On Monday, Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan announced that Travis Henry had been released.

Upon dispatching Henry, he proclaimed that the troubled star back had to go because among other factors, you can't win Championships without character. The two Super Bowl trophies that Shanahan has brought to town are evidence enough that when it comes to Championships, his is a voice worth listening to.

Although, on the issue of character, I'm not so sure.

Henry had issues even before he signed with the Broncos on March 5th of last year. However, as Bernie Lincicome pointed out today, character seems to matter more when your performance on the field is poor. If you perform at a high level on the field, the issues you have off of it, can become nothing more than minor inconveniences to the organization that is paying you to run and pass, nothing less and more often than not, really expecting even less.

If character counts, then explain the following people to me that have been here.

Henry?

Javon Walker?

Todd Sauerbrun?

Maurice Clarrett?

If character counts, why were those guys here?

Put in another way, if character counts, why isn't Jason Elam here?

Hope to see you on Thursday, so until then enjoy Wednesday.

-"z"