August 24th, 2010 with 1 comment

With Ayodele Released, LB Depth Comes Into Focus

Mario Haggan's return to inside linebacker helped lead to Akin Ayodele's release. (PHOTO: MAXDENVER.COM)

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Akin Ayodele led the Broncos with six tackles in their preseason loss to the Lions last Saturday.

But that wasn’t enough to place him in the Broncos’ plans for 2010.

A chain reaction of circumstances, starting with some stabilization at [...]

August 24th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Akin Ayodele, Baraka Atkins, Broncos, D.J. Williams, Jammie Kirlew, Joe Mays, NFL, Wesley Woodyard | One comment
August 7th, 2010 with 1 comment

Valley Vittles: Notes from the Aug. 7 Practice

Injuries at linebacker and the subsequent shuffling at the position put Akin Ayodele with the first team Saturday. (PHOTO: MAXDENVER.COM)

Yes, the practice wasn’t actually at Dove Valley, but we’re not changing the name for one session.

THE BASICS:

ATTENDANCE: Running backs Correll Buckhalter, Knowshon Moreno and LenDale White, fullback Spencer Larsen, offensive linemen Dustin Fry and [...]

August 7th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Akin Ayodele, Alphonso Smith, Brandon Lloyd, Broncos, Demaryius Thomas, Eric Decker, Mario Haggan, NFL, Robert Ayers, Tim Tebow, Training Camp | One comment
June 2nd, 2010 with 2 comments

Aggressive Defense Is Back in Town?

“Aggressive” is the watchword at Broncos OTAs. It’s what the coaches want to see. It’s where Josh McDaniels said the team’s focus rests — “whether that means blocking kicks in the kicking game (or) pressuring more on defense than what we did in the past … (or) different things we’re doing to throw [...]

June 2nd, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Akin Ayodele, Broncos, Jarvis Green, NFL, Nate Jones | 2 comments