Nate Webster has won the starting job in the Middle - Check it out HERE

Lee Rasizer of the RMN has the latest on the roster cuts, depth chart and the injured Broncos HERE

Elvis Dumervil and Boss Bailey aren't optimistic they'll be ready for the Raiders -- HERE

Josh Mallard just cannot catch a break -- HERE

Some believe lack of depth could do in the 2008 Broncos -- HERE

Shawne Merriman is traveling cross-country looking for someone that will tell him he can play -- HERE

The Giants have reached out to Michael Strahan about a possible return -- HERE

The Denver Broncos on Monday released wide receiver Samie Parker and waived defensive tackle Josh Mallard along with wide receiver Lorne Sam, Head Coach Mike Shanahan announced.

Parker, a fifth-year player, joined the Broncos as an unrestricted free agent on April 15 after spending his first four seasons with Kansas City.

Mallard, who is in his fifth NFL season, played eight games with the Broncos last year after joining the team as a free agent on Nov. 6.

Sam, a rookie, entered the NFL with Denver on April 28 as a college free agent from the University of Texas-El Paso.

The team still needs to make two more moves before tomorrow's deadline to be at 75.

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There just can't be enough corny catch-phrases on one site, so here's another one.  Five Point Stance will be my list of 5 things I'll be focused on each game.  Plus, it sounds better than "5 Things I'll Be Focused On Against The Packers".  

This new feature gets welcomed to the site as the Packers come to town for Pre-Season Game #3.  We all know the starters will play most of the first 45 minutes so this is going to be our best chance yet to see where the Broncos stack up on both sides of the ball.   Here's my 5 Point Stance for tonight's game --

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Here's a Thursday edition of Horse Tracks.  Enjoy!

 What's a good way to stay focused while serving a suspension?  Looks like Brandon Marshall is going to live at Jay Cutler's house.  See here

 Sammie Parker is still hoping to win a roster spot.  See here

 Here is a story about Tyrone Poole and some other camp notes.  See here

 Check out some more Pacman-related stories.  See here and here

 Eddie Royal still continues to impress.  See here

 Ryan Torain believes that he can still help this season.  See here

 Here's the Lynch to Pats story.  See here

  Darrell Jackson and Keary Colbert are still on the second string.  See here

 Jarvis Moss is excited to play the team he was a fan of as a kid.  See here

 A Dallas area paper talks about Selvin Young's 2000 yard prediction.  See here

 Another article talks about the Type 1 diabetes that affects Jay Cutler and Wade Wilson.  See here

  The Broncos are completely rebuilding the O-Line

AFC West/NFL News

Here's an article about former Bronco and current conquered fader Javon Walker and some notes from their camp.  See here

Looks like one of the Chef rookies had a tough day.  See here

Guru's favorite player is having some arm soreness.  Is it the Madden curse?  See here

That's all I have.  Enjoy your day!

This post is an historic one for me as it is my 100th since joining Mile High Report almost a year ago.  I am currently working on several different upcoming posts and I was wondering if I should make a certain one my historic post, but then I thought I should just stick to what my original schedule was.  This was planned to be my next post, therefore, it will have to be my 100th post. 

I recently posted my positional comparison for the defense along with grading the performance of the 2007 group and also applying a preliminary grade for what I see as potential upgrades or downgrades for each position.  I felt incomplete not having done the offense as well, so here it is.

The 2007 offensive group had a solid core surround by a couple of glaring deficiencies.  The story of our season was told best by a series of posts called “NPTB” or No Points Left Behind that can be found all over the MHR Community during last season.  Our offense racked up the yardage without scoring very many points. 

The Quest for the offense this season is about one thing, getting into the end zone!

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3 days are in the books and the Broncos suffered their first significant injury, though it has lingered for a year now.  Let's take a look at what(and who) went down yesterday --

Tony Scheffler will miss the next month of action due to recurring problems with his broken foot. It was during Quarterback Camp in 2007 that Scheffler initially broke the bone in his foot and played through pain all of last season.

There is concern that Scheff may have actually re-fractured the foot, though the Broncos are taking a wait-and-see approach. With Scheffler out of the lineup, old friend Nate Jackson will be counted on to take his place. With Daniel Graham proving last season that his strength is blocking, not running routes, the Broncos need a down-field threat from the Tight End position. Jackson signed a 1-year/$605,000 contract in March with a $425,000 signing bonus.

I have always felt an injury to one's foot, especially if you are a running back or tight end, can be extremely problematic. Scheffler has never been right since originally breaking his foot, but still was productive last season. After two seasons I was hoping 2008 would be a breakout season for Scheff who had become Jay Cutler's favorite target.  Despite not notching his first grab until week 5, Scheff still put together a solid season, totaling 49 catches for 549 yards and five touchdowns.

Back in March, Scheffler spoke about the importance of keeping the foot healthy --

"I've been continuing to keep maintenance on the foot. It's still in a little bit of pain, but it's something that's going to be gone by the time the season rolls around.

Scheffler took his confidence about the injury from QB Patrick Ramsey who dealt with a similar injury. As I have said, however, playing Quarterback is a lot different on your feet then playing Tight End. Keep your fingers crossed.

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