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Denver Broncos @ Arizona Cardinals - Pre-Season Game #4 Open Thread -- Second Half

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HALFTIME NOTES

 

* - Broncos RB Anthony Alridge gained 43 yards on seven carries in the first quarter, exceeding Denver’s first quarter team rushing totals from each of the team’s first three preseason games (18, 35, 36). Alridge finished the first half with 12 carries for 79 yards (6.6 avg.)—his 79 yards were greater than the first half totals by Denver in two of its three preseason games. 

 

* - Alridge’s 27-yard run in the second quarter marked the longest run by a Broncos player this preseason. 

 

* - Denver’s starting defense held Arizona’s first-string offense to just 42 total yards and two first downs in two possessions. 

 

* - The Broncos enjoyed a 141-32 advantage in rushing yards in the first half. The Broncos’ defense held the Cardinals to a 2.7-yard average on 12 rushes.

 

* - With two fumble recoveries by the Broncos, Denver now has four takeaways in the preseason (3 FR, 1 INT). Denver’s turnover ratio stands at +1 (4 takeaways, 3 giveaways) for the preseason. 

 

* - For the second time this preseason, the Broncos held their opponent scoreless in the first quarter (Dallas).

 

* - First Starts: With Denver starters out of pads, the following Broncos players made their NFL debuts in the starting lineup: C Kory Lichtensteiger, FB Peyton Hillis, T Tyler Polumbus, RB Anthony Alridge, LB Wesley Woodyard and S Roderick Rogers.

 

* - With his 32-yard field goal in the first quarter, Broncos K Matt Prater improved to 8-of-10 on field goals this preseason. He has also connected on five consecutiove field goals dating to the second preseason game (Dallas).

 

* - Coin Toss: With starters out of pads, the Broncos sent the following four players to midfield for the pregame coin toss: CB Domonique Foxworth, QB Darrell Hackney, LB Niko Koutouvides and QB Patrick Ramsey.

 

* - With his 1-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, Broncos RB Michael Pittman scored his second touchdown of the preseason, in a homecoming of sorts. Pittman was drafted by the Cardinals in the fourth round (95th overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft and played his first four seasons with the franchise.

 

* - Punting Battle: Denver alternated its two punters in the first half against Arizona. P Sam Paulescu had the first crack, booting a 48-yard punt which went out of bounds at the Arizona 7-yard line. P Brett Kern had Denver’s second punt and booted a 41-yarder which went out of bounds at the Arizona 10-yard line. Paulescu’s second punt traveled 41 yards (net 36).

 

* - QB Darrell Hackney, making his first preseason start since 2007 (vs. Arizona 8/30/07), completed 9-of-13 passes for 57 yards in the first half (78.0 passer rating). He also had four rushes for 40 yards. 

First Half Stats Look Like This --

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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 Aug 29, 2008 9:39 PM MDT   0 recs

First One In!

-TSG

www.milehighreport.com

by TheSportsGuru on Aug 29, 2008 9:39 PM MDT   0 recs

you were third. :P

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

I got a high ankle sprain in college and it still hurts! ~ TSG 8/13/08

by Zappa on Aug 29, 2008 9:40 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

wassup!

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

I got a high ankle sprain in college and it still hurts! ~ TSG 8/13/08

by Zappa on Aug 29, 2008 9:39 PM MDT   0 recs

I'm ready

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 Aug 29, 2008 9:40 PM MDT   0 recs

TD for President

He has a much better cutback than Obama. And he’s pretty good with a telestrater taboot.

by MattR on Aug 29, 2008 9:40 PM MDT   0 recs

I'd vote for TD

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 Aug 29, 2008 9:40 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Obama is good at deception though....

good at showing people what they want to see, then going in a completely different direction.

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

I got a high ankle sprain in college and it still hurts! ~ TSG 8/13/08

by Zappa on Aug 29, 2008 9:42 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

heh. But according to the leading rusher in Denver Broncos history

Barack hit a home run last night with his speech.

by MattR on Aug 29, 2008 9:43 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

blah blah....they are all crooks.

only fools believe their rubbish anymore and i refuse to be a fool from now on. ;) I can say with 100% certainty that I will not be marking Obama or McCain in November! :P

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

I got a high ankle sprain in college and it still hurts! ~ TSG 8/13/08

by Zappa on Aug 29, 2008 9:45 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

oh...didnt know thats what you were talking about. lol

no i didnt. ;) watching football

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

I got a high ankle sprain in college and it still hurts! ~ TSG 8/13/08

by Zappa on Aug 29, 2008 9:48 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

catch the segment if you can

I think it started about 35 past the hour (so 11:35 pm pacific?)

by MattR on Aug 29, 2008 9:51 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

I really like TDs stance on all the relevant issues

1. Broncos rock
2. Moldy faders stink.

Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.

by styg50 on Aug 29, 2008 9:44 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

here here!

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

I got a high ankle sprain in college and it still hurts! ~ TSG 8/13/08

by Zappa on Aug 29, 2008 9:45 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

it is time for second half dominance of the most meaningless game of the year

Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.

by styg50 on Aug 29, 2008 9:40 PM MDT   0 recs

not meaningless to 25 guys playing tonight for the Broncos....

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

I got a high ankle sprain in college and it still hurts! ~ TSG 8/13/08

by Zappa on Aug 29, 2008 9:41 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

hmmm....I really think we have some problems with our Pass D...

vanilla or not, I can there is something wrong with our scheme. We are stopping the run fairly easily, but very porous in the Passing D. :(

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

I got a high ankle sprain in college and it still hurts! ~ TSG 8/13/08

by Zappa on Aug 29, 2008 9:41 PM MDT   0 recs

6.6 yd average for alridge

hot damn! Q6!

Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.

by styg50 on Aug 29, 2008 9:41 PM MDT   0 recs

Does anyone worry about Foxy

he has been getting beat regularly in this preseason. He is not ready to replace Bly

by okiebroncosfan on Aug 29, 2008 9:42 PM MDT   0 recs

Paymah got beat too....

the real winner I think is Jack Williams.

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

I got a high ankle sprain in college and it still hurts! ~ TSG 8/13/08

by Zappa on Aug 29, 2008 9:42 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Williams gets in guys grills

he is a great bump guy. Foxy/Paymah, not so much, but then neither is Champ…

Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.

by styg50 on Aug 29, 2008 9:43 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

In Jack we trust. :-P

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 Aug 29, 2008 9:43 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

No kidding

because that is who they will throw to when Champ is playing

by weazel on Aug 29, 2008 9:44 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Here we go.

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 Aug 29, 2008 9:44 PM MDT   0 recs

Hello! We need to focus on the D-Line

I enjoyed the Carrington sack/FF and there has been good pressue sometimes, but Leinart has been surprisingly elusive. I am very curious to see what Clemons, Harris, Carrington and Birdine can do.

by Arctic Bronco on Aug 29, 2008 9:44 PM MDT   0 recs

glad you made it

we get good pressure but our nickel is pretty plain, and they just 3 step drop and throw when we aren’t spreading our LBs out…

lots of quick short throws. We need a DB to step up and make them regret that…

Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.

by styg50 on Aug 29, 2008 9:46 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

They switched the announcers

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 Aug 29, 2008 9:45 PM MDT   0 recs

They usually do that in preseason.

Each teams’ announcers get one half.

by weazel on Aug 29, 2008 9:46 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh.

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 Aug 29, 2008 9:46 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

did you notice

that they made us listne to dallas announcers for the whole dallas game? I was pissed.

Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.

by styg50 on Aug 29, 2008 9:47 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

i watched it live...CBS4 baby

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

I got a high ankle sprain in college and it still hurts! ~ TSG 8/13/08

by Zappa on Aug 29, 2008 9:49 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Not for me...

I still have CBS4…

-TSG

www.milehighreport.com

by TheSportsGuru on Aug 29, 2008 9:47 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Me too.

I just realized it. Good, because I really don’t want to listen to the ARZ guys.

by weazel on Aug 29, 2008 9:48 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

thank god....

i was tired of the Cardinal announcers…they were pissing me off. ;)

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

I got a high ankle sprain in college and it still hurts! ~ TSG 8/13/08

by Zappa on Aug 29, 2008 9:48 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Our defense is getting some pressure up front

so there is some improvement there

by weazel on Aug 29, 2008 9:45 PM MDT   0 recs

The one thing that bugs me

is that their two TD drives came in less than five minutes.

by weazel on Aug 29, 2008 9:46 PM MDT   0 recs

That was an UGLY play

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 Aug 29, 2008 9:47 PM MDT   0 recs

rushed five and had good coverage

Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.

by styg50 on Aug 29, 2008 9:48 PM MDT   0 recs

Don't know if in Denver

But these announcers are lame. Who asks if hockey players wear eye black.. argh just lame

For the love of the animals. 24

by Earthtiger24 on Aug 29, 2008 9:48 PM MDT   0 recs

here in Phx.

For the love of the animals. 24

by Earthtiger24 on Aug 29, 2008 9:49 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Woot! Pressure

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 Aug 29, 2008 9:49 PM MDT   0 recs

that could have been an INT! love it!

Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.

by styg50 on Aug 29, 2008 9:49 PM MDT   0 recs

Rule #1

When returning a punt, don’t stop….

-TSG

www.milehighreport.com

by TheSportsGuru on Aug 29, 2008 9:49 PM MDT   0 recs

unless you are alridge

in which case don’t stop for more than one cup of coffee and a crawler…

Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.

by styg50 on Aug 29, 2008 9:50 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

mcdaniel super duper

surprise cut of the decade??? o.O

Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.

by styg50 on Aug 29, 2008 9:50 PM MDT   0 recs

NO WAY...

the Broncos cut him :-P

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 Aug 29, 2008 9:50 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

I ashamed to have even thought it...

Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.

by styg50 on Aug 29, 2008 9:51 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Aldrige hits those cuts SO nicely.

He’s a terrific fit for Shanny’s system.

by hooper on Aug 29, 2008 9:51 PM MDT   0 recs

Guru

you got to get an interview with quick 6!

Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.

by styg50 on Aug 29, 2008 9:51 PM MDT   0 recs

Amen.

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 Aug 29, 2008 9:51 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

yoou got it....

-TSG

www.milehighreport.com

by TheSportsGuru on Aug 29, 2008 9:51 PM MDT   0 recs

NO MORE FLAGS

come on guys…

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 Aug 29, 2008 9:52 PM MDT   0 recs

anybody think pears is gonna get cut?

this is the first game where he has had any reps… he is more mysterious than the shadow…

Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.

by styg50 on Aug 29, 2008 9:53 PM MDT   0 recs