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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.Well, as far as the bolded goes, I did predict a 34-24 Pats win, so I think that falls in nicely between your 28-37 prediction
I'm just trying to analyze this game from an overall perspective. I shouldn't have said "probably" when comparing the two defenses, the Steelers is certainly better. That being said, we can only play who's on the schedule. Vikings game aside, it's hard to have asked for better (or more clutch) defensive performances during our 6 game win streak. You can look at it from a seasonal perspective, or you can look at it from a how have you been lately approach. Seasonally, no, we're not overly impressive. Our yardage stats, our turnovers forced stats and our points allowed stats...none of the stats point to a particularly impressive defense. In fact, the only stat that shows we've done anything defensively is sacks, and we're fourth in the league in that category. You'd just have to watch the games to see how they've come together over the last six games.
The opponents haven't been overly impressive (although despite Rivers' awful season, that offense can still be dangerous), but they've been extremely impressive during the win streak. The Bears shouldn't have scored once last week. Hester somehow managed to break 5 tackles to return the ball to our 35. They scored their only TD on that drive. Their FG was from 57, and not saying that doesn't count, but just illustrates that they couldn't move the ball at all. Not that they should've, it was Caleb Hanie and Marion Barber, but nevertheless, their O did absolutely nothing.
I'm not so sure about that. It's not just our DL, it's the combination of them with our LBs that make us dangerous against QBs. I wouldn't be surprised if we got 3-5 sacks in this game.
Works 60% of the time, all the time
Sure, believing doesn't make a good football team. Something's happened though. This team was 1-4 with Orton and the SAME team is 7-1 with Tebow.
My expectations aren't high for this game, I'm just enjoying the ride. At some point though you've got to give credit where it's due. The Broncos are an improving football team. Maybe not this year, but we could be setting up for a playoff run in the next few years. I can only hope.
Just wanted to say thanks to Skip Bayless who, tonight, said he'd rather have Tebow under center than Brady late in the game. This was on the ABC special (predraft) and if Brady didn't see it tonight, I'm sure he'll hear about it first thing tomorrow.
This makes the game that much more of a blowout.
as an aside...just what exactly is a "Skip Bayless" and where does it come from?? I mean, does it just somehow pop into existence and is this immediate NFL expert whose opinions are held in the highest esteem by the rest of the NFL media? Every time I catch his act it's like watching a real plastic cartoon character act like a real bad ham.
Just wanted to say thanks to Skip Bayless who, tonight, said he'd rather have Tebow under center than Brady late in the game. This was on the ABC special (predraft) and if Brady didn't see it tonight, I'm sure he'll hear about it first thing tomorrow.
This makes the game that much more of a blowout.
Yeah...and in other news Bayless said he would also have Tebow's babies. I really doubt that Brady cares about what this clown has to say.
For the record, Skip bayless and colin cowhard are the only ones who stick up for brady and the pats. All the other anaylst are quick to put him down while those two never back off.
Skip bayless is the only one on espn that thinks tom brady should be mvp over rodgers because he's more valuable to his team. I've seen those two get chewed out for defending brady more than any other "analyst" on that network.
Coolguy......do you actually keep track of what this method actor proclaims from day to day.
You DO understand that during commercial breaks an ESPN producer says to him "Skip, baby, we need you to pump up Tebow while the other guy on the set puts him down......now for bigger ratings say something like 'I want to have his babies'"
I guess there are some people out there watching who actually believe that professional wresting isn't fake also.
For the record, Skip bayless and colin cowhard are the only ones who stick up for brady and the pats. All the other anaylst are quick to put him down while those two never back off.
Skip bayless is the only one on espn that thinks tom brady should be mvp over rodgers because he's more valuable to his team. I've seen those two get chewed out for defending brady more than any other "analyst" on that network.
Alright well we're just an hour and a half away from the start. Good luck today, here's to an injury-free, close game.
I can actually see Gronk having an average day (by his standards...so that'd be a TD and 80 yards), but Hernandez having a big game. I think Hernandez finishes with a better game than Gronk.
Champ is still good, but like I said, he's not a "whoever he covers will have 0 catches" type of corner anymore.
Like I said from the start, I think there's too many weapons and I think we lose this game 34-24. Sticking to that prediction as the game approaches.
Decent game...would've been a much better one had we not fumbled the ball a handful of times. Not an excuse, just saying it would've been a closer game.
We didn't deserve to win though, costly turnovers prevented us from keeping the momentum rolling and we never caught back up.
I was kind of close on the score, predicted 34-24, was off by a touchdown and an XP. Somewhere in the thread I said I wouldn't be surprised if Hernandez had a pretty big day...
The Pats impressed the hell out of me today though. That offense is still something special, and for as much as I dislike Brady, it's impossible to say he hasn't been incredible. We got two sacks, I think, had some pretty costly penalties and just didn't show the same desire we displayed in the first quarter.
Good game, wish it could've been a better one. Hopefully we can meet again in the postseason.
I think the Broncos are going to be a team to reckoned with going forward.
Hope that you stick around here now that the game is over. E need and welcome good posters from other teams. :rocker:
I think the Broncos are going to be a team to reckoned with going forward.
Hope that you stick around here now that the game is over. E need and welcome good posters from other teams. :rocker: