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The database, which can be accessed by visiting here, includes digitalized and bookmarked media guides from each year as well as gamebooks, flipcards and other related materials from every game in Broncos history.
The historical database is accessible to media and fans (no registration or login required), and each entity on the site can be viewed or downloaded in PDF format.
Believed to be the first of its kind in professional or collegiate sports, the comprehensive online archive is intended to make the Broncos’ history easily and openly accessible to everyone.
-Erich Schubert
In the short period of time, I think we would all have to agree, that the broncos decision making has greatly improved. With the coaches/players we have brought in, I can’t but believe that things are going to be different. If Fox had total control we would probably have more to worry about.
When your organization comes of the McD error and a 4-12 record, it’s an impossibility not to get better, of course we are better in every way, but like Elway always says, it’s a long process, it will take multiple drafts to get where we want to be, not just this one, this is just a start and I fully realize that as well as Elway does, so I’m not asking for a division title or playoffs yet, I’ll be actually happy if we win just two more games, three more would be real good and if we go 8-8, we will have basically made giant strides in this first year of rebuild. That’s how I see the whole thing, I am definitely not one who thinks we can have a winning record this year, definitely not 10-6, 11-5 or even 12-4 like one blogger predicts, but it takes all kinds to make a world so we ought to be happy about being able to share all those different ways of viewing our Broncos here.
But you Orange kool aid drinkers are not going to make me change my mind about my expectations just so it can make you feel better, you’ll have to do that on your own, LOL.
IF our D can hold the Raiders to, let’s say, under 300 rushing yards(!) I like our chances. It certainly won’t be an easy win, but with another year of experience and reps as a rush and gap creating O-line, there will have to be at least some respect for a 2 dimensional offense. Jackson will not be able to play the entire game from the nickle or dime packages.That will allow an aerial option between the 20′s and a pounding up close and rollouts or screen passes to put up a couple of scores. I still maintain that the season could have been much different if defenses actually had to worry about any sort of ground game last year.
But Bay, you very right, I’m still not sold on our DT’s and I nearly choked when the announcement came that management felt that our current (very shallow) talent pool was a better option than the waiver wire upgrades, simply because they’ve practiced with the team… Unrein… really?! Practice squad over established vets? McFadden is still gunna put up 105+ this game, but I think our O is all around more of a threat and will counter that.
After listening to the interviews of the Raider players the other night, I really believe they are showing great respect for Von-Doom. So much so that, from what some were saying, I really believe they are going to try offensivly to key on those two which should open up others to step up and create havok. I don’t know how they are going to try this, but if they spend all of their energy trying to keep Von-Doom out of their backfield and away from their qb, then this should get really interesting really quick Monday night.
You know, I don’t mean to sound cleche’ (sp) but JUST DO IT! I mean when it comes right down to it…STOP THE RUN AND FORCE THEM TO PASS!
I know it’s easy as a fan to simply type this out! I guess what I mean is, isn’t defense really an attitude behind the scheme? I like what Allen is saying! There’s a couple of things that I will 100% honestly say I’m hanging my season on. Here it is!
When Allen says “I want them to play fast, physical and aggressive!”
When Allen talks about “swarming” to the ball
When players (Verteran/Pro Bowl/Future HOF players) talk about “the DC’s aggressive, fast and physical expectations and style of play. This is great!”
Sprinkle in Doom, Moore, and Miller etc….I just think it’s different!
I might be wrong, I will admit that! But something tells me there is something really different about this defense! I believe in it!
We’ll see though come Monday night!
GO GET EM’ BOYS!
I expect the raiders to come out trying to run the ball and try to get us to load up the box to stop it. That would open up the passing game and that’s where they’ll be surprised by the speed and talent of our two edge rushers. Their adjustment from that is to keep pounding the ball on the ground and throw alot of short high percentage passes and screens to counter the rush. Our ability to adjust to that (not good in the recent past) will be paramount.
I expect the Broncos to establish the run and take pot shots at what seems to be a suspect secondary. Lloyd could have a career day. Their D-line is talented and Rolando McClain is improving. McGahee will spell Moreno occasionally and especially in the red zone. Although I think we will be improved stopping the run I still don’t think we have the talent to stop McFadden.
Broncos lose. 24-17
Anyone heard news on Bunkley and Warren’s injuries?
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82212834/article/twitter-followers-first-to-tell-butler-hes-headed-for-carolina?module=HP11_headline_stack
I found this amusing. Tweeted by fans before the Orginziation called him? fans are too much.
Bay,
Can I ask you a question? Why can’t they? Why can’t they be 10-6, 11-5 or 12-4?
I understand what you are saying? I do…but I do believe that it can be done. I don’t think it’s too much to ask this offense that was great between the 20′s last year to be better in the redzone! It’s clear that the new staff has already figure that out and have worked probably more on that then any other scenario. They brought in a thicker/pounder RB in McGahee. The offensive line is in for the most part their 2nd year together with the exception of Orlando….WR’s are better and more experienced…We’ve already sent a memo to the league and said “We will be balanced” So the at least the philosophy is their for all those who like to gripe about not being balanced and playcalling sucks…..So again, why can’t it be better?
Defensively? the 3-4 sucks now after have seen it! LOL…we switch to a 4-3…We bring back Doom 100% healthy, Add Miller who at this point shows to be a FANTASTIC maybe even great player. Still have the leadership of Champ and Dawk….added in Raheem who I think will go on to be a special player. Hiccups on the D-Line but it was due to injuries and we’ll see how we fare starting Monday. Why? Why can’t this team win! Why can’t they exceede expecations?
I understand what Elway is saying! Do you honestly think this guy is thinking this is an 8-8 team? There is no way he does not 100% believe this team can be in the playoffs! We’ll never know. But I highly doubt that with all of the glaring, obvious issues we had last year and the improvements that this team transitioned into (and pretty seamless might I add) this year, that Elway doesn’t think more than 8-8….
My good friend, just my opinion! I really see great points you bring up! I just think we are truly better than that!
Great post by the way…..LOL!
GO GET EM’ BOYS!
Great game last night. If you’re a fan of the offense! Cant believe Brees put up 400 ND still lost. Glad Sproles is OUT of the WEST… TRB, you were spot on in your uncanny assessment! Props to you…
baylin, you are right about looking in the past to have a barometer for the future. I think this is a just a little different scenario. Not that Im making excuses or anything, but a lot of factors are in play.
-healthy Dumervil
-new scheme
-Ayers at his natural spot
-Von Miller
-smaller injury report
-not coming off a demoralizing loss
-new attitude
-VonDoom
Cant wait for MNF!!!
Broncfalls: I love it too. We have the potential to be very good I think on D. As stated before by various bloggers here….our DTs and really front 7 as a whole are key to that. Our LBs have to be better at shedding blocks and gap control. Doom (really undersized) has been better at stopping the run this preseason. I also hope C. Vaughn plays up to his potential or Wilhite.
Bay I see your point, and it is well taken, but I also have to agree with Broncfalls and his points. I would also like to throw out that if the front office thought that we were looking at only an 8-8 season, or worse, then there would be someone else starting at qb instead of Orton. And NO I am not saying this to open a can of worms again or to open that discussion, but they made it very clear that Orton was the one that could give us the winning season. Actually when I made my prediction of 11-5, I thought about just what you said Bay as well as what Broncfalls said, and looked at the new defense as well as the new offense with a STRONG prayer that they stay healthy.
This is a winining team and I firmly believe that.
Broncfalls: I’m sure bay will have an intelligent answer for you but I am going to but in and add my 2 cents. Defense is easier to fix than Offense.
I’m in total agreement with anyone who thinks we may have a “Special” defensive unit growing here in Denver. But we have yet to see proof that we can stay out of 3rd and long situations, move the chains on 3rd down and score TDs in the red zone. KO still has times where he fails to make good reads and he is not great at moving in the pocket. Special teams… nobody has really talked about this important phase. We need to improve our coverage and our avg starting field position. We also lack depth on our D-line so we cannot have a smooth rotation there and our starters will have to play more snaps thus wearing down in games. IMO until we fix these things we cannot get above .500. Again others may have more to add to this but these are the most glaring things in my eyes that will prevent us from going 9-7, 10-6 or better. Any injuries can further hamper our efforts.
Broncfalls, it’s possible of course that we could have a winning record, I just don’t see it though and the reason are not rocket science, it’s more that fans chose to igniore them, like:
-Total lack of depth, we will unfortunately lose players here and there and people will see what I mean then.
-Other than the Cinci and Buffalo game, it’s a brutal schedule, specially in our division which will represent a major challenge for a team that has had problem stopping the run, here we go again, the stopping the run thing…. but of the essence! Just look at last year’s results. We have improved our edges on D but really haven’t done much with the middle and Fox’s teams have been 20th or worse against the run for the last three years so I have no hope for a great improvement in that crucial category.
-Extremely short off season, meaning, as you could see last night, good teams will remain up top and lowly teams will struggle to get out of the basement, nothing like other years when with a full off season bad teams could prepare enough and have a shot at going from worse to first in their division, do not see that happening this year.
Those are the main factors to me and add to that the fact that we have new management and new coaching at many positions and with a partial off season to boot the end result is a serious uphill battle, like I said anywhere between winning 2 and 4 more games than last year is all I can reasonably expect, anything else will floor me, in a good way of course.
Agree, one of the biggest things at stopping the run is having fresh DTs. Since the league is more and more moving to a two headed rushing attack that can take its toll on DTs. Since we have no depth at that particular position we could have a problem stopping the run. It’s not so much that we’re a “bad” team but we still have quite some work to do before we will be considered contenders. Mainly that’s proving that we have improved this season over last. We have no respect from other teams and we won’t earn that until we demonstrate we can compete at a higher level than we have in the past several seasons.
Broncfalls: Also I can’t beleive I left this out because it’s one of my pet peeves. Our front 7 has to improve at shedding blocks and stopping the run. We have been awful there. Our new scheme helps us improve in other areas too….like covering TEs with the sam linebacker (Williams/Woodyard) instead of Dawkins. Thank God Williams is back to playing the sam too….he was horrible inside. Just getting stops on defense is really the the most basic thing we need….get off the field and give the Offense a chance to score. Time of possession as monodono would say.
I told you bay would have a good answer too. You too Brian.
That’s what having a force in the middle of the d-line will do for your LBs. By absorbing a double team that is one less offensive lineman to get down field on your LBs, thus allowing them to flow quickly and uninhibited to the ball. That why we need good DTs. Maybe Bunkley and Warren can be those guys but until they get healthy that is a big question mark.
Too bad Warren won’t be back til around Thanksgiving, when I have us at 3-8, LOL.
However we will be able to have much more intelligent discussions about all this on Tuesday.
Warren probably won’t be 100% until next season. He’ll say he is and the team will say he is but physically and mentally he might not be.
I don’t know, Bay, I have us at 6-5 by Thanksgiving.
The scariest thing about Monday Night is McFadden and Bush both LOVE to run between the tackles, how well does that bode for us, just saying, an uphill battle like I said, and we’ve earned it after all, LOL.
The anticipation is killing me … I’m sure everyone, fans and players alike, are on the edge of their seats waiting to see how the “new” Broncos respond on Monday night … boy – if we lay an egg, I don’t know what will happen to the psyche of this team … right now, there’s optimism, but if we don’t show that we’ve changed and can handle things better, it’s going to be a very LOOOOOONG season … and we should know a lot in a very short period of time … like one quarter …
As for establishing the run, I didn’t see either team doing that last night … maybe for a change of pace, but certainly not “establishing” the run … but you saw what a premier quarterback can do … are you going to say GB doesn’t have a good defense ’cause they gave up 34 points?? … I didn’t think much of NO’s defense, but they almost came back and won the game … it’s a very complicated game, with a lot of “almost” plays in it, and yet they say it all comes down to blocking and tackling … like golf, no two plays are ever exactly the same, and that’s what attracts the fanatics, I guess …
Anyway, I’ll be tuned in on Monday night, hoping to see progress in our team … we probably should be happy with that, but I know most fans won’t be happy unless we BEAT THE RAIDERS!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope you’re right, hope I’m wrong.
All great points. Bay although I predict we lose Monday night I hope we are talking about how we kicked their butts all over Mile High on Tuesday. I’ve also noted that some others have predicted a loss for the boys. I hope we’re wrong.
Yeah, so far 3 loss predictions and I haven’t even made mine yet, haha.
Last night, two defenses that essentially “stopped” the run, gave up 34 and 42 points, respectively … go figure …
3-8 by TG:
Bengals
Titans or Lions
Miami
WieminCA: That’s what happens when you have elite QBs on the field.
Talking about predictions:
Important for the ones who only blog weekdays today is your last shot at making a season record prediction (deadline tomorrow) and the Raider game score prediction (deadline Sunday). And deadlines for both are midnight mtn time (blog time), no exception!
I’ll be tailgating in my finest Orange Dumervil jersey by 6 pm at the latest. Anyone living in town should come to the parking lot at 17th and Federal behind the Sports Fan store. We’ll have a keg and tv with sunday ticket going…not that it matters on Monday but Sundays are awesome in that lot. See you there.
bay did you get mine?….JUST KIDDING I know you did.
Anyway, since I’m taking the brunt of this thing from the orange kool aid drinking fans, here is the list of people who predited 6-10 like I did, so the blame can be shared, LMAO:
Londonbronco30
denver0723
Woody Paige
IloveTebow-GoBroncos
Mustang
henryac
brian_schneider
timmah
raidrhadr
theotheredge
rayjr26
baylinorcrush
As you can see, a mix bag and some vey educated people in there!
raidrhadr, you dog, a keg! LOL.
This is what BW has to say over at espn:
“There’s little doubt the Oakland Raiders plan to unleash Darren McFadden on the ground Monday night at Denver.
McFadden had a breakout season in 2010 and he ate the Broncos alive on the ground as he averaged an astounding 7.9 yards per rush attempt against them in 2010. Plus, Denver was last in the NFL against the run last season. So, expect the game plan to remain to same.
However, expect McFadden — who added a strong inside running attack to his arsenal last season — to try to beat the Broncos on the outside. According to the amazing folks at ESPN Stats and Information, McFadden had much more success on the outside than on the inside against Denver last season.
McFadden averaged just 2.9 yards per attempt on 15 rushes up the middle against Denver last year. However, he averaged 12.2 yard per carry on 13 rushes to the left side and he averaged 10.5 yards per attempt on eight rushes to the right.
Don’t be surprised if you see McFadden bolt for the edge as soon as the ball hits his hands Monday night”.
Bad plan. Bring it on. BW is an idiot though.
I think you guys have forgotten how good our 1st team played against opponents 1st teamers in preseason, I think the score spread was like 9-39 in favor of us.
I personally see 100% or more improvement in the red zone and on defense we have a good maybe great new addition in Von Miller. And Moore surely is an improvement over Hill.
Also woul like to point out that last year with our defense sucking as bad as it did against the run we held 2 of the most elite rushers under 100 yds. That of course would be CJ2K and Jamal Charles. So with an improved scheme I could see us hold McFadden maybe not under 100yds but under 150. Not to mention they lost Robert Gallery their force at left guard and shifted their whole line around.
Crisp clean tackling is a must for us Monday Night.
I think we are still vulnerable against the run,but not as much as last year,from what I’ve been reading *Bunkley will start*,and Miller and Mays should help us in the run game as well,as far as the pass D goes,we have one of the best pass rush duos in the NFL,Moore is a huge upgrade over Hill,and Nate Jones is gone.
I like Goody,when he’s healthy he is a good #2 CB,if we get help covering the TEs and RBs,our pass D could be top 5!!!!
M.Thomas hurry back!!!
My eyes will be on OUR running game,the Faders have a solid Dline and should be a good measuring stick to see where our run game stands.
If Orton can step it up a little (that’s a big if),by that I mean break a few tackles,stop eying LLoyd,and get comfortable in the pocket,I can definitely see us having a great Offense,we just need to score in the redzone,I know I’m being optimistic at the least,but I think we could have a decent team this year,I for one definitely am looking forward to putting the McD error in the past and move on in the Fox era!!!!
btw,love what Dennis Allen has brought to our Defense,I think his philosophy of swarming to the ball and laying the wood is what we needed,but now we have the players to do that!!!
GO BRONCOS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just one man’s opinion that don’t mean a Helluva lot!
BFE
I think they’ll go inside as you already mentioned.
Joe Mays is going to make his presence felt!
rbf1…they might not wanna run on Ayers and Millers side,they should be pretty good against the run,as for Doom and Woodyard that’s a big iffy!
Yes a keg and directv!!!! There’s also a kid who runs around with a cooler full of jello shots.
I’ll agree with that. Doom is a smart player and not prone to over commit on a play. With him playing the edge Mcfadden would be best to test the (solid looking, but inexperienced) rookie, and the (so far) unremarkable Ayers, pressing from the Left side.
Good point BFE.
Joe Mays is a Beast,I loved the Irving pick in the draft,but if we knew Mays was gonna step it up,we could’ve drafted a DT instead!
Hopefully Mays will make McFadden and Bush think twice before going up the middle again!
Doesn’t sound like bronctario got your meaning though…
Also, can someone tell me what happened to Mario Haggan? He had so much raw talent and promise… now he’s playing clean up duty in the box. I was really excited about him and thought he would be a starter at whichever position they needed.
And a special concoction of alcohol and fruity drink called Donkey Punch is passed around in a huge Bronco 7-11 type mug. It’s a ritual.
McFadden needs to run to the outside. I am sure he will be properly greeted by our new Orange Crush!
There’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Joe Mays. RBF1 and BFE you are right that Mays will help us shut down the run. I think that after he clobbers McFadden, Bush and the rookie, they’ll all be more than happy to run into the arms of Miller and Doom on the edges. Maybe my koolaid is stronger than most right now, but with Mays’ impending breakout season, and Von Doom’s obvious impact, the D, yes, even the run D, will be a force to be reckoned with this year.