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Vaya con Dios … You probably know of the news that struck some of us Wednesday. Layoffs are tough, but it’s part of any business. It’s happened to me before. It happened to my dad on multiple occasions. As Mom reminded me Wednesday night, he always came out with a better situation in the end. [...] In Honor of St. Patrick’s Day … A Broncos salute to the holiday … BEST SAINT: Not much here, but Isaac T. Lassiter, who played 23 games between 1962 and 1964, attended St. Augustine’s University, located in Raleigh, N.C. Starting right guard Montrae Holland is, of course, a former New Orleans Saint, as was the late quarterback Steve Ramsey, who saw action [...] Myers Sent to Houston for Sixth-Rounder Offensive lineman Chris Myers is on his way to Houston. After three years in Denver, including one as a starter at guard and center, the Broncos sent Myers to the Houston Texans in exchange for a sixth-round selection in next month’s draft. A sixth-round pick in 2005 is what the Broncos used to originally procure Myers after [...] Monday Note: Nienhuis Released After a hectic few days, we have a comparatively placid start to the second full week of March, with only this to report: Doug Nienhuis‘ quiet Broncos career ended Monday afternoon when the team released him after a stint that covered nearly 17 months. In that time, Nienhuis saw neither the field nor the 53-man roster in [...] Safeties First: Broncos Add Manuel, McCree For the Broncos, the weekend proved to offer no time to rest. A busy week opening week of free agency carried over into Saturday as the team fortified its secondary by adding a pair of safeties — Marquand Manuel, formerly of the Carolina Panthers, and Marlon McCree, late of the San Diego Chargers. Terms on the contracts [...] Two for Thursday: Broncos Also Sign WR Shepherd Boy, this is a busy day … Less than two hours after announcing the signing of one former Detroit Lion, Denver brought another one-time Lion aboard, signing wide receiver Edell Shepherd to a contract. Terms were not disclosed. Shepherd was in Lions camp last year before being waived on Aug. 28. He spent the subsequent season out football. Boss Bailey Now a Bronco Boss Bailey is a Bronco, officially. The team announced at 3:36 p.m. MST on Thursday that the team had signed the unrestricted free agent linebacker — and younger brother of All-Pro cornerback Champ Bailey. NFL.com first reported that the Broncos had agreed to terms with Boss Bailey on Thursday afternoon. Boss Bailey has traversed one of [...] Now Starring … Charley Johnson I’m old enough to recall when Miller Lite commercials were something to savor because of their liberal use of former athletes, coaches and other random celebrities … Bob Uecker, Bubba Smith, Billy Martin, Dick Butkus, Rodney Dangerfield, Bert Jones, and, of course, Mickey Spillane. But I reckon I was too young to remember when Ring of [...] Favre’s Greatness Had Humble Beginning I never met Brett Favre, though I’ve heard some stories. But I remember where I was when he took his first snap as a Green Bay Packer. It’d be hard for me to forget, seeing as how I was there. Sept. 13, 1992, was one of those Florida summer Sundays where not even a liberal dollop of [...] Report: Koutouvides Agrees to Terms ESPN.com reported Monday morning that the Broncos had come to terms with linebacker Niko Koutouvides, who spent the last four years with the Seattle Seahawks. Monday afternoon, the Broncos announced that Koutouvides had signed his contract. The Broncos also announced the signing of Keary Colbert and the re-signing of defensive end Ebenezer Ekuban; both had first [...]