Comments on: Breaking Down the Big Play

By: Desert Drifter

Desert Drifter — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:45:51 +0000

A GREAT season opener! Thank you Mr. Bowlen and Mr. Elway for putting such a fine team together.

‘drif

By: RH709

RH709 — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:13:44 +0000

The only block I saw Moreno miss was when 2 defenders where coming on the same side and he had to chose one. This left the other wide open to make the play. This wasn’t so much a miss as a bad protection call. Moreno chose to block the inside defender which I see has a good choice cause it is the one that most effectively protects the “pocket”.

By: strandoftds82

strandoftds82 — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:08:44 +0000

Hillman just hasn`t had enough time to jell yet because of the Hammie injury. Its far to early to make such a comment. Hillman still needs to learn the Offense and time to jell. Morenos days are numbered. Hillmans a much better blocker too. Bring back JJ!!

By: alaskanbronco06

alaskanbronco06 — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:08:15 +0000

New blog.

By: RH709

RH709 — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:07:12 +0000

Carnage,
I tend to agree with you about the LB corp. Woodyard played well and had a ton of tackles but he had trouble when asked to be in coverage. Mays is great going nouth/south but can not cover and gets faked easily. He missed a few tackles. Von is pretty much not human (except his urine checks out, unlike D.J.). Don’t get me wrong, I still think they did decent but if something had to be chosen as a weak spot, it is LB coverage.

What will be nice is not playing against a QB that is so hard to bring down. If it wasn’t for his elusiveness in the pocket, Steelers don’t convert half of those third downs. I don’t see Matt Ryan extending plays like Big Ben, which means more sacks next week and probably even better defensive numbers. I trust baily and porter against jones and white. Just need to figure out how to cover Tony G.

I really like Manning using the 11 personnel and going no-hudle. He was playing cat and mouse with Polumolu and it was awesome.

It’s going to be a fun season.

By: Just Drifting

Just Drifting — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:01:15 +0000

Random Monday musings:

It was a good win, establishing a calibration point for expectations for the season.

It’s not a fluke that Manning has won the league MVP 4 times. He gave still yet another demo as to why Sunday night.

I wonder if John Fox will insist on using the no-huddle as a “change of pace” next game. It definitely “changed the pace”, but is there a real need for that other pace?

The no huddle is not a hurry up offense unless you want it to be. You can stand there at the line resting for the entire play clock if you wish, just daring the defense to try to substitute a player.

Bronco’s secondary is still a work in progress. There were several outright breakdowns, with a receiver left alone and wide open. Ben didn’t see them or the pass was off. Even when they didn’t outright breakdown, receivers were wide open a lot, evidenced the long 3rd down completions on plays that were not the extended variety.

I’d further opine they are outright in need of a safety. Somebody, anybody, the understands the defenses they are running.

Knowshon can’t block. The scene of him ducking out of the way of the incoming blitzer is burned into my mind. Any back on the roster could have run the touchdown play, since the blocking was crisp. I’d favor the ones who can block the blitz in case they audible out of the called play. Outright ducking a blitzer is grounds for being shown the door. I’m guessing if Hillman ever actually plays a few games, Knowshon is tradebait. OTOH, Hillman may be one of those chronically injured types.

It was still a good win. Time to fix what needs fixing.

By: strandoftds82

strandoftds82 — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:55:59 +0000

Bummer for Warren. Dad burn it! I don`t like to see anyone go down, but he`s had a a string of bad luck. Yikes!!

By: brian_schneider

brian_schneider — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:34:22 +0000

Just think of the depth we’d have if we kept Bunk.

Ty Warren won’t be a huge loss because unfortunately he hasn’t done anything in Denver.

By: MarshMelo15

MarshMelo15 — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:31:45 +0000

Bummer about Warren, but Unrein stepped up huge. I think we definitely have the depth at that position, we will be just fine.

What a game last night. Porter was outstanding and Manning was Manning. This is gonna be a great year!

By: alaskanbronco06

alaskanbronco06 — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:24:53 +0000

Ty Warren will likely be done for the season and Caleb Hanie will be resigned. According to John Fox via Lindsay Jones