Broncos News

Marshall rants at Denver during '07 arrest
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July 2
Denver Post
 
"A statement Brandon Marshall made during his 2007 DUI arrest indicates the Denver Broncos wide receiver may have been interested in a trade long before the Broncos coaching change. According to an Oct. 22, 2007, Denver Police report, Marshall went on a rant about the city. "Why aren't you guys out looking for (Darrent) Williams' killer?" Marshall told a police officer after he was pulled over when he was caught weaving and driving the wrong way down 14th Street near Auraria Parkway. According to the police report, Marshall went on to say, "I hate Denver. I hope I get traded.""
Broncos' Graham gives back to hometown
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June 28
Denver Post
 
"What does it mean to Daniel Graham to be able to work with all those Denver-area kids at his annual football camp? You didn't have to ask him Friday morning. All you had to do was look at him. The Denver kid who graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and played at Colorado and owns Nuggets season tickets and followed his dad's footsteps to the Broncos was wearing . . . what else? . . . a Rockies cap. No word on whether he had an Avs license-plate holder on his car. "I don't really recall any football camps growing up around here," Graham said. "It's just something I wanted to do to give back, to help these kids, especially in my hometown. I was fortunate to have a father who played ..."
Broncos' Buckhalter happy to be shareholder
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June 25
Denver Post
 
"It's funny, the things that Correll Buckhalter considers to be blessings. Things like knee injuries - three of them, all season-ending - or the addition of a star-in-the-making rookie running back like Knowshon Moreno. Another player might consider any one of those things, let alone the combination, to be a curse, but not the Broncos' Buckhalter, who somehow has managed to preserve a glass-half-full perspective after eight often-frustrating seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. "At this point in my career, the more that you can share, the better your body can be," Buckhalter said. "I'm not one of those guys coming in feeling like, 'I've got to get all the carries and all the reps.' I'm a ..."
A reality check for B-Marsh
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June 20
Denver Post
 columnist Jim Armstrong
"This note's for you, dads. . . . Ye olde bottom line on Brandon Marshall's contract dispute: Like everything else in the NFL, it's a numbers game. The number in this case? Two. The Broncos already caved in and accommodated one star player's trade request. They're not about to do it again in the same offseason. Unless, of course, Josh McDaniels wants to lose the team before he ever coaches a game. . . . Marshall is a walking, talking contradiction. You know all about the dark side. But you should have seen him charming the kids the other day at his Camp 15 football clinic. Oh, and for the record, his agent, Kennard McGuire, tells me B-Marsh underwrote part of the camp's expenses. . . . ..."
Marshall heading back to Orlando
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June 20
Denver Post
 
"The hundreds of youth football campers couldn't get enough of Brandon Marshall this morning as the Broncos wide receiver wrapped up the second and final day of his Camp 15, a free youth camp at Overland High in Aurora. Marshall smiled and posed for picture after picture, but continued to avoid any serious talk about his future in Denver. "I know there's a lot going on, but this is a beautiful time right now," Marshall said. Marshall, dissatisfied with both his contract and previous medical treatment, requested the Broncos trade him a week ago and opted to skip the team's mandatory minicamp last weekend. Marshall was scheduled to fly back to Orlando, Fla. later today. What remains unclear ..."
Broncos release five players
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June 19
Denver Post
 
"As expected, the Broncos released linebackers Boss Bailey and Louis Green on Thursday, as well as three other players. Also let go were little-used safety Herana-Daze Jones, running back Kestahn Moore and cornerback Rashod Moulton. Jones was signed Dec. 3 last season and played sparingly in the final two games. Moulton spent the majority of last season on the practice squad."
Broncos' Marshall captivates kids at youth camp
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June 19
Denver Post
 
"All eyes - some blinking, some electronic - were on Brandon Marshall on Thursday as he worked the crowd during his Camp 15 football clinic. "What I got from the kids is that they're just excited about the camp," Marshall said. "When you're at this age, you just love being out there. Right now, they're taking me back to when I was 10 and 11. I'm ready to get out there and run around with those guys." Question is, will Marshall get out there and run around with the Broncos this season? Or will his inaugural Camp 15 at Aurora's Overland High School prove to be his last? Marshall wasn't talking about his contract squabble with the Broncos' front office. Neither was his agent, Kennard McGuire, ..."
Broncos' Marshall to lead camp
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June 18
Denver Post
 
"Disgruntled wide receiver Brandon Marshall will be back on a football field here Thursday, but it's not the one Broncos fans are hoping for. Marshall is expected attend his youth football camp, called "Camp 15," at Overland High in Aurora, which runs today and Friday. Marshall was a no-show at the team's Dove Valley headquarters for the final three weeks of the voluntary offseason program and for the mandatory minicamp last weekend. His agent has said that Marshall has asked to be traded. Teammates remain hopeful, though, that Marshall and team officials will figure out a way to keep the team's No. 1 receiver in Denver."
Wiegmann's payoff built by patience
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June 18
Denver Post
 
"Let Casey Wiegmann serve as an example for any future Broncos - or current ones, for that matter - looking for a new, lucrative contract. Show up to work, be patient, and the deal will get done. The Broncos and Wiegmann on Wednesday finalized a new, two-year contract for the veteran center that will pay Wiegmann a total of $4.7 million over two years. The new deal gives Wiegmann a substantial raise this season, from the league minimum of $845,000 to $2.5 million - a salary both sides agreed is befitting a player who has started 127 consecutive games, the longest streak among active NFL centers. "I wasn't even asking for what the average starting center gets paid. It wasn't about that," ..."
Marshall deserves new deal
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June 18
Denver Post
 columnist Dave Krieger
"It's rare that a big-league sports team shows as much enthusiasm for running off its star players as your all-new Denver Broncos. First it was the star quarterback. Now, the star wide receiver. On the bright side, that pretty much takes care of their star players. Tell you what: Team Kumbaya better have a whole lotta karma going on this year because generally speaking, teams with star players do better than teams without them. And Brandon Marshall is a star. But don't take my word for it. Listen to Chauncey Billups, who wanted to know what was up with the Broncos when I ran into him this week. "They can't be letting Brandon Marshall go," he said. "Not after Cutler. No way." Well, you never ..."
Broncos renegotiate contract of Pro Bowler Wiegmann
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June 17
Denver Post
 
"At least one of the Broncos' Pro Bowl players will be in training camp next month. Veteran center Casey Wiegmann agreed on Wednesday to a new two-year contract. Wiegmann, 35, had been scheduled to make only the veteran minimum salary of $845,000 this season, and was considering retirement if he and the team could not work out a new contract more befitting a player who has started 127 consecutive games and made the Pro Bowl last season. "We were working to try to prevent that," coach Josh McDaniels said. "They had patience, we had patience. We tried to make sure we did this the right way. We tried to do what is in the best interest of Casey and the Denver Broncos.""
Broncos release Boss Bailey
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June 17
Denver Post
 
"The Broncos are back to just one Bailey brother. The team this morning released linebacker Boss Bailey, the younger brother of cornerback Champ Bailey. Bailey, who signed with the team as a free agent in 2008, started six games last season before suffering a season-ending knee injury on Oct. 20. He underwent microfracture surgery and spent the entire offseason rehabbing the knee in Denver with team doctors and trainers. But he was not recovered enough to be able to practice with the team in any of its offseason practices. "I wasn't really surprised by it. I understand how the business goes," Bailey said. "It's a business call. I appreciate everything they've done for me since I've been ..."
McDaniels: Dialogue part of Marshall plan
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June 17
Denver Post
 
"As the Brandon Marshall holdout saga becomes increasingly agitated, Broncos coach Josh McDaniels has attempted to send a message of peace. Marshall's agent, Kennard Mc-Guire, made an aggressive negotiating move Tuesday by telling Fox 31 News that Marshall requested a trade during the wide receiver's one-on-one meeting with Broncos owner Pat Bowlen last Friday afternoon. The meeting occurred after Marshall skipped the mandatory minicamp session that morning. Marshall later was spotted carrying packed boxes to his car before leaving the team's Dove Valley headquarters. "Mr. Bowlen has said that ownership will do everything in its power to accommodate his wishes," McGuire told the television ..."
Flush at LB, Broncos cut Greene
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June 17
Denver Post
 
"Louis Greene, a Broncos special teams standout the past five seasons, has been released. An undrafted free agent out of Alcorn State in 2004, Greene, 29, was a backup linebacker who made his mark by playing on all four of the Broncos' special-team units. It would have been difficult for the Broncos to keep Greene as an extra linebacker now that so many defensive ends like Tim Crowder, Elvis Dumervil, Jarvis Moss, Darrell Reid and first-round drafted rookie Robert Ayers are dropping back from defensive linemen to outside linebacker in the new 3-4 system."
Farewell note for Broncos' Marshall?
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June 17
Chicago Tribune
 
"In a note that sounded like a farewell to Bronco fans, wide receiver Brandon Marshall wrote on his blog Tuesday night that the hardest thing about a recent meeting with Denver owner Pat Bowlen was hearing Bowlen "wish me luck in the future." Marshall met with Bowlen last week to request a trade -- a trade new coach Josh McDaniels told ESPN on Tuesday wasn't likely to happen. Still, Marshall sounded like a man leaving town. "Life is filled with change, and where I am in my life now change is probably best," Marshall wrote. "It's hard leaving an organization [run] by one of the best owners in all of sports, and someone who's been there for me through my ups and downs. The hardest thing was ..."
McDaniels says Broncos will continue talking with Marshall
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June 16
Denver Post
 
"With the agent representing receiver Brandon Marshall coming out to speak on behalf of Broncos owner Pat Bowlen, the Broncos have responded with the message they can speak for themselves. "We met after Pat's meeting with Brandon and are going to continue our dialogue with Brandon and his representative," said Broncos coach Josh McDaniels. "We look forward to having Brandon at training camp." Marshall and his agent, Kennard McGuire, have taken the offensive. McGuire told Fox 31 News that "there was a request for a trade. Mr. Bowlen has said that ownership will do everything in its power to accommodate his wishes.""
Pro Bowl receiver to Ravens?
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June 16
Baltimore Sun
 
"It has been rumored that the Ravens are interested in trading for disgruntled Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall. Without citing a source, Pro Football Talk reported that “rumors are flying in some circles that Marshall could land in Baltimore.” Wide receiver has been considered a weak area for the Ravens, who had trade talks for Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin two months ago. According to the Associated Press, Marshall has requested a trade and walked out of a Friday meeting with Broncos owner Pat Bowlen with several boxes of belongings. The Pro Bowl wide receiver didn’t speak with reporters as he drove out of the team’s parking lot. The Ravens balked at ..."
Team in no hurry to let Marshall go
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June 16
Denver Post
 
"Brandon Marshall can huff and he can puff. But can he blow his way through the Broncos' control and follow Jay Cutler out the Dove Valley doors? There are no indications the Broncos will treat the holdout of Marshall, a wide receiver who wants more money, as they did Cutler, a quarterback who refused to play for new head coach Josh McDaniels. Marshall is dissatisfied with his contract, which is to end after he draws a $2.198 million salary this year. To further demonstrate his position, Marshall skipped three weeks of the team's "voluntary" passing camp, then all three mandatory minicamp sessions last weekend. Following the mandatory session Friday morning, Marshall was granted a private ..."
Lloyd catches new contract with Denver
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June 16
Denver Post
 
"The Broncos on Monday signed free-agent wide receiver Brandon Lloyd, who played for the Chicago Bears last season after stints with Washington (2006-07) and San Francisco (2003-05). Lloyd, 6-feet and 194 pounds, has 156 receptions and 15 touchdowns in 79 games in his career, including 47 as a starter. He was selected by the 49ers in the fourth round (124th overall pick) of the 2003 draft out of Illinois. Last season as a teammate of new Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton, Lloyd played in 11 games (five starts) with the Bears, catching 26 passes for 364 yards (14.0 average) and two touchdowns. He will turn 28 next month."
Brandon Marshall to the Bears? Maybe
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June 15
NBC Sports
 
"If there's one thing Bears fans still want, it's a wide receiver. There's a belief, perhaps rooted in reality -- even if it's a little unrealistic, maybe -- that Cutler can only be as good as his wide receivers. If they're bad, he won't be able to overcome. Or vice versa. Whether or not this is actually true seems dubious. Cutler will likely improve the Bears in a variety of ways, even if his receivers aren't the standard he had in Denver. His feet -- his ability to keep plays alive outside of the pocket -- is one of his more underrated skills, something the Bears haven't had, like, ever. All the same, there's no arguing with the fact that the Bears wideouts are not particularly gifted. ..."
Moreno making move to catch some attention
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June 15
Denver Post
 
"Rookie running back Know- shon Moreno has been biding his time behind two veterans through the first two days of the Broncos' mandatory minicamp, but he's clearly making an impression on the team's offensive coaches. When it came time for the offensive starters to challenge the first-team defense using a no-huddle offense, it was Moreno who took all of the repetitions instead of LaMont Jordan or Correll Buckhalter. Moreno, the first of the Broncos' two first-round draft picks in April, scored a touchdown after catching a pass from Chris Simms and stretching the ball just inside the pylon. "I like the kid. He can catch good, he's got good foot quickness," Buckhalter said. "I think he's ..."
Orton making strides; Marshall stepping back
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June 15
InDenverTimes.com
 
"Finally, Denver has a starting quarterback. Again. Kyle Orton has been given the go-ahead by the Broncos and will be the starter on opening day. Orton was named the starter Saturday. Head coach Josh McDaniels thought it was better to have a clear-cut starter heading into training camp next month. Word around Dove Valley was that Chris Simms was also up for the quarterback job left open by the Jay Cutler trade. Simms has bounced around the league during his career but was never able to overcome injuries and inconsistent play to nail down a starting spot for more than a few games. Orton, on the other hand, is coming off his best season as a pro and earned the starting quarterback job in ..."
Competition heats up for defensive starting spots
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June 15
Denver Post
 
"Broncos coach Josh McDaniels may have settled on a starting quarterback during his three-day mandatory minicamp, but the team will head into training camp next month with open competition at a number of positions. Let the battle continue, especially at defensive line positions, outside linebacker and running back. "It'll be an interesting training camp for us because we've got a lot of good football players at the same positions, and those guys understand their roles in terms of battling for spots and the playing time that they're going to try to earn," McDaniels said. "We're looking forward to that, and there were a lot of battles we couldn't really figure out in the spring because we ..."
Marshall could be docked $35,000
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June 15
Denver Post
 
"There is a steep price confronting Brandon Marshall for protesting his contract by not attending the Broncos' mandatory minicamp over the weekend. The cost: $35,329 in fines and a signing bonus deduction. Marshall, the Broncos' top receiver, is coming off back-to-back 100-catch seasons and hip surgery. In the final year of a four-year contract that would pay him $2.198 million this season, Marshall is seeking an extension that suits his level of production. To emphasize his point, Marshall skipped all three sessions of the Broncos' mandatory minicamp this weekend, although roughly an hour after the first practice Friday, the receiver met personally with owner Pat Bowlen at the team's ..."
Brian Dawkins says the pain of leaving Philadelphia Eagles is gone for good
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June 14
Trenton Times
 
"What hurt worse than a fourth failure in five NFC Championship Games, hurt worse than anything, was having to leave the city of his "birth" after it became clear the Eagles weren't as serious about bringing him back as they may have indicated earlier. But Brian Dawkins, who will return to the region today as the celebrity host of the Burn Prevention Classic at Saucon Valley Country Club, said the pain is gone now. Only pleasant memories remain of his time with the Philadelphia Eagles. The golf tournament will be played Monday at Saucon Valley, where funds once again will be raised for the Burn Prevention Foundation. "I was born and raised in Philadelphia, as far as being a professional ..."
Moreno making move to catch some attention
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June 14
Denver Post
 
"Rookie running back Know- shon Moreno has been biding his time behind two veterans through the first two days of the Broncos' mandatory minicamp, but he's clearly making an impression on the team's offensive coaches. When it came time for the offensive starters to challenge the first-team defense using a no-huddle offense, it was Moreno who took all of the repetitions instead of LaMont Jordan or Correll Buckhalter. Moreno, the first of the Broncos' two first-round draft picks in April, scored a touchdown after catching a pass from Chris Simms and stretching the ball just inside the pylon. "I like the kid. He can catch good, he's got good foot quickness," Buckhalter said. "I think he's ..."
Winning job easier than keeping it
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June 14
Denver Post
 columnist Woddy Paige
"The NFL's 20th best, at best, quarterback was unequivocally, undeniably, unmistakably named the Broncos' No. 1 quarterback on Saturday. For now. Josh McDaniels told the team before practice, the media afterward, that Kyle Orton is Your Brand Spanking New Denver Broncos' starting quarterback. During practice with the first team, Orton threw a couple of interceptions and also threw a completion to the young man operating the music machine several yards out of bounds and threw a pass onto the distant field. And he was forced to eat the ball twice on red-zone plays. It was not Orton's best day on the field. Being named the Broncos' No. 1 quarterback, as 15 previous quarterbacks can attest, is ..."
Broncos' pick for starting QB: Orton
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June 14
Denver Post
 
"Announcing Kyle Orton as the Broncos' starting quarterback stirred all the reaction of a saint entering heaven. No surprise, really, although there is significance in the moment, anyway. Chris Simms took the news like an angel. "Kyle's extremely underrated," Simms said while fielding questions regarding his personal defeat in the offseason quarterback competition at Dove Valley. "I've always felt that way. He was underrated in college, he was underrated with the Bears. He throws the ball very well. He's a smart guy. He's a big guy. There's a lot of pluses about Kyle, and I have the ultimate respect for his game." Broncos coach Josh McDaniels notified Orton and Simms of his decision Friday ..."
Broncos' Marshall again a no-show at minicamp
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June 13
Denver Post
 
"As expected, Brandon Marshall did not show up again for Day Two of the Broncos' mandatory minicamp today. Seeking a new contract, Marshall had skipped the previous three weeks of voluntary passing camp plus the first two days of the Broncos' three-day mandatory minicamp this weekend. Marshall met Friday afternoon with Broncos owner Pat Bowlen, but apparently the star receiver wasn't satisfied enough with that conversation to return."
Broncos' Marshall misses workout, meets with Bowlen
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June 13
Denver Post
 
"Wearing a dark T-shirt and dark athletic shorts, Broncos receiver Brandon Marshall walked into Dove Valley headquarters Friday afternoon for a private meeting with team owner Pat Bowlen. Marshall walked out a little more than an hour later carrying packed boxes to his car before driving away from the players' parking lot without comment, leaving behind this dark possibility: Has he caught his last pass for the Broncos? Anything must be considered possible in an offseason in which the Broncos have already said goodbye to star quarterback Jay Cutler. Only this time, don't blame new Broncos coach Josh McDaniels if Cutler's former favorite receiver follows him through the exit doors. While ..."
McDaniels in no hurry to name No. 1 QB
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June 13
Denver Post
 
"Give Chris Simms credit for maintaining his sense of humor in the midst of a very real quarterback competition. Asked after the conclusion of the first mandatory minicamp practice how he thinks he's faring in the battle with Kyle Orton, Simms joked that coach Josh McDaniels had named him the starter. "I'm not supposed to tell you," Simms said Friday, before quickly getting serious. "We have no control over that. I just come out here and try to be my best and let the coaches make the decisions from there." In reality, McDaniels seems in no rush to name a leader in the quest to replace Jay Cutler. Orton and Simms each took repetitions with the first-team offense Friday, though it was Orton ..."
Broncos to meet with AWOL Marshall today
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June 12
Denver Post
 
"Absent from the start of mandatory minicamp this morning, Broncos receiver Brandon Marshall will meet with team officials this afternoon. "It's something we're going to handle and take care of it in-house," Broncos coach Josh McDaniels said. "I've been through a number of these situations. Whether it does or doesn't get fixed, that's something that's going to play out in the future. But we're going to coach the guys that are here the best we can. When he's ready to go and we get him out here, we'll get him out here." When the Broncos went through a similar ordeal with then-disgruntled quarterback Jay Cutler, such meetings included owner Pat Bowlen, chief operating officer Joe Ellis, ..."
Marshall a no-show at Broncos minicamp
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June 12
Denver Post
 
"Broncos star reciever Brandon Marshall did not show up for the team's mandatory minicamp this morning. Marshall is in the final year of a four-year contract that will pay him $2.198 million this year. Marshall, who is recovering from hip surgery, would not have been able to participate in the three practices this weekend, but was required to show up for rehab treatments."
Marshall a no-show at Broncos minicamp
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June 12
Denver Post
 
"Broncos star reciever Brandon Marshall did not show up for the team's mandatory minicamp this morning. Marshall is in the final year of a four-year contract that will pay him $2.198 million this year. Marshall, who is recovering from hip surgery, would not have been able to participate in the three practices this weekend, but was required to show up for rehab treatments. Besides not being happy with his contract, Marshall has cited a lack of confidence in the Broncos medical team, saying the severity of his hip injury was misdiagnosed last season. The team could fine him because of his absence."
Bronco Marshall's minicamp plans in doubt
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June 12
Denver Post
 
"Will Brandon Marshall officially become a holdout today? Put it this way: He and his agent would not confirm he was going to report. Marshall, the Broncos' top receiver with 100-plus catches each of the past two seasons, has missed the past three weeks of the team's "voluntary'' minicamps because of medical trust and contract issues. If he doesn't show up for the start of a three-day minicamp today, the Broncos would have a problem because participation is mandatory. Broncos coach Josh McDaniels has said he expects Marshall's return to the team today. "We understand what is mandatory and what is voluntary,'' said Marshall's agent Kennard McGuire. "There is no dispute in interpreting the ..."
Dawkins ready to lead
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June 12
Longmont Times-Call
 
"It's been 13 years since Brian Dawkins was an NFL rookie, learning the ropes of the highest level of football.He still remembers the people that helped him get comfortable in the league, however."When I came into the league, Troy Vincent was very influential," said Dawkins, a veteran safety for the Denver Broncos. "Also, on the offensive side of the ball, it was Irving Fryar. "I definitely had some guys that helped me to understand the privilege it is to play this game."Dawkins, 35, is now one of those guys.Although he's a first-year Bronco, he brings 13 years of NFL experience - all with the Philadelphia Eagles - to a team that needs veteran leadership on defense.When the Broncos signed ..."
Broncos expect WR Marshall to show up
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June 12
Denver Post
 
"Brandon Marshall is expected to show up today, but neither he nor his agent is directly confirming it. Marshall, the Broncos' top receiver with 100-plus catches each of the past two seasons, has missed the past three weeks of the team's "voluntary" minicamps because of medical trust and contract issues. If he doesn't show up for the start of a three-day minicamp today, the Broncos would have a problem, because participation is mandatory. Broncos coach Josh McDaniels has said he expects Marshall's return to the team today. "We understand what is mandatory and what is voluntary," said Marshall's agent, Kennard McGuire. "There is no dispute in interpreting the two." Marshall underwent hip ..."
Broncos WR Marshall likely to be back for minicamp
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June 11
Denver Post
 
"For all the offseason drama involving their top two offensive stars of the past two seasons, the Broncos have yet to encounter an official holdout. There's been a trade. There's been a rehabilitation out of state with an underlying feel of an unofficial holdout. But a holdout can't officially begin until Friday, when the Broncos hold their mandatory minicamp. There will not be a Jay Cutler watch. The once disgruntled quarterback has been traded to the Chicago Bears, where presumably he is no longer disgruntled. That leaves receiver Brandon Marshall, who three weeks ago decided to shift his rehab program for a surgically repaired hip to Orlando, Fla. Marshall is likely to return to the ..."
Dawkins hopes for Super finish
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June 11
Denver Post
 
"Safety Brian Dawkins didn't sign a free-agent deal with the Broncos to be merely a cheerleader or a mentor. Dawkins, who is entering his 14th year in the NFL and first in Denver, said on Wednesday he still is hoping to win a championship. "I would love to have a ring," Dawkins said. "I would love to finish it all with a ring." It was hardly a prediction from Dawkins, though, about the Broncos' prospects in 2009. Still, it's a bold statement coming from the team's new locker-room leader. Dawkins, 35, played on 10 teams that made the playoffs in his 13 seasons in Philadelphia. His Eagles teams made it to five NFC championship games and one Super Bowl, in 2004, though the Eagles lost that ..."
Some things never change for defense
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June 10
Denver Post
 
"Little did Denver's defensive backs know that when they showed up for film sessions with position coach Ed Donatell, they would also be getting a history lesson. Donatell frequently turns to the past to illustrate techniques for his current crop of players, which includes a couple of likely future Hall of Famers in Brian Dawkins and Champ Bailey and rookies such as Alphonso Smith and Darcel McBath. "He's a guy that uses a lot of archives. He'll go back to film that's early '90s, and we'll see Jerry Rice and Tim Brown on film, and that's kind of surprising," said Andre Goodman, the projected starter at right cornerback. "He's been around a while, and he's teaching us things that, though the ..."
Mr. Versatility: Broncos' Hillis
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June 9
Denver Post
 
"What, you think Waldo is hard to find? Try tracking down Peyton Hillis at the Broncos' offseason passing camp. One minute, he's split wide, a la Dallas Clark. The next minute, he's tangling with linebackers as a fullback in two-back formations. And when he finishes that drill, he swings over to tailback in single-back sets. Oh, and did we mention he's all the rage on special teams? Or that he believes, in his heart of hearts, that he could play linebacker on Sunday afternoons? Hillis isn't the Broncos' most valuable player, but, with apologies to fullback/linebacker Spencer Larsen, he may well be their most versatile. So, Peyton, are you a fullback, a tailback or a receiver? Or are you a ..."
Torain on field for first time since injury
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June 9
Denver Post
 
"Near the end of the passing camp workout Monday, a Broncos player in a No. 42 jersey came out to participate in wind sprints. It was an all-too- unfamiliar sight. Since running back Ryan Torain arrived at Broncos headquarters by way of the fifth round in the 2008 draft, he has spent most of his time out of uniform, behind the closed doors of the training room, recovering from injury. "I'm just trying to stay positive," Torain said. "I'm loving life right now. I'm just happy to be here." A great outlook for a tailback who can't seem to catch a break, unless it's to one of his limbs. Torain was moving up the depth chart last year when he suffered a dislocated left elbow during a training ..."
Former Broncos Cutler and Shanahan together again
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June 8
Denver Post
 
"Mike Shanahan and Jay Cutler together again? The former Broncos coach and former Broncos quarterback along with Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway and Avalanche captain Joe Sakic will all tee it up next month in the three-day, American Century Golf Championship at Lake Tahoe, Nev. The tournament will take place July 17-19 at the Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course and will be televised by NBC on July 18th and 19th. Some of the other celebrities who will be competing include former NFL stars Dan Marino, Marshall Faulk, Jerry Rice and current NFL stars Carson Palmer, and Ben Roethlisberger. There also will be former NHL legends such as Mario Lemieux, Brett Hull, Jeremy Roenick, and Grant Fuhr."
Advertising logos on unis? Broncos alter their practice
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June 8
Denver Post
 
"With the right deal, the Broncos could develop a new set of catchy nicknames. How about Motorola Moreno? Conoco Clady? Maybe even Bank of America Brandon Marshall? (He wishes.) Coming soon to Dove Valley: Advertisements on the Broncos' practice jerseys. "That is something we're exploring as we move forward in 2009," said Joe Ellis, the Broncos' chief operating officer. First, teams started selling their stadium naming rights to corporations. Now, there are going to be advertisements on practice jerseys. Could this mean the next generation will some day refer to the local 11 as the Xcel Energy Broncos or, ahem, Chevrolet Broncos? "No plans at all for that," said Brian McCarthy, NFL vice ..."
D-Will's legacy still sturdy benchmark
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June 7
Denver Post
 
"Sit on the Georgia gray granite bench in the welcome shade of a mellow elm tree, and memories of Darrent Williams returning an interception 80 yards, returning a punt 52 yards, returning a kickoff 36 yards will return. So much has changed with the Broncos since Williams played his last game in Denver on Dec. 31, 2006, recording three tackles and two punts returned for 50 yards before he left the field late in the second half with a shoulder injury. The coach who drafted Williams and believed in him enough to make him the primary return man and a starting cornerback as a rookie, the team's star quarterback, the veteran all-pro safety, many of his other teammates and the assistant coaches on ..."
McDaniels big hit at Fan Fair event
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June 7
Denver Post
 
"Josh McDaniels spotted him from 50 feet away. Well, so did everyone else, for that matter. You don't show up at the Broncos' annual Fan Fair in head-to-toe Chiefs garb and not get noticed. So when Doug Beneke arrived Saturday at the table in search of an autograph, McDaniels was ready and waiting, Sharpie in hand and smirk on his face. "Go Broncos! Beat the Chiefs! Josh McDaniels," the autograph read. And Beneke, who drove in from Salina, Kan., with his Broncos fan wife, couldn't have been happier. "It's what it's all about," Beneke said. "We're just having fun. I was going to ask him about Matt Cassel, but I didn't have time." Cassel might have been the Broncos' quarterback if the Jay ..."