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DOUBLE H · 03-05-2009, 09:00 PM

Hi Sportsfangal! I see my pm option is messed up again.
All of that stuff is blown over. Yesterday's Denver Post reported that according to Bronco management, Jay Cutler will NOT be traded-period.

Good move. That stuff needs to disappear. There are more pressing matters this club needs to address, like the defense. And special teams. After a good start, our field goal kicker bombed down the stretch. Missing from 50 yards is one thing. Missing from 35 to 40 is another.

Patrick Ramsey is an adequate backup to Jay Cutler. The Broncos have also brought in free agent quarterback Chris Simms. Chris is the son of Phil Sims, former NY Giant quarterback great and current TV commentator. he played sparingly for Tampa Bay, who let him go in the off season. For years Mike Shanahan went with just 2 quarterbacks on the active roster, although for the first 5 years as head coach he went with three. I think the new head coach might go with 3 quarterbacks but not sure. As usual, salary cap considerations would be an issue so we'll see what happens in July. Sims hasn't signed yet, but might.

Check back tomorrow fangal! Denver has signed some free agents I'm going to talk about. A couple of the signings puzzle me, and others are solid moves.

DOUBLE H · 03-06-2009, 08:05 AM

One of things that the new Bronco head coach is not getting any points from his players is replacing their long snapper Mike Leach with Lonnie Paxton, who played for New England and signed him to a 5 year contract. Yes, McDaniels is coach and can bring in whoever he wants, but Leach was a locker room leader and a half, something the Broncos can"t have enough of. Now if Paxton can play other positions on the line like Leach can, I would be ok with it. There are some players questioning this move.

As Dre Bly was cut last week Denver has signed Andre Goodman to a 5 year 20.4 million contract. He will start opposite Champ Bailey at defensive cornerback. he led Miami with 5 interceptions last year. Seems like an ok fit.

DOUBLE H · 03-06-2009, 09:17 AM

It is becoming apparent that Denver is not going to be returning very many running backs who played last year for them. They have signed two more running backs from other clubs.
One is J.J.Arrington, who was a backup back to Tim Hightower with the Arizona Cardinals. He played 4 seasons for them and rushed for a combined total of 183 yards for them. 4 year, $10 million contract, $3 million signing signing bonus.
Another is Lamont Jordon who has been in the league for 8 years, many of it with the Oakland Raiders, but played last year with New England.

comment-Like I said, last years running backs seem to have been swept out the door as free agent back Corrie Buckhalter was signed a few days ago. In Arrington all I saw is a benchwarmer, in Jordon I see a decent back but one who has a fair amount of miles on him, as he is entering his 9th year in the league. He is a good blocker, though, so IMO he will start at fullback.

McGowdog · 03-06-2009, 03:29 PM

Wow, I can't keep up with all this stuff! I usually don't pay much attention until training camp starts. I guess when your team has been so lousy for 2+ years (as evidenced by the Broncos absence in the playoffs), this stuff gets pretty important for the teams' hopeful future. I've always just taken for granted that they're gonna compete in the AFC West for the title and go far in the playoffs; at very least, have a stellar defense.

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Chris is the son of Phil Sims, former NY Giant quarterback great and current TV commentator.

He's a great pain in my neck! I hate when he's announcing games that I watch. You can take him and his son and send them both to Canada for all I care. Broncos lousy Super Bowl defense made him look good for 10 or 15 straight passes! Not enough to get him into the HOF IMO.

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For years Mike Shanahan went with just 2 quarterbacks on the active roster, although

What about losing a player like Rod Smith? I know he's no QB, but technically, wasn't he the #3 or #4?

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As Dre Bly was cut last week Denver has signed Andre Goodman to a 5 year 20.4 million contract. He will start opposite Champ Bailey at defensive cornerback. he led Miami with 5 interceptions last year. Seems like an ok fit.

That's welcome news. Anybody from Miami's D sounds like a good pick to me.

Running backs? IDK, it will depend on what kind of line we have. I'm assuming the O-Line will change drastically with the new head coach. But I'd give our O-line a lot more credit than that D-Line. If the D-line did their job, aka make a stop on 3rd and 22, the rest of the team wouldn't have been so beat up (and the Coach wouldn't have been canned, but that's another story for another day).

sportsfangal · 03-06-2009, 04:40 PM

thanks HH for the updates! I'm out of town and can't keep up on it and the website is not up to date!
Chris Simms, huh? I thought he wasn't any good! Geez, all the great QB's are taken! we're getting all the leftovers!??!! wasn't he hurt or something?

I'll check back for updates!

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Originally Posted by DOUBLE H

Hi Sportsfangal! I see my pm option is messed up again.
All of that stuff is blown over. Yesterday's Denver Post reported that according to Bronco management, Jay Cutler will NOT be traded-period.

Good move. That stuff needs to disappear. There are more pressing matters this club needs to address, like the defense. And special teams. After a good start, our field goal kicker bombed down the stretch. Missing from 50 yards is one thing. Missing from 35 to 40 is another.

Patrick Ramsey is an adequate backup to Jay Cutler. The Broncos have also brought in free agent quarterback Chris Simms. Chris is the son of Phil Sims, former NY Giant quarterback great and current TV commentator. he played sparingly for Tampa Bay, who let him go in the off season. For years Mike Shanahan went with just 2 quarterbacks on the active roster, although for the first 5 years as head coach he went with three. I think the new head coach might go with 3 quarterbacks but not sure. As usual, salary cap considerations would be an issue so we'll see what happens in July. Sims hasn't signed yet, but might.

Check back tomorrow fangal! Denver has signed some free agents I'm going to talk about. A couple of the signings puzzle me, and others are solid moves.

DOUBLE H · 03-06-2009, 04:54 PM

Apparently the Chris Sims look see is now a done deal, the Broncos signed him last night. I'm kind of neutral on it, as he hasn't made an impact in the NFL other than being with Tampa bay. I think Tampa Bay was dumping a sizable salary in this case. I've always kind of liked Ramsey, we'll see what happens in the next few months.

McG you are right on Rod. The year and circumstances escape me but, yea, he had to come in at quarterback for a couple series of plays, I believe it was in the 2001 season, but not sure. I am sure of this, though. We really miss him. He was one of the best players to wear a Bronco uniform, was a locker room leader, and was class on and off the field.

Sockeye · 03-11-2009, 05:14 PM

Now its rumored that Cutler isn't returning Pat Bowlen's phone calls. This situation has gone from bad to worse now. Apparently Jay hasn't learned a sage rule in life: don't screw and or insult big $$ (Bowlen). He'll send you packing.
Who woulda ever thought it would come to this?!?!

McGowdog · 03-11-2009, 05:18 PM

I think Jay Cutler would beat Josh McDaniel's beady little eyes (http://www.jimrome.com/home/articles/article.html - broken link) to a pulp.

Shop Cutler then. Call his bluff. I'll tell you who loses; Bronco Fan.

sportsfangal · 03-11-2009, 06:23 PM

I have no idea what's going on now! I really hope someone buries the hatchet because I really, really don't want to lose Cutler, and I don't want an unhappy quarterback all season long, either!! I mean, he may think "what do I care? I'm not happy here anyway, so who cares if we lose?" I would hope he wouldn't have those feelings and not want to sabotage his teammates, but I also know that if you're unhappy at a "job", you don't have much motivation to excel or do your best, you know what I mean?

DOUBLE H · 03-11-2009, 06:38 PM

Sportsfangal is right. I thought this third grade behavior would quit with both parties, but they are at it again. ESPN was the first station to break this story last night. If you listen to the Broncos side of it, they feel the conference call between Cutler, his agent, McDaniels, GM Xanders, and Pat Bowlen served its purpose and everything is hunky dory in Broncoland.