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The Denver Broncos announced today that they have traded QB Jay Cutler in a block buster deal, NOT!, NO!, NO WAY!, but MAYBE...

Bronco fans if Jay Cutler does not want to be here TRADE HIM!  None of us really knows what is happening.  It is clear REAR Coach McDaniels and QB Cutler cannot get along.  I'm tired of the squabble. END IT!

I like Jay.  He is a great QB.  Jay has helped local organizations when asked. He has participated in fund raising , etc. Jay has been involved in the community. Jay has taken his money and his time to share with the community. The value of a players involvement in a community is important. 

Like most Bronco fans I was angered when learning of REAR coach McDaniels attempted trade. We have a great young QB who most of us was hoping would be around for many years to come. We were hoping Mike, Jay, Brandon,Royal and other Broncos would lead us to another super bowl. These hopes seem to be fading.  Jay has put two homes on the market and requested a trade. 

REAR Coach McDaniels has failed  in the eyes of many fans and in the eyes of players, talk show hosts, sports writers etc. Bronco fans we maybe in for a bumpy ride with this New England style of slicing dicing and shredding of players.  I don't care for it!\

Cutler went out on a limb when Shanahan was fired.  He brought some wrath on himself. It is clear P. Bowlen was not happy with Cutlers remarks about Shanahan's firing and the offensive coaches.  Unfortunately this was going south from the day Bowlen fined Shanahan... from the day Cutler express displeasure... from the day he requested that the QB coach be retained but wasn't... from the day he requested the offensive coordinator be retained and he wasn't... from the day he and REAR coach McDaniels stopped speaking... from the day McDaniels trade blew up in his immature green face... from the day LOOSER BOWLEN backed McDaniels plays... 

Anyway it is real doubtful that McDaniels or anyone else can change what has happened from Cutlers point of view.  So our new coach has really blown it!  OR HAS HE?   This will be a test!  What IF General Mess Xanders and Rear coach McDaniels land a deal, A REAL SUPER DEAL! If by chance they made a five star deal for Cutler things will calm down quickly.

Cutler is not gone yet...

It is possible McDaniels and Cutler will still work things out and have a wonderful life together...

It is possible Xanders and McDaniels may make a block buster deal for Cutler...

What kind of a deal would wind your clock?

Oh! yes, then there is the chance this will go on forever.  It may even get worse.. Then of course there is the chance McDaniels and Xanders will stumble again and we get nothing to speak of for Cutler.  What will happen?

Rear Coach McDaniels has spoke to the press about four times.  He is what he had to say.

USA Today

01-12-09

[I would] like to personally thank Bill Belichick for providing me my foundation in this league and for mentoring me for eight years, McDaniels said at his introductory news conference Monday night.

Regarding his age:

My age has never been a factor. It's never going to be a factor. [It is] about performance. [It is] about what [you are] capable of getting the players to do, , McDaniels said.

Coaching Experience:

As much as [I have] coached offense the past four or five years here, [I am] a football coach [that is] built to understand defense. [That is] where I learned my foundation. ... and I think that my goal as the head coach is not just to improve the defense. It's to improve the team, McDaniels said.

McDaniels said he's been shaped by Belichick, Weis and Nick Saban, who gave him his first job as a graduate assistant at Michigan State in 1999. USA Today

I hope [I have]  taken all the good things from them, McDaniels said.

The standoffish personalities of his three notable mentors [did not] necessarily rub off on him, though, USA Today.

I think [you will] certainly see me bring a little bit of a different vibe. [I am] going to have a lot of energy. I can smile , McDaniels said.

Colorado Springs Gazette, Colorado Springs Co.

01-12-2009

By Frank Schwab

More Coaching Experience:

[There is] a lot of things, [I am] sure, I have never dealt with before, but [I am] looking forward to that, McDaniels said.

[I have] coached older players, [I have] coached older players - I [do not] think age is a factor. What they care about is what [I am] saying and whether or not [it is] going to help them win, McDaniels said.

Boulder Daily Camera / Associated Press

02-21-2009

In his first public comments since he was introduced as Mike Shanahan's successor last month, McDaniels said at his NFL combine scouting news conference Friday that the Broncos will be aggressive when free agency begins Feb. 27. BDC / AP

Free Agency:

[We are] interested in a lot of things and we have areas we can improve on. We have, obviously like every team does, needs and holes to fill, so if [there is] a player out there we feel will fill that, then [we are] going to be aggressive in pursuing, we have (salary cap) room available, so [we will] see how it goes in the next few weeks, McDaniels said.

[You are] going to see some 3-4 from us. [I am] not going to say [we are] going to be all 3-4, but [it is] going to be some combination thereof. I think the 3-4 defense presents some unique challenges to an offense, McDaniels said.

Broncos QB Jay Cutler:

McDaniels also said he's met several times with quarterback Jay Cutler, who had voiced his displeasure at Shanahan's' firing on Dec. 30 after the team failed to reach the playoffs for the third straight season, DBC / AP.

I [was not] worried about it. I met with him several times, and [I am] confident in what I can do and what our staff can do and how good we can be, and [Jay is] going to be a big part of that.  My focus is on telling him how [he is]  going to be better, because we all can improve. Certainly, [that is] our goal.  [That is] what my communication with him has been, to get him up to speed and to talk to him how I feel next year and going forward is going to be different than the years [he has] played here already in Denver. I think we have a good relationship now. [It is] definitely on the right track, and [I am] looking forward to working with him this year, McDaniels said.

Minneapolis- St Paul  Star Tribune, Minnesota

A FEW DAYS LATER: March 11, 2009 - 9:20 AM

By Arnie Stapleton Associated Press

McDaniels said the Broncos hadn't initiated the calls but only listened to other teams' offers, something Cutler said he didn't believe. MSPT / AP

Blogs.NFL.com

Blogs / Adam Schefter

More Regarding Broncos QB Jay Cutler:

Since word broke Saturday that Jay Cutler's name had come up in trade discussions, rumors have run rampant.

There has been speculation that Cutler could be traded to the Vikings, the Browns, the Buccaneers, the Jets -- basically any team with a need at quarterback. But new Broncos coach Josh McDaniels spoke out Tuesday afternoon and attempted to squash any and all existing speculation, AS.

Let me be as clear as I can about this, McDaniels said when reached at his office Tuesday afternoon. We are not trading Jay Cutler -- period.

Sports Illustrated.cnn.com

Bowlen Regarding Hiring McDaniels:

'What I was trying to do was pick the best guy, Bowlen said.

The first choice is better for all of us Bronco fans.  Most of us want the REAR Coach and CRYING Cutler to kiss and make up.  How will this happen with all the hype from the media and us bloggers?  Will it happen?  The story ends in three days.  Cook falls on his sword!  Maybe he is pushed off the cliff.  Cook will be blamed for leaking the story, flaming the coals etc.

Broncos' talk with Cutler goes sour

Trade rumors back to the fore

By Mike Klis  - The Denver Post

03-10-09

Broncos [REAR] coach Josh McDaniels was part of a conference call Monday with disgruntled quarterback Jay Cutler... He was accompanied on the call by his agent Bus Cook. Broncos owner Pat Bowlen and general manager Brian Xanders also were part of the call...According to the source, Cutler entered the conference call believing any friction between the two parties would be resolved and the two sides would put the controversy behind them. Instead McDaniels told Cutler no one is untradeable and that the quarterback was expected to report for the team's offseason conditioning program that begins Monday. According to the source, Cutler has not yet decided whether he will report Monday.

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The DENVER BRONCOS NEED A NEW OWNER... Pat Bowlen has turned his back so many times... He has looked the other way so often... WHERE IS HIS SPINE?  It's time for all Bronco fans to rise up... Bowlen has had a free ride and made millions off fans and tax payers a like. 

AFC West teams will get together soon

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson

03/09/09

The run for the 2009 season is about to commence. Teams are preparing for the start of their offseason conditioning programs.

The programs are voluntary but nearly every player on every team participates, especially since many players have large bonuses for participating in the workouts that are written into their contracts.

Some players have agreements worked into their deals with teams that allow them to work out on their own...

What I cannot understand is how coaches in the NFL understand how important it is to write bonuses into player contracts that voluntary participation in offseason conditioning programs yet these same coaches ignore player conduct.   Why can't coaches write code of conduct into player contracts.  Layout in the contract what the team expects of every player and what will automatically happen when a player fails to meet team requirements. The team should define levels of conduct violations. Every contract should define fines, suspensions, required player participation in mental health programs etc.

In the same way that teams offer bonuses for physical conditioning teams should offer bonuses for mental / emotional conditioning.  Many relationship issues are already formed from high school and college when a player enters the pros that need to be addressed. I understand the NFL has a week program.  Thats a start but it does not go far enough.  Players with red flags are on every team. NFL players need encouragement backed with bonuses and guidance in mental / emotional well being.

Issues with Brandon Marshall?

So the Atlanta PD dropped the charges on Broncos receiver Brand Marshall, does this mean Marshall and his girlfriend didn't have an altercation?  Does this mean Marshall is an outstanding citizen?  Does it mean that Brandon Marshall did not threaten, did not strike, did not batter his girlfriend?  I don't know.  The NFL will investigate and issue a report.  If the NFL finds Brand Marshall did as the newspapers report I think the NFL will suspend Brandon Marshall for at least 8 games and order him to get counseling.

Does Brandon Marshall NEEDS HELP?

Bronco fans this incident and others like it are more important than the game of football.  Domestic Violence against anyone is serious.  It is especially serious when a 230 pound 6' 4" professional football player in the NFL is accused of pushing, shoving, smacking and hitting a lady.  THERE IS NO PLACE FOR THIS TYPE OF BEHAVIOR!  

RED FLAGS are going up all around Brandon Marshall.  What should be done?

The potential for ANGER... RAGE... ACTS of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE are always their.  All it takes is just one slip and you are right in the middle of a potentially bad situation.  A person who lives with ANGER... RAGE... ACTS of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE is just one slip away from a problem every second of their life.  It is not easy living with the awareness that one slip is all it takes...  Many have been there.  Many have done than.  I have been there.  I have done that.  

So what can be done?  Domestic Violence Counseling does help but DVC only goes so far.  One has to live with a daily awareness of what they are capable of.  As much as possible one has to identify what brings on what opens the door to anger and rage and domestic violence.  Then one has to steer clear of the triggers that have the potential of igniting anger and rage and domestic violence.   One must always be vigilant!! 

I empathize with the victims of ANGER... RAGE... DOMESTIC VIOLENCE!  Who advocates for the victim?  Who stands up for them when a young popular professional football player is arrested and accused of striking his girlfriend?  This is not just about Brandon Marshall.  This is about what he is accused of doing.  This is about physically hurting another human being.  Injuring... battering... striking... IS NOT O.K.!!   The NFL, the owners, the Broncos and each players needs to say this again and again and again...

I feel like the NFL and the Broncos must help Brandon Marshall if  these reports are true.  I also feel like the NFL should impose an automatic fine of a million dollars on themselves, i.e. the National Football League each time a player or coach is guilty of acts of  ANGER... RAGE... DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.  Football is a very physical game on the field.  Off the field NFL players must be good, kind, gentle human beings.