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Congrats to the Broncos-----I think one of the major reasons for their resurgence today, is due to the fact they took the shackles off Tebow today told him to let it go.
The past three or four weeks their offense has so scripted and they had handcuffs on Tebow.
He still needs a lot of work and development----but he has ability----if the Broncs are going to go any further let him do it------they have gotten much further than they could have possibly have anticipated.
The bubble may burst at New England------dont resort to putting shackles back on Tebow---have him turn the ball loose again and who knows.
Who do you blame for the o line situation the last 5 years or so?
That's a good question.
What Bruce Arians has designed most closely resembles the old "Run and Shoot" offense. The Run and Shoot relies on speed more than power, which is why FBs and TEs are seldom used in it. It's also a vertical offense that relies on stretching the field, which is also what makes it notoriously inefficient in the red zone, because the field can't be stretched. The only real difference in design between the Run and Shoot and whatever it is that Arians has designed is that Arians uses TEs more often. Otherwise it's basically the same.
The problem with the offensive line is that it's built for power, not speed. If Bill Cowher was still the head coach and Ken Whisenhunt was still the offensive coordinator, then it'd be fine because they prefer "power" offenses. Otherwise, Maurkice Pouncey is the only starting offensive lineman who's a good fit for a speed-based offense, and the rest of them are too large and too slow to execute it properly. I guess it's Arians' fault if he believes that his system can work in spite of it. On the other hand, if he's lobbied for more nimble offensive linemen and been denied until recently, then it's the front office's fault.
Thanks for the congrats. But I disagree that "they" took any shackles off of TT.
I think the Broncos just made plays today. They threw the ball Ike Taylor's way with some success, but Tebow only threw 10 times. That's ten times for some 3:16 yards... er... 316 yards... oh, how weird. Hardly taking the shackles off. The Broncos took what the Steelers gave them... which was not the running game.
But I say it's just a matter of the Broncos getting back to what they were doing before the 3 game skid... just in time for all the media honks to jump off the Tebow-Bandwagon... and they got it going in the 2nd for a change.
This time, it was the Steelers with the comeback ... that fell a little bit short. How about Denvers' Defense and special teams? Playing well enough to give Tebow a chance to show that he can in fact throw the ball when he absolutely has to... to the tune of 31.6 yards per throw.
Tebow did average 31.6 yards a completion---he threw the ball 21 times-----its just my impression that they let him be himself more today,and he looked looser.
Its a good story and again congrats to Bronco fans----being from South Florida, we all find ourselves following the Broncos closely now since most of us followed Tebow closely at Florida for four years----good luck.
Oh right. He completed 10 passes. But 21 attemps is still about half what a "normal" quarterback has in a game.
My bro and his family lives in Bradenton. His wife went to Florida in Gainesville. You can bet they're big Tebow/Bronco fans. They used to live next door to Robbie... a kicker who used to play for the Gators. He had a medical problem which disabled him a bit. He was a good kid though.
How about Denvers' Defense and special teams? Playing well enough to give Tebow a chance to show that he can in fact throw the ball when he absolutely has to... to the tune of 31.6 yards per throw.
Honestly, it doesn't take much to stop a Bruce Arians-coordinated offense. It'll stop itself once it gets into the red zone and can't stretch the field anymore. That's how Roethlisberger's career TD percentage has dropped from 5.8% at the end of the 2007 season to 5.0% now. In five years with Arians coordinating the offense and calling the plays, Roethlisberger's career TD percentage has dropped by nearly a full percent. This is what I talk about when I say that he's done less with more than any other coach I've ever seen.
Waa more shoulda coulda woulda. Why don't you take your boring Steeler stats to the Steeler thread?
I've got some more Denver Bronco Victory gloating to do. Would you mind?
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Congratulations on the win, but have you noticed how I don't gloat on other team's topics when the Steelers win?
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Hardly taking the shackles off. The Broncos took what the Steelers gave them... which was not the running game.
