Some Eddie Royal Adulation from Shutdown Corner
by orange&blueblood on Sep 10, 2008 10:35 PM MDT
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PrintYahoo Sports MJD Shutdown Corner Blog had some good things to say about Eddie Royal and the Broncos beatdown of the raiders in general. The article is entitled
Don't Count On It: Things you won't be seeing again
A rare complementary article about the Broncos by the national media. Seems like MJD might be joining the Broncos bandwagon in heading for lala land. Enjoy!
.. the Raiders continuing to be so tragic. Actually, you might be able to count on the Raiders continuing to be just that tragic. I don't know. What we witnessed from that morosely-dressed clown troupe on Monday night was almost unspeakable.
Things started well enough for them. They ran the ball. Justin Fargas found some holes, Darren McFadden had some success when he touched the ball. There seemed to be a shred of two of promise.
From there, I'd like to say that the wheels came off, but that wouldn't feel like an accurate description. The wheels didn't just magically come off, the Raiders all got out of the car (all 45 of them were in one Volkswagon; remember, this is a morosely-dressed clown troupe), shot the wheels off the own car, busted out the taillights, smashed the windshield and poured Splenda in the gas tank. Then they all piled back inside and started screaming, "CAR WON'T MOVE, ME SAD NOW!"
I just don't know how you can allow a performance like that to happen. Ninety-six penalty yards, most of them coming on ignorant personal fouls, a pathetic passing game in which Ashley Lelie was the star receiver, Eddie Royal consistently and viciously abusing DeAngelo Hall ... at no point were the Raiders anything but an ugly carpet for the Broncos to walk on. You don't need talent to have discipline. You don't need a loaded roster to not be an embarrassment. The Chiefs found a way to take the field and not be a laughing stock, and they went out of their way this offseason to strip their roster of talent.There's just no excuse for a team performing as poorly as the Raiders did on Monday night. I don't care if it's Week One or Week Seventeen.
... me going to sleep without praying to Eddie Royal. I'm not saying that I believe that Eddie Royal is a deity. But each night this week, I am going to offer a few words of praise and worship to Eddie Royal before I go to sleep. You know, just in case.
Even if he's not, we all (especially those of us who were obligated to live blog the game) owe him a debt of gratitude for what he did Monday night. He caught 9 balls for 146 yards and had DeAngelo Hall wishing he was inside with Michael Vick. He took handoffs. He returned punts. He returned kicks. He recovered a fumble. On a play designed for him to throw a pass downfield, he actually threw the ball away. It might sound small, but this is something that David Carr has yet to master in six years of playing quarterback in the NFL.
It was a magical performance. I almost hope that Royal disappears now and never has another good game in his life, just so I can remember this one as being so special.
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I liked this quote:
“On a play designed for him to throw a pass downfield, he actually threw the ball away. It might sound small, but this is something that David Carr has yet to master in six years of playing quarterback in the NFL.”
That was an amazingly smart play, and, like one of the announcers said, it was something that even jamarcus russell hadn’t quite figured out yet.
Best line
He caught 9 balls for 146 yards and had DeAngelo Hall wishing he was inside with Michael Vick
Well, best Michael Vick line of the week, anyway :)
Atwater for the Hall!
Awesome
The car analogy had me cracking up. I’ve really enjoyed Shutdown Corner so far, and their live blog was entertaining.
Saweet!
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
Thanks man, I couldn't help but LMAO.
From there, I’d like to say that the wheels came off, but that wouldn’t feel like an accurate description. The wheels didn’t just magically come off, the Raiders all got out of the car (all 45 of them were in one Volkswagon; remember, this is a morosely-dressed clown troupe), shot the wheels off the own car, busted out the taillights, smashed the windshield and poured Splenda in the gas tank. Then they all piled back inside and started screaming, “CAR WON’T MOVE, ME SAD NOW!”
"It doesn't dissipate" ~ Mike Shanahan
Yup, laughed my ass off at that
And needed the levity too.
Purple Row's resident entertaining pessimistic asshole. Somehow the incarnation of crusty goo. Is this a good thing? Who knows.
If they double BMarsh
then Fast Eddie will be open. If they cover Eddie, BMarsh will be open. Then there’s Stokes and D-Jack, not to mention Scheff and Nasty Nate.
If I were the Defensive Coordinator to the other side, and Denver was next on my schedule, I think I would call in sick . . .
Never pass up the opportunity to keep your mouth shut. - my daddy
not a big MJD fan
Its ok Eddie is getting love, but I want all the love after Denver wins the Bowl
by broncfanstuckinsd on Sep 11, 2008 12:38 PM MDT reply actions
eddie royal
has got to be the most stand up guy ever. after two terrible fouls (horse collar and hitting after the play) against him right after another he didnt say anything just went back to the huddle and then smoked hall for the rest of the game. you gotta give him props for that.
I was watching...
…an old tape of a movie I’d had laying around for years. After the movie ended, some Broncos film came on. What fun! Mile High stadium. Dan Marino. John Elway. Ed McCaffrey. There was this great play where Rod Smith is running down the sideline, Sam Madison covering (the game turned out to be the Dolphins at Mile High in a playoff game in 99, after the 98 season). Madison had been jawing at Smith all game (Dolphins had beat the Broncos in Miami a week or two earlier, one week after the Broncos perfect season had ended in New York), and the Dolphins had been talking a lot of trash.
At about the five yard line, Smith turned back and went up for the ball, caught it and back pedalled into the end zone, standing up. Madison disappeared from the camera. Smith stood there in the end zone, just holding the ball up, but you could see he was saying something to Madison.
On replay, you could see that Smith had grabbed Madisons’s jersey and used that to kind of shove Madison forward, and out of the play, so Smith could go for the ball. Blatant foul, but beautifully done. Zebras did not see it. Rod schooled Madison on that one.
So, Royal has a way to go before he’s as good as Rod Smith. But Royal is already damn good.
I like a man who fights with a grin on his face. Winston Churchill.
i remember that also
During the week b4 the game Madison and Surtain were saying they were gonna totally shutdown Eddie and Rod. But it didnt quite work out that way. that was the most animated I have ever seen Rod towards an opponent ever
Though the end is near, Still I am not sorry
by broncfanstuckinsd on Sep 11, 2008 8:06 PM MDT up reply actions
It was a blowout...
…at Mile High. i think the score was like 24-10 before Smith’s TD catch. A few plays later, Neil smith picked up a fumble and lumbered half the field for a TD. Sent the Fins home. I usually have some sympathy for a worthy opponent, but they had done way too much trash talking the week before.
I like a man who fights with a grin on his face. Winston Churchill.
I have that game on tape..
We won 38-3.
I met Neil Smith once; that fumble was his favorite thing to talk about. He also mentioned that he played the entire 1997 season for the league minimum just so he could win a Super Bowl.
1-0.
I liked him
for 3 seasons period. He has two HUGE black marks against him he went to Nebraska and played for KC.
Though the end is near, Still I am not sorry
by broncfanstuckinsd on Sep 12, 2008 11:42 AM MDT up reply actions
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