The defense’s final series against the Cincinnati Bengals has been well-covered.
But Thursday marked the first time Defensive Coordinator Dennis Allen has talked about the aggressive calls that helped lead to a 24-22 win.
With a first-and-10 just past midfield, Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton threw an incomplete pass. On the next play, Allen dialed up a cornerback blitz, and Jonathan Wilhite came streaking into the backfield to sack the quarterback, leaving the Bengals with third-and-19.
“I think you have to play every situation as it plays out,” Allen said. “We were in a situation there where they had the ball around midfield. They needed a field goal to win the game, so we had to be more aggressive to win the game. I think you play every situation out, and that was situation that we felt as a coaching staff that called for us to bring some pressure and luckily we had the right one called up and were able to get to the quarterback.”
On third down, Wesley Woodyard dove to break up a pass short of the first-down marker, and the defense held strong to force a game-clinching incompletion on fourth down.
Allen said seeing how his team reacted in that clutch situation will be beneficial as the season rolls on.
“I think all those are learning experiences for us,” he said. “We are getting a feel for each other — the way that we think and the way that we coach, as well as the players and the way they react to different situations. We’re going to take in that information and file it away so that we have that for future use.”
Below are photos from Thursday’s practice:
-Gray Caldwell
6 “Rushing” TDs that was.
Tebow also had 5 passing TDs, 11 total in three games and substitutions here and there, take that no sayers, haha.
About the O-line, with a good o-line, common knowledge in Football is you have about 4 seconds to throw a pass.
Going with 4 seconds, how many sacks has Orton waited longer than 4 seconds?
How many passes does he actually throw to his third read? This is not counting a check down.
Are Wide Outs / TE’s and backs out of the back field getting open?
The first two are soley against the QB. The third, you start to question if your QB is given enough chance to make something happen.
Looking back last week at the two touchdowns. He never looked off of Decker once. So again, the wide out got open. I thought the 52 yd TD pass was a good throw and great after the catch run by Decker.
If we keep CJ in check and get to old man Hasslebeck a few times, I see them getting frustrated and turning the ball over once or twice. It’s about time the ball bounces our way. We just have to play smart and tough on offense and defense and this is a very winnable game. 24-17 BRONCOS
Quite honestly I’ve forgotten what my score prediction was.
I guess I looked at what we did against Cincy. We for the most part kept Benson in check and we got torched in the secondary. While MaGahee had a good day rushing we still relied basically on “outscoring” them so to speak.
Also, the Ravens’ Rice was held to 53 yards. Quite frankly I consider him to be a good RB and their O-line to be better than ours. So I feel that we’re going to have to rely on Orton..and well we all know how that can turn out.
I just counted it up………and this is SAD!
Since the start of the 2009 season, not including this year….in 32 games, we have scored more than 30 points a game only 5 times…..so our chances of scoring 30+ to be in this game is not a high percentage bet.
And to make it worse……….we have only score 20+ points in 13 of those 32 games………so less than half.
UGH! I didn’t realize how poorly inept our O is until I did that!
Just remember, it’s not how many points your score…it’s us how many points you let the other team score.
You can score 100 points but if you let them score 101 points well it doesn’t matter. Contrast, if you score 3 points and shut them out well then your 3 points mean a heck of a lot more than your 100.
brian……….unless you’re payton manning! LOL His motto was, whatever you can score, I can score more! LOL
for sure brian………I was just commenting on a post by bay earlier where he thought we’ll need to score at least 30 to be competitive in the game……….which I agree with.
Brian, 27-13 Titans win, two TDs also.
I gotcha…
30 is a realistic goal. Think of how many points we’d have if we would’ve gotten into the endzone everytime we’re down in the redzone.
Brian agrees with us too whether he knows it or not, haha, he says Titans 27 so we’d have to score at least 28 or around 30.
I just don’t have the energy anymore to watch a game, like I was watching film (even at a young age). But I do keep an eye out for the obvious.
On blitzes, failed blocking, etc, how does he respond. Well the first is that, on blitzes if his first read is not open, he goes either to the check down or gets sacked. Proves why immobility is very detrimental. We watched #7 scramble, duck under blitzing LB’s and make things happen with his feet first and then his arm.
Game planning, is he being tasked with 5-7 foot drops as the pocket crumbles? His fumble last week was on a 5 foot drop, no one was open, an end got around, the only thing KO did was not step up into the pocket and got the ball stripped. Happens all the time, hence why I haven’t done anything but defend that fumble.
Audibles, is he able to audible when he knows the play called will get crushed against a blitz. Does he audible to give his Wide Outs the best opportunity against that defense? Going into your seventh year, you had better be able to audible somewhat effectively. I have not seen this attribute from KO.
I still look for more than the fan favorite. Our run game, our o-line, etc. Well KO knows what he has around him, and yet no dice. He can’t make things happen. Sorry but as a starting QB in your seventh season, you had better know how to tweek the play at the line. And I am not talking Manning style audibles either, just the basic ones.
I thought I had them by two TDs but I wasn’t sure..what can I say..I’m a pessimist always have been..probably always will be.
I remember in HS, thinking of QB reads. Their quick, within 2 seconds of the snap at least one route was known. Before the snap read, on my favorite play to run, I would look at two things. The SS and outside linebacker. Where were they positioned. At the snap, I looked left and if the OLB had taken a step up, I went just left of the hash mark about 8 yards, and the slot would be there. If he stepped back, I went for a 10 yards high and outside to the side line, and the Wide Out would be there. Trust and timing.
Every wander why every once and a while a QB will look like he just threw the ball away? Most of us know, it’s because the wide out made a mistake or there was mis communication on the play. KO does not play like this. He has to see it before he throws it. No trust and it takes up too much valuable time.
I know for a fact, NFL reads are not night and day. Out of the 11 defenders on the field, when the play is drawn up, two maybe three defenders are key to the play. These are the things they say, Tebow is unable to do. Well, it doesn’t look like he is the only QB on the Denver Broncos with this issue.
Our best offense will be our best defense… good point brian.
Elvis still limited at practice….
That’s kinda how it was with Cutler… Broncos score 38, Chargers 37 (estimate). Trying to outscore the other Team.
As bay mentions, if we cannot establish any run game, you bet they’ll be teeing off on KO.
Titans run defense was impressive as they held Rice held to 3.3 yd avg last week. Also forced 3 turnovers… (2 ints by Flacco).
On offense they dominated TOP.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82276d7c/article/buy-the-titans-at-11-but-sell-the-buccaneers?module=HP11_content_stream
lol at the KO comment in that article.
“The John’s don’t sniff the playoffs”
About Pete Carroll going back to the NCAA.
I don’t know of many schools that would be willing to take him. Not about his coaching ability, but his timely exit from USC leaves little to be desired.
bay,
I didn’t think of putting it together like that, good one.
rbf1, of course I hear the D wins game thing, always been a strong believer in that but in this particular case at their house it seems like the Titans are hitting on all cylinders so my inclination is that we’ll have to score 30 or more to win. The revenge factor will be big and Tennessee has yet to ever beat the Broncos since they moved to Nashville (0-3), the motivation will be huge for their team and their crowd.
I could smell it all the way over here, LOL.
I just really hope that everyone behaves themselves. No fines and fights this year. I understand that this is a revenge game but it is also important to be professional. People can get hurt buy dirty play and lord knows we dont need any of that.
These are the only three games we ever played against the Titans, all wins:
2004 37-16
2007 34-20
2010 26-20
The key is not to get back at them, because you know Finnegan will be up to no good, we don’t need the 15 yarder penalties, let them have them.
Where’s Andre Johnson when you need him, he’ll let Finnegan know what’s up..LOL!
You guys were talking about TT scoring 6 rushing TDs last year.
Orton-20 TDs in 13 games=1.5 TDs per game=TD % 4.0
Tebow-11 TDs in 3 games=3.6 TDs per game=TD% 6.1
Tebow 84 plays=11 TDs=a TD every 7.6 times he touched the ball.
Orton 293 plays=20 TDs=a TD every 14.6 times he touched the ball.
plays included completions not attempts!
stats from NFL.com.
LMAO@brian..I remember when Johnson fired up Finnegen’s head it was funny as Hell!!!!
I hear you bay.. always been a strong advocate for D myself. Like you, don’t see us scoring 30 pts on offense. It would take a ST and or D play to help get us to that total for this game… Hope I’m wrong.
Big win for Titans last week…. probably biggest upset of week #2.
Let’s see if Coach Allen can get the D revved up for this game. I’m sure he didn’t like the taste Hasselback left in his mouth last season, (playoffs), either.
So we beat the Titans with 3 different QB’s:
Plummer
Cutler
Orton
It was awesome because it was another team. Like baylinorcrush said we don’t need those 15 yarders as well as getting one of our guys ejected.
Agreed bro!
Although it was nice to finally see someone put Finnegan in his place. When I watched Johnson just go off on him I though, Johnson’s a pretty big dude who’s going to try and stop him.
You guys said it all. The problem is not with our O-line its with Orton. Holds on to the ball way to long. He locks in on one receiver & if he’s not open he throws the ball away. Our O-line gives him plenty of time to throw the ball & to find other receivers. Get rid of Orton & your problem is solved. Even Quinn is better at finding the second & third receivers.