fcd-4ce4-b66f-5d41cc87c6c6

[OrangeHoof]

If a player goes to IR, I wonder if Kubes would consider signing Wes Welker. He has great hands, catches punts and will give Belicheat something else to worry about.

[spikerman]

If a player goes to IR, I wonder if Kubes would consider signing Wes Welker. He has great hands, catches punts and will give Belicheat something else to worry about.

He plays for the Rams.

[Dapper Dan]

I'm guessing someone from the practice squad would get picked up, or something similar.

[Valar Morghulis]

I'm guessing someone from the practice squad would get picked up, or something similar.

Like sunshine!

[NightTerror218]

Yep. losing him and Bruton is really rough. Both in terms of special teams (really hurts losing the returner) and safety depth.

Better to lose depth then starters even if ST stars IMO. Ward and Stewart would have hurt us far more if injured. Good thing we signed Bush and Keo.

[nevcraw]

any kick returner specialists out there worth a look??

[OrangeHoof]

He plays for the Rams.

Okay, then how about Bernard Pollard? What's he doing these days?

[BroncoWave]

We called up Taurean Nixon, of Tulane, from the practice squad.

[BroncoJoe]

We called up Taurean Nixon, of Tulane, from the practice squad.

Don't know anything about him, but I guess he's pretty fast:


Taurean Nixon had no idea how fast he was.

Sure, the former Tulane cornerback and Southern Lab alum knew speed was his strength, and he outran teammates for years. But it wasn’t until stopwatches clicked in front of NFL scouts that it became a quantifiable entity.

“Yeah, it turned out I was really fast,” Nixon said. “I hadn’t run a timed 40(-yard dash) since the 11th grade. So when they started telling my time, even I was pretty amazed by it.”

Nixon was clocked at anywhere between 4.25 and 4.37 seconds. The 4.25 would’ve been the fastest at this year’s NFL combine — which Nixon wasn’t invited to — and the 4.37 makes him the second-fastest cornerback available in this year’s draft.

http://theadvocate.com/sports/12212406-32/ex-tulane-southern-lab-standout-taurean

Unfortunately, I don't know his 3-cone drill time.