Quick Hits – Shanahan’s Week 10 Monday Presser

News in regular type, my slant in italics (haha… slant in italics… get it?).

• John Lynch is still suffering from numbness and tingling. He won’t play or practice until those symptoms subside. This doesn’t sound good… will we be seeing ANOTHER veteran captain on Injured Reserve this year?
• Javon Walker is a “long shot” to play this Monday, but Shanahan‘s keeping his fingers crossed. Me too!
• Shanahan wasn’t surprised at Selvin Young‘s breakout performance, and said it was typical of what he’s seen in practice. I haven’t been this excited about a Broncos running back in a long time.
• Hamza Abdullah is reportedly our new starter, but Shanny said everyone needs to wait and see on Monday. At least Nick Ferguson isn’t bitter if that’s the case – saw him giving Shanny a lot of love on the sidelines after our big win.
• Apparently newly signed DE Josh Mallard played 46 snaps yesterday, and Shanahan simply said this showed that we needed some help. Other teams’ trash can be our treasure. First Jordan Beck making special teams tackles, now Mallard stepping up on defense. Everyone is on notice – do your job or they’ll find someone to do it for you!
• When asked if he had seen Adam Vinatieri‘s missed field goal, he responded, “Which one?” Classic.

Shanahan Fireside: Week 10 [Mason’s Morsels]