Orton Hears a Bus...

[MahiMike]

And he's on it.

From PFT:

Report: Broncos want to trade Orton and do it fast
Posted by Michael David Smith on July 26, 2011, 7:43 AM EDT
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The Broncos’ front office has always maintained publicly that quarterback Kyle Orton will get a fair chance to compete for the starting job. In reality, the Broncos would love to trade Orton before training camp even starts.

Mike Klis of the Denver Post reports that the Broncos will place Orton on the trading block, and Orton’s time remaining as a Bronco may be down to hours, not days.

So despite all the talk about competition, Tim Tebow is almost certainly going to be the starter, with Brady Quinn as his backup.

The question for Orton is whether any team will want to trade for his contract, which pays him almost $9 million this year. Unless he’s ready to agree to a new deal, Orton may be a tough sell.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by vailpass

It is good that you back your team. Just stop acting surprised that until KC wins something your smack talking is going to be laughed at.

Sweet, now you're channeling Wickedson.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by vailpass

thanks for proving my point. Looks like you may have created a new sig line for yourself.

I'm no astronomy major, but I would guess that winning the divison equals sucking a whole lot less than a team that won four games in same division.

[MahiMike]

Bottom line this is actually a smart move by Elway. They spent 1st round $ on Tebow and will live or die with him. If he bombs, bring on Luck. I'll bet Kolb and Hasselbeck hate this move. Another vet QB hits the market.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by scott free

Face it broncs, you've got a long road ahead the next few years, even if horseface turns out to be ok at his new job.

'the road is looong, with maaany a winding turn...'

We've been on a long and winding road since Shannahan got fired. This isn't news, or shouldn't be, to any Broncos fans.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by listopencil

We've been on a long and winding road since our GM quit throwing passes. This isn't news, or shouldn't be, to any Broncos fans.

FYP

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by Bowser

I'm no astronomy major, but I would guess that winning the divison equals sucking a whole lot less than a team that won four games in same division.

You can tell how far down someone is by what they consider high up.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by vailpass

You can tell how far down someone is by what they consider high up.

You menace! That poor strawman can't take any more of your beatings. At least let him rest a bit so you can save some action over the course of the rest of the offseason

[Mile High Mania]

Denver has to fix the rushing game and defense before I can get too concerned with who is playing QB. I wish Orton the best...

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

Denver has to fix the rushing game and defense before I can get too concerned with who is playing QB. I wish Orton the best...

Moreno is working out because of all the shit talked about him. He's going to be as if they combined Eric Dickerson and Roger Craig going forward in his career. [/KnowMo]

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by vailpass

It's cute, isn't it?

It is.


I am gonna bust balls here and I don't want any hard feeling. Forgive me if I am off a few years.


You haven't honestly competed for a Super Bowl since you last won a playoff game two decades ago. You haven't won a super bowl since Abraham was a toddler. Without looking I'd say over the past 5 years you've lost 2/3rds of your games.

You've had some good drafts, and I look forward to renewed hostilities and epic gridiron battles with the Chiefs. You are a team on the rise.

Historically the Chiefs are the lesser franchise, right now though...neither team matters in the NFL.

We also beat you in your own house to go on to win a Super Bowl with one of the greatest football QB's of all time.

That is why the shit talking amuses me.

[Frazod]

12 years is more than "a few," numbnuts.

Funny, my baseball team won a World Series five years ago. Yet for some reason, I don't feel compelled to log on to a Cubs BB and regularly remind them of it.

Perhaps I'm just not pathetic enough to understand the fascination with it.

Too bad smack talk doesn't come with an expiration date.

[notorious]

History means absolutely dick IMO.


It's all about the present and future.

[Okie_Apparition]

I understand, Tebow was here, is etched on the cellar wall

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

It is.


I am gonna bust balls here and I don't want any hard feeling. Forgive me if I am off a few years.


You haven't honestly competed for a Super Bowl since you last won a playoff game two decades ago. You haven't won a super bowl since Abraham was a toddler. Without looking I'd say over the past 5 years you've lost 2/3rds of your games.

You've had some good drafts, and I look forward to renewed hostilities and epic gridiron battles with the Chiefs. You are a team on the rise.

Historically the Chiefs are the lesser franchise, right now though...neither team matters in the NFL.

We also beat you in your own house to go on to win a Super Bowl with one of the greatest football QB's of all time.

That is why the shit talking amuses me.

You forget that the Broncos were a shitty, shitty franchise until Elway came along. And since then they've been just as poopy as the Chiefs.

Yeah, that was a good dynasty. Lasted the length of Elway's entire career. But let's not pretend we're comparing the Detroit Lions to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Historically we're much closer than you think.

The NFL doesn't give a flying **** about Elway's Super Bowls and won't until you guys dig yourselves out of this shit cellar. If Tebow isn't everything he's cracked up to be, that could take awhile.

Of course, you might win the Andrew Luck sweepstakes, and your ascendency might happen a lot quicker.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by SNR

You forget that the Broncos were a shitty, shitty franchise until Elway came along. And since then they've been just as poopy as the Chiefs.

Yeah, that was a good dynasty. Lasted the length of Elway's entire career. But let's not pretend we're comparing the Detroit Lions to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Historically we're much closer than you think.

The NFL doesn't give a flying **** about Elway's Super Bowls and won't until you guys dig yourselves out of this shit cellar. If Tebow isn't everything he's cracked up to be, that could take awhile.

Of course, you might win the Andrew Luck sweepstakes, and your ascendency might happen a lot quicker.

Nope: They were a shitty, shitty franchise until Floyd Little came along in the late 60's. After Little they had a great Defense in the 70's that got them to a Super Bowl, but they lost to the Dallas Cowboys. The Elway era began in the early 80's and ended in the late 90's. They have had some moderate success after Elway but have never been as good since. It wasn't until the last few years that the Broncos finally took a nose dive back down to shitty again.