Denver Broncos 34 - New York Jets 17 Post Game Thread -- Overcoming Adversity Key To Victory
by John Bena on Nov 30, 2008 5:44 PM MST
in 2008 Denver Broncos Post Game Notes
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| Category | Broncos | Jets |
| Score | 34 | 17 |
| Rushing Yards |
127 | 142 |
| Passing Yards |
357 | 241 |
| Total Yards | 484 | 383 |
| T.O.P | 31:55 |
28:05 |
The Denver Broncos looked the part of a team that was lost. Beaten and battered both physically and mentally after getting crushed by the Oakland Raiders last week. Sometimes the best thing for a team that has the world against them is a trip on the road against a team that no one believes they can beat. That's exactly what the Broncos had facing them this week and they did what any mentally tough team would do. They played their asses off, took advantage of opportunities and overcame adversity to win a hard fought football game.
The last part might be the most important. The Jets were able to score on two long running plays. The Jets turned the Broncos over in the Red Zone. Hell, the Jets had Brett Favre. None of it mattered to the Broncos who got up early and never looked back.
There were plenty of heros today, but we'll start with Jay Cutler(27/43 - 357 yards, 2TD, 1INT), who came back from an awful performance last week to play extremely well in a very tough environment. The Meadowlands is a tough place to play on a calm day let alone when the weather is bad. Cutler looked good, threw the ball well, and with the exception of one play, made good decisions with the football. The Broncos win when Cutler plays well and both happened today.
Peyton Hillis(22 car. - 129 yards, 1TD) was a stud all day and the Broncos committed to the run more today than in any game in recent memory. Cutler is still the motor that drives the car, but sometimes he needs a good tow every now and then and Hillis made that happen.
The Broncos defense, save a couple of mental lapses, played strong and forced the Jets to go the long way to score. The defense got the Broncos on the board early as well, and any time you can get 7 points from the defense good things are bound to happen.
The Broncos now sit at 7-5, 3 full games up on the Chargers with 4 games to go. The team will likely be much healthier next week with Champ Bailey and Nate Webster likely to return. We could see D.J. Williams as well. Any one that Broncos get back will be a huge plus, but it shouldn't be overlooked how well these guys played and just how valuable the experience will be moving forward. Great Job Men!
As for next week, and those that follow, we'll take them one game at a time. No one really knows what to expect from the the Orange and Blue, and in a season of so many ups and downs, I hope you like roller coasters because this ride is far from over!
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I am ready
for our hurt veterans to get back in the lineup. It will be good to know we have the defensive depth to pick up the slack if we make it into the playoffs. I am only 50-50 on excitement over Nate’s return, but it may be a moot point with larsen getting banged up. If we can’t have super talents, we can at least have legitimate options for rotation.
Concision in style, precision in thought, decision in life.
by Jeremy Bolander on Nov 30, 2008 5:51 PM MST reply actions
Haggan looked allright.
I’d rather have him in there than Webster
If Mike Shanahan were a hotdog, would you eat him? I know I would. Hell, I'd eat him twice.
You would also eat shanahan if he were a hotdog
Frankly your decision making needs work. :)
Concision in style, precision in thought, decision in life.
by Jeremy Bolander on Nov 30, 2008 5:54 PM MST up reply actions
I agree Papi
Haggan looked good. He looked in control with limited playing time.
Touchdowns win championships?
We are truly the jeckyl and hyde of the NFL this year
The best defense is a good defense!
And last week's young players. Yes!
BUF is right up there with us
Concision in style, precision in thought, decision in life.
by Jeremy Bolander on Nov 30, 2008 5:53 PM MST up reply actions
Actually, I think we're really predictable.
We beat good teams, especially on the road, and we lose to bad teams. To find out how we’re going to play, look at who we’re playing. We always play to our level of competition.
If Mike Shanahan were a hotdog, would you eat him? I know I would. Hell, I'd eat him twice.
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by Jeremy Bolander on Nov 30, 2008 5:52 PM MST reply actions
8:14?
You going to be on today, Styg?
If Mike Shanahan were a hotdog, would you eat him? I know I would. Hell, I'd eat him twice.
I don't think the show has call in capability yet
Someday soon. Evolution is inevitable.
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by Jeremy Bolander on Nov 30, 2008 5:55 PM MST up reply actions
Am I not good enough for you???
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Err, I mean yes, you are. I just wanted to say that I have a request. My dad’s going to listen to the show tonight for the first time, and he refuses to join the site. I want him on here, so can I give him a shoutout or something? Or, make him join?
If Mike Shanahan were a hotdog, would you eat him? I know I would. Hell, I'd eat him twice.
Your dad is the
Bronco blood in you, right?
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by Jeremy Bolander on Nov 30, 2008 6:00 PM MST up reply actions
Yes. He has the good genes
My mom’s side are the Chiefs fans, and wishing they were Bronco fans right about now.
If Mike Shanahan were a hotdog, would you eat him? I know I would. Hell, I'd eat him twice.
I wonder where the Beavman is?
Sactown is looking like a, dare I say it, paper tiger.
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by Jeremy Bolander on Nov 30, 2008 5:56 PM MST up reply actions
Haha, Zappa's getting owned.
Where is he at, though? I haven’t seen him on here in a few days. Is he sick? Get well, Zappa, so you can be healthy for your beating in the playoffs.
If Mike Shanahan were a hotdog, would you eat him? I know I would. Hell, I'd eat him twice.
For some reason I knew we were going to win
The best defense is a good defense!
And last week's young players. Yes!
I wonder if Shannon wil jump on the nation again--gotta love Sharp....Hall of fame upcoming.
The best defense is a good defense!
And last week's young players. Yes!
Bronco nation is going strong
The best defense is a good defense!
And last week's young players. Yes!
I swear we will now either dominate the Chiefs
by something ridiculous like 51-3, or lose again. No middle ground.
Blast and botheration.
Silver--lol--we are such a jeckyl and hyde this year
The best defense is a good defense!
And last week's young players. Yes!
You can say that again
You honestly have no idea if Good Broncos or Really Embarrassingly Awful Broncos are going to show up at any given time.
Blast and botheration.
Just got home from watching the game at Father-in-Law's
I love how Denver handled the game. Per FirstFan’s write-up, I like how we run the gut to wear down the defense, and I like what our power running game gave us. I like that Denver didn’t go deep on too many throws. Except for one major gain, we did a great job slowing down (not stopping, and that’s ok) the Jet’s run.
The playcalling was solid this time, and it paid off. Our young guys stepped up again, and I think that there is a good argument that a few have earned their positions over the vets they’ve replaced.
Good football game!
"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe
really...
our 3rd string defense held the high scoring bretts to 17 points…very impressive.
GO BRONCOS!!!
by UnarmingMermaid on Nov 30, 2008 6:05 PM MST up reply actions
Held Brett back,
but surprised me how well they did against the run too. The rain didn’t seem to slow our pass game, which was also terrific.
Really, when I saw the weather I was pretty concerned. By the end of the first quarter we just plain looked like the better team.
I think we are good enough to be a deep playoff contender, but just lack the consistency. I look forward to the (expected) post season, but I’m really stoked to see what this young team does next year.
"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe
by Steve Nichols on Nov 30, 2008 6:08 PM MST up reply actions
You will notice that when Barrett was in
2 safeties back (generally. I will need to watch again a few times to see if it was 100% that way.) When Manuel and Fox were in Manuel was in the box. (ugh to the first long run by Thomas. Deep safety help went into coveratge instead of reading run. double ugh.)
Also, no Tatum Bell experiments. We were a power running team today, no exceptons. It is obvious this team is only going to allocate so many handoffs to the running game. The gameplan this week was 100% power, with WR and TE screens adding the stretch element.
Beautifully called, and I noticed gladly that Shanahan was right beside Bates for most of the game.
Concision in style, precision in thought, decision in life.
by Jeremy Bolander on Nov 30, 2008 6:11 PM MST up reply actions
A lot more west coast than spread (thank God) too.
I noticed a ton of screens by Favre, but I must have missed several of the screens by Denver. I noticed a lot of bootlegs and a lot of quick hits to hook routes on the sidelines. I also noticed (and liked) the two deep safeties, which seemed to help our defense overall. One thing I predicted (and got wrong) was that we would see a few slants by Favre. Given the weather, it was smart of the Jets to drop the slant routes down.
The missed coverage by the safety on the run was discouraging, but he bit on the run to the weakside (which was made easier to do because the RBs for the Jets are so short running behind their line). I also like that our defensive line, while not penetrating much, plugged the gaps well and bought time for the LBs.
The offensive line was brilliant, not only protecting Jay, but showing doubters that they can run block well, even zone blocking against a two gap defense.
There isn’t too much to find fault with in this game. Just a solid effort by a lot of young guys. Nice to get this pick wrong! : )
"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe
by Steve Nichols on Nov 30, 2008 6:32 PM MST up reply actions
I love the way everyone thinks us beating the Jets (watching NBC right now) thinks the Jets aren't that good because they lost to us.
Let’s hope all teams think we don’t deserve to be in the playoffs—I think Jay will love the playoffs!
The best defense is a good defense!
And last week's young players. Yes!
Yeah MC...
What about collingsworth???? Called the Jets SB contenders and now saay they suck cause they lost to Denver. Hes an ASS!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
Question
Ass for next week, and those that follow, we’ll take them one game at a time.
We get ass next week? Where do I have to sign up?
There is no 'Ctrl' button on Chuck Norris's computer. Chuck Norris is always in control.
Chuck Norris destoryed the periodic table because he only recognizes the element of surprise.
Hard not to find one in the threads here and there.
Still, I’m surprised that Guru would promise it. Good catch! lol
"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe
by Steve Nichols on Nov 30, 2008 6:33 PM MST up reply actions
Have the game
on DVR to watch, but I was able to see the final quarter live. Being in a room filled with Jets (and one raiders fan) made for an interesting fourth quarter.
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Hope you gave it to them Russ!!!!...enjoy the game man!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
I have to tip my hat to Shanny and co.....
To keep this team together through all the injuries and blow-outs well done Coach.
yeah, I would say he's done a pretty good job this year considering
This team is so hard to figure and anybody who tries to bet on the Broncos is probably headed for the poor house. This was a fantastic win and it feels great, but we better get it done against KC next week or it won’t mean much. We HAVE to clinch the division before the last game. I know SD is a mess right now but who knows what would happen if we go in to their place playing for the division crown.
With 1 turnover or less we are 6-0.
That just shows you what we can do when the offense is playing well.
Cutler has an awesome game except for that pick (throw those out of bounds)
Hillis, man I was pleased with what I saw of him in the Miami game and he has been a stud ever since.
"It doesn't dissipate" ~ Mike Shanahan
Cutler's 4th qtr/OT game winning drives: 6
I have to admit
I’m sold on HIllis as our power back. There’s just something about a young fella who hitched a harness to his pickup to train when he was in high school and who runs over people instead of juking about. Does he ever go down on first contact? That’s just what I want from our #1 back – power 1-cut running and great hands receiving.
He doesn’t know anything but 100 percent
- Shanahan on Larsen
And he is truthful
He said he would only get better. He is practically oozing talent and the confidence to use it.
Concision in style, precision in thought, decision in life.
by Jeremy Bolander on Dec 1, 2008 2:25 AM MST up reply actions
Very impressed
I’m absolutely stoked about Hillis. I love his game and how he runs the ball. All I’ve ever asked for in a RB is to run with authority and regularly get 3 or more yards. Hillis does that in spades. Keep Young, Bell, etc around as a change-of-pace back, but Hillis needs to be developed and needs the rock 20 times a game – no question.
Any doubters of him out there? I’d like to hear that point of view as I may not be seeing the forest for the trees…Hillis looks too good to be true.
power running
that is what i am talking about! 3rd-2, hillis straight ahead left-side, first down. this kid reminds me of droughns, only younger and with better hands. nice. the jets once again prove they are the jets once they’re “sb-bound”, and the broncos take the us-against-the-world route to another east-coast road victory. so much for stats, yet again. the broncos simply took this game from the jets, and the effort was plain to see. i was certain this was going to be a w, but i’m not sure about this week. let’s hope they can pull it together at home, because it is becoming obvious our toughest opponent is ourselves. i live in jets(really, giants) country, and i told them all to watch the jay-cut era begin. and wait ’til you see this guy hillis sunday. i, of course, was ridiculed, as the jets were going to the sb to beat the giants(no, really, they believed it). not anymore. J-E-T-S, JETS, JETS, JETS. ha! i am too happy right now
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Hillis
As I said on another thread, Hills died and went to heaven. After being bumped out of the RB position by McFadden and Jones, he landed (by divine intervention) with the Broncos, and now has his chance at RB, and is he ever making the most of it. He’ll never play FB again.
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