Denver Broncos Training Camp 2010 started today (Wednesday) as only rookies, certain veterans, and players coming off injuries were required to report today. The rest of the team checks in on Sunday.

Fellows Broncos QB, #25 overall draft pick Tim Tebow, is still in contract negotiations, so the snaps were split between Kyle Orton and Brady.

Once all hands are on deck, we’re sure all eyes will continue to be focused on Denver QB competition. While it may get old for us Brady fans (having to go through yet another training camp QB battle), I’m sure it’s old hat for Brady. He has a great attitude and strong work ethic so we’re sure he’ll do just fine!

NFL Network has an exclusive interview w/ Brady after the first day of training camp. Click here to watch it.

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Brady and Chinedum celebrate a 2006 win against Army.

SOUTH BEND — Former Notre Dame Football standouts Brady Quinn and Chinedum Ndukwe plan to visit Memorial Children’s Hospital Monday afternoon, according to a release from the hospital.

The two will visit Memorial’s pediatric and pediatric intensive care units, as well as patients in the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology program.

The two have a longstanding friendship that dates back to the seventh grade when they began playing football together for the first time. They went on to play together until 2007 when they were selected by different teams in the NFL draft.

Quinn is currently a quarterback for the Denver Broncos and Ndukwe is a safety for the Cincinnati Broncos.

Quinn and Ndukwe will arrive at the hospital at 1:30 p.m. Monday.

This is very representative of Brady and Chinedum’s work in giving back to the community; something instilled in their DNA, brought to the surface by their faith and university. Undoubtedly, the two are together for the College Football Hall of Fame’s Gridiron Legends Luncheon Series on June 21st.

The College Football Hall of Fame announced today that former Notre Dame standouts Brady Quinn and Chinedum Ndukwe will co-headline the next KeyBank Gridiron Legends Luncheon in the 2010 series on Monday, June 21, 2010. The event will provide football fans throughout the community a rare opportunity to hear both remarkable athletes reflect upon their collegiate experience as well as their transition into the National Football League.

Luncheons consist of a question and answer session with the featured speaker, a video presentation and lunch. Questions will also be taken from audience members. Tickets for individual luncheons are $35 per person or $270 for a table of eight. Tickets can be purchased at the Hall of Fame ticket counter or by calling 574-235-5717. Each luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m.

AND…  if you happen to be there, an account and/or some pictures would be appreciated.

sources:

WSBT

South Bend Tribune

Lots of good stuff today!

From DenverBroncos.com:

From Denver Post:

Read a transcript from media sessions, courtesy of fine Broncos blog, Mile High Report.

• Longtime fans of Brady Quinn know that he is very competitive. His rationale is if you don’t have the ultimate goal of starting for an NFL team, what are you doing in the NFL? Makes sense, right? He backed up that mindset to The Score in Denver with Armstrong and Shapiro.
  

  “That mindset never changes. I’m a quarterback in the NFL. I wanna play, I wanna start, I wanna have a long, successful career, and try to win a bunch of games and a bunch of Super Bowls here in Denver. That’s always your mindset. If it’s not your mindset you shouldn’t be on this team I know that much and you shouldn’t be on any other team in the NFL.”

  Download the interview here.

• Brady openly discussed the last 2 times he played the Broncos and his thoughts on the QB competition with CBS4 Denver.
• Finally, Brady all set aside some time for his alma mater. He spoke with Irish Sports Report’s Weekday Sportsbeat. Listen below:

“Best friends and former Irish teammates Brady Quinn and Chendum Ndukwe will be the guest speakers at the College Football Hall of Fame’s Gridiron Legends Luncheon Series on June 30th.

No–it won’t be to play football but to speak at the College Football Hall of Fame’s Gridiron Legends Luncheon Series.

The former high school and Irish teammates will take center stage on June 30th. Brady and Nedu were roommates while at Notre Dame and led the Irish to consecutive BCS appearances in 2005 and 2006.

After three seasons with the Cleveland Browns, Quinn is now with the Denver Broncos where he hopes to compete for the starting job along with Purdue grad Kyle Orton.

Ndukwe will enter his 4th season with the Bengals, where he’s the team’s starting safety.

NewsCenter 16 Sports Director Jeff Jeffers will serve as the host of the event.”

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Brady Quinn has made his way back to his home state, and no one should be surprised that the reason is charitable.

Brady’s friend (and former high school & college teammate), Bengals safety Chinedum Ndukwe, is hosting a Youth Wellness Camp for Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area youth, and Brady is in town to lend his support, as well as a helping hand.

Over 200 children from non-profit organizations in Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati will join Ndukwe and other members of the Cincinnati Bengals for a day of fitness and fun. The focus of the event is to educate children on healthy living by integrating physical activity, practical nutrition habits, and the importance of education.

The camp takes place TODAY at the Mercy HealthPlex in Western Hills. Visit the Ndukwe Foundation website for more information.

And you know what that means, right? PICTURES!

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It’s like that bad habit that you just can’t shake, no matter how hard you try. No matter where he goes, in the NFL, Brady Quinn can’t get away from trade rumors.

We probably thought the whispers and speculation would die down a little bit once he got to Denver. But I don’t really consider 6 weeks of silence a long enough break from the rumor mill, but that’s how long we’ve really been rumor-free around here.

That came to a crashing halt today with word out of Denver FOX affiliate that the Jacksonville Jaguars were interested in acquiring Brady via trade. “Here we go again”, I though.

But the Broncos pulled a Lee Corso and said, “not so fast, my friend!”, offering the following statement to FOX 31 reporter Josina Anderson:

“we have no interest in letting go of Quinn.”

Also, see this report from ProFootballTalk.

Feel better yet?

Brady Quinn fans can breathe a little easier…for now. I’m sure the rumors will return soon enough. They always do! Buckle up!

Mike Lombardi is spilling the inside scoop on Brady’s impact, thus far, with the Broncos. In a recent National Football Post article he states the following:

Speaking of Broncos quarterbacks, everyone in the organization has been impressed with the work of former Brown Brady Quinn. Quinn has slowed down his movements and, according to the team’s coaches, has improved his accuracy. They’re excited to watch him work, and Denver will have a legitimate competition at quarterback this summer.

It’s safe to say all eyes will be on the Broncos QB stable this summer. We Brady fans are quite used to QB competitions, but hopefully this one has different results than those other ones…

Those are the odds of our web host company having a devasting crash that has affected thousands of sites. Gratefully, information from this site has mostly been salvaged, but those of the message boards and all of its members from February, have turned into cyber-vapor.

Poof.

But like Brady getting the news he was not starter, or getting benched, or injured, or traded to Denver…  we shall persevere.

So, please take the time to re-register at Brady’s Bunch. If Brady can keep going, we can too.

Join the one and only Brady’s Bunch, the Brady Quinn Fan Message Board

Click the Brady’s Bunch banner above or ‘here‘, and follow the prompts. Soon there after (usually within 24-36 hours) you will receive a confirmation email to reply to and then you are all set. The message board members are a friendly bunch, but boy are they protective of Brady. If you want to share about all things Brady Quinn, Notre Dame, and the Browns BRONCOS!, then that is the place for you. The message board prides itself on no disparaging and derogatory remarks. It is not true that you cannot comment on Brady in a negative light – far from it – we are the first ones TO DO it, but we don’t nor see the need to bash and berate.

Feel free to browse the posts in the background, but we really encourage you to share your stories and opinions. Currently, we have had postings of several hundred Brady Quinn football cards, several thousand photos, editorials revolving around Notre Dame, Cleveland Browns, and football politics, personal anecdotes, and many other topics.

As Brady Quinn grows in strength, intelligence, and spiritual and corporeal maturity in his own life as well as professional life, we will grow too.

So, please re-register and rejoin. I look forward to seeing all of the newest additions back on the boards with their fresh insights and newest devotions from Broncos’ fans!

#9! You can order his home and road replica jerseys right away at NFLshop.com!

I’ll admit it. I like one-stop shopping. Be it retail, food, or simply news on my favorite athletes. So, below are a couple of coverage bytes from Brady’s first meeting with the Denver area press. Also, I really like how he asked media members to introduce themselves before things got underway. Very professional. That’s our Brady!

Official Site (March 18)

Having spent 3 seasons looking at the Cleveland Browns’ official website and video offerings, I can tell you that I’m already liking the Denver Broncos’ website much more. The production quality of the video is clearly superior.

And one more time, I’d like to take some time to reiterate that this is a FAN BLOG, as is our Twitter account. We have added a lot of new followers since the trade, and just want to make sure everyone knows we are fans. The real Brady Quinn has not yet jumped into the Twitterverse. And, if he does, we’ll let everyone know!

Browns trade QB Brady Quinn

CLEVELAND (AP) – The Cleveland Browns have traded quarterback Brady Quinn to the Denver Broncos for fullback Peyton Hillis and a 2011 draft pick.

The teams announced the trade Sunday and said the deal is pending physicals.

Quinn’s departure comes one day after the Browns agreed to terms with free agent Jake Delhomme on a two-year contract.

EXPECT MAJOR CHANGES AROUND HERE TOO! Stay Tuned!!

Take away the crap Brown color and add Blue. I can live with that! And maybe South Park will have an episode! (Be nice guys!)

Hillis, two picks acquired for Quinn

From Cleveland Browns Official Site. This may be the last time I ever go there.
03.14.2010

The Cleveland Browns acquired running back Peyton Hillis and two future undisclosed draft choices in exchange for quarterback Brady Quinn, the team announced on Sunday.

“I appreciate everything Brady did for us last year and in his three seasons with the Cleveland Browns,” said Browns Head Coach Eric Mangini. “He is professional in the way he goes about doing his job and worked extremely hard at every aspect of his game. I wish him the best of success in Denver.”

The 24-year-old Hillis is a veteran of two NFL seasons who was a seventh-round draft choice of Denver in 2008. He played in 28 games with eight starts in his two years with the Broncos and totaled 397 yards rushing and six touchdowns on 81 attempts (4.9 avg.) and caught 18 passes for 198 yards and a touchdown. As a rookie in 2008, he started six of the 12 games in which he appeared and rushed for 343 yards and five scores on 68 carries (5.0 avg.) and amassed 14 receptions for 179 yards and a touchdown. His rushing total as a rookie included a 129-yard effort at the Jets on November 30 when he carried the ball 22 times and scored a touchdown in Denver’s 34-17 victory.

The 6-2, 250-pound Hillis lettered four years at the University of Arkansas (2004-07) and rushed for 959 yards and 12 touchdowns on 203 attempts and caught 118 passes for 1,195 yards and 11 scores. Born January 21, 1986, Hillis attended Conway (Ark.) High School.

So Brady is going to Denver… that doesn’t mean we are going anywhere. Sure, a few cosmetic changes will be forth coming, but in the mean time check out Brady’s Bunch.

Join the one and only Brady’s Bunch, the Brady Quinn Fan Message Board

Click the BOARD link above or ‘Brady’s Bunch‘, and follow the prompts. Soon there after (usually within 24 hours) you will receive a confirmation email to reply to and then you are all set. The message board members are a friendly bunch, and if you want to share about all things Brady Quinn, Notre Dame, and the Browns Broncos, then that is the place for you. This is not your typical board. Your voice is as loud or as quiet as you want, but you have the opportunity to be heard in a safe and supportive environment. Negative, hateful, and unpleasant posts are not tolerated and are never posted, but differing opinions are.

That didn’t take long.

When I spoke to Brady and told him that we were all behind him and that he had to kick Derek’s ass to be the starter, he laughed and looked over at his manager. It was a polite laugh nothing to it. As I look back at the pictures, the look he gave his manager was more like, “Don’t I know it.” His manager laughed as well. Brady’s the gravy train after all.

But I know Brady better now. We know he has no animosity towards Derek. They were friends in Cleveland; better competitors, good teammates. Brady has nothing but the best of intentions and wishes for Derek. We also know Brady has drive. He has ambition, and this is very good news.

Mr. Quinn may not admit it, but he must be experiencing schadenfreude, a German word which roughly translates to “shameful joy”. It means the joy we sometimes cannot help but experience when we hear about another’s misfortune. Scratch that. We here at www.brady-quinn.org DEFINITELY are.

As I mature, and take the criticisms of bashing Derek unnecessarily to heart, I do want to thank him for what he did in 2007. It was lucky for us that we followed Brady to Cleveland from Notre Dame. He did not get to start, but it was still with a successful team thanks, in part, to Derek. Lots of face time for the Quinn-man. And, of course, this led to lots of prime-time viewing as ESPN and other affiliates picked up and broadcasted the Browns. Who would have thunk it?

Derek’s leaving is not a time for celebrating. It is a clarion call that there is a new czar in town and he’s got a plan. It is a time to get back to work. Brady is part of that plan, and this opportunity will not go by the wayside. He is a most determined, sincere man with a work ethic scarcely unparalleled in such a fierce competitive sport. For those of you who want the Browns to do well; there is change coming that you CAN believe in.

No more pics of Derek on his tookus, or gravestones with his name on it. No more kicking the tv, or yelling at my co-workers poking fun at the Browns. No more rants on the Brady Quinn message board or waiting in line to fill my Xanax prescription before and after games. There is optimism in the air and it is not all about Brady. I like what Holmgren is doing. From someone who doesn’t over-analyze every football move and motive (or understand them), I see that there is an intelligent design in Cleveland; and it’s got HOPE written all over it. Those Browns fans better than I call it BELIEVELAND.

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Things are going to be heating up, and we here at Brady Quinn Fan are ready. Are you?
Join the one and only Brady’s Bunch, the Brady Quinn Fan Message Board

Click the BOARD link above or ‘Brady’s Bunch‘, and follow the prompts. Soon there after (usually within 24 hours) you will receive a confirmation email to reply to and then you are all set. The message board members are a friendly bunch, and if you want to share about all things Brady Quinn, Notre Dame, and the Browns, then that is the place for you. This is not your typical board. Your voice is as loud or as quiet as you want, but you have the opportunity to be heard in a safe and supportive environment. Negative, hateful, and unpleasant posts are not tolerated and are never posted, but differing opinions are.