for everyone callin for Orton's head, how 'bout an ankle?

by justwhytee on Nov 15, 2009 2:44 PM MST Comment 17 comments

First off, I don't have an Orton jersey, I don't have grandiose visions of Orton bein the top QB in the league (let alone our division)...however, for everyone callin for Orton's head, for Orton to be benched...I present to you the second half of todays "kick in the nuts". With the exception of the long ball that Orton overthrew Royal on (I was cursing, yet was thankful for the B-Marsh TD's), Orton was a nice 11-18 193 yrds 2TD's...in jus the first half.

The people didn't get Orton's head, but it appears they got his ankle and possibly knee. Enter Sims...

Yeah, he has better mobility than Orton.

Yeah, probably a stronger arm too.

NO, was not capable of running our offense effectively and KEEPING a lead...in Washington (2-6) against a beat-up Redskins team whose plays run through a gauntlet of messagers (not including the coach) before bein handed to a team missing its starting SS, TE, OT, RB and led by a QB no one wanted this off-season...WOW.

True, our defense couldn't stop the run...but neither could theirs; I did see some poor tackling, angles. But our defense did more than it should have to, if supported by an adequate offense, to get a win (which it was in the first half).

can't believe the refs blew the call on that sack fumble by Davis...another huge junction which went Washington's way.

Special teams got caught "makin puppies"; I saw Reid try and direct Thomas to cover Sellers outta the backfield, looked to me as if #33 (Smith) was caught nappin, he was the deep player overtop (not sure of formation responsibilities tho). That was a huge play.

Turnovers killed us. The fumble in the first half by Buck was definitely a blemish on a well-executed half of football. The pick by Sims in the 4th Qtr was straight poison...we had field position, an effective ground game...I'm not even mad at the thought of PA, atleast coach was goin for the win (can't criticize McD for bein too conservative one week, then too daring the next...jus criticize him for bein wrong, cuz that's your real gripe)...it's jus that, dare I say it....I miss Orton already...there, said it. I miss Kyle Orton. I've been missin him now for about an hour and a half...and after a loss like that, one where we were in control, had the lead...were playin good ball against a team we should be beatin, and then this happens...unbelievable. You never know what you got till it's gone...like I said, feels like someone kicked me in the nuts twice

Careful what you wish for, you jus might get it. I think it's safe to say as of today that Kyle Orton is an asset to our team. He showed the long ball today and put up great numbers against the leagues #1 rated pass defense.

Sidenotes: Berger punter much better today...Moreno looked good/Buck didn't...B-Marsh was on pace for a career day (then Orton got twisted)...Hochstein over Hamilton...do we have anyone other than Royal for return duties?...BDawk is crazy...Go Eagles!!

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History may repeat with McDaniels' QB's

Drew Bledsoe, an O.K QB, went down with an injury in 2001, and was replaced by a unknown in Tom Brady. The rest is history.

Kyle Orton, an O.K QB, went down with an injury today, Hopefully another unknown Tom (Tom Brandstater) can have the same results.

KINGS WILL BE 09-10 CHAMPIONS

by haze0945 on Nov 15, 2009 3:19 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

unfortunately,

brady was not a rookie with 0 years of experience in the system. and it still took brady a few games to put up ok numbers.

lets just hope orton is ok next week.

"I just looked across the huddle to see the guys in the huddle with me: great offensive line, great talent at wide receiver, great tight ends, great running backs. If we execute and play the way that we should, it should be tough to stop us."
-K.O.

by denver_diaspora on Nov 15, 2009 3:43 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Not gonna happen.

by JeffG on Nov 16, 2009 7:13 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

i hear ya

you already know.

by justwhytee on Nov 15, 2009 4:05 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

berger had a 16 yard punt today

I wouldn’t call that much better. On that note, has anyone else noticed the vendetta the refs have against Berger? In Baltimore and Pittsburgh he was roughed so hard that if he had won three super bowls quarterbacking a certain group of minutemen he probably would’ve quit. Those were called ‘running into the kicker’. Today he gets run into and what’s that? No penalty. Note that those have been his three worst kicks, too (off the top of my head).

Because Montana has no professional sports, I gotta support the land of my birth.

Socrates was once executed for 'trolling'.
^Needs explaining: don't call someone asking uncomfortable, slightly antagonistic questions trolls. In all odds they probably just want to learn. It's real easy to differentiate a 'Socratic' post from a trolling one (unless you're a resident of WCG).
^Needs further explaining: I have yet to post anything on WCG, don't worry, I'm not trying to rationalize anything I've done. I've just lurked over there and man, they are the model of post-peloponnesian war Athens.

by Drizzt396 on Nov 15, 2009 4:12 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

He takes quite a while to kick the ball.

by precisiontint on Nov 15, 2009 6:07 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Reffing overall has been horrible in th entire league this year IMO. Wonder if they scaled back the offseason training or something?

Our new DOOMesday Defense!!!! YOU LIKE??????????????

by Broncofan on Nov 15, 2009 6:33 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

He also had a 60-something yarder

downed inside the 10. Yes, it rolled, but that’s part of a good punt: just enough hangtime to convince the returner to fair catch, then if your gunners do their job and he lets it roll, your punter has given it the right amount of spin to bounce favorably.

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by Sharpe as a Tack on Nov 16, 2009 3:07 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I could have sworn

the medical staff would have hooked up an I-V of Jack Daniels into Orton’s veins at half time and he would have torn up the Redskins in the second half…Just like Popeye with spinach.

by T.Dot_Bronco on Nov 15, 2009 6:12 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

I could have sworn

the medical staff would have hooked up an I-V of Jack Daniels into Orton’s veins at half time and he would have torn up the Redskins in the second half…Just like Popeye with spinach.

by T.Dot_Bronco on Nov 15, 2009 6:12 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

They just announced that Orton IS out next week too...

hopefully that is a quick call and not true.

by JALefor on Nov 15, 2009 6:12 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

I had a feelin that an injury was gonna hit...

especially wit the penetration opposing D’s have achieved in the past few weeks…granted, Orton’s injury came on a QB scramble.

you already know.

by justwhytee on Nov 15, 2009 6:39 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

Royal was held on the overthrown deep ball

Otherwise that ball hits him in stride 50 yards down field.

Orton tends to throw his deep ball too much on a line. There’s never been a problem with his arm, as many here have always insisted; rather, he needs to learn to put a bit more air under the deep ball.

Still that pass was dead on the money had Royal not gotten held and then slowed up a bit before jumping.

by JeffG on Nov 16, 2009 7:16 AM MST reply actions 1 recs

totally agree.

A little jersey grab when the CB realized he’d been double-pumped, and then Royal couldn’t get to it.

It also looked a little bit like Royal slowed up — perhaps he expected a flag, perhaps he wanted to make sure an underthrown ball wouldn’t get intercepted, perhaps he just misjudged… In any case it almost seemed like he was held, ran a few yards normally, then slowed up, then had to burst and lunge to try and grab it.

"I only know as much about myself as my mind can work out under its current conditions. And its current conditions are not good." -- Zaphod Beeblebrox

by Sharpe as a Tack on Nov 16, 2009 3:11 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs