August 20th, 2009
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 Dove Valley Days: Camp ends with lighter mood
Quote: HIGHLIGHT: Ah, the sweet sounds of freedom. The atmosphere before and after the team's lone practice today was noticeably lighter, with good reason. The team officially broke camp after Wednesday's evening practice, and worked for just more than two hours today in shoulder pads and shorts. Players seemed most thrilled to get to return to their homes after nearly three weeks in a hotel. "We start next week in regular game mode, and I think it is important for them to understand what's going to happen on a Wednesday, a Thursday, a Friday in the regular season," coach Josh McDaniels said. "That's why we chose to break camp now."
LOWLIGHT: Wide receiver Brandon Marshall did not make any movement up the depth chart, and it seems unlikely Marshall will play in Saturday's game at Seattle. For the third consecutive practice, Marshall did not take any repetitions when the Broncos worked on their offensive plays. He worked only as a scout team player when the Broncos practiced their defense. McDaniels would not say definitively if Marshall would or would not play.
QUOTE: "Camp is dreadful. The worst part of football is camp."
- Tight end Daniel Graham, who said he was quite happy for training camp to be over.
POSITION BATTLE: Fans clamoring for a real position battle at quarterback might be disappointed to learn that Kyle Orton remains firmly entrenched as the team's starter. Orton took all of the work with the starting offense all week, and consistently played better than backup Chris Simms. Coach Josh McDaniels today made a point to say that Orton did not have an overall bad game against San Francisco, when Orton threw three interceptions, just a few "bad decisions." "(Orton) got better every day, he had a heck of a practice (Wednesday) and continues to get better every day," McDaniels said. "That's just the way Kyle is, and Chris is the same way. Neither one of them is where I want them to be ultimately, and it doesn't happen in two weeks. It's going to happen over time."
Camp Facts: Today was the final practice that was open to fans. The team travels to Seattle on Friday for Saturday's preseason game against the Seahawks.
| Dove Valley Days: Camp ends with lighter mood - The Denver Post 
__________________ http://www.orangemane.com/ Perhaps the lowest day in Chiefs' history came on January 2, 1983, when they drew 11,902 fans to a season ending 37-13 win over the New York Jets. On that same day, the now defunct Kansas City Comets of the Major Indoor Soccer League attracted 15,000 to their game at Kemper Arena. |
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