Daily Blitz – Gene Upshaw, RIP

• Simply shocking news out of the NFLPA today.  Union Head and former Raider Gene Upshaw is dead at the age of 63.  [CNN]
• His condition of pancreatic cancer was only known to him a few days ago.  Our thoughts and prayers to his family.  [PFT]
• Broncos –
• All three top RBs believe they can get the job done.  [DPO]
• Mike Shanahan seems to be renewing his trademark of “running back by committee.” [ESPN]
• What’s more, he believes LT Ryan Clady and RT Ryan Harris can anchor the offensive line on both sides for “years and years and years.”  [DPO]
• After some struggles with punters Sam Paulescu and Brett Kern, QB Jay Cutler will get his chance at holder.  [Denver Post]
• Tom Nalen‘s latest surgery is full of unknowns.  [DPO]
• The Packers and Broncos feature one of the oldest – and best – sets of cornerbacks in the league.  [Rocky Mountain News]
• Blog Blitz –
• Elvis Dumervil says he’s treating the Packers game like a regular season game.  [DenverBroncos.com]
• Herc was not impressed by Hard Knocks’ visit to Denver last night.  Neither was I.  [Orange Bucksnorts]

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Just a generic one today… referee Bill Schuster (Scott Boehm/Getty Images)

Your wittiest, most cleverest captions in the comments…

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Wednesday

Nice ki…. Wait that’s MY WINDSHIELD! – (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Great job Ian Henson for the winning caption! Honorable mention: SivNiz, andyb.