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Report - Denver Broncos Extend D.J. Williams

MGM — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:06:43 -0000

Hat tip to MGM for this FanPost. This is great news for the Broncos. They needed to reward Williams for not only being a great player on the field, but for all the moving around they put him through. Williams, who has been unhappy with all the position changes, kept most of his disdain under wraps and today the Broncos have seemingly rewarded him. Congratulations to Williams, the Broncos, and the fans, who will get to see D.J. become one of the best Linebackers in the NFL! -- TSG

Hey all, just wanted to share the word that D.J. has apparently signed an extension with the Broncos for 5 years. I think this is a great way to spend our cap space- lock up one of our premium defenders before he hits free agency this winter and ensure that he doesn't drive up his price even more with his sure-to-be stellar upcoming season.

Adam Schefter reports on NFL.com -

"During the offseason, Denver revamped its linebackers. Now the Broncos are revamping one of their stalwart linebackers’ salaries. Saturday night, Denver signed linebacker D.J. Williams to a five-year, $32 million extension that included $13 million in guaranteed money.

Williams had been scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent after this season. Instead, he now will become the highest-paid linebacker in NFL history without a Pro Bowl appearance."

Now let's bring on the Raiders!!

Who's Drafting Broncos? (FF)

MGM — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:08:58 -0000

Hey all,

Just wondering, for all you fellow Fantasy Footballers/ Broncos fans, who managed to draft their studly Broncos this year and in which round. I just had my main money league draft last night, and my heart skipped a beat whenever I thought someone else might steal one of the precious available Broncos. Especially this year- I mean we all know Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall are going to blow up, and what could possibly be sweeter than knowing that they'll pitching and catching touchdowns all year as a member of our (colorfully named) fantasy squads.

Anyway, I managed to show some restraint in my twelve team league and still nab Brandon Marshall in the 3rd round, Jay Cutler in the 5th, and Andre Hall in the 9th. I was tempted to take Matt Prater, but I got another Colorado product in Mason Crosby, and, well, the defense is just a little too scary still. Anyway, let's hear about the rest of the Broncos being drafted, and, as always, GO BRONCOS!!!

I Like the Raiders

MGM — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:04:52 -0000

Ok, now that I have your attention I would like to preface this fanpost with the statement that, though this is my first written entry on MHR, I have been a rabid Broncos fan for my entire life (not even remotely a Raider's fan, though the title will make more sense later in the post). I only discovered MHR at the beginning of this offseason but have been stuck by the consistently insightful and knowledgeable commentary offered on this site. I am incredibly grateful to all the wonderful contributors for their efforts in providing so much quality analysis to those of us lost in the ignorance of network and mainstream content.

However, there is one consistent trend amongst our fans that has troubled me recently, highlighted particularly by the recent reaction on this site to Javon Walker's robbery. etc. Although this has not been the exclusive reaction, I have read many comments and fanposts condemning Javon for his recent actions and truly wishing him ill. This does not surprise me even if it does show a lack of empathy, because it is part of a larger tendency of all fans to personally attack people who wear the uniform of a hated team.

To me, this is the most dangerous aspect of becoming a sports fan. As a Broncos fan, I have caught myself many times truly hating the Raiders, Chargers, and Colts. I have been happy to see the Raiders descend to the level of a pack of rats in the AFC, to see Peyton denied a ring (now a thing of the past), and even (much to my own chagrin) to see Philip Rivers leave a game because of injury.

This is the real moral quandary of Broncos fandom. Much like in fantasy football people will quietly, or even openly, root for an opposing team's players to become injured during a game, Broncos fans cannot help but be happy to see the players of rival teams falling and failing. When a former Bronco/ current Raider is in the news for having helped himself to be robbed, we cheer and shout that he deserved it. When a rival teams quarterback is injured, we laugh and say that's what you get for trying to humiliate our quarterback.

Yet, however natural this tendency may be, I personally do not ever want my own actions to be full of this kind of spite and hate. Javon Walker experienced the kind of tragedy that I hope many of us have never, and will never, experience. No matter his wealth or prominence, he did not deserve to have a good friend die in his lap. No one does. And though it is true that he has not yet reacted to this tragedy with maturity, it is my sincerest hope that he eventually will.

I would like to think that in daily life we choose to wish people well, not ill. Even when people have wronged us,we often find a way to forgive them, or at least to avoid seeking their harm. Every religion of which I am aware preaches forgiveness and empathy. So why should this not apply to the Raiders?

I am not saying we should root for the Raiders, not at all. I will never hope for any team to beat the Broncos, not even for a draft pick. But that is not the same as actively, and hatefully, rooting for another team to fail. I hope Javon can get over his grief and catch 80 balls again someday, as long as 15 of them aren't against the Broncos. I hope Al Davis is eventually able to leave the game with a shred of dignity, as long as that dignity is not derived from a victory over the Broncos.

And I hope that we Broncos fans can be the classiest, most enlightened fans in the sport by never wishing harm for someone, no matter how much they may seemingly deserve it. There are real people in every uniform, people as deserving of happiness as we are. I hope to never forget that.

Now Let's Go Broncos!!!