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TRAVIS HENRY RELEASED!!!!!

There goes our #1 RB

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson

The Broncos' decision to release Travis Henry this morning has been coming for months. Broncos' insiders said the team had been unhappy with Henry virtually all spring. In a rare statement about a released player, Denver coach Mike Shanahan made a point to say Henry had a lack of "commitment" to the team.

The final straw came in the past week when Henry stopped attending the team's OTA sessions. Yes, Henry was hurt with a hamstring injury he suffered 17 days ago, but injured players are required to show up for work. Henry didn't. Perhaps he was upset that he knew he had to fight for playing time with Selvin Young, Ryan Torain and Michael Pittman. Whatever the reason, the team tired of Henry's lack of dedication.

Denver Broncos 2008 First Half of The Season Predictions!

Mon. September 08,2008 @ Oakland Raiders.  Denver usually never plays well on Monday nights, plus the Hated Raiders are playing @ home and new Running back Darren MacFadden should help them get a win.  Sun. September 14,2008 San Diego Chargers come to town riding L.T's powerful legs and Phillip Rivers' cocky attitude will outscore a young Broncos' offense.  New Orleans Saints arrive Sun. Sept.21 2008, Drew Brees has a terrible day throwing for more picks than touchdowns to give the new and improved Broncos their first win of the young season.  Sunday Sept.28th an early game @ Kansas City, Chiefs have too many new players and too many holes to fill, Broncos squeak out a win on the fresh legs of their running back committee.  Sunday, October 05, 2008 Tampa Bay comes to the Mile High City with no quality Q.B. this game should give confidence to a young and improved Defense!  A Broncos win.  Jacksonville Jaguars visit Invesco Field @ Mile High on Sun. Oct.12th 2008, their running game is too strong for these linebackers at this stage of the season.  A Broncos loss.  Monday night Oct. 20th 2008, @ New England Patriots.  The Pats have too much offense for this younger and less experienced Broncos Defense. A Broncos loss.  Sunday Nov. 02, 2008 Miami Dolphins visit an angry Broncos team looking to get a win at any cost.  Miami doesn't stand a chance, Cutler has his best game of the season. A Broncos win.   So the first half of the 2008 season finds the Broncos at 4-4 and still with a chance in the tough AFC West, their toughest part of the schedule is over and the team is gaining valuable experience that will prove helpful with all their young draft picks and second year players.  Both the offense and defense are starting to jell, but the special teams are showing signs of life with new punt/kick returner Eddie Royal scoring a couple of long TD's.  Shanahan has finally had the breakthrough draft that he's been waiting for years...   

Denver Broncos Fans-Who is Eddie Royal?

Broncos second round pick Eddie Royal 

Eddie Royal is the second round draft pick by the Denver Broncos in the 2008 NFL Draft. He is a wide reciever from Virginia Tech, who will probably play in the slot for the Broncos, behind Brandon Stokley and learning from him throughtout the season.

Royal is 5-10 and 180 lbs, a good size for a slot receiever, and had 33 rec in 2007 for the Hokies for 496 yards (15 ypc), with 4 touchdowns, and can also run the ball well, probably as an option. 

Fighting more then just Opposing Defenses

Flash back to December 30, 2007.

 Jay Cutler labored, he was tired, and the second quarter had only just began. The franchise quarterback couldn't explain why he was so tired, or why he had lost over thirty pounds since the start of the season. He hadn't been this lite since his freshman year at Vanderbilt. But he couldn't let any of this bother him, it was another game and he had to play his heart out. The opposing team was already up by three. It appeared to be another loss, to end a dissapointing season. But Jay Cutler battled on. He tried to at least find some sort of small victory before the season was over. The season hadn't gone the way he had planned, so these small victories were all he had.

Broncos Draft 2008 Report Card= Incomplete!

After analyzing the Broncos picks from the last two days it's plain to see that we wont know what kind of draft they had until some time later on this year.  The first two picks are rated very high, Ryan Clady arguably was the best left tackle available in this draft.  Grade is an A.  Eddie Royal is an excellent punt/kick returner with the ability to be a deep threat as a wide receiver also.  Grade is a B+.  From there the second day picks are a little less known. Kory Lichtensteiger, center/guard from Bowling Green is still recovering from shoulder surgery and he says he's still 2 to 3 months away from being full speed.  Grade incomplete.  Jack Williams,cornerback from Kent State is a little small for the position 5-9, 186lbs. but is an excellent athlete an hard hitter.  Grade B.  Ryan Torain, running back from Arizona St. missed the final six games of his senior season with a fractured big toe and does not have elite speed, but is a one cut north and south runner, which makes him a good fit for the Broncos running game.  Grade C.  After that the rest of the picks are solid and those guys have a chance to contribute this year.  Carlton Powell, DT from Virginia Tech. 6-2 and 301lbs. a great run stopper and had 22 1/2 tackles for losses in his career. Grade B+.  Spencer Larsen, Linebacker from Arizona 6-1 1/2, 242lbs. has played both inside and outside backer positions and received all confernece honors as a junior and senior. Has a knack for finding and stripping the ball and also recovering the football.  Grade A-.  Josh Barret, safety from Arizona St. 6-1 3/4, 223 lbs. amongst the biggest and fastest players at the position has had an injury prone career, but did run a 4.35 40 at the combine.  Smart player who got a his degree already and should pick up the defensive schemes easily.  Grade B+.  Peyton Hillis, fullback/tight end from Arkansas, 6-0 3/4, 240 lbs. has alot of versatility can catch the football as well as run it and has also returned punts and kickoffs. Is an excellent blocker,having blocked for Darren McFadden and Felix Jones.  Grade A+.  Overall a good draft with alot of potential and upside, several of the players should be able to compete and start for the team this year.  Later bloggies.