Daily Links – D-Day for Five, Maybe More

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• The Broncos must cut their roster from 80 to 75 today.  But that’s the same case for every NFL team.  Will they also be looking at other released talent, like QB Kevin O’Connell?  [No link, just thinking out loud]
• No one’s certain if either or both Kyle Orton or Chris Simms will be available Week 1.  [Denver Post]
• This Miami Herald columnist thinks the Dolphins should go after Brandon Marshall. [Miami Herald]
• Might the Broncos be actively shopping Marshall?  [ProFootballTalk]

• Jason Cole believes McDaniels could learn from Belichick‘s history with players.  [Yahoo! Sports]
• Mike Klis tries to quiet the Tom Brandstater starting QB talk.  [DPO]
• McD’s injury don’t-ask-don’t-tell policy is giving the MSM headaches.  [DPO]
• Nice piece on Floyd Little.  [DPO]
• I tweeted this story a few days ago, but it is definitely DL-worthy.  Another take on the Jay Cutler – Pat Bowlen that definitely raises some eyebrows.  [ESPN]

NFL/Other

• The Chiefs are keeping tight-lipped about Matt Cassel‘s injury.  Reports are he’s out two to four weeks. [Google/AFP]
• The computers tell us that a Chargers AFC West title is a sure-thing. That’s why they play the game… [Y! Sports]
• And that the Patriots should take the AFC. [Y! Sports]
• Tedy Bruschi retires, to the… tears? Of Bill Belichick? [850 The Buzz]
• With starter Aaron Cook on the DL, Rockies trade for Jose Contreras. Not happy with this move. [Rocky Mountain Independent]