Broncos lose another heart-breaker, this time to Eagles, 30-27
by John Bena on Dec 27, 2009 6:00 PM MST
in 2009 Denver Broncos Game Recap
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| Category | Broncos | Eagles |
| Score | 27 | 30 |
| Rushing Yards | 70 | 105 |
| Passing Yards | 171 | 289 |
| Total Yards | 241 | 394 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 5-15 | 4-13 |
| T.O.P | 29:13 | 30:43 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Red Zone Att. | 3/4 | 2/5 |
This one hurts. No other way to put it, no way to spin it. There are no moral victories in the NFL and today was no exception. Sure, the Broncos fell way behind, by 17 at one point in the 2nd half, and yes they came all the way back to tie the game at 27. Perhaps you can talk about the officiating - some of the worst I have seen in 30+ years watching football, but that is a practice in futility as well.
The fact is, the Broncos had opportunities to overcome all of that, and didn't. They had chances to win this football game, and didn't. They could have made more plays than the Philadelphia Eagles, and didn't. Denver had three-straight possessions that started at or near midfield in the 4th Quarter and scored just 3 points. The defense, who looked great and horrible at the same time, had a huge 3rd and 25 deep in Eagles territory only to see Donovan McNabb run 27 yards for a first down. While the Eagles would later have to punt, it effectively flipped field position, leading to what would come next - a Broncos penalty-laden 3-and-out form inside their own 10, a punt, and an Eagles win.
The Broncos playoff hopes are still alive, but winning games, even against the bottom of the AFC West is far from a given. The math of it all, the scenarios, who needs to win and lose, will all come out in the wash later tonight but the fact remains the same - The Denver Broncos, for the 2nd straight season, were 8-5 after 13 weeks, in control of their playoff lives, only to lose two straight heading into the season finale. Last season, the Broncos still controlled their own fate, this season, that is not the case.
Heart is something this team has - if not they wouldn't have come back the way they did. Discipline? That is another story. 9 penalties, 95 yards, and 1 player ejection later, the Broncos are staring another playoff-void postseason right in the face.
Keep the faith, Broncos fans, no matter how hard that might be.
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I want to punch someone in the face!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by ThorpeBroncosfan on Dec 27, 2009 6:03 PM MST reply actions
I feel like if someone punched me in the face, I wouldn't feel any different as before.
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
I think I'd feel better
-Harvey J. Neptune
"Practice doesn't make perfect. PERFECT practice makes perfect." - Vince Lombardi
PIT and NYJ
both were out of the playoffs if they only lost 1 of 2 games, but they both won today.
PIT plays Miami next week. Winnable. NYJ plays Cincinnati next week. Not sure about that one.
Baltimore plays Oakland next week. Very winnable.
We have to hope that both PIT and NYJ lose while we win, correct?
Maybe it's that...
we have to hope that two of those three teams (BAL, PIT, NYJ) lose. I haven’t figured this out yet.
Hillis was unable to convert on a short yardage conversion this game, maybe we can stop with this excuse for awhile
by lolcopter on Dec 27, 2009 6:08 PM MST via mobile up reply actions 3 recs
rec'd
i am so sicking of everyone wanting hillis to play
Well, we have him, so why not use him. He's just wasting roster space if we don't use him.
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
Why would it make you "sicking"
that people want a player they like to play? I still don’t see what it hurts that people want to see good things out of their favorite players.
- Nick
"We got 'em right where we want 'em!" - Keith Bishop, right before John Elway orchestrated The Drive. 'Nuff said.
yeah, but they have yet to run him from the RB position in short yardage...
a FB run doesn’t allow him to pick up as much momentum…
but i agree that McD probably has his reasons and we should put our trust in that.
by bailey disciple on Dec 27, 2009 6:24 PM MST up reply actions
Hillis gives an another option
he can block, he can convert on short yardage(which he proved at the end of last season)
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful rollercoaster season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie! GOOD LUCK!
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Yorvit Torrealba- Re-sign!! he's en Fuego!!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
Not to sound too ignorant
but wasn’t that a different running scheme? The same one that made Anderson, Droughns, Gary, Bell and Young all look like studs? Perhaps in this running/blocking scheme, Hillis is just not as good. Perhaps changing the scheme was the same as all of those guys switching teams (at which point they all began sucking).
"I did not invent the wheel, I was the crooked spoke adjacent." - Aesop Rock
by John Gennaro on Dec 28, 2009 5:31 AM MST up reply actions
that's fair....
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful rollercoaster season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie! GOOD LUCK!
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Yorvit Torrealba- Re-sign!! he's en Fuego!!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
Game was over when mcnabb was able to scramble for the long conversion
by lolcopter on Dec 27, 2009 6:06 PM MST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
True
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
by Troy Hufford on Dec 27, 2009 6:08 PM MST up reply actions
Wow...
I’m usually not one to bring it up, but the refs royally screwed us this game…
"A player who conjugates a verb in the first person singular cannot be part of the squad, he has to conjugate the verb in the first person plural. We. We want to conquer. We are going to conquer. Using the word 'I' when you're in a group makes things complicated." ~ Wanderley Luxemburgo, 1999
by ejruiz on Dec 27, 2009 6:06 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
Does it matter?
Our O-line just plain stinks. This team isn’t going anywhere until that problem is solved. I just wish Josh hadn’t burned the lifeboats by trading away our 1st rounder next year because we really could use it next draft.
Man is not a rational animal, he is a rationalizing animal.
They were getting beat by a three man rush
juuuust awful
by lolcopter on Dec 27, 2009 6:09 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
I don't think that we'd be able to sign two first round draft picks next year.
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
How does anyone even know that besides Bowlen and Xanders?
Man is not a rational animal, he is a rationalizing animal.
by MrFNSunshine on Dec 27, 2009 6:11 PM MST up reply actions
Think for a second. We signed two first rounders this year.
If we want to keep Marshall and Doom, we’re going to have to pay them big money as well.
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
Yeah but we're looking at an uncapped season coming up and only Bowlen and Xanders know what they can afford to pay.
Man is not a rational animal, he is a rationalizing animal.
by MrFNSunshine on Dec 27, 2009 6:17 PM MST up reply actions
Oh yeah...whoops, sorry.
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
I don’t know if you read the article several months ago about cap dead space but the broncos have the most in the league at 29 million. So I’m guessing some of that will spill into next year. That was Shanny’s biggest downfall, he was a terrible GM and that’s a part none of us really see. He’s put us in a big hole for the next few years because of that, and the fact that we’re still paying him 7 mil a year.
Mistakes, mistakes, mistakes
No the refs did not steal this game. The first half has enough mistakes to last 4 games..
Game was there to take, then Orton frose twice, McNabb pulled a hammy going 28 yards and saving the game. And yes there were some questionable calls, but thats footbal, play through them.
Play calling was OK, the execution was bad. Mistakes, mistakes.
I do think the refs tried to give the game away but we had a chance to win the game and thats when Kyle always dissapoints
How did Kyle disappoint...please tell me. What a bloody idiotic thing to say!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
by boydy2669 on Dec 27, 2009 6:27 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
John your post should have read...The Eagles needed a lot of help from the Refs in etching out a win!
Somebody please call the NFL and have these BoZos investigated.
Hey, we still had a chance to win, and we didn't do it.
The refs didn’t help the Eagles hold us to 3 points when we had the ball on the 50 yard line to start our drives (I think we had three drives like that).
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
If refs were really helping, NFL made the call
Look, if you follow what happened in NBA – it is the league that makes these calls. If anybody tried to get the refs fix the game, the call would be from the league. I understand that it is possible: PHI was a betting favorite and it would make many bookies sad if we won, but they do not have enough power to call it. Only the league would make the refs work certain way. And I don’t see it happen here. In the NBA, they did not want to see small market teams in NBA finals – understandable. But what difference does this game make to the league? None. So I think thye game was not fixed. And for the future, if the game really IS fixed, NFL is the last place you should go complaining to.
We're basically out of the play-offs...it would take a miracle for us to get in.
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
Next year.
If Pittsburg win next and the Ravens lose we might have a chance. The Jets are still in as well.
Jets need to lose to Cincy. Steelers need to lose to Miami...thats as simple as it gets I think...that would leave us and the Ravens!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
If 2 of 3 teams lose (BAL, PIT, & NYJ) we're in the play-offs.
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
assuming we beat KC
which is not a given.
- Nick
"We got 'em right where we want 'em!" - Keith Bishop, right before John Elway orchestrated The Drive. 'Nuff said.
Good effort!
against one of the top teams in the NFL. The field position swing(3and 25 scramble by McNabb), stupid holding penalty that negated the 1st down, and the 30 yard punt by Berger cost us the game. If it wasn’t the defense commiting stupid penalties, it was the offensive line. No running game whatsoever. with Royal out, that was an extremely stupid play by Stokely to get ejected. With this team, the errors add up to spell LOSS. Please tell me, why the heck did we get Berger during the bye week?
I hear ya
bfree. The refs definitely favored the home team.
its a Pennsylvania thing
if you watched the pitt/balt game the refs were all over the steelers jock (as always) or baltimore would have won that game
That was pathetic!
The Ravens outplayed the Steelers and were robbed.
2010 draft
With the 8th pick Denver takes guard Mike Iupati from Idaho. Today shown that the interior (G/C) needs a player and this guys would solve a bunch. Many will say this is too high for him BUT.
Again the defense played well after scheming in the first half they maned up and just played 1-on-1.
The only other player IMO would be Joe Haden CB.
Then some will say Rolando McClain ILB.
I'm happy with how fast our D has turned it around after last season.
Iupati would make me a happy camper.
Man is not a rational animal, he is a rationalizing animal.
by MrFNSunshine on Dec 27, 2009 6:16 PM MST up reply actions
Might be better to trade down if we want a Guard
When was the last time a guard (or center) went in the top 10 picks. Certainly this is a need, but I think we can fill it with a 2nd round pick or by trading down and picking up an extra pick or two.
Keep Moving Forward.
I want McClain!
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
+1
I hate to burn a pick on an ILB, but this defense needs that kind of guy going forward. Badly. Dawkins only has so many miles left on him, and he needs a spiritual successor on the D.
by BroncosBassist on Dec 28, 2009 5:12 AM MST up reply actions
The middle of the field is the most important place to have a playmaker.
Most games work that way.
"Remember, it's only a game."
Most of the time,
Centers and Guards don’t go in the first round at all. You usually can get one of the top 5 guys at either position in the second.
by BroncosBassist on Dec 28, 2009 5:11 AM MST up reply actions
I have a theory
McD cuts Kern. He’s sitting in his office with the door open and it’s late and he’s hungry and says “Man I really want a Burger!” He says this at the exact moment Xanders is walking by his open door and Xanders thinks “He wants Mitch Berger? Ok i guess.” and they sign him.
Make sense to anyone?
Nice theory!
Berger has been pretty bad the last two games. His 12 yard punt sure seemed like a turning point against Raiders. How long was his last kick today? 25 yards? Even a 40-yarder would have made a little harder for the Eagles.
Keep Moving Forward.
how bout those
punts to the 20 from the 50.. Pathetic.
by T.Dot_Bronco on Dec 27, 2009 6:22 PM MST up reply actions
I like you
because you always make sense…see what I did there
by T.Dot_Bronco on Dec 27, 2009 6:30 PM MST up reply actions
Well thanks!
Though I’m not sure I added much to your comment. More sharing the frustration, really. The first time was annoying – figuring it at least no worse than a touchback. But when he (unfortunately) had a second chance and did the same thing? In the words of Good ’Ol Charlie Brown: “Arrrggghhhh!”
Funny Ox...one of the first good laughs of the day!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
Why do we only start playing in the 2nd quarter?
The single most frustrating thing about this season has been that we consistently spot teams big leads. Even when we were 6-0, most of those wins followed the pattern of letting teams get ahead of us and then playing good D in the second half while our offense put just enough points together to put us over the top. I don’t have the patience or the inclination to look up the numbers right now—I’m too frustrated and disappointed—but I bet if you looked at our first quarter point differential for the season it would be absolutely atrocious. You can’t expect to win too many games when you’re only showing up for 2 or 3 quarters per game.
by bouessa on Dec 27, 2009 6:18 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
Another failed season
That’s all this is. No other way to put it. Not getting it done down the stretch yet again.
That is ridiculous. We have done well considering the offseason and the will do well next year. Haven’t seen too many people comment on how it might actually hurt us to get into the playoffs but we might not be able to sign as many free agents. And how far would we actually go in the playoffs anyways? Probably not past one game.
hey man
the Giants lost and basically eliminated themselves….the NFL wants a New York team in the playoffs what did you expect
i just can't do it
can’t keep the faith. it’s just too damn disappointing. don’t think i’ll even watch next week’s game.
2-7 after Kern….. 2-7…..
two and seven… you know the kind of teams that go 2-7? it’s the teams like st louis, cleveland and detroit.
we are absolutely abysmal in the second half of seasons… what is it the altitude?
by RockyMountainHigh on Dec 27, 2009 6:21 PM MST reply actions
Yep....at best we go 3 - 7 the last 10 games.....that FRICKIN PATHETIC.....no matter what anyone says!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
2010 draft
I would love McClain also, it is just that Iupati is maybe a franchise guard who can play all the line positions. Talk about versatility.
Here is the playoff picture.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8147d1c0&template=no-right-rail-with-comments&confirm=true
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
KB, how is this possible?
"But I hate the way our identity has changed..Kyle Orton might not be the flashiest quarterback, but the guy is a winner, and that formula worked for us. I hate to say it, but that’s the truth." --Brian Urlacher
Yeah... how is that possible??!
Is it common opponents? I’ve forgotten how this works.
Baltimore beat the Broncos and they have the same conference record…
"Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind- bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space."
"It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes" Douglas Adams
by orange&blue_aussie on Dec 27, 2009 6:27 PM MST up reply actions
I get Pittsburgh though
Their AFC record is worse…
"Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind- bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space."
"It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes" Douglas Adams
by orange&blue_aussie on Dec 27, 2009 6:30 PM MST up reply actions
head to head is first tie breaker. says on nfl.com
by Rainbow skyline on Dec 27, 2009 6:31 PM MST up reply actions
Based on the two team tie. It is a 5 team tie so there is more that goes into it.
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
by Troy Hufford on Dec 27, 2009 6:32 PM MST up reply actions
ok... i was just looking for that
"Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind- bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space."
"It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes" Douglas Adams
by orange&blue_aussie on Dec 27, 2009 6:33 PM MST up reply actions
KB, does this mean that they win and they are in? NFW
"But I hate the way our identity has changed..Kyle Orton might not be the flashiest quarterback, but the guy is a winner, and that formula worked for us. I hate to say it, but that’s the truth." --Brian Urlacher
That's what it looks like to me. I'm shocked but I'll take it.
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
by Troy Hufford on Dec 27, 2009 6:28 PM MST up reply actions
TJ
I think the guy who wrote the chart was high….we should be able to spot that.
by T.Dot_Bronco on Dec 27, 2009 6:28 PM MST up reply actions
It isn't typed in. They just put in the W/L and let the program take over.
It’s not a mistake. The three + team tie is ridiculously confusing.
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
by Troy Hufford on Dec 27, 2009 6:30 PM MST up reply actions
Playoffs went down the drain today just like I said they would.
We’re going home Jan 4th and won’t play anymore until next Aug. Doesn’t get me too riled up though because I see some very good things with this team.
Bfree, look at that link, that is from the NFL, it appears as if we are in if we win
"But I hate the way our identity has changed..Kyle Orton might not be the flashiest quarterback, but the guy is a winner, and that formula worked for us. I hate to say it, but that’s the truth." --Brian Urlacher
If that's true
that would imply a win and your in no?
by T.Dot_Bronco on Dec 27, 2009 6:27 PM MST up reply actions
I'm confused by the whole "three team tie" thing
Right now, it is a 5 team tie. So, things are hairy. I certainly like what I see, though.
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
by Troy Hufford on Dec 27, 2009 6:29 PM MST up reply actions
I remain cautiously optimisitc, but can that really be?
"But I hate the way our identity has changed..Kyle Orton might not be the flashiest quarterback, but the guy is a winner, and that formula worked for us. I hate to say it, but that’s the truth." --Brian Urlacher
It can and it is. Always look on the bright side of life.
I like it. Does that make people feel better? It sure makes me feel better.
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
by Troy Hufford on Dec 27, 2009 6:32 PM MST up reply actions
Nope. lol. Apparently ESPN said that we win and we're in, too. So, it doesn't look quite so bleak, now.
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
by Troy Hufford on Dec 27, 2009 6:34 PM MST up reply actions
I hope this is right
I worry about a 3-way tie with the Ravens and Steelers though.
Keep Moving Forward.
+100
-Richee
-Measure your performance against your best competitors and consider how you can use it to beat them the next time!
-Your concious mind can only hold one thought at a time, positive or negative. Which is it going to be???
by BroncoSense72 on Dec 27, 2009 6:33 PM MST up reply actions
CBS Sports has confirmed it too
Believe it or not, we’re still considered the #5 seed right now.
by pshin8670 on Dec 27, 2009 6:43 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
They still have us at 8-6 here and Jets 7-7.
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
Tiebreaker explanation here:
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/standings/playoffrace/tiebreakers-explanation
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
old. go to nfl.com
.
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
by Troy Hufford on Dec 27, 2009 6:45 PM MST up reply actions
is this before today's games?
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful rollercoaster season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie! GOOD LUCK!
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Yorvit Torrealba- Re-sign!! he's en Fuego!!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
after
"Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind- bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space."
"It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes" Douglas Adams
by orange&blue_aussie on Dec 27, 2009 6:30 PM MST up reply actions
no because
the Jets weren’t there before
by T.Dot_Bronco on Dec 27, 2009 6:30 PM MST up reply actions
no, this takes into account today's games. They have the standings below the picture
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
by Troy Hufford on Dec 27, 2009 6:31 PM MST up reply actions
okay thanks
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful rollercoaster season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie! GOOD LUCK!
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Yorvit Torrealba- Re-sign!! he's en Fuego!!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
Not the NFL.com one!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
Nope...we're in the play-offs if we beat KC next week...get over it.
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
I'm joking.
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
I know man.....mine was in jest too!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
I think Ox will be stoked like the rest of us!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
I'm joking.
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
lol. i'm actually on the phone with my dad right now, telling him the news.
he doesn’t believe it either. if it works though we’ve agreed that we’re both all for it. GO PLAYOFFS!!!
Assuming we actually beat KC.
- Nick
"We got 'em right where we want 'em!" - Keith Bishop, right before John Elway orchestrated The Drive. 'Nuff said.
Thats right...and how much of a bummer would THAT be if we lost!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
Mike Leach for OC!
I agree, Larsen shouldn’t get any bigger. I am getting tired of his bone crushing hits knocking the pixels off my TV, once they fall to the floor they are very hard to find.
Is there going to be an MHR Radio show tonight???
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
Playoff
Baltimore and Pittsburg are ahead of Denver due to H2H games, which they won. And yes we are ahead of the others because of Div/Conf records
TOTALLY 100% proud of this Team tonight...
Great effort by the players AND the Coaches!!!
-Richee
-Measure your performance against your best competitors and consider how you can use it to beat them the next time!
-Your concious mind can only hold one thought at a time, positive or negative. Which is it going to be???
the comeback is refreshing.
no quit despite the lack of eecution and being knocked down by calls and mental errors.
future looks bright for this team.
"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 Jay Fin Anderson on Dec 27, 2009 6:37 PM MST up reply actions
Just got done watching ESPN they said the broncos win next week and they make the playoffs
by broncosfaninphilly on Dec 27, 2009 6:32 PM MST reply actions
Exactly.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8147d1c0&template=no-right-rail-with-comments&confirm=true
We are in position and we just need a win.
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
by Troy Hufford on Dec 27, 2009 6:33 PM MST up reply actions
Hows the snow storm going kentucky ?
by broncosfaninphilly on Dec 27, 2009 6:34 PM MST up reply actions
We have a half inch and church was cancelled tonight. Wimps..........
This is why I want to move to Colorado when I graduate. Broncos football and stuff doesn’t shut down when you get a half inch of snow.
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
by Troy Hufford on Dec 27, 2009 6:35 PM MST up reply actions
Holy MOFO SH#$
If we win we are in
"But I hate the way our identity has changed..Kyle Orton might not be the flashiest quarterback, but the guy is a winner, and that formula worked for us. I hate to say it, but that’s the truth." --Brian Urlacher
There you go guys. Win and we're in. I hope that makes you feel better. Let's calm things down and look for the chiefs.
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
KB, are you sure it's simply not just this moment, but the tie breakers change things for next week?
"But I hate the way our identity has changed..Kyle Orton might not be the flashiest quarterback, but the guy is a winner, and that formula worked for us. I hate to say it, but that’s the truth." --Brian Urlacher
I'll get back to you. I'm gonna go all engineering up in these scenarios real fast.
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
by Troy Hufford on Dec 27, 2009 6:37 PM MST up reply actions
I don't believe that is accurate
IF all five teams end up in a tie after next week then perhaps. However, here is one scenario in which you definitely would not make the playoffs.
DEN, PIT and BAL win and HOU and NYJ lose.
Strange how the first step of the tie-break for multi-teams
Is the head-head. The only teams Denver has played are Pit And Bal, and they lost to both of them.
"Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind- bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space."
"It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes" Douglas Adams
by orange&blue_aussie on Dec 27, 2009 6:38 PM MST up reply actions
Hey mate, thats only if 2 TEAMS ARE TIED...there could be 4 which then goes back to comon demonitaor of confrerence and division records!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
They are showing us as holding the tie breakers wityh a win!
-Richee
-Measure your performance against your best competitors and consider how you can use it to beat them the next time!
-Your concious mind can only hold one thought at a time, positive or negative. Which is it going to be???
OMG!!!!!!!!! WIN AND WE'RE IN!!!!!!!! THAT TOTALLY BRIGHTENED MY DAY!!!
But we still NEED TO BEAT THE CHIEFS!!
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
WE WILL!!!
-Richee
-Measure your performance against your best competitors and consider how you can use it to beat them the next time!
-Your concious mind can only hold one thought at a time, positive or negative. Which is it going to be???
by BroncoSense72 on Dec 27, 2009 6:35 PM MST up reply actions
where are you guys seeing this crap?
John Clayton is the head Dean at Fail University (known as F.U. in short)
Formerly known as Calijoefornia
link?
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
by Troy Hufford on Dec 27, 2009 6:39 PM MST up reply actions
CJ, go to nfl.com
"But I hate the way our identity has changed..Kyle Orton might not be the flashiest quarterback, but the guy is a winner, and that formula worked for us. I hate to say it, but that’s the truth." --Brian Urlacher
we win and in becuase its more thgan 2 clubs
LETS GO
"it aint no doggone tomorrow fellas, what you gonna bring to the doggone game, you gonna bust somebody in their mouth, are you gonna do youre doggone job, are u gonna play from your doggone fist, are you gonna play from you're heart, and give everything you doggone got, cuz im a do that."
"ITS PARTAAY TIME BAABY"
-who else
DOES THIS SEEM RIGHT....
I know Doug said that we needed Steelers win, Pats win, Houston win and Colts win and we were in.
That all happened bar the Colts win…so maybe this is all right as we are not looking at just 2 TEAMS tied but possibly 4 so we win on all countbacks….WOW is all I can say!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
Ben, I am in shock!
"But I hate the way our identity has changed..Kyle Orton might not be the flashiest quarterback, but the guy is a winner, and that formula worked for us. I hate to say it, but that’s the truth." --Brian Urlacher
WHys that my friend?
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
I don't trust it, I think this is just iin a 5-team tiebreaker, not a 3-team tiebreaker
"But I hate the way our identity has changed..Kyle Orton might not be the flashiest quarterback, but the guy is a winner, and that formula worked for us. I hate to say it, but that’s the truth." --Brian Urlacher
It is a 3+ team tiebreaker. There isn't a 5 team tiebreaker.
The rules are the same with any tie of 3 teams or more.
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
by Troy Hufford on Dec 27, 2009 6:38 PM MST up reply actions
Well, I'm a stats guy, I'll leave this crap to the engineers!
"But I hate the way our identity has changed..Kyle Orton might not be the flashiest quarterback, but the guy is a winner, and that formula worked for us. I hate to say it, but that’s the truth." --Brian Urlacher
haha
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
by Troy Hufford on Dec 27, 2009 6:39 PM MST up reply actions
Yeah but first line says
Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games among the clubs).
I would have thought Denver was 0-2 on that?
"Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind- bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space."
"It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes" Douglas Adams
by orange&blue_aussie on Dec 27, 2009 6:40 PM MST up reply actions
ONLY WHEN 2 TEAMS ARE TIED>>>COULD E UP TO 4 next weekend!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
Well, depends on which system you are using. 2 team tie or 3+ team tie
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
by Troy Hufford on Dec 27, 2009 6:41 PM MST up reply actions
You're looking at a tie within the DIVISION...scroll down.
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
Ah okay - yeah i was looking within the division - thanks
But that Wild Card rule set is even bloody worse!! Haha… so much for being an engineer…
"Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind- bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space."
"It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes" Douglas Adams
by orange&blue_aussie on Dec 27, 2009 6:57 PM MST up reply actions
True what if we win and the Steelers or Ravens win but everyone else loses?
If it comes down to head to head with either team we are out.
Man is not a rational animal, he is a rationalizing animal.
Its still 3 teas and not head to head!....impossible to happen I think where head to head in the equation!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
Incorrect
In that situation BAL beats out PIT based on better DIV record and then head to head tiebreaker goes into effect and BAL would win due to head to head win getting the #5 seed. Then the scenario would be redone and PIT would win based on head to head and get the #6 seed.
IF PIT, BAL and DEN all win next week then the Broncos need to have HOU or NYJ also win to turn the tiebreaker into a 3+ team scenario.
no
first tiebreaker between the 3 teams will come down the strenght of victory that makes denver #5 then it goes to a 2 team tie break within the division
- Dan Noreen.
by broncfanstuckinsd on Dec 27, 2009 6:48 PM MST up reply actions
Wrong
Go read the tiebreaking rules for determining the wild card. IF a three way tie occurs after next weeks games between BAL, PIT and DEN then DEN will be left out. Period. It is not really a three way tie based on teh way the tiebreaker rules are applied. You break the tie within your own division first and BAL would eliminate PIT. Then BAL would eliminate DEN based on head to head victory. The process is then repeated to determine the next wild card based on the remaining teams and PIT would get in over DEN based on their head to head victory.
THREE TEAMS DOESNT MATTER
"it aint no doggone tomorrow fellas, what you gonna bring to the doggone game, you gonna bust somebody in their mouth, are you gonna do youre doggone job, are u gonna play from your doggone fist, are you gonna play from you're heart, and give everything you doggone got, cuz im a do that."
"ITS PARTAAY TIME BAABY"
-who else
STEELERS WOULD BE OUT
"it aint no doggone tomorrow fellas, what you gonna bring to the doggone game, you gonna bust somebody in their mouth, are you gonna do youre doggone job, are u gonna play from your doggone fist, are you gonna play from you're heart, and give everything you doggone got, cuz im a do that."
"ITS PARTAAY TIME BAABY"
-who else
I will literally streak through my neighborhood if this is true, KB
"But I hate the way our identity has changed..Kyle Orton might not be the flashiest quarterback, but the guy is a winner, and that formula worked for us. I hate to say it, but that’s the truth." --Brian Urlacher
That better not be your new profile pic, dude.
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
by Troy Hufford on Dec 27, 2009 6:42 PM MST up reply actions
i dont know why the Jets are over Baltimore tho
"it aint no doggone tomorrow fellas, what you gonna bring to the doggone game, you gonna bust somebody in their mouth, are you gonna do youre doggone job, are u gonna play from your doggone fist, are you gonna play from you're heart, and give everything you doggone got, cuz im a do that."
"ITS PARTAAY TIME BAABY"
-who else
Division record then conference record I think!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
it would have to be about record in common games...
that is what comes after conference record (why DEN, BAL, and NYJ are all ahead of PIT and HOU)
by bailey disciple on Dec 27, 2009 6:44 PM MST up reply actions
I am in total shock, I would like to see this confirmed by another source besides the NFL you saw their refs today!!!!!
"But I hate the way our identity has changed..Kyle Orton might not be the flashiest quarterback, but the guy is a winner, and that formula worked for us. I hate to say it, but that’s the truth." --Brian Urlacher
I never bitch about officiating.
but seriously, “uhm, we had trouble spotting the ball” and “uhm, never mind, not 3rd down. They chose to decline the penalty.” So I guess you can just decide to accept a penalty, then at the last second change your mind? What the fu** is up with that? I have NEVER in 20+ years of watching sports EVER seen a referee say “WE HAD TROUBLE SPOTTING THE BALL.” NEVER. NOT ONE TIME. We played our asses off today, but I can honestly say that we never had a chance to win this game. As many holding penalties as I saw called a gainst us, yet McNabb rushes 27 yards on a bad hammy, YET I’M SURE THERE WAS NO HOLDING TO BE FOUND ON THAT PLAY, RIGHT? I’m not upset with the team so much as I am with the lack of creativity in the playcalling (BUBBLE SCREENS ARE TO BE CALLED ONCE OR TWICE A GAME, NOT EVERY 5TH PLAY WHEN THE OTHER TEAM KNOWS IT’S COMING) and the atrocious officiating. Here’s looking at 2010. Different year, same speech. I gotta tell ya, it’s getting pretty freaking old. The only solace I will take from this season is watching San Diego crumble yet again when it matters most. I know it’s coming, we all know it’s coming. For those of you that think we need to draft a guard in the first round, think again. This will be the year we shore up our defense in the draft, if we don’t it will cost us for years to come. This is supposedly one of the deepest drafts in recent memory. Besides, how many o-lineman do you know are truly worthy of such a high pick? O-line can be built in the later rounds for much less. Time to go get that NT and maybe a REAL DE to help compliment what we have going. I wouldn’t even be offended if we took Taylor Mays, the second coming of Steve Atwater. I’d rather see him in Orange and Blue punishing other teams rather than see him in some other uniform making us regret taking him. Just give a look at Ed Reed and Troy Polamalu. Game changers. And don’t tell me about McBath and Bruton. They are talented, but they aren’t Mays. Good luck and god bless Bronco fans, and have a shot of whatever the hair of the dog that bit you is, I know I will because I’m gonna need it to be able to get to sleep tonight.
Take my advice, I'm not using it !!!
KB, is this true they have us as the 5 seed as well!!!!!!!?????
"But I hate the way our identity has changed..Kyle Orton might not be the flashiest quarterback, but the guy is a winner, and that formula worked for us. I hate to say it, but that’s the truth." --Brian Urlacher
3) Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games.
I have gotten down to this step. This is the one that will decide it all from what I’ve gathered. Five teams with the best common game percentages. Oh my god. That is a lot of calculation. Give me a minute or 30
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
So we are where we're at because we have a better division record than BAL and PIT?
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
and the Jets, apparently...
that’s what would make Denver the number 5 seed I think lol
John Clayton is the head Dean at Fail University (known as F.U. in short)
Formerly known as Calijoefornia
no
if we are ahead it is about common games
by bailey disciple on Dec 27, 2009 6:46 PM MST up reply actions
This is sooooo confusing!
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
Well, the head to head is out because according to the tie breaking procedures, a team needs to sweep all the teams in the tie or a team needs to be swept by all the other teams in the tie in order to promote/eliminate someone respectively.
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
by Troy Hufford on Dec 27, 2009 6:46 PM MST up reply actions
KB, do a post on this right after you are done, please
"But I hate the way our identity has changed..Kyle Orton might not be the flashiest quarterback, but the guy is a winner, and that formula worked for us. I hate to say it, but that’s the truth." --Brian Urlacher
working on it right now. Cya in a bit.
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
by Troy Hufford on Dec 27, 2009 6:47 PM MST up reply actions
YOU THE MAN KB...love your style!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
+1
-Richee
-Measure your performance against your best competitors and consider how you can use it to beat them the next time!
-Your concious mind can only hold one thought at a time, positive or negative. Which is it going to be???
by BroncoSense72 on Dec 27, 2009 6:52 PM MST up reply actions
But we were swept by BAL and PIT.
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
Yeah but sounds like the other teams weren't??
So it ruled it out as a decider. It decides who should be in rather than who should be out
"Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind- bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space."
"It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes" Douglas Adams
by orange&blue_aussie on Dec 27, 2009 6:59 PM MST up reply actions
conference record
DEN, BAL and NJY are ahead of the rest on conference record (6-5)
and are ahead of PIT and HOU (5-6)
all teams have a conference game this week and would need a win to be considered for a spot
by bailey disciple on Dec 27, 2009 6:46 PM MST reply actions
But we have a division game too that helps!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
I HAVE IT
this is how it works pit bal jets hou den are all tied the first rule of tie breaker is if there are two clubs in the same division eliminate one by division tie breaker and bal is ranked higher than pitt in their division so automatically pit is last out of the five teams next it says elminate head to head but only if all teams played eachother because they havent all beaten the same team than no one is elminated next is conference record that drops houston to fourth on our fivesome and leaves us with bal nyj and den the next step is common games at least four but they dnt have four common games between them so the next step is strength of victory which ranks den nyj bal and that my friends is why the broncos and jets are in
"it aint no doggone tomorrow fellas, what you gonna bring to the doggone game, you gonna bust somebody in their mouth, are you gonna do youre doggone job, are u gonna play from your doggone fist, are you gonna play from you're heart, and give everything you doggone got, cuz im a do that."
"ITS PARTAAY TIME BAABY"
-who else
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks for figuring it out!!!
by bailey disciple on Dec 27, 2009 6:48 PM MST up reply actions
Nice job BDAWK and for something so complicated explained very well!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
Thank you!!
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
duuuude, simply speechless
"But I hate the way our identity has changed..Kyle Orton might not be the flashiest quarterback, but the guy is a winner, and that formula worked for us. I hate to say it, but that’s the truth." --Brian Urlacher
SWEET!
-Richee
-Measure your performance against your best competitors and consider how you can use it to beat them the next time!
-Your concious mind can only hold one thought at a time, positive or negative. Which is it going to be???
by BroncoSense72 on Dec 27, 2009 6:49 PM MST up reply actions
you should make a fanpost
this is important info for everyone on MHR
by bailey disciple on Dec 27, 2009 6:52 PM MST up reply actions
Sorry to burst your bubble. But I'm pretty sure the divisional tie breaker only applies if ALL the teams in the tie are from the same division.
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
by Troy Hufford on Dec 27, 2009 6:59 PM MST up reply actions
I love you
"I'm very important. I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany." - Ron Burgundy
"I'd rather hit than have sex."- Reggie Jackson
"Obviously your not a golfer." - The Dude
CITING A GUY FROM NFL.COM
"it aint no doggone tomorrow fellas, what you gonna bring to the doggone game, you gonna bust somebody in their mouth, are you gonna do youre doggone job, are u gonna play from your doggone fist, are you gonna play from you're heart, and give everything you doggone got, cuz im a do that."
"ITS PARTAAY TIME BAABY"
-who else
We NEED an MHR Radio Show tonight. (IMO) :)
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
+ 10000000
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
Rock and Roll!
-Richee
-Measure your performance against your best competitors and consider how you can use it to beat them the next time!
-Your concious mind can only hold one thought at a time, positive or negative. Which is it going to be???
by BroncoSense72 on Dec 27, 2009 6:52 PM MST up reply actions
We also need a big win next week
Victor Frankl:
What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of him. What he needs is not the discharge of tension at any cost, but the call of a potential meaning waiting to be fulfilled by him.
Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.
+infinity!
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
a win? what's that? not very familiar. seems as though we have forgotten how to do that.
Take my advice, I'm not using it !!!
Hope the Broncos remember the last time they played the Cheifs
We don’t want another Oaktown Patch game
Victor Frankl:
What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of him. What he needs is not the discharge of tension at any cost, but the call of a potential meaning waiting to be fulfilled by him.
Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.
I would honestly rather be getting blown out than
to keep losing this way. The Colts game was closer than the score indicated, then lose by one point to Oakland and now this. How much more are we supposed to be able to take as fans? It’s absolutely ridiculous. I don’t mean to sound bitter, I’m just very upset that we seem to be choking yet again down the stretch which makes us very comparable to the Chargers, except they actually win the division, make the playoffs THEN lose. Which again, we all know is bound to happen AGAIN.
Take my advice, I'm not using it !!!
Making the play-offs has to be a step up from last year.
The KC game next week will tell us what this team is really made of.
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
I'm afraid the writing is already on the wall.
I don’t need another week to tell me that we just can’t get it done when it matters most. It’s not Orton, McD, the defense etc.. I am totally befuddled. I’m not sure exactly what IT is. But apparently IT is something. We need to finally get Shanny and Elway’s shadow off our respective backs. As much of a gift as #7 was he is proving to be equal amounts curse as well. I also see a departure of more than just a few players this offseason following the Shanny train to whatever city he happens to land in. Bye bye Hillis for sure, and I’m curious to see how many more follow suit.
Take my advice, I'm not using it !!!
We need NEW uniforms....these ones are FRICKIN cursed and a reminder of the Shanahan era!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
As "dominate" as our o-line is touted
it sure looks pretty godd**ned pedestrian to me. I think that is where we look first, and that nose tackle. I think Fields is good, but we can do better. Better push off the line, better chances the rest of our d has to swell up and do their thing. Uni’s could be accounted for, why not just rock the orange jersey’s we wear on special occasions as our new home uni’s. I like them better than the blues anyways and besides, we were never the blue crush last I checked.
Take my advice, I'm not using it !!!
Correlation is not causation.
But if we do get new ones, I want a total departure. I don’t want to go back to the old D; it’s cursed with getting to SBs and then losing them. I wanna keep the navy blue as an accent though. I don’t like the light blue from the 80s.
-Harvey J. Neptune
"Practice doesn't make perfect. PERFECT practice makes perfect." - Vince Lombardi
Ok so it's true??? We win and we're in?
What if Pit and Bal win and Den wins, the Jets lose and Houston loses. Then it becomes a 4 team tiebreak and they all have head to head no?
Denver has never played the Jets or Houston this season.
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
I know that
but what if we finished tied with Bal and Pit…say Houston and Jets lose…they’re out….Denver and Baltimore and Pittsburgh all win….what happens then? 3 team tiebreak with Pit Bal and Denver?
by T.Dot_Bronco on Dec 27, 2009 7:04 PM MST up reply actions
Still three teams so still the same and we trump them on conference and division......I think from what I can comprehend!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
REALLY????......DAMN...where was that confirmed?
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
Steelers are 2-4 in their division and the Ravens...3-3.
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
Yeah dude...this feels too much like college at the moment...and it sucked 17 years ago as well!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
NBC SNF Show
They have
5. Jets
6. Balt
7. Broncos
8. Texans
9. Steelers
Really confused now???? HELP!!!!
They haven't done the tie breakers...
John Clayton is the head Dean at Fail University (known as F.U. in short)
Formerly known as Calijoefornia
kentuckybronco do us a favor and do a post on the playoffs.
And please explain to us how the Jets just leap-frogged the Ravens and what happens next week.
I am in total shock right now.
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
HAHA....I feel like I have just given birth....to an accountant!!! (LOVE ME SOME RODNEY DANGERFIELD!)
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
So if jets lose we would be in anyway!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
So NBC is right
we are the 7th seed. The bracket on NFL.com is wrong.
....but apparently that still lets us get the second wild card.
because baltimore would be division winner.
Yep...but they can still be the 3 seed over the Pats...so they need to play the game!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
oh yeah. forgot about cincy.
i think i need to just drop out of this thread. i’m getting my butt kicked in “basic human knowledge 101.”
nah man, we are all failing right now, the team first and foremost which is why we're all here to begin with.
Take my advice, I'm not using it !!!
WHAT IS IT??? IS NFL.COM RIGHT OR IS NBC RIGHT?
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important than the name on the back." - "Miracle".
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi.
I would trust NFL....I think?
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
NBC is never right...They love Obama..
by bfree2bronc on Dec 27, 2009 7:12 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
don't go there.
politics have no place in football.
John Clayton is the head Dean at Fail University (known as F.U. in short)
Formerly known as Calijoefornia
by Joe Medina on Dec 27, 2009 7:17 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Time to go sign Marvin Harrison for the playoff run
by knoepke84 on Dec 27, 2009 7:10 PM MST via mobile reply actions
I've figured it out. Post in a few minutes.
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
Thanks KB....will be glad to see it!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
So we are in because we beat the raiders at home last weekend and we are now 9-6...whats that.... WE LOST AT HOME TO THE STUPID RAIDERS!!!!!!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
A win and we're in. That's my hint for my post coming up. It's real, everybody. It is very real.
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
by Troy Hufford on Dec 27, 2009 7:21 PM MST up reply actions
Can we use any win from the current season and NOT play next SUnday?????
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
I would be feeling more dread.
A win against the Raiders last week would’ve done the same thing.
- Nick
"We got 'em right where we want 'em!" - Keith Bishop, right before John Elway orchestrated The Drive. 'Nuff said.
well we need to move the ball like we did to come back from a 15 point deficit
we play offense against KC and i feel our D can take care of the rest
I agree with you that it SHOULD be a win,
but this team is bipolar. Hard to tell if they will show up off the bat, in the second half, not at all……
- Nick
"We got 'em right where we want 'em!" - Keith Bishop, right before John Elway orchestrated The Drive. 'Nuff said.
ya we just have to hope they understand this is their last chance
So they go out and hopefully dominate the game
I think
it’s a little odd that we seem to become much more stout from a defensive perspective in the second half of games. Almost like we know what the other team is doing. Hmm, where have I heard that before……………………………..
Take my advice, I'm not using it !!!
Really? You're going there?
It couldn’t have anything to do with Mike Nolan seeing what the other team is doing and making adjustments at the half? I have a black U.N. helicopter I want to sell you.
Man is not a rational animal, he is a rationalizing animal.
by MrFNSunshine on Dec 27, 2009 7:47 PM MST up reply actions
ARRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHH
Sorry. Just had to
- Nick
"We got 'em right where we want 'em!" - Keith Bishop, right before John Elway orchestrated The Drive. 'Nuff said.
Hurry KB…can’t take the suspense, plus my phone is about to die
by knoepke84 on Dec 27, 2009 7:26 PM MST via mobile reply actions
By the time NFL puts out official scenarios they will have derived a way for the steelers to make playoffs even if they lose
by knoepke84 on Dec 27, 2009 7:36 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
To put it cleanly....THIS SUCKS BAD!
Well we did it again. Well at least it wasn’t a blow out.
Lost a 3 game lead with 3 games to go last year……missed playoffs. Now unless things go our way we will be the first team to start 6-0 and miss the playoffs.
I hope sometime the Broncos will learn to sustain momentum. These good starts followed by a huge slump are killing me.
2009 NBA Champions L.A Lakers
2009 NBA Finals MVP Kobe Bryant
This just in from Captain Obvious-"our run game hasn’t done s$@t since Ryan Harris injury…need a little depth there…oh yea not too mention pass protection has also suffered greatly
by knoepke84 on Dec 27, 2009 7:49 PM MST via mobile reply actions
It's up.
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
Can we go back in time and send the Chargers to the NFC West instead of the Seahawks.
2009 NBA Champions L.A Lakers
2009 NBA Finals MVP Kobe Bryant
this
Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful rollercoaster season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie! GOOD LUCK!
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Yorvit Torrealba- Re-sign!! he's en Fuego!!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!
haha, amen.
If Taylor Swift were to try and tackle me, I'd let her.
Girl, you don't need to be a 10, as long as you have a good smile and smell like bacon.
by Troy Hufford on Dec 27, 2009 8:54 PM MST up reply actions
I've commented on this site before and never really have I said anything negative, BUT
Hillis is not playing RB because he is a FB. Hillis didn’t run the ball last year until the Cleveland game where we lost ALL of our RB to injury. And as for the play calling, this offense is built on the screen and short passes. if the long pass is there, Orton will take it. Please for the love of God, please stop questioning our coaches, they know more football than most all of us on this site. i know we are on the brink of elimination, but this is McD’s first year, this team WILL get better. This team will be a force in years to come, and this team will de-throne the Chargers next season.
living in the land of fantasy?
it’s great to be a fan, as all of us are. but i do get to question decisions made by the coaching staff. you say this team WILL get better, not without some drastic changes like play calling and personnel.
by golfdoc on Dec 28, 2009 12:53 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Is this 1930s Germany?
At what point did it become unacceptable to question those in “authority”?
- Nick
"We got 'em right where we want 'em!" - Keith Bishop, right before John Elway orchestrated The Drive. 'Nuff said.
Questioning the coaches
I believe that questioning the coaches became acceptable when that worthless excuse for a punter was brought in. Personally I thought we needed to go for it on that last 4th down knowing that Beeger would not even kick it far enough to prevent a field goal if we stopped them gaining only 8 yards. Berger killed us today and so did that crappy offensive line. Pathetic. And knowshon should definitely change his name to nogain
by NDbronco on Dec 27, 2009 10:07 PM MST via mobile reply actions
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