Thread: Broncos Gameday Thread: Broncos vs Lions 09/27/15

Thank goodness

Originally Posted by SR

Thank goodness

A bit of irony but I bet we have more rushing yards today than we did the first two weeks combined.

Originally Posted by pulse

A bit of irony but I bet we have more rushing yards today than we did the first two weeks combined.

I agree. Kubiak can't ignore what the run game did when CJ got hot late last season. Good coaches coach to the strength of the personnel they have. Wade Phillips is doing it on defense and now it's the offense's turn. The one thing that is yet to be seen is will this equal more no huddle or will it be more huddles and just more shotgun. We'll see.

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 3h

ESPN's Tom Jackson called #Broncos' defense "championship caliber" ... I don't disagree

I'm going out for a ribeye and some high quality custom beer while I take in the game. I was going to stay and home and watch this game, but I just can't pass that up. Don't forget to step outside and check out the eclipse just before game time.

I expect a 3 touchdown win and nothing less! Peace / out.

Denver- 20
Detroit- 17

I hope we blow the Lions out so people start taking this team seriously.

Also so I can take this team seriously.

Go Broncos!!!

Originally Posted by pulse

Every game worries everybody unless it's the Raiders. I kid.. I kid...

Detroit has some weapons on offense but we think our offensive line has played bad? I'm going to go so far as to say our defense scores tonight. Stafford is beat up and they can't pass block their way out of a paper bag. Miller and Ware should eat big. I expect Denver's offense to have a lot of excellent field position to work with tonight. Taking into account their final drive in KC and having a long 10 days to enjoy up beat practices, there is really no excuse for Denver to not break out on offense.

I expect a high scoring game by Denver and nothing less. This game shouldn't be close by halftime.

To be fair, predicting our D scores isn't going very far out on a limb, considering they did so in both games so far (touch wood.) But, y'know, hubris ate nemesis:

After 9 days loafing, our D allows more points in a game than our offense scores in 3, and our line plays so badly the water boy, towel boy, two guys from the stands and a hotdog vendors start the 2nd half.

Broncos -1 Lions 74.

Originally Posted by SR

Thank goodness

This is a mistake, unless the goal is another one and done in the playoffs.

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

Troy Renck ‏@TroyRenck 3h

ESPN's Tom Jackson called #Broncos' defense "championship caliber" ... I don't disagree

It's All Over, Fat Man!

Originally Posted by pulse

A bit of irony but I bet we have more rushing yards today than we did the first two weeks combined.

Eminently possible, but don't count on it: Detroits run D (the only one better than ours in 2014) has sharply declined to essentially an average ranking, but it's pass D is an abysmal unit letting opponents complete 81.4% of passes so far (and remember: They played Teddy Bridgewater last week.) 34-year-old Rashean Mathis has 13 solo and no assisted tackles through 2 games, which would be great stats for a LB, but, for a CB, just suggest allowing 6 catches/week even when he always makes the tackle (and so really means even more catches surrendered.)

Their pass D invites exploitation; we just have to protect our HoF QB. If the ZBS racks up tons of rushing yards instead, even better, but I doubt it'll be as easy. It's important unpredictably do the unexpected, but I wouldn't want to miss a golden opportunity by outsmarting ourselves, attacking our own greatest weakness instead of theirs.

Originally Posted by slim

This is a mistake, unless the goal is another one and done in the playoffs.

Long term? Definitely. Week 3, when our line's still trying to learn each others names and we're facing an average run D but last place pass D? Maybe not.

Originally Posted by Joel

Long term? Definitely. Week 3, when our line's still trying to learn each others names and we're facing an average run D but last place pass D? Maybe not.

I agree. I said as much in another thread. Do whatever it takes to win now and figure it out along the way.

Nicki Jhabvala ‏@NickiJhabvala 10m10 minutes ago

Broncos inactives: Trevor Siemian, Omar Bolden, James Casey, Shelley Smith, Kenny Anunike, Kayvon Webster, Michael Schofield

Nicki Jhabvala ‏@NickiJhabvala 10m10 minutes ago

No James Casey likely means more shotgun for Broncos. No Omar Bolden likely means Andre Caldwell returning kicks.

We better win, I couldn't abide a loss coupled with a weeklong Brady circle-jerk about his 400th TD...