http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/1198 Recent articles about Boss Bailey en-us Yes, the Denver Broncos lost their first preseason game against the Houston Texans. What isn't told within the 19-16 ending score is quite how much they lost, and how much they have to gain in the weeks before their September 8th Monday Night Football game agaisnt the Oakland Raiders. There is now huge concern at the strong-side linebacker position along with the fear that Jason Elam may have been a cheap alternative to their current kicking issues. Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:19:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/303840 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/303840 The top offseason IDP moves affecting fantasy football for this coming season. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:07:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301845 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301845 Denver Broncos starting strong safety Hamza Abdullah and strong side linebacker Boss Bailey both missed practice time this morning, the team's official blog reports. Bailey was held out the entire practice with knee inflammation, and Abdullah missed the final portion of practice with a slight groin injury. Peyton Hillis, Chad Mustard, and Tom Nalen, whose MRI came back negative, were also held out of practice once again. Michael Pittman dressed in jersey and pads but never saw the field, and Montrae Holland continued to try and remove his TFTP status on the sled. The biggest concern with Boss has always been that troublesome knee of his. No word yet on how serious Boss' knee is, but let me be the first to overreact and say "DAMMIT THIS SUCKS." Hopefully it's just end-of-the-week soreness and nothing too major. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:43:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/299441 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/299441 - I thought Ryan Torain looked good during the first day of camp. Apparently, he's been running stronger and taking some harder hits in camp, but can he be part of the solution to the Broncos running game? Mike Klis thinks so. - Jason Elam is feeling weird these days. I wonder if it's the new uniform? - D.J. Williams, Boss Bailey, and Selvin Young were late to practice on Monday. The three had trouble urinating into a cup. - Hamza Abdullah retires from special teams. He was pulled from special teams practice because he is the Broncos only every down safety and isn't needed for kickoffs anymore. To see more on Abdullah, check this video. - Montrae Holland is in a state of isolation as he tries to lose weight in order to start practicing with the team. - High gas prices have affected the turnout at camp.  - Woody Paige gets to know Mike Shanahan a little better and finds out that he has a great sense of humor. - Tony Scheffler is making the highlight reels these days and seems to think that he is Jay Cutler's go to guy on 3rd down. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:55:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/297519 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/297519 Boss Bailey, Keary Colbert - 2 players with good rookie seasons and nothing since. Niko Koutouvides - career backup and special teams player is going to start at middle linebacker this year? Do we even have to mention Darrell Jackson or Dewayne Robertson? Has the coach that took the Broncos to the promise land of the Super Bowl lost it? I think not - I think he is trying to duplicate the method he used for past success! Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:12:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/297043 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/297043 - Don't call Jay Cutler a gunslinger. He knows where he's throwing the ball unlike Ben Rothlisberger in his rookie year (Rocky Mountain News). - Oldie but goodie, John Lynch, is ready to compete for a starting job on defense (Denver Post). Hmmm, Brett Favre could learn something from him.  - Dad thinks that Boss Bailey will play harder now that he's playing alongside brother Champ. Boss agrees with pops (Denver Post). Let's hope that's the case when he goes up against Tony Gonzalez and Antonio Gates. - With Jason Elam and Todd Sauerbrun gone, the Broncos look to a new group of young kickers (Yahoo Sports). There is no doubt that an important field goal will be missed this season, and we will wonder if Elam would have made it. My guess is that he would have, but let's see what the new guys can do. - I like to give the stagehand credit. The guy behind the curtains making everything run smoothly. That's why you should take a look at the bio of long snapper, Mike Leach (Bronco Talk). - According to ESPN, Elvis Dumervil will be one of four players to bust out in 08? (ESPN The Magazine). Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:01:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/292847 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/292847 Whatifsports looks at the AFC West, led by the San Diego Chargers who are looking at another deep playoff run. The Denver Broncos look to end their playoff drought and the Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders will have to rely a lot on their young players. We simulated every game and provide you with team analysis, projected scores and fantasy sleepers. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:06:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277489 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277489 On day one of the 2008 NFL draft, the Lions filled needs. Glaring needs. Huge needs. Needs that could no longer be ignored. But they players they selected, Gosder Cherilus and Jordon Dizon, were both thought to be reaches by NFL draftniks. The Lions believe they ended up with a pair of players who will be number one on the depth chart at their respective positions when the '08 season starts. I'm just not sure if it means the players the Lions drafted are that good, or the Lions are that bad. 1st round (17th overall) Boston College OT Gosder Cherilus: Cherilus fills a huge need, as right tackle was nothing but a revolving door in 2007. A revolving door that couldn't pass block, run block, or remember the snap count. Obviously, Churilus was the fall back plan with Derrick Harvey and Jerod Mayo went off the board early in the 1st round. With the defensive help they desired no longer available, the Lions traded back 2 spots in the 1st round, determining Cherilus was the better fit than the higher rated tackle going into the draft, Jeff Otah. From most accounts, Cherilus was considered a low 1st to early 2nd round talent, so he was a bit of reach by Millen and Marinelli. Cherilus is a solid player, and should start immediately as a rookie at right tackle. So did left tackle Jeff Backus, who has been a solid pro, entrenching himself as the starter since his 1st NFL game. But he's not a Pro bowl talent, yet the Lions are paying him like one. With Cherilus getting 1st round money, it gives the Lions bookend tackles who are decent, but not elite, yet are being paid as such. As long as Cherilus remembers the snap count (George Foster, anyone?) and doesn't eat his way out of game shape after getting a big money contract (Damien Woody, FTW!), the right side of the Lions offensive line will be in better shape in 2008 than in 2007. How much better is yet to be determined… 2nd round (45th overall) Colorado LB Jordon Dizon: You cannot deny Dizon was a great college player, a Big 12 tackling machine. The question is, will his effectiveness carry over into the NFL? As he'll be the Lions starting middle linebacker sometime before the end of the '08 season, let's hope so. At 6?-0?, 229 lbs, many NFL running backs and wide receivers are bigger and faster than the undersized Dizon. (For example, Lions 3rd round pick, RB Kevin Smith, is 6?-1? 217 lbs) You also have to wonder if he can fend off offensive linemen who are 100-125 lbs heavier. Dizon was another reach for the M & M boys, as he was believed to be a 3rd round talent. But his "football intangibles," the sort of thing Marinelli laps up like a cat does milk, are off the charts. Dizon is the anti-Boss Bailey, who was a great athlete, with size and speed to burn, but a lousy linebacker who couldn't tackle. Dizon may not have near the same measurables, but his play on the field speaks volumes. Still, he can't help but be an upgrade over incumbent MLB Paris Lenon, who should not be starting in the NFL. In describing Dizon, I've heard comparisons to former Lions mainstay Chris Speilman, another over achieving linebacker. We can only hope Dizon, and his "intangibles," allow him to have a Spielman-like career. Intangibles or not, you can't teach size. And size is something Dizon lacks, and will have to overcome. Overall grade: B- It's a big leap forward for the Lions, hoping to get more substance than sizzle in the draft.Thanks to the 1st two rounds alone, the Lions are better team today than they were last Friday. How much better depends on Rod Marinelli, as this draft has his fingerprints all over it. The fact they drafted to fill obvious needs, needs continually patched or outright ignored during the Millen era, bumps their grade up a tad. It was refreshing to see after years of drafting skill player after skill player. But the fact both Churilus and Dizon could be considered marginal reaches at best, and huge mistakes in personnel judgment at worse, keeps me from getting too excited over the 1st two picks. Next: The 3rd round picks Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:54:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/274473 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/274473 With the NFL Draft a month in the past and most offseason moves over and done with, it is time to start looking ahead to the 2008 season. And with that, we focus in on fantasy football, but that doesn't necessarily mean talking about top running backs and receivers. Taking into account the rising popularity of IDP fantasy leagues, FIO co-founder & editor Matt Hinzpeter discusses some of the top impact moves on the defensive side of the ball that will affect fantasy football in 2008. Wed, 28 May 2008 08:20:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/271665 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/271665 john clayton really did a good job on this article. its broke down well an has some really good points. (personally i think that DJ Hackett is also a conciderable risk. due to the point that he has not played all than much. he is a big body to throw at but still only has 9 td's in his carrer.) Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:16:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/196097 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/196097 champ bailey and boss baliey now play for the broncos i think this is great because well it is taking pressure off dj williams and that we also got niko koutouvides so the re-enstated their linebacker core so i hope denver will make that playoff berth Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:29:25 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/188481 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/188481 The Denver Broncos have signed boring lineback Boss Bailey, and Champ Bailey couldn't be happier. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:04:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/185093 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/185093 On Thursday, the Denver Broncos added free agent linebacker Boss Bailey, the younger brother of All-Pro CB Champ Bailey. Boss played 5 seasons in Detroit, where he recorded 258 tackles, 7 sacks, and 2 INTs. Though head coach Mike Shanahan said earlier that the Broncos have switched their emphasis to the draft instead of free agency, they add a very solid LB. More good news for Denver is that Boss will play Strongside LB, and with the addition of Middle LB Niko Koutouvides, D.J. Williams will move back to Weakside LB, his best position, after a year out of position at MLB. The last benefit of this deal is that Boss Bailey has dreads, which makes this deal even better. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:56:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/183363 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/183363