Quick Hits – Warren Trade Imminent and more

Noteworthy notes today…

BRONCOS BEAT 49ERS 17-13
The starters looked good in limited play – in case you missed it, feel free to scan below and see one of the four or five posts focusing solely on the game. I’ll have my own personal recap/update later this morning (I’m watching the game again right now).

WARREN TRADE IMMINENT
The Denver Post reports that there were several takers yesterday for the Gerard Warren trade. It’ll likely go through today.

ROD SMITH SAYS A MOUTHFUL
The interview with Rod Smith on the sidelines last night was a juicy one. For one, he likely won’t be ready by Week 1 (no real surprise there). A bit more surprising was the nugget that was dropped saying Shanahan suggested that Smith should call it a career at the end of last year. There really is no quit in this guy.

FOXWORTH WANTS MORE GAME TIME
Domonique Foxworth says he loves being a Denver Bronco. But he’s really anxious to see the field just the same, and feels he deserves it more often.

BRONCOS DEPART TODAY
The Broncos will leave today for Dallas, their Saturday night preseason opponent. They will practice with the Cowboys throughout the week in preparation for the matchup. The game will air on the NFL Network the following day at 2PM PDT, subject to a schedule change.

VICK CASE TAKES A TURN
The Michael Vick trial took an interesting turn as his two co-defendants are scheduled to enter into plea agreements later this week. Vick would be wise to do the same, but doing so will surely set events in motion for a year suspension to come down from Commissioner Roger Goodell.

CHIEFS AND LJ CLOSE TO DEAL
The twenty-some odd million dollars separating the Chiefs and Larry Johnson in contract negotiations has narrowed significantly… to about $7 million or so, according to the Kansas City Star. The deal could be done by the end of the week, getting LJ back in camp. Wow, Carl Peterson, don’t bend over backwards here.

RAIDERS COACH HOSPITALIZED
New Raiders Head Coach Lane Kiffin was hospitalized Monday with a viral infection and may miss several days.