John Elway and the Punk Rock Band, "Elway"

This is getting to be a pretty funny story that could only have become a story during this mid-twenty first century and during the NFL Lockout, where news of any note is hard to come by.

Apparently this punk rock band has named itself  "Elway"  with the purposeful intent of getting attention in the state of Colorado and in Denver.  Elway himself has nothing to do with the rock band at all, and is not wanting his last name to be honored in this fashion.

So just for chuckles and grins, here are some stories about this which you will probably either get mad about, or that will make you laugh a bit.  

Punk rockers 'Elway' will rock on despite Elway's Protests

"We're not out to get John Elway. This situation is hilarious and he needs to loosen up. Life's too short to worry about a punk rock band using your name." "We're slouches," Browne said, laughing. "But we're not the worst slouches in the world. 

Rock On

Lawyers for legendary quarterback John Elway have contacted a punk rock band that calls itself "Elway," asking it to change its name. But lead singer Tim Browne says the Hall of Famer needs to lighten up. Do preseason honors mean anything in college 

PFT: Elway doesn't like punk rock band's name

“Last Thursday we got an email from a lawyer who represents Mr. Elway in his various legal and business excursions,” the band said in a statement provided to PunkNews.org. “The letter basically said that John had become aware of our little punk rock ...

Denver Broncos Team up with 9 News Denver

On Thursday, the Broncos announced that KUSA-TV -- better known in the Denver area as 9NEWS -- is the team's official television partner, effective immediately.

The club and the NBC affiliate, reached a two-year agreement.

"The passion that our fans have for the Denver Broncos is very special, and we are fortunate to have a partnership with KUSA-TV that enables us to reach out to them through all 9NEWS platforms with in-depth, exclusive programming," Broncos President Joe Ellis said in a statement. "KUSA's emphasis on community involvement also provides our organization with many outreach opportunities in the region.

"We look forward to working with KUSA and its award-winning staff to provide quality Broncos content that exceeds our fans' expectations, delivering comprehensive coverage year round and bringing them closer than ever to this team."

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Marcell Dareus can't wait until December 24th to play the Broncos

There is such a lack of interesting news out there now that even this little bit of a story is kinda fun.  Boring, but fun nevertheless.

Apparently Marcell Dareus, defensive tackle from Alabama, was expecting to be drafted by the Broncos. When they instead picked Von Miller, it is rumored Dareus didn't like it one bit.

In this story here   Dareus exclaimed,  “Denver, I’ll get a chance to play them in the regular season and I’m going to make it hell for them every time I play against them,” Dareus said in a radio interview with Michael Irvin. 

Who can ever tell what goes through the minds of football management anyway?  Dareus was the leading consideration for Defensive Tackle, a huge need for the Broncos as part of the new beefing up of the Defense. He stayed connected to them right up until the pick, and it was Miller, not him.

So Marcell got picked by Buffalo Bills, and he purportedly cannot wait until he gets a chance to punch some holes in the Bronco Offense on December 24th.

That is, if there is a game on December 24th !!
Credit to ESPN AFC West Blog<<<

Broncos are working out at Dawkins' behest

Earlier this week Brian Dawkins sent out an email to all Denver Broncos inviting them to practice and work out together. 15 players showed up at the South Suburban Sports Dome last Tuesday, and Kyle Orton tossed passes to Eric Decker.

Bronco coaching staff are not allowed to view the practices due to the current lockout.

"This not about one way being the right way or another way is the wrong way," Dawkins said after the workout. "This is about providing a safe haven for those who want to come out and work."

Read more: Kyle Orton, Brian Dawkins among 15 Broncos at first team workout today - The Denver Post

Speculation about the Lock Out and the Future of the NFL

I am not by any means an expert, but in listening and watching the goings on around this lockout, the court's intervention and all the media babble, I have a negative feeling about the future of the NFL.

From all I can find, the NFL owners are claiming that 60% of all combined revenues are going to pay player's salaries and bonus compensation packages. The owners and the NFL are further claiming that they do not need to provide any proof of these claims to the player's union either, and they have to believe them, period!

What do we fans have to do in order to get these big money guys to cooperate?  Do we need a grand jury or something?  Good grief man.  

Another sticky point of contention seems to be that the owners want 18 games in the regular season on top of pay cuts for most NFL players.  Well, from a player standpoint I can understand why they would balk at the notion of more games for less money.

I know some of the players make big huge amounts of money.  Most of the players in the league do not make millions however, and the biggest problems will be for the newer players who have only been there for less than 2 years and maybe haven't yet learned how to manage money.  

As a fan, I see gloom and doom unless the NFL owners open up the "Secret Files" and prove their claims for the union guys to see, and then maybe some compromises could be reached, but until then it seems like there will be a FOOTBALL-LESS 2011 season.

Listening to Adam Schefter talking on the radio yesterday with Dave Logan on KOA, he mentioned his secret source indicated to him that the NFL owners are dead serious about making the changes they want and that way bad things could happen if they don't get their way.

The NFL could simply go out of business, then change their name and re-open the doors as a new entity, and invite everyone to come on in an renegotiate a contract and play again, for a lot less money.  In my mind that would be really evil and greedy, and probably would be followed by many lawsuits for an eternity into the future.

Things look bad right now.  I want these guys to get together and work this out, or they will lose several million fans forever.  I really believe that.

Day 2 NFL Draft Summary

                                            
Credit to Denver Broncos Orange and Blue News

On the third and last day of the 2011 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos selected Oklahoma safety Quinton Carter with the 108th overall pick and then made their second trade of the draft.

The team traded a fifth-round (no. 141 overall) and a sixth-round (no. 189 overall) pick to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for an extra fourth-round (no. 129 overall) and a seventh-round (no. 204 overall) selection.

With the fourth-round pick they aquired in the trade, the Broncos selected tight end Julius Thomas, a converted basketball player from Portland State. 

The team also chose Cal linebacker Mike Mohamed with the 189th overall pick in the sixth round, and closed the draft with two seventh-round picks in Nevada tight end Virgil Green (no. 204 overall) and Oklahama defensive end Jeremy Beal (no. 247 overall).

For more on the team's third-day selections, read this.