Angelo: Bears in holding pattern on veteran WR

[Chewie]

Hmm. Marshall demands a trade about the time Orton is named the starter in Denver.

Coincidence?

[emperorjones]

Exactly Chewie. did you see this:

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/9686 ... eeping-it-

The NFL's 20th best, at best, quarterback was unequivocally, undeniably, unmistakably named the Broncos' No. 1 quarterback on Saturday.

For now.

Josh McDaniels told the team before practice, the media afterward, that Kyle Orton is Your Brand Spanking New Denver Broncos' starting quarterback. During practice with the first team, Orton threw a couple of interceptions and also threw a completion to the young man operating the music machine several yards out of bounds and threw a pass onto the distant field. And he was forced to eat the ball twice on red-zone plays.

It was not Orton's best day on the field.....

Following the abysmal effort - which McDaniels justified by saying Orton was playing against a scout team (which can't be as good as, say, the Patriots) - Orton beat the previous pronouncement by two months, and he beat out Chris Simms, who hasn't played a serious down of pro Football since 2006, and Tom Brandstater, who hasn't played any down of pro Football.

Orton's No. 1 by default. Or by Kid McD fault......

On Saturday it was obvious to all observers that Orton has the third-strongest arm in the Organized Team Activities (OTA). One of his intended targets, who dare not alienate Orton publicly, admitted such also. Orton's ball tends to float (and sometimes drown), ....

When I asked another NFL quarterback recently about Orton, the reply was, "He's a very good guy."

We don't necessarily want to go to brunch with the quarterback. Gary Kubiak, who also wore No. 8, was a good guy - and a good backup.

Without passing in a (real) training camp scrimmage or an exhibition, and even with a practice that would make team fanatics weep, Orton has won the quarterback's job.

It is his to keep, temporarily, or lose, permanently.

For better or worse.

[Chewie]

When I asked another NFL quarterback recently about Orton, the reply was, "He's a very good guy."

I had not seen that. Good stuff. In Kyle's defense, that dude operating the music machine was wide open!

Denver's worries are over though......just signed Brandon Lloyd.