Against All Odds: Denver Broncos Franchise (M10)

**Mr. Franchise** · 11-25-2009, 03:18 PM

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Denver Broncos 2009 Depth Chart & Schedule

Depth Chart

Bold = Team Captain

Quarterback-
Kyle Orton
Chris Simms
Tom Brandstater

Halfback-
Knowshon Moreno
Correll Buckhalter
LaMint Jordan

Fullback-
Peyton Hillis

Wide Receiver-
Brandon Marshall
Eddie Royal
Jabar Gaffney
Brandon Stokely
Brandon Lloyd
Kenny McKinley

Tight Ends-
Daniel Grahm
Tony Scheffler
Richard Quinn

Left Tackle-
Ryan Clady
Tyler Polumbus

Left Guard-
Ben Hamilton
Seth Olson

Center-
Casey Wiegmann

Right Guard-
Chris Kuper
Russ Hochstein

Right Tackle-
Ryan Harris
Brandon Groin

Left End-
Kenny Peterson
Ryan McBean

Right End-
Elvis Dumervil
Le Kevin Smith
Chris Baker

Defensive Tackle-
Vonnie Holliday
Ronald Fields
Marcus Thomas

Left Outside Linebacker-
Mario Haggan
Darrel Reid

Middle Linebacker-
DJ Williams
Andra Davis
Wesley Woodyard
Spencer Larsen

Right Outside Linebacker-
Robert Ayers
Jarvis Moss

Cornerback-
Champ Bailey
Andre Goodman
Alphonso Smith
Jack Williams

Free Safety-
Brian Dawkins
Darcel McBath

Strong Safety-
Renaldo Hill
David Burton
Josh Barrett

Kicker-
Matt Prater

Punter-
Mitch Berger

Schedule

Week 1:
@ Bengals

Week 2:
Vs. Browns

Week 3:
@ Raiders

Week 4:
Vs. Cowboys

Week 5:
Vs. Patriots AFL 50th ANNIVERSARY GAME

Week 6:
@ Chargers AFL 50th ANNIVERSARY GAME

Week 7:
BYE

Week 8:
@ Ravens

Week 9:
Vs. Steelers

Week 10:
@ Redskins

Week 11:
Vs. Chargers

Week 12:
Vs. Giants THANKSGIVING DAY GAME

Week 13:
@ Chiefs

Week 14:
@ Colts

Week 15:
Vs. Raiders

Week 16:
@ Eagles

Week 17:
Vs. Chiefs

**Mr. Franchise** · 11-25-2009, 03:32 PM

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Around The NFL: Pre-Week 1

T.O. Bills debut:
Superstar wide receiver Terrell Owens is set to make his Buffalo Bills debut on Monday Night Football against the New England Patriots. We'll be sure to keep tabs on how he does.

Chris Cooley put on IR:
Pro Bowl TE Chris Cooley will be out for the year with a broken ankle. It is unknown who will be his replacement, but it should be a serious blow to the Redskins depleted offense.

Jay Cutler to make Bears debut:
Jay Cutler is set to make his long awaited debut as the new franchise QB of the Bears. Cutler will face the Packers on Sunday Night Football and we'll keep updates on how he does.

Osi Umenyiora to miss second straight year:
The Giants DE has been put on the IR for the second straight year and this should be a huge blow to the Pro Bowl DE's career. The Giants will surely miss him, as they were eliminated from the playoffs last year without him.

Randy Moss placed on IR:
On of the best WR's of all time has been put on the IR today with a fractured elbow. This will hamper QB Tom Brady's return now as he losses his #1 receiver. We'll see if Wes Welker can handle the #1 WR role.

Brain Urlacher, Kris Jenkins, and Lofa Tatupa all out for 2009:
Although Urlacher and Jenkins were already on the IR, it was announced today that MLB Lofa Tatupu was also added to the list. This year looks to be a though year for defenses, as this is the 5th Pro Bowl defensive player to go down fo rthe year.

**Mr. Franchise** · 11-25-2009, 04:56 PM

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Eddie Royal's 3 Kick Return TD's can't outweigh Orton's terrible performance.

Bengals- 38
Broncos- 31

Cincinnati, OH- Today's game was that of extreme ups and downs as it started off well for the Broncos, but ended with a complete offensive meltdown as turnovers did the team in. The Broncos had the lead into the 4th quarter after Eddie Royals 3rd kick return for a TD, which was an NFL record. But the Bengals were able to put 22 points up in the 4th, after Kyle Orton completed a 4th and 3 pass to Peyton Hillis, which he then fumbled after getting the first down. "I guess I just lost my head out there, I don't know how I could let that happen." Said Hillis after the game. "This loss is on me, there's no doubt, there's no way I an give up 4 INT's and expect to win." Said Kyle Orton after the game, whose 4 INT's, including a pick 6 to Keith Rivers, ended the game the the Broncos. "It's a though loss, but I saw some things I liked, Eddie Royal was insane, but we need to protect the ball, period." Proclaimed head coach Josh McDaniels, who lost his first game as Broncos head coach. Depending on Cutler's performancce tonight againts the Packers, we could see a riot by the fans of the Broncos.

Stats-

Passing-
K. Orton- 22/35, 273 YRDS, 4 INT
C. Palmer- 14/20, 231 YRDS, 1 TD
J. Sullivan- 9/14 129 YRDS

Rushing-
B. Scott- 22 ATT, 123 YRDS, 2 TD
K. Moreno- 14 ATT, 37 YRDS
L. Jordan- 9 ATT, 16 YRDS, 1 TD
B. Leonard- 5 ATT, 41 YRDS
P. Hillis- 2 ATT, 9 YRDS

Recieving-
B. Marshall- 7 REC, 113 YRDS
C. Henry- 7 REC, 132 YRDS
P. Hillis- 5 REC, 32 YRDS
C. Ochocinco- 4 REC, 88 YRDS
13 Players with 3 or less REC

Player of the Game-
Keith Rivers- 1 INT, 1 FF, 2 FR, 1 TD

News and Notes-

Correll Buckhalter went down with an injury-
Correll Buckhalter who was brought in as a screen reciever left the game with an unknown injury and did not return, it is unknown how long he will be out.

Champ Bailey left game in 2nd quarter-
Defensive captain Champ Bailey left the game with a jaw injury and did not return, it is unknown how long he will be out, but this is a huge blow to the Broncos secondary.

**Mr. Franchise** · 11-25-2009, 05:09 PM

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Around The NFL: Week 1

T.O. Bills debut:
T.O. had a quiet day on MNF as he finished with 1 REC, 6 YRDS in the Bills 21-10 loss to the Patriots. Tom Brady also threw 2 TDS, 1 INT in his return from knee surgery.

Jay Cutler Bears debut:
Jay Cutler went 14/33 with 0 TDS, 0 INT in the Bears 31-12 loss to the Packers. Maybe the Broncos fans will settle down a bit after the loss.

Upsets of the week:
Redksins 24, Giants 21
49ers 34, Cardinals 27
Raiders 16, Chargers 12

Lions losing streak continues-
The Lions almost pulled the upset of the year in week 1 with a close 31-24 loss to the Saints. This loss sets the Lions streak to 18 straight losses since the end of 2007. #1 overall pick Matthew Stafford wen 15/26, 2 TDS, 2 INTS

Matt Hasselback has huge return:
After battling injuries last year, Matt Hasselback came back in week 1 and went 32/41 4 TDS in the Seahawks 34-14 win over the Rams.

**Mr. Franchise** · 11-25-2009, 05:15 PM

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Denver Broncos Week 1 News

Champ Bailey to miss next week Vs. Browns-
It turns out Champ's injury last week was a broken jaw. Fortunately the Pro Bowl corner will only miss 1 week against the Browns. It is unknown who will take his place.

Correll Buckhalter to miss next week-
Correll Buckhalter will miss next weeks game Vs. the Browns with a leg injury, but will return after that. LaMont Jordan will take his place as he looked solid against the Bengals.

Broncos sign Craig Steltz-
Te Broncos have signed 2nd year saftey Craig Steltz out of LSU after he was cut by the Bears last week. Steltz was moved the SS and will compete for the starting job.

**Mr. Franchise** · 11-25-2009, 08:29 PM

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Moreno's big game boosts Broncos past Browns

Broncos- 37
Browns- 17

Denver, CO- The Broncos completely dominated 90% of todays game as Knowshon Moreno and Kyle Orton lead the offense to an easy victory. Moreno got a huge boost from left tackle Ryan Clady as he ran off of the left tackle all game racking up 100+ yards, including a 43 yard TD run. The Browns, on the other hand were shutdown all game, in which 10 of their 17 points came in garbage time. Even without Champ Bailey the young secondary was able to dominate Derek Anderson. Also, Craig Stelz was able to intercept a ball in his first game after signing with the Broncos.

"It was a big win, everything just went out way." Said Josh McDaniels after winning his first game. "I felt good, it helped the way Kno (shon Moreno) was running out there, it took a lot of pressure off." Said Kyle Orton, whose only interception was on a ball that slipped through Brandon Marshall's hands.

Stats-

Passing-
K. Orton- 17/21, 147 YRDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
D. Anderson- 23/40, 295 YRDS, 2 TD, 2 INT

Rushing-
K. Moreno- 18 ATT, 138 YRDS, 3 TD
L. Jordan- 16 ATT, 40 YRDS
J. Lewis- 12 ATT, 55 YRDS
P. Hillis- 6 ATT, 26 YRDS

Recieving-
R. Royal- 7 REC, 88 YRDS, 1 TD
D. Graham- 5 REC, 21 YRDS
B. Marshall- 5 REC, 58 YRDS
L. Jordan- 1 REC, 6 YRDS, 1 TD

Defensive-
Mario Haggan- 2 TAK, 1 SACK
Vonnie Holliday- 2 TAK, 1 SACK
Craig Steltz- 1 TAK, 1 INT
Alphonso Smith- 3 TAK, 1 INT

Player of the Game-
Knwshon Moreno- 18 ATT, 138 YRDS, 3 TD

**Mr. Franchise** · 11-25-2009, 09:16 PM

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Around The NFL: Week 2

Raiders are now 2-0:
Miraculously the Oakland Raiders are now 2-0 after a 20-17 overtime win against the Chiefs. Could this be the year that the Raiders finally turn it around under the wings of Tom Cable?

Lions get first win in huge upset against Vikings:
The Lions broke their 18 game losing streak after rookie Matthew Stafford came in for an injured Daunte Culpepper and threw 2 TD's to get the 38-35 overtime win to upset the Vikings.

What's wrong with the Cardinals?:
The Cardinals are now 0-2 after a 20-17 loss to the Jaguars. Kurt Warner is struggling immensely and was even benched for Matt Leinart, who didn't play half bad, but still lot in the end.

Jay Cutler goes 0-2:
Jay Cutler and the Bears were smashed by the Steelers as Cutler threw 2 picks in the 27-13 loss. Bears fans are starting to get irate as it looks like Denever is getting the better part of the deal.

Matt Schaub out for year:
Matt Schaub of the 2-0 Texans was placed on the IR after he suffered an injury on his throwing arm. The Texans will now play Rex Grossman at QB, which could spell disaster for the Texans season.

Donavan McNabb out 8 weeks with broken hand:
Donavan McNabb will miss 8 weeks after breaking his hand in last weeks game. Could this be Vick's chance to return to promenece? Andy Reid has not commented on who his QB will be for week 3.

Standings-

AFC West:
Raiders- 2-0
Chargers- 1-1
Broncos- 1-1
Chiefs- 0-2

AFC North
Bengals- 2-0
Steelers- 2-0
Ravens- 1-1
Browns- 0-2

AFC East
Patriots- 2-0
Dolphins 0-2
Bills- 1-1
Jets- 0-2

AFC South
Colts- 2-0
Texans- 2-0
Titans- 1-1
Jaguars- 0-2

NFC West
49ers- 2-0
Seahawks- 1-1
Rams- 0-2
Cardinals- 0-2

NFC North
Lions- 1-1
Packers- 1-1
Vikings- 1-1
Bears- 0-2

NFC East
Redskins- 2-0
Giants- 1-1
Cowboys- 1-1
Eagles- 1-1

NFC South
Falcons- 2-0
Saints- 2-0
Buccaneers- 0-2
Panthers- 0-2

**Mr. Franchise** · 11-27-2009, 12:47 AM

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3-0 Raiders destroy disastrous Broncos

Raiders- 38
Broncos- 14

OAKLAND, CA- The Oakland Raiders are now 3-0. No, that is not a typo. JaMarcus Russel has really pulled himself together as her threw 4 TD passes toady with the help of some shoddy Broncos tackling. The Broncos started the game off well with a 7-0 lead, but the running game struggled mightily and Kyle Orton was forced to throw the ball under pressure. Orton had an awful day, turning the ball over 4 times with 3 INT's. Orton was benched entering the 4th quarter in favor of Chris Simms, who also struggled. The Broncos D completely failed, but it was unknown wether it was from Russel's fantastic play, or Denver's awful play.

"What can you say? They were a different team, they played their hearts out, something we didn't prepare for." Said coach McDaniels during the post-game press confrence. McDaniels had no comment on a possible QB change, saying. "There's no deciesion yet, we have to wait and see."

"We just couldn't get the running game going, and I threw some bad passes, this game's all on me." Said QB Kyle Orton regardig his 3 INT day. Meanwhile, star WR Brandon Marshall was shut down by Raiders CB Nmandi Asumougha catching 0 balls throughout the game. "I need to get the ball, if they can't get it to me, I want out." Said the WR.

All in all a pretty depressing night for Broncos fans as they watch the Raiders take first place in the AFC West, and fall to 1-2.

Stats-

Passing-
K. Orton- 24/38, 189 YRDS, 1 TD, 3 INT, 1 FUM
J. Russell- 10-19, 312 YRDS, 4 TD
C. Simms- 4/13, 39 YRDS, 1 INT

Rushing-
K. Moreno- 13 ATT, 36 YRDS, 1 TD, 1 FUM
J. Fargas- 25 ATT, 108 YRDS
C. Buckhalter- 13 ATT, 29 YRDS

Recieving-
J. Gaffney- 8 REC, 88 YRDS, 1 TD
K. Moreno- 11 REC, 62 YRDS
Z. Miller- 2 REC, 92 YRDS, 2 TD

Player of the Game-
JaMarcus Russell- 10-19, 312 YRDS, 4 TD

**Mr. Franchise** · 11-27-2009, 04:11 PM

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Around The NFL: Week 3

JaMarcus Russell, not a bust?:

That's right, there's a possibility that JaMarcus Russell may not be the bust we all pegged him as. Russell has currently led the Oakland Raiders to a 3-0 record with a 109.0 passer rating, with 5 TD's and 1 INT. It looks like he has pulled himself together to finally become the leader he was drafted as.

Alex Smith, also not a bust?:

It looks like Alex Smith has gone down the same path as Russell, as the Bay Area QB's teams are both 3-0. Smith has posted a 94.5 passer rating with 4 TD;s and 2 INT's and is now in first place in the NFC West. Is this some sort of bizzaro year with thee QB's having a resurgance? We'll see if they can keep it up.

Jay Cutler now 0-3 with Bears:

Bears fans are going absolutely nuts in Chicago as their new "franchise" QB has lead them to an 0-3 start after their loss to the Seneca Wallace lead Seahawks. The Bears lost 20-17 as Cutler threw yet another pick in the loss. How long is it until the fans demand a QB change? We'll find out.

Arizona Cardinals are 0-3:

Like most defending Super Bowl losers the Arizona Cardinals are struggiling to get anything done. Now 0-3, it looks like maybe Kurt Warner should have packed it up and left the game after last years Super Bowl loss. But instead he is playing this year and has thrown 6 picks through 3 games. Could this mean we could see Leinart at QB anytime soon? Who knows.

Standings-

AFC West:
Raiders- 3-0
Chargers- 2-1
Broncos- 1-2
Chiefs- 0-3

AFC North
Steelers- 3-0
Bengals- 2-1
Ravens- 2-1
Browns- 0-3

AFC East
Patriots- 2-1
Bills- 2-1
Dolphins 0-3
Jets- 0-3

AFC South
Colts- 3-0
Texans- 3-0
Titans- 3-2
Jaguars- 1-3

NFC West
49ers- 3-0
Seahawks- 2-1
Rams- 0-3
Cardinals- 0-3

NFC North
Packers- 2-1
Lions- 1-2
Vikings- 1-2
Bears- 0-3

NFC East
Redskins- 3-0
Giants- 2-1
Cowboys- 2-1
Eagles- 2-1

NFC South
Falcons- 3-0
Saints- 2-1
Buccaneers- 0-3
Panthers- 0-3

**Mr. Franchise** · 11-27-2009, 09:26 PM

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Denver Broncos Week 4 News

Kyle Orton to start week 4 Vs. Cowboys-

After much speculation over the past week, coach Josh McDaniels has announced that Kyle Orton will remain the starting QB for the time being. Orton has thrown 8 INT's over his first 3 games, for a passer rating in the 60's, but with no real back-up ready to go, the team will stick with Orton.

"We're 1-2, ya' know? It's not that bad, Kyle just needs to find his groove and we'll be back on track. We can't panic just yet." Said McDaniels. With the Jay Cutler trade looking to have not worked out for either teams just yet, we'll need some more time to see who wins out in this one.

The Broncos play the 2-1 Cowboys next week in Denver.

**Mr. Franchise** · 11-27-2009, 10:44 PM

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Broncos get annihilated by the Cowboys

Cowboys- 49
Broncos- 17

DENVER, CO- The Broncos defense has been one of the worst in the league, and once again they proved themselves as the Broncos gave up 49 points to the now 3-1 Cowboys. This game was a total disaster as terrible coverage let the Cowboys go up 21-7 early in the game, once again forcing Kyle Orton to throw the ball. Orton threw 3 more INT's with 0 TD's bringing his interception total to 11. Orton's performance has been totally unacceptable and there is no way he can stay he starter.

"I don't know what to say. It was a pitiful performance by me. I'm disgusted." Said Orton who had one of his picks go for a touchdown. "I'm sick of losing, and the team knows that I'm unhappy." Said Brandon Marhsall, who has been the speculation of many trade rumors lately, and also had 8 receptions.

"We need to improve our defense, we can't win when we're always behind, and giving up 400+ yards a game. Completely unacceptable. Changes will be made." Said coach McDaniels over the loss. All is not well in Broncoland as they now fall to 1-3.

Stats-

Passing-
K. Orton- 24/45, 246 YRDS, 3 INT
T. Romo- 24/45, 267 YRDS, 2 TD, 1 INT

Rushing-
K. Moreno- 12 ATT, 30 YRDS
M. Barber- 25 ATT, 115 YRDS, 2 TD
F. Jones- 15 ATT, 51 YRDS, 1 TD
L. Jordan- 1 ATT, 2 YRDS, 1 TD

Recieving-
J. Gaffney- 6 REC, 45 YRDS
B. Marshall- 8 REC, 64 YRDS
M. Austin- 6 REC, 124 YRDS, 1 TD
J. Witten- 3 REC, 34 YRDS, 1 TD
K. Moreno- 2 REC, 70 YRDS

Player of the Game-
Marion Barber- 25 ATT, 115 YRDS, 2 TD

**Mr. Franchise** · 11-27-2009, 11:03 PM

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Around The NFL: Week 4

Oakland Raiders still undefeated:

After a huge win over the undefeated Houston Texans, the Oakland Raiders are now 4-0. Under the leadership of JaMarcus Russell, who threw 2 TD passes, and was only picked off once. The Raiders now look like a team that is the real deal as many sports writers are jumping on the bandwagon. There are already talks in discussion of a Tom Cable contract extension.

Jay Cutler gets first win as a Bear:

Jay Cutler had a fantastic performance as he lead his Bears past the Lions in a 38-13 win. Cutler threw for 304 yards and 3 TD's with 0 INT. This just furthers the Broncos fans outrage as Cutler is starting to flourish.

Farve gets big win over Packers:

Brett Favre has now beat every team in the NFL as he took down the Packers 20-12. After 2 years of feuding Favre finally got his payback with 207 yards passing and a passing TD. After the game Favre said. "This wasn't about the past, we just came here to do our jobs and win, but I'd be lying if I said it didn't feel good."

Brandon Marshall trade rumors:

There has been much speculation over the fate of star WR Brandon Marshall as Marshall has expressed interest in having out of Denver. With the team lacking defense and struggling at the QB position, we could possibly see Marshall going to one of these teams. Vikings, Redskins, Ravens, Patriots, Jets, Eagles, Dolphins, and Bears have all shown interest.

Standings-

AFC West:
Raiders- 4-0
Chargers- 2-2
Broncos- 1-3
Chiefs- 1-3

AFC North
Steelers- 4-0
Bengals- 2-2
Ravens- 2-2
Browns- 1-3

AFC East
Patriots- 3-1
Bills- 3-1
Dolphins 0-4
Jets- 0-4

AFC South
Colts- 4-0
Texans- 3-1
Titans- 2-2
Jaguars- 1-3

NFC West
49ers- 3-1
Seahawks- 2-2
Rams- 1-3
Cardinals- 0-3

NFC North
Vikings- 2-2
Packers- 2-2
Lions- 1-3
Bears- 1-3

NFC East
Redskins- 4-0
Cowboys- 3-1
Giants- 2-2
Eagles- 2-1

NFC South
Falcons- 3-0
Saints- 3-1
Buccaneers- 0-4
Panthers- 0-3

**Mr. Franchise** · 11-28-2009, 01:25 AM

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Denver Broncos Week 5 News

Chris Simms announced as starter week 5 Vs. Patriots-

Coach McDaniels has announced that Chris Simms will get the start over Kyle Orton in the Broncos week 5 match up against the Patriots. "With Kyle, we just had to many turnovers, I didn't like the direction we were going, so I had to make a change." He said. "When a guy throws 11 picks in 4 games, you gotta do something. There's no way we can let him finish the year when starting like that."

Chris Simms was asked about how he felt about the change. "It's a great feeling, I've battled some injuries over the past couple of years, and to know that they can trust me as the starter is a good feeling." Simms said. "I just wanna be careful with the ball, I know we can't turn it over anymore."

Orton was asked how he felt about it, and said. "It's a big dissapointment, I don't feel like offense was the main concern, but it's whatever the coach wants, I obviously have no say in the matter."

It looks like there will be a bit of conreversy in Denver for a while as they try to sort things out.

More Brandon Marshall trade rumors-

It looks like the Brandon Marshall trade rumors are heating up as a number of team are interested.

Reports are coming in hat the Eagles, Dolphins, Redskins, and Jets are the leading candidates.

It has been reported that the lead offer is the Jets who offered their 1st and 2nd round draft picks in 2010.

**maddenmaster34** · 11-28-2009, 09:09 AM

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Originally posted by Mr. Franchise

Denver Broncos Hire McDaniels as Head Coach

DENVER, CO- Just after trading former franchise QB Jay Cutler, the Broncos have announced that Josh McDaniels, former Patriots offensive coordinator, will be the new head coach of the Denver Broncos.

McDaniels was hired before the Cutler deal and one of the main reasons the Cutler deal went through.

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