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Broncos at Ravens: Second Half Blog

October 10th, 2010 - 12:42pm by Eric DetweilerOther posts by

Q3 15:00: Both teams are back on the field. The opening kick of the second half, which the Broncos will receive, is coming shortly.

Q3 14:59: Eddie Royal is back deep to take Cundiff’s kick off. He broke it out to his own 35-yard line after taking it near the goal line. That’s where the Broncos offense will take over. Orton continues his hot end to the first half with a 25-yard pass to Brandon Lloyd. Laurence Maroney ran for three yards on first down. On second down, Orton fired incomplete. His third down pass for Dan Gronkowski fell incomplete and the Broncos punted. Colquitt’s punt bounced inside the Ravens 20 and bounced backward and out of bounds at the Ravens 22-yard line. It’s a 15-yard punt.

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Broncos at Ravens: First Half Blog

October 10th, 2010 - 11:00am by Eric DetweilerOther posts by

COIN TOSS: The captains have gone to midfield for today’s coin toss. Champ Bailey, D.J. Williams, Brian Dawkins, Chris Kuper, Wesley Woodyard and Daniel Graham are the players present. The Broncos chose “heads” and won the turf. They have deferred. Baltimore will receive to start the game.

Q1 15:00: Matt Prater will start the game by kicking off to Josh Wilson. Wilson brings the kick from in the end zone and gets out near the 25-yard line. A holding penalty means the drive will start from the Ravens 11-yard line.

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Broncos at Ravens: Pregame Blog

October 10th, 2010 - 9:27am by Eric DetweilerOther posts by

It’s a bright, sunny morning at M&T Bank Stadium, and the Broncos (2-2) are readying to meet the Baltimore Ravens (3-1).

Several Broncos are already on the field going through stretching, and Britton Colquitt is hitting punts.

Fans haven’t yet started filling the stadium’s purple seats, but the kickoff for the Broncos’ Week 5 contest is fast approaching.

Keep following this blog for updates as the 1 p.m. EDT (11 a.m. MDT) kickoff nears.

11:28 a.m. EDT: Justin Bannan, who played the last four seasons in Baltimore, has greeted a steady stream of former teammates and coaches as he goes through his stretching.

Two of the first to stop for a chat were Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh and former defensive linemate Kelly Gregg.

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Big Returns

October 8th, 2010 - 1:47pm by Eric DetweilerOther posts by

The Broncos didn’t necessarily slot Demaryius Thomas as a candidate to be their kick returner when they used the 22nd overall pick in April’s NFL Draft to select the wide receiver.

But after giving him a chance in Sunday’s win at Tennessee, Head Coach Josh McDaniels has confidence the 6-foot-3, 229-pound rookie is the right man for the job.

“He is a little taller than most (returners). He’s probably a little thicker than most, but in our mind, he’s harder to tackle than most and he’s probably just as fast as anybody else,” McDaniels said. “The more he did it, the more he wants to do it and I think he’s really embraced that.”

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A Music City Challenge

September 30th, 2010 - 3:45pm by Eric DetweilerOther posts by

Justin Bannan’s most recent memory of the Titans’ LP Field was a happy one.

Two seasons ago, Bannan celebrated a road playoff win as his former squad, the Baltimore Ravens, used a last-minute Matt Stover field goal to advance to the AFC Championship game.

But most visitors have not been so fortunate.

The Titans have won nearly 65 percent of their 90 regular season home games since opening the stadium in 1999. Every game — preseason, regular season and playoff — has been sold out since the Titans moved in, creating one of the league’s top home field advantages.

“It’s a tough place to play,” Bannan said. “Obviously, we have to gear up for a 60-minute game, and I know we are. If we’re going to take it, it’s going to come down to the end.”

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Tough Running

September 27th, 2010 - 2:27pm by Eric DetweilerOther posts by

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The postgame stat sheet showed that the Broncos rushed for 47 yards on 18 carries in Sunday’s loss to the Colts at INVESCO Field at Mile High. When analyzing the game film of the team’s first home loss of the 2010 season, Head Coach Josh McDaniels saw squandered chances for the offense to bump up its 2.6 yards per carry average.

“We had opportunities yesterday in the running game that we did not take advantage of — no question about it,” McDaniels said Monday morning. “That is not aimed at one specific player. I have said it a million times that your ability to run the ball effectively is a combination of a lot of people doing their job the right way.”

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Understanding the Stats

September 23rd, 2010 - 3:58pm by Eric DetweilerOther posts by

As Head Coach Josh McDaniels pointed out in his Wednesday address to the media, there are many superlatives applicable to the Colts — a squad the Broncos head coach referred to as “one of the two finest teams in the National Football League over the last decade.”

There are plenty of stats to back that praise up. One above all immediately jumped out to McDaniels as he started preparing this week: The Colts have a lead at some point in 61 of their last 64 games.

Understanding that, McDaniels said Thursday he’s preparing to find his team behind at some point in Sunday’s clash at INVESCO Field at Mile High — and that’s just fine.

“There’s a lot of truth to trying to get ahead and play from ahead — you’d love to be able to do that,” McDaniels said. “I also think you need to be realistic and understand that there’s going to be an ebb and flow to the game and if you’re playing well and they’re playing well, that they may be ahead at some point. You’re going to have to handle that, too — whether it’s early in the game, in the middle of the game or sometimes at the end of the game and you’ve got to try to catch up then.”

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Vote for Demaryius Thomas

September 21st, 2010 - 9:59am by Eric DetweilerOther posts by

Demaryius Thomas’ performance in his NFL debut helped earn the Broncos win their 11th straight regular season home opener.

Now Broncos fans can vote to help him earn two weekly honors.

The Broncos’ top pick in the 2010 draft finished with eight catches for 98 yards and a touchdown in the team’s 31-14 win over the Seahawks. Thomas just missed tying teammate Eddie Royal’s team record for most catches in his first NFL game.

Fans can vote here for the the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the week. Voting ends on Friday at 10 a.m. MDT. The winner will be announced on Friday evening at www.nfl.com/rookies.

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Broncos vs. Seahawks: Second Half Blog

September 19th, 2010 - 3:36pm by Eric DetweilerOther posts by

HALFTIME FESTIVITIES As part of the Broncos’ U.S. Military salute, the U.S. Marine Corps’ Silent Drill Platoon performed for fans at INVESCO Field at Mile High. Both teams are still currently in the locker room as the second half kickoff awaits.

Q3 15:00: The Broncos will receive to start the second half. Perrish Cox takes Olindo Mare’s kick about 6 yards deep in the end zone. He makes it out to the 5-yard line before being dragged down. The Broncos offense takes over there with Moreno taking a first down handoff. He picked up 2 yards. On second down, Spencer Larsen hauled in his first catch of the game. The fullback got four more yards, setting up a 3rd-and-3 from their own 12-yard line. Klye Orton hit Brandon Lloyd for a 13-yard gain and a first down to the 25-yard line. On the ensuing first down, Orton went deep for Jabar Gaffney but couldn’t connect. On second down, Orton went down for a 3-yard loss on a sack.

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Broncos vs. Seahawks: First Half Blog

September 19th, 2010 - 1:57pm by Eric DetweilerOther posts by

PREGAME FESTIVITIES: The Broncos defense is being introduced seconds after a mass of orange balloons was let loose into the Mile High air. The 2010 regular season at INVESCO Field at Mile High begins in just a few minutes.

COIN TOSS: After honoring local military personnel and a moment of silence for fallen veterans, the Broncos captains — Champ Bailey, Daniel Graham and Brian Dawkins — stepped to midfield along with honorary captain John Elway. The Seahawks called “tails” and were correct. They will receive the opening kickoff and defend the north end zone.

Q1 15:00: Matt Prater kicked deep to Seattle’s Leon Washington, who downs the kick in the end zone for a touchback. The Broncos will start the season on defense.

Q1 14:59 : The Broncos defense has taken the field with Jamal Williams, Justin Bannan and Ryan McBean lined up along the defensive line. The linebackers are Robert Ayers, Mario Haggan, D.J. Williams and Jason Hunter with Champ Bailey, Renaldo Hill, Brian Dawkins and Andre’ Goodman in the secondary. The first play from scrimmage was a Matt Hasselback incompletion. On second down, Justin Forsett took a handoff for three yards. Before the third down play, the Seahawks took a timeout. The ensuing pass was complete to Deon Butler for 12 yards and a first down.

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