Let's talk about the Broncos

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by TIED5573

Is there any Chief player speaking on record about the altitude advantage? Ever?

I'm sure you can find some guys after they retired talking about it, but it's not something anyone talks about when they're playing, I think it's a mental thing.

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by Mecca

I'm sure you can find some guys after they retired talking about it, but it's not something anyone talks about when they're playing, I think it's a mental thing.

Um, altitude isn't a mental thing, it's definitely physical. There's literally a little less oxygen at higher altitudes. Roughly, there's about 4% less O2 at 5,000 ft. vs. sea level. Doesn't sound like much, but air is only 21% oxygen in the first place. So playing at DEN means a visiting player must perform with only 80% of the O2 his body is normally used to.

Less O2 means your muscles will burn through the available O2 faster, and it will take longer for your body to reaccumulate it. So lactic acid production and build-up are both going to happen faster.

In other words, you get tired quicker and it takes longer to recover. At the beginning of a game, highly trained athletes won't notice this as much as a regular person might, but it's cumulative, so by the 2nd half (or earlier for fatties) is when they probably really notice it.

However, if you live at higher altitudes, your body becomes accustomed to making do with less O2. It takes a few weeks for your body to produce the extra red blood cells. So Broncos players don't feel the effects as soon or as much as a visiting player.

That's why playing at Mile High is such an advantage for DEN.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Um, altitude isn't a mental thing, it's definitely physical. There's literally a little less oxygen at higher altitudes. Roughly, there's about 4% less O2 at 5,000 ft. vs. sea level. Doesn't sound like much, but air is only 21% oxygen in the first place.

Less O2 means your muscles will burn through the available O2 faster, and it will take longer for your body to reaccumulate it. So lactic acid production and build-up are both going to happen faster.

In other words, you get tired quicker and it takes longer to recover. At the beginning of a game, highly trained athletes won't notice this as much as a regular person might, but it's cumulative, so by the 2nd half (or earlier for fatties) is when they probably really notice it.

However, if you live at higher altitudes, your body becomes accustomed to making do with less O2. It takes a few weeks for your body to produce the extra red blood cells. So Broncos players don't feel the effects as soon or as much as a visiting player.

That's why playing at Mile High is such an advantage for DEN.

I mean it's mental in the sense that players try to ignore it while they're playing.

[penchief]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Um, altitude isn't a mental thing, it's definitely physical. There's literally a little less oxygen at higher altitudes. Roughly, there's about 4% less O2 at 5,000 ft. vs. sea level. Doesn't sound like much, but air is only 21% oxygen in the first place. So playing at DEN means a visiting player must perform with only 80% of the O2 his body is normally used to.

Less O2 means your muscles will burn through the available O2 faster, and it will take longer for your body to reaccumulate it. So lactic acid production and build-up are both going to happen faster.

In other words, you get tired quicker and it takes longer to recover. At the beginning of a game, highly trained athletes won't notice this as much as a regular person might, but it's cumulative, so by the 2nd half (or earlier for fatties) is when they probably really notice it.

However, if you live at higher altitudes, your body becomes accustomed to making do with less O2. It takes a few weeks for your body to produce the extra red blood cells. So Broncos players don't feel the effects as soon or as much as a visiting player.

That's why playing at Mile High is such an advantage for DEN.

And also aided a lot of those 4th quarter Elway comebacks.

[BlackOp]

Originally Posted by penchief

And also aided a lot of those 4th quarter Elway comebacks.

This never really gets talked about....but in Elway's farewell, cap-cheating season, the Vikings were 15-1...and the best team in football. Anderson missed like a 30 yards FG to send the Falcons to the SB.

Here's the joke...Anderson didn't miss a kick all year...and made 46 consecutive. The first ever perfect season...

Funny how HOF QBs, in their retirement season seem to catch all the "luck"...Minnesota would have crushed the Donks.

Remember Manning's retirement HGH AFCCG...NE's kicker hadn't missed an extra point in like 3 years. Magically, he missed...which ultimately forced Brady to ignore a wide-open Gronk for a two-point conversion at the end.

yeah....

[CarlosCarson27]

Originally Posted by BlackOp

This never really gets talked about....but in Elway's farewell, cap-cheating season, the Vikings were 15-1...and the best team in football. Anderson missed like a 30 yards FG to send the Falcons to the SB.

Here's the joke...Anderson didn't miss a kick all year...and made 46 consecutive. The first ever perfect season...

Funny how HOF QBs, in their retirement season seem to catch all the "luck"...Minnesota would have crushed the Donks.

Remember Manning's retirement HGH AFCCG...NE's kicker hadn't missed an extra point in like 3 years. Magically, he missed...which ultimately forced Brady to ignore a wide-open Gronk for a two-point conversion at the end.

yeah....

I'll say it again..

HALLELUJAH Brother, Hallelujah

[CarlosCarson27]

Originally Posted by BlackOp

This never really gets talked about....but in Elway's farewell, cap-cheating season, the Vikings were 15-1...and the best team in football. Anderson missed like a 30 yards FG to send the Falcons to the SB.

Here's the joke...Anderson didn't miss a kick all year...and made 46 consecutive. The first ever perfect season...

Funny how HOF QBs, in their retirement season seem to catch all the "luck"...Minnesota would have crushed the Donks.

Remember Manning's retirement HGH AFCCG...NE's kicker hadn't missed an extra point in like 3 years. Magically, he missed...which ultimately forced Brady to ignore a wide-open Gronk for a two-point conversion at the end.

yeah....

me>

They were more interested in Elway vs his old coach.
Reeves as a player and coach had already been to...god, how many SBs? ****ed Minnesota/Moss fans over , twice. Vikings lost to Giants and ATL in conf championships