QB McMahon Signs with Minnesota

[jebures]

Broncos | Team will visit with McMahon
Tue, 21 Mar 2006 22:32:10 -0800

Jeff Darlington, of the Palm Beach Post, reports the Denver Broncos will visit with free agent QB Mike McMahon (Eagles) Thursday, March 23.

[Vegas_Bronco]

Dude, this guy is unreal on Madden '05 after about 2-3 years of development - It's probably safe to say that Madden isn't always right.

[extralife]

Hmmmmm, with this and talk of a QB in the draft, are BVP's days numbered? I'd rather have him than McMahon.

[yavoon]

Dude, this guy is unreal on Madden '05 after about 2-3 years of development - It's probably safe to say that Madden isn't always right.

everyone young is good on madden after development. madden has like a zero bust ratio.

[BroncoBuff]

At the very least, BVP was so good last pre-season he deserves a closer look this summer .... (but don't say that to Taco John).

[Vegas_Bronco]

everyone young is good on madden after development. madden has like a zero bust ratio.

so sorry, should we say 'natural madden development' and not player controlled development [clarification] - wow

[yavoon]

so sorry, should we say 'natural madden development' and not player controlled development [clarification] - wow

why does that have a bust rate? haven't played madden in a while but pretty much anyone I started got better, and anyone I left to rot on the bench didnt.

[HEAV]

I'd like McMahon in Denver. Younger version of the Snake. Also would make drafting a QB with #15 useless!

[Crushaholic]

Mike McMahon at backup? That would be music to my ears...

[montrose]

Yuck. Did any of you guys see him play this season? There's a reason Philly jumped all over Garcia.

[Darkhawk24]

Meh the guy backed up Harrington and then couldn't do squat for the Eagles last year after Mcnabb got hurt. I wouldn't get to excited seeing him in the game for Denver.

If they get him lets hope he holds the clipboard all season.

[SAGE]

Yuck. Did any of you guys see him play this season? There's a reason Philly jumped all over Garcia.


Yes, I live in Philly..............the guy is just plain out sorry.

[Drek]

Good news. Worst case scenario he pushes BVP and we have another QB who knows our system. He might not make the final roster, but it'll offer some nice protection in case of injuries and who knows, maybe he really steps it up.

With the Bears just signing Griese though I'd like to make a move on Orton, offer a 6th rounder or some crap, its clear the Bears have no desire to see him play for them. He's got a big arm and showed real toughness leading a weak offense as a rookie last season. He played better than a lot of 1st round QBs did in their rookie years, given a few years to develop as Plummer's backup and he could be ready to lead a hell of a downfield passing attack.

[Rascal]

I'd take him or Harrington.

He is never going to play much with McNabb there so he might as well get a better chance here as Plummer is going to retire/leave sooner then McNabb will.

[Rohirrim]

McMahon?! Bring him in! That guy is great. I love that guy. He fights, he spits, he gouges, he's a total Ahole! Alright. Plus he looks cool on the sidelines in the shades and the headband. Huh? What? Oh. MIKE McMahon? Never heard of him. I thought you meant Jim...

senior moment.

[broncosteven]

Good news. Worst case scenario he pushes BVP and we have another QB who knows our system. He might not make the final roster, but it'll offer some nice protection in case of injuries and who knows, maybe he really steps it up.

With the Bears just signing Griese though I'd like to make a move on Orton, offer a 6th rounder or some crap, its clear the Bears have no desire to see him play for them. He's got a big arm and showed real toughness leading a weak offense as a rookie last season. He played better than a lot of 1st round QBs did in their rookie years, given a few years to develop as Plummer's backup and he could be ready to lead a hell of a downfield passing attack.


The bars in Denver could not hold enough liquor for the 2 of them. Or as they say in the movies "This towns not big enough for the both of us!".

I am baffled as to why DUH Bears would sign SOB now. Whoreton played well enough to win 10 games with the team, he did not win the games on his own but he did not make bad choices. His QB rating is pitiful but that boils down to coaching. With another year under his belt he should get better & challenge Sexy Rexy. THey should have brought in a Vet LAST year, I think this is just to deflect the heat from the fans so when Sexy gets tapped & his glass fibula shatters then they will be able to tell the fans they have a Vet in the wings.

If I were Whorton I would be pissed. When was the last time SOB won 10 games?

[meangene]

Good news. Worst case scenario he pushes BVP and we have another QB who knows our system. He might not make the final roster, but it'll offer some nice protection in case of injuries and who knows, maybe he really steps it up.

With the Bears just signing Griese though I'd like to make a move on Orton, offer a 6th rounder or some crap, its clear the Bears have no desire to see him play for them. He's got a big arm and showed real toughness leading a weak offense as a rookie last season. He played better than a lot of 1st round QBs did in their rookie years, given a few years to develop as Plummer's backup and he could be ready to lead a hell of a downfield passing attack.

Good thought! I like Orton better than McMahon. He's a winner. Actually, I'd be happy with us bringing in anybody just to make sure we don't waste the #15 pick on a QB!

[shakenbake]

the Eagles wern't exactly tearing it up on offense before Mcnabb got hurt. I say bring him in. The eagles didnt or dont have the weapons that the Broncos have on Offense. I still think the guy deserves a shot with a decent team to see what he can do.

[Smiling Assassin27]

I'd take him or Harrington.

He is never going to play much with McNabb there so he might as well get a better chance here as Plummer is going to retire/leave sooner then McNabb will.


I'd take Harrington or Brooks.

[Dagmar]

I think Brooks would be a better option, as long as his salary demands were reasonable.

[Drek]

I'd take Harrington or Brooks. The problem with Harrington and Brooks is that they'll likely be looking for places they can fight for a starting job at now or in the near future. We don't need that, Plummer is our QB for at least two more seasons, BVP is showing potential. We just need a guy who can step in and push BVP but will be content with a #2 job for a few years if he outplays him [BVP]. McMahon is a perfect fit if you ask me. He got one hell of a trial by fire in the second half of last year on an iggles team that wasn't that good to start and only got worse as injuries mounted. We've got much better offensive personel and an offensive system that suits his skills.

He could come in and lose the #2 job to BVP for all I care, I just want the FO to have options in case of injury or BVP failing to make the strides needed to establish himself as a legitimate QB at the NFL level. He's good competition and it'll give us three QBs who all have the same skill set. Sounds like a great fit, and he'll probably be real cheap too.

[ludo21]

Bvp.

[Crushaholic]

McMahon?! Bring him in! That guy is great. I love that guy. He fights, he spits, he gouges, he's a total Ahole! Alright. Plus he looks cool on the sidelines in the shades and the headband. Huh? What? Oh. MIKE McMahon? Never heard of him. I thought you meant Jim...

senior moment.

LOL Jim McMahon was an "interesting" character...

[orange 4 life]

At the very least, BVP was so good last pre-season he deserves a closer look this summer .... (but don't say that to Taco John).

he was "so good" last preseason?

hmmm, you mustve watched a different preseason than i did.
i saw a kid who is tough and can run.
i also saw a kid in the passing game who couldnt hit water if he fell
out of a fvcking boat.

half his passes were so far off his intended target it was hard to even IDENTIFY that target.
mcmahon might at least be a viable backup.

if vanpelt has to play we might as well just forfeit.

[ludo21]

he was "so good" last preseason?

hmmm, you mustve watched a different preseason than i did.
i saw a kid who is tough and can run.
i also saw a kid in the passing game who couldnt hit water if he fell
out of a fvcking boat.

half his passes were so far off his intended target it was hard to even IDENTIFY that target.
mcmahon might at least be a viable backup.

if vanpelt has to play we might as well just forfeit.

okkkk........so much for mr. optimist. Id take BVP over mcmahon at this point.

[WABronco]

Yes, I live in Philly..............the guy is just plain out sorry.

Thank you...

McMahon blows. He must have some of the worst accuracy in the league...

[Rascal]

Vikings | McMahon signed Thu, 23 Mar 2006 10:12:11 -0800

ESPNews reports the Minnesota Vikings have signed free agent Mike McMahon (Eagles) to a two-year deal.

[BroncosMT]

So much for that visit!

[24champ]

I thought BVP did well against the chargers.

[big56fan#1]

Vikings | McMahon signed
Thu, 23 Mar 2006 10:12:11 -0800

ESPNews reports the Minnesota Vikings have signed free agent Mike McMahon (Eagles) to a two-year deal.


http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nfl?PHPSESSID=31027b10114d153bb34e67054916d0c0
Shanny and CO. cant close deals this year. everyone wants the $$$$$ and the Broncos dont have.

[Rascal]

I posted this about an hour ago on the McMahon thread.

[ro_50]

Isnt Mike McMahon just a glorified version of Bradlee Van Pelt or is it the other way around?

Either way, I dont think that highly of him.

[Old Dude]

No surprise. The QB situation in Minnie is much more fluid and Johnson is getting up there in years. Plummer hasn't missed many games.

[big56fan#1]

Sorry for the repost

[ludo21]

Im glad he didnt come here. BVP can handle it.

Shanny didnt lose anything, if he wanted mcmahon, he would have got him. Obviously he didnt think he was worth what he got.

[DBroncos4life]

Sorry for the repost
Just give Rascal a "peoples elbow" and move on.

[clint7]

Isnt Mike McMahon just a glorified version of Bradlee Van Pelt or is it the other way around?

Either way, I dont think that highly of him.

Except Van Pelt at least has the excuse of being young and inexperienced if/when he plays rotten. McMahon is simply rotten. ;D

[DBroncos4life]

Im glad he didnt come here. BVP can handle it.

Shanny didnt lose anything, if he wanted mcmahon, he would have got him. Obviously he didnt think he was worth what he got.
Whats it and why is he handling it. :wave:

[RhymesayersDU]

Why would he say yes to us? In Minny he has a chance to start. Here he doesn't.

[Pendejo]

Im glad he didnt come here. BVP can handle it.

Shanny didnt lose anything, if he wanted mcmahon, he would have got him. Obviously he didnt think he was worth what he got.

Right. Not to mention they have Danny Kanell on speed dial.

[ludo21]

Whats it and why is he handling it. :wave:

it is looking good on the sideline wearing a hat. :thumbs:

I dont want him on the field, but id rather have him out there than Mcmahon. More fun to watch ;D

[WpgBronco]

I wouldn't trust BVP with a ham sandwich nevermind the QB job should Plummer go down. The guy is a great running back but he had nuts on his chin as a QB against San Diego. We gotta get some depth at QB, if Jake goes down so does our offense like it or not.

[Bob's your Information Minister]

But guys! I thought all the hot free agents wanted to play in Denver! What gives? Are you guys in reality the west coast KC like I said you were?

[BMF Bronco]

I wouldn't trust BVP with a ham sandwich nevermind the QB job should Plummer go down. The guy is a great running back but he had nuts on his chin as a QB against San Diego. We gotta get some depth at QB, if Jake goes down so does our offense like it or not.
agreed 100%

[BMF Bronco]

But guys! I thought all the hot free agents wanted to play in Denver! What gives? Are you guys in reality the west coast KC like I said you were?
No, we make the playoffs.

[bronco militia]

But guys! I thought all the hot free agents wanted to play in Denver! What gives? Are you guys in reality the west coast KC like I said you were?

no......... for the most part, since 1995 the Broncos have been cheap bastards when it comes to free agency.

also, I think more and more players are in it for the money than in years past.

[12th man]

good. I don't want this guy anyway.

[DBroncos4life]

KC can't sign anyone till they buy up all the car tarps in the tri-state area. Got to build that roof somehow.

[WpgBronco]

KC can't sign anyone till they buy up all the car tarps in the tri-state area. Got to build that roof somehow.

That makes for good trivia....

Q: How many Chevrolet Camaro car tarps would it take to cover Arrowhead Stadium?

*BTW I know the Camaro shots are old and tired but really I couldn't resist

[Mile High Shack]

I mean that is too bad, but he wasn't that good to begin with

kinda like a lesser version of Jake, if that is possible

[bendog]

[QUOTE=bronco militia]no......... for the most part, since 1995 the Broncos have been cheap bastards when it comes to free agency.

also, I think more and more players are in it for the money than in years past.[/QUOTE
How they can be cheap bastards and continuallly not only to be up against the cap but have one of the higher payrolls in the league?

[bronco militia]

[QUOTE=bronco militia]
How they can be cheap bastards and continuallly not only to be up against the cap but have one of the higher payrolls in the league?

I said for the most part....1999-2001 the Broncos spent more than they should have, or at least, they didn't get their moneys worth.

[BroncoInferno]

McMahon stunk out the joint with Philly last year, don't know why we'd want him anyway.

[TheManeMan]

who cares?? Mike McMahon sucks anyway!

[Smiling Assassin27]

works for me. guy's a journeyman and sucks at that too.

[anthonypacino]

who cares?? Mike McMahon sucks anyway!
Best Post I've read on this subject.

[GonzoLays]

Sorry for the repost

Don't worry about Rascal, he just a bitch. A lying bitch at that. Remember when he said he was 6'4 275 pounds and ran 4.5 40? I bet you he posts from the local ymca.

[Hercules Rockefeller]

http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nfl?PHPSESSID=31027b10114d153bb34e67054916d0c0
Shanny and CO. cant close deals this year. everyone wants the $$$$$ and the Broncos dont have.

Do a little critical thinking instead of jumping to conclusions. How could Shanny close a deal when the player wasn't in town? McMahon never made it to Denver. Not saying he would have signed here, but this (again) has nothing to do with money. It has to do with Shanahan's total inability to make sure that Denver is the first place that someone visits.

[Drek]

McMahon follows Childress to Minny, where he has a real chance to take the starting job if Brad Johnson stumbles. If I was McMahon I wouldn't have wasted my time coming to Denver either, like I said in my previous posts in this thread, here he's competition to push BVP, no way he unseats Plummer.

[sirhcyennek81]

McMahon stunk out the joint with Philly last year, don't know why we'd want him anyway.

Plummer was not a world beater when we signed him, either. McMahon is young enough, and pretty athletic. Pressure wont be on him to be a starter if he gets here.

:Broncos:

[eddie mac]

Do a little critical thinking instead of jumping to conclusions. How could Shanny close a deal when the player wasn't in town? McMahon never made it to Denver. Not saying he would have signed here, but this (again) has nothing to do with money. It has to do with Shanahan's total inability to make sure that Denver is the first place that someone visits.

Sounds to me like half-hearted attempts. Maybe they wanted Lang all along.:D

[Hercules Rockefeller]

If I was McMahon I wouldn't have wasted my time coming to Denver either, like I said in my previous posts in this thread, here he's competition to push BVP, no way he unseats Plummer.

Here to push BVP? Yeah, Shanny's so satisfied with his QB position that he went after Frerotte and McMahon, Denver reportedly talked to almost every QB at the Senior Bowl, and the initial rumor after the Atlanta trade was that Denver wanted a QB. Yep, the Broncos sound like they're only looking for a 3rd QB.

If McMahon had come here, he's the backup and it would have been up to BVP to show that he still belongs on the team.

[BroncoBuff]

he was "so good" last preseason?

hmmm, you mustve watched a different preseason than i did.
i saw a kid who is tough and can run.
i also saw a kid in the passing game who couldnt hit water if he fell
out of a fvcking boat.

half his passes were so far off his intended target it was hard to even IDENTIFY that target. YOU'RE CRAZY!
mcmahon might at least be a viable backup.

if vanpelt has to play we might as well just forfeit. WHAT WERE YOU WATCHING?!

Yep. If that's what you saw, we watched different pre-seasons.

Check his stats .... and remember: He barely took a single snap the year before .... plus, Darius Watts dropped two TD passes from BVP in one game - SF (or maybe Ariz.) I'll betcha BVP's stats prove my recollection correct ... his QB rating had to be in the 80s, and he led several TD drives.

Can we find pre-season stats?

[Popps]

I like Plummer, and consider him a poor man's Elway.

Van Pelt looks to me like a poor man's Plummer. He's really got a long way to go as a passer, from what I can tell. Definitely not a guy you'd want to lean on for a long period of time if Plummer went down.

We really screwed up by not bringing in Garcia. What about Frerotte? Did he already sign somewhere?

[Rock Chalk]

Yep. If that's what you saw, we watched different pre-seasons.

Check his stats .... and remember: He barely took a single snap the year before .... plus, Darius Watts dropped two TD passes from BVP in one game - SF (or maybe Ariz.) I'll betcha BVP's stats prove my recollection correct ... his QB rating had to be in the 80s, and he led several TD drives.

Can we find pre-season stats?
The Watts argument is weak. He drops passes from everyone.

[Popps]

The Watts argument is weak. He drops passes from everyone.

It's such a trip, because the guy couldn't DROP a pass in college...

In 48 career games at Marshall University, Watts made 272 catches for 4,031 yards (14.8 avg.) with 47 touchdowns. His 272 career receptions ranked fifth all-time in NCAA Division I-A history and were a Mid-American Conference record while only Troy Edwards of Louisiana Tech (50, 1996-98) had more scoring grabs in a career in NCAA Division I-A annals than Watts' MAC-record 47 career touchdowns. Additionally, his 4,031 career receiving yards were topped only by Mike Barber (4,262, 1985-88) in Marshall's history. Nicknamed "Spider," the athletic receiver drew many comparisons to former Marshall star receiver Randy Moss and was one of 11 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation's top receiver, in his first year as a starter in 2001. A team captain for the second consecutive season as a senior, Watts caught 74 passes for 968 yards (13.1 avg.) with 11 touchdowns. A preseason All-America selection as a junior, Watts earned first-team All-MAC honors with 71 catches for 1,030 yards (14.7 avg.) and 12 touchdowns and became the MAC's all-time touchdown receptions leader. He picked up first-team All-MAC accolades as a sophomore in 2001 and was one of 11 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award, posting career bests in receptions (91) and receiving yards (1,417)—a 15.6 yards-per-reception average—to go along with an NCAA-best 18 touchdowns that ranked third on Marshall's single-season list. His 91 catches ranked fourth all-time in Marshall history for a single-season total, and he posted the most catches in a season since Marshall returned to Division I-A competition in surpassing the 90 catches by Moss in 1997. He tied for the second-most receptions in league history, his yardage total was third best and his touchdown total tied him for the second best in league history. He was one of only two true freshmen to see playing time for Marshall, starting four games to record 36 catches for 616 yards (17.1 avg.) with six touchdowns. He also returned 10 kicks for 203 yards (20.3 avg.) with a long return of 51 yards.



I can't believe we don't at least try to get him worked into our return game.
He's just a freakish talent. He's as smooth of a route runner as I've seen us draft in years. He's got speed, gets separation... just seems to have gotten into this funk where he's over-thinking things and dropping balls.

I also wonder if he's just not a poor practice player. Shanahan despises that stuff.

Still, you look at his skills and his college numbers and just salivate at the possibilities. The guy CAN be an NFL star. I'm sure of it. Whether or not he will is a whole other story.

[Rock Chalk]

Yeah I wasnt really bashing on Watts, just that him saying BVPs numbers were low because Watts dropped two passes is weak since Watts has dropped passes from all QBs he has played with at this level.

For whatever reason that is.

[Popps]

Yeah I wasnt really bashing on Watts, just that him saying BVPs numbers were low because Watts dropped two passes is weak since Watts has dropped passes from all QBs he has played with at this level.

For whatever reason that is.

Yea... who knows. Hopefully he'll shake it off. We've got a couple of guys that could potentially pop between Terrell and him.

Is it pre-season, yet?