The Denver Broncos defeated the Dallas Cowboys yesterday by a score of 17-10. The victory moves the Broncos to 4-0 on the season, a record no one thought they would have. Part of their success can be attributed to running back Knowshon Moreno, who found the end zone once again in the victory.

Moreno rushed the ball 14 times for 65 yards and caught 2 passes for 11 yards plus a touchdown. The one negative of the day came on a lost fumble. Moreno needs to learn how to hold on to the ball better.

If you missed the game, check out the highlights below.

For the first time in his short NFL career, Knowshon Moreno found the endzone in a Broncos 23-3 victory of the Oakland Raiders. Moreno rushed the ball 21 times for 90 yards, but was held without a catch. His touchdown came in the third quarter on a 7 yard run.

For the second game in a row, Moreno has led the Broncos in carries. They are going to do whatever is necessary to get him his touches and develop him into an every down back. The sky is the limit with Knowshon Moreno, especially in the Bronco system. They get to play against some of the worst defenses in the AFC West and will run the ball more then other teams when the weather gets bad in December.

If you have Knowshon Moreno on your fantasy team, then it’s time to insert him into your lineup. He’s no longer just a RB3/Flex type guy. I think he worthy of a RB2 spot. And if you’re in a keeper league hold on to him like he’s your first born child.

The Denver Broncos improved to 2-0 on the season with a 27-6 victory over the Cleveland Browns. Knowshon Moreno led the team in rushing attempts with 17 for 75 yards, giving him a respectable 4.4 YPC average. Moreno’s long carry of the day came on a 17 yard rush. Knowhon also has 2 receptions for 22 yards.

Knowshon showed nice progression on his performance in Week 1. This week he showe dmore speed, better vision and the ability to move through the tackles. Buckhalter stole some of his carries after he ran for a 45 yard touchdown. The Broncos have been known to give the ball to the hot hand, but the fact that Knowshon Moreno had 17 carries to Buckhalters 9 proves that he is still the go to man.

What we need now is for Moreno to find the endzone. Remember he won the all-rookie touchdown dance competition a few months ago. I can’t wait to see what he has in store for his first NFL Touchdown.

The ending of the Denver vs. Cincinnati game last weekend was absolutely crazy. I can’t believe Stokley caught that tipped ball and took it all the way in for a touchdown with virtually no time left on the clock. I am surprised though that there wasn’t more scoring in this game. The Broncos and Bengals have good offenses, but sucky defenses. So who knows what happened?

I do know that Knowshon Moreno didn’t play well. First game jitters I hope. He rushed the ball 8 times for only 19 yards (including a long of 8 yards). Moreno did not record a catch, something he excelled in doing at Georgia.

This weekend the Broncos play a home opener vs. Cleveland. The running game has got to improve. The Vikings were able to run ALL OVER the Browns last weekend so there is no excuse for the Broncos not to focus on rushing the ball. Expect Knowshon Moreno to get 15 carries and 70 yards rushing. I also think he’ll find the endzone for the first time in his NFL career.

The Chicago Bears came to town on Sunday, but Broncos running back was not on the field for the action. Moreno is still sidelined from the MCL sprain, however, things are looking good for him being back for the start of the season.

From Rotoworld:

Knowshon Moreno was on the field prior to Sunday night’s preseason game testing out his sprained MCL.
Running with a bungee cord attached to the base of a goal post, Moreno did a series of crossovers, lateral moves, and backpedals. The Denver Post gives Moreno a “chance” to practice this week on a limited basis. He’s been ruled out against Chicago, but is due back before the Broncos’ season opener.

The Broncos had the No. 2 offense in the NFL last year. They lost Jay Cutler, but added a great running back in Moreno. Let’s hope he can get on the field and win them some ball games.

The Denver Broncos were without first round draft pick Knowshon Moreno in their second preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks. Knowshon is being held out because of an MCL Sprain. If the Broncos are lucky, they may have him back for the final preseason game.

Knowshon Moreno was drafted to be a starting, 3-down back from the get go. If he can’t get healthy though, he won’t be starting opening day and will lose carries to some of the vets like LaMont Jordan and Correll Buckhalter.

Knowshon Moreno recently signed his rookie contract with the Denver Broncos, believed to be paying him about $12.5 million in guaranteed money. The Broncos invested the 12th overall pick in Moreno so they’ll expect him to be active early and often. You don’t pick someone that high to ease him into the position, especially a running back.

We see time and time again rookie running backs contribute in big ways: Adrian Peterson, Matt Forte, Marshawn Lynch, Joseph Addai, etc. The coaches believe Knowshon is a 3 down back… the type of player that doesn’t need to be pulled out of the game in short yardage and goal-line situations. He can run the ball and pass block, making him useful in any situation.

The Broncos have their first preseason game coming up on Friday, August 14 against the San Francisco 49ers. I expect Knowshon to get something like 7-8 carries and maybe a catch or two.

Denver Broncos rookies reported to training camp on Monday … that is all of them except for Knowshon Moreno, who is still not under contract. It is common for rookies selected in the first round to be a few days late to training camp while their agents work with the front office to come up with a deal.

Knowshon did however sign a sponsorship deal with Reebok, so we’ll probably see him on a few commercials and in your favorite shoe stores at the mall.

From Rotowire:
Head coach Josh McDaniels acknowledged that it will be difficult for Moreno to catch up now that he is missing some time in camp, but that Friday is the most important starting block because that is the first full day with the veteran players. Moreno was the first running back taken in the 2008 draft and many expect him to be the starting running back out of the gate. However, missing time in camp does not bode well for that thinking.

Football blog ProFootballTalk is reporting that the Denver Broncos and running back Knowshon Moreno have begun contract negotiations. Only 2 of the first roun d draft picks have signed contracts so far. Moreno was the 12th overall selection in the draft and will be looking for a contract similar to the 12th pick in 2008 plus a small % increase.

Most teams like to get their first round picks signed to a contract before training camp starts. Its shown time and time again that rookies who hold out into training camp are slow to come along when the season starts. Holding out isn’t good for anyone. The quicker Moreno can get on the field the better his chances are to be the starting running back on opening day.

So this video is like 2 months old, but for some reason was just uploaded to Youtube today… so I thought I would post it. Panini America interview Knowshon Moreno over at the NFL Players Rookie Premier (remember Knowshon won the best touchdown dance here). The interview itself isn’t that great. The guy asking the questions looked like he had never done this before and kept asking stupid follow up questions.

Anyways, it’s nice seeing Knowshon on video. There’s not much going on right now until training camp so hopefully this can help hold you over.