Shanahan "We're not going to miss the playoffs"

[Northman]

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nflnation/0-1-13/Shanahan-predicts-playoffs-for-Broncos.html


How bout it? I thought his play calling today was a little sketchy and abandoned any kind of running game. He also directed Prater to kick short to avoid any long run backs which didnt work anyway. Is Shanahan accountable for making a prediction like this? Thoughts?

[Tned]

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nflnation/0-1-13/Shanahan-predicts-playoffs-for-Broncos.html


How bout it? I thought his play calling today was a little sketchy and abandoned any kind of running game. He also directed Prater to kick short to avoid any long run backs which didnt work anyway. Is Shanahan accountable for making a prediction like this? Thoughts?

He had said that barring major injuries, we would make the playoffs.

[Foochacho]

"we won't miss the playoffs"

Well a win today sure would of helped that cause.

[Northman]

He had said that barring major injuries, we would make the playoffs.

Yet, we still had a 3 game lead even with those injuries.

[sneakers]

Was he talking about next year??

[Northman]

Was he talking about next year??


:lol::lol::lol::lol:

[honz]

Well, we still have a chance to make the playoffs, no? We've just got to win next week.

[G_Money]

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nflnation/0-1-13/Shanahan-predicts-playoffs-for-Broncos.html


How bout it? I thought his play calling today was a little sketchy and abandoned any kind of running game. He also directed Prater to kick short to avoid any long run backs which didnt work anyway. Is Shanahan accountable for making a prediction like this? Thoughts?

For making a prediction in August? :confused:

~G

[Sloanfeld]

We're not going to miss the playoffs

Favre said something similar this week.



LOL

[Mike]

I am sick of the collapses. I am sick of the excuses.

[Northman]

For making a prediction in August? :confused:

~G

Yep.

[CrazyHorse]

He had said that barring major injuries, we would make the playoffs.
Despite that, we can still make the playoffs.

[slim]

I am sick of the collapses. I am sick of the excuses.

Yep, no excuse for what happened today (or against Oak or KC).

[Foochacho]

How do we lose a game that we get almost twice as many yards as the other team? Damn you shanahan make it a reality. Next week better not be the last game of the season.

[CrazyHorse]

Favre said something similar this week.



LOL

NE loses to the Bills, and the Jets beat Miami.
It's possible, although just not very plausible.

[CrazyHorse]

Yep, no excuse for what happened today (or against Oak or KC).

No excuse if we lose to SD next week then either, right?

[Tned]

Yet, we still had a 3 game lead even with those injuries.

Yep, and we can still make the playoffs next week.

He had said, that you have to get a little lucky to make the playoffs and barring major injuries, they would make the playoffs and do something special.

I for one would love to have seen what this team had done with Champ, DJ and some RBs all year long.

[Northman]

Yep, and we can still make the playoffs next week.

He had said, that you have to get a little lucky to make the playoffs and barring major injuries, they would make the playoffs and do something special.

I for one would love to have seen what this team had done with Champ, DJ and some RBs all year long.

Some RB's? Yea. That would of been nice. But the defense at times played better without Champ and DJ so im not buying that argument at all.

[Foochacho]

Why didn't P.J. Pope get more carries? Hasn't he earned a shot at 15 carries a game? Sure as hell looks better than bell or young right now.

Is it just me or have we only ran the ball up the gut 1 time in the last two games?:confused: I realize that running up the gut isn't our strong suit with the backs we have, but even I could call a good defensive game against this offense.

New England 514 yds. and 47 points

Denver 532 yds. and 23 points.......................WTF

[Italianmobstr7]

Why didn't P.J. Pope get more carries? F

Huge shocker here....He was injured. Bruised ribs.... Absolutely f'ing ridiculous with injuries this year.

[gobroncsnv]

the announcers said it was a hammy... like it's a surprise, or it really matters. unbelievable. forget the guys who harvest king crab in the Gulf of Alaska, we have a new world's most dangerous job.

[Tned]

Some RB's? Yea. That would of been nice. But the defense at times played better without Champ and DJ so im not buying that argument at all.

Don't mistake the defense getting better during the year, and even playing better with some of the young guys, to "playing better without Champ and DJ".

Do you honestly think that a single game we were better off with Josh Bell than a healthy Champ? :confused:

[Northman]

Don't mistake the defense getting better during the year, and even playing better with some of the young guys, to "playing better without Champ and DJ".

Do you honestly think that a single game we were better off with Josh Bell than a healthy Champ? :confused:

Josh Bell is a horrible example. Im talking more of Woodyard and Larsen.

[Tned]

Josh Bell is a horrible example. Im talking more of Woodyard and Larsen.

But the point is that they aren't the starting corner. As I said, I think one of the reasons the defense has played better is the young guys, but there is no way to make an argument the team is better off without Champ. It probably isn't even possible to make the argument about DJ. When it comes to Boss, webster... Maybe.

However, losing Bailey for all those games was a huge blow. It is a ripple effect. No longer does it force us to either get burned consistantly or play some soft of cover 2 or other method to help both corners, but Champ is also one of our best run stoppers.

When a bad defense loses it's two best players, it is a big blow, even when some rookies steppes up for the other four or five defensive starters that got hurt during the year.

[Foochacho]

Huge shocker here....He was injured. Bruised ribs.... Absolutely f'ing ridiculous with injuries this year.

Didn't know he got injured, that sucks. I was at a bar watching on a little t.v. with no sound. Must of missed that one.

[Northman]

But the point is that they aren't the starting corner. As I said, I think one of the reasons the defense has played better is the young guys, but there is no way to make an argument the team is better off without Champ. It probably isn't even possible to make the argument about DJ. When it comes to Boss, webster... Maybe.

However, losing Bailey for all those games was a huge blow. It is a ripple effect. No longer does it force us to either get burned consistantly or play some soft of cover 2 or other method to help both corners, but Champ is also one of our best run stoppers.

When a bad defense loses it's two best players, it is a big blow, even when some rookies steppes up for the other four or five defensive starters that got hurt during the year.

My overall point Tned is that it wouldnt matter if Champ and DJ had played the entire year. Im sorry, your kidding yourself if you think the defense would have been ThAT much better with them playing. Im just not buying it. This defense was bad from week 2 on and they were there for a stretch of those games.

[tomjonesrocks]

I was wondering who was going to revive this thread.

Would have happened, Shanny, if it weren't for that pathetic excuse for a D-coordinator you hired. Although, I believe you did say something about "staying healthy" along with your boast which probably gets you out of this one.

Failed guarantees are failed guarantees though. Fire Slowik and I'll forget you said it.

[Sloanfeld]

Broncos are in sole posession of first place in the AFC west for 16 weeks and will blow it at the end. Reminds me of a team from last season.

[Tned]

My overall point Tned is that it wouldnt matter if Champ and DJ had played the entire year. Im sorry, your kidding yourself if you think the defense would have been ThAT much better with them playing. Im just not buying it. This defense was bad from week 2 on and they were there for a stretch of those games.

Never said the defense was good, only that Shanahan qualified his guarantee with major injuries, and putting 5 or so RBs on IR, losing Champ for half the season, and DJ and other players for significant stretches qualifies as major injuries.

We have started 12 rookies during the course of the season. That's a lot. I agree with you that in some cases the youngsters have played better, but at the same time we can't just pretend the injuries this team have faced have not been a factor.

[Northman]

Never said the defense was good, only that Shanahan qualified his guarantee with major injuries, and putting 5 or so RBs on IR, losing Champ for half the season, and DJ and other players for significant stretches qualifies as major injuries.

We have started 12 rookies during the course of the season. That's a lot. I agree with you that in some cases the youngsters have played better, but at the same time we can't just pretend the injuries this team have faced have not been a factor.

Never said they werent a factor, but its not a crutch either.

[Tned]

Never said they werent a factor, but its not a crutch either.

Nope, just a reality. Our record might be exactly the same, possibly worse without the injuries. We will never know.

[LRtagger]

How do we lose a game that we get almost twice as many yards as the other team? Damn you shanahan make it a reality. Next week better not be the last game of the season.

Buffalo didnt have to gain many yards....we gave them the ball on the 50 on every kickoff.

Might as well have onside kicked every time. At least then we might have gotten an extra possession or two to fumble away or throw an INT...or have a missed FG.

[Dreadnought]

Buffalo didnt have to gain many yards....we gave them the ball on the 50 on every kickoff.

Might as well have onside kicked every time. At least then we might have gotten an extra possession or two to fumble away or throw an INT...or have a missed FG.

Well you can throw in Shanahan's idiotic go ahead to a 54 yard FG with a 10 point lead and 2:00 on the clock. A coffin corner kick and we go into halftime up 10. Terrible terrible decision

[honz]

Well you can throw in Shanahan's idiotic go ahead to a 54 yard FG with a 10 point lead and 2:00 on the clock. A coffin corner kick and we go into halftime up 10. Terrible terrible decision

Hindsight is 20-20. Prater has been perfect from 50+ this year and he had just nailed a 40+ yarder earlier in the half. Personally, I would have been pissed if we didn't try a FG there.

[Dreadnought]

Hindsight is 20-20. Prater has been perfect from 50+ this year and he had just nailed a 40+ yarder earlier in the half. Personally, I would have been pissed if we didn't try a FG there.

Too much time left on the clock to kick that one - with :15, :25 seconfds sure, why not. The Cold ball wasn't carrying for Prater all day. The smart play is punt, every time given those circumstances; its not a question of hindsight, and it would have been a sucker gamble and a stupid decision even if it paid off.

[MOtorboat]

Mike Shanahan is delusional.

Just so everyone knows.

[Shazam!]

I'm so sick of this Broncos ?!@# seemingly every year now. Even when the Season is handed to them on a platter they fail. Thanks Coach Shanahan.