Thread: Why We Lost

Obviously we played a horrid game of Football... BUT, looking back, we lost before the game even started. Here's my opinion why:

The Broncos all week played it cool like this was just another game... no one showed that much excitement for being in the biggest game of the year. I thought all week it was a little odd how lifeless the Broncos were.

The Seahawks on the other hand??? Those guys actually acted like it was a big freakin' deal to be on the biggest stage of the year. The came out pumped up and full of life. They came to own, the pumped themselves up, and delivered.

This is the biggest downfall of having a guy like Manning lead your team, he WILL NOT light a fire under you BEFORE the game. And in the grand scheme of things, that mean a heck of a lot.

This argument literally goes both ways, if they acted like the Seahawks and lost we'd be talking about them not being loose enough.

We lost because of our stretching routine in warm ups.

Originally Posted by Jaded

This argument literally goes both ways, if they acted like the Seahawks and lost we'd be talking about them not being loose enough.

If it was a close game, yes... But close it wasnt.

Originally Posted by camdisco24

If it was a close game, yes... But close it wasnt.

Makes no difference, you can make this point regardless of the point differential. Of course, because of this is the nature of losing no one can say if you're wrong or right. What Seattle did worked like a charm for them, that much we know.

I blame Joe Namath. His wayward coin flip threw off the timing of the entire night!

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

We lost because of our stretching routine in warm ups.

Yes but more specifically they lost because of that 30 seconds of warm ups that was caught on tv, this truly is a game of inches.

Too soft.

Franklin got schooled up front there.

Broncos need to get bigger and more physical up front on both sides.

Manning was reacting to pressure all night.

Originally Posted by Jaded

Makes no difference, you can make this point regardless of the point differential. Of course, because of this is the nature of losing no one can say if you're wrong or right. What Seattle did worked like a charm for them, that much we know.

What I'm saying is... Manning led teams have a tendency to come out flat in big games. In Indy, and now here. I see a trend, and I think tonight it was put on display to an extreme degree. Of course, there are tons of other factors, but preparation is HUGE in the NFL and I just dont think our Broncos were mentally in it.

Seriously though, the minute we didn't get to receive the kick after the half I knew it was bad. And the first play resulting in a safety? I had flashbacks to the crazy start to the Patriots Super Bowl against the Giants when Brady got a safety on the first drive. It just felt bad right from the start and got progressively worse. I just had to laugh and take a shot of rum with my dad when Harvin took the kickoff back after the half.

We lost because we got flat beat from the first play of the game to the last play of the game.

Originally Posted by MasterShake

Seriously though, the minute we didn't get to receive the kick after the half I knew it was bad. And the first play resulting in a safety? I had flashbacks to the crazy start to the Patriots Super Bowl against the Giants when Brady got a safety on the first drive. It just felt bad right from the start and got progressively worse. I just had to laugh and take a shot of rum with my dad when Harvin took the kickoff back after the half.

I guess I should have titled this "Why We Lost: Because EVERYTHING"

Originally Posted by Shazam!

Too soft.


Broncos need to get bigger and more physical up front on both sides.

I'll get in that foxhole, brother...as I totally agree.

I'm sure they'll be a lot of other comments about other things, but that's exactly what's going to have to happen if Denver wants to hoist that Lombardi again.

Well said...

We lost because the NFC is better than the AFC this year. Got outclassed with a monstrous defense.

Originally Posted by Shazam!

Too soft.

Franklin got schooled up front there.

Broncos need to get bigger and more physical up front on both sides.

Manning was reacting to pressure all night.

Quick and simple fix. slide Franklin to LG, let Beadles walk and plug Clarke in at RT when Clady comes back. Franklin showed us again why he's not more than an average RT and he'll continue to get beaten by speed rushers ala AVril