Predominantly Orange » cecil sapp http://predominantlyorange.com A Denver Broncos Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Thu, 23 May 2013 08:45:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 A New Kicker For The Broncos http://predominantlyorange.com/2008/03/24/a-new-kicker-for-the-broncos/ http://predominantlyorange.com/2008/03/24/a-new-kicker-for-the-broncos/#comments Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:02:00 +0000 Kim Constantinesco http://predominantlyorange.com/2008/03/24/a-new-kicker-for-the-broncos/ It’s official. Jason Elam is no longer the kicker for the Broncos. Elam agreed to a four-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons worth $9 million. As a player who played two more games with the Broncos than Elway did, it was surprising to see him walk away from a resonable offer put forth by the [...]

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]]> It’s official. Jason Elam is no longer the kicker for the Broncos. Elam agreed to a four-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons worth $9 million. As a player who played two more games with the Broncos than Elway did, it was surprising to see him walk away from a resonable offer put forth by the team. They offered him $7 million over three years, but there was no guarantee after the $2.3 million Elam would’ve made in 2008. I’m sure that played a role in his decision. His departure is also a little suprising because he is going to the Falcons. Their team was a mess last year with coach Bobby Petrino cruising over to Arkansas with three games left in the season, and the whole Michael Vick saga. It’s difficult to say this after so many clutch kicking performances, but maybe it was Elam’s time to go. There were guys that took a pay cut (John Lynch, Travis Henry, Cecil Sapp, etc.) to stay with the Broncos, and these are the guys that want to play. We can’t afford to get rid of players such as Brandon Marshall or Elvis Dumerville just so Elam can stay.

Life will go on without Jason Elam. The leading candidate for replacing him is Matt Prater. Being raised by a psychiatrist does not guarantee Elam-like success, but with his strong work ethic and humble attitude, he should make a name for himself in this league.

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]]> It’s clear that most Broncos players like playing in Denver. That’s evident by John Lynch’s decision to re-sign with the team despite a pay cut instead of testing free agency or going into retirement. He initially decided to leave the Broncos, but missed owner, Pat Bowlen’s phone call due to an early bedtime. Lynch slept on his decision and didn’t feel right in the morning, so he told Bowlen that he would be returning for another season.

Other returnees include Ebenezer Ekuban, who missed last season with a torn Achilles tendon. The other big defensive end that has decided to return is John Engelberger. Tight end Nate Jackson will also be suiting up in a Broncos uniform in 2008.

Other free agents that have yet to make a move include clutch kicker Jason Elam (pondering retirement), safety Nick Ferguson, and fullback Cecil Sapp.

The Broncos did exactly what I wanted them to do in releasing Javon Walker. Walker who played well in Denver was injured too often and he didn’t want to play for the Broncos anymore. Why keep him and his big salary around? Denver brought in Keary Colbert to replace Walker. The former Panthers receiver was drafted in 2004 and filled in for an injured Steve Smith catching 5 touchdowns in his rookie season. His performance has dropped with time, and he spent the end of 2007 on the injured reserve list. Colbert will be competing with Brandon Stokley for the #2 spot because Brandon Marshall secured the #1 slot with a solid 2007 season.  

Finally, Ian Gold was released due to his declining performance in recent years.

It looks like the Broncos are being conservative in this year’s free agency market, but don’t expect them to do the same in the draft.

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