Oakland ran just eight plays in Denver territory, gaining a total of 19 yards
Denver has trailed just 4:46 in 2009 (2.7% percent of the time)

What a great contrast in defensive philosophy. Parcells is all about hogs dominating the LOS. Nolan believes in the back half. Parcells keeps his hogs and lets half his secondary go, and the defense isn’t what it was. Nolan puts lines up three no name maulers to hold the point, builds a historical secondary, and all the sudden even Mike Kizla is saying this team is for real (although that could be a bad omen considering Kizla’s consistent lack of a clue)..

Man, I love that feeling of anticipating a big play from the D. I have a hard time seeing how anybody has real hope to overcome a two score deficit against this team, when they can pin their ears back and attack with abandon.

And, gosh, what can you say about that running game and the marked progression of Orton that the cold hard stats and facts already say.

I love this team. Absolutely love it. They will compete. There is no doubt about that.

Finally, I loved seeing the mild mannered Clady go ape scatalogy. It reminds me of an incident between Mike Pritchard and the Raiders that sort of sparked the change of attitude with the Broncos that began the build to superbowl glory. Then, like now, the Broncos showed they’ll punch you right back in the mouth if thats how you want to do things.

What would Bob Slowik do? Elvis is going to be expensive to re-sign. That dude produces like a pro bowl 3-4 OLB. Let’s hope Shanny is getting paid big bucks to coach elsewhere in 2010 because with BM, Elvis, Scheffler and Kuper (hopefully Orton) up for new deals, Pat better have his checkbook ready for an uncapped season.

After seeing Ryan Harris pull from RT to crush the Raider LB on Buckhalter’s 34-yard run in the 2nd quarter, I’m convinced Denver has the best tackles in the NFL. Clady just turned 23 and Harris is a young 24. Those two were both very good last season so it makes you wonder how the MSM was so down on a team with a dominant O-line. How many 3-13 teams have so much productive talent on their O-line? The answer is none.

I find it interesting that everyone claims Denver has yet to play anyone while pronouncing that Baltimore is for real. Forgetting preseason hype how have the two actually performed?

Baltimore beat a pitiful KC (0-3), squeaked by a questionable SD (2-1), and beat up on a woeful Cleveland (0-3).
Denver squeaked by Cinn (2-1), beat up on Cleveland (0-3) and Oakland (1-2) who beat KC.

Looking at it objectively the two teams seem fairly comparable so far and to my eye Cinn looks like a much better team than SD, especially on defense.

Kind of funny how Asomugha, Nnamdi was ineffective for most of the game. How he was going to kick our CB’s Butt. Well it didn’t happen. Great planning, great scheme played circles around him today.

The pic shows the play where Holliday hit the Hutt, and got called for the personal foul for “blow to the head”. Man, what garbage- we really should make the QBs wear skirts nowadays. You’re running at the guy with your arms in the air trying to deflect the ball, but you can’t hit the QB with any part of your arm that’s up or it’s a “blow to the head”. Maybe we should just zip-tie the DLs arms behind their backs too.

Anyway, Denver’s 3 and 0 and I’m loving it. I was watching “Inside the NFL” on Saturday, and they brought up 4 teams that were undefeated: Denver, San Fran, Jets, Atlanta. Which are for real, and will make the playoffs?

Yeah, you know the answer already: San Fran, Jets, Atlanta- they’re all for real. Denver, naw, that’s laughable.

Keep on underestimating this team, please.

What a great game all around.

Orton is a fantastic field general. After Plummer and Cutler, watching him throw the ball away feels great everytime. My wife can’t understand when I say, “Good boy Kyle” as he throws the ball into the stands.

I really didn’t expect Buckhalter to be such a factor. I knew he was a decent RB but didn’t see him being a good primary back.

It warmed my heart seeing mild manner Clady go all “You want some of this punk?”
I think Nolan and BDawk’s fire is rubbing off on everyone.

It is awesome seeing the defense come up and lay some hits for a change. In the past couple years it seemed that if a defender thought the teammate had the tackle they would hold off on a hit. Now every tackle looks like a gang initiation.

Big test this weekend but from what I have seen so far, it looks like this team can play with anyone.

I see Orton becoming the Chauncy of the NFL. He doesn’t showboat, grab video clips with spectacular plays, or “take over” a game in the obvious visual sense but he does a masterful job of distributing the ball and running the offense. More on this later in the week but I was very impressed with Orton overall and pleased with some real evidence of the ability to go deep with authority.

The guy is quickly becoming the best LT in the game. Too bad Shanny didn’t take his Wonderlic test in consideration when drafting him. Bears got Williams a pick later; while not bad, he’s certainly not in his class.

Sounds like Pennington is out for the season.

Don’t know how well they’re gonna fare with Henne. I wouldn’t be surprised to see them work a trade. (I like having Chris Simms as #2 so I wouldn’t offer them him unless it was an offer Denver couldn’t refuse. But could see them talking to Philly, possibly bringing in Jeff Garcia.)

Anyone else feel a little sad when they see Woody Paige on Face Time? I just walked by a TV at work – I mean – over the weekend. I would never blog at work.

Ahem…anyway there he was, flopping around like a bobble head, ranting like someone’s drunken uncle at Thanksgiving.

Just a thought I wanted to share as the thread winds down.

Finally the Orange Crush is back. I am glad we have a team with great chemistry. A lot of offseason additions really helped, but none better than Brian Dawkins. Thank you Wolverine! You are more than twice the men Marquand Manuel and Marlon McCree were put together.