Handing Out Denver Broncos Game Balls After Win Over Jets
by KaptainKirk on Nov 18, 2011 7:48 PM MST
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That was a heck of a game on Thursday night. The Denver Broncos pulled out another last minute win with an upset over the New York Jets 17-13. This time I was on hand to witness the event. It was my privilege to attend the game with fellow staffer Ian Henson and his lovely wife. I will say that the crowd was not entirely in this game. At least not til the very end when we all knew what would happen. I also attended the opener on Monday Night against the Raiders and let me tell you, the crowd that night was awesome. Really no comparison to the fans in attendance for this game. That said, I firmly believe the Home Field crowd caused the Jets to burn at least one timeout and were also responsible for the botched snap that Von Miller nearly pounced on. The Defense played extremely well and the Defensive Line made a statement very early. They also kept that attitude for 60 minutes. I have 2 Game balls on Defense this week, just because I can't ignore it, but the Horseshoes will be heavily tilted towards that side of the ball too. So follow the jump and see if you agree with the four Bronco stars of the game.
"He (Tebow) has gotten better every week. I don't know if y'all see it, but we see it, and he was better last night than he was the week before in terms of passing the football. He'll continue to do that, there's no doubt in my mind."
Nuff said.
DEFENSE
The two Game Balls on Defense go to Von Miller and Andre' Goodman.
Miller now has 9.5 sacks in his first 10 games as a pro. How good is that? Well, pro-football-reference.com has sack data going back only through 1982, when the sack was made an official statistic, but it's not a very long list. Only one player accrued more than 9.5 sacks during his first 10 games as a pro, and it's superstar Bears end Julius Peppers, who picked up 11 in 10 games and finished his rookie year with 12 sacks. And only one player matched that 9.5-sack figure in his first 10 games. That defender is late Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas.
Andre' Goodman had maybe his best game in a Bronco uniform last night. His 26-yard Interception return for a Touchdown to tie the game in the 3rd Quarter brought the stadium to life and changed the entire outlook of the game. The Broncos were floundering on Offense and I feel confident in saying that it was this pick six and not the finger pointing taunt that Andre' gave the Jets Offense that brought life to the Denver sideline. He also had a critical Pass Break Up against Jets Running Back Joe McKnight on 2nd and 8 that helped stall the Jets right before the Game Winning drive by the Broncos.
SPECIAL TEAMS
A few minutes into the 2nd Quarter right after the Jets tied the game at 3, Cassius tool the ensuing kickoff and found a seam around the right side, galloping for 67 yards with David Bruton, Wesley Woodyard and Virgil Green leading the way. Unfortunately the Broncos had a 3 and out possession and wasted a good opportunity to put some points on the board. Cassius finished with 3 Kick returns for 99 yards, but that wasn't the end of the story.
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I thought Woodyard made a nice play forcing the fumble
As for Vaughn… he scared me every time he took the ball out from 7 yards deep in the end zone.
Thanks for bringing up Woodyard circasurvive, every week I see him doing a great job
he’s always around the ball and on special teams he’s a beast! He’s very underrated imho and deserves more credit than he’s getting. He’s a pro’s pro.
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by rubincarterrocks on Nov 19, 2011 12:06 AM MST up reply actions
he gives it all he's got every time!
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by the new Bradfather on Nov 19, 2011 1:22 PM MST up reply actions
Colquitt deserves some Special Teams love...
He was dialed in, keeping field position in our favor…
Was just getting ready to say the same thing
He has had a ton of punts trapped inside the 10 this year. Our defense has played lights out, but the field position continues to help them every time.
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by Poster_Formerly_Known_As_Royal_Fan on Nov 18, 2011 7:58 PM MST up reply actions
Yeah I thought Vaughn tried to return too many kicks from deep in the end zone.
He had one nice return but two or three times got tackled before the 20. Colquitt’s having a great year and last night was no exception.
Agree, but Cassius Vaughn is a good choice too.
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
by Trinidad Jack on Nov 18, 2011 9:43 PM MST up reply actions
Yes he does
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by KaptainKirk on Nov 18, 2011 10:41 PM MST up reply actions
wow
Miller now has 9.5 sacks in his first 10 games as a pro. How good is that? Well, pro-football-reference.com has sack data going back only through 1982, when the sack was made an official statistic, but it’s not a very long list. Only one player accrued more than 9.5 sacks during his first 10 games as a pro, and it’s superstar Bears end Julius Peppers, who picked up 11 in 10 games and finished his rookie year with 12 sacks. And only one player matched that 9.5-sack figure in his first 10 games. That defender is late Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas.
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wow.... WOW!... HOLY COW!!!
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by Poster_Formerly_Known_As_Royal_Fan on Nov 18, 2011 8:23 PM MST up reply actions
Von is everything he ws hyped to be! +1
We conquered this territory with our bodies and souls, then we watered it with our tears.
Go Denver!
by SSinSD on Nov 18, 2011 8:15 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
I voted yes, even though I disagree with Vaughn. ;)
Colquit gets my vote.
However, I decided special teams wasn’t a good enough reason to vote no in your poll. lol
Great write up dude! When Tebow gets a game ball, that means we won…no QB gets a game ball when a team loses, so I am good with that!
by Tim Lynch on Nov 18, 2011 8:16 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
+1 Colquit deserves some love too
Did anyone besides me that on the last play, the hail mary, Sanchez was so shell shocked that he threw the ball and quickly fell to the fetal position on the ground to avoid getting creamed again, been a long time since we’ve seen that and with Revis pulling a matador on the defense, this is a tough minded team. Good to see some hits given instead of received in Broncoland. Now just need Joe Mays to get lined up on some one, that guy hits too.
The broncos players need to pay attention to what Joe Mays is doing...
He hit the RB so hard at the LOS at the goal line that he jarred some of his teeth loose. Too bad we didn’t recover that fumble because it would have left them with 3 points! Yes 3 points. The entire defense get’s a game ball from me…They played pretty much shut down most of the way…
Probably some horse shoes coming.
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
by Trinidad Jack on Nov 18, 2011 9:44 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
For a guy that spent weeks trashing Tebow here, handing him a game ball must be killing you.
I turned to Ian said, “you know what’s going to happen don’t you? We’re going to witness a Tebow comeback in person.”…What? You told us over and over Tebow doesn’t even belong on the field and now you are predicting he’ll drive 95 yards to win the game?
Man, you are either very conflicted or a hypocrite.
All that KK was stating before was that he preferred players that have the tangibles
It is unfair to say that someone is a hater just because he doesn’t think the player can make it in the NFL. He didn’t bash Tebow about anything non-related to football (e.g. religion). It’s not because someone believed Tebow didn’t have the skilled to perform in the field that he is a hater. I do believe that KK is now seeing how important those intangibles are and maybe, just maybe, he’s starting to see that Tebow can succeed despite some of his issues.
KK had his melt down here on Tebow and lost a lot of football credibility
I used to read all his posts, now it’s rare to click on one.
Frankly, I was skeptical about the Tebow myself, but I was at least honest about giving him credit where he earned it.
Tebowites lose credibility when they give credit to him for things he doesn’t deserve credit for. KK lost credibility for trying to “balance out” the opinions and did the exact same thing in the opposite direction, thus he lost credibility too.
by FresnoKevin on Nov 18, 2011 9:30 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
I see your point.
That said, please try to minimize your insults man. I believe there is usually a good way to bring criticism. And if you need to rant at someone, maybe a private email would be better. There is enough hate coming from the outside, we don’t need to create more from within. Just a thought.
Lol...nope FrenoKevin's right..
See KKs post in the BroncoMan eats crow thread. Now he doesn’t believe that Tebow can catch. He’s still conflicted but…. Big props to the Kaptain for giving Tim a gameball!
" I'm blessed to be part of a team with very unselfish players who don't care about statistics, they just care about winning" - Tebow owning Michael Irvin when Irvin asked him "what do you say to your receivers after you throw a ball in the dirt and miss them".
I never said he couldn't catch
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by KaptainKirk on Nov 18, 2011 10:48 PM MST up reply actions
Lol...Then someone stole your name KK
When you said " it sounds like you’re saying that by the time Timmy turns 25 he will be able to do what very young children do. I’m talking about playing catch" you meant something else then. Even if you were attempting a very weak and poorly connected metaphor the point stands that you must be terribly conflicted to feel the way you do about “Timmy” and at the same time innately know that he will continue to win games and remain our QB.
" I'm blessed to be part of a team with very unselfish players who don't care about statistics, they just care about winning" - Tebow owning Michael Irvin when Irvin asked him "what do you say to your receivers after you throw a ball in the dirt and miss them".
ya, like throwing and catching.
You know like tossing it around in the yard with your pals and your mom comes out and yells that its time for dinner…
more commonly referred to as “catch”
I completely agree with the MSM that Denver reached for a player in the 2010 draft. I disagree that that player is Tim Tebow.
by Trapped in O.C. on Nov 19, 2011 1:01 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
I agree
People just continue to hate…For me I will enjoy the ride. A win is a win but still people look at the stats and all the stuff.
Alfred Williams even said its all defense and not Tebow that win the game. He said that if Orton was the QB and the defense plays this great Orton will win the game. This is BS, ORTON does not inspire his team. He sucks under pressure, imagine the Jets blitzing and I predict its a sack.
Tebow inspire the whole team and thats the reason the Defense plays this well. I watched Von and Champ comment after the game and they have faith.
Why can’t some some broncos fans could not embrace this and still says at the phrase the MSM harks" He can’t throw the damn football".
If the Team have faith in Tebow why can’t We??
by OrangeBroncos on Nov 18, 2011 9:10 PM MST up reply actions
Damn
They change the whole offense and still people think Tebow did it all. Does anyone remember all the sacks Tebow took before they changed it up?
You say Orton gets sacked under the blitz and it is true. He also knew when to throw the ball away. Tebow got sacked more than Tebow did, though all the Tebow fans declared he would escape the rush. Well, he didn’t. He ran in circles, threw the ball after passing the line of scrimmage and took sack after sack because he did not know when to throw the ball away.
I am sure the team is inspired by Tebow, but to say the defense is player better because of Tebow is BS there mr. orangbroncos. The defense was keeping us close in games from the start of the season.
Drop your Tebow tinted glasses and try to get a look at real life.
I am enjoying the fact that the Broncos are winning and I believe they can continue to win. I like what they are doing but I do not think Tebow made it all happen. The team has figured out how to make it happen with Tebow.
Go Broncos!
I believe.... 11-5 till we ain't baby!
by Sean in Pa. on Nov 19, 2011 7:32 AM MST up reply actions 2 recs
Im Jus Happy We're Winning
IMO its the D man. we’ve had two blow outs against GB and DET. which i wasnt really surprised at. other than that, the D has kept us in all the games. They’ve really improved despite our injuries at the beginning of the season. I give Tebow credit where its due, he is certainly an exciting player to watch. he only had 2 rush attempts before the drive v.2 sure he made some erratic or overthrown balls, but he had some nice completions and didnt turn the ball over. I think the Offense is starting to click well with him. an off season (possibly with a new OC?) will really benefit the offense. I am loving the pick up of Dennis Allen as a DC i believe we will continue to get better on that side of the ball. eventually i think we’ll start forcing more turn overs.
ST have been great. i’ll add I think Prater is still having a good season despite the missed FG. his place kicking and on side kick is still top notch. I think we need to put Royal back to return balls more. until the passing game can get established i want the ball in our play makers hands. I think then when you start to target him in the passing game it opens up the field for the other WRs too. get him involved in the screen. i also want him to be more involved so we can keep him. im tired of seeing all my favorite WRs shipped off. Marshall (ultimately good move) Gaffney and then Lloyd (understandable, but heartbreaking) Decker is a beast and wtf DT and wheres my TE crew at?
by veggiezaffer on Nov 20, 2011 5:04 AM MST up reply actions
Kirk doesn't hate Tebow.
He hates losing. Conventional wisdom suggest Tebow should lose. He is not, therefore Tebow is growing on Kirk like an itchy fungus. Once you catch Tebow fever, its all over.
I know, cause I caught Elway fever and I’m still running a temperature.
by Tim Lynch on Nov 18, 2011 11:34 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
the problem is
The more you scratch it the worse it becomes.
Maybe Tebow keeps winning and by the end of the season KK resembles one of the people from that terrible Stephen king movie “dreamcatcher”
I completely agree with the MSM that Denver reached for a player in the 2010 draft. I disagree that that player is Tim Tebow.
by Trapped in O.C. on Nov 19, 2011 1:04 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
We dont come to MHR for "conventional wisdom"
We can get that from the MSM, for what its worth, which is normally very little.
I come here looking for analysis and wisdom. When I dont get “conventional wisdom” instead I’m disappointed, like seveal other posters here.
Long distance love affairs are always the most poignant.
If you come here for analysis and wisdom
Then you should appreciate the fact that KK was right. Tebow does suck in the offense the Broncos were running. If you come here for Tebow love you get plenty of that. But most of the Tebow hype is just that, love, not analysis.
Go Broncos!
I believe.... 11-5 till we ain't baby!
by Sean in Pa. on Nov 19, 2011 7:35 AM MST up reply actions 2 recs
Exactly, and anyone who appreciates how football is played in the NFL would never have believed Tebow could do what he is doing right now.
Tebow is still developing. KK was spot on in ever single criticism he has had of Tebow this year. The only thing KK was wrong about was he underestimated the value of Tebow’s will and desire to win. It’s redonkulous.
I can’t blame Kirk for missing that…few of us non-Tebow homers could have imagined it. Now we’re all becoming Tebow homers….just like many of us were Elway homers.
Tebow
Played like crap in the “normal” NFL system. There is no doubt about that. To say KK has no credibility is simply Tebow homerism. Kirk was right, Fox is still right. Tebow is not currently good enough to play a "normal’ NFL playbook. You sir are so stuck on Tebow love that you cannot even appreciate a non biased analysis.
Tebow is playing good football in a system that is what he knows. The Broncos are lucky to have a coach and team that are willing to go against the grain.
I guarentee you that if Tebow were stuck playing a standard NFL system, we would still be losing and you all would be sucking for luck and drooling over what he could do for us.
KK does a great job and he loves his Broncos. I think you are the one who is conflicted as you cannot see the daylight for your Tebow halo is in the way.
Go Broncos!
I believe.... 11-5 till we ain't baby!
by Sean in Pa. on Nov 19, 2011 7:23 AM MST up reply actions 2 recs
Sorry Sean but the Texans game where he engineered a 17 point comeback as well as the Miami game where he engineered a 15 point comeback were both using the same system as Orton.
But why let the facts get in the way when you’re having so much fun with fiction. Now, if you would like to say he is much better in the system designed for him you would be correct.
" I'm blessed to be part of a team with very unselfish players who don't care about statistics, they just care about winning" - Tebow owning Michael Irvin when Irvin asked him "what do you say to your receivers after you throw a ball in the dirt and miss them".
You know, we had the exact same defense in weeks 1-5.
So what changed? Why are we winning games now when we didn’t before? Could it possibly be a change at the most important position on the team? I wonder.
You have been Tebowned
by the_prodigal_fan on Nov 18, 2011 9:19 PM MST up reply actions
Or could it be because the defense has gelled together and we've been playing bad offenses?
I wonder.
Or maybe Ortons turnovers made it hard for the defense
Just a thought…
" I'm blessed to be part of a team with very unselfish players who don't care about statistics, they just care about winning" - Tebow owning Michael Irvin when Irvin asked him "what do you say to your receivers after you throw a ball in the dirt and miss them".
Does PLZ have any brain cells?
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by the new Bradfather on Nov 19, 2011 2:04 PM MST up reply actions
He won't be Trolling here any longer
Too many complaints.
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And a lot of them were injured early on.
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
by Trinidad Jack on Nov 18, 2011 9:46 PM MST up reply actions
You are wrong.
The defense was all kinds of banged up Weeks 1-5. Champ was gimpy, Doom too. DJ was out.
The defense is finally coming into their own….that is what has changed.
Come on Tim...
Yes the defense is playing better now than it has in previous games, but that’s not all that has changed with this team since the early games.
Can you honestly say that if Orton were getting the ball down 3 with less than 6 minutes on the clock that you were excited about his chances of leading the offense down the field for a win?
by DanReynolds on Nov 19, 2011 12:05 AM MST up reply actions
I wasn't defending Orton or even talkaing about him. lol
I was making a statement about where the defense was in Weeks 1-5 and where they are now. lol
Week 1 was the first time this defense ever played together, ever
Now we have to wait and see just how good they will get in weeks 11-16.
broncorat
"Where Tebow sucks at passing he is great at scoring"
not the exact same
we are getting over injuries and DOOM is looking better. so i think there has been steady progress defensively
by veggiezaffer on Nov 20, 2011 5:10 AM MST up reply actions
Not sure about Goodman
He was getting picked on again so bad. Goodman needs to see the field in front of him otherwise he can’t keep up with receiver. I believe he his our biggest liability in games to come. But I would have game him a horseshoe for the pick-6.
My own impression, until the pick, was to wonder whether Nate Jones might want to come back for another shot. (obviously, a gross exaggeration)
Anyway, do you really think that AG is a strong link in the secondary? I’m no expert, but he seems to get beat, or called for penalties a lot. Can you make a case for him being a key performer?
Colquitt, Colquitt, Colquitt
He was absolutely Special Teams player of the game, and a key reason for Tebow’s success. We are constantly winning the battle for field position. You can never take the punting game for granted. The inside the 10 punts he made yesterday were the ones that constantly landed in the end zone for Brett Kern, Sauerbrun, and the others we’ve had recently. Colquitt may be the unsung hero of our 3-game winning streak!
Spot on kapt
I was there for the season opener, and it was my very first game. The electricity that night was awesome. I couldnt speak for 2 days. If we had come away with a win, it would have been perfect
"It's all over fat man!"
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I thought so too
We got ripped off (by the raiders). It was a great game and the crowd did everything it could to help get the win.
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Just stopping by from the Pulpit to say that TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEBOW is awesome!
Your defense plays well too. Good Luck guys! Im sure alot more people are rootin for ya! lol
by Yardpenalty.com on Nov 19, 2011 1:36 AM MST reply actions
Games Ball - KC game
I agree with the game balls this week but ABSOLUTELY disagree with the KC game. Against the chiefs THE game ball goes to the offensive line a a unit. Gruden made the comment that the Denver o-line was RIDICULOUSLY GOOD and I agree.
Thanks
I did honor them with a Game Ball for the KC game
So we noticed the same thing and agree. Here is the link. You must have missed it.
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Colquitt over Vaughn by a long shot
Vaughn negated much of the good he did in special teams with those two knuckle headed hesitant returns he had from DEEP in the endzone. I might understand if if the team was down by two or three scores, but come on… that was a bit selfish. Colquitt on the other hand was a VERY prominent part of this low scoring defensive struggle in consistently giving the Jets a long field. Plus he had two other punts that were oh-so-close to being downed at the goal line.
Thanks for the input
It looks like there are plenty of other people who feel the same. I almost gave Colquitt one and don’t deny he had an exemplary game.
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Von Miller, besides Tebow, has been the most exciting part of this team. He has been greatly overshadowed from national spotlight because of the Tebow effect. But the Thursday Night game helped him get more recognition by the national media. I think Von is like Tebow…he gets better as the game progresses and he plays better in crucial situations.
"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.
Thanks Kirk
You were a great partner to watch the game with. I hear from someone we have tickets to the rest of the home games this season too. So I am looking forward to that as well.
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Woo Hoo!
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