Monday Night No-Huddle

Good article – and one which I reckon will get most of our votes! Given the defensive losses the Steelers face this week (Timmons, and possibly Clark with his sickle cell anaemia), the no huddle could certainly cause confusion – particularly in the pass coverage – in a defense that won’t be used to playing together. It might also be a great way to wear down their D-line – especially Casey Hampton, who I see as being a major obstacle in the way of a Broncos win.

That said, no huddle can also confuse the offense, and we don’t want to slow down our offense anymore than the speed with which it has been operating at to date. If Ryan Harris was in, I’d be more inclined to give it a go, but remember, this will be Tyler Polumbus’s first start, and blocking assignments could very easily get blown, or false starts become more frequent. And the usual defensive response to a no huddle is to overload on the blitz packages – probably something the Broncs and Mr Polumbus will be keen to avoid.

So I see a steady dose of Buckhalter and Moreno to be honest, but I certainly think we may well see a few more wrinkles in the offensive sets as a result of the disappointment of last week – and that might well include the no huddle. Broncs 24-14…..I hope!!

Start the game with the wildhorse and no huddle. That would get the Steelers defense thinking.

I mentioned in another post Denver should go no huddle but not hurry up. Keep the defenders on the field and take full advantage of the altitude. Steelers are beat up on D-line and if kept on the field all game will be huffing and puffing come the 4th quarter. No huddle also plays to Orton’s skill set. He is not the fastest, nor does he have the strongest arm but he is one of the smarter guys out there. Let him stand on the line and quick snap if they try to substitute, if not take his time and get everybody lined up right.