New England's Search For History - Open Thread

by John Bena on Dec 29, 2007 7:02 PM MST in 2007 Game Day Threads Comment 10 comments

I wasn't going to make a thread for the game, but after watching former Akron Zip, former Denver Bronco draft pick Domenik Hixon run back a kick-off for a TD, well, I couldn't resist.

Just another example of the Broncos making an example of the WRONG GUY! I was defensive about Hixon for a couple reasons.....One, we both went to Akron. Two, he is a solid return guy, even if the Broncos couldn't figure out a way to block for him.

Congratulations to the New England Patriots. Only the 4th team in the history of the National Football League to finish the regular season undefeated. Like 'em or hate 'em, it's impressive.

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Damn you Hixon

You could not do that with Denver!

Go Bronocs

by Boski93 on Dec 29, 2007 7:14 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

Hey Gumbel

Does he have to poke his eye out before you think it is intentional. How does he have this job.

Hey Seau why don't you hustle off the field and overpersure halftime.

Go Bronocs

by Boski93 on Dec 29, 2007 7:37 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

Ta da!

Fixed that thing for you. It'll be our secret. lol

Glad you're here!

"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe

by Steve Nichols on Dec 29, 2007 7:49 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

50 TD passes for Brady

and 23 TD receptions for Moss. That play couldn't have been any easier.

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by Russ on Dec 29, 2007 8:51 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

Hixon was cut

after fumbling in consecutive games. It wasn't a question of right guy wrong guy. At the time it was about having somebody back there that gave us a chance to be competitive in games (SD was still playing poorly and we hadn't completely blown up in Chi-town yet).

Plus, he was only strating for NY because their regular guy was injured, and he wasn't cracking their receiving lineup anymore there than here. You have to make a sacrifice somewhere to have a pure returner on the team, and to me Hixon had too much to learn and not enough natural ability to tie up a roster spot.

Did we replace him? No. Do I wish we had him back? Yes, but hindsight is always 20/20, and I am still not sold on him being able to break a starting lineup on any team at WR.

by Jeremy Bolander on Dec 29, 2007 9:33 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

P.S.

If you have to go Akron stick with Taylor ;)

by Jeremy Bolander on Dec 29, 2007 10:24 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Agree to disagree...

While you are right about SD, Hixon was a guy that had played in what, 5 or 6 games???

Doesn't matter now, but as I watched him last night, and Cribbs in the Browns game today return a punt for a TD I imagine what it would be like to have that type of weapon....

-TSG

www.milehighreport.com

by John Bena on Dec 30, 2007 11:55 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

We agree

more than you think.

I'm just saying that Hixon was not developing fast enough for us to be competetive with him.

I think getting cut was what it took for him to "get it." I do wish we had him back, and I would slay for a pure athlete returner that could cut swaths through the ugly part of the return.

He was definitely our most hasty cut of the year, though.

by Jeremy Bolander on Dec 30, 2007 12:17 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs