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Wednesday, 19 June 2013 |
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Center underwent recent second surgery on his ankle. |
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Wednesday, 19 June 2013 |
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Broncos coach John Fox said last week that the target date for getting his offensive line back together was near the start of training camp. That target’s not going to be hit. According to Jeff Legwold of the Denver Post, center J.D. Walton had to have an additional surgery on his ankle this week which… |
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Wednesday, 19 June 2013 |
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LB Kiko Alonso said that the pace of practices with the Bills reminded him of the pace at Oregon. The Dolphins signed WR Joe Hastings and DT Tracy Robertson after minicamp ended. Questions at outside receiver remain for the Patriots. There’s going to be a “Jets West” for defensive backs as well. Ravens LB Adrian… |
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Tuesday, 18 June 2013 |
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Former Chicago Bears receiver David Terrell would like you to know that he is NOT the biggest draft bust in Chicago Bears history, and he would like you to know exactly why. Selected by the Bears with the eighth overall pick in the 2001 NFL draft out of Michigan, Terrell caught just 128 passes for 1,602 yards and no touchdowns in four seasons with his first NFL team. After the Bears cut him loose, Terrell tried to catch on with the Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, and Kansas City Chiefs, but it didn't happen. He played in one game and caught no passes for the Broncos in 2005, and that was the last we really heard of Terrell in a relevant football sense.
Until now.
When Redeye Chicago recently placed him high on a list of the franchise's all-time draft mistakes, Terrell contacted the site via e-mail in an effort to provide his own defense. Terrell set up an interview with the site, and blamed his issues in the Windy City on ... well, just about everybody. Mostly, Terrell cited a lack of quarterback talent during his time with the Bears.
"My first year, we was one game from the Super Bowl, and I think I was a big, big piece in a lot of those wins. I think I may have won four, five games for my team. I mean, hey, maybe I didn’t win ‘em all by myself, but I sure played a big part. The next year I went to Bourbonnais [training camp] and I kicked the season off with what? Like four touchdowns in three games? Then I broke my foot. Then I was done for the whole year. Then my third year I couldn’t play ‘cuz my foot was just broke and they had my time limited. Then the last year, I led the league for like the first four games with Rex Grossman at quarterback. Until Rex Grossman breaks his foot against Minnesota. Did you forget that? I think you musta’ forgot about that. Man, I led the league in like every category basically until Rex broke his foot. When Rex broke his foot, after that, the season was over. I caught, I mean, I had nine different quarterbacks after Rex Grossman. I caught a ball from nine different quarterbacks in one year. Did you forget that?"
Well, not quite that many quarterbacks. But the list of people who threw passes to Terrell on a regular basis from 2001 through 2004 was hardly a Murderers' Row. There was Jim Miller, Shane Matthews, the 37-year-old version of Chris Chandler, Henry Burris, Kordell Stewart, the aforementioned Mr. Grossman, Chad Hutchinson, Craig Krenzel, and Jonathan Quinn. That makes for ... hey, Terrell was sorta right. That's nine quarterbacks total in four seasons (not after Grossman), and not a semi-stud among them.
So now, you're thinking, Terrell must watch the Bears with Jay Cutler at quarterback and wonder what might have been? You're darn right he does. When asked what he would have given to play with a quarterback of Cutler's talents, Terrell REALLY didn't mince words.
"(Laughs, for a long time) I would have cut off both my balls. I’d give those up, no problem. You could have neutered me. I woulda been neutered with a smile. [Bleep], man, for real."
Well, alrighty then. |
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Tuesday, 18 June 2013 |
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- That Willis McGahee was cut by the Denver Broncos on Thursday was not a surprise, especially after rookie Montee Ball and 2012 draft pick Ronnie Hillman established themselves at the team's top two running backs during organized team activities. |
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Tuesday, 18 June 2013 |
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The free agent tailback market got deeper — and clearer — with the Broncos’ release of Willis McGahee on Thursday. When Ahmad Bradshaw signed with Indianapolis on Tuesday, it took a potential featured back off the market. McGahee, the newest member of PFT’s All-Unemployed Team, is capable of playing that role on his best, too. In… |
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Tuesday, 18 June 2013 |
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- Willis McGahee's decision to skip offseason workouts isn't what cost the veteran running back his job with the Denver Broncos. |
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Tuesday, 18 June 2013 |
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The Denver Broncos were impressed enough with second-round pick Montee Ball during the offseason program that they released veteran running back Willis McGahee on Thursday, the final day of the team's minicamp. |
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Tuesday, 18 June 2013 |
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When it comes to running backs, the prevailing attitude in the NFL is out with the old, in with the new. The Broncos have applied that literally. On the same day they cut veteran running back Willis McGahee, the Broncos signed rookie running back Montee Ball. Also signed was third-round cornerback Kayvon Webster, putting all… |
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Tuesday, 18 June 2013 |
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COMMENTARY | The acquisition of Tim Tebow for the New England Patriots can prove to be more than just a black eye for Rex Ryan, whose mismanagement of the New York Jets over the last couple of years have cost them millions of Super Bowl dollars as well as credibility as a true contender. Tebow, who was not only maligned for his positive image as a Christian athlete by the media but virtually ignored by Ryan, is being 'born-again' as a Patriot, and the possibilities of success may not only prove disastrous for the Jets but could lead to another New England Super Bowl. |
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Monday, 17 June 2013 |
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After a brief hiatus, our good buddy Greg Cosell of NFL Films, ESPN's NFL Matchup, and Shutdown Corner is back to talk a little football. And with more than a month passed since the draft, we thought it would be interesting to review that selection process by division, now that teams have given a bit of insight into how their new players will be used. We've already covered the NFC West, and we'll move to the other conference's Western division for a look at how the Broncos, Chiefs, Raiders, and Chargers did with their selections.
The Shutdown Corner AFC West draft review podcast with Greg Cosell
A few words of wisdom from Mr. Cosell:
On Denver Broncos second-round pick RB Montee Ball: "I liked him in tape. He was such a volume runner in college -- you wouldn't call him spectacular, but I came away believing that he was a very solid player. A very loose-hipped kid -- very naturally smooth. He's a gliding runner with sharp change of direction. He didn't hesitate at all -- he was decisive as a downhill runner and he ran a lot of power, because that's what Wisconsin does. He also ran a lot of zone schemes, so he's very familiar with NFL rushing concepts. He was a player I liked the more I watched him, and I think he's a really good fit in Denver."
On Kansas City Chiefs second-round TE Travis Kelce: "He's an NFL tight end -- he's got that athleticism and movement. He's fluid -- I wouldn't call him explosive, but how many tight ends do we really say that about? They tend to be more measured and methodical in their movements, but he was fluid. I thought there was a toughness to him as well, and he was deceptive as a route-runner. He can threaten the vertical seam, there's no question. Look -- we know about the two-tight end element in the NFL now. A lot of teams are going that way, and that's tougher for defensive coordinators to defend that three receivers, because it gives the defense more questions that need to be answered."
The Shutdown Corner AFC West draft review podcast with Greg Cosell |
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Monday, 17 June 2013 |
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New England Patriots signed quarterback Tim Tebow to a two-year contract last week worth $1.385 million that included zero guaranteed money. As noted by Rich Cimini of ESPNNewYork.com, the New York Jets, Tebow's former team, will spend more in cash and salary cap dollars for the former backup quarterback/personal punt protector than the Patriots will spend over the next two seasons combined.
Here's the breakdown:
When the Jets acquired Tebow from the Denver Broncos on March 23, 2012, they agreed to repay the Broncos for a portion of a $6,277,500 salary advance that Tebow had received from Denver in 2011, an amount totaling $2,531,875. The Jets paid $1 million in 2012 and will pay $1,531,875 back over the course of the 17-week 2013 regular season after failing to trade the quarterback's contract to another club this offseason.
When they released Tebow on April 30, the Jets basically ate the $1,531,875 this season. |
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Sunday, 16 June 2013 |
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DETROIT (AP) -- Pro Football Hall of Famer Lem Barney is apologizing for comments he made Friday, when he said the sport might be eliminated in 10 to 20 years because it's so dangerous. |
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Sunday, 16 June 2013 |
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Willis McGahee said after he was sent packing from Denver that he’s healthy and will be good to go for some team this season. But the Broncos may not see it that way. The Colorado Springs Gazette reports that concerns about McGahee’s health were the primary reason he was released by the Broncos. It’s not… |
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