Denver A.M.

[thesportsguru11]

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Really? Brandon Weeden? I'd rather have Mark Sanchez than.. wait.. no I don't.

[Manning2Harrison]

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Really? Brandon Weeden? I'd rather have Mark Sanchez than.. wait.. no I don't.

No way would Belichick sign off on that. Sad thing is they had a chance to draft Piper at no. 5. Maybe this will be a watch and learn year for their rookie (Anthony Ruiz) and he'll be starting next year.

[hotsnakes]

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Loved your draft coverage and loving the dynasty so far. Following for sure

[hotsnakes]

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Also surprised the Jags didn't draft a QB instead of signing a free agent, even with Wilson on the market

[Manning2Harrison]

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Loved your draft coverage and loving the dynasty so far. Following for sure

After the Chargers went QB at 4, I was on the edge of my seat until we got Piper.

[Manning2Harrison]

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Also surprised the Jags didn't draft a QB instead of signing a free agent, even with Wilson on the market

Gus Bradley Seattle connection, and their first round pick was in the upper 20's.

[Manning2Harrison]

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PRESEASON INJURIES OF NOTE

Bears LT Jermon Bushrod - PCL, 3 w
Bengals WR Jonathan Baldwin - shoulder, 3 w
Bengals DE Chandler Jones - groin, 4 w
Bills RB Darren McFadden - groin, 3 w
Browns C Eric Wood - ribs, 1 w
Buccaneers RG Davin Joseph - hamstring, 4 w
Buccaneers DT Akeem Spence - ankle, 7 w
Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles - ankle, 3 w
Colts DE Mash Johnson - complete PCL tear, 1 w (2015 injury)
Cowboys DE Eugene Sims - collarbone, 6 w
Cowboys DE William Hayes - ankle, 4 w
Eagles LG Evan Mathis - Achilles, 9 w
Eagles RG Marshall Yanda - knee, 1 w
Eagles ILB A.J. Hawk - arm, 4 w
49ers RB Peyton Hillis - collarbone, 3 w
49ers LT Mike Adams - groin, 1 w
Giants LT Will Beatty - groin, 2 w
Jets ILB Demario Davis - groin, 1 w
Jets CB Antonio Cromartie - arm, 2 w
Lions LT Boris Kozlov - jaw, 2 w
Packers LG Josh Sitton - groin, 4 w
Panthers C Ryan Kalil - torn pectoral, 21 w (IR)
Raiders LT Trent Williams - shoulder, 1 w
Raiders DT Stephen Paea - quad, 4 w
Ravens WR Mike Williams - toe, 3 w
Redskins RB Alfred Morris - hand, 4 w
Saints OLB Brooks Reed - shoulder, 2 w
Saints ILB Rey Maualuga - groin, 3 w
Seahawks WR/KR Percy Harvin - groin, 4 w
Seahawks DE Dontay Moch - groin, 3 w
Titans RB C.J. Spiller - back, 1 w

[Manning2Harrison]

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Matchup Preview *|* Week 1, 2016
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Denver Broncos (0-0, 0-0 Away)		Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0, 0-0 Home)
Injury Report QB Zac Piper (toe) 5 weeks RG Mike Pollack (collarbone) 5 weeks WR DeVonte Stump (collarbone) 4 weeks LT Jared Gaither (quad) 4 weeks OLB Raheem Brady (ankle) 4 weeks DE Stephon Richard (groin) 4 weeks MLB Nate Irving (shoulder) 1 week LT Brian Barbo (thumb) 1 week Game Notes Two AFC titles and a Super Bowl win couldn't save Mike Tomlin's job after the Steelers missed the playoffs for a third consecutive season in 2014. Under new head coach Gary Kubiak, the 2015 Steelers went 11-4-1 and returned to the playoffs as AFC North champions, but lost to eventual AFC champ Buffalo. As a rebuilding team entering its post-Peyton Manning era, the Broncos are likely to have a tough go of it at Heinz Field. With first round pick Zac Piper out with a broken to, Denvers start at QB goes to Jake Locker. As Andy Dalton's backup in Tennessee last season, Locker did not throw a single pass. In 2014 he threw for a mere 1,777 yards with 5 TD's and 10 INT, posting a rating of 57.6. Those are hardly encouraging numbers.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS Depth Chart - 2016
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Antonio Brown | 90	Markus Wheaton | 83	Lavelle Hawkins | 75
TE	Heath Miller | 86	Julius Thomas | 72	Omari Millsap (R) | 72
LT	Jonathan Martin | 76
LG	Brandon Fusco | 84
C	Maurkice Pouncey | 91
RG	Mike Pollak | 70	Sergio Munoz (R) | 60
RT	Marcus Gilbert | 89
WR	Mario Manningham | 84	Cardarious DeShields | 81
QB	Alex Smith | 80	Sam Bradford | 76	Landry Jones | 73
FB	Michael Robinson | 80
HB	Shane Vereen | 83	James Evans | 86	Le'Veon Bell | 78
Base 3-4 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Derrick Morgan | 80
NT	Sione Pouha | 83	Isaako Aaitui | 73
RDE	Adrian Clayborn | 77
LOLB	Lamarr Woodley | 90	Jason Worlids | 83
LILB	Lawrence Timmons | 92	Jeremy Rozier (R) | 57
RILB	Brandon Spikes | 92
ROLB	Zach Brown | 88	Jarvis Jones | 74
CB	Eric Wright | 83	Anthoy Gaitor | 82	Shareece Wright | 82
SS	Shamarko Thomas | 87	Troy Polamalu | 87
FS	Cortney Hendrix | 74
CB	Cary Williams | 84	Josh Wilson | 84
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	William Aguirre (R) | 78
P	Drew Butler | 91
PR	Antonio Brown | 95
KR	Antonio Brown | 95	James Evans | 84

[Manning2Harrison]

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Sylvester Williams, Three Other 2013 Picks Sign Extensions,

Talib Agrees To Add 3 Years To Contract

Sly will be staying in the family through 2020.

Defensive tackle Sylvester Williams, the Denver’s first round pick in 2013 and the linchpin of the defensive line, will be now a Bronco through at least the 2020 season after inking a four year extension that will pay him $46.3 million over the life of the deal. With 44 of a possible 48 career starts and 20 career sacks, Williams has been solid since his rookie year but really came into his own in 2015, recording 37 tackles and 9 sacks. In all, the Broncos have extended the first four players they selected in 2013. Running back Montee Ball (Round 2), cornerback Kayvon Webster (Round 3), and defensive end Quanterus Smith (Round 5) have all signed two year extensions. Becoming the starter after Knowshon Moreno was allowed to become a free agent, Ball had his best year in 2015. His 720 yards and 5 touchdowns would have been considered lethargic in a bygone day, but it was respectable production in a pass-heavy offense centered around Peyton Manning. With Manning gone, Ball can be expected to shoulder a heavier load, expecially with Zac Piper out of action for the first several games. Webster became a starter in 2014 and has played in all 32 games since, recording one interception each season. Smith has 11 sacks in 30 career games. Ball’s deal was for $4.37 million, Webster’s $5.65 million and Smith’s $4.73 million. Of the remaining three 2013 picks, backup tackle Vinston Painter (Round 6) is already working under a new 4 year contract worked out after last season, second 5th round pick Tavarres King is getting a “wait and see” treatment, and 7th-rounder Zac Dysert is expected to be allowed to go into free agency. King has played in all 48 games since he was drafted, making 126 total catches for 1,704 yards and 8 touchdowns. This will be his second year in the no. 2 WR role, and in 2015 he grabbed 78 balls for 804 yards and 4 scores. Even if he exceeds last year’s production, the additions of free agent Mohamed Sanu and second round pick DaVonte Stump to the receiving corps could make him expendable.

Webster’s extension means the team will have its current starting corners around for at least two more seasons, as Aqib Talib has agreed to a new package worth $58.1 million that will extend his stay in Denver through 2019. Incident-free off the field since assault charges against him were dropped in June of 2012 and within the league after a one-month PED suspension was lifted in November of that year, Talib has played in all 32 games since singing with the Broncos and has made 7 interceptions over the past two seasons. At age 30, this deal likely means Talib will retire as a Bronco.

The Broncos are now left with one priority re-signing, right guard Louis Vasquez. The team and Vasquez are currently negotiating, but the current contract demand cannot be met within the cap, meaning Vasquez will have to lower his price if he's to be a Bronco beyond this season.

[Manning2Harrison]

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Turnovers Cost Broncos In Walk-Off Loss

In a tumultuous 2016 season opener at Heinz Field, the Denver Broncos began their post-Peyton Manning era with a gut-wrenching 41-38 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Broncos led by 14 early in the first quarter, trailed by 17 in the 4th, rallied to tie the score and had a shot at forcing overtime or even getting a regulation win before succumbing. Turnovers played a pivotal role in the ebb and flow of the game and are ultimately what did Denver in in the 3 point loss. Pittsburgh scored two defensive touchdowns and converted a Jake Locker fumble into the game-winning walk-off field goal.

After receiving the opening kickoff, Denver drove to the first of two Locker touchdown passes to Alshon Jeffery, then on Pittsburgh’s first play from scrimmage, Taylor Mays picked off Alex Smith to give the Broncos the ball at the 7 with an 18 yard return. A 2 yard run by Montee Ball converted and the Broncos were suddenly up 14-0. Pittsburgh answered, setting up its first score with Shane Vereen’s 61 yard run to the 3. Vereen scored from inside the 1 on third and goal. Tight end Virgil Green, who had a 50 yard reception in the opening series, put the ball on the ground after a catch in the next possession, resulting in a 62 yard scoop-and-score by DB Eric Wright. Just as quickly as it had been established, Denver’s 14-0 lead had been blown. The score then remained deadlocked at 14 until inside the final minute of the half, when Smith connected with Mario Manningham for a 6 yard touchdown. The Broncos answered in only two plays, with Locker hitting Jeffery for 51 and then for a 20 yard TD, and the score was tied at 21 at the half.

The third quarter was all Steelers. They took the second half kickoff and marched to Vereen’s 5 yard TD run, then three plays after the kickoff Locker coughed up a the ball on a sack by Zach Brown and defensive end Derrick Morgan took his recovery 8 yards for a score. On the first play of the fourth quarter and the first after a Pittsburgh punt, Locker threw an interception to Brown at the Denver 23. The Bronco defense managed to limit the damage to a field goal, but the score was now 38-21 with 12:02 to play. With 9:17 remaining, John Fox elected to take 3 of the 17 points needed to tie rather than try for a 4th down conversion, and Matt Prater cut the deficit to two touchdowns with an easy 28 yard boot. Pittsburgh punted after Mays recorded his second sack, and one play after the replay booth stole an end line TD catch from Tavarres King, Locker hit no. 2 tight end Dave Joyce for a 9 yard score that made it a touchdown game. On the ensuing kickoff, Quanterus Smith forced an Antonio Brown fumble that corner Marquiste Ivery recovered at the Pittsburgh 21. Ball ran for 13 on the next play and the clock wound down to the two minute warning. After Ball moved the pigskin from the 8 to the 5, Locker found King in the end zone to tie the score at 38. The Steelers went three and out but the Broncos then had the ball for only two plays, with Locker giving up another sack-fumble combo. Brown was again the perpetrator, and with Lamarr Woodley’s recovery, the Steelers had the ball at the Denver 49 with 35 ticks to go. The Bronco D could not keep the Steelers from getting into field goal range, and on the game’s final play, rookie Will Aguirre displayed complete composure as he drilled the 48 yard game-winner.

Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 1, 2016	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Denver Broncos (0-1)	14	7	0	17	38
Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0)	14	7	14	6	41

Team Stats Comparison
	DEN	PIT
Total Offense	410	360
Rushing Yards	78	152
Passing Yards	332	208
First Downs	19	15
Punt Return Yards	0	37
Kick Return Yards	96	94
Total Yards	506	491
Turnovers	4	2
3rd Down Converstion	5-11	9-15
4th Down Conversion	0-0	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	6/5/1	4/3/1
Penalties	0-0	1-5
Posession Time	28:19	31:41

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		DEN	PIT
8:05	(DEN) Alshon Jeffery 6 pass from Jake Locker (M. Prater kick)	7	0
7:13	(DEN) Montee Ball 2 run (M. Prater kick)	14	0
3:30	(PIT) Shane Vereen 1 run (W. Aguirre kick)	14	7
1:09	(PIT) Eric Wright 62 fumble return (W. Aguirre kick)	14	14
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		DEN	PIT
0:52	(PIT) Mario Manningham 6 pass from Alex Smith (W. Aguirre kick)	14	21
0:18	(DEN) Alshon Jeffery 20 pass from Jake Locker (M. Prater kick)	21	21
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		DEN	PIT
9:09	(PIT) Shane Vereen 5 run (W. Aguirre kick)	21	28
7:40	(PIT) Derrick Morgan 8 fumble return (W. Aguirre kick)	21	35
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		DEN	PIT
12:02	(PIT) Will Aguirre 36 FG	21	38
9:17	(DEN) Matt Prater 28 FG	24	38
2:31	(DEN) Dave Joyce 9 pass from Jake Locker (M. Prater kick)	31	38
1:11	(DEN) Tavarres King 5 pass from Jake Locker (M. Prater kick)	38	38
0:00	(PIT) Will Aguirre 48 FG	38	41

Denver Broncos PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Jake Locker 29/44 371 4 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Montee Ball 16 69 4.3 1 Alshon Jeffery 1 3 3.0 0 Jake Locker 1 3 3.0 0 Lex Hilliard 2 3 1.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Alshon Jeffery 8 130 16.2 2 Virgil Green 8 85 10.6 0 Tavarres King 6 81 13.5 1 Montee Ball 3 18 6.0 0 Mohamed Sanu 2 44 22.0 0 Dave Joyce 1 9 9.0 1 Lex Hilliard 1 4 4.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Korey Louis-Jean 1 1 Chris Kuper 0 1 Cordell Lowry 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Jerrell Freeman 6 0 0 0 Danny Trevathan 6 0 0 0 Taylor Mays 5 2 1 0 Rahim Moore 5 0 0 0 Sylvester Williams 5 1 0 0 Dunta Robinson 4 0 0 0 Quanterus Smith 4 0 0 0 Aqib Talib 4 0 0 0 Kayvon Webster 3 0 0 0 Sealver Siliga 2 0 0 0 Boris Toodle 2 1 0 0 D.J. DeVaughn 1 0 0 0 Ricky Dodgen 1 0 0 0 Winston Guy 1 0 0 0 Eric Hagg 1 0 0 0

Pittsburgh Steelers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Alex Smith 19/30 241 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Shane Vereen 26 150 5.7 2 Michael Robinson 1 2 2.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Markus Wheaton 6 55 9.1 0 Antonio Brown 4 73 18.2 0 Heath Miller 4 48 12.0 0 Shane Vereen 3 47 15.6 0 Cardarious DeShields 1 12 12.0 0 Mario Manningham 1 6 6.0 1 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Jonathan Martin 1 0 Brandon Fusco 1 0 Maurkice Pouncey 1 1 Marcus Gilbert 0 1 Shane Vereen 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Brandon Spikes 7 0 0 0 Zach Brown 6 2 1 0 Adrian Clayborn 5 2 0 0 Cortney Hendrix 5 0 0 0 Shamarko Thomas 5 0 0 0 Cary Williams 5 0 0 0 Anthony Gaitor 4 0 0 0 Lawrence Timmons 4 0 0 0 Lamarr Woodley 4 1 0 0 Derrick Morgan 3 0 0 1 Jason Worilds 2 0 0 0 Eric Wright 2 0 0 0 Isaako Aaitui 1 0 0 0 Jarvis Jones 1 0 0 0 Sione Pouha 1 0 0 0

Taylor Mays records his second sack of the day.


Not a touchdown? That’s what the replay booth said.

[Manning2Harrison]

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WEEK 1 SCOREBOARD

Bills 23, Jaguars 20

Packers 42, Vikings 21

Ravens 12, Chiefs 7

Jets 37, Patriots 34

Saints 31, Panthers 9

Browns 13, Bengals 10

Cowboys 42, Giants 20

Chargers 30, Titans 3

Eagles 21, Rams 18

Lions 21, Redskins 7

Cardinals 30, Bears 3

Colts 23, Texans 16

Buccaneers 20, Falcons 9

Raiders 20, Dolphins 17

Seahawks 20, 49ers 10

[Manning2Harrison]

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Negotiations End, Vasquez Goes On The Block

The days of Louis Vasquez (#65) in Denver now appear to be numbered.

The Denver Broncos and right guard Louis Vasquez have reached an impasse in contract negotiations. While GM John Elway does not feel that Vasquez is asking too much, the price tag is more than the Broncos can afford and Vasquez is unwilling to work out a cap-friendly deal. Resigned to the fact that Vasquez will not be in a Bronco uniform in 2017, Elway has decided to see what the team can get for him now rather than see him walk away with nothing in return in the offseason. As dealing Vasquez would leave the Broncos with only 2 guards, the organization is already exploring its options for a roster replacement. And since his departure would free up over $7 million in cap, Director of Player Personnel Matt Russell has his staff examining other possible acquisitions that could improve the roster, particularly at strong side linebacker and defensive tackle.

[Manning2Harrison]

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Players of the Week

NFC Offense: QB Aaron Rodgers, GB: 30/41, 364 YDS, 3 TD

NFC Defense: MLB Mychal Kendricks, DAL: 13 TAK, INT, FF, FR, TD

AFC Offense: HB Shane Vereen, PIT: 26 ATT, 150 YDS, 2 TD; 3 REC, 47 YDS

AFC Defense: OLB Zach Brown, PIT: 6 TAK, 2 sacks, INT, 2 FF

Question of the Week: How Did The Rookie Quarterbacks Fare?

Rookie QB's who made their NFL debuts on opening day went 2-1. Cleveland's Berry Miller went 19/34 for 208 yards in the Browns' 13-10 win over Cincy and Arizona's T.R. Stewart was 15/27 for 151 yards and a TD as the Cards rolled over the Bears. On the flip side, Eli Manning successor Dillon Lukehart had a rough outing, going 20-of-42 for 259 yards with 2 TD's and 3 INT and getting sacked 5 times as the G-Men were getting hammered by the Cowboys.

Transactions of Note

Releases

Bears: FB Anthony Sherman
Browns: RG Leroy Harris
49ers: SS Brandon Meriweather
Jaguars: K Bobby Vazquez
Jets: K Josh Brown
Panthers: FB Tommy Bohannon, C Caleb Schluderaff
Packers: DT Cam Thomas, LT David Bakhtiari
Raiders: MLB Curtis Lofton, DT Roy Miller, RG Garry Williams
Steelers: DT Isaako Aaitui

Signings

Bears: MLB Curtis Lofton
Bills: DT Pat Sims
Cardinals: K Dustin Hopkins
49ers: SS Dawan Landry
Jaguars: K Josh Brown
Jets: K Nick Novak
Panthers: P Steve Weatherford, DE Red Bryant
Patriots: DE Sharrif Floyd
Raiders: MLB D'Qwell Jackson, RG Earl Watford
Steelers: DT Cam Thomas
Titans: DT Roy Miller

Trades

Bills trade DT Fisher Mark to Ravens for 2018 Round 3

[Manning2Harrison]

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Matchup Preview *|* Week 2, 2016
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Oakland Raiders (1-0, 0-0 Away)		Denver Broncos (0-1, 0-0 Home)
Injury Report LT Charles Brown (wrist) 4 weeks QB Zac Piper (toe) 4 weeks DT Stephen Paea (quad) 3 weeks WR DeVonte Stump (collarbone) 3 weeks OLB Raheem Brady (ankle) 3 weeks Game Notes When the Broncos won their 5th consecutive AFC West title last season, the Raiders finished only a half game behind them. With Peyton Manning now retired, the rebuilding Broncos appear on paper to be an inferior team to the improving Raiders, but Denver can ill afford to drop its home opener, especially against a divisional rival. Over the last decade teams with an 0-2 start have ended up in the playoffs fewer than 12% of the time, and those odds would be diminished by a loss that would figure prominently in a tie-breaker situation. The key for the Broncos is going to be for Jake Locker to protect the football better. He had some good numbers last week (29/44, 371 yards, 4 TD) but he also committed three turnovers which were converted into 17 Pittsburgh points in a 3 point loss to the Steelers.

Oakland Raiders Depth Chart - 2016
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Torrey Smith | 88	Stephen Hill | 80	Brad Smith | 78
TE	Johnathan Lawton | 77	Nick Kasa | 72	Mychal Rivera | 76
LT	Trent Williams | 86	Anthony Castonzo | 77
LG	Dominik Fulton (R) | 80	Allen Barbre | 66
C	Ryan Wendell | 87	Stefen Wisniewski | 84
RG	Earl Waford | 80	Antoine Caldwell | 79
RT	J'Marcus Webb | 82	Dennis Kelly | 82
WR	Josh Cribbs | 80	Mike Thomas |	Aldrick Robinson | 74
QB	Willie Duckett | 86	Chad Henne | 77	Josh Mehl | 72
FB	Spencer Ware | 72
HB	Kendall Hunter | 71	Vic Ballard | 77	Emmanuel Shepard (R) | 77
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Jaylen Gandy | 82	Tre Serratos (R) | 72
LDT	Jesse Williams | 85	Stephen Paea | 80
RDT	Sammie Hill | 81
RDE	Parker Mallet | 80	Karl Klug | 73
WLB	Vontaze Burfict | 81	Sio Moore | 79
MLB	D'Qwell Jackson | 78	Pearson Todd (R) | 66
SLB	Russell Allen | 69	Keith Rivers | 68
CB	Karrinfgton Newsome | 89	D.J. Hayden | 85	E.J. Biggers | 76
SS	Tyvon Branch | 91	Jordan Jose | 69
FS	Kenny Phillips | 85	Lacy Ford | 63
CB	Darius Butler | 85	Coty Sensabaugh | 79
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Dan Carpenter | 91
P	Chris Kluwe | 84
PR	Josh Cribbs | 94
KR	Josh Cribbs | 97	Brad Smith | 89

[LopaKa]

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i'm loving this so far M2H, great great work. Piper seems like a stud, sorry to hear about the injury, and tough loss to start the season.