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BFett88
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4/15 1:22pm
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They released the schedules today. Here is a link to the Broncos.
Schedule
I don't think they are going to do to well this year. Maybe 500 if we are lucky.
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Grimby the Hutt
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Though I am always more optimistic than most people, I have to disagree with you simply because of the teams they are facing this year. Looking at the schedule, the Broncos are only playing 4 teams that actually made the playoffs last season (5 if you count both Charger games).
The Broncos offseason hasn't been very spectacular or memorable, but what they have done is sign some under-the-radar impact players that will be able to immediately come in here and make the team better. Boss Bailey was the big signee, but we also signed guys like Niko Koutouvides (new starting MLB), Darrell Jackson & Keary Colbert (WRs), and Marlon Mcree (S). I see the defense improving a lot from last season with the new linebacker additions. If you look at some of the games from last season, the reason we sucked so much on run defense wasn't the D-line, but the linebackers being out of position. Putting DJ back on the outside and having a natural MLB to run the defense will get our D back to how it was when Al Wilson was here.
But of course, this team is only going to be as good as the offensive and defensive lines play. Last season we had multiple injuries to both lines and it hurt us A LOT. We had trouble on offense because guys like Chris Myers and Chris Kuper were starting in place of Tom Nalen and Ben Hamilton. This year, both of those guys will be back, but we might just have new players in every other position. Lepsis retired, so it could be either a top draft pick that takes his place at left tackle, or perhaps Ryan Harris who we drafted last year.
We have gobs of talent on the defensive ends in Ebenezer Ekuban, my man Elvis Dumervil, and our top two picks from last year Jarvis Moss and Tim Crowder. The big problem is the middle of the line, where Marcus Thomas will end up lining up next to a player yet to be determined. I expect that we either find a way to draft one of the top two defensive tackles, or end up involving Domonique Foxworth in a draft-day trade to get a veteran who isn't way past his prime that we'll be releasing at the end of the season (coughSamAdamscough).
The NFL draft is next weekend. (hooray for it not being the same weekend as StarFest this year!) In the first round I see us either going after DTs Glen Dorsey or Sedrick Ellis (either trade up to get one of them or pray Ellis falls to the 12 spot), drafting running back Rashard Mendenhall, or picking up a top offensive lineman like OT Ryan Clady (this is what most mock drafts see us doing).
Things will start getting very interesting next weekend. Can't wait.
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all i am able to do is laugh at you broncos fans. you always think youre gonna do good and then you dont and you start making excuses. atleast i can admit when the raiders suck, but all they can do is go up, so things are looking good.
hows everybody?
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Well, we pretty much expect the playoffs every year because they've been making the playoffs regularly since the late 70's. 
Can't wait til September. 
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You can say what you want about the Titans, however Jeff Fisher is a good guy. (it is a long article) he he
NASHVILLE, TN, May 23, 2008 — Something about Jeff Fisher makes him a fixture of endurance and perseverance.
As his team gathers for workouts, Fisher builds toward his 14th consecutive full season as an NFL head coach. Those seasons were preceded by six games in 1994 as interim head coach of the Houston Oilers, who became the Titans in 1997.
How has he done it?
Well, his owner, Bud Adams, is as old-school as old-school gets. And Adams gets it. Hire a coach you trust, let him work and stick with him. Adams has.
Fisher, 50, has won. Enough. His 120 career victories, two divisional titles, four playoff appearances and trip to Super Bowl XXXIV have solidified his status.
His teams play a fundamental, bruising brand of football with just enough flash and sizzle (see Music City Miracle) to keep you coming back for more. He knows a good football player — he describes the core ingredients as speed and toughness — when he sees one and has kept a slew of them on his roster.
He is a defensive tactician bred on USC football, where he played safety under John Robinson; bred on the NFL game, where he played for the Chicago Bears under Mike Ditka and spent the early part of his coaching career under tutors that included Buddy Ryan. In games, Fisher can adjust on the fly on either side of the ball with the best of coaches.
I believe this, however, to be the central key why Jeff Fisher lasts — he builds amazing trust with his players and they sell out for him. His communication and influence with his players is second to none in the profession.
And his approach with players is uncommon. Courageous. Uplifting. Smart.
"Sometimes coaches are fearful of developing relationships with players," Fisher said. "They don't know how to match that with the model, the line that says there is a definitive one between coach and player. But I have had players like Eddie George, Frank Wycheck and Steve McNair who are lifelong friends. The most important thing you can have in a team is trust. The relationships. You take the rookies we have in here right now, they probably don't trust me. But I'll earn their trust.
"I don't believe that players make mistakes on purpose nor does the coaching staff. If you try to make players do things they cannot do, they won't trust you. But you have to get them to go way beyond their expectations in doing the things they can do. And, this game, it has to be fun. With the pressures, you have to have fun."
This approach — in a football era of MySpace and Facebook and players who often come from challenging social strata — keeps Fisher relevantHe is proud that his three children all attended the same elementary, middle and high schools, a rarity for any parent in the coaching profession.
Fisher has changed staffs, changed quarterbacks, changed general managers and succeeded. Every camp, every season for Fisher is more exciting than the last one.
"I wake up every day wanting to win just like my owner does and understand that is why I am here," Fisher said. "Every year, every season for me is like the first one all over again. If you know the truth about yourself, you can get past things. We live in the same world on the field but a very different one off the field. Things are going to happen with players. I'm going to get those 3 a.m. calls. What I do is take a deep breath — and wait. Wait to get all of the facts. Don't rush to act."
This approach has helped Fisher navigate his franchise through relocation, through stadium transitions and through initial doubt throughout Nashville's and Tennessee's political communities and neighborhoods to loyal acceptance of the Titans. Since 1999, when the Titans moved into their stadium nestled near the Cumberland River, the franchise has sold out every pre-season and regular-season game. His various and frequent charity work in the area has long been applauded.
Two seasons ago, the Titans began 0-5 but finished 8-8, narrowly missing the playoffs. Last season they were a 10-6 playoff team. This accomplished in a division — the AFC South — that includes bullies Indianapolis and Jacksonville and upcoming Houston. This season, Fisher's hopes are especially high.
Fisher believes in "trench" football and said his offensive line is one of the best he has employed. His defense is full of playmakers. The team added East Carolina running back Chris Johnson via the draft. Fisher expects Johnson to make plays downfield and complement a host of pound-it Titans backs. Alge Crumpler, in from the Atlanta Falcons, provides a trustworthy dimension at tight end. Fisher sees Vince Young as a developing quarterback who has already set a tone of winning while developing.
It is a good team, a competitive team, an exciting one, Fisher says.
He keeps them focused on the next practice, the next play, the next game. Steady. Measured.
Since 2000, Fisher has served on the league's competition committee and since 2001 he has co-chaired that committee.
His influence, his longevity with the Titans is not a surprise to those around him. He is a vibrant, competitive coach — back for more.
"I am always looking to see what I can do better," Fisher said. "I think if you just allow coaching in this league to become a way of life you can become complacent and you will be a failure. We've been pretty good here at making comebacks."
Even with gorillas Indianapolis and Jacksonville representing the immediate hurdles to climb, it takes a coach with fire to conquer those gifted teams. Fisher has no problem answering the call.
"They're tough, they're good," Fisher said. "But they've got to play us, too."
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Jeff Fisher is known as a players coach, and here is what some of his athletes had to say about their leader:
Center Kevin Mawae: "Without sounding too cliché, he is a players' coach who is well respected among coaches in the NFL. He understands player issues, how to compete and is a great coach to play for. Being a dad of an 11-year-old, sometimes I think just going into it that my kid has to respect me because I am dad. No, you have to earn your kid's respect. Same with coaches and players. Jeff delivers on his word. It's the premise Jeff operates on. In my experience, he has been upfront, forthright. Everything he told me has played out like he said it would."
Tight end Alge Crumpler: "I'm glad to be around coach Fisher. He knows the ins and out of the NFL. He has great rapport with his players. He cuts to it. From my NFL experience in Atlanta, damn right, this is good."
Linebacker David Thornton: "Coach Fisher is a person you can talk to about personal things and not feel intimidated. He has trust of the players and the coaches. He talks to you like a man and he expects you to show the same respect to your teammates and coaches. It is a fine line between player and coach, but it has to be one that is more than just coming to work and doing your job. It has to be for you to have a special football team. He understands that and expects you to be professional at your job. Guys sense from the first day they walk in here that coach Fisher is going to handle you in a real way."
Cornerback Cortland Finnegan: "He is a down-to-earth coach. He listens to his players. He is a real personable guy. He's going to talk to you about anything. He tells it like it is. He prepares you for what you are going to see that day. He is a caring coach. You just can't get that anywhere."Throughout this franchise's voluminous change, Fisher is a constant. Throughout the NFL's staggering coaching commotions, it is Fisher who is currently the longest tenured coach with the same team.
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Comings and goings
Since Jeff Fisher's first full season as head coach of the Houston Oilers in 1995, there have been 125 head coaching hires throughout the NFL. Denver, with Mike Shanahan, is the only team that has not had multiple head coaches in that time ...
Coaches Team(s)
7 — Detroit Lions, Oakland Raiders
6 — Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins
5 — Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, St. Louis Rams, New Orleans Saints, N.Y. Jets
4 — Cincinnati Bengals, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers
3 — Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, N.Y. Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2 — Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks
1 — Denver Broncos
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They are having a drawing for season tickets here on campus. The chances are 1:150. Thems good odds.
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nnay, I started reading your post, thinking that you actually wrote it!
duh. 
good luck in the drawing Mistress, & go broncos!!
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Rod Smith officially retired today. 
Shanahan says he's a hall of famer. And I want to believe him.
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arrowheadpodracer posted:
nnay, I started reading your post, thinking that you actually wrote it!
duh.
good luck in the drawing Mistress, & go broncos!!
Oh shucks.. yes i have a side job writing for the nashville newspaper still. i am going to check out the TITANS site today.
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So Grim, give me more dirt. Did you go to practice today? How are we looking. Don't we still need a kicker???
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Well, if by "practice" you mean "check the sports sites while at work," then yes. 
We need a kicker, yes. There are a couple prospects on the team but we won't really know how good they are till they get their feet wet in preseason. One of the guys, whose name eludes me at the moment, is said to have Elam-like range.
Brandon Marshall (our #1 WR) had a meeting with Commissioner Goodell yesterday to talk about his off-field issues. Shanahan says it's a good sign that they talked for two hours, so perhaps he won't be suspended. The rest of the recieving corps is filled with questionable free agents, and guys past their prime like Stokely and Darrell Jackson.
Keep your fingers crossed that Tom Nalen recovers fully from his knee surgery and plays what could be his final season before walking into the hall of fame. (With Smith and Elam now gone, he is the only one left from the Super Bowl days.)
Tony Scheffler had another foot injury this offseason, but if he is healthy this year he'll be Cutler's go-to guy again.
I'm very excited to see what the young D-line will be like this year. All the those draft picks from the last couple of years and a few veterans sprinkled in could mesh very well.
Ian Gold also retired, so it looks like a it'll be a re-vamped linebacking corps with DJ Williams (moving back to his natural outside position), Niko, and Boss Bailey.
This should be John Lynch's final season as well, and the door behind him is about to bust open with a pair of free agent safeties signed in the offseason, as well as a rookie and returning guys like the speedy Hamza Abdula.
Dominique Foxworth did not get traded! Woohoo! 
Selvin Young is the front-runner to take over the starting running back job, but who knows what'll happen between now and playoff time.
Jay Cutler will be WAY better than he was last year, now that his diabetes is under control. Remember that 70-yard TD bullet he threw his rookie year that hit the receiver right in the numbers on the goal line? Me too.
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wooohooo! we have a good running back!!!
Johnson adds speed to compliment workhorse White
Top draft pick Chris Johnson adds an element of speed the Titans haven't had at running back before.
NASHVILLE, TN, July 30, 2008 — LenDale White is experiencing flashbacks to his days as “Thunder” when he shared USC’s vaunted backfield with Reggie Bush.
Tennessee’s 2008 first-round draft pick Chris Johnson ran a 4.24 40-yard dash and has impressed early in training camp with his sharp cuts and effective hands.
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I pinned my ticket from last year to my bulletin board yesterday in hopes that I get to go to a game again this year...
I am so excited for the season to start!
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Anyone up for going to training camp one morning?
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I would love to go to training camp. But we had a guy walk out on us at work, so we're all working six days a week (the boss is working seven days) to cover for him.
Man, I've never been to a Broncos Football game, but I want to soooooo bad!
Man, Nalen is the only one left from the Super Bowl days? Wow. Rod Smith better go to the Hall of Fame! I was watching the Top Ten Players Not in the Hall of Fame on NFL Network yesterday. That voting council is anti-Bronco man!
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They are. Gradishar should totally be in, especially if Tippet is. I believe the players from the Super Bowl days who are Hall of Fame worthy are Elway, Terrell Davis, Zimm, Tom Nalen, Rod Smith, Shannon Sharpe, Jason Elam, and maybe Atwater.
I think Sharpe gets in easily, but the rest might be lost to the Denver curse. But I really feel like if they don't let Davis in, they HAVE to vote Nalen in. Our running attack has just been too good in the Shanahan era. Not only that, but Shanahan thinks Nalen is the greatest center of all time.
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