Ronald Fields News

Denver Broncos corner back Champ Bailey celebrates his interception with teammate Ronald Fields in the third quarter of play against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday October 4, 2009 at Invesco Field at Mile High.

From his vantage point, which is somewhere in the middle of the mayhem that is the line of scrimmage each and every NFL weekend, Broncos nose tackle Ronald Fields has an up-close-and-personal view of what makes opposing offenses go.

The Broncos tried to beef up things in their nickel package - five defensive backs - Monday night, but still might find it a target of opposing running games over the second half of the season.

This is a battle of two teams trying to show they're for real, but from much different backgrounds.

Denver at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Broncos safety Brian Dawkins , who pulled his left hamstring two weeks ago in a win over the Chargers, will return to the lineup this week .

All 53 players on the Broncos' active roster participated in practice Friday, marking the second consecutive fully attended practice.

OWINGS MILLS Following an offseason filled with legal drama and a training camp where he was suspended for conduct detrimental to the team, Pro Bowl wide receiver Brandon Marshall is now being celebrated, not tolerated by the Denver Broncos.

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Oakland defensive end Greg Ellis didn't practice for the second straight day with a knee injury.

There were times during the offseason when first-year Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels appeared to be out of his mind.

Officials have already had to separate the Broncos and Chargers and kickoff is still more than half an hour away.

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson SAN DIEGO -- Denver got its injured defensive players back to start the second half.

The Denver Broncos are buying what coach Josh McDaniels is selling. Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson The Denver Broncos can't wait to show up to work on each Wednesday to see what's in store.

Of the 11 neophytes in the NFL coaching ranks this season, the Broncos' Josh McDaniel, Jets' Rex Ryan and 49ers' Mike Singletary are succeeding in creating atmospheres of success.

Did anybody notice the Reebok ad today on page 5 of The Denver Post sports section? Big as life in a full-page ad, Brandon Marshall is looking good -- or as good as any Bronco can look in those vertical socks.

Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels doesn't put timetables on his process. He never placed limits on what the '09 Broncos could accomplish.

The first four weeks of the NFL regular season are in the rear view mirror, which makes this a good time to look at some compelling stories.

Fun fact of the day: the 2008 Denver Broncos allowed 28 points per game over the course of 16 games.

Happy Tuesday, friends and welcome to another edition of Shallow Thoughts & Nearsighted Observations, where we're always aiming to deliver the best thing since Starks in Clark's Wallabees .

Josh McDaniels and the Denver Broncos are proving what we forget sometimes -- the dramas of summer are endlessly rehashed, but it's the dramas of fall and winter that count.

'We were tired of getting our [bleeping] [bleep's] kicked,' D.J. Williams told the Denver Daily News when asked what the biggest difference from this year's defense was compared to last yea'rs. The Denver Broncos' six-year veteran is one of the few holdovers on a revamped Josh McDaniels' defense that is transitioning from the a 4-3 defense to a 3-4 ...