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To say Marion Barber would be the game MVP for the Broncos would be calling it about right. How many plays did the Broncos gain on that gaffe at the change of possession? Several. And then there was the fumble but I'll give credit where credit's due here, and that is to linebacker Wesley Woodyard. That was just a great defensive play, with Elvis Dumervil right there to scoop the ball up. But there is one more item that helped the Broncos in a big way, and that was Barber's face mask penalty on Champ Bailey early in the 4th quarter. After a 5 yard (or so) gain, Champ held vertical on Marion, Barber couldn't maneuver past him, both went out of bounds on the Bronco side, and 5 yards and a few seconds later flags were flying. You don't see offensive face mask penalties much, and this this one was out of frustration on Barber's part. And couldn't have come at a worse time, along with the other two issues involving him.
Talk about an inept first quarter. It's been a while since I've seen that many dropped passes, and actually by both clubs, not just Denver. Decker's drops were painful as they were coming in belt high. And Demarius Thomas? It was a few days ago I was singing his praises on this thread as a guy who was finally showing us why he was drafted #1 a couple years ago. Painful-that word describes the post route he ran when the ball went through his hands at the five yard line. Tebow couldn't have put it in any better than he did. Thomas nabs that ball, and Prater converts the short field goal (which was blocked), and Denver goes in at the half 10-zip.
Having said that, I'll say this. Tebow continued to go to Thomas. Again and again. And Thomas responded. It's like Tebow is saying to Thomas, "Forget the first couple quarters, I'm calling your number anyway." He did too. It's little things like that is the reason for his teammates rallying around him. And you can't coach that in a player. That comes from his enthusiasm for the game. Thomas just had one catch at the half, then finished the game with 7 grabs for 78 yards.
And then everything comes alive with a few minutes left in the game.
Britton Colquitt earned his paycheck, and the one return by Devin Hester for 27 yards which looked like it was going all the way, I won't hold that against him. He placed that punt close to the sideline, it was just a heck of a return. The Bears special teamers know how to set up "that fence", and Devin? Well, he's just an amazing punt returner. I can't figure out why he just seem to fit as a wide receiver, going 1 catch for 0 yards.
How clutch is a 59 yard field goal with no time left in regulation? Can you spell Prater-pro bowler? And that kick could have set an NFL record. How do I know? I sit in section 133 row 10, and I'm maybe 60 feet away from the south goal post. And a 51 yarder wins it at the end. Clutch-yep, clutch!
The first 3 quarters Tebow throws for 45 yards, and then here comes the 4th quarter, and with overtime he wraps up the stat with 236 yards passing. Whew!
[quote=McGowdog;22104269]Same here. The Pats have something like the statistical worst defense in the league based on points given up... I believe.
I'd like to know, can the Pats run the ball on the Broncos? If so, Brady is going to have a field day. He might have a field day anyway, if he doesn't get pressured. The Pats O-line must be doing pretty well. Let's see how they do against the Broncos' D.
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The Pats give up a bunch of yards, but it is that usual bend but don't break defense. As far as running the ball, the Pats use a running back by committee, with Woodhead, the rookie Ridley and Green-Ellis. BenJarvis Green-Ellis (The Law Firm) is a solid back, who has never fumbled in his 4 seasons in the NFL........that's an insane stat! (hope I didn't jinx him) So if they can get the running game going, that should free up the Gronk to run down the seam, and he is a match-up nightmare.
I have been thinking that this thread needs a cool name like the other football threads. The marketing slogan the Broncos use is "Broncos Country" so maybe we could put that in the thread name or some variation of that. Any thoughts?????
Last edited by Josseppie; 12-14-2011 at 02:12 PM..
You were asking for name suggestions, and I happen to be a Broncos fan too.
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Devin Hester, yes!That penalty hurt as well!
(hope I didn't jinx him) So if they can get the running game going, that should free up the Gronk to run down the seam, and he is a match-up nightmare. 
