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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.As Bedard states in the article, improving a pass/run ratio balance for Denver that was way too one-dimensional at 62/38 throughout their first 10 games is a good idea. They are currently 44/56 in the past few games, and one can safely assume that it's probably to help prepare for the colder weather/postseason. Bottom line = the run is working and they've actually discovered a pretty decent RB with C.J. Anderson.
If we were doing that like the end of last year, many would be lauding the "good idea" to start practicing a ground and pound approach in case the passing game wasn't working, and/or to help take advantage of specific gameplanning matchups in the playoffs. Since the hated Broncos are the ones doing it, the popular talk is that Manning must be tanking it....I'm guessing that he can still sling the ball pretty well with the weapons that he has, and that they'll (unfortunately) be quite a tough out in January.
I hope I'm very, very wrong--and that Manning is beginning to suck as some have suggested, but color me quite skeptical. As a Pats fan I'd love to see him struggle and tank it again in the postseason.
As Bedard states in the article, improving a pass/run ratio balance for Denver that was way too one-dimensional at 62/38 throughout their first 10 games is a good idea. They are currently 44/56 in the past few games, and one can safely assume that it's probably to help prepare for the colder weather/postseason. Bottom line = the run is working and they've actually discovered a pretty decent RB with C.J. Anderson.
If we were doing that like the end of last year, many would be lauding the "good idea" to start practicing a ground and pound approach in case the passing game wasn't working, and/or to help take advantage of specific gameplanning matchups in the playoffs. Since the hated Broncos are the ones doing it, the popular talk is that Manning must be tanking it....I'm guessing that he can still sling the ball pretty well with the weapons that he has, and that they'll (unfortunately) be quite a tough out in January.
I hope I'm very, very wrong--and that Manning is beginning to suck as some have suggested, but color me quite skeptical. As a Pats fan I'd love to see him struggle and tank it again in the postseason.
The Patriots leaned heavily on that run game in 2013 because their interior OL wasn't doing the job in pass protection and because they had, probably, the worst WR corps in the league. The Broncos are doing it because Manning's arm strength is wavering badly.As Bedard states in the article, improving a pass/run ratio balance for Denver that was way too one-dimensional at 62/38 throughout their first 10 games is a good idea. They are currently 44/56 in the past few games, and one can safely assume that it's probably to help prepare for the colder weather/postseason. Bottom line = the run is working and they've actually discovered a pretty decent RB with C.J. Anderson.
If we were doing that like the end of last year, many would be lauding the "good idea" to start practicing a ground and pound approach in case the passing game wasn't working, and/or to help take advantage of specific gameplanning matchups in the playoffs. Since the hated Broncos are the ones doing it, the popular talk is that Manning must be tanking it....I'm guessing that he can still sling the ball pretty well with the weapons that he has, and that they'll (unfortunately) be quite a tough out in January.
I hope I'm very, very wrong--and that Manning is beginning to suck as some have suggested, but color me quite skeptical. As a Pats fan I'd love to see him struggle and tank it again in the postseason.
The Patriots leaned heavily on that run game in 2013 because their interior OL wasn't doing the job in pass protection and because they had, probably, the worst WR corps in the league. The Broncos are doing it because Manning's arm strength is wavering badly.
Not to sounds like a homer, but the Broncos are in trouble. There is clearly something nagging at Manning to the point he has lost MPH on his throws. With that said (and because he doesn't throw a great spiral to begin with), in a stadium where it's open-air and the wind whips around and January, that does not bode well for his ability to make tough throws.
In terms of their running game, churning out 200+ yards vs MIA and KC was impressive. However, their output vs BUF and SD was a bit more representative of how good it is- which is average.
He's already tanked the end of my fantasy season. Though I suppose if I didn't want to be in first place all year then lose in my first playoff game, I wouldn't have drafted Manning in the first place. I got what I deserved.
The Patriots leaned heavily on that run game in 2013 because their interior OL wasn't doing the job in pass protection and because they had, probably, the worst WR corps in the league. The Broncos are doing it because Manning's arm strength is wavering badly.
Exactly. People are praising Fox and Manning for coming up with this brilliant game plan to make them playoff ready, but I think it was Fox's only option at this point and he was just luck that Anderson is running so well.
I'm not "praising Fox or Manning" as much as I am saying that if it happened to us, we'd all be saying that we struck gold with a no-name RB, and are preparing for the postseason by effectively running the ball + showing better balance.
The bottom line is that they continue to win games (I believe that you stated many times how you weren't concerned about them continuing to win, and were much more worried about KC 'winning out'), and are now showing that they can do it in another manner via the ground and pound running game.
We're both on the same side here, and there is going to obviously be bias due to it being a Pats fans board, but the fact remains that when we win by other means it's considered awesome. When Denver wins in other ways, you claim that something is obviously wrong with Manning and their offensive receiving talent. It just seems like an odd double standard, that's all.
All that said, "Go Pats," and screw the Broncos. I hope you're right on this one.
I wasn't directing this at you. I was talking about the media wh0, as Michael Irvin has said, aren't allowed to say anything negative about Peyton Manning.
It don't think they go far in the playoffs though. I think any team with a good offense can beat them in a shoot out right now. I didn't say will.
I think you have a fine point about the constant ball washing in the media, and that we rarely hear much about Manning's potential to be slowing down. If that's your point, then I agree with you that it's a fine one.
I just personally didn't agree about the part that they are being forced to run the ball, although that's certainly debatable due to the fact that they seemed to have changed their offense up a bit after getting shut down by the Rams. It's possible that this is one of those issues where both parties are correct on some level.
Either way, this definitely isn't about who's right or wrong, because I've been wrong plenty of times this year and wouldn't want to go there. I certainly respect your opinions and think that you're a high quality poster, even if it seems as though I'm disagreeing sometimes. In the end I want you to be correct more than I could ever describe in words
Even if Manning wasn't declining for whatever reason, I do agree that emphasizing on the run is a smart thing to do. I just think you give Fox too much credit on why they are doing it.