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      Receiver, weakside LB will be major question marks for Broncos in 2010

      August 26, 2010 /
      DENVER - NOVEMBER 23: Defensive end Jarvis Moss #94 of the Denver Broncos leaves the line of scrimmage against the Oakland Raiders during week 12 NFL action at Invesco Field at Mile High on November 23, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. The Raiders defeated the Broncos 31-10. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

      Merry training camp season, everyone. It’s been a long offseason, but football is finally gearing up again and to celebrate I’m rolling out a new series on TSR entitled “2010 NFL Question Marks,” where I discuss one or two of the biggest concerns that teams have heading into the new season. Granted, some teams have more issues than others, but I’ll primarily be focusing on the biggest problem areas. Today I’ll be discussing two potential issues that the Broncos face in 2010.

      I’ve tried to stick with talking about only one position when discussing teams in this question marks series, but it’s hard not to bring up two key issues that the Broncos will face this season.

      Brandon Marshall amassed 101 receptions and 10 touchdowns last season – almost half the number of TDs that Kyle Orton threw (21). The player with the next most receptions on the team last year was Jabar Gaffney, who finished with 54.

      Needless to say, now that he’s in Miami the Broncos’ receivers have their work cut out for them trying to duplicate Marshall’s success.

      The team did well by selecting former Georgia Tech product Demaryius Thomas in the first round of April’s draft. His skill set is off the charts and in time, he could make Denver forget about Marshall and become the Broncos’ go-to guy.

      But he also keeps injuring his surgically repaired left foot and while he should be ready to go by Week 1, will the foot be a problem for him from here on out? How many times do we see a player hampered by an injury all season, even though he’s able to play every Sunday? Receivers have a difficult time making an impact in their rookie years as it is, so it stands to reason that Thomas could struggle this season.

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      Owen Daniels cleared to play

      August 26, 2010 /
      HOUSTON - OCTOBER 04: Tight end Owen Daniels #81 of the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium on October 4, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

      There were a couple of pieces of good news for Owen Daniels this week. First, he had an MRI that said he was fully healed. Later, he was cleared to play by the noted sports physician Dr. James Andrews, who was the one who surgically repaired the torn ACL in Daniels’ right knee.

      “Owen’s been cleared; totally healthy,” Kubiak said on Wednesday. “I was out on the practice field during special teams and he called (head athletic trainer Geoff Kaplan) and we talked to Dr. Andrews, and boy, he’s fired up. It’s great for our team.”

      Daniels has been going in the late 7th for the whole month of August, but when you look at his average numbers for the first seven games of the season — 5.6 catches for 71 yards and 0.7 TDs — that’s 17.0 fantasy points per game in a PPR league, which are TE1-type numbers.

      Sure, he’s a risk, and he’s probably not going to come out in Week 1 and tear up the Colts’ defense, but he is a proven player and the doctors are saying that he’s ready to go.

      After Tony Gonzalez and Brent Celek are off the board, I’d start thinking about Daniels in the 6th round. I’ve been targeting Zach Miller in the 8th, and will continue to do so, but Daniels is the more proven player, so it’s a different kind of risk.

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      An 18-game schedule only works if owners share the revenue

      August 25, 2010 /
      The NFL logo on the field during the Dallas Cowboys 35-22 victory over the San Francisco 49ers at Texas Stadium on November 23,2008 Photo via Newscom

      Reports have surfaced today that NFL owners support going to an 18-game schedule, but want the change to be implemented as part of the new labor agreement.

      That’s great news for fans, which have made the NFL the most popular sport in the country. That’s also great news for the owners, who will get addition revenue from the expanded schedule.

      But this idea will only work if the players get a see a cut of the revenue that will be generated by adding two more regular season games.

      In the end, money talks and it’s unsurprisingly the main sticking point between the owners and the players union when it comes to the new labor agreement. The owners want the players to take a pay cut because of the economy, but before the union agrees on anything, it rightfully wants to see how much profit the owners have made over the last year. After all, if the owners are still generating a profit, then why should the players have to take a pay cut?

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      2010 FSWA Industry Insiders Fantasy Football Draft, Part 2

      August 25, 2010 /
      MIAMI GARDENS, FL - FEBRUARY 07: Reggie Wayne #87 reaches for the ball against the Indianapolis Colts of the New Orleans Saints during Super Bowl XLIV on February 7, 2010 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

      Earlier this week, I summarized my draft in the FSWA Industry Insiders League. My colleague (and Bullz-Eye Editor-In-Chief), Jamey Codding, is also in the league this year and the draft for his division was held last night.

      The results for each round are below. For the first 10 rounds, I’ll analyze each pick while comparing his strategy to mine, and Jamey will provide an outline of his thinking for each selection.

      Round 1
      #1 Team Bob Harris – Chris Johnson, RB, TEN
      #2 KFFL- R. Bonini – Adrian Peterson, RB, MIN
      #3 Rotowire Houston-Smith – Ray Rice, RB, BAL
      #4 Sporting News – Maurice Jones-Drew, RB, JAC
      #5 Fantasy Insights – Smitty – Andre Johnson, WR, HOU
      #6 Team Shaw – Michael Turner, RB, ATL
      #7 Draft Sharks – Smola – Frank Gore, RB, SFO
      #8 Team J. Levit – Randy Moss, WR, NWE
      #9 ProSportsBlogging Brian Moore – Steven Jackson, RB, STL
      #10 The Scores Report – Reggie Wayne, WR, IND
      #11 CBSSports – Eisenberg – Calvin Johnson, WR, DET
      #12 KFFL – McRae – Ryan Mathews, RB, SDG

      JP’s Analysis: There were no huge surprises in the 1st, and Jamey did well to grab arguably the most consistent WR of the last five years in Reggie Wayne. It’s a PPR league where owners can start up to four wideouts, so it makes a lot of sense to draft a WR late in the first when all of the top RBs are already gone.

      Jamey’s Thoughts: I can probably count on one hand the number of times I’ve taken a receiver in the first round, but after doing a couple of mock drafts and getting a feel for the kind of RB and WR that would be available at the 3/4 turn, I did the unthinkable (for me) and committed to going WR/WR with my first two picks. I was hoping to get Moss here but, despite some concerns about the crowded receiving corps in Indy, I was happy to land Peyton Manning’s #1 in Wayne, a PPR rock.

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      Stan Kroenke the right man to turn around Rams

      August 25, 2010 /
      9 Jun 2001: Peter Forsberg #21 of the Colorado Avalanche shares a laugh with owner Stan Kroenke after Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche won 3-1 to take the Stanley Cup from the New Jersey Devils. DIGITAL IMAGE Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr/ALLSPORT

      It has been four years since the Rams have been relevant and seven years since they last had a winning record.

      Whether or not owner Stan Kroenke will change the current misfortunes of the franchise remains to be seen, but just having him as the primary owner should be enough for Rams fans to be encouraged about the direction of their team.

      On Tuesday, NFL owners unanimously approved Kroenke’s bid to purchase the remaining 60% of the Rams franchise. He already owns 40 percent of the team and will now be forced to sell the Nuggets and Avalanche as part of his approval to purchase the Rams.

      Kroenke’s experience lies in sports team commercial management and sports marketing, which won’t translate to any more wins on the field but his commitment to winning will. He has also promised to keep the Rams in St. Louis, which was a key concern for the city and more importantly, their fans.

      The key is that this isn’t Kroenke’s first rodeo. He understands how the sports management business works and already has experience working in the confines of the NFL. Obviously the other owners want him in the league, which only works in the Rams’ favor as well.

      While Kroenke certainly has his work cut out for him in St. Louis, this probably won’t be a move that eventually blows up in the Rams’ face.

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