John Fox will be introduced as the 14th head coach of the Denver Broncos at 12pm MST today, and we’ll be tweeting quotes and nuggets as they unfold. Follow us there or feel free to keep the conversation in-house via the live blog/chat window below.
LIVE: Denver Broncos head coach John Fox introductory press conference [DenverBroncos.com]
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BroncoTalk
During a press conference today with the media, Wes Welker made 11 references to feet and “stepping up” in what many are saying were subtle jabs Rex Ryan.
SportsGrid
Thursday Tennessee pulled off a somewhat impossible loss to North Carolina after the Tar Heels turned a botched final drive into a 30-27 overtime victory.
(Blessed with an unlikely victory, Carolina coaches were less than gracious)
Considering the circumstances, you could perhaps understand obscenities emanating from inside the Volunteer locker room.
But an off-color mocking of the [...]
SPORTSbyBROOKS
Sorry we’re a little late on this, but it was a busy day. Here are some quotes from Cliff Lee during today’s presser at CBP. Q. You’ve texted some of your teammates since you left here about wanting to come back. Is this where you were most comfortable and is this where your heart is? [...]
Phillies Nation
To get a better perspective on Sunday’s match-up against the New York Jets, I posed five questions to Jets blogger Marc Greenberg of The J-E-T Press. You can my answers to his questions here.
1. Despite a 6-2 record, how concerned are you about the last two games the Jets have played (9-0 loss to the Packers and a 23-20 win against the Lions) and how this team will play down the stretch?
The main concern is the offense and QB Mark Sanchez. He doesn’t seem 100% comfortable with his passes just yet. Most defenses are loading up on the line and daring Sanchez to beat them. Not sure he can do that yet.
2. How do you see the Jets handling their running backs in this game? Will Shonn Greene start to see more carries to keep LaDainian Tomlinson healthy, or will the Jets ride Tomlinson until he breaks down?
The Jets will ride LaDainian Tomlinson until he breaks. We’ve played half the season and LT has been much better than Shonn Greene. Now, with that being said, Greene has shown some spark over the past two weeks, so I wouldn’t be surprised if Greene starts to see more action. LT will still get the lion’s share this week but Greene may break a good run.
3. How do the Jets plan to stop a Browns offense that is firing on all cylinders?
The Jets defense has a ton of confidence right now. They will load the box for Peyton Hillis and play man-to-man with Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie. Colt McCoy may be in for a day full of blitzes.
4. Give me an underrated player on offense and on defense that the Browns should look out for.
On offense, it’s tough to name an underrated player (Edwards, Holmes, Keller, LT, Greene, Cotchery). I would say Dustin Keller is the most underrated and he’s also Sanchez’s favorite player so watch out for 81. On defense, David Harris and Bart Scott have both been underrated – they are great tacklers and blitzers.
5. So, who wins this one?
Picking the Jets for this. A great defense will confuse and hit McCoy and stop the run. That’s all it takes.
Jets 31
Browns 9
