http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/3006 Recent articles about Kyle Orton en-us The list of inactives for today's AFC West showdown between the San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos is out, and Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton is active.As Chris Mortensen of ESPN previously reported, the injured Orton will be the No. 2... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:42:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Chargers_Broncos_inactive_out_Orton_active/1612788 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Chargers_Broncos_inactive_out_Orton_active/1612788 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Chargers_Broncos_inactive_out_Orton_active/1612788 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/1/113235aa8d7549c6a65bb1fb327148fe04585573/small/Denver_Broncos_v_6977.jpg Kyle Orton tested his ankle Sunday morning but wasn’t ready for starting duties, so backup Chris Simms will get the start as expected, the Denver Post reports. Both Orton and third-string signal caller Tom Brandstater are expected to be active, though. The rest of the team needs to lift up its play to support their [...] Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:35:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Chris_Simms_to_start_vs_Chargers/1612513 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Chris_Simms_to_start_vs_Chargers/1612513 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Chris_Simms_to_start_vs_Chargers/1612513 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/2/a2d610fafe1825a22e582c5c5f9b8b3457c0908f/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f93020457.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D07A6866F7B6FC8AF0CE72F9D70AD2331AD9E003727A0ACCA8.jpg The Denver Broncos decided Saturday that they'd start Chris Simms at quarterback barring Kyle Orton experiencing an overnight medical miracle.Apparently Orton woke up this morning without anything miraculous having happened to his injured ankle, because Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:25:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Simms_starting_Orton_backing_him_up/1611944 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Simms_starting_Orton_backing_him_up/1611944 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Simms_starting_Orton_backing_him_up/1611944 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/5/65c77677492f897b5e9e43cfdfe02aca943f1067/small/Pittsburgh_Steelers_v_61c4.jpg According to the Denver Post, it’ll take a miracle for Kyle Orton to start on Sunday, which means Chris Simms will get the nod against the Chargers today. Simms has practiced all week. Orton has not because of a severely sprained left ankle. Orton has tried hard to get his ankle to heal. But as of [...] Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:21:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Simms_expected_to_start_for_Broncos/1611292 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Simms_expected_to_start_for_Broncos/1611292 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Simms_expected_to_start_for_Broncos/1611292 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/d/8dad31e003272596ecdd1bad99f5beb4dd2b3b6c/small/Dallas_Cowboys_v_2d69.jpg The Denver Post stops just short of announcing Chris Simms as Denver's starting quarterback, but it will take an "overnight medical miracle" for Kyle Orton to get the call.Mike Klis reports that Orton's ankle has not recovered enough to play... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:15:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Orton_hasn_apost_improved_so_Simms_expected_to_start/1609300 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Orton_hasn_apost_improved_so_Simms_expected_to_start/1609300 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Orton_hasn_apost_improved_so_Simms_expected_to_start/1609300 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/5/a5f179527a6dfc3a39d89802fb9d221027776451/small/Denver_Broncos_v_c16c.jpg It seems more than ever that Kyle Orton will be a no-go for Denver Sunday, as Friday he missed a third consecutive practice due to a sprained left ankle. Reports say that Orton has only an outside chance of playing Sunday when the Broncos and San Diego Chargers meet with first place in the [...] Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:41:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Broncos_QB_Orton_Misses_Another_Practice_Unlikely_to_Go_vs_Chargers/1607231 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Broncos_QB_Orton_Misses_Another_Practice_Unlikely_to_Go_vs_Chargers/1607231 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Broncos_QB_Orton_Misses_Another_Practice_Unlikely_to_Go_vs_Chargers/1607231 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/1/b1b179c4f6916cc266b360c1211dc4de5bdf08a6/small/Denver_Broncos_v_1d6b.jpg While it’s hard to take Josh McDaniels‘ claims that, if he feels up to it, QB Kyle Orton will start on Sunday against San Diego despite missing a week of practice seriously, the coach continues to insist this is the case. The New York Times’ Fifth Down Blog wonders aloud what type of message [...] Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:02:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/NYT_McDaniels_showing_lack_of_faith_in_Simms/1602660 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/NYT_McDaniels_showing_lack_of_faith_in_Simms/1602660 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/NYT_McDaniels_showing_lack_of_faith_in_Simms/1602660 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/e/5e80195b1efde8a1bce573597372b45fe52a545c/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91494953.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0C012ABBFB0D6989C85150E65D5737852C2D087FCD615BA84.jpg When a player doesn't practice all week, he is often ruled out for the game.But before Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton missed his third straight day of work Friday, coach Josh McDaniels was rather optimistic about his quarterback.Asked if Orton could... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:37:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/McDaniels_optimistic_about_Orton_despite_third_missed_practice/1602547 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/McDaniels_optimistic_about_Orton_despite_third_missed_practice/1602547 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/McDaniels_optimistic_about_Orton_despite_third_missed_practice/1602547 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/3/d3deb16fdf831c83083d38044e61d7c4906f2505/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f93020449.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D00A65BCF6DD98D643CE72F9D70AD2331A01BE388A921E76E0.jpg Quarterback Kyle Orton has been held out of practice for a third straight day with a severely sprained left ankle, but that hasn’t kept him and head coach Josh McDaniels from hoping Orton can play Sunday. “Absolutely,” McDaniels told reporters before practice Friday. “We’ll continue working with him and hopefully we’ll be ready to go [...] Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:59:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Orton_misses_practice_questionable_for_Sunday/1602325 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Orton_misses_practice_questionable_for_Sunday/1602325 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Orton_misses_practice_questionable_for_Sunday/1602325 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/c/8c921eba2d0a38aabed32422165dcfe36c141053/small/Denver_Broncos_v_193a.jpg Kyle Orton missed a third consecutive practice Friday with a sprained left ankle. Coach Josh McDaniels says the Denver Broncos quarterback's availability for Sunday's pivotal contest with San Diego will come down to a game-time decision. Backup Chris Simms again took first-team practice repetitions, as he has all week in the absence of Orton, who was injured during last week's 27-17 loss at Washington. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:44:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Orton_sits_out_practice_game_time_call_for_Broncos/1602164 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Orton_sits_out_practice_game_time_call_for_Broncos/1602164 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Orton_sits_out_practice_game_time_call_for_Broncos/1602164 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/5/754f18e9915003c31c7c5ff5252a09990b93e716/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f92016955.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0C6958DF01C47B7E8AD8E5CF36615B5F706EE64AEE74C5677.jpg It’s looking less and less likely that Kyle Orton will suit up against the San Diego Chargers Sunday. While Josh McDaniels said he is “very hopeful” Orton will play, the signal-caller continues to be held out of practice with a severely sprained left ankle. Orton missed Thursday’s practice, reports the Denver Post’s Mike Klis, the [...] Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:33:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Sprained_ankle_keeps_Orton_out_of_second_straight_practice/1596225 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Sprained_ankle_keeps_Orton_out_of_second_straight_practice/1596225 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Sprained_ankle_keeps_Orton_out_of_second_straight_practice/1596225 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/6/9676373f3b6a922ea4e1a33600e464246d262080/small/Denver_Broncos_v_c9a9.jpg NFL.com’s Michael Lombardi is reporting that Kyle Orton will tough out his ankle injury and play Sunday.  Officially, Josh McDaniels wouldn’t commit either way and stated that the Broncos quarterback is questionable for Sunday. Lombardi is a solid analyst, so I’m going to assume his news-breaking skills are top-notch as well.  Hopefully Orton doesn’t just play, [...] Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:13:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Report_Orton_will_play_Sunday/1576209 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Report_Orton_will_play_Sunday/1576209 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Report_Orton_will_play_Sunday/1576209 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/1/b1b179c4f6916cc266b360c1211dc4de5bdf08a6/small/Denver_Broncos_v_1d6b.jpg With the division lead at stake, will the Denver Broncos have their starting quarterback? Kyle Orton was seen both on and off crutches after Sunday’s loss to the Washington Redskins, fittingly mirroring the uncertainty surrounding his injured ankle that the Broncos face as they prepare for the 6-3 San Diego Chargers. On Monday, Head Coach Josh McDaniels [...] Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:39:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Kyle_Ortons_status_uncertain/1575407 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Kyle_Ortons_status_uncertain/1575407 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Kyle_Ortons_status_uncertain/1575407 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/d/0d83083e1d98b420b69d112f7665c2092933a5db/small/Dallas_Cowboys_v_8ca0.jpg