ENGLEWOOD, Colo. Discount NBA Jerseys . -- Now, this is the kind of defence Jack Del Rio wishes he could have taken into the Super Bowl. In the 3 1/2 months since Denvers 43-8 shellacking at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks, the Broncos have added DeMarcus Ware, Aqib Talib, T.J. Ward and Bradley Roby, fulfilling general manager John Elways wishes to inject more toughness into his roster. Plus, Von Miller, Kevin Vickerson, Chris Harris Jr., Rahim Moore and Derek Wolfe are all on the mend after spending that miserable night at the Meadowlands on the sideline with Del Rio. "The way we looked at it, and the way I always looked at it: When were in the moment, were going to compete with the guys we have. Next man up. Lets go, lets go get it done," Del Rio said. "We carried that motto all the way through and had a shot to win a world title. And it didnt happen. And what you do is you go back and you retool and regroup and reload and go after it again." As he did his post-mortem on Denvers season, Elway came to realize that for the Broncos to become the first team since the 1972 Miami Dolphins to win the Super Bowl a year after losing it, theyd have to toughen up. His first order of business, however, was to sign Del Rio to a two-year contract to keep him in Denver though 2015. Del Rio, who went 3-1 as interim coach last season when John Fox underwent heart surgery, was Denvers seventh defensive co-ordinator in seven seasons when he joined the Broncos in 2012 after serving as Jacksonvilles head coach from 2003-11. The Broncos ranked first in the league in several defensive categories his first season. But the injury epidemic contributed to a free-fall last year when the Broncos surrendered a whopping 24.9 points a game -- 25.3 if you count the playoffs -- which sent Elway on another off-season spending spree to plug holes. "Look, were just moving on, you know?" Del Rio said. "Two years ago we finished in the top of the league and last year, we . we didnt. We like being at the top. So well work our way back. Weve got good players, good design. Were going to work hard. And we expect to be good." Del Rio was thrilled last week when Roby, the Ohio State cornerback who was ranked 14th on the Broncos draft board, slipped to them at No. 31. Hes another hard-nosed, tough-minded player who can add that edge Elways looking for. After watching him at the Broncos rookie minicamp over the weekend, Del Rio said Robys "very bright." "Hes a good communicator in the meetings and all that and then coming out on the field," he added. "And hes gifted physically. You know hes got a lot of work to do, as most rookies do. But hes got a lot of great tools." The selection of Roby and the additions of linebackers Lamin Barrow and Corey Nelson in the later rounds followed another fruitful free agency run by Elway. Ware, the former Dallas Cowboys pass-rusher, will team with Miller to give the Broncos another 1-2 punch -- as long as both are healthy after off-season surgeries: Ware (elbow) and Miller (ACL). Ware also can serve as a stabilizing force for Miller, who ran into some off-field trouble last season after Elvis Dumervils departure in free agency. "Hes got great leadership," Del Rio said of Ware. "Hes very explosive. I mean, in our drill work, the guys got some juice to be able to harass the quarterback. So thatll be welcome." Ward can move from strong safety on first and second down to middle linebacker on third down as he did in Cleveland. Talib is a player the Broncos snared from rival New England who gives them another thumper in the secondary. "Weve gone against him," Del Rio said, "and anytime hes got the respect of your better players, then you know youve got a real good football player." 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They posted 10 points between the three of them. Patty Mills finished with 12 points off the bench and Corey Joseph chipped in 11 for the second unit. The Spurs shot just 37 percent from the field, 28.6 percent from beyond the 3- point line and were out-rebounded 46-39. San Antonio committed 13 turnovers to 10 from the Bulls, who shot better percentages across the board. I thought the Bulls were physically and mentally committed to playing a great game and I thought our play was humiliating and embarrassing, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. Chicago started the third quarter with a 7-0 run, with Tony Snells layup pushing to lead to 53-40, and it was still a 13-point game before the Bulls put the game away with a 14-2 flurry. The Spurs biggest deficit was 25. San Antonio begins a six-game homestand against the Lakers, followed by visits from the Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte Hornets, LA Clippers, Orlando Magic and Miami Heat. The Lakerss have lost six in a row and five straight on the road. NBA Jerseys Store. Fridays game ends a four-game road trip, but the trek will come to a close with difficult news for the team. Kobe Bryant has a tear in his right rotator cuff and flew back to Los Angeles for further evaluation. Bryant played through the injury in Wednesdays loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, shooting 6-of-14 from the floor for 14 points over 30 minutes. The 36-year-old guard was favoring the shoulder in the fourth quarter after throwing down a dunk and even hit a left-handed floater before exiting to the locker room. I felt fine when I went up and didnt feel too good when I came down, Bryant said. Bryant, who was named a starter to the Western Conference All-Star team, has been in-and-out of the lineup for the past month. He is averaging 22.3 points per game but making just 37.3 percent of his shots. The 19-year veteran has never shot worse than 41.7 percent, and that came during his rookie season. The Lakers fell to the Pelicans, 96-80. Jordan Hill tallied 15 points and 13 boards and Wayne Ellington chipped in 12 off the bench. Following Fridays game, the Lakers will play three straight at home against Houston, Washington and Chicago. The teams have split two meetings this season with the visitor emerging victorious in each encounter. LA has won two straight in Alamo City, but lost the previous five in San Antonio, including the playoffs. ' ' ' « er while we continue to look at the future of Greg with the Crs jumped all over the Bulls in Roses absence for a 121 » More blog posts in this category Common |
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