August 21st, 2010 with Comments closed

Broncos-Lions: Five First-Half Observations

DENVER – Five observations from the first half of the Broncos’ preseason clash with the Lions …

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1. O-LINE NEEDS HEALTH: It was going to be enough of a challenge to get two rookie first-teamers up to speed, but the injuries to Ryan Clady and Chris Kuper left the line [...]

August 13th, 2010 with Comments closed

Five Observations: Aug. 13 Practice

The stadium practices have brought out the best in punter Britton Colquitt. (PHOTO: MAXDENVER.COM)

1. Both stadium practices the last seven days saw plenty of punt work, and Britton Colquitt delivered each time. Friday morning, he blasted back-to-back punts of 66 and 53 yards on plays where the ball was snapped at the 1-yard-line, [...]

August 11th, 2010 with 1 comment

Valley Vittles: Notes from the Aug. 11 Evening Practice

Justin Bannan waits for a repetition at practice Wednesday. (PHOTO: MAXDENVER.COM)

THE BASICS:

ATTENDANCE: Running backs Correll Buckhalter, Knowshon Moreno and LenDale White, wide receivers Demaryius Thomas, Jabar Gaffney and Eric Decker, tight ends Daniel Graham and Marquez Branson, offensive linemen Russ Hochstein, Dustin Fry and Chris Kuper, linebackers Jarvis Moss, D.J. Williams and Elvis Dumervil [...]

August 11th, 2010 with 2 comments

Five Observations: Aug. 11 Evening Practice

Justin Fargas displayed a burst the Broncos haven't seen from their runners at training camp. (PHOTO: MAXDENVER.COM)

1. Justin Fargas didn’t take part in every team period, but did receive some carries against the defense early in practice and showed no ill effects from the arthroscopic surgery he underwent five months ago. Fargas looked [...]

August 11th, 2010 with 2 comments

“Hello, Fargas …”

The free-agent market is rarely kind to 30-year-old running backs, something that Justin Fargas learned in the last few months as he went unsigned after seven years with the Raiders.

While he has remained reasonably effective as part of a tandem rushing attack, Fargas’s per-carry average has dropped from his peak of 4.5 in 2007 (his [...]