Horse Tracks 9/16/08

by mdierk on Sep 16, 2008 5:00 AM MDT in Horse Tracks Comment 14 comments

Here's a Tuesday edition of Horse Tracks. Enjoy!

Jim Armstrong states that Jay Cutler shoulders the load this season. See here

Shanny's move to go for two impressed at least one college coach. See here

Shanny also thought the refs did a great job on Sunday. See here

John Lynch has no regrets about quitting leaving the Broncos. See here

Looks like Ed Hochuli has some lower grades after this game. See here and here

The league may change the rules on fumbles. See here and here

One of the best changes between 2007 and now is all of the touchdowns that have been happening. See here

Jeremy Bates has been responsible for most of the play calling this season. See here

Here is another story on Bates and some notes. See here

If there is anything good about Sunday's win it is this. Las Vegas bookies lost money. See here

The Broncos are sponsoring a blood drive at the stadium October 7th. See here

AFC West

Looks like the media in Kansas City have sobered up from drinking the kool-aid. See here

Perhaps we need to make a road trip to Arrowhead this year. There could be lots of tickets available. See here

Will the conquered fader nation have a new field general? Time will tell. See here

Even by not playing Shawne Merriman was fined. See here

That's all I have today. Have a good one!

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Like what I see in the play-calling

with Bates, except for the third quarter when they stopped doing what was successfull. I know we were trying to run and that is a big part of our offense, if the opposing team can’t stop you from passing then why stop.

More TDs instead of FGs is exactly what I wanted to see this year.

Well the competition committee is going to look into the fumble call in the offseason and might go under the down by contact rule which means that SD would have had the ball. On the other hand I heard that some people don’t want the QB diving at that play ( possibly getting hurt) It will be interesting to see how this goes in the offseason.

"It doesn't dissipate" ~ Mike Shanahan

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

by weazel on Sep 16, 2008 9:29 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

My thinking

I know we were trying to run and that is a big part of our offense, if the opposing team can’t stop you from passing then why stop.

The risk in passing is the interception that turns the game around. Running eats clock and very much lessens the chance of a turnover. The offense did the right thing trying to run. They weren’t succesful (in part) because they started running late in the game, and hadn’t worn down the DL and LBs.

Instead, the real problem was out STs coverage and defense. Just my opinions.

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by Steve Nichols on Sep 16, 2008 7:23 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

You are totally right and I want Denver to stick to the running game

I was just saying that since they weren’t able to stop us from passing. Eating up clock is obviously what I want to do so we can wear them down.

ST does need improvement because if Sproiles didn’t run that one back and we stop them they don’t get any momentum. With the Saints coming up we need to keep an eye and several players on Bush when he returns some kicks/punts.

"It doesn't dissipate" ~ Mike Shanahan

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

by weazel on Sep 16, 2008 7:37 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

"Replay wouldn't have helped in the first quarter"

I’ve argued all along that Champ deserved that strip in the 1st Qtr. Let the players play the game — this isn’t wuss-ball.

Vindication, sort of: apparently possession is not reviewable:
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/weblogs/chargers/2008/sep/15/replay-wouldnt-have-helped/?chargers

by CoastalBronco on Sep 16, 2008 9:33 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

The announcers kept talking about it being a fumble, but the official ruling/scoring was interception. And I still think it was the right call.

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by Darin H on Sep 16, 2008 2:45 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's just laziness in the media.

They are awash with lazy talking heads who just repeat what they heard. Remember, a vast majority of those on the air who talk sports know little to nothing about many of the sports they are reporting on. To them a fumble is only slightly different than an interception…sad I know. But then again, I’d do just as poorly when trying to write about hockey or something.

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by Tim Lynch on Sep 16, 2008 2:59 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

In your defense

We are not talking about your profession. These clowns should know better because its what they are paid to know.

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by broncfanstuckinsd on Sep 16, 2008 3:09 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

There is no excuse for announcers not knowing the rulebook

How can they intelligently comment on the game if they don’t know the rules? It is amazing that Pop Warner officials who get paid almost nothing have more knowledge of the rules than announcers that get paid millions.

by Arctic Bronco on Sep 17, 2008 3:03 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

They mentioned

that the plays are scripted both for the begining of the first half, and for the begining of hte second half…

How do you script plays for the begining of the second half? Was that why we came out sluggish?

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by Jeremy Bolander on Sep 16, 2008 10:14 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Was the second script done during halftime adjustments?

Perhaps that is what is meant.

I noticed the ~~quitting~~ next to Lynch leaving article. Funny stuff.

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by wyoeng on Sep 16, 2008 12:11 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll take credit for that....

I don’t want to imply what MDierk’s feelings about Lynch are. I foudn the article and added it later and couldn’t resist…

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by John Bena on Sep 16, 2008 12:25 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have to write Horse Tracks the night before and I had no time to edit the post this morning.....

thanks for the add Guru.

fader nation is a conquered nation

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The creator of the following names: conquered fader nation, Phyllis and his merry men

by mdierk on Sep 16, 2008 12:55 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

On Lynch

It just goes to prove he is done. Heck even the crappy teams in the NFL dont need him.

Love is a razor and I have walked the line on that silver blade

by broncfanstuckinsd on Sep 16, 2008 12:31 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I think Shanny is just adding fuel to the fire

by saying that this was the best officiating crew that he’s had in the past 20 games. Even he has to admit that we got one on that play and should have “manned up” to it.

But, I still can’t fault him for pointing out that just because the call went our way, they didn’t give us the touchdown and 2-pt. conversion. SD should have used that as a rallying point and shut us down, but the couldn’t.

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by DesertBroncoFan on Sep 16, 2008 12:43 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs