Archives for August 21, 2011

‘”At the end of the day, I mean no harm to nobody. I don’t want to hurt anybody,” Moore said. “I prayed for the dude afterward. Because I really didn’t know what was going on. People were tapping my head. People were hitting me. I wasn’t sure what was going on.”‘

‘Denver outgained the Bills, 208-90, in the first half.’

‘"He’s probably the only coach that knows me," McGahee said upon signing with the Broncos. "He knows what I can do and what I can’t do. He knows my attitude and he knows I’m going to prepare for the game. It’s like, ‘Welcome home.’"’

‘How can a team that has a history of drafting Hall of Famers like Billy Shaw, O.J. Simpson, Bruce Smith, Joe DeLamielleure, Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas also select such a collection of first-round flops as Maybin, Jim Davidson, Walt Patulski, Reuben Gant, Phil Dokes, Tony Hunter, Erik Flowers and Mike Williams?’

‘The key is finding great players who can produce for your team for 10 years. The last Bills first round pick to do that was receiver Eric Moulds. The Bills are hoping Dareus, Spiller and McKelvin can have at least a similar impact.’

‘One could argue that draft night was a win-win for Denver and Buffalo, two of the NFL’s most-offensive defenses a year ago. Sure, some TV draft gurus said Denver should draft Dareus, but the Broncos’ brass got the guy they wanted in Miller, who showcased his surreal athleticism Saturday.’

Kyle Orton impressive in Broncos’ preseason win over Bills (Denver Post)

Bills’ Dareus and Broncos’ Miller look to transform defenses (Denver Post)

Broncos’ Quinn deserves current status as No. 2 quarterback (Denver Post)

Moore’s hit is exactly what Broncos’ defense needs (Denver Post)

Bills’ ground game grinds up Tebow’s time (Denver Post)

Broncos get aggressive in calling plays on offense, defense (Denver Post)

Photo gallery (Denver Post)

Photo gallery (AP)

Opening Statement (DenverBroncos.com)

Tone Setters (DenverBroncos.com)

Photo gallery 1 (DenverBroncos.com)

Photo gallery 2 (DenverBroncos.com)

Photo gallery 3 (DenverBroncos.com)

‘The game was marred by several injuries, including a scary one to Bills running back Johnny White, who was strapped to a body board and carted off the field after his head was driven into the grass on a clean tackle by linebacker Mario Haggan in the third quarter.’

‘White’s helmet was driven into the ground. He lay motionless for several minutes while the team’s medical staff strapped him to a body board and carted him off the field.’

‘Ryan Fitzpatrick went 6-of-16 for 44 yards and was picked off in the start for the Bills. He played the entire first half. Tyler Thigpen ended 11-of-20 for 118 yards and a 13-yard score to Felton Huggins in the fourth quarter. Brad Smith connected on all four of his passes.’

‘The starting offense wasn’t anything to write home about, with Ryan Fitzpatrick completing 6 of 17 passes for 44 yards and an interception. The Bills went with CJ Spiller to start the game at running back, but it was Fred Jackson that ran the better out of the two backs with the starters. He was a bright spot for the offense, running the ball 4 times for 34 yards. CJ Spiller ran the ball the 6 times for only 10 yards. Backup quarterback Tyler Thigpen was 11 of 20 for 118 yards and a touchdown.’

‘Yuck. Just yuck.’

‘Demetrius Bell once again showed us he’s not a left tackle in the National Football League. When he goes up against any decent football player he is worse than terrible. Elvis Dumervil handed Bell his lunch tonight. Twice Bell hardly touched him. A rookie, Von Miller made him look silly.’

‘It was a Mile High Mess.’

‘Overall it was a tough night for the Bills in Denver. The Buffalo offense struggled to get much of anything going. The unit produced only three points on four series against the Broncos. The offensive line had a difficult time protecting QB Ryan Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick faced pressure for most of the night, he was sacked once, and finished 6-of-16 passing for 44 yards an an interception.’