It seems so high school that people just can't let Cutler go.  Broncos have a nice, lucky win and many of these posts want to compare Cutler and Orton.  The divorce is final and we should just move on.  Let's talk about the positives and negatives from yesterday's win.  The defense is much improved, the offense was sporadic and Smith looked worthy of the draftmove.  Life is good for Bronco fans this morning.

Any news yet on special activities for the Legacy Weekend in October?  I am coming in from out-of-town and want to do some planning.  Is there going to be a special dinner or other events welcoming former Broncos back to Denver.  I am not so much an autograph hound as just someone who would like to say hi to a former Bronco who might think he went unnoticed.  I hope some group plans an appreciative meal event.  Does the Denver Bronco Quarterback Clug still exist?  Thanks!

 

With voting about to start on the 50th Anniversary Bronco Team, I thought I would get my initial impressions down and see what other people think- I have included some players from earlier years so that all 50 years would be represented...many of these players played several positions and, as we now are acutely aware, those defensive line and linebacker slots are very fluid

QB                                         

John Elway                              

Craig Morton                          

Frank Tripucka                                                                       

                                               

RB

Mike Anderson

Otis Armstrong

Terrell Davis

Floyd Little

Sammy Winder

 

WR                                        

Haven Moses                          

Vance Johnson                        

Ed McCaffrey                         

Rod Smith

Lionel Taylor

Steve Watson

 

TE

Riley Odoms

Shannon Sharpe

 

OT                                          

Eldon Danenhauer                   

Ken Lanier                              

Dave Studdard                        

Gary Zimmerman                                                         

 

OG

Keith Bishop

Tom Glassic

Paul Howard

Jerry Sturm

 

OC

Billy Bryan

Tom Nalen

 

NT/DT                                   

Rubin Carter                            

Dave Costa                             

Bud McFadin                          

Trevor Pryce                           

 

DE

Lyle Alzado

Barney Chavous

Rich Jackson

Paul Smith

Rulon Jones

 

OLB                           

Simon Fletcher                        

Tom Jackson                           

John Mobley                           

Bob Swenson

 

ILB

Randy Gradishar

Karl Mecklenburg

Al Wilson

 

CB                                          

Champ Bailey                          

Willie Brown                           

Bill Thompson                         

Louis Wright    

 

S

Steve Atwater

Steve Foley

Goose Gonsoulin

Dennis Smith

 

PU                                                                  

Tom Rouen                                         

 

PK

Jason Elam

 

KPR

Rick Upchurch

While most draftniks hyperventilate over the first round, I enjoy the later round selections more.  They require more creativity and really test the abilities of a team's souting department.  I always enjoy that early morning flurry of activity when teams realize that certain players have fallen and also that the team has not addressed an urgent need.

Will anyone be doing a fresh mock on early Sunday morning on the 3rd round?

Another interest of mine is the free agent talent pool, an area in which I think Denver has done marvelously over the years (ie Woodyard).  But, that discussion can wait until Monday!