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10-20-2009, 11:53 PM | #16 |
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Damn, Dane. I didn't need yet another reason to think you're a voice of reason around here.
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10-20-2009, 11:53 PM | #17 |
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Yeah, except Trent Green or any of our offensive players had nothing to do with our loss when compared to the most hideous defensive performance in the history of the NFL playoffs.
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10-20-2009, 11:56 PM | #18 |
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Broncos have proven they can play with the big boys so far. It'll be real interesting to see what happens if they get in a shootout with someone like Peyton Manning though. But Jake Plummer once beat Tom Brady in a playoff game, so who knows. Their defense has to continue playing like it's a top 2-3 unit, and they'll have a chance.
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10-21-2009, 12:02 AM | #20 |
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10-21-2009, 12:08 AM | #21 |
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Well, basically that's Manning, Roethlisberger, or Brady. And I'm not as convinced that Brady is back, last week helps but the Titans flat quit. Although I have to say Flacco is playing really well. He's probably playing better than Ryan, and I didn't think that would ever happen. I don't think it's that outrageous... and they may be fine, it'll be interesting to see what happens if they get in a situation where the offense has to carry the team. As long as their defense keeps on like they are, they'll be in every single game.
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10-21-2009, 12:36 AM | #22 |
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I think this is a pretty poor comparison, and shows a little desperation on Calyton's part. A better comparison would be the 2006 Broncos that started off 7-2 because of a record setting defense, but ran into the wall due to injury and an offense that just couldn't seem to get on track.
But the dynamics of this team and that team are completely different. Plummer was horrible in those games - hardly a game manager. Orton might not be lighting up the scoreboard right now, but he's a steady presence on offense who manages to move the ball in the clutch. The way we are winning right now reminds me of the 2001 Patriots, who had a tendancy to just hang in games for all four quarters and find themselves in position to win it in the fourth quarter. It also reminds me of the 1996 Denver Broncos, that found themselves in the very same situations. It would be easy for me to downplay this team's chances, but Broncos fans are finding each and every week that doing such only makes the person look like a fool. Last week, one of our guys started a thread about how we needed a new kick returner. He's eating his hat right now.
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10-21-2009, 12:38 AM | #23 |
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no, their defense is way better than ours was then
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10-21-2009, 12:49 AM | #24 |
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I think it is clear that they are the 2008 Tennessee Titans
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10-21-2009, 12:53 AM | #25 |
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10-21-2009, 03:20 AM | #26 |
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The 1990 Chiefs. If you wanted to make a historically meaningful comparison that said "don't worry, they're going to lose when it counts," you should have compared us to the 1990 Chiefs.
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10-21-2009, 03:46 AM | #27 |
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Of course, the more I watch this team, the more I see a comparison to the 1991 Washington Redskins...
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Personally, I think they've been lucky as shit so far this season. They legitimately beat the Pats, but then, the Raiders just beat the Eagles. Weird shit happens. I don't think they are even remotely as good as their record indicates this season. Which is good in that they are moving farther down the draft board with each and every lucky as hell win. Maybe that let's them get another stellar draft like last year when they had two first rounders and three 2nd round picks and got: 1st Rounders: RB Knowshon Moreno - So far so good but so has most Donco RB's over the past 15 years regardless of their talent level. One TD and a long run of 17 yards in six games...meh. LB Robert Ayers - Seven tackles. Six games. Stunning. 2nd Rounders: CB Alphonso Smith - So worth it to trade away a future first rounder for this guys draft rights so he can be your third string punt and kickoff return guy. CB/S Darcel McBath - Who? Two tackles per game? Yikes. TE Richard Quinn - A second round pick? Really? For your third string TE that hasn't seen action in a single game? Sexy. |
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The Broncos are as opposite of the 2003 Chiefs as can be. The Chiefs were an awesome offensive machine that totally sucked on defense. The Broncos defense has been outstanding and their offense has been efficient while not spectacular. They look much more like the kind of team that could do damage in the playoffs than that Chiefs team.
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