Comments on: Broncos waive Kyle Orton

By: polishponderings

polishponderings — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:52:29 +0000

Ah! The magic that comes with the Heisman! I just wonder why it hasn’t worked for Matt Leinart. Was he destined to be that big a loser in the N.F.L.?

By: myopinionisrighterthanyours

myopinionisrighterthanyours — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:07:58 +0000

mecheng04 says:
Nov 22, 2011 4:32 PM
tate53 says:Nov 22, 2011 4:22 PM

Dammit!! I just bought an “orton” jersey !
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Total Orton jersey sales for the year: 1

He thought it was a Randy Orton jersey.

By: hiwaymessiah

hiwaymessiah — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 07:44:57 +0000

Mike Shanahan’s a Quarterback? Nuh uhh since when?

By: oicuradik

oicuradik — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 03:48:28 +0000

Like 1977broncofan said…smart move to free up money wasted especially when everyone knows Orton is not the guy for the Brinco’s. Cut ties with him now allowing Orton a chance to do something and giving Denver what it needs a focus on what we have now. Obviosly Elway is figuring out where to go with the team. He has to make moves to get things done and Orton is too pricey to sit on the shelf. If Tebow goes out see what Quinn can do if Tebow keeps his winning ways than we have other decisions to make…surely we are building for the longterm and we need to get rid of privey things we don’t want, figure out what we want to keep, and/or get findout and rid of more of what we dont want to make more moves. I for one see a team winning even when they are looked at as a mess, which is much better than losing and being a mess. Plus watching this season play out got much more interesting!

By: lostsok

lostsok — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 03:48:05 +0000

As a Miami fan I’ve got to say it:

AH HA HA!

Good job, Denver, of refusing to sell high and finally dumping low. Way to work that market!

Bet that 4th round pick you were scoffing at would look pretty good right now, huh?

By: axespray

axespray — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:39:24 +0000

“Orton, the quarterback who was handed the Broncos’ starting job in training camp only to lose it to Tim Tebow after five games”
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Think you mean Orton, The QB that won the job by displaying more work ethic in training camp, only to lose it to Tebow due to a popularity contest.

By: broncojohn

broncojohn — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:34:12 +0000

Good move for Kyle… there is a need for QB’s on several team… best for Kyle NOW! Good for a change needed by Broncos…. Win Win!

By: ErikW65

ErikW65 — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:48:36 +0000

If Chicago beats Denver because of this move and it costs the Broncos a playoff spot, but results in them drafting a QB with a sustainable playing style, Elway should be praised for outsmarting the selfish Tebow-heads and doing what’s right for his team in the long run.

By: commandercornpone

commandercornpone — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:46:47 +0000

skins season is over. they wont touch orton.

bears are possible.

orton would be an improvement in seattle or arizona. but coaches seem married to t-jack (why?) and kolb.

jets should consider him. miami is on a roll. they dont need him.

why not cleveland?

i can see houston taking a flyer. at least put heat on leinart.

jax has their qb of the future and they arent winning anything this year. del rio is just about history also.

kaycee is a real possibility. but that team has issues that a new qb cant fix.

why not san diego? rivers plays like he is hurt.

By: 1977broncofan

1977broncofan — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:45:27 +0000

First off, Elway had nothing to do with the Cutler/Orton/ McDaniels soap opera. Second, after an 8-8 season in 2009, Orton has been a real disappointment.He had Gaffney, Lloyd and others to throw to. Third, If I remember the way it played out, Orton was the one that turned down the trade to Miami. The Broncos tried to trade him. Had they traded and settled for a low draft choice then everyone would be complaining that Denver did not get enough for him. There is probably a good reason why they let him go now rather than at the beginning of a new league year. The writing was on the wall that Orton was gone no matter what after this year.

It is time to get over what McDaniels did to this team. And if you want to be realistic it started with Shanahan and some of his bad drafting/free agent signings. So McD picked Tebow too high in the draft. Can’t change that. I am still not convinced that Cutler was a franchise QB in Denver. He is in Chicago with a broken thumb now. Elway has not said that Tebow was or wasn’t the QB of the future. Just that so far he did not feel that the QB slot had been solidified or that the question was answered in his mind. He could say the same thing at RB as well. Or for most every position on the team.

I find it amusing that Raider fans and other teams that Tebow has played this year constantly talk about the “wait until he faces a real defense” issue. So I guess the 299 yds on the ground they rolled up on the defense of the team with the second best record in the AFC was a fluke? Lost in the warm fuzzy afterglow of memories of what a great guy Al Davis was to the Raiders is the last 10 years of bad drafts, ill advised coaching moves and on and on. And yet you have a pretty good team now. You got over it. Denver ran over you for a bunch of yards. Your defense is still pretty good. What Tebow did to the Jets in the last 6 minutes of the game was no anomaly. So should we say that Rex Ryan doesn’t know defense?

I am not ready to say that Tebow is the guy long term. But I know that Orton was not and that BQ may not be either. But NeckBeard Luck and all the other “saviors” out there all have one thing in common: ZERO NFL experience. This 11 game audition that Tebow is in the middle of will go along way in proving if he is a top tier QB. A complete offseason with mini-camps ,along with an open competition with another QB or two should settle the issue for the Tebow lovers and haters alike.

By: snarkzilla

snarkzilla — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:18:21 +0000

>Elway is clueless. He could of got a 4th from Miami,

Orton nixed the deal, but don’t let facts get in the way of your Tebow man crush.

By: melikefootball

melikefootball — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:12:11 +0000

If you are a true Broncos fan, not a fly by night I Like Tebow fan, you have to be scratching your head. Yes, you are in the hunt for playoffs but you have to wonder how long this type of offense will work. When they get down by more than a couple score then what. If you truly need a 2 minute drive and you have no time outs what then. You now send another QB packing, how many more times can you throw the dice with out craps. By Elway’s reactions he is thinking the same way.

By: deiong

deiong — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:06:46 +0000

Chicago please do not get 3rd and out Orton.. stick with Hanie if thats the only option. got tired of seeing all the 3rd and outs…. at least Hanie has a better cahnce of scoring some points then a slow guy who cant throw far and certainly cant run.

By: mattmontoya22

mattmontoya22 — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:05:27 +0000

Orton down…Tebow to GO!!!!

By: granadafan

granadafan — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:28:39 +0000

LMAO at the Broncos. What a mess that organization is from insulting a franchise QB to the point where he forced a trade to drafting a terrible QB in the first round to running the option. Now they’re stuck with Tebow. Couldn’t happen to a more deserving fan base.

By: nyjetsholdupsbtrophyin2012

nyjetsholdupsbtrophyin2012 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:22:38 +0000

Tannenbaum ,here’s your chance to help save the Jets season , orton cant be worse than sanchez

By: realitypolice

realitypolice — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:07:26 +0000

It’s going to be an interesting Thanksgiving in the Orton house, as Kyle waits to see where his NFL career will pick up
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Actually, unless he clears waivers, which I doubt, he will already know exactly where his career will pick up before Thanksgiving. Waiver claims are determined within 24 hours.

By: cowhawkfan

cowhawkfan — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:06:15 +0000

I don’t understand this move. Tebow put the Broncos back into the play-off race. Everyone predicts he’ll be injured, so wouldn’t u want Orton as a back-up to try to make the play-offs? I realize Orton was 1-4, but they’re gonna hang their date in Brady? That’s not even considering Chicago or KC getting him. Surely, making the play-offs is worth $2.5M to an NFL team? This just reeks of stupid…unless you don’t want to make th play-offs.

By: skinsrock

skinsrock — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:04:42 +0000

Don’t take the bait Redskins… Their trying to get these bottom feeders more wins… We want RG3!!!

By: capslockkey

capslockkey — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:01:35 +0000

Hey geniuses, it doesn’t matter if the Bears WANT Orton or not. He’s on waivers so he’s got to clear teams like Indy, KC, Washinton, Seattle, etc who could all use a QB upgrade and are higher than Chicago in waiver claim priority. He doesn’t get to pick where he gets to play unless he clears waivers.

By: credds65

credds65 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:59:06 +0000

The Bears need a quarterback. Oh that’s right that act already failed in Chi Town.

By: deconjonesbitchslap

deconjonesbitchslap — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:53:44 +0000

bronco receivers just cringed.

By: realitypolice

realitypolice — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:50:28 +0000

myopinionisrighterthanyours says:
Nov 22, 2011 4:25 PM
Oh, and to all those mentioning the “timing” and 3 teams in need of QB’s, it’s not like they can get anything for him other than salary relief. The trade deadline came and went weeks past.
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You are entirely missing the point. No one is saying they are trying to trade him.

They timed this move to coincide with so many teams looking for QBs so that it would be more likely that one would claim him and take the entire 2.5m off of the Broncos payroll, rather than those teams taking the risk of waiting for him to clear waivers.

In which case, they could sign him for less as a free agent and the Broncos would be responsible for the difference.

By: comeonnowguys

comeonnowguys — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:47:22 +0000

“jasncondit says:
Nov 22, 2011 4:54 PM
I wonder if the Lions would pick him up as insurance against Stafford’s broken finger? Put Hill as #3 and cut Stanton so he can play for the Bears. LMBO!”

Apparently, the Bears are ahead of the Lions because the Bears had the tougher schedule.

By: mcjon22

mcjon22 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:46:57 +0000

Elway is clueless. He could of got a 4th from Miami, but decided to get greedy and hold out for a higher pick. Now he won’t get jack for Orton, not even the comp pick they would get when he walks as a FA. Good luck Denver, I’m sure he’ll cut Tebow at the end of the year too.

By: comeonnowguys

comeonnowguys — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:46:10 +0000

Denver reporter just came on The Score saying Orton wants to come to Chicago. Oy vey.

By: snarkzilla

snarkzilla — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:44:38 +0000

Cut Beck, pick up Orton, Bears QB controversy part deux Washington edition.

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:39:41 +0000

Orton does NOT know the Bears playbook, Martz is now the OC.

By: snnyjcbs

snnyjcbs — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:39:02 +0000

And to think that not long ago Denver had a pick or two in the hand for the guy and let them slip through their hands ending up with nothing for him but a side show they now have at QB.

By: nachohippo

nachohippo — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:35:22 +0000

Will someone PLEASE tell me what Jake Plummer thinks of this?