rockymountainnews.com - 6/12/2008
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The numbers are a waterfall, a raging, swirling cascade of temple-rubbing badness. Yes, in 2007, the Broncos ranked 30th in the league in rushing defense, 31st defending scoring plays inside their 20-yard line and 28th in points allowed. It's a total that added up to a 7-9 finish, a playoff miss and a smattering of NFL scouts who said the team struggled so much on defense that even cornerback ...
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Daily Links - How to Fix a Defense
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Step 1: Get Champ Bailey happy again. Seriously. [Rocky Mountain News]
Step 2: Get your veteran leader on the defensive line back. Ebenezer Ekuban is willing to teach the new guys, but he wants to have an impact on the field, too. [DenverBroncos.com]
Step 3: Make sure Dre Bly’s hammy doesn’t keep him from intercepting passes and tackling for loss. [Denver Post]
Step 4: Keep cheering for Jack Williams. [DenverBroncos.com]
Step 5: ...
Horse Tracks 6/12/08
The Mile High Report —
... Here's a Thursday edition of Horse Tracks. Enjoy!
Well it looks like Dre Bly is feeling better. See here
Darrell Jackson is having "happy days" again. See here
Even the best CB in the league needs to learn. Champ is in "school". See here
Here's more betting odds for the AFC West. See here
Former Broncos assistant and current Air Force Academy coach Troy Calhoun visited minicamp yesterday. See here
AFC West
Unlike Jason ...
NFL Thursday: Plax Sits; Urlacher Shows Up
Football for Breakfast —
... What Santonio Holmes Really Wants (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Browns: Bentley: Browns Weren’t the Right Fit Anymore (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Bengals: Will Chad Come Out to Play? (Cincinnati Enquirer)
Ravens: Ogden to Retire (Baltimore Sun)
Broncos: Happy Days Are Here Again for Darrell Jackson (Denver Post)
Broncos: Champ Bailey in Secondary School (Rocky Mountain News)
Chiefs: Practice Exhausting, Educational ...
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