Denver Broncos News: Horse Tracks - 12/19/11
by Tim Lynch on Dec 19, 2011 7:41 AM MST
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Broncos vs. Patriots: BTV Highlights | DenverBroncos.com
Field level highlights and broadcast audio from Sunday's 41-23 loss to New England.
Tim Tebow, Denver Broncos Can't Outdo Tom Brady, Patriots In Loss " CBS Denver
The magic Tim Tebow displayed during his storied career at the University of Florida and seemingly began to conjure up again this 2011 season may have finally fizzled.
Tim Tebow's smile washed away after loss to Patriots, but hope remains - The Denver Post
After six weeks of basically non-stop smiles, Tim Tebow was nothing but serious in the immediate aftermath of Sundays 41-23 loss to New England.
Broncos, Tim Tebow grounded by Tom Brady, high-flying Patriots in 41-23 loss - The Denver Post
In a tale of two quarterbacks, and two QB styles, a tale of nowhere-near old and no-longer-so young, a determined Tom Brady led his New England Patriots past Tim Tebow and the Broncos, 41-23, on an unseasonably mild December afternoon in Denver.
Patriots 41, Broncos 23: Three Observations | MaxDenver.com
Three observations from the Broncos’ 41-23 loss to the New England Patriots at Sports Authority Field at Mile High here Sunday.
Denver Broncos Videos
Broncos vs. Patriots: Fox | DenverBroncos.com
Head Coach John Fox talks about Sunday's 41-23 loss to New England.
Broncos vs. Patriots: Tebow | DenverBroncos.com
Quarterback Tim Tebow talks to the media following Denver's game vs. New England.
Sounds from the Locker Room | DenverBroncos.com
Players talk about how Tom Brady and the Patriots took advantage of turnovers, eventually winning 41-23.
NFL Videos: Tebow Time vs the Brady Bunch
Tom Brady and Tim Tebow have little in common in terms of style, but the results are strikingly similar. Can Bill Belichick out-scheme the Broncos for four quarters?
NFL Videos: GameDay: Patriots vs. Broncos highlights
Tom Brady threw for 320 yards and 2 TDs to help the Patriots end the Broncos six-game winning streak with a 41-23 Pats win.
NFL Videos: Tebow exposed?
Tim Tebow's winning streak came to an end against the Patriots. Did Bill Belichick figure out the winning formula against the Broncos? "GameDay Final" explains what happened in Denver.
NFL Videos: Still believe in Tebow?
Deion Sanders and Michael Irvin explain if they still believe that Tebow can be a winning QB in the NFL.
Denver Broncos News
NFL Game Center: New England Patriots at Denver Broncos - 2011 Week 15
New England Patriots at Denver Broncos NFL Game Center
NFL.com news: Tebow's day not ruined by high-profile loss to Patriots
For the first time in seven days, each of which I spent in Denver because of Tim Tebow's polarizing impact on the NFL, the Broncos' quarterback and I finally had the chance to exchange more than the daily salutations I'd come to expect from the overbearing nature of Tebowmania.
Patriots vs. Broncos - 2011-12-18 - NFL Football Score - SI.com
Not this time, Tim Tebow. Not with Tom Brady on hand. Brady threw for two touchdowns, ran for another and the New England Patriots shut down Tebow's late-game heroics and clinched a playoff berth with a 41-23 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
Denver Broncos defense, turnovers dig hole Tim Tebow can't overcome - SI.com
Here's the thing the Denver Broncos learned about magic Sunday afternoon at Sports Authority Field: It just doesn't work as well in a three-score game.
Broncos Win Streak Ends After Loss To Patriots " CBS Denver
Tom Brady and the New England Patriots shut down Tebow’s late-game heroics and clinched a playoff berth with a 41-23 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
Tom Brady, Patriots stymie Tim Tebow, Denver Broncos - Boulder Daily Camera
DENVER -- Tom Brady and the New England Patriots shut down Tim Tebow and clinched a playoff berth with a 41-23 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
Despite Defeat, Tebow Is Playing Better - NYTimes.com
Tim Tebow has been criticized for his poor performances in his victories. In defeat on Sunday, he played one of his better games.
Tebow, Broncos run out of final-quarter magic in 41-23 loss to Patriots - Washington Post
The Denver Broncos faithful are usually riveted to their seats late in the fourth quarter, anxiously waiting to see what magical finish Tim Tebow has up his sleeve.
Broncos, Tebow couldn't sustain magic - Stats & Info Blog - ESPN
What Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos were able to do in the first quarter against the New England Patriots was something that was statistically difficult to maintain.
New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos - Recap - December 18, 2011 - ESPN
Not this time, Tim Tebow. Not with Tom Brady on hand.
Woody Paige: AFC's wild West Division home to comedy of errors - The Denver Post
The Broncos were beneficiaries of another momentous comeback victory. By the Lions.After the Broncos gave away their game to the Patriots in the last 61/2 minutes of the first half, the Lions took away their game with the Raiders in the final 21/4 minutes of the fourth quarter.
Dusty Saunders: CBS's Phil Simms, Jim Nantz on target during Broncos game - The Denver Post
While national viewers were gearing up for the widely promoted Tom Brady-Tim Tebow duel on CBS, the discarded Kyle Orton, earlier on Fox, passed for 299 yards, leading the Chiefs to a 19-14 upset over the Packers, snapping Green Bays 19-game winning streak.
Broncos' Bailey, Goodman aren't sold yet - The Denver Post
Broncos cornerbacks Champ Bailey and André Goodman have been in the league a combined 23 years, and both came away with the same conclusion after Sundays loss: The Broncos are nowhere near playoff-ready.
Kiszla: Tebow, Broncos can't keep pace with real Patriots offense - The Denver Post
Back to the future wont take the Broncos back to the Super Bowl.Quarterback Tim Tebow got schooled on Sunday by New Englands Tom Brady.
Krieger: Belichick, Patriots were ready for Tebow Time - The Denver Post
Its not so much that the Broncos magic disappeared Sunday. Its more like Bill Belichick and Tom Brady peered behind the curtain to see just how the trick was executed.
Shaughnessy: Patriots ruin Tim Tebow's takeover of America - The Denver Post
Leave it to the Patriots to ruin things for everybody else.Sports fans of America yesterday turned their eyes toward this stadium one mile above sea level, hoping to see another miracle. But there was no Tebow Time this time.
Three rapid-fire turnovers doom Broncos vs. Patriots - The Denver Post
Bing. Bang. Doom. The Broncos finally got off to a fast start. Then, seemingly in rapid fire, a succession of three turnovers in the second quarter stopped Denver in its tracks.
NFL's Roger Goodell watches Tim Tebow, Broncos in Denver - The Denver Post
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell attended the game Sunday afternoon that in the end, he scheduled. And yes, Goodell said, its fair to say the Tim Tebow-Tom Brady game drew more discussion than usual.
Photos: Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots | Denver Post Media Center
Photos from the Denver Broncos’ football game against the New England Patriots on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver.
Denver Broncos Blogs
'Bump in the Road' | DenverBroncos.com
Disappointed with Sunday's outcome, the Broncos know that 'sometimes setbacks are setups for bigger things to come.'
Patriots Stop Streak | DenverBroncos.com
Broncos fall to 8-6 on the year after 41-23 loss to New England.
Notebook: Running Strong | DenverBroncos.com
The Broncos backed up their claim as the No. 1 rushing team in the league; Mistakes in all three phases hurt the team; Dumervil continues his sack streak.
Without Dawkins, Broncos Can’t Contain Pats’ Tight Ends | MaxDenver.com
Even as the Broncos prepared for the Patriots, Quinton Carter knew that he wouldn’t see Brian Dawkins when he looked over his shoulder during Sunday’s game.
Patriots 41, Broncos 23: By the Numbers | MaxDenver.com
A few numbers worth noting from the Broncos’ first defeat since October, a 41-23 thrashing to the New England Patriots here Sunday.
Giveaway Day Helps End Six-Game Streak | MaxDenver.com
Even if you have no takeaways, you can overcome two giveaways. But three? That is nearly impossible, as the Broncos haven’t won a game with a minus-three turnover margin in over nine years.
Patriots 41, Broncos 23: Six Words or Less | MaxDenver.com
Now Robert Ayers’s prediction won’t come true. But every other dream is still in play for the Broncos.
Broncos Vs. Bills: Denver Is The Early Road Favorite Over Buffalo - SB Nation Denver
The Denver Broncos are the early road favorites over the Buffalo Bills for Saturday's Christmas Eve matchup.
Denver Broncos Fall 41-23 To Musket Fire Power Of New England Patriots - Predominantly Orange
The weather outside wasn’t frightful at all, but the 41-23 Denver Broncos loss suffered at the hands of the New England Patriots sure was.
Broncos fall to 8-6 after 41-23 loss to Patriots - BroncoTalk
The Broncos offense started the game hot, but turnovers, broken coverage and missed tackling did them in in the end. Denver is now 8-6 following a 41-23 loss to the New England Patriots.
Despite loss, Broncos still on playoff pace - AFC West Blog - ESPN
The Denver Broncos ended up getting their obligatory late-game miracle after all.
NFL News
Week 15 NFL Rewind | National Football Post
2. Brady, Patriots take care of the Broncos.
NFL roundup: Colts top Titans for first win of season | Online Athens
Dan Orlovsky threw one touchdown pass and the key block on an 80-yard TD run, leading the Colts to their first win of the season, 27-13, over the Titans on Sunday.
Green Bay Packers (13-1) stunned by Kansas City Chiefs (6-8) - San Jose Mercury News
Mike McCarthy never put a whole lot of stock in a perfect season, except as a means of gaining home-field advantage and setting up the Green Bay Packers for another Super Bowl run.
NFL roundup: Detriot defeats Oakland | Statesman.com
Matthew Stafford threw a 6-yard TD pass to Calvin Johnson with 39 seconds remaining to cap a 98-yard scoring drive as Detroit rallied from 13 points down late in the fourth quarter to defeat the Oakland Raiders 28-27.
Jets must ground floundering Eagles today - NYPOST.com
When training camps opened around the NFL, the Jets and Eagles were viewed by some as Super Bowl favorites.
Drew Brees is playing like the NFL's MVP - NOLA.com
A month ago it seemed a foregone conclusion that Aaron Rodgers would win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award. But Drew Brees might just be passing his way back into the race.
Week 15 NFL Game Recaps | WalterFootball.com
The Broncos really robbed us of a potential great fourth quarter because of stupid, unforced mistakes that they committed throughout the contest.
Romeo Crennel's Chiefs knock off Packers in interesting Week 15 - Peter King - SI.com
Making the playoff math look nice and easy with two weeks to play (plus one very important game tonight in San Francisco).
Green Bay Packers lose, Indianapolis Colts win in wild Week 15 - Don Banks - SI.com
Musings, observations and the occasional insight in a Week 15 that fairly well turned things upside down in an NFL that officially just stopped making sense, at least for a day.
Denver Broncos Fans
Broncos vs Patriots Studs and Duds - Mile High Report
If I had to describe the Broncos 41-23 loss to the Patriots in one word, that word would be "ugly". The sad part is that it didn't have to be that way. The Broncos got off to an abnormally quick start and looked like they were ready to shoot it out with Tom Brady for 60 minutes.
The AFC West is Wide Open - Mile High Report
That's not actually eight remaining games - since we play each other, it's only five remaining games. That makes it a bit easier to figure out all the possible outcomes. Let's explore.
Thoughts on the Patriots loss - Mile High Report
To quote Dennis Green, "We had them right where we wanted them, and we let em off the hook!" That first quarter couldnt have gone any better.
Looking Forward - Mile High Report
I have been trying to analyze this game in my head so now I think I will put down a few of the thoughts before they get away from me.
Playoff scenarios - Mile High Report
I've been reading a lot of questions and ill informed responses in the threads about what we need to happen for the Broncos to clinch, so here it is, trust this.
Learning Experience - Mile High Report
Tough loss to take, especially after we opened up the game running over the Patriots. We learned many things today.
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Good win streak
can’t win them all. Time to get back to work w/ the task of getting better each and every game. Now the hype can come down some, this loss just may be good for the Broncos.
Release the Tebow!
I'm okay with another 6 game win streak after this loss :)
Q: What will happen if Tom Brady can't make the delivery of his first child with Gisele Bundchen? A: Bill Belichick will tape it!
by Broncs55 on Dec 19, 2011 8:43 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
I like that thinking!
W-L record doesn't matter to me.... I just want to see a team on the rise at the end of the year!
Seeing the playoff scenario’s for how Denver makes the playoffs is very encouraging. We certainly remain in control of our own destiny.
A win vs Buffalo (a team that looks like the worst one in the NFL) will knock both San Diego and KC out of the AFC West division race. So that would be a great start.
Tim Tebow is Denver's 2012 starting QB. I'm not even kind of sorry that offends some of you (including you Elway).
I don’t even know if OAK will beat Orton next week.
We just need to beat a sorry Buffalo team and I expect we’re in. As in… playoff bound after next week’s games are played.
Tim Tebow is Denver's 2012 starting QB. I'm not even kind of sorry that offends some of you (including you Elway).
After Denver's loss to Detroit...
6 straight wins! Let’s hope for the same outcome following this loss to New England! Better to lose now than when we play them in the playoffs. Go Broncos!!
I hope we can avoid the Pats in the playoffs. We can’t cover there TEs with our personnel.
Tim Tebow is Denver's 2012 starting QB. I'm not even kind of sorry that offends some of you (including you Elway).
I imagine we will see them in the playoffs somewhere though...
Also, it will be nice to see BDawk out there against them. Not saying he’s the answer to covering their TEs but he would definitely help
Not really. We need someone like Eric Berry or Champ Bailey on those guys. I was saddened that DJ and Woodyard appeared to have no shot.
We need Allen to come up with a different game plan as well. Dennis did a poor job yesterday. One of the few times, but still.
Tim Tebow is Denver's 2012 starting QB. I'm not even kind of sorry that offends some of you (including you Elway).
I absolutely agree with you about Allen....
he is going to have to get a little more creative but i really think if this team is Superbowl bound, we will have to go through NE
I’m focused on making the playoffs. Anything beyond that is gravy. Seeing us yesterday was another reminder that we were 4-12 last year and 1-4 this year.
There remain a lot of holes on our roster and our HC is a pretty crappy game day coach
Tim Tebow is Denver's 2012 starting QB. I'm not even kind of sorry that offends some of you (including you Elway).
That’s true. I am getting a little ahead of myself. No matter what happens the rest of the way, this season has been a huge success. I really want us to be in the playoffs and have a chance at making a run though. Also, I am praying that we keep the focus on defense in the draft and get a good #2 corner. I am sick of seeing Goodman get beat and I think yesterday’s game solidified that we need some help at DT. We need someone to be able to get a push up the middle so we don’t have to blitz every time to cover up some holes. What are your thoughts McGeorge?
Same thoughts as you. Add in an MLB early and LG in the middle rounds. Need a speedster for the offense. A 3rd down back and/or deep threat.
Tim Tebow is Denver's 2012 starting QB. I'm not even kind of sorry that offends some of you (including you Elway).
We have our starting MLB for the future
he is a rookie, but will be a factor next season
by Anders Teig on Dec 19, 2011 10:31 AM MST up reply actions
I’m not as sold on Mohammad as you I guess.
Tim Tebow is Denver's 2012 starting QB. I'm not even kind of sorry that offends some of you (including you Elway).
I'd like to see Irving develop myself
I think corner is our bigger weakness.
The Definition of an optimist: A Buffalo Bills fan waiting at Buffalo Niagara International Airport for the Bills to return from winning the Super Bowl.
I was being cheeky…
I’d prefer a 1st or 2nd round LB as well. Not a reach like Nate Irving or ST player like Mohammad or Joe Mays.
Tim Tebow is Denver's 2012 starting QB. I'm not even kind of sorry that offends some of you (including you Elway).
I really want that Wisconsin RB who loves the Broncos and idoled TD growing up....
Oh and he is a touchdown scoring machine.
Sure. Draft him up.
Tim Tebow is Denver's 2012 starting QB. I'm not even kind of sorry that offends some of you (including you Elway).
I'm sure a lot of running backs would like to come to Denver
considering we’re the #1 rushing offense
The Definition of an optimist: A Buffalo Bills fan waiting at Buffalo Niagara International Airport for the Bills to return from winning the Super Bowl.
A backup for McGahee is a higher priority than a 3rd down back. Knomo and Ball are good enough as 3rd down backs. We need a better RB to come in when Willis gets nicked up. In fact if we get a good young player, McGahee could be the back-up.
With you on MLB and LG.
totally agree
Mcgahee has been great but we can already see wear and tear on him. I’m not sure he can last a full season next year.
Ball and Moreno and JJ have been more than serviceable.
wouldn’t mind a percy harvin type player though.
An all-around RB
Would be nice in the 2nd round (or first) if was somone outstanding is on the board and there are no more premier cornerbacks left. With our rush-heavy offense, I’d love a stud RB who could also catch a lot of short balls for Tebow when he needs to check down.
I think we would have won this game - few teams can overcome -3 in turnovers.
Fumbles are such a random thing too…won’t happen to us every game.
I think your right Tim
Plus, I know no one is talking about this, but Rahim Moore dropped a sure INT that could have helped Denver gain some momentum. I think if we don’t put the ball on the ground like yesterday
The Tebow and Ball fumbles are just football plays that went against us.
The Cosby fumble was sheer and utter stupidity by a bottom of the roster player. Just a killer error.
Tim Tebow is Denver's 2012 starting QB. I'm not even kind of sorry that offends some of you (including you Elway).
Ball was not protecting the football
… he has to have 2 hands on the ball when running between the tackles, or at minimum keep it tight to his body… that was a stupid play on his part, because he was inside running with the ball flapping out in the air where a hit can easily take it out.
Ball was 3rd
on the depth chart to start the season. There is a reason for that. Truth of the matter we have been starting 2nd and 3rd sting players all over the field this year.
".....Im the waiting beast....Im the twisted nerve..."
by Disturbed70 on Dec 19, 2011 12:15 PM MST up reply actions
I’d rather play NE in the playoffs than BAL or PIT.
We are becoming a physical team and if we can control the flow of the game like we did in the 1st quarter, we can overpower finese teams (like NE). But we aren’t as physical as BAL or PIT and they could manhandle our OL like CHI did.
Our OL got handled in Pass pro yesterday also
and our D cant stop good passing games like the Packs, Lions, or Pats. Id rather see the Ravens where we might be able to keep their O in check and make it a defensive struggle
"It's all over fat man!"
-Tom Jackson
"When John Elway is standing in lava with a football, he will stay there and sink until you're open"
-Seanbaby
Agree that our D can’t stop good passing games. Any of NE, BAL or PIT could torch us. NE obviously being the most likely.
But I don’t agree that our OL got handled. On a lot of Tebow’s sacks, I thought the line did fine but TT didn’t step up into the pocket to buy extra time. He rarely seems to do this and prefers to move laterally and then loses vision and either escapes or gets sacked. He is young though and will get better at this.
It also didn’t help that our WRs couldn’t get open on a lot of plays and there was no where to go with the ball.
I’d rather face Flacco than Brady. Nuff said.
The Ravens would be the best match up for Denver of the three.
Tim Tebow is Denver's 2012 starting QB. I'm not even kind of sorry that offends some of you (including you Elway).
Well, we’ll probably get the Ravens if we win the division. And then face the Pats if we beat the Ravens
Until we started fumbling yesterday, the Pats couldn’t stop our offense and we stopped them once. If we didn’t fumble, then I think we keep scoring with the Pats and our team will not wear down before theirs.
But BAL and PIT could shut down our run game and then we are a 3 and out team.
I’d rather beat a crappy QB like Flacco 13-9 than try to beat a 1st ballot HOF QB like Brady 35-33.
Tim Tebow is Denver's 2012 starting QB. I'm not even kind of sorry that offends some of you (including you Elway).
by McGeorge on Dec 19, 2011 4:14 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Love how the articles are saying the Pats D showed the league how to stop Tebow
Hate to tell them but forcing 3 turnovers in a row will stop any team.
It’s also not an easy task to do.
I doubt it happens again this season.
While this may sound like complete apologeticism...
I actually don’t blame Tebow for his fumble. Yes, it would be nice if he holds onto that ball. However, that play was absolutely blown up by the Patriots’ defensive line. I looked at the replay and Tebow was hit approximately 2 seconds after the snap, maybe slightly less. That’s not enough time to really do anything.
by Tezcatlipoca on Dec 19, 2011 8:51 AM MST up reply actions
Agree
Blown blocking on our O-line. Tebow could have kept it, but it was not on him.
I'll put the fumble on Tebow and the sack on the o-line
yeah Tebow got hit about 2-3 seconds after the snap but he saw the pressure coming seeing as he tried to escape it. He had the chance and should’ve tucked it. That only made what was already a bad play worse.
And now for something completely different
by AlbertaBronc on Dec 19, 2011 9:24 AM MST up reply actions
The Bronco offense stopped itself
We owned them in the first quarter. Hopefully Ball learned a valuable lesson on covering the ball up in traffic.
On Tebow’s fumble, it looked like the the guy he was suppose to option off hit him and knocked the ball out. That would explain why he wasn’t blocked. It was a good play by the Patsies D.
Quan Cosby should be in the dog house. Hopefully we see Eddie back there next week.
"You’re only great if you win something. I mean, Alexander wasn’t Alexander the Mediocre or Alexander the Average. He was Alexander the Great, and there’s a reason for it."-Shannon Sharpe
Dog house? He should be at his house watching the rest of our games on TV… and not on Denver’s payroll.
Tim Tebow is Denver's 2012 starting QB. I'm not even kind of sorry that offends some of you (including you Elway).
That might be a little bit premature
Cosby has been solid up until yesterday, more than likely it was a just a bad day. I wouldn’t be suprised to see him go though.
"You’re only great if you win something. I mean, Alexander wasn’t Alexander the Mediocre or Alexander the Average. He was Alexander the Great, and there’s a reason for it."-Shannon Sharpe
It is the game day actives that matter at this point, not roster spots.
I’d rather avoid having Decker or Royal return kicks until we are in the playoffs. Then you need to have them do it.
Cos made some bad decisions yesterday but it isn’t a pattern from him. First game he really made bad decisions.
That is his whole reason for being on the roster
I am sure he’s learned a valuable lesson. Both his mistakes were made because he was trying to make something happen. All he needs to do is settle himself down in those situations and do what he is suppose to do. Though his mistakes were costly yesterday, they are not typical and can be overcome.
"You’re only great if you win something. I mean, Alexander wasn’t Alexander the Mediocre or Alexander the Average. He was Alexander the Great, and there’s a reason for it."-Shannon Sharpe
1) We are good, but not good enough to overcome turnovers
2) We are good, but we are not as good as the Patriots, Tom Brady is the real deal
A baseball park is the one place where a man's wife doesn't mind his getting excited over somebody else's curves
That people still discount and doubt Brady’s excellence at this point is dumber than the people that stand by Tebow being nothing more than a TE playing QB.
Tom Brady is one of the best 10 QBs in NFL history. I’d take him over Marino, over Farve or Warner or Bradshaw or Fouts or Starbuch or Aikman or many other HOF guys.
Tim Tebow is Denver's 2012 starting QB. I'm not even kind of sorry that offends some of you (including you Elway).
by McGeorge on Dec 19, 2011 8:32 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Or Akaili Smith. He is better than that Duck.
Tim Tebow is Denver's 2012 starting QB. I'm not even kind of sorry that offends some of you (including you Elway).
we don't have the horses on D
to control high octane offenses. I know Buffalo kinda stinks but they have an offence capable of putting up a lot of points too. This wont be the easiest matchup either.
Excuse me, do these effectively hide my thunder?
Yep....can't take them lightly.
The loss yesterday was probably a blessing in disguise. Less rabid media coverage, and refocusing on the basics this week will be a good thing.
W-L record doesn't matter to me.... I just want to see a team on the rise at the end of the year!
by Broncotodd on Dec 19, 2011 9:33 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Its interesting because BUF is actually a poor matchup for us
Like NE, they rely on a short passing game and quick plays to spread out the DEF and beat you horizantally…. with an occasional (actually, they run a lot of them) trick play or deep pass when the deep coverage gets complacent.
The way folks beat them is with playing 2 deep, and then sit the other DBs and LBs down in the short zones…. add a touch of pressure and Fitz will toss it to you, as the oline and his weak arm aren’t good enough to challenge on the deeper routes.
Now, our problem is that with our poor DB play, relying too much on a few guys deep could mean big plays (see Ochocinco’s TD) if the guy with deep responsibility messes up. I expect Champ to shut down one side, but many of the BUF WRs are big bodies that could abuse Goody…
The nice thing is the TEs and other supporting guys in BUF are not half the caliber of Gronk/Hernandez/RBs… so our LBs should be a bit better able to handle them 1-on-1, which will open up the blitz, etc. a lot more than we could with NE.
Thanks Tim!
At least We put Brady on his back once (twice, but one was really nice!
Heck, can’t see this gif too much either. Thanks for the .gif Nick! Here…
If only the ball woulda came free, that may have also changed the overall outcome. We’ll never know. But We do know, Dumervil rocks! Here’s to planning well for, and beating the Bills! Go Broncos!!!!
A pessimist sees the difficulties in every opportunity.
An optimist sees the opportunities in every difficulty.
- Winston Churchill
First (and only, in our lifetimes) team to three consecutive SB wins (perhaps and then some)!!!! ( =
by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on Dec 19, 2011 10:15 AM MST reply actions
that is about the best thing that came out of this game
glad Brady didn’t get hurt on the play, but wow what a hit!
The Definition of an optimist: A Buffalo Bills fan waiting at Buffalo Niagara International Airport for the Bills to return from winning the Super Bowl.
I can't believe Brady didn't get hurt.
That can’t have felt good just from the impact, but also, Dumervil’s helmet went straight into Brady’s throwing arm.
by Tezcatlipoca on Dec 19, 2011 10:19 AM MST up reply actions
The way mike carey was reffing
I was absolutely shocked that he didnt call roughing the passer on that one. Not saying it was a dirty hit, but more or less saying he was definitely all about the pats yesterday
"It's all over fat man!"
-Tom Jackson
"When John Elway is standing in lava with a football, he will stay there and sink until you're open"
-Seanbaby
hard to fight turnovers and the refs
Iron Maiden's Gonna Get You
by OldSchoolOrange on Dec 19, 2011 11:15 AM MST up reply actions
Like Pearl Jam said
Im getting sick of Denver having to beat both the team and the officials. Our karma should be repaid for the Hoculi hookup already
"It's all over fat man!"
-Tom Jackson
"When John Elway is standing in lava with a football, he will stay there and sink until you're open"
-Seanbaby
I was pretty shocked too
Especially seeing as it sure looks to me, like he was leading with his helmet, and ‘spearing’ into Brady. But hey, they musta felt bad for all the holding calls they let the Pat’s O-line get away with. That’s the only reasoning I can think of.
A pessimist sees the difficulties in every opportunity.
An optimist sees the opportunities in every difficulty.
- Winston Churchill
First (and only, in our lifetimes) team to three consecutive SB wins (perhaps and then some)!!!! ( =
by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on Dec 19, 2011 11:28 AM MST up reply actions
I recall reading from several ex-players that holding occurs on just about every play. It just usually never gets called unless its blatant or the ref decides to stick to the letter of the law for once.
Maybe the Pats OL are just canny enough to know what they can get away with.
I’ll defer to someone else here with real experience of playing line however!
What would Blackie Lawless do?
by British Bronco on Dec 19, 2011 11:37 AM MST up reply actions
There were 2 back to back holds on Miller that I recall screaming at my tv over
He was bear hugged on the first, and nearly put in a choke on the second. Eff that ref from yesterday
"It's all over fat man!"
-Tom Jackson
"When John Elway is standing in lava with a football, he will stay there and sink until you're open"
-Seanbaby
One hold nearly ripped Bunkleys jersy clean off him.
Multiple plays where Doom was held, but that’s nothing new. He never gets any calls his way.
".....Im the waiting beast....Im the twisted nerve..."
by Disturbed70 on Dec 19, 2011 12:23 PM MST up reply actions
But mike carey is all over it when harris even touches a NE player. Its crap
"It's all over fat man!"
-Tom Jackson
"When John Elway is standing in lava with a football, he will stay there and sink until you're open"
-Seanbaby
I've noticed that he seems to hate Us
But one reason I thought previously, was because of how he emphasizes the calls. He’s really animated. But since 2009, I’ve seen him referee other games, and he does that all the time. Just a very animated Ref. Blind half the time, and certainly biased against the Broncos, but animated with his calls consistently.
It really is too bad the fans didn’t get to vote in the officials. I imagine We’d consistently get ‘better’ (see: fair) results.
A pessimist sees the difficulties in every opportunity.
An optimist sees the opportunities in every difficulty.
- Winston Churchill
First (and only, in our lifetimes) team to three consecutive SB wins (perhaps and then some)!!!! ( =
by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on Dec 19, 2011 12:42 PM MST up reply actions
someone wrote weve never won a game where carey reffed
any way to look this up?
"It's all over fat man!"
-Tom Jackson
"When John Elway is standing in lava with a football, he will stay there and sink until you're open"
-Seanbaby
Not that I know of
I mean, I’m sure there exists, a way to do so. Just not one I’m aware of.
A pessimist sees the difficulties in every opportunity.
An optimist sees the opportunities in every difficulty.
- Winston Churchill
First (and only, in our lifetimes) team to three consecutive SB wins (perhaps and then some)!!!! ( =
by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on Dec 19, 2011 12:50 PM MST up reply actions
there were several times I was screaming at the refs for holding penalties
it seems like the Pats got away with a lot during that game, and we didn’t get away with anything.
The Definition of an optimist: A Buffalo Bills fan waiting at Buffalo Niagara International Airport for the Bills to return from winning the Super Bowl.
Id just like to see a game with some effin parity
stop with the non calls and phantom flags
"It's all over fat man!"
-Tom Jackson
"When John Elway is standing in lava with a football, he will stay there and sink until you're open"
-Seanbaby
One more thing on that
Dumerville may get fined for that. Miller got fined for nearly the exact same hit on Sanchez that also didnt get flagged
"It's all over fat man!"
-Tom Jackson
"When John Elway is standing in lava with a football, he will stay there and sink until you're open"
-Seanbaby
Which
is BS – can’t hit helmet to helmet so it’s only natural to duck the head while going in for a tackle now. Taking football out of football….boo!
Release the Tebow!
by NewEraNugg on Dec 19, 2011 1:51 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Yup, at the rate we're seeing...
By the time our kids are old enough… Or perhaps, kid’s kids… It’ll be the NFFL. National Flag Football League.
A pessimist sees the difficulties in every opportunity.
An optimist sees the opportunities in every difficulty.
- Winston Churchill
First (and only, in our lifetimes) team to three consecutive SB wins (perhaps and then some)!!!! ( =
by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on Dec 19, 2011 1:57 PM MST up reply actions
yup it is bs
if it doesnt draw a flag, it shouldnt draw a fine
"It's all over fat man!"
-Tom Jackson
"When John Elway is standing in lava with a football, he will stay there and sink until you're open"
-Seanbaby
Unless of course
We could go back and start changing final scores because of missed penalties. Yeah, that’d work out real well.
A pessimist sees the difficulties in every opportunity.
An optimist sees the opportunities in every difficulty.
- Winston Churchill
First (and only, in our lifetimes) team to three consecutive SB wins (perhaps and then some)!!!! ( =
by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on Dec 19, 2011 2:05 PM MST up reply actions
Dumervil won't get fined for the sack, Brady still had the ball.
Miller’s fine was for hitting Sanchez in the back 2 steps after the ball was released…Different all around. Miller’s was a late hit where Doom’s was a clean sack helmet to the chest. Perfect.
"What's better than 5 - 0?!?...[The whole locker room] 6 - 0"!!!
Head Coach John Fox in the locker room madness following a 13-10 victory over the Bears...
Thats right
Thanks for that. All I remembered was that millers hit and dooms looked very similar as far as the technique used. Helmet to chest
"It's all over fat man!"
-Tom Jackson
"When John Elway is standing in lava with a football, he will stay there and sink until you're open"
-Seanbaby
Perfect form tackle, he lead with his facemask, not the crown of the head.
That is exactly how tackling should be taught.
"You’re only great if you win something. I mean, Alexander wasn’t Alexander the Mediocre or Alexander the Average. He was Alexander the Great, and there’s a reason for it."-Shannon Sharpe
DA's game plan and scheme vs Pats.
One thing that disappointed me a great deal was DA’s game plan of dropping Miller in zone coverage and send DJ and Woodyard on stunt blitzes that were instantly recognized. Why drop your best pass rusher into Zone coverage??? If your gonna use him in coverage let him line up on Gronk or Hernandez 1 v 1, especially if you are not gonna let him do his thing. Brady ate up the “zone biltzes” like they was bitty shrimp cocktails, and always does.
".....Im the waiting beast....Im the twisted nerve..."
I think Miller’s injury is affecting his play more than we know. Maybe he was dropped into coverage more because the coach knew that he wouldn’t be as effective as a rusher.
If we didn’t fumble in the 2nd quarter and kept sustaining drives and running the ball, then the game would have been closer and maybe we wear down the Pats.
Belichick showed 5 WR sets a few times and they needed all the coverage they could get...
He knew in doing that that all his OLine had to concentrate on was Doom in pass rush. Ayers has been a nonfactor for past few weeks and has never been the consummate pass rusher. Tha’s why I feel in order to beat teams like New England who aren’t afraid of going five wide we need to upgrade the LDE asap. I’ve been calling for a first rounder, but get the blow torch treatment by the know-it-alls…Whitney Mercilus is a beast and I really don’t care what Fox does with Ayers, Ayers wasn’t Fox’s pick he was McDaniels’ blunders of two 1st rd picks. A three headed monster is better than one I believe and will continue to believe that eventually Fox will want that to sooner than later. It was noticable in the game yesterday. Doom RDE and whoever at LDE (Whitney Mercilus) and Miller on the edge would definitely be an OCs nightmare…Bring in Ayers on running downs if Mercilus can’t handle both, but I think he could.
"What's better than 5 - 0?!?...[The whole locker room] 6 - 0"!!!
Head Coach John Fox in the locker room madness following a 13-10 victory over the Bears...
I think Ayers has played well overall
but if we can improve, it is wise to do so
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by the new Bradfather on Dec 19, 2011 3:54 PM MST up reply actions
the six game winning streak is in the baooks and now its time to focus on the broader picture one game at a time...
"What's better than 5 - 0?!?...[The whole locker room] 6 - 0"!!!
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