Horse Tracks 11/6/09 - McBean, Barrett miss practice again; Roethlisberger lobbying for no-huddle
The Mile High Report —
... corrections: How NFL's 32 can readjust & recover - Nate Davis "The offense should be more dynamic as coach Josh McDaniels' playbook opens up. But the defense might need to self-scout after cracking in Baltimore."
ESPN - First-half awards and a look at potential second-half stars - Adam Schefter "This season, when using play-action, Roethlisberger has a perfect 158.3 quarterback rating, completing 25 of 29 passes for five touchdowns and no interceptions"
SN - Time may be running out for struggling NFL QBs - Dennis Dillon ...
How Good is Kyle Orton, Anyway?
The Mile High Report —
... One of the oddest responses to Orton's work has been the number of fans who believe that somehow the answer to whatever problem they think the Broncos have is found in taking a quarterback in the first round of the 2010 draft. Perhaps I can put that in perspective. Dennis Dillion recently wrote an article http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/article/2009-11-05/time-may-be-running-out-for-struggling-nfl-quarterbacks that bears on this belief. He did well at pointing out why it's misguided at best, and more likely foolish. Here's what he said: ...
