Here are highlights of Gary Kubiak's Saturday morning news conference...
Defensive players ran gassers after practice. ''Well, we have a deal where if they don't get enough turnovers in practice, they run a gasser,'' Kubiak said. ''If the offense has too many turnovers in practice, they run a gasser. Just trying to emphasize what we're doing.''
Chris Brown and Ryan Moats are going to be the running backs splitting time with Steve Slaton unless something happens. Brown has a history of injuries, so his story has yet to be told. Kubiak doesn't tolerate players that can't stay on the field, and that's why Oregon rookie Jeremiah Johnson is gone and why Tennessee rookie Arian Foster needs to get on the field. ''This game is about staying on the field and doing it on the field, so you look right now and you look at Steve and Chris and Moats,'' Kubiak said. ''This new young man (Andre Hall) we brought in the last few days, he's done a good job. Arian has got to get in the training room and get his butt out here. He's a good football player but he's got to stay out here.''
On Chris Brown staying on the field. ''Very promising and I think a lot of it has to do with his offseason,'' Kubiak said. ''He was as good of an offseason worker as we had.''
On Andre Johnson. ''I'll tell you, we were talking, us coaches, the other night in an evaluation meeting, and it seems like we say this every year, but I'm not sure that he doesn't look as good as I've ever seen him look,'' Kubiak said. ''Just conditioning-wise, making every play. He's special. I tell y'all every time, you're watching something special watching this guy's career, because he's as good as I've been around.''
On the O-line. ''I thought it was becoming a strength of our team last year,'' Kubiak said. ''When five guys play every snap like that, it brings a mentality to your football team, so that's been really special. They should only get better, but the problem right now is that they haven't been working together because Chester (Pitts) has basically not been a part of the offseason yet, or anything. Now, Chris (Myers) is missing time. Now that can make you better, because guys can step up, but they are missing some valuable continuity right now and hopefully we can get them back out there.''
On DeMeco Ryans. ''DeMeco leads the team, not just the linebackers,'' Kubiak said. ''He's the captain around here, that's his nickname. No doubt, I told the players, every day after practice, I say to the young guys, 'You want to see why guys make the Pro Bowl, see what a pro is, you've been watching one.' And I gave them a few examples today, but he was the first one I went to.''
On the first week of camp. ''We're always going to get guys nicked up, Kubiak said. ''Numbers-wise, we're probably about the same as we've been in the past at this point. The thing I've been impressed with is our conditioning. I think our veteran guys are in as good of condition as they've been since I've been here. Now we lock into playing, so we'll find out where we're at the end of each week.''