Broncos Release Running Back Selvin Young

It was bound to happen with so many running backs on the roster, but I didn't think it would have been Selvin Young getting cut. Young started 12 games for the Broncos last season before he went down with a season ending injury.

The Broncos running back situation is tough to handle to say the least. Nothing is worse as a coach than having way too many players at a certain position. With all their injury problems in the backfield last season they had absolutely no choice but to keep signing running backs to keep their backfield healthy.

It is pretty much a no brainer that the Broncos draft pick Knowson Moreno will be the lead back in the Denver backfield next season, but the question remains who will be next to get the ax.

Unfortunately though, Selvin Young has been the first running back to get the boot in the Broncos backfield and I don't expect him to be the last.

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Will the Denver Broncos Draft Mark Sanchez?

In my opinion, if Mark Sanchez is available at the 12th pick in the NFL draft it would be foolish not to draft the future franchise quarterback. He has all the skills and potential to be the future of the franchise in Denver and a good replacement for the Jay Cutler.

Kyle Orton isn't a bad quarterback, neither is Chris Simms for the matter, but they are not franchise quarterbacks like Cutler and Sanchez.

Who knows? Mark Sanchez could be a bust like Matt Leinart and what Carson Palmer is turning out to be, but I would definitely feel better about grooming a promising young quarterback like Sanchez instead of handing over the quarterback position to Simms or Orton.

The big question here is whether or not the kid will be available when the Broncos 12th pick comes around. My opinion, no way he will fall that far in the draft when three teams ahead of the Broncos have shown strong interest in the former USC quarterback.

With the San Francisco 49ers, Jacksonville Jaguars and Seattle Seahawks ahead of Denver's shot at landing the quarterback I don't see him coming to the Broncos unless they make another trade. If it were my decision I would ship Orton to whichever team is willing to get Sanchez.

Will it happen? There is definitely a lot of buzz about it so I wouldn't be surprised to see it happen.

Jay Cutler Traded to Chicago Bears

It has finally happen, the Denver Broncos have traded away their unhappy franchise quarterback Jay Cutler to the Chicago Bears for quarterback Kyle Orton and two first round draft picks.

I have to say that the Broncos might have dropped the ball on this deal. Kyle Orton is a decent quarterback with possible Pro Bowl potential, but he is no Jay Cutler. The only way I see the Broncos coming out on top of this deal is if they make those draft picks count and pick up some key players in key positions.

So the Cutler era in Denver is officially over Broncos fans so get used to hearing "Orton throws another interceptions and the Broncos another one".

I hate to say it, but it will be the beginning of yet another rebuilding process in Denver. Just when everything looked like it was coming together in Denver, the roof collapsed in and it is time to rebuild.

Maybe Kyle Orton will surprise us all. Not like there is lack of offensive weapons at his disposal with Eddie Royal and Brandon Marshall leading the way, but I get the feeling next season will be a rough one for the Broncos.

Jay Cutler Saga Continues

Oh how things have changed in Denver!

First the Broncos fired Mike Shanahan which was a complete shock to the system for all Denver Broncos fans and then the new head coach Josh McDaniels decides to try and get Matt Cassel to come to Denver in exchange for franchise quarterback Jay Cutler.

In my opinion, not a terrible move getting Cassel for Cutler, but I think I speak for Broncos fans when I say that the defense should have been the number one concern for the new head coach.

Not exactly the best way to win over fans and replace a coaching legend and Denver icon in Shanahan.

Although trading Jay Cutler did not happen, at least not yet, things in Denver have gone from bad to worse after Cutler spoke with the Broncos recently.

Honestly, this whole situation could have been avoided pretty easily, but it obviously wasn't. Now the Broncos will have to deal with the backlash of having an unhappy franchise quarterback and a new head coach making all the wrong moves.

I really don't think this situation will be improved until the Broncos do what Cutler now requests and trade him away. Will the get a quarterback of his caliber in return? Nope, not anymore. They could have if the Cassel trade worked the way it should've, but now they may have to resort to mediocrity at the quarterback position once again.

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Broncos Center Tom Nalen to Retire

Besides the aftermath of losing Mike Shanahan, not much has happen in Denver in terms of changes, but one thing is for sure, veteran center Tom Nalen will not be returning because he wants to call it a career.

What a career it has been for Nalen, not only has he been with the Broncos long enough to be snapping the football to both Denver legend quarterback John Elway and Pro Bowler Jay Cutler, but he has also won two championship rings with the team in his time in Denver.

Nothing is official considering Nalen's retirement just yet, but after Shanahan getting axed and the team going in a new direction he may think it is time to call it quits at 37 years old.

After missing all of this season with serious knee injury and a good chunk of 2007 with bicep problem, Nalen's retirement comes as no surprise since he has lost a lot of weight during his absence and considers himself not physically fit enough to play in the NFL anymore.

End of an Era: Mike Shanahan Fired as Broncos Head Coach

As if getting destroyed by the division rival San Diego Chargers for the AFC West title wasn't enough to crush all the Denver Broncos fans in Colorado and around the country, what was to happen next was as surprising as it was heartbreaking.

Well, you had to think someone was going to pay for the Denver Broncos collapse, but I really didn't think it was going to be Mike Shanahan getting the boot as the beginning of changes yet to come.

Not only is Mike Shanahan a legend in the state of Colorado, usually mentioned right after John Elway's name when talking about Denver legends, but he is also one of the best coaches in NFL history in my opinion. Not many coaches in any professional sport can say that they have been with the same team for 14 years, in fact the only coach that can in the NFL is Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher and from the looks of things Fisher will still be the Titans coach for the forseable future with the way he has his team playing.

"This is as tough as it gets," Broncos owner Pat Bowlen said Wednesday.

No one and I mean absolutely no one wanted this to happen. Even Broncos Pro Bowl quarterback Jay Cutler was quoted as saying:

"I'm disappointed, I'm shocked, I'm not happy about it, I'm not pleased with it at all," Cutler said.

Now there is no lack of good coaches out there for the taking like Bill Cowher and Eric Mangini, but no coach will ever be able to replace Mike Shanahan who might go down as the best coach Denver Broncos history.