Yardbarker: Nate Webster

Broncos Will Start Webster

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:37:50 -0500

Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan says Nate Webster has won the battle to start at middle linebacker. He beat out Niko Koutovides in a close race, after the team gave Koutovides a three-year, 7.5-million-dollar free-agent contract over the summer. Koutovides will get extra work in Friday's preseason finale at Arizona.

Broncos Will Start Webster

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:37:50 -0500

Best/Worst Broncos

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:45:22 -0500

Is it just me, or is this the most boring week in the NFL? It feels like the summer has dragged on long enough and we still have the Broncos playing one more preseason game sans starters. Let's get this thing started already! This week the Broncos made some cuts. They've cut receivers Samie Parker,

NFL Punchlines: Willis McGahee Says He Will Be Ready For Season Opener

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:25:51 -0500

Ravens RB Willis McGahee says he will be ready for the season opener vs the Bengals on Sept. 7. (Washington Post)

Orlando Pace's shoulder is acting up again, uh oh. (Post-Dispatch)

Steven Jackson want to make peace with the fans of St. Louis and move on. Rush for 150 in your first game Steve and all will be forgiven. (Post-Dispatch)

The #2 receiver position at Seahawks camp remains wide open. (Seattle Times)

In a keeper league should we entertain picking Frank Gore over Brian Westbrook with the 1st pick? (San Fran Chronicle)

We could definitely see Chargers DE Igor Olshansky in the Olympic weightlifting competition. Dude is a beast. (Union Tribune)

We have been ripping on the 49ers QB situation lately, but the trio actually played well last night and put up 37 points. (SacBee)

Are the Steelers foolish to gamble on an aging linebacker again? They signed James Farrior to a $18.25 million contract yesterday. (Post-Gazette)

Rodney Harrison on how Asante Samuel is adjusting to his new team: "I talked to him the other day," Patriots safety Rodney Harrison said. "He's doing great. Wouldn't you, $60 million richer? He's doing wonderful." (Philly Inquirer)

The Jags are looking to youngsters to fill the pass rushing void they had last season. (Orlando Sentinel)

Favre has been clicking with Cotchery from day one at Jets camp. (Newsday)

Can you kick? Cause the Giants might be looking for one after Lawrence Tynes has exploratory knee surgery today. (NY Post)

Jeremy Shockey is chomping at the bit to see some game action with his new team. (Times-Picayune)

Is Alge Crumpler happy to be a Titan or glad he's not a Falcon? (Tennessean)

With 3 of 4 starters back from last season the Dolphins secondary should be the best unit on the team. (Miami Herald)

Tom Coughlin turned to a couple of west coast based coaches for advice on how to repeat. (L.A. Times)

Adam Vinatieri's is getting used to his new surroundings at Lucas Oil Stadium. Think Tony Dungy will take him on the field and do what Norman Dale did when Hickory first set foot in the gym they played the state championship game in? (Indy Star)

Are the Colts going to be OK? Peyton is on the mend and now they need to "juggle" their offensive line. (Indy Star)

This whole Texans-Cowboys rivalry is news to us. Other than the first ever Texans game have they played since? (Houston Chronicle)

Texans FB Jameel Cook smokes weed. (Houston Chronicle)

Nate Webster and Niko Koutouvides continue to battle it out for the starting middle linebacker spot with the Broncos. (Rocky Mountain News)

Jim Armstrong brings the Broncos back to reality. Or at least his reality. (Denver Post)

All Ted Ginn needed was new QB's in order to get his swagger back. Duh. (Columbus Dispatch)

Pretty soon Chris Henry will be the only receiver who is actually on the field for the Bengals. How ironic is that? (Cincy Enquirer)

Nate Webster Is A Daddy’s Boy

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:23:20 -0500

The competition for the job at middle linebacker will come down to the wire. Nate Webster and Niko Koutouvides are battling it out here in the Mile High city. While they are competing for the same starting job, the two players couldn't be more different off the field. Koutouvides is much more reserved than the flashy and vocal Webster. Webster has settled down a little bit since his younger playing days, but he still needs to curb his enthusiasm at times. However, that might be hard for a guy who has a lot to be thankful for. Last January, Webster's father had a major heart attack that nearly killed him. After spending three months with his father in Florida, Webster came back to work in March fifteen pounds lighter from the stress. He also came back with a new attitude about playing football. "My dad's been so strong and worked so hard for so many years to be a provider for us. I have never seen him at a weak point, never ever, so to see him down and unconscious, that hit me hard. Right then and there, I just wanted to dedicate and put a lot of focus into getting into the best shape of my life." That effort has paid off because as of now, Webster is listed ahead of Koutouvides on the depth chart. He hopes that his father will see him start at middle linebacker when the regular season begins. Webster says that he wants his father: "To see as much of me as he can, whether it's coming to games or practices, or just being around me, period…because I'm a daddy's boy."

Nate Webster Is A Daddy’s Boy

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:23:20 -0500

Koutouvides Yet to Prove He’ll be a Starting LB

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:57:23 -0500

From: Pro Football Weekly The Broncos paid Niko Koutouvides starter's money when they signed him to a three-year, $7.5 million contract in March. Yet, we hear he hasn't pulled away in the race to become the starting middle linebacker, though Denver would like him to. Nate Webster, who started on the strong side last year, has [...]

Top 20 NFL Players with Dreads

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:51:44 -0500

You can't go wrong with a list like this: 1.Pacman Jones (when he had them) 2.Marshawn Lynch 3.Nate Webster 4.Devin Hester 5.Reggie Williams 6.Josh Cribbs 7.Ernest Wilford 8.Rashean Mathis 9.Marion Barber 10.Laurence Maroney 11.Bob Sanders 12.Brandon Meriweather 13.Larry Fitzgerald 14.Reggie Nelson 15.Steven Jackson 16.Donte Stallworth 17.Mike McKenzie 18.Al Harris 19.Chris Davis 20.Walt Harris