August 30th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Quarterback Kyle Orton has been taken to the locker room after cutting his right index finger on a helmet in the second quarter against the Bears. After his follow-through on an incomplete pass to Correll Buckhalter, Orton appeared to graze a helmet. He immediately glanced down at his bloody finger, held it up for the [...]
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Clady Fined $5 Grand for Clip in Hawks Game
The Denver Post reports that Ryan Clady has been fined $5,000 for a hit last week: For the second time in two preseason games, the Broncos did not escape without getting a player fined. Left tackle Ryan Clady was fined $5,000 by the NFL for a clipping penalty on a 30-yard run by Peyton Hillis [...]
Marshall Suspended by Team for “Conduct Detrimental to the Club”
Brandon Marshall has been suspended by the club for “conduct detrimental to the club,” the team said Friday. The length of the suspension was not announced though Marshall was not expected to play in the Broncos’ next pre-season game Sunday against the Bears. Marshall was a Pro Bowl receiver last season for the Broncos, catching [...]
Broncos’ RB’s Better Get Ready to Share Carries
Pro Football Weekly talks about how the Broncos will go about their running game for 2009: We hear the Broncos still have a very unsettled situation at running back with less than three weeks to go before the start of the regular season. Knowshon Moreno was on the fast track to being the clear No. [...]
McDaniels Says Marshall Not a Distraction
Today’s Denver Post says that Brandon Marshall isn’t a distraction according to coach McDaniels: Brandon Marshall and representative Kennard McGuire have made it clear they would like a trade if the Broncos aren’t inclined to negotiate a new deal after back-to-back 100-catch seasons. Marshall is set to earn $2.198 million this season, under his original [...]
Turnovers a Big Issue So Far for the Broncos in Preseason
The Denver Post says that turnovers are one thing that has been an issue to the Broncos coaches so far this preseason: While coaches often are quick to dismiss preseason statistics, there is no denying the Broncos’ minus-6 turnover margin through two preseason games is troubling. Denver has lost four interceptions (all by starting quarterback [...]
Brandon Marshall Won’t Play vs the Seahawks
As would probably be expected, Brandon Marshall won’t be on the field Saturday vs the Hawks: Broncos WR Brandon Marshall’s return from offseason hip surgery will have to wait at least another week. Marshall, the Broncos’ top receiver who, besides health issues, has asked to be traded, did not make the trip here for the [...]
