Who else plans on taking a late afternoon nap AND plans to take off Tuesday from work for the Broncos game? I loved the 7PM (EDT) start time last night for the Skins/Giants game. If only all night games started then or 8 at the latest.

man im getting old…

No I agree wholeheartedly. On top of listening to crappy commentary from ESPN, it will be pushing when the game ends. I’m moving back to California in a year and cannot wait until the time comes when I get home from work and football is on.

the Broncos play at night, period, and this late start makes it even worse.
I want the Broncos to play on Sunday afternoon, Mountain Time, like God intended.

coverage is going to make me sick the entire night. Is it Mike3 again this year? At least we can look forward to Dikta scratching himself on tv!

I’m glad to see somebody besides myself that sees upside for this guy. I liked him in camp.

Just noticed an interesting move — Polumbus is now listed at LT rather than RT, which is where they listed him yesterday. Whether this means he’ll be on the active list for the Raiders’ game or not is still an open question (I would think only Pears will be), but I think it obviously points towards where they’ll be using him in the future, as well as where Pears will be used — at RT.

Although it may seem like a trivial fact, it says that the Broncos see Polumbus as the superior pass blocker, and this could also mean that his position is somewhat more secure with the team, especially since Pears is in the last year of his contract. In previous threads, I’ve speculated on what it would mean if the Broncos kept 2 reserve OTs — which they did. Using an untested rookie to backup a rookie is unwise, which could be why Pears is still on the roster. However, Polumbus’ presence on the roster may indicate that the coaching staff believe he’s the better OT, if not now then in the future, and Pears’ future with the team after this year may be uncertain because of contractual considerations and the need to upgrade.

I think it will be significant if Polumbus is not put on the inactive list this week and in future games since it shows that the Broncos want to give him experience. To my knowledge, there isn’t a great need for OLs on STs and other positions contribute much more there, so I consider the active list for OLs to be particularly significant regarding the Broncos’ plans for the OT position.

He may end up being our future at Center, but a lot of teams wanted to pencil him in as their next guard – powerful, short arms and all, and a wonderfully nasty streak. I loved the tape I got to see on him – perfect attitude for a guard ;D