Lepsis update

[dragondawg]

Word is Broncos left tackle Matt Lepsis, another former Buff, is looking good running around in shorts. If his repaired knee is indeed strong and Lepsis hasn't lost lateral mobility then the Denver offense just got a whole lot better, so much so that quarterback Jay Cutler was just found crying tears of joy. Backfield mate Travis Henry is happy too, flashing a big smile.

Champ Bailey didn't win the NFL Defensive Player of the Year but all off-season he has been lauded by media scrubs as the best defensive back in the game. Losing Clinton Portis, the most electric back (sorry, Terrell Davis) in team history stung but the Bailey trade, despite the up-and-down (short) career of Tatum Bell, a second-round pick in the deal, was a stroke of genius. Bailey's impact on the game is undeniable. Imagine how good he could be if the Broncos thought of actually rushing the passer with bad intent.

http://warriorsportsnews.blogspot.com/

[Los Broncos]

Nice read, glad to see hes doing good.

[broncs2bowl]

Cutler was crying tears of joy?

[SpringStein]

, despite the up-and-down (short) career of Tatum Bell, a second-round pick in the deal, was a stroke of genius.

Tatum plus some garbage got us Bly.

Did I miss something? Is his career over?

[Man-Goblin]

"Champ Bailey didn't win the NFL Defensive Player of the Year but all off-season he has been lauded by media scrubs as the best defensive back in the game."

I've been noticing this as well. With the hype he's been getting it's almost like it's his 'turn' to get that elusive DPOY. If he has a year anything remotely like his last (which may be tough, especially if offenses shy away from him even more) he should get it.

[cabronco]

TD > CP imo.

[cutthemdown]

Lepsis coming back even 90 percent would be good enough for our line I think. If Nalen just gets a little more help from the RT gaurd in Kuper or Holland then maybe that will free up Nalen a little and let him get to second level quicker what really helps was spring the long runs we didn't get last yr.

[SonOfLe-loLang]

I think TD was better than Portis too. He had the most uncanny vision and ran that downhill sweep like no bronco running back ever did. Plus, the first guy NEVER brought down TD. Portis might have been faster, but TD was the real deal.

[Bronco Billy]

TD > CP imo.

Is this even a serious argument? Why are we even comparing the two?

[Kaylore]

Is this even a serious argument? Why are we even comparing the two?

Because the turd that wrote that article said that Portis was "more electric". What an idiot. Portis never had the short yardage ability that TD had.

[Jesterhole]

I loved TD too, but dude said he was more electric, and I think that is accurate. TD was a grinder, and though he could tear off the big one, he didn't have near the home run speed Portis had. He didn't have that extra gear.

I drool at the thought of Portis and Jay in the same backfield. Glad we have Champ though, he is the better player overall.

[Drek]

I loved TD too, but dude said he was more electric, and I think that is accurate. TD was a grinder, and though he could tear off the big one, he didn't have near the home run speed Portis had. He didn't have that extra gear.

I drool at the thought of Portis and Jay in the same backfield. Glad we have Champ though, he is the better player overall.

Depends what you mean by electric. Portis was more elusive and more of a quick strike threat, but TD was better at dominating a game and getting his whole team as well as the fans fired up.

TD didn't need home run speed, he had home run evasion. He didn't need to elude tacklers to score. TD's ability to spin out of a sure tackle seemingly without slowing down a step was as electrifying as a Barry Sanders juke move. the defender saw it coming, hell the whole stadium saw it coming, but everyone knew it was unavoidable.

Good to hear about Lepsis, I think he'll be fine.

[epicSocialism4tw]

Depends what you mean by electric. Portis was more elusive and more of a quick strike threat, but TD was better at dominating a game and getting his whole team as well as the fans fired up.

TD didn't need home run speed, he had home run evasion. He didn't need to elude tacklers to score. TD's ability to spin out of a sure tackle seemingly without slowing down a step was as electrifying as a Barry Sanders juke move. the defender saw it coming, hell the whole stadium saw it coming, but everyone knew it was unavoidable.

Good to hear about Lepsis, I think he'll be fine.

Good description of TD.

That dude in Washington deserves no mention in the same sentance as TD in any regard. TD has reached hallowed Bronco status. He's right up there with Elway, IMO.

[Paladin]

TD ran on everybody. Portis ran on the mullets, mostly..... Stats support that......

[BroncoBuff]

But but - I don't want to alarm anybody, but ... what if that cadaver ligament came from a dead body of a guy who was a criminal and he even murdered people? What if Matt starts deviating from his rehab routine, and because of the dead guy's ligament, he starts commiting crimes, but he can't stop himself no matter what?


I'm worried ...

[Bob's your Information Minister]

Can anyone remember the last time a 34-year old came back from a knee injury and was effective?

[cutthemdown]

Can anyone remember the last time a 34-year old came back from a knee injury and was effective?

It doesn't happen a lot little drummer troll. Lepsis is a hard worker though and plenty of players have made it back from microfracture. Since you obviously have done this great research on it why don't you tell us what Olineman over last 10 yrs that are plus 30 yrs old have tried to come back from knee surgeries. If you don't have that info then this thread is worthless.

[AboveAverage]

I love the Harris pick, but I hope he gets to sit for a few years.

[ZONA]

- Portis + Champ + pick x - Bell - Foster - pick + Bly = we are raping people

Good to see Lepsis in shorts doing some jogging but lets just see hows things go in live contact drills. I doubt Shanny will even have pads on the guy until training camp.

[Bob's your Information Minister]

LOL...way to overreact. I'm just saying I wouldn't pencil him in as the same player he used to be.

[Denver Crush]

In my opinion Portis was an injury magnet and an off field distraction. And although I was excited when he was here, he was no TD. To me this is like the Champ/Deion argument. While Portis maybe "electric", TD had the full package. TD was twice the back that Portis was/is.

As for Lepsis, its great to hear that he's looking good. We missed him last year. Hopefully he'll be good to go for camp.

[cutthemdown]

LOL...way to overreact. I'm just saying I wouldn't pencil him in as the same player he used to be.

Lepsis is a warrior he will be back i think. But obviously we could put Pears there again and start Meadows at RT. Obviously that wouldn't wouldn't be as good as Lepsis coming back strong. Don't think though that Broncos haven't made a plan B.

[dsmoot]

TD > CP imo.

No need to qualify it with your IMO. This isn't even close.

[Vladimir]

Thanks for the update! He is one of my favorite Broncos.

[RunSilentRunDeep]

"Word is" from an unnamed source from a guy with an unknown blog. Okay, I'll take it to the bank. Lepsis Pro Bowl. Book it. Championship.

[Bob's your Information Minister]

Lepsis is a warrior he will be back i think. But obviously we could put Pears there again and start Meadows at RT. Obviously that wouldn't wouldn't be as good as Lepsis coming back strong. Don't think though that Broncos haven't made a plan B.

I'm not sure Pears is anything special either. I'd be very worried if my team went into the season with that guy starting at LT.

[400HZ]

Not every team is lucky enough to have a stud like Damien McIntosh on their roster.



Ha! Ha! Ha!

[cutthemdown]

I'm not sure Pears is anything special either. I'd be very worried if my team went into the season with that guy starting at LT.

Pears looked better as a rookie last year then Mcintosh ever looked.

[Bob's your Information Minister]

Pears looked better as a rookie last year then Mcintosh ever looked.

Are you off your meds?

[atomicbloke]

I think Portis can be as good an RB as TD.

All he has to do is win 2 more Lombardis, win a SuperBowl MVP, an NFL MVP, an NFL All Decade team and consistently dominate great teams on the road for half a decade, especially in the playoffs.

[Cito Pelon]

Lepsis coming back even 90 percent would be good enough for our line I think. If Nalen just gets a little more help from the RT gaurd in Kuper or Holland then maybe that will free up Nalen a little and let him get to second level quicker what really helps was spring the long runs we didn't get last yr.

Actually, Den was in the top five in 20+ yd rushes last year. They were middle of the pack in rushing TD's, though. A lot of that came from problems inside the 10 I think. But inside the 10 the guards and center are a big deal. Just a little crease or forward movement from the interior line that a good fullback and halfback can exploit does wonders I think.

It will be interesting to see how Henry and MB do inside the 10 this year. MB nearly tied a rookie record for rushing TD's last year, I believe. If Henry has that knack that the best tailbacks have for choosing the correct side of the line to attack inside the 10, Denver could be up there in the 20 rushing TD region again, and that's a big deal.

[Kaylore]

Actually we had one of the best redzone conversion percentages in the league last year and it was mostly because of Mike Bell.

[epicSocialism4tw]

It will be interesting to see how Henry and MB do inside the 10 this year. MB nearly tied a rookie record for rushing TD's last year, I believe. If Henry has that knack that the best tailbacks have for choosing the correct side of the line to attack inside the 10, Denver could be up there in the 20 rushing TD region again, and that's a big deal.

That would be a very big deal. If you can execute the red zone run game at that level, you are a super bowl calibur team.

[Requiem]

Pears wasn't a rookie last year, he was a first-year player.