What I saw.

by Philistine21 on Nov 16, 2008 6:43 PM MST Comment 23 comments

Seeing as this was my first Bronco game that I have seen in person I feel somewhat obligated to write a small report of what I saw.

1. Spencer Larson and Wesley Woodyard are the future at linebacker. Those guys were flying around making plays all night. I can't say enough about Spencer's heart.

2. Peyton Hillis has what it takes to be a running back in Denver's system. Other then one goalline stuff Hillis ran hard all night and definitely had a nose for the end zone.

3. Royal is fast supplanting Marshall as Cutler's go-to guy. Cutler looks very comfortable throwing to Fast Eddie.

4. From what I saw of them, I must say that Atlanta fans are a great group of people. No complaints on that front. The two guys sitting next to me were nice the whole game, asked me some questions about Bronco starters, and filled in some information for me abour Falcons players.

5. There were alot of Denver fans at the game. I expected to be nearly alone in Atlanta, but the Denver faithful turned out in droves.

6. Cutler didn't take any unneccessary risks with the football. His decision making was very smooth and although he didn't have flashy stats he showed quite a bit of maturity.

7. Jamie Winborn has lead hands. Well, perhaps that is too harsh, but my heart skipped a beat when he dropped what would have been the game clinching interception.

8. Overall our defense is improving noticeably. I felt so much more secure when the defense came out onto the field then in previous games. They had Turner's number for most of the game. Take away that 25 yard TD and he had mabye a 2 yard per carry average.

Well that's all. An exciting game that gave Cutler his sixth 4th quarter comeback for a win, and I was there to see it all.

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I wouldn't be too harsh on Winborn

Most LB and DB have poor hands, it is the rare ones that make all the int.

"Me fail english, that unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum

by Broncoman on Nov 16, 2008 7:38 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

Yea, but it was frightening when it happened.

To have striven, to have made the effort, to have been true to certain ideals - this alone is worth the struggle. - William Penn

Tom Arnold, of Fox Sports Net's Best Damn Sports Show Period, said this about Warren Sapp: "Hey, Warren, the Raiders signed you to a seven-year deal. I guess Bill Callahan was right --- they are the dumbest team in America."

by Philistine21 on Nov 16, 2008 7:43 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

True, would of been a game ender

"Me fail english, that unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum

by Broncoman on Nov 16, 2008 7:55 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

What I saw was wide eyes--looking at touchdown--instead of the ball.

The best defense is a good defense!
And last week's young players. Yes!

by Mike Clark on Nov 16, 2008 8:00 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

He got a little antsy waiting for the ball.

It happens to players who don’t get the ball that often. Unfortunate, but true.

To have striven, to have made the effort, to have been true to certain ideals - this alone is worth the struggle. - William Penn

by Philistine21 on Nov 16, 2008 8:03 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

exactly

The best defense is a good defense!
And last week's young players. Yes!

by Mike Clark on Nov 16, 2008 8:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Atwater

Atwater had a few drops back in the day and he turned our alright.

Victor Frankl:

What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of him. What he needs is not the discharge of tension at any cost, but the call of a potential meaning waiting to be fulfilled by him.

Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.

by wyoeng on Nov 16, 2008 8:23 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Louis Wright

Wright was the best CB Denver has ever had, but he couldn’t catch a football for love or money.

He had read the inscription on the gates of Busyrane–‘Be bold’; and on the second gate–‘Be bold, be bold, and evermore be bold’; and then again had paused well at the third gate–‘but not too bold.’" RW Emerson

by bradley on Nov 17, 2008 10:55 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

That's why he wasn't a receiver

to borrow from Shanahan…

"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game

"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano

by DesertBroncoFan on Nov 17, 2008 12:28 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Emotion and intensity are good traits for a LB, but

skill players need to be relaxed and in control of their emotions. Plus, he wasn’t running a route, he was just the lucky recipient of a bad pass.

The future looks so bright that we're going to need blue and orange sunglasses!

by Arctic Bronco on Nov 16, 2008 10:07 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Actually Arctic...

It looked from the behind shot a great read by WInborn. He breaks off his aasignment by keying on the QB and gets in front of the pass……unfortunatley he has hands like feet!!!!!

Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.

by boydy2669 on Nov 17, 2008 7:08 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks goodness the ATL WR dropped that one in the endzone at the end.

"It doesn't dissipate" ~ Mike Shanahan

Cutler's 4th qtr/OT game winning drives: 6

by weazel on Nov 17, 2008 1:28 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

If they could catch they would be a tight end!

by Steve O' on Nov 17, 2008 4:06 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Phil--would you agree that this was one of Jay's best managed games?

The best defense is a good defense!
And last week's young players. Yes!

by Mike Clark on Nov 16, 2008 7:47 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

Hmmm....

It’s hard to call. Definitely his least risky game. He looked a lot less like Brett Favre this time around. I think that because our defense kept them out of it he didn’t need to take any extreme chances with the ball.

To have striven, to have made the effort, to have been true to certain ideals - this alone is worth the struggle. - William Penn

by Philistine21 on Nov 16, 2008 7:52 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

lol--safe answer

The best defense is a good defense!
And last week's young players. Yes!

by Mike Clark on Nov 16, 2008 7:54 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Rofl.

That’s me, wishy-washy. :-P

To have striven, to have made the effort, to have been true to certain ideals - this alone is worth the struggle. - William Penn

by Philistine21 on Nov 16, 2008 7:56 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Good breakdown P-21

I, too, think Hillis has the making of a FT HB. However, I still think the Broncos long-term plans are for him to play FB ala Howard Griffith. The biggest difference I see, going forward next season, is that Hillis will get more carries than Griffith ever did.

I wish Woody Paige was our coach!

by bcfunk on Nov 16, 2008 7:50 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

And more pass plays

"Me fail english, that unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum

by Broncoman on Nov 16, 2008 7:55 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I really like Hillis in the passing game.

He brings a new dimension to our offense.

To have striven, to have made the effort, to have been true to certain ideals - this alone is worth the struggle. - William Penn

by Philistine21 on Nov 16, 2008 7:56 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Couldn't agree more

I wish Woody Paige was our coach!

by bcfunk on Nov 17, 2008 7:41 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Awesome Man

I would have loved to be there with you! It was a great win for Denver! I couldn’t believe that Mike actually let Larson play the possition that We Here at MHR have been talking about all week!

Like I said in a response to annother post, THE BRONCOS PLAYERS READ MHR, and then talk about it in the locker room, sooo, we need to keep giving THE GOOD input that we do so that WE can turn this team into a classic winner, game after game after game!

by metalman5050 on Nov 16, 2008 9:46 PM MST reply actions 0 recs