Michael Pittman scores for Denver Finally! The pre-season is over and it couldn't have ended fast enough. Only the unenviable task of trying to cut the Broncos roster from 74 to 53 remains between now and the Broncos doing it for real with the Raiders on September 8. That cuts have to be announced before 4PM est tomorrow afternoon, and we'll have you covered all day long with breaking news, thought and comment. Until then, let's take a look back at what turned out to be a fairly entertaining football game despite the void of talent. 1. I Really Like Darrell Hackney....A lot -- Can someone give me a good reason why #4 shouldn't be the #2 quarterback on this football team? Hackney was given the opportunity to play all 4 quarters against the Cardinals, who at times played their 1st string offense, and his numbers were fairly impressive - 17/26, 208 yards, 1TD. He also ran the ball 8 times for 35 yards. His lack of height has been discussed at nauseum, but he's a winner. He always seems to make a play when it needs to be made. Take the long TD pass to Colbert as an example. Hackney should have been sacked. The Cardinals did a great job snuffing out the bootleg. What does Hackney do? Stop on a dime, change course, and have enough presence of mind, with a LB bearing down on him, to deliver a strike to Keary Colbert in stride. 87 yards later, the Broncos had taken the lead. Those of the types of plays winners make. Let' ...
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Michael Pittman scores for Denver Finally! The pre-season is over and it couldn't have ended fast enough. Only the unenviable task of trying to cut the Broncos roster from 74 to 53 remains between now and the Broncos doing it for real with the Raiders on September 8. That cuts have to be announced before 4PM est tomorrow afternoon, and we'll have you covered all day long with breaking news, thought and comment. Until then, let's take a look back at what turned out to be a fairly entertaining football game despite the void of talent. 1. I Really Like Darrell Hackney....A lot -- Can someone give me a good reason why #4 shouldn't be the #2 quarterback on this football team? Hackney was given the opportunity to play all 4 quarters against the Cardinals, who at times played their 1st string offense, and his numbers were fairly impressive - 17/26, 208 yards, 1TD. He also ran the ball 8 times for 35 yards. His lack of height has been discussed at nauseum, but he's a winner. He always seems to make a play when it needs to be made. Take the long TD pass to Colbert as an example. Hackney should have been sacked. The Cardinals did a great job snuffing out the bootleg. What does Hackney do? Stop on a dime, change course, and have enough presence of mind, with a LB bearing down on him, to deliver a strike to Keary Colbert in stride. 87 yards later, the Broncos had taken the lead. Those of the types of plays winners make. Let' ...