Since the Broncos were the highest-seeded team to lose in the Divisional Round of the AFC Playoffs, the team’s coaching staff will head to Hawaii this week to coach the AFC’s All-Star squad.
Four Broncos are set to participate in the game, which kicks off at 2 p.m. HST on Sunday, Jan. 27.
Quarterback Peyton Manning, cornerback Champ Bailey, linebacker Von Miller and defensive end Elvis Dumervil will represent the Broncos on the field, while the Broncos’ coaching staff leads the team’s efforts from the sidelines.
Tackle Ryan Clady was selected to the team, but withdrew due to injury.
Chris Hall of Broncos TV will be making the trip to Hawaii as well so check DenverBroncos.com for coverage throughout the week.
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I am new to the Blog but have been a Broncos fan all my life. I have to say that overall this team has brought back excitement to the Mile High city. I am proud of the staff and the players and I can’t wait to see what next year has in store for us as fans. I wish all of the bloggers the best, and the team the post season in 2013!!! # United in orange
This is a team sport so in a loss or in a win everybody has a hand in it, from HC to the last player.
This is parts of an article by Eddie Werner from the AP which brings some good player reflections on the monumental loss:
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. The intended target for Peyton Manning‘s last pass of the season didn’t sleep much after the game that brought Denver’s run to the Super Bowl to an unexpected halt.
“I kept playing it back in my head,” Brandon Stokley said Sunday, as he discussed the loss in a rapidly clearing locker room. “It’s like a bad dream that keeps playing over and over.”
But yes, that really happened.
The 38-35 loss to the Baltimore Ravens goes down as one of the most crushing defeats in Broncos history, as much for when it came – two games short of the Super Bowl – as the surreal way it came about.
Though Manning’s interception in overtime and Rahim Moore‘s broken coverage stand out as lowlights from the loss, this was a game filled with mistakes, questionable decisions by both coach and quarterback and more missed opportunities than the Broncos compiled in 11 games before that, all wins.
As the players packed their belongings in plastic trash bags, signed a few jerseys for each other and said goodbye, both young and old had grasped two simple facts of life in the NFL: Teams change from year to year; and one good season does not guarantee another.
“You’ll never have the same nucleus, the same group of guys that we have,” second-year linebacker Von Miller said. “I wasn’t ready to let it go yet. Especially the way it ended.”
Moore, who blew the coverage that allowed Jacoby Jones to score the tying touchdown with 31 seconds left in regulation, scooted in and out of the locker room quickly and didn’t do interviews.
Manning, whose three turnovers led to 17 points, including the game-winning field goal in the second overtime, didn’t make himself available either.
On Saturday after the loss, he acknowledged the throw across his body, back to the middle of the field to Stokley, was a bad decision punctuated by bad execution.
The defensive backfield was a mess Saturday, and though Moore was virtually in tears after the game, nobody felt this loss as deeply as 34-year-old Champ Bailey, the 14-year veteran who has still never been to the Super Bowl.
Torrey Smith beat him twice for touchdowns, the first by outrunning him through the post, the second by adjusting to a ball thrown behind him along the right sideline.
“It’s tough because I know I’m better than what I showed on that tape yesterday,” Bailey said. “There are a couple plays I’d like to have back. But if you haven’t been beat on the corner, you haven’t played.”
Bailey is one of two Broncos who were around in 2005, when they had home-field advantage in the AFC title game and lost 34-17 to Pittsburgh. It took Denver six years to return to the playoffs.
This team, Bailey said, was better than that team.
“The best team that didn’t do anything,” he called the 2012 Broncos. “It’s frustrating. But that’s the reality of it. We got to the playoffs, but you have to win in the playoffs for it to mean something. So, it’s just another year where we came up short.”
2012 Denver Broncos, the best team that didn’t do anything, Bailey’s quote says it all in a nutshell about this game. And that’s why this one will hurt forever just like the 1996 one whether folks say they have gotten over it or not. You can’t escape reality, it somehow has a way to stick around while dreams easily float away….
This is a team sport so in a loss or in a win everybody has a hand in it, from HC to the last player.
This is parts of an article by Werner from the AP which brings some good player reflections on the monumental loss:
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. The intended target for Peyton Manning‘s last pass of the season didn’t sleep much after the game that brought Denver’s run to the Super Bowl to an unexpected halt.
“I kept playing it back in my head,” Brandon Stokley said Sunday, as he discussed the loss in a rapidly clearing locker room. “It’s like a bad dream that keeps playing over and over.”
But yes, that really happened.
The 38-35 loss to the Baltimore Ravens goes down as one of the most crushing defeats in Broncos history, as much for when it came – two games short of the Super Bowl – as the surreal way it came about.
Though Manning’s interception in overtime and Rahim Moore‘s broken coverage stand out as lowlights from the loss, this was a game filled with mistakes, questionable decisions by both coach and quarterback and more missed opportunities than the Broncos compiled in 11 games before that, all wins.
As the players packed their belongings in plastic trash bags, signed a few jerseys for each other and said goodbye, both young and old had grasped two simple facts of life in the NFL: Teams change from year to year; and one good season does not guarantee another.
“You’ll never have the same nucleus, the same group of guys that we have,” second-year linebacker Von Miller said. “I wasn’t ready to let it go yet. Especially the way it ended.”
Moore, who blew the coverage that allowed Jacoby Jones to score the tying touchdown with 31 seconds left in regulation, scooted in and out of the locker room quickly and didn’t do interviews.
Manning, whose three turnovers led to 17 points, including the game-winning field goal in the second overtime, didn’t make himself available either.
On Saturday after the loss, he acknowledged the throw across his body, back to the middle of the field to Stokley, was a bad decision punctuated by bad execution.
The defensive backfield was a mess Saturday, and though Moore was virtually in tears after the game, nobody felt this loss as deeply as 34-year-old Champ Bailey, the 14-year veteran who has still never been to the Super Bowl.
Torrey Smith beat him twice for touchdowns, the first by outrunning him through the post, the second by adjusting to a ball thrown behind him along the right sideline.
“It’s tough because I know I’m better than what I showed on that tape yesterday,” Bailey said. “There are a couple plays I’d like to have back. But if you haven’t been beat on the corner, you haven’t played.”
Bailey is one of two Broncos who were around in 2005, when they had home-field advantage in the AFC title game and lost 34-17 to Pittsburgh. It took Denver six years to return to the playoffs.
This team, Bailey said, was better than that team.
“The best team that didn’t do anything,” he called the 2012 Broncos. “It’s frustrating. But that’s the reality of it. We got to the playoffs, but you have to win in the playoffs for it to mean something. So, it’s just another year where we came up short.”
2012 Denver Broncos, the best team that didn’t do anything, Bailey’s quote says it all in a nutshell about this game. And that’s why this one will hurt forever just like the 1996 one whether folks say they have gotten over it or not. You can’t escape reality, it somehow has a way to stick around while dreams easily float away….
Just tried to post something two different ways with no success this morning, maybe it will pop up later, oh well, sorry for the double post if it does so…
And it did, LOL.
The thing players sometimes don’t realize is that they’re not just playing a game. To them, yes, it’s a game it’s their job. To the fans though it is more than that, I can’t explain it but it’s just something you feel. When you get your hopes smashed into pieces because your favorite team chokes in one of the season’s most critical games, it hurts just that much more.
“The best team that didn’t do anything,”
truer words were never spoken. Nothing but wasted potential and VM is right as well. That was what i was thinking. You will never have the same nucleus, set of guys, coaches and players alike again. Comradirie will not be the same. Win steak will not be the same. Its a bitter pill to swallow, much like the 16-0 patriots (or should i say 18-1) but thats life.
Im ready to move on. I wasn’t in america in 1996 ( well actually i was, just visiting tho) but i wasn’t a football or a broncos fan yet so i didn’t feel that hurt, but this loss … yea im feeling it. more so that 2005 or even last year. Because last year was nothing but pulling it out by the skin of our teeth, this year we were just plain superior. But like anyone will tell you, its not always the most talented team or superior team that wins or makes it to the superbowl.
Later days,
TRB
Correctamundo.
In our history we have had only two “best team that didn’t do anything”. 96 and 2012. Unfortunately I was a hard core Broncos fan for both, LOL, lucky you.
Plus in 96 you would have been like about 8 if memory serves me right, I was 42. At 8 you still have so many girlfriends to meet, haha.
Champ Bailey’s quote does say it all “the best team that didn’t do anything” That is why this one will hurt for a long time or at least until September. This is a good team that when so many things went wrong they showed bigger than what they really were. I say, that because, none of the what ifs would have mattered if we win the game. With all the mistakes we were still 7 points ahead with 30 seconds to go and had a complete meltdown. Something was working here that is beyond comprehension. I do not believe that Rahim Moore is a terrible player and i believe he deserves a second chance. I doubt he makes that mistake again or that anyone else would make those mistakes again all at the same time.
I honestly believe that what this team needs is good depth throughout the team. We were fortunate on injuries this year and we had good backup on the ones that did happen. To continue with success in this organization will be depth at every position. Two places of need, in my opinion, would be safety and running back. A tall, fast safety that can tackle and a low to the ground stout running back that is fast. Not asking for much here. lol
yup i was indeed 8. Your memory hasn’t failed you yet bay … lol at many girlfriends to meet … girlfriends … the equivalent of a good season turned into a failed superbowl run lmao. Even at 24, im sure life got a whole lot more dissapointments to dish me lmao.
Later Days,
TRB
horsepower1, got love for more … he made great strides in his second season … and im sure he makes that play “99 time out of a hundred” but im still pulling for S Kenny Vaccaro from Texas. Poor safety play has plagued us too long. And sure we still have Quinton Carter but we are gonna need a polomalu, or Ed Reed to hang in this passers league. Sure we maybe able to get a good safety in FA but i doubt any knowledgable team will let a top tier Safety go. Plus we need depth and competition. We cannot have Rahim winning the position pretty much by default. Tracy Porter woulda been a Godsend for that game as well. We just need to regroup and we have alot of talent we need to resign … i wonder if the almight PM will be willing to take a paycut to keep this stellar team as intact as possible while adding new talent.
TRB
As a life long Broncos fan from Colorado currently stationed in Hawaii, I’d love to be able to meet the members of the team when they hold their practice on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Thursday. Such a great thing the NFL is doing with the Salute to Service program and it sure would be amazing to be able to meet them all when they come on base this week!
I felt that the Broncos were the best team in the league. After watching that game against the Ravens and also the AFC Championship game… It just feels like the Ravens were destined to at least make the Super Bowl. Lewis retiring… The countless unthinkable things that happened to the Broncos for Baltimore to win.. Rolling over the Patriots.. The Ravens have some sort of omen working on their side this postseason. That’s what I think, and it actually has helped me get over the painful loss last saturday.
Broncos have a solid team. Thoughts to ponder:
Champ moved to safety and bring in a stud corner.
Another quick receiver