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Kickology: Kicking Stats & Technology
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Helmet fit critical for concussion prevention
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Mike Florio addresses rumors surrounding receivers Randy Moss, DeSean Jackson, and Reggie Wayne.
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That Tommie Harris story about his wife passing is a rough way to start the morning. My condolences go out to him and his new baby.
McGeorge - February 14, 2012
saw that yesterday
My heart goes out to him and his family as well.
Broncs55 - February 14, 2012
I found this interesting
Per my fav Mike Klis: "The projected salary for a franchised kicker this year is less than $2.6 million — down 19 percent from $3.176 million in 2011.
Make no mistake: This will be the off-season when many players come to realize the owners won last year’s labor battle."
That second part was the money shot. The players did lose the CBA battle with the NFL. They lost it badly. You can thank the owners PR machine for that since they convinced a number of fans that players are greedy and they play a child’s game (not something that is a decidedly dangerous line of work). Not without blame, so many of the players waste their money on convertible Bentley with no insurance and designer plates so I’m sure they were desperate for those paychecks. Leverage comes in many forms.
MHR and McJedi taught us that players are just “the player” and we shouldn’t get invested in them because the Broncos are not one man or a collection of men.
I suppose the reduced salaries are a good for Denver in 2012 since we are way under the cap and the price tag is coming down on UFAs. Bowlen should be aggressive in UFA and land new legit starters. I’d like to see us add a starting level MLB (Loftin from Atlanta – he’d be expensive), starting level OG (to replace Beadles) and starting level WR (Louis Murphy from Oakland – he’d be cheap) to push Decker and D Thomas. I’d draft a DT and RB early to augment the roster in those two areas.
Then again, Bowlen may be more bottom line conscious and try to see 2012 be as profitable as possible. With that in mind, we’ll probably resign a bunch of our guys and try to recreate the 2011 magic again. Perhaps our big spend in 2012 was Del Rio, which I think was a wise move and money well spent.
It was nice being young, when players were heroes and the NFL wasn’t such a business.
McGeorge - February 14, 2012
McGeorge you just gave me my new signature line - thanks!
Broncs55 - February 14, 2012
That innocence came with a price
Those Heroes were not getting paid for many years, for a few years they have been over paid, now the owners got some balance back. Add to that the new packages designed to help older and impaired players along with new rules for player safety. I think it was a win/win.
Sean in Pa. - February 14, 2012
Those heroes were making more than the average joe for quite some time
plus they knew the risks they were taking – it’s common sense. If you run into a brick wall wearing only a piece of cloth on your head, it’s probably not healthy for you.
I was told from a young age about the possibilities football could do to me, I played anyways. So was my dad back in the late 60’s. I think former players who sew are just broke and looking for someone with deep pockets, they were aware of the risks.
It’s like sewing your insurance company for getting into a motorcycle accident. It’s retarded.
Broncs55 - February 14, 2012
I’d call it a win/win/lose, but agree with the premise of your post.
The current players got killed in the last CBA.
McGeorge - February 14, 2012
Lofton would be a valuable pick up
Murphy is too brittle though.
KaptainKirk - February 14, 2012
Murphy is a Gator and I know he’d mesh well with Tebow. I also like that he plays well vs AFC West opponents.
Since I think he’d come cheap and motivated (to hurt Oakland), I think he is worth the risk.
Lofton would be a dream signing for me. I doubt Atlanta lets him get away, but I don’t know their salary cap situation. Sadly, I don’t follow the NFL as closely as I used too.
McGeorge - February 14, 2012
Atlanta has around 30 million in Cap Space
CombatChuk - February 14, 2012
that's a lot of cap space
doubt they let him walk
Broncs55 - February 14, 2012
Atlanta' Free Agents
John Abraham (2011:$8M), Curtis Lofton (2011:$$602K),Safety Thomas DeCoud (2011:$550K), Center Todd McClure (2011:$1.7M),RB Jason Snelling (2011:$1.91M), KR/PR/WR Eric Weems (2011:$1.2M) and LS Joe Zelenka (2011:$865K).
I don’t know if they can fit all of them or not, but I thought I would add this. These players were all starters last year.
KaptainKirk - February 14, 2012
Ouch for Atlanta
Decoud is another guy I’d be interested in.
Atlanta has several expensive guys they’ll want to keep. Those rookie deals are a lot easier to swallow than 2nd contracts. Lesson here is that you don’t trade away a ton of draft picks for one guy. You’ll be sad when those 3rd rounders are the best bang for the buck when they play out the rookie deal.
McGeorge - February 14, 2012
Yes, McGeorge
DeCoud is what I call, when I visit the Falcoholic, a ballFalcon, rather than a ballhawk, OK, that was a lame joke, but the point is valid. He just has a nose for the ball. Th Falcons will probably regret giving up a king’s ransom for Julio Jones. I mean he has great potential, but he wasn’t nearly explosive enough for what they paid. The Falcons scored 2 points in the playoffs, the Giants scored 2 points within the first six minutes of the Super Bowl…
the new Bradfather - February 14, 2012
Atlanta FA
I believe CB Grimes is a free agent also….Cant remember the article I was reading but the gist of it was that the Falcons didn’t know if they could keep both or whether they would franchise one and sign the other but from what I got from the article was that they would try and sign Grimes first since corner is a harder position to fill
milehighinTO - February 14, 2012
they want to keep Grimes
because he has success against Drew Brees, well as much success as a corner can hope to have against Mr. Birthmark anyway… that’s why Lofton would be more apt to be available
the new Bradfather - February 14, 2012
Curtis Lofton is a great investment
I think, if he becomes available, the Falcons won’t keep everyone
the new Bradfather - February 14, 2012
That's why I think the hysteria with the possibility of Tebow getting replaced is crazy (besides football reasons)
Bowlen’s not gonna get maximum dollar with Ryan Tannenhill under center or Matt Flynn.
CombatChuk - February 14, 2012
This is something I should tell myself when Elway runs his mouth to Michael Silver.
Bowlen’s $$$ probably still calls the shots. Not Elway’s twitter account and his unnamed quotes.
I bet the concessions money and box seat revenue looks pretty damn good the morning after a Tebow start. Orton knows what I’m talking about.
McGeorge - February 14, 2012
I'm on the waiting list for season tickets
I stopped getting calls about their club seat memberships two months ago… I wouldn’t be surprised if those are selling like hotcakes now
CombatChuk - February 14, 2012
it's true
Mr. Bowlen is still the owner until he takes a dirt nap, that’s sad to think about. Nevertheless, when it happens, I console myself he’s going to heaven while Al Davis is in hell
the new Bradfather - February 14, 2012
Rec for this.
Digger24 - February 14, 2012
wow, you must have been young when, the 60s?
the new Bradfather - February 14, 2012
the early 90's I would say is when it became more business than anything
Broncs55 - February 14, 2012
I guess so
to me, as an elementary school kid until 1993, I just assumed that’s how football was, if you mean before the advent of free agency, which I remember in the late 80s, I’d agree.
the new Bradfather - February 14, 2012
we're on the same page :)
Broncs55 - February 14, 2012
that's always reassuring!
the new Bradfather - February 14, 2012
All I know is growing up
pretending I was Steve Watson or Haven Moses must have been about 500 times better than calling yourself Michael Irvin. Bam.
Digger24 - February 14, 2012
or even Michael Young
or Vance Johnson/Mark Jackson for those who were really young in the 80s, but have excellent memories! I loved Sammy Winder, and Gerald Wilhite was cool as well! My fellow Mormon Rulon Jones! I’m sure he’s proud of Spence with the versatility he gives us, or has given us, we’ll see if he returns
the new Bradfather - February 14, 2012
When I was a kid
For christmas one year my dad gave my two brothers, sister, and I a football. The tag was to the fearsome foursome. Those are the Heroes of the Gridiron. That was when football players loved the game and had part time jobs.
http://www.ramsusa.com/fear.html
Sean in Pa. - February 14, 2012
Now that's a DL
Is Grier still alive?
Digger24 - February 14, 2012
Yes
according to wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosey_Grier
Sean in Pa. - February 14, 2012
Thanks
Digger24 - February 14, 2012
Oh sure
I know who the Fearsome Foursome are, and one of them was a Mormon, Merlin Olsen :), Lundy, Rosey Grier and Deacon Jones were the other 3, is that correct?
the new Bradfather - February 14, 2012
very good!
I would have never got Lundy. Of the four of them he is the guy you never hear about.
Sean in Pa. - February 14, 2012
it's Black History Month
so we should also know that he was the first black athlete to ever get a scholarship at Purdue!
the new Bradfather - February 14, 2012
also on his wiki page
Rosey Grier looks like Laurence Fishburne, he was scary in the movie 21
the new Bradfather - February 14, 2012
Holy Cow Denverbroncos.com
so many typos!
Broncs55 - February 14, 2012
lol
KaptainKirk - February 14, 2012
Broncos rumored to be involved with any Free Agents or any Visits?
waterboy31321 - February 14, 2012
Thanks Kirk.
Franchising Prater is alright by me as long he stays.
Maybe Moss to Denver would be cool. Send him deep every play he’s in there. Tebow can just chuck it up there and pray LOL.
Digger24 - February 14, 2012
Tebow>>>Daunte Culpepper
the new Bradfather - February 14, 2012
I've watched my share of Moss
as a partial Viking fan (not really, but I do live in Viking country). Moon to Moss>Culpepper to Moss.
Digger24 - February 14, 2012
Warren Moon was the man
until he played the pity poor me card in his retirement, I always prefer to remember Warren Moon the Oiler, that’s my first memory. I have since learned of Warren Moon the Edmonton Eskimo, but I never watched the CFL until we had a satellite dish that picked up Canadian stations in our backyard when I was 10.
the new Bradfather - February 14, 2012
It was Cunningham to Moss
Moon was in Seattle when Moss came into the league in 98. That was the year they blew the NFC Championship and let us play the Falcons in a boring SBXXXIII.
CH74 - February 14, 2012
You're right.
My bad. I knew Moon to Moss didn’t sound right. Cunningham did just what Moss said to do. Chuck it up there I’ll get it. Culpepper never could do it right.
Digger24 - February 14, 2012
They sure have gotten a lot of washed up QBs come to Minn.
Digger24 - February 14, 2012
Minnesota, where old QBs go to die
McNabb and Farve were just the most recent in a long line.
CH74 - February 14, 2012
also
Jeff George and Rich Gannon were retreads from other places who wore the purple and gold
the new Bradfather - February 14, 2012
I wonder if MN will go after Peyton?
Broncs55 - February 15, 2012
Clausen??
sometimes sports writers answer questions that were never asked.
oxmouth - February 14, 2012
The following the Mocks...
Is more proof of the Todd McShay D-baggery.
I don’t understand how people put so much of themselves into the “I hate Tebow” bandwagon, call me crazy but Tannehill at 25 would be a reach even for the Broncos no? I guess it stirs the pot and gets clicks to his articles. He is really going against the grain too, almost everyone says DE or DT with one TE and McShay with his QB. Tebow may not be the end-all that we all crave, but it just seems silly to think that with a D minded coach and bringing in Del Rio that we take another unproven QB with our first pick…
JALefor - February 14, 2012
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