High Hopes for Henry and Graham - The Orange Mane

phibacka31 · 03-12-2007, 09:33 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070313/...ncos_newcomers

Nice little spoof piece

Dukes · 03-12-2007, 10:07 PM

How much will it take for Henry to get #20 from Bell?

watermock · 03-12-2007, 10:13 PM

His #20 bling necklace...

Odysseus · 03-12-2007, 10:15 PM

You said spoof? I guess you meant poof. Chewing gum for the brains.

Lestat · 03-12-2007, 10:18 PM

10 grand & a new car would do it for me if i was Bell(of course that new car would be a Dodge Viper

)

BABronco · 03-12-2007, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Lestat

10 grand & a new car would do it for me if i was Bell(of course that new car would be a Dodge Viper

)

I saw one of those on the way to Ponca City bout a month ago. Had to do a double take cause I've never actually seen one on the road.

Needa Pass Rush · 03-12-2007, 10:22 PM

Giddy up!

footstepsfrom#27 · 03-12-2007, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Dukes

How much will it take for Henry to get #20 from Bell?

Henry should wear #29 as a tribute to Nash since Nash gave up his #20 for him in Tennessee.

phibacka31 · 03-12-2007, 10:31 PM

TY Einstien

Arkansas Bronco · 03-12-2007, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by footstepsfrom#27

Henry should wear #29 as a tribute to Nash since Nash gave up his #20 for him in Tennessee.

Man if that happened I would probably search for a Henry jersey. I mean you are absolutely right it would be a tremendous rep at Nash and if he did it then it means he does think deeper then the snap count.

Dr.5280 · 03-12-2007, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BABronco

I saw one of those on the way to Ponca City bout a month ago. Had to do a double take cause I've never actually seen one on the road.

Back in the old days of Mile High John Elway would leave after the game driving a Viper. Back then it was a $65,000 ride.

ward63 · 03-12-2007, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Lestat

10 grand & a new car would do it for me if i was Bell(of course that new car would be a Dodge Viper

)

The video clip on denverbroncos.com where they interviewed Graham and Henry, Henry said that he'll try to buy the # from Bell for about 10 grand, b/c it's the # he's always worn throughout college and the pros. We'll really see how much he wants it I guess.

orange crusher · 03-13-2007, 12:15 AM

"and reportedly agreed to terms with backup quarterback Patrick Ramsey"

reportedly agreed to terms? Did I miss something? I thought he signed last week.

BroncoFiend · 03-13-2007, 12:26 AM

Mike Bell will give it up, he's not established enough to put up a fight, and he's too humble.

I'm sure he'll take that 10 grand though.

watermock · 03-13-2007, 03:19 AM

I would love to yank the bling of Henry's neck honestly.

Clockwork Orange · 03-13-2007, 03:27 AM

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drm...414363,00.html

ENGLEWOOD - They had him at hello.

Yes, Travis Henry's agent, Hadley Engelhard, and the Broncos might have done the negotiation dance to a five-year deal that included $12 million in guaranteed money, but Henry was a running back on the open market.

And for a running back, the Broncos are a match made in 1,000-yard heaven.

"It was a no-brainer for me," Henry said Monday. "Once I stepped off that plane and got a chance to meet with the coaches, I just had a good feeling about it. Meeting with coach (Mike) Shanahan, talking, getting a feel for what they've got going on here.

"I knew it was a no-brainer. I knew I wanted to be here, to be a part of something. To run the ball the way they do, to have a chance to win a championship. I believe I can do that here. And maybe the most important thing is, they believe I can do that here."

And while the draft is a team's chance to select the players it wants, free agency is a player's chance to test the laws of supply and demand.

So, though Henry has been picked for the Pro Bowl in his career, rushed for at least 1,000 yards three times and earned a reputation for toughness that included playing with a fractured bone in his lower leg in Buffalo, the Broncos were the ones to tell him what he has wanted to hear:

He is the guy.

Asked if that, indeed, is the message the Broncos gave him, Henry, 29, said with a smile, "I'm hoping I'm the guy."

Then, after a brief pause, he added, "Yeah, that's pretty much the case. Yes."

In many ways, Henry has been one of the league's what-about- me backs. He was on the way to two successive 1,300-yard seasons in Buffalo, yet the Bills still took Willis McGahee in the first round of the 2003 draft.

Then, after a trade to Tennessee, Henry was set to be at the front of the line in the Titans' backfield, but they took Denver native LenDale White in the second round of the 2006 draft.

Henry still pounded out 1,211 yards last season, but the Titans released him instead of paying him a roster bonus in excess of $8 million.

Tennessee wanted him back, and even put an offer on the table - the deal included $8 million in guaranteed money - but by then, Henry had his eyes on another prize.

"I've got to tell you, it felt good, really good, to know they wanted me here," Henry said. "I'm thrilled to be a part of what's going on, excited and ready to get started to go out and do it.

"I mean (Titans running backs coach) Sherman Smith had called me and we talked and he made it clear that he wanted me there, that they wanted me there. But for whatever reason, we didn't get it worked out. I'm a Bronco now. That's life, it's a business."

Within minutes of his release by the Titans, Henry became one of the Broncos' first targets in free agency.

The Broncos got the first visit and Henry never made it anywhere else, though Green Bay and Oakland were hoping to take their swings.

The Broncos didn't let him out of town until the deal was done.

Shanahan said just after the Super Bowl that, despite finishing eighth in the league with 2,152 yards, the Broncos would be looking to upgrade the running game because "we were not nearly as good as we'd like to be, as we're used to."

Shanahan has also relived the Broncos' loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the regular-season finale when Denver failed to power in for a touchdown on three difference first-and-goal chances inside the 49ers 5-yard line.

"Travis is a proven rusher in this league who runs with authority," Broncos general manager Ted Sundquist said. "A guy who can bring that degree of - for lack of a better word - authority back to our running game."

"I run with a lot of authority . . . ," Henry said. "(I want to) go out and do what the other guys have done.

"With my running style, I really think I can put up some big numbers . . . I think I can put up some big, big numbers."

Clockwork Orange · 03-13-2007, 03:29 AM

http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_5421634

During Travis Henry's hastily arranged free-agent visit to Denver, the Broncos made it clear to him what they were looking for in a new primary back. The Broncos want their running backs to close out games. They want their running backs to matter when it counts.

Henry's response? Sign me up.

"That's my forte," he said Monday.

Even though Henry, 28, stands only 5-feet-9, he is a sturdy 215 pounds. The Broncos were missing a big running back last season. They were missing a tailback who ate up the game clock in the fourth quarter, who was able to convert a fourth-and-1 play when the game was on the line.

The Broncos lost fourth-quarter leads in all four home defeats. In the final game of the season, a stunning overtime loss to visiting San Francisco that cost them a playoff berth, the Broncos were stymied in the red zone all game long.

When the Broncos began their off- season search for a running back, the focal point was finding a player capable of getting the tough yards. That's why a visit with Henry was set up only hours after he was released by the Tennessee Titans in a salary cap move.

Of all the free agents, trade and draft possibilities, Henry emerged as the Broncos' top choice at running back, prompting them to give him a five-year contract worth $22 million. The contract has $12 million in guaranteed money.

The Broncos paid for late- game production. Henry promises he can deliver.

"I feel like I get better as my touches go up," Henry said. "I play big. I can take the pounding. Games are won in the fourth quarter when a running back can gain tough yards. That's why I am here. That's what I can do."

Henry has had a reputation as a workhorse since his high school days in tiny Frostproof, Fla. Henry became the University of Tennessee's all-time leading rusher and has averaged 4.1 yards per carry in the NFL with the Titans and Buffalo Bills. He was the primary back for two seasons with the Bills and again last season with the Titans. He ran for 1,211 yards last season.

Hard running and an ability to break tackles have been the hallmarks of Henry's six-season NFL career. He said he can enhance his reputation as a tough, to-the-whistle runner in Denver. And he said the idea of being the next featured running back in Denver's renowned system gives him "chill bumps."

Henry never has been to the NFL playoffs. He said playing in Denver's system should help him break that streak next season.

Henry said he has a goal for his first season with the Broncos, but isn't ready to disclose it. He gave a hint when he said a good NFL season for a running back these days is 1,400 to 1,500 yards rushing. Henry said he wants to have the same impact former Broncos star Terrell Davis had when Davis helped lead the team to Super Bowl titles in the 1997 and 1998 seasons.

"I fit this system," Henry said. "I am a downhill runner. I love that one-cut-and-go style....I can't wait."

Neither can the Broncos.

"He runs with authority," Denver general manager Ted Sund- quist said. "(He is) a guy that can bring authority back to our running game. Travis is a proven rusher in this league."

Henry said he has left off-field issues behind him. He was suspended for four games in 2005, his first season with the Titans, for marijuana use. If he tests positive again in the next six months, he will face a one-year suspension. Henry can rotate out of the NFL's substance abuse program this season by staying clean.

"I've had my problems," he said, "but I'm walking a straight line now."

Henry's arrival has the Broncos excited. Even Mike Bell, who rushed for 677 yards last season, his rookie year, said he is thrilled to have Henry in the backfield.

"That guy is good, man," Bell said. "He is really going to help us. I am not giving up. I will compete with him, but I am excited to learn from him. He's been around awhile and he fits what we do. He's another weapon and we can use him."

The Broncos plan to use him all four quarters.

Odysseus · 03-13-2007, 06:19 AM

Last year I had posters bashing on me because I wanted the Broncos to put up better than 2,000 yards rushing combined in a season.

They were wrong.

The Broncos are going to pick up a running back this year to compete with Mike Bell. Mr. Bell there will be no sophmore jinx. Sapp will step up or they will find someone in the process of building the team.

The Broncos should get 2,500 to 2,800 rushing yards this season just on converting missed third down opportunities. THIS is the kind of running attack which will open up things for Cutler.

My hope is that Cutler focuses on mastery of the short game. If the Broncos are actually going to run the ball this year then he will have more than enough times to create highlight reels.

fontaine · 03-13-2007, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by quiettiger

The Broncos should get 2,500 to 2,800 rushing yards this season just on converting missed third down opportunities. THIS is the kind of running attack which will open up things for Cutler.

My hope is that Cutler focuses on mastery of the short game. If the Broncos are actually going to run the ball this year then he will have more than enough times to create highlight reels.

I expect the running game to deliver this year. We've not only upgraded at RB but all across the board in the running game.

I see one of our basic sets as Marshall (or Rod)/Walker on either side, with Graham as the in line blocker and Scheffler motioned over to the slot or as a blocking TE. ALL of these guys are over six feet with a lot of beef so I expect our blocking to be much, much better with Pears at RT and Lepsis back. All that size should go a long way towards blasting out running room against smaller LBers and DBs.

I personally can't wait to see Graham seal the edge against DEs or take out LBers to clear running room. Combine that with our mobile Guards who can get to the 2nd level and the running game should be a lot of fun to watch.

Odysseus · 03-13-2007, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fontaine

I expect the running game to deliver this year. We've not only upgraded at RB but all across the board in the running game.

I see one of our basic sets as Marshall (or Rod)/Walker on either side, with Graham as the in line blocker and Scheffler motioned over to the slot or as a blocking TE. ALL of these guys are over six feet with a lot of beef so I expect our blocking to be much, much better with Pears at RT and Lepsis back. All that size should go a long way towards blasting out running room against smaller LBers and DBs.

I personally can't wait to see Graham seal the edge against DEs or take out LBers to clear running room. Combine that with our mobile Guards who can get to the 2nd level and the running game should be a lot of fun to watch.

Henry is thinking in the back of his head about breaking 2,000 yards. He will have to pound out 125-135 yards per game.

What I am excited about is the run blocking across the board got better. I wonder if that "special teams ace" Fullback can actually FB?

If Chad Mustard has not improved I think the Broncos should consider bringing in an OT and converting him to TE. There are some pretty interesting plays they can disguise with that option.

Mike Bell is going to become a lot better behind a senior RB whose been in the league for awhile. I hope his blocking improves. They could do some exciting things for him and Cecil Sapp if we can get defenses to key on Travis Henry.

alkemical · 03-13-2007, 08:53 AM

Don't forget, we got montre holland as well - a 322lb G

fontaine · 03-13-2007, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quiettiger

Henry is thinking in the back of his head about breaking 2,000 yards. He will have to pound out 125-135 yards per game.

What I am excited about is the run blocking across the board got better. I wonder if that "special teams ace" Fullback can actually FB?

If Chad Mustard has not improved I think the Broncos should consider bringing in an OT and converting him to TE. There are some pretty interesting plays they can disguise with that option.

Mike Bell is going to become a lot better behind a senior RB whose been in the league for awhile. I hope his blocking improves. They could do some exciting things for him and Cecil Sapp if we can get defenses to key on Travis Henry.

Well I think the offense doesn't need trick plays to be effective now. In the last few years all the high octane offenses were effective because they are able to line up in their strongest base set and work a multitude of different plays/routes from the same formation. That's what makes it so hard to defend against because the same formation/set has too many quality high percentage plays.

With a base set of two TEs (Graham/Schef as the slot WR or split out wide), two WRs (Walker/Rod or Marshall), and a lone back we can effectively pass the ball out to a number of different targets depending on the QB's pre-snap reads/progressions or audible to a run play with Graham blocking LBers, and the rest of the wideouts blocking DBs and Walker stretching the field going deep. When the D lines up Cutler can see the formations and determine where the mismatch will be.

All of this ofcourse depends on how Culter can come along in his presnap reads and going through his progressions because the talent among the skill positions players is cleary there. I have my doubts as to how quickly Cutler can adjust because from his Vanderbilt days he kind of had to improvise and wing it a lot instead of working in a formal system with a rhythym passing game. Let's see how he can settle into an offense which is far more structured and requires him to make good presnap reads, adjust his calls, and then finally find the best available option instead of just relying on his arm strength to force passes into tight coverage.

It's a lot to ask for a 2nd year QB but Shanahan will find the best set of plays to suit his strengths. The rest is up to him.

It's a far cry from having to see a watered down offense dependant on rollouts and a QB only reading half the field and forcing passes to Rod on third downs. Hopefully that'll seem like ancient history once the regular season rolls around. I'm sure our on sight "reporters" like Kaylore/Med will keep us updated during training camp!

Drek · 03-13-2007, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quiettiger

Henry is thinking in the back of his head about breaking 2,000 yards. He will have to pound out 125-135 yards per game.

What I am excited about is the run blocking across the board got better. I wonder if that "special teams ace" Fullback can actually FB?

If Chad Mustard has not improved I think the Broncos should consider bringing in an OT and converting him to TE. There are some pretty interesting plays they can disguise with that option.

Mike Bell is going to become a lot better behind a senior RB whose been in the league for awhile. I hope his blocking improves. They could do some exciting things for him and Cecil Sapp if we can get defenses to key on Travis Henry.

Mustard is about as good at playing TE as any converted OT we'll find, at least Mustard can catch some.

What I'd like to see is Mustard used as a H-Back in short yardage and goal line situations, get Johnson and Sapp out of there and let Mustard blast open some holes. Baring that have Graham do it, he has experience at it.

Billy Clyde Puckett · 03-13-2007, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Drek

Mustard is about as good at playing TE as any converted OT we'll find, at least Mustard can catch some.

What I'd like to see is Mustard used as a H-Back in short yardage and goal line situations, get Johnson and Sapp out of there and let Mustard blast open some holes. Baring that have Graham do it, he has experience at it.

I heard Sundquist saying Broncs were going to do this last year, but it didn't happen. With luck - this year.

bpc · 03-13-2007, 02:04 PM

The thing I like best about this is that we understand that we have made a major investment in Jay Cutler and we are showing that we are willing to invest money into weapons around him which will help him hit his potential. We added two huge WR's for him last season during the draft(Walker and Marshall) along with a very good young TE in Scheffler, and this year during FA we have found a potential solution to our HB game that we have been searching for since CP left and also signed another TE who can open holes in the running game while getting open in the middle of the field.

I wonder if we follow the same formula during the draft and pick up more offensive linemen and another WR. Wouldn't surprise me at all.

03-12-2007, 09:33 PM	#1
phibacka31 Perennial Pro-bowler Nasty Nate Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Manchester, IA Posts: 995 Adopt-a-Bronco: Nate Irving	High Hopes for Henry and Graham http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070313/...ncos_newcomers Nice little spoof piece

03-13-2007, 06:19 AM	#18
Odysseus Fan of the home team Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Durango, Colorado Posts: 12,107 Adopt-a-Bronco: Mark Schlereth	Last year I had posters bashing on me because I wanted the Broncos to put up better than 2,000 yards rushing combined in a season. They were wrong. The Broncos are going to pick up a running back this year to compete with Mike Bell. Mr. Bell there will be no sophmore jinx. Sapp will step up or they will find someone in the process of building the team. The Broncos should get 2,500 to 2,800 rushing yards this season just on converting missed third down opportunities. THIS is the kind of running attack which will open up things for Cutler. My hope is that Cutler focuses on mastery of the short game. If the Broncos are actually going to run the ball this year then he will have more than enough times to create highlight reels. Last edited by Odysseus; 03-13-2007 at 07:32 AM..

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03-12-2007, 10:07 PM	#2
Dukes Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 6,325	How much will it take for Henry to get #20 from Bell?

03-12-2007, 10:13 PM	#3
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	His #20 bling necklace...

03-12-2007, 10:15 PM	#4
Odysseus Fan of the home team Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Durango, Colorado Posts: 12,107 Adopt-a-Bronco: Mark Schlereth	You said spoof? I guess you meant poof. Chewing gum for the brains.

03-12-2007, 10:18 PM	#5
Lestat Oreo Lucian Rockefeller The New Age Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 5,303	10 grand & a new car would do it for me if i was Bell(of course that new car would be a Dodge Viper )

03-12-2007, 10:22 PM	#7
Needa Pass Rush Never say Always Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,211	Giddy up!

03-12-2007, 10:31 PM	#9
phibacka31 Perennial Pro-bowler Nasty Nate Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Manchester, IA Posts: 995 Adopt-a-Bronco: Nate Irving	TY Einstien

03-13-2007, 12:15 AM	#13
orange crusher Predominately Orange Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 2,564	"and reportedly agreed to terms with backup quarterback Patrick Ramsey" reportedly agreed to terms? Did I miss something? I thought he signed last week.

03-13-2007, 12:26 AM	#14
BroncoFiend Ring of Famer The enemy's gate is down Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,511 Adopt-a-Bronco: DJ Williams	Mike Bell will give it up, he's not established enough to put up a fight, and he's too humble. I'm sure he'll take that 10 grand though.

03-13-2007, 03:19 AM	#15
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	I would love to yank the bling of Henry's neck honestly.

03-13-2007, 03:27 AM	#16
Clockwork Orange Persona Non Grata I seen him! Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,438	http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drm...414363,00.html ENGLEWOOD - They had him at hello. Yes, Travis Henry's agent, Hadley Engelhard, and the Broncos might have done the negotiation dance to a five-year deal that included $12 million in guaranteed money, but Henry was a running back on the open market. And for a running back, the Broncos are a match made in 1,000-yard heaven. "It was a no-brainer for me," Henry said Monday. "Once I stepped off that plane and got a chance to meet with the coaches, I just had a good feeling about it. Meeting with coach (Mike) Shanahan, talking, getting a feel for what they've got going on here. "I knew it was a no-brainer. I knew I wanted to be here, to be a part of something. To run the ball the way they do, to have a chance to win a championship. I believe I can do that here. And maybe the most important thing is, they believe I can do that here." And while the draft is a team's chance to select the players it wants, free agency is a player's chance to test the laws of supply and demand. So, though Henry has been picked for the Pro Bowl in his career, rushed for at least 1,000 yards three times and earned a reputation for toughness that included playing with a fractured bone in his lower leg in Buffalo, the Broncos were the ones to tell him what he has wanted to hear: He is the guy. Asked if that, indeed, is the message the Broncos gave him, Henry, 29, said with a smile, "I'm hoping I'm the guy." Then, after a brief pause, he added, "Yeah, that's pretty much the case. Yes." In many ways, Henry has been one of the league's what-about- me backs. He was on the way to two successive 1,300-yard seasons in Buffalo, yet the Bills still took Willis McGahee in the first round of the 2003 draft. Then, after a trade to Tennessee, Henry was set to be at the front of the line in the Titans' backfield, but they took Denver native LenDale White in the second round of the 2006 draft. Henry still pounded out 1,211 yards last season, but the Titans released him instead of paying him a roster bonus in excess of $8 million. Tennessee wanted him back, and even put an offer on the table - the deal included $8 million in guaranteed money - but by then, Henry had his eyes on another prize. "I've got to tell you, it felt good, really good, to know they wanted me here," Henry said. "I'm thrilled to be a part of what's going on, excited and ready to get started to go out and do it. "I mean (Titans running backs coach) Sherman Smith had called me and we talked and he made it clear that he wanted me there, that they wanted me there. But for whatever reason, we didn't get it worked out. I'm a Bronco now. That's life, it's a business." Within minutes of his release by the Titans, Henry became one of the Broncos' first targets in free agency. The Broncos got the first visit and Henry never made it anywhere else, though Green Bay and Oakland were hoping to take their swings. The Broncos didn't let him out of town until the deal was done. Shanahan said just after the Super Bowl that, despite finishing eighth in the league with 2,152 yards, the Broncos would be looking to upgrade the running game because "we were not nearly as good as we'd like to be, as we're used to." Shanahan has also relived the Broncos' loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the regular-season finale when Denver failed to power in for a touchdown on three difference first-and-goal chances inside the 49ers 5-yard line. "Travis is a proven rusher in this league who runs with authority," Broncos general manager Ted Sundquist said. "A guy who can bring that degree of - for lack of a better word - authority back to our running game." "I run with a lot of authority . . . ," Henry said. "(I want to) go out and do what the other guys have done. "With my running style, I really think I can put up some big numbers . . . I think I can put up some big, big numbers."

03-13-2007, 03:29 AM	#17
Clockwork Orange Persona Non Grata I seen him! Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,438	http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_5421634 During Travis Henry's hastily arranged free-agent visit to Denver, the Broncos made it clear to him what they were looking for in a new primary back. The Broncos want their running backs to close out games. They want their running backs to matter when it counts. Henry's response? Sign me up. "That's my forte," he said Monday. Even though Henry, 28, stands only 5-feet-9, he is a sturdy 215 pounds. The Broncos were missing a big running back last season. They were missing a tailback who ate up the game clock in the fourth quarter, who was able to convert a fourth-and-1 play when the game was on the line. The Broncos lost fourth-quarter leads in all four home defeats. In the final game of the season, a stunning overtime loss to visiting San Francisco that cost them a playoff berth, the Broncos were stymied in the red zone all game long. When the Broncos began their off- season search for a running back, the focal point was finding a player capable of getting the tough yards. That's why a visit with Henry was set up only hours after he was released by the Tennessee Titans in a salary cap move. Of all the free agents, trade and draft possibilities, Henry emerged as the Broncos' top choice at running back, prompting them to give him a five-year contract worth $22 million. The contract has $12 million in guaranteed money. The Broncos paid for late- game production. Henry promises he can deliver. "I feel like I get better as my touches go up," Henry said. "I play big. I can take the pounding. Games are won in the fourth quarter when a running back can gain tough yards. That's why I am here. That's what I can do." Henry has had a reputation as a workhorse since his high school days in tiny Frostproof, Fla. Henry became the University of Tennessee's all-time leading rusher and has averaged 4.1 yards per carry in the NFL with the Titans and Buffalo Bills. He was the primary back for two seasons with the Bills and again last season with the Titans. He ran for 1,211 yards last season. Hard running and an ability to break tackles have been the hallmarks of Henry's six-season NFL career. He said he can enhance his reputation as a tough, to-the-whistle runner in Denver. And he said the idea of being the next featured running back in Denver's renowned system gives him "chill bumps." Henry never has been to the NFL playoffs. He said playing in Denver's system should help him break that streak next season. Henry said he has a goal for his first season with the Broncos, but isn't ready to disclose it. He gave a hint when he said a good NFL season for a running back these days is 1,400 to 1,500 yards rushing. Henry said he wants to have the same impact former Broncos star Terrell Davis had when Davis helped lead the team to Super Bowl titles in the 1997 and 1998 seasons. "I fit this system," Henry said. "I am a downhill runner. I love that one-cut-and-go style....I can't wait." Neither can the Broncos. "He runs with authority," Denver general manager Ted Sund- quist said. "(He is) a guy that can bring authority back to our running game. Travis is a proven rusher in this league." Henry said he has left off-field issues behind him. He was suspended for four games in 2005, his first season with the Titans, for marijuana use. If he tests positive again in the next six months, he will face a one-year suspension. Henry can rotate out of the NFL's substance abuse program this season by staying clean. "I've had my problems," he said, "but I'm walking a straight line now." Henry's arrival has the Broncos excited. Even Mike Bell, who rushed for 677 yards last season, his rookie year, said he is thrilled to have Henry in the backfield. "That guy is good, man," Bell said. "He is really going to help us. I am not giving up. I will compete with him, but I am excited to learn from him. He's been around awhile and he fits what we do. He's another weapon and we can use him." The Broncos plan to use him all four quarters.

03-13-2007, 08:53 AM	#21
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,723 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	Don't forget, we got montre holland as well - a 322lb G

03-13-2007, 02:04 PM	#25
bpc "Nemo Me Impune Lacessit" 1 sword keeps another in the sheath Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 12,580 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Miller	The thing I like best about this is that we understand that we have made a major investment in Jay Cutler and we are showing that we are willing to invest money into weapons around him which will help him hit his potential. We added two huge WR's for him last season during the draft(Walker and Marshall) along with a very good young TE in Scheffler, and this year during FA we have found a potential solution to our HB game that we have been searching for since CP left and also signed another TE who can open holes in the running game while getting open in the middle of the field. I wonder if we follow the same formula during the draft and pick up more offensive linemen and another WR. Wouldn't surprise me at all.