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08-15-2007, 10:24 PM
Star wars
The Broncos cornerback tandem of Dre' Bly and Champ Bailey received the T.O. stamp of approval.
"Individually I've played against those guys on different teams and they've been able to hold their own," Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens said. "To be able to get those guys together, it's going to be a staple of their defense."
Owens had one of the day's highlights when he leaped over Bly for an acrobatic grab during the morning team period. He also got Bailey to bite on a slant and go.
The receiver said he considers both Denver players friends and welcomed the challenge of facing them here.
Owens after the first practice was reminded of his Oct. 30, 2005 catch-and-run of 90 yards with Bailey covering that remains Owens' career-long while playing for the Philadelphia Eagles.
"Well, 91 to be exact," he countered.
He then listed Bailey among the best cornerbacks he's faced, citing the defensive back's technique, feet and hands.
"Everyone knows his name for a reason," he said.
Injury report
Left tackle Matt Lepsis took limited snaps but was moving around gingerly. He said the groin strain that kept him out of the preseason opener in San Francisco lingered but planned on continuing to practice here anyway.
"I'm going to push through it," he said before taking the second practice off, part of his regular routine post knee surgery.
Denver already is thin on the offensive line with tackles Ryan Harris (back), guard Ben Hamilton (concussion) and Jacob Rogers (knee) not making the trip.
Wide receiver David Kircus (tight hamstring) returned to practice after being held out of the 49ers game as a precaution. But fellow wideout Brandon Stokley (thigh) was held out of both practices, opting instead to jog around the field and do other conditioning work with strength coach Rich Tuten.
Defensive tackle Alvin McKinley didn't make the trip because his wife was close to giving birth.
He said it
"Oh my God. I feel like I'm back at Florida. Where are the IVs?"
Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall, a Central Florida product, on temperatures that sent the heat index 112 degrees in Irving for the second half of two-a-day workouts
Not sweating it
Kicker Jason Elam's nearly can't-miss accuracy in past training camps has been such that a few clangs off the uprights certainly merit notice.
Couple those handful of misfires with a 44-yard field goal try that sailed wide right Monday night, and there's at least probable cause to discover what might be happening.
Nothing that can't be fixed is Elam's ready response.
"I've got a little list that I've had, really, for 15 years that I keep in my locker and when I'm not going right, it lists about six things, and I just address them. And it's always been able to work itself out," he said.
While there's an adjustment period this summer having changed holders from Plummer last season to punter Todd Sauerbrun, the primary reason for Elam's recent troubles boils down to his own mechanics and the timing he has firing his hips on his swing.
"The one positive thing is that I feel like I'm hitting it better than I have in four or five years. I know the stats don't show that. But I'm way ahead of where I was at this time last year," he said before knocking in all eight field-goal attempts in the afternoon session. "I had a calf strain last year, which was frustrating, but my stats were good."
Elam hit a career-best 93.1 percent of his field goals in 2006.
Making a move
The lack of depth at tackle prompted tight end Chad Mustard into a fill-in role at right tackle with the Broncos reserves. He even had changed his uniform number from 85 to 71 by the second practice.
"I just do what they tell me, man. I want to make the team. But I woke up this morning a tight end and I'm going to bed a tackle," he said.
Mustard hasn't played a full season on the offensive line since his senior year in high school. He did play tackle briefly last season.
In the first practice, his ttight end teammates mockingly called out to him, ‘We want Chad,' as Mustard worked on combination blocks with the other offensive linemen before jumping right in with the second and third units.
"It's tough any time you go against someone you don't know, number one. So at a new position it's going to be difficult," he said. "I'm just going to study my butt off and learn as fast as I can."
Daily highlights
Marshall, in another sign that his health is improving after missing nearly two weeks with a quadriceps injury, returned punts for the first time. He joined Domenik Hixon and David Kircus in that role, and made a nice grab along the sideline, keeping both feet in bounds, using his receiver skill-set.
He also looked sharp catching the ball on offense. "My routes are getting better. It's all mental now," he said.
Broncos tight end Tony Scheffler, working his way back fully after his pre-camp foot injury, made a leaping grab between two Dallas defenders.
Cowboys tackle Marc Columbo and Broncos end Ebenezer Ekuban scuffled briefly in the afternoon before teammates intervened.
Denver safety Hamza Abdullah played the passing angle well in batting away a sideline attempt to Owens.
Patrick Ramsey threw a deep strike to Quincy Morgan, who beat cornerback Aaron Glenn.
Domonique Foxworth and Abdullah ran with the starting defense at safety with Nick Ferguson and John Lynch getting the afternoon off.
Nate Webster went both practices as the first-team strong side linebacker.
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/nfl/article/0,2777,DRMN_23918_5673950,00.html
The Broncos cornerback tandem of Dre' Bly and Champ Bailey received the T.O. stamp of approval.
"Individually I've played against those guys on different teams and they've been able to hold their own," Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens said. "To be able to get those guys together, it's going to be a staple of their defense."
Owens had one of the day's highlights when he leaped over Bly for an acrobatic grab during the morning team period. He also got Bailey to bite on a slant and go.
The receiver said he considers both Denver players friends and welcomed the challenge of facing them here.
Owens after the first practice was reminded of his Oct. 30, 2005 catch-and-run of 90 yards with Bailey covering that remains Owens' career-long while playing for the Philadelphia Eagles.
"Well, 91 to be exact," he countered.
He then listed Bailey among the best cornerbacks he's faced, citing the defensive back's technique, feet and hands.
"Everyone knows his name for a reason," he said.
Injury report
Left tackle Matt Lepsis took limited snaps but was moving around gingerly. He said the groin strain that kept him out of the preseason opener in San Francisco lingered but planned on continuing to practice here anyway.
"I'm going to push through it," he said before taking the second practice off, part of his regular routine post knee surgery.
Denver already is thin on the offensive line with tackles Ryan Harris (back), guard Ben Hamilton (concussion) and Jacob Rogers (knee) not making the trip.
Wide receiver David Kircus (tight hamstring) returned to practice after being held out of the 49ers game as a precaution. But fellow wideout Brandon Stokley (thigh) was held out of both practices, opting instead to jog around the field and do other conditioning work with strength coach Rich Tuten.
Defensive tackle Alvin McKinley didn't make the trip because his wife was close to giving birth.
He said it
"Oh my God. I feel like I'm back at Florida. Where are the IVs?"
Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall, a Central Florida product, on temperatures that sent the heat index 112 degrees in Irving for the second half of two-a-day workouts
Not sweating it
Kicker Jason Elam's nearly can't-miss accuracy in past training camps has been such that a few clangs off the uprights certainly merit notice.
Couple those handful of misfires with a 44-yard field goal try that sailed wide right Monday night, and there's at least probable cause to discover what might be happening.
Nothing that can't be fixed is Elam's ready response.
"I've got a little list that I've had, really, for 15 years that I keep in my locker and when I'm not going right, it lists about six things, and I just address them. And it's always been able to work itself out," he said.
While there's an adjustment period this summer having changed holders from Plummer last season to punter Todd Sauerbrun, the primary reason for Elam's recent troubles boils down to his own mechanics and the timing he has firing his hips on his swing.
"The one positive thing is that I feel like I'm hitting it better than I have in four or five years. I know the stats don't show that. But I'm way ahead of where I was at this time last year," he said before knocking in all eight field-goal attempts in the afternoon session. "I had a calf strain last year, which was frustrating, but my stats were good."
Elam hit a career-best 93.1 percent of his field goals in 2006.
Making a move
The lack of depth at tackle prompted tight end Chad Mustard into a fill-in role at right tackle with the Broncos reserves. He even had changed his uniform number from 85 to 71 by the second practice.
"I just do what they tell me, man. I want to make the team. But I woke up this morning a tight end and I'm going to bed a tackle," he said.
Mustard hasn't played a full season on the offensive line since his senior year in high school. He did play tackle briefly last season.
In the first practice, his ttight end teammates mockingly called out to him, ‘We want Chad,' as Mustard worked on combination blocks with the other offensive linemen before jumping right in with the second and third units.
"It's tough any time you go against someone you don't know, number one. So at a new position it's going to be difficult," he said. "I'm just going to study my butt off and learn as fast as I can."
Daily highlights
Marshall, in another sign that his health is improving after missing nearly two weeks with a quadriceps injury, returned punts for the first time. He joined Domenik Hixon and David Kircus in that role, and made a nice grab along the sideline, keeping both feet in bounds, using his receiver skill-set.
He also looked sharp catching the ball on offense. "My routes are getting better. It's all mental now," he said.
Broncos tight end Tony Scheffler, working his way back fully after his pre-camp foot injury, made a leaping grab between two Dallas defenders.
Cowboys tackle Marc Columbo and Broncos end Ebenezer Ekuban scuffled briefly in the afternoon before teammates intervened.
Denver safety Hamza Abdullah played the passing angle well in batting away a sideline attempt to Owens.
Patrick Ramsey threw a deep strike to Quincy Morgan, who beat cornerback Aaron Glenn.
Domonique Foxworth and Abdullah ran with the starting defense at safety with Nick Ferguson and John Lynch getting the afternoon off.
Nate Webster went both practices as the first-team strong side linebacker.
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/nfl/article/0,2777,DRMN_23918_5673950,00.html