Denver Broncos News: Horse Tracks - 1/4/12

by KaptainKirk on Jan 4, 2012 9:12 AM MST in Horse Tracks

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Remaining Broncos' playoff tickets selling fast during second day - The Denver Post
Only a few hundred tickets remain for the Broncos' first home playoff game in six years, after more than 400 tickets sold during the second day of sales.

Coach Fox Appeals To Fans To Not Sell Tickets To Steelers Fans " CBS Denver
Denver Broncos fans are hoping for a big win this weekend.

Elway says he's taking a big-picture view of Broncos' playoff berth - The Denver Post
John Elway said Tuesday that although the Broncos are "upset and disappointed" about their performance Sunday in the 7-3 loss to Kansas City, he is trying to take a big-picture view about the team advancing to the NFL playoffs.

Broncos face uphill climb vs. Steelers D - Boulder Daily Camera
As if playing the franchise's first playoff game in six years isn't enough, the Broncos will wrestle with a fair share of history Sunday.

Denver Broncos' Mike McCoy among candidates for Jacksonville Jaguars' head coaching job - The Denver Post
The Broncos' first playoff berth in six years, their No. 1-ranked running game and perhaps Tebowmania have earned offensive coordinator Mike McCoy a look from the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Denver Broncos Videos

NFL Videos: Tebow time in trouble?
01:46 – Have defenses caught up to Tim Tebow? See what Brian Baldinger is saying about the chances that Tebow's magic comes to an end this weekend.

NFL Videos: Tebow vs. The Steel Curtain
02:36 – Can the Steelers' defense cause trouble for Tim Tebow and Denver's dangerous rushing attack?

Perloff: Broncos' division title doesn't mean much - Video - SI.com
SI.com's Andrew Perloff says despite winning the AFC West title, the Denver Broncos are no more than a middle-of-the-road team.

Behind the Mic presented by Allstate - Esiason: Tebow, Bengals' aren't ready for prime time - SI.com

The NFL Season: Man on a mission
Tim Tebow's season of criticism, clamor, and comebacks, comes full circle with a possible elimination game at Mile High.

Denver Broncos News

2012 NFL Playoffs -- Denver Broncos' John Elway says Tim Tebow needs to 'pull the trigger' - ESPN
John Elway has some advice for Tim Tebow when the Denver Broncos quarterback plays in his first playoff game Sunday: Don't be afraid to "pull the trigger."

Elway Excited for Playoffs " DenverBroncos.com
A 7-3 loss to the Chiefs wasn’t the way Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway preferred to enter the playoffs, but the organization’s goal of winning the AFC West was accomplished.

Broncos' foes making Tim Tebow beat them from the pocket - The Denver Post
Feel free to rewind the video, then point-and-click your way around the infinite world of cyberspace, but John Elway did try to warn most anyone who didn't cover his or her ears in that la-la-la sort of way. In his young career as a football executive, Elway has consistently said the biggest games in the NFL are won by pocket-passing quarterbacks.

Broncos running into trouble without a passing game - The Denver Post
Be it short, long, left side, right side or even a trick-play deep flea-flicker, no matter what the Broncos tried to jump-start their passing game against Kansas City, it didn't work.

Tim Tebow, Broncos moving backward at absolute worst time; more Snaps - Don Banks - SI.com
Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos are going to the playoffs as the AFC West champions, but this clearly isn't the same fairy tale we thought we were witnessing a few weeks back.

TebowMania has settled down | First-and-Orange
TiqIQ, which tracks aggregate sports tickets, says the secondary market (read: resale; read: scalpers) for the Broncos-Steelers playoff game Sunday at Sports Authority Field at Mile Show shows prices have dropped 67% since last week.

Mike McCoy is NFL head coaching material | First-and-Orange — Denver Broncos news, stats, analysis — The Denver Post
You never know, of course. But as I watched and listened to Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy this year, it did strike me how "presidential" he is in the way he conducts himself.

Kovacevic: Tebowing for the truth - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
In the spirit of the rise and subsequent fall of Tim Tebow, I offer this morning a few myths and realities regarding the mile-high main attraction of the Steelers' Sunday playoff duel.

Injuries testing Steelers' depth as Broncos loom - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin knows safety Ryan Clark(notes) wants to play in Denver on Sunday when the Steelers take on the Broncos in the wild card round.

Madison right back in the fold with Steelers - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Anthony Madison re-signed with the Steelers on Tuesday, and the cornerback and special teams standout worked out at the team's South Side practice facility. Madison, who has spent time with the Steelers every season since 2006, is expected to play in Denver.

NFL News

Raiders must prepare for small draft class - AFC West Blog - ESPN
As of now they own just two picks in the entire draft: one each in the fifth and sixth rounds.

2011 NFP All-Rookie offensive team | National Football Post
After watching many rookies contribute this season, my feeling is the 2011 rookie class didn’t have as many contributors as 2010.

Jaguars look at coordinators in coaching search | National Football Post
While big names like Jeff Fisher and Brian Billick are tossed about (and in some cases flown in by helicopter) for NFL coaching vacancies, the Jacksonville Jaguars look to be taking the offensive coordinator path in their head coaching search.

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Thanks for the tracks kk!

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by Calikula on Jan 4, 2012 10:02 AM MST reply actions

Sure. Sorry for the delay.

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by KaptainKirk on Jan 4, 2012 10:36 AM MST up reply actions

No trouble Kaptain

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With Coach Zorro on our side, we will slice opponents to ribbons. Tim Tebow gives me hope and I already have faith and charity in my heart! I see a propitious future rife with Lombardis for our Broncos!

by the new Bradfather on Jan 4, 2012 10:43 AM MST reply actions

Football Novice Question

While I admire the game greatly, I am hoping some more seasoned experts can answer this question.

If teams are content to “contain” Tebow in the pocket by not over-rushing, and adding a “spy” LB in case he runs, what can the coaching staff do to counter this? Is designed roll out ‘s the key? I suppose that might work, but then you only have half the field, unless the QB throws across the field (and those sometimes end up pick-6’s).

Again, I don’t have answers, just questions. There has to be something more imaginative than running into 8-9 box defenders.

by peanutbutter on Jan 4, 2012 11:06 AM MST reply actions

we could counter it with a roll out option pass

or perhaps a bootleg screen, can’t say I’ve seen too many of these by design, I would imagine it could work.

Perhaps give Decker a few more throws than the one we gave him in the season. A bootleg with Tebow fleaflicker/option to decker would be awesome

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by Broncs55 on Jan 4, 2012 11:13 AM MST up reply actions

The best part about the contain Tebow in the pocket strategy for Tebow is that he often has a lot of time in the pocket. Teams are not rushing with abandon. So Tim needs to make some throws he wasn’t vs Buffalo or evening trying to make vs KC. Would also be nice if it didn’t seem like most of our pass routes are run well down the field. It seems like Tebow looks deep on the majority of his drop backs and our WRs are clearly running these routes. Helps put some perspective on the completion % when we are often trying to complete low probably bombs or deep passes.

If you keep an LB as the spy, he’ll likely be in the middle of the field which should open up the deep middle to your TEs (say 15 yards down field). Tebow has shown a reluctance to attack this area of the field and Denver doesn’t use their TEs much.

Tebow needs to make better throws if he has ample time in the pocket and McCoy needs to incorporate the TE into the offense. Perhaps it’s time to break out Julius Thomas.

I don’t see how bootleg works all that well if the DEs are not rushing the QB with abandon. If they are being more patient in their approach, the bootleg theoretically shouldn’t work. And neither should the screen game. Those plays work best against an aggressive D like ours.

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 Jan 4, 2012 11:15 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs

I think opening up the game passing rather than running and building his confidence early on would be substantial in any of these playoff games

I think it would go a long way…. we know we can run the ball. We need to get into rhythm passing

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by Broncs55 on Jan 4, 2012 11:24 AM MST up reply actions

problem is we have to make those passes

or we won’t be building his confidence…

by trumanj on Jan 4, 2012 11:52 AM MST up reply actions

it's true Truman

we have to commit to giving Tim those opportunities, so he can excel. Let’s do this Tebow, I believe in you!

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by the new Bradfather on Jan 4, 2012 11:53 AM MST up reply actions

I believe in him too but something isn't adding up.

I’m not sure if it is the WR’s lack of reps

Play calling

Tebow

Or a combination of all of them

by trumanj on Jan 4, 2012 12:05 PM MST up reply actions

good point McGeorge

it is no coincidence that the Saints offense is successful and that the majority of the routes are intermediate, if it’s good enough for Drew Brees, assuredly it is good enough for Tebow

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by the new Bradfather on Jan 4, 2012 11:24 AM MST up reply actions

I wonder what the odds are that decker runs the wrong route on a flea flicker again?

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by Broncs55 on Jan 4, 2012 11:27 AM MST up reply actions

in fact, that would be a good play to open up any game, talk about taking them by suprise lol

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by Broncs55 on Jan 4, 2012 11:28 AM MST up reply actions

of course

Decker needs to run the right route please

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by the new Bradfather on Jan 4, 2012 11:29 AM MST up reply actions

Brees didn't find the right coach who beleived in him till after 4 years..

Experience and time helps confidence. . Also the chemistry beween a QB and a coach I don’t think can be underplayed. Harbaugh / Alex Smith is only one other recent example.

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by Boiler etc on Jan 4, 2012 11:46 AM MST up reply actions

This is very true for Smith

He was really improving under OC Norv Turner and seemed to regress once Norv left and became HC in SD. Of course that could also be due to his frequent early injuries.

by trumanj on Jan 4, 2012 12:10 PM MST up reply actions

It helps more then it hurts us

If they have a guy spying the qb then if we run it they have one less guy going after the running back so it opens holes up easier but in the passing game it forces they them to run a lot more man coverage so then its one on one with one guy just following tebow step for step and should be easier to get open but if they run zone coverage and we have more then 2 wr running routes they are going to have holes between their zones because that takes on less man in a zone so everyone’s zone becomes bigger

So if we can exexcute off that game plan they we should be fine :)

by David Swanson on Jan 4, 2012 11:21 AM MST via mobile up reply actions

I didn't see the No, 1 read article of the day in the DP included in the tracks......

http://www.denverpost.com/paige/ci_19669652

GB 2

by Boiler etc on Jan 4, 2012 11:35 AM MST reply actions

that was a good read - I read it this morning as I was performing one of the 3 S's

and I didn’t shower or shave… lol

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by Broncs55 on Jan 4, 2012 11:39 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs

no showering?

sounds like us /s/ Pittsburgh

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by the new Bradfather on Jan 4, 2012 11:39 AM MST up reply actions

lol I did just not while I was reading the article

I live in Chicago, so it’s not like the Denver Post shows up at my doorstep each morning lol

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by Broncs55 on Jan 4, 2012 11:46 AM MST up reply actions

good for you

Kizla is making some really stupid Tweets this morning, par for the course I fear smh

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by the new Bradfather on Jan 4, 2012 11:49 AM MST up reply actions

55, Are you in a burb or the city?

GB 2

by Boiler etc on Jan 4, 2012 11:49 AM MST up reply actions

burbs - I live in Lockport

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by Broncs55 on Jan 4, 2012 12:20 PM MST up reply actions

That article is the first one beneath the "Denver Broncos News" heading.

by KaptainKirk on Jan 4, 2012 2:21 PM MST up reply actions

Thanks for the Tracks Kaptain!

Totally looking forward to Our seventh meeting with the Steelers!!! Loved that Coach Fox was saying not to sell tickets to Steelers fans. Great stuff.

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An optimist sees the opportunities in every difficulty.
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by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on Jan 4, 2012 4:55 PM MST reply actions

It's a shame fans need to be asked such a thing.

Don’t people understand that the whole home-field-advantage thing requires the stadium to be filled with fans of the HOME team, not the visitors? Unfortunately, money talks, and that’s all that seems to matter to a lot of people. And if people are selling because they desparately need the money, then they shouldn’t have bought the tickets to begin with.

by CompUser on Jan 4, 2012 5:32 PM MST up reply actions