Chris Simms Out with High Ankle Sprain

by John Morgan on Aug 26, 2009 11:50 AM PDT

Kyle Orton, that beautiful hirsute bastard, is now uncontested for the Broncos starting quarterback job. Chris Simms is out two to four weeks with a high-ankle sprain. Treasure the coming left-handed skyhooks for an interception. They may be the best part of the 2009 season.

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For a second I thought that said Rob Sims. I was about to find a ledge and jump.

by Stevo's on Aug 26, 2009 11:59 AM PDT reply actions

Me too...I would have been right there with you...

by Hawksince77 on Aug 26, 2009 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions

So did I.

Moment of terror.

by thebyron on Aug 26, 2009 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah,

that freaked me out for a sec.

by Mind of no mind on Aug 26, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Speaking of spectacular QB play...

You guys have to see this AJ “Legend” Feely video. Lots of Seahawks content too.

Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_e73yNAQGk

by Culter on Aug 26, 2009 12:07 PM PDT reply actions

I had to watch that

just for the legendary ass slap.

by jacobstevens on Aug 26, 2009 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Hmmm

Treasure the coming left-handed skyhooks for an interception. They may be the best part of the 2009 season.

Do I detect a hint of negativity about the upcoming Hawks season?

The demise of the Broncos in '09 is our future. Pray hard.

by Nick Andron on Aug 26, 2009 12:50 PM PDT reply actions

Isn't JM mocking Orton's awful INT to Lucas?

Child please...

by Airborne Hawk Guy on Aug 26, 2009 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Of course!

I took the comment as: “the best part of 2009 will be looking forward to a good draft pick”. If that’s the best part of the 2009 season, it’s going to be a depressing season.

The demise of the Broncos in '09 is our future. Pray hard.

by Nick Andron on Aug 26, 2009 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions

I am now a little more depressed.

And it just started raining.

Child please...

by Airborne Hawk Guy on Aug 26, 2009 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Honestly

I think we’re going to have a great season. Even with the injuries we’ve got, I have a great feeling about the Hawks this year.

Just keeping thinking about how well Hasselbeck played against the Broncos. Keep thinking about the ease of our schedule. Keep thinking about Redding’s sack on Phillip Rivers. Lucas’ INT in the end zone. Mebane destroying the middle when single teamed. All three of our stud linebackers.

We’ve got a lot to look forward to.

The demise of the Broncos in '09 is our future. Pray hard.

by Nick Andron on Aug 26, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions

I remain optimistic but these random key injuries fill my heart with hate. Much hate.

Child please...

by Airborne Hawk Guy on Aug 26, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Injuries are part of the game

They freaking suck, but trust the team to rally, fill the gaps and play the best they can.

Look at the rest of our division … does anyone have a healthy starting QB other than the Hawks? lol

The demise of the Broncos in '09 is our future. Pray hard.

by Nick Andron on Aug 26, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions

The NFC West never fails to amaze (amuse) me.

Child please...

by Airborne Hawk Guy on Aug 26, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Demise of the Broncos my foot

As a native to the great state of Washington I must say I will always love the place, but Denver will rise in ’09, no matter how much praying you do lol.

regardless we were piss poor after the first half and I must tip my extremely metaphorical hat to you the hawks.

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
- Thomas Alva Edison

"Success is not a place at which one arrives, but rather... the spirit with which one undertakes and continues the journey."
- Alex Noble

by DenBronx on Aug 26, 2009 12:55 PM PDT reply actions

Broski:

I’ve got nothing against the Broncos. Realistically speaking:

1. You lost a franchise QB and got a journeyman with a neckbeard and a noodle for an arm. Holy shit I’d be pissed. Your offense took a big step back.
2. The defense didn’t improve over the off season. You gave up 14 points in one half to the Hawks, who couldn’t run and struggled to protect the QB.
3. Your star WR is terribly pissed off, and a chasm the size of Utah exists between him and the team. Don’t be shocked if he’s gone and is replaced with future draft picks.
4. You have a ridiculously difficult schedule this year. Holy shit, that midyear stretch is a product of some schedule-writer’s extreme malice toward your team.
5. If you take ANY key injuries on offense, the magnitude of points 1-4 is magnified tenfold.

I’m honestly not talking shit here. It just looks like Denver will have to pull out a miracle to have a good season. If I had a gun to my head and was forced to guess, I’d say the Broncos win 5 games.

The demise of the Broncos in '09 is our future. Pray hard.

by Nick Andron on Aug 26, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Just like few Seahawk fans are wanting to look at the negative

of a bad O-line to start our season, I’m sure Denver fans want to start their season with hope and then if the misery happens deal with it then.

Personally I can’t wait to salt their wounds, but then again Seattle fans may be dealing with their own wounds if this defense turns out to be swiss cheese and our offense can’t get off the ground because of a ridiculously bad O-line.

by ASeahawkfan on Aug 26, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions

In response

1.He never should have made the Pro-Bowl, and only did because he had great receivers to make up for his INT happy gunslinging. Orton is the ONLY step back our offense has taken though, and he has potential for that to not even be a big step back.

2.Our 2nd and 3rd team Def. looks horrible, but we have GREATLY improved our 1st team. I don’t know how you can argue that, we already have more sacks in 2 pre-season games, than most of last season combined.

3.Royal will be our Star receiver this year, and BM will play a second fiddle role to him. His only benefit is his size, and if he DOES play for us it will help open up the field for Royal, gaffney, Stokely, Hillis, Graham….etc….

4. We only have a few Scary teams on the schedule. but if you look at our talent, and our progression….11-5 is extremely realistic, and 9-7 is extremely likely. Sweep KC and OK. split with SD. and win our first two games. thats 7 already.

5.Yes Injuries are our biggest weakness. Our depth at RB is comforting, our depth in any other position, not so much. So on this I do agree totally.

and I was not talkin shit either btw. I’m all about intelligent debate. I thrive on it.

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
- Thomas Alva Edison

"Success is not a place at which one arrives, but rather... the spirit with which one undertakes and continues the journey."
- Alex Noble

by DenBronx on Aug 28, 2009 7:23 AM PDT up reply actions

Can't say I agree.

I understand your optimism, but this seems like a little much:

We only have a few Scary teams on the schedule. but if you look at our talent, and our progression….11-5 is extremely realistic

Sorry man, but I don’t buy it. You’ve got ten very tough ones…you face Dallas, NE, Pittsburgh, SD and NY (Giants) at home, then away games against Baltimore, Washington, Indy, Philly and SD again. Five of those teams had double-digit wins last season (NE without Tommy). SD and Washington were both .500 teams but each got a huge defensive boost. If your schedule doesn’t worry you then you’re in denial, because from week 4 to week 14 the only breaks you’ll get are the bye and KC (and even that won’t be a gimme at Arrowhead). I really doubt you’ll hit .500 again. (That said, keep the optimism up, because there’s only one way to find out.)

by thebyron on Aug 28, 2009 8:25 AM PDT up reply actions

you're crazy

i like you but you’re crazy.

8-8 last year in a crummy division. Losing your best player (Cutler), with no significant improvements. Add to that the crazy Brandon Marshal situation and the possibility that Denver could lose its two best players in one offseason without any real value coming back in return?

i think 5 wins is a very reasonable projection. maybe 6-7 if marshall comes back quickly with no drama, maybe 3-4 if the broncs have to trade him for draft picks.

by cro-mag! on Aug 26, 2009 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm hoping the Denver defense continues it's sieve-like ways.

The offense will be good, regardless of Neckbeard or whichever QB.

Early prospect watch: RB C.J. Spiller, QB Jevon Snead, OT Ciron Black, DT Gerald McCoy, S Eric Berry, DT Ndamukong Suh, CB Ras-I Dowling 6'2, 200, RB Jonathan Dwyer

by Misfit74 on Aug 26, 2009 1:51 PM PDT reply actions

It'll be good (above average)

But it won’t be as prolific as last year’s.

The demise of the Broncos in '09 is our future. Pray hard.

by Nick Andron on Aug 26, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions

They just signed Jamie Martin while Simms' injury heals

Beverly Hills 90210.......Denver Broncos 7.

by SSreporters on Aug 26, 2009 5:56 PM PDT reply actions

Lawlz

So I had just watched that part of the highlight reel where Orton throws his end-zone pick, when i clicked at a random spot in the video and heard the words “picked-off again!”
Irony.

Glenn Beck likes argument, but has a deap-seated hatred for logic.

by Cheddar28 on Aug 26, 2009 11:15 PM PDT reply actions