August 31st, 2010 with Comments closed

Moreno Practices for First Time in 30 Days

Knowshon Moreno runs during practice Tuesday.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — With some old-school L.L. Cool J providing the musical accompaniment during pre-practice stretching, Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno made his return — we won’t call it a comeback — to the practice field Tuesday afternoon.

Moreno wore an orange “no-contact” jersey and acknowledged at midday that he [...]

August 31st, 2010 with 9 comments

Is the No. 2 QB Quinn or Tebow? Answer Could Come Thursday

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – The Broncos’ No. 2 quarterback job is still up for grabs.

Neither Brady Quinn nor Tim Tebow has made an unassailable claim on the position, leaving Thursday’s game against Minnesota as potentially the night where their status will be decided.

“Both players have plenty of room to improve, so from that standpoint, I [...]

August 30th, 2010 with Comments closed

New Regime Takes Root on Broncos’ O-Line

Ryan Harris at practice on Aug. 24, 2010. (PHOTO: MAXDENVER.COM)

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Going from zone blocking to a power-based blocking scheme is nothing. But offensive linemen holding press conferences? Now that’s a seismic change at Dove Valley.

“The regime is different,” right tackle Ryan Harris said with a smile as he stepped to [...]

August 30th, 2010 with Comments closed

Emergence of Younger Players Helped Doom Carter, Fargas

Tony Carter started once last year, but bolstered cornerback depth left no room for him in 2010. (PHOTO: MAXDENVER.COM)

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Tony Carter’s place on the roster appeared so tenuous that when he was absent from practice last week, speculation immediately rose that he’d been waived — which was the case for Tyler Polumbus [...]

August 30th, 2010 with 2 comments

Broncos-Steelers: White’s Happy Homecoming

LenDale White gestures to the fans after his first-quarter touchdown run. (PHOTO: ERIC LARS BAKKE / DENVER BRONCOS)

DENVER – On third-and-goal in the first quarter Sunday night, there wasn’t a hole to run through. But the beauty of an effective goal-line back like LenDale White is that he doesn’t need one.

Seven Steelers defenders [...]