The Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall has always said that he wants to leave Denver. A lot of people have guessed that the reason could be demand of new contract or a fresh start in a new team. Few people would relate it to the death of his teammate, Darrent Williams.
Some people always consider that Marshall could not get along well with Broncos Coach Josh McDaniels, but the two seem to be able to coexist most of the time. Few people heard Marshall said: "I hate Denver. I hope I get traded. I hate this f—ing city. Why aren’t you guys out looking for Williams’ killer?" He has been feeling much more grief and even guilt because he was with Williams shortly before he was killed in a driveby shooting.
Indeed, the Jan. 1, 2007 murder could be a major impetus for the Pro Bowl wide receiver to leave Denver, where he has spent all of his four NFL seasons. He has caught 100 passes for three consecutive seasons wearing Broncos jerseys, but memory of the former teammate could keep affecting his mindset. Perhaps he could only be relieved in a new place of different scenery.
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Monday, February 22, 2010
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Broncos WR Stokley paid $25K for touching official
The Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Stokley was fined by the NFL $25,000 for making contact with an official during last weekend’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The touch also caused the receiver to be ejected from field that night.
The veteran in his 11th season of playing football in NFL jersey was upset over the lack of an interference call on a third-down play in the first quarter of the game against the Eagles when his route was disrupted by a defender. He did not see flag and continued to sprint down field and start yelling at back judge Todd Prukop, who pointed for him to go to his sideline. Then the touch came when Stokley started to run off the field, spinning and swiping his right arm in disgust but inadvertently slapping Prukop’s hand.
The fine seemed unacceptable to Stokley and he has said that he would appeal it.
The veteran in his 11th season of playing football in NFL jersey was upset over the lack of an interference call on a third-down play in the first quarter of the game against the Eagles when his route was disrupted by a defender. He did not see flag and continued to sprint down field and start yelling at back judge Todd Prukop, who pointed for him to go to his sideline. Then the touch came when Stokley started to run off the field, spinning and swiping his right arm in disgust but inadvertently slapping Prukop’s hand.
The fine seemed unacceptable to Stokley and he has said that he would appeal it.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Kyle Orton has not practiced and Simms will likely start Broncos
The Denver Broncos practiced Thursday without No. 1 quarterback Kyle Orton, but with backup Chris Simms taking the snaps with the starters, again. It is just reasonable to guess that Simms will be the starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers.
Simms was battered badly by the Carolina Panthers on Sept. 24, 2006 whiling playing the game wearing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers jersey. He lost about two-thirds of his blood and spent five nights in intensive care. Since then he has not started any game. Actually, he missed the remainder of the 2006 season and all of 2007 season. After being released by the Buccaneers, he signed with the Tennessee Titans last year and threw just two passes while mopping up the regular season finale.
A two-year, $6 million free agent deal brought him to the Broncos in this spring. Not surprisingly he did not gain the starting job in the competition with Orton after Jay Cutler was traded to the Chicago Bears. But as Orton sprained his left ankle in last week’s game against the Washington Redskins and missed two straight days of practice, it seemed that Simms chance finally came back.
Simms was battered badly by the Carolina Panthers on Sept. 24, 2006 whiling playing the game wearing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers jersey. He lost about two-thirds of his blood and spent five nights in intensive care. Since then he has not started any game. Actually, he missed the remainder of the 2006 season and all of 2007 season. After being released by the Buccaneers, he signed with the Tennessee Titans last year and threw just two passes while mopping up the regular season finale.
A two-year, $6 million free agent deal brought him to the Broncos in this spring. Not surprisingly he did not gain the starting job in the competition with Orton after Jay Cutler was traded to the Chicago Bears. But as Orton sprained his left ankle in last week’s game against the Washington Redskins and missed two straight days of practice, it seemed that Simms chance finally came back.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Broncos will start rookie Brandstater with top two quarterbacks injured
A bit bemused by being chosen to be the starting quarterback in the Denver Broncos’ last exhibition, Tom Brandstater said his confidence has grown and expected to help the Broncos do something they haven’t managed to do yet.
Although it seemed that he was chosen simply because the Broncos had no better choice as top two quarterbacks Kyle Orton and Chris Simms were both kept out by injuries, Coach Josh McDaniels did see something good in the rookie.
“He’s a mature kid and he’s really picked up on some of the things that sometimes take quarterbacks longer to do, run the huddle, get the formations lined up and that kind of stuff,” McDaniels said. “He’s getting better every day and that’s what we like to see out of our young guys.”
The sixth-round pick out of Fresno State had been in lack of playing time previously with Orton and backup Simms virtually got all the work. He got the first chance of playing an exhibition when he replaced Simms on short notice against the Seattle Seahawks. Then he played more than a half in Sunday’s 27-17 loss to Chicago. Then, things become even better and he will start the Broncos final preseason game on Thursday against the Arizona Cardinals.
It still remains uncertain whether Orton and Simms will be able to return to practice next week and be available for the Broncos’ Sept. 13 opener at Cincinnati.
Although it seemed that he was chosen simply because the Broncos had no better choice as top two quarterbacks Kyle Orton and Chris Simms were both kept out by injuries, Coach Josh McDaniels did see something good in the rookie.
“He’s a mature kid and he’s really picked up on some of the things that sometimes take quarterbacks longer to do, run the huddle, get the formations lined up and that kind of stuff,” McDaniels said. “He’s getting better every day and that’s what we like to see out of our young guys.”
The sixth-round pick out of Fresno State had been in lack of playing time previously with Orton and backup Simms virtually got all the work. He got the first chance of playing an exhibition when he replaced Simms on short notice against the Seattle Seahawks. Then he played more than a half in Sunday’s 27-17 loss to Chicago. Then, things become even better and he will start the Broncos final preseason game on Thursday against the Arizona Cardinals.
It still remains uncertain whether Orton and Simms will be able to return to practice next week and be available for the Broncos’ Sept. 13 opener at Cincinnati.
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