Denver Broncos' defense poised to keep dominating opponents

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Defense wins championships.

That mantra is frequently uttered in meeting rooms around the NFL, but in the past, the Denver Broncos have leaned on a high-powered offense to fuel their title runs. However, the arrival of coordinator Wade Phillips has coincided with the emergence of the Orange Crush, 2.0, with the Broncos ranked first in yards allowed and second in points allowed per game. Gary Kubiak's troops are looking like a blue-collar squad capable of hoisting the Lombardi Trophy on the strength of a defense creating splash plays at an alarming rate.

Given some time to dig into the All-22 Coaches Film, I've come up with three reasons to think Denver's D will continue suffocating foes in 2015:

1) Wade Phillips' attack-style scheme is built around his pass rushers.

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[Denver Native (Carol)]

Former linebacker and current ESPN broadcaster Tom Jackson played his entire 14-year NFL career with the Broncos and was a central figure on their legendary "Orange Crush" defense that, in 1977, allowed only 18 touchdowns and an average of 10.6 points in 14 regular-season games.

Jackson, the recent recipient of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2015 Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award, recently spoke to The Post about the Broncos' current defense and recalled memories of the '77 team.

Q. What do you think of the Broncos' defense so far this season?

A. "I'm really excited about them and for them. They have a couple of natural ingredients — great speed, athleticism — and they have great want-to. It's a mindset, where you believe that you need to win the game. If you have it as a constant mindset, which I believe that they do, the attitude on the field takes care of itself. And anyone watching them can see the effort and swarming the football.

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[Al Wilson 4 Mayor]

Thanks for sharing Carol. I enjoy Tom's takes. He's one of the best out there.