Kubes salutes M.A. - The Orange Mane

Old Dude · 09-09-2005, 01:40 PM

Sorry, I don't have a link.

But an article in the Denver Post today quotes Kubiak as stating that Mike Anderson has had the best camp that Kubes has seen any player have ... in his career ... which would include guys like Davis, Elway, Rice, Young, etc.

Pryce pitched in at some point and praised Mike's work ethic, stating that Anderson was setting an example for the whole team.

M.A. has worked his tail off.

rbackfactory80 · 09-09-2005, 01:42 PM

mile high salute to you Mike Anderson

bronco militia · 09-09-2005, 01:48 PM

http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_3013086

Old Dude · 09-09-2005, 01:53 PM

Thanks, militia.

And in a similar vein:

http://rockymountainnews.com/drmn/br...067266,00.html

Popps · 09-09-2005, 01:57 PM

Anderson has a complete mastery of our run scheme. At times he looks as comfortable as TD did... letting the holes open up, making his cuts, etc.

jonny1 · 09-09-2005, 02:04 PM

Plus, he understands the blitz pick-ups.

Mr Chatterboodamn · 09-10-2005, 01:34 AM

""He's been awesome every day, he won the job," Kubiak said. "Tatum played well, Ronny Dayne has been a great surprise to our football team and is going to help us. . . . Mike won the job, but the other two guys had very, very good camps." "

i love the way mike runs... those highlights from the indy game were great.

wabbit · 09-10-2005, 02:03 AM

Not bad for a guy a lot of people...not just on this board...wrote off as too old, trade bait, camp fodder & odd-man-out

Kaylore · 09-10-2005, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by wabbit

Not bad for a guy a lot of people...not just on this board...wrote off as too old, trade bait, camp fodder & odd-man-out

Beat me to it, Wabbit. If there is a guy we want Tatum to have to beat out for the job, Mike's the man.

Play2win · 09-10-2005, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Popps

Anderson has a complete mastery of our run scheme. At times he looks as comfortable as TD did... letting the holes open up, making his cuts, etc.

When I was watching the Indy Preseason game, I thought I WAS watching TD.

The big thing is how long in the game, and in the season MA can maintain it.

Old Dude · 09-10-2005, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wabbit

Not bad for a guy a lot of people...not just on this board...wrote off as too old, trade bait, camp fodder & odd-man-out

I'll admit, I was one of those people.

Mike obviously came to camp on a mission. Hopefully, it will be contagious.

ozomulsion · 09-10-2005, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Old Dude

Sorry, I don't have a link.

But an article in the Denver Post today quotes Kubiak as stating that Mike Anderson has had the best camp that Kubes has seen any player have ... in his career ... which would include guys like Davis, Elway, Rice, Young, etc.

Pryce pitched in at some point and praised Mike's work ethic, stating that Anderson was setting an example for the whole team.

M.A. has worked his tail off.

For those who are concerned about Tatum because he is still second string. You need too read this article long and hard. Then proceed to pull your head out of your ass.

Tredici · 09-10-2005, 07:52 AM

Here is who Mike Anderson is:

http://denverpost.com/broncos/ci_3009828

mark kiszla
Parent duty can tackle big man
By Mark Kiszla
Denver Post Sports Columnist

The cellphone rang. Heartache on the line. Cancer had killed a loved one, leaving behind the tears and a funeral to plan.

Trying to look tough, Mike Anderson quietly placed the phone in his locker, tugged at his Broncos jersey and got ready for some football.

"You can just cut me in half," Anderson said Wednesday. "I got to be here for my team. And I got to definitely be there for my family."

Sometimes, the strongest effort a 230-pound tailback can make is to put one foot ahead of the other. Ignore the pain. Move the pile.

At age 31, on the heels of serious injury, a humbling suspension and years of NFL grunt work, Anderson won the starting job as Denver's top running back, one of the best gigs in the game.

But that's not the most remarkable part of Anderson's comeback story.

Denver's starting tailback is Mr. Mom.

"Mr. Mom," said Anderson, trying the name on for size. "That's me."

Quietly, Anderson has played the role of a single parent throughout most of Broncos training camp, while the mother of his children made a mission of mercy to Arizona, for an extended goodbye to an elderly lady who was slowly dying.

"I was just talking with Andrea. Yesterday, her mother passed away. It was cancer," Anderson said Wednesday, snapping shut the cellphone, his sad eyes a sharp contrast to the happy din of teammates during lunch hour. "Her mother was late 60s, maybe 70 years old. Kept the cancer a secret until the end, when it was time to say goodbye. Didn't want anybody to feel sorry for her. Andrea is taking it hard. The kids are in school.

"I've got be to the backbone of the family."

Think a collision with an angry linebacker tests a man's resolve? Try hustling mac and cheese on the table for a cranky toddler. Mykah Anderson is 3 years old. She has two brothers, Ritho, 11, and Mike Jr., 5.

"I get 'em up every morning at 7. Get 'em all dressed, get 'em fed. I fix my lunch for my sons. I love dropping them off at school, then go to work," said Anderson, doing his best with Andrea gone all except a few days in recent weeks, while she tended to her ailing mom. "After practice, I hurry home to spend time with the kids. Eat dinner. Make sure they all get a bath and get their rest."

On a warm August night, after Anderson had ripped a 22-yard gain against San Francisco in an exhibition game, he slowly swung open the doors to the locker room, still wearing a soiled uniform, as Denver teammates hit the showers.

While coach Mike Shanahan fielded media questions far down the hallway, Anderson made his most satisfying move of the evening, when nobody else was watching. He allowed two of his children to tackle him with happy bearhugs.
"It's tough sometimes," Anderson said. "But I have a philosophy: There's a life outside football. So why not enjoy it?"

Trouble does not plop down on the sofa and slurp a beer to celebrate the kickoff of football season. As if we needed to be reminded.

Overnight, Hurricane Katrina can transform an NFL stadium in New Orleans into a leaky refuge for homeless storm victims. In a flash, Anderson must turn his attention from a grief- stricken wife to the X's and O's of beating the Miami Dolphins. Tragedy knows no convenience.

"It's part of life. It's not part of life you want to happen. But it did," Anderson said. "So you deal with it."

Anderson could have used a family crisis as a legit excuse to derail his race against stiff competition for the tailback job. He could have let the weight of 24/7 strain beat him down. He could have succumbed to fate, believing if everything - from his 2003 drug suspension to his season-ending Achilles injury a year ago - happens for a reason, then maybe becoming a starter in Denver was not meant to be.

But, as four out of five NFL linebackers can attest, it takes a lot to bring Anderson down.

"Hey," Anderson said, "this is an ex-Marine you're talking to."

We expect our football heroes to be perfect on Sunday, forgetting the other six days of the week, but heroism can be defined as a parent running nonstop to beat the clock.

The cheers of the stadium can wait. Tonight, the sound of a child sleeping is all Anderson needs.

Staff writer Mark Kiszla can be reached at 303-820-5438 or mkiszla@denverpost.com.

RunByDesign · 09-10-2005, 07:58 AM

The. Mother. Freaking. Man.

Rock Chalk · 09-10-2005, 08:05 AM

Quote:

We expect our football heroes to be perfect on Sunday, forgetting the other six days of the week, but heroism can be defined as a parent running nonstop to beat the clock.

The cheers of the stadium can wait. Tonight, the sound of a child sleeping is all Anderson needs.

Im not a fan of Kiszla by any means, but this little part at the end is really cool.

Florida_Bronco · 09-10-2005, 09:17 AM

Good read....and good work Mike!

Odysseus · 09-10-2005, 09:46 AM

Go Big Mike. I think it's great that he's starting. He's going to be just fine.

2KBack · 09-10-2005, 10:15 AM

Good article, they got his injury wrong, but that's not the important part of the piece.

Tredici · 09-10-2005, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 2KBack

Good article, they got his injury wrong, but that's not the important part of the piece.

I noticed that too. Groin, achilles... details a columnist can't be bothered with. I'm not over Kizla not finding some reason to rip Anderson instead of giving him some props.

09-09-2005, 01:40 PM	#1
Old Dude Host Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: As if I'd tell you crazies! Posts: 14,155	Kubes salutes M.A. Sorry, I don't have a link. But an article in the Denver Post today quotes Kubiak as stating that Mike Anderson has had the best camp that Kubes has seen any player have ... in his career ... which would include guys like Davis, Elway, Rice, Young, etc. Pryce pitched in at some point and praised Mike's work ethic, stating that Anderson was setting an example for the whole team. M.A. has worked his tail off.

09-09-2005, 01:53 PM	#4
Old Dude Host Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: As if I'd tell you crazies! Posts: 14,155	Thanks, militia. And in a similar vein: http://rockymountainnews.com/drmn/br...067266,00.html Last edited by Old Dude; 09-09-2005 at 01:56 PM..

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09-09-2005, 01:42 PM	#2
rbackfactory80 Ring of Famer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New York Posts: 4,614	mile high salute to you Mike Anderson

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bronco militia Ring of Famer THE GREATEST Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: colorado springs, co Posts: 22,591	http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_3013086

09-09-2005, 01:57 PM	#5
Popps TEAM FIRST. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 29,785	Anderson has a complete mastery of our run scheme. At times he looks as comfortable as TD did... letting the holes open up, making his cuts, etc.

09-09-2005, 02:04 PM	#6
jonny1 Ahhh, football! Broncos' cheerleaders rule! Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 2,504 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Kuper	Plus, he understands the blitz pick-ups.

09-10-2005, 01:34 AM	#7
Mr Chatterboodamn Perennial Pro-bowler Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 838 Adopt-a-Bronco: Cory Boyd	""He's been awesome every day, he won the job," Kubiak said. "Tatum played well, Ronny Dayne has been a great surprise to our football team and is going to help us. . . . Mike won the job, but the other two guys had very, very good camps." " i love the way mike runs... those highlights from the indy game were great.

09-10-2005, 02:03 AM	#8
wabbit Ring of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Aurora Posts: 5,449	Not bad for a guy a lot of people...not just on this board...wrote off as too old, trade bait, camp fodder & odd-man-out

09-10-2005, 07:52 AM	#13
Tredici Ring of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 10,010	Here is who Mike Anderson is: http://denverpost.com/broncos/ci_3009828 mark kiszla Parent duty can tackle big man By Mark Kiszla Denver Post Sports Columnist The cellphone rang. Heartache on the line. Cancer had killed a loved one, leaving behind the tears and a funeral to plan. Trying to look tough, Mike Anderson quietly placed the phone in his locker, tugged at his Broncos jersey and got ready for some football. "You can just cut me in half," Anderson said Wednesday. "I got to be here for my team. And I got to definitely be there for my family." Sometimes, the strongest effort a 230-pound tailback can make is to put one foot ahead of the other. Ignore the pain. Move the pile. At age 31, on the heels of serious injury, a humbling suspension and years of NFL grunt work, Anderson won the starting job as Denver's top running back, one of the best gigs in the game. But that's not the most remarkable part of Anderson's comeback story. Denver's starting tailback is Mr. Mom. "Mr. Mom," said Anderson, trying the name on for size. "That's me." Quietly, Anderson has played the role of a single parent throughout most of Broncos training camp, while the mother of his children made a mission of mercy to Arizona, for an extended goodbye to an elderly lady who was slowly dying. "I was just talking with Andrea. Yesterday, her mother passed away. It was cancer," Anderson said Wednesday, snapping shut the cellphone, his sad eyes a sharp contrast to the happy din of teammates during lunch hour. "Her mother was late 60s, maybe 70 years old. Kept the cancer a secret until the end, when it was time to say goodbye. Didn't want anybody to feel sorry for her. Andrea is taking it hard. The kids are in school. "I've got be to the backbone of the family." Think a collision with an angry linebacker tests a man's resolve? Try hustling mac and cheese on the table for a cranky toddler. Mykah Anderson is 3 years old. She has two brothers, Ritho, 11, and Mike Jr., 5. "I get 'em up every morning at 7. Get 'em all dressed, get 'em fed. I fix my lunch for my sons. I love dropping them off at school, then go to work," said Anderson, doing his best with Andrea gone all except a few days in recent weeks, while she tended to her ailing mom. "After practice, I hurry home to spend time with the kids. Eat dinner. Make sure they all get a bath and get their rest." On a warm August night, after Anderson had ripped a 22-yard gain against San Francisco in an exhibition game, he slowly swung open the doors to the locker room, still wearing a soiled uniform, as Denver teammates hit the showers. While coach Mike Shanahan fielded media questions far down the hallway, Anderson made his most satisfying move of the evening, when nobody else was watching. He allowed two of his children to tackle him with happy bearhugs. "It's tough sometimes," Anderson said. "But I have a philosophy: There's a life outside football. So why not enjoy it?" Trouble does not plop down on the sofa and slurp a beer to celebrate the kickoff of football season. As if we needed to be reminded. Overnight, Hurricane Katrina can transform an NFL stadium in New Orleans into a leaky refuge for homeless storm victims. In a flash, Anderson must turn his attention from a grief- stricken wife to the X's and O's of beating the Miami Dolphins. Tragedy knows no convenience. "It's part of life. It's not part of life you want to happen. But it did," Anderson said. "So you deal with it." Anderson could have used a family crisis as a legit excuse to derail his race against stiff competition for the tailback job. He could have let the weight of 24/7 strain beat him down. He could have succumbed to fate, believing if everything - from his 2003 drug suspension to his season-ending Achilles injury a year ago - happens for a reason, then maybe becoming a starter in Denver was not meant to be. But, as four out of five NFL linebackers can attest, it takes a lot to bring Anderson down. "Hey," Anderson said, "this is an ex-Marine you're talking to." We expect our football heroes to be perfect on Sunday, forgetting the other six days of the week, but heroism can be defined as a parent running nonstop to beat the clock. The cheers of the stadium can wait. Tonight, the sound of a child sleeping is all Anderson needs. Staff writer Mark Kiszla can be reached at 303-820-5438 or mkiszla@denverpost.com.

09-10-2005, 07:58 AM	#14
RunByDesign Stand for the truth... ..you stand alone. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: 41.191N, 111.97W Posts: 1,676 Adopt-a-Bronco: Sammy Winder	The. Mother. Freaking. Man.

09-10-2005, 09:17 AM	#16
Florida_Bronco Got trolls? Welcome to Mile High, Brady! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 13,810 Adopt-a-Bronco: Brady Quinn	Good read....and good work Mike!

09-10-2005, 09:46 AM	#17
Odysseus Fan of the home team Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Durango, Colorado Posts: 12,107 Adopt-a-Bronco: Mark Schlereth	Go Big Mike. I think it's great that he's starting. He's going to be just fine.

09-10-2005, 10:15 AM	#18
2KBack Rumblin' Bumblin' Cake is delicious Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wash DC Posts: 7,275	Good article, they got his injury wrong, but that's not the important part of the piece.