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Great Preparation + Great Coverage = Sacks

November 10th, 2012 - 7:38am by Von MillerOther posts by Von Miller

I’m looking forward to a great matchup this week against a tough offense led by one of the superstars in this league, Cam Newton.

Cam is cool — I think I’m his biggest fan. We got to know each other last year when we were both drafted as rookies. He’s hard to bring down, but we’ll be doing our best this weekend. I definitely want to win, just like he does, and I’m looking forward to this game.

I was able to get a few sacks last week thanks to great preparation during the week and then great coverage by Champ Bailey, Chris Harris, Tony Carter and the rest of the secondary.

It all starts in practice, going against Orlando Franklin and Ryan Clady, those guys are real good and how you practice translates when you step on the field on Sunday.

Gig ‘em!

Tags: carolina panthers, Von Miller, Week 10
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Looking For Four in a Row

November 9th, 2012 - 10:52am by Eric DeckerOther posts by Eric Decker

So we’ve got three in a row, and like Coach Fox says, 4-0 is better than 3-0. This week we’re in Carolina.

I think you see offensively we’re just cutting down on mistakes that we made at the beginning of the year, the turnovers. We’re more efficient on third down and in the red area. That’s something that’s really keeping us on the field and creating positive drives with touchdowns. That’s just hard work and little details we’ve been putting in since April — it’s starting to pay off. We’re starting to find that groove, find that rhythm.

The Panthers are a team that on the defensive side of the ball has improved from the beginning of the year. They pose a lot of challenge for us because their front seven is very active. They’ve got more than 20 sacks on the year, so you know they get to the quarterback. That’s something that we’ve got to really pay attention to this week. Then we’ve just got to take care of ourselves as far as technique work and getting open, because it’s going to be a challenge.

We know Coach Fox spent a lot of time there. I think he was very well appreciated in Carolina. But it’s definitely good to always win against the team you just left. But we’re focused on what we can do. Obviously Coach Fox understands what it means to go home, but it’s us versus Carolina, so we’ve got to make sure we do everything possible to win.

We head to the airport in a few hours, so talk to you next week.

Tags: carolina panthers, Eric Decker, Week 10
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Hit the Road with the Broncos

November 9th, 2012 - 10:08am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by Stuart Zaas

Ever wondered what an NFL road trip looks like? Now fans have a chance to go behind the scenes on the Broncos’ trip to Charlotte for Sunday’s game against the Panthers.

Be sure to follow the Broncos on Twitter (@denver_broncos) and Instagram (denverbroncos) for exclusive photos from the team’s trip using the official hashtag #BroncosRoadTrip.

Follow the team from the time it leaves the Dove Valley practice facility until it returns Sunday evening.

Along the way, we’ll take you on the team busses, on the plane and in the hotel to see what life is like on the road for an NFL team.

Tags: #BroncosRoadTrip, carolina panthers, Week 10
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Broncos Blog Scoring Contest: Week 10

November 9th, 2012 - 9:50am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

Thanks for your comments, everyone. Let’s keep this thing going!

A lot of great guesses this week, and apparently great minds think alike, because five people guessed 31-20 and six went with 31-17.

But for a refresher, the Broncos defeated the Bengals in Week 9 by a score of 31-23, so one blogger stood alone at the top of the leaderboard this week — Thomas P, who predicted a final score of 31-21.

In second place were Dbroncos82, strandoftds82, still1972, footballMANIAC and The Dane. Third-place points go to TicoBroncoFan, Miller Time 58, broncsbomber66, BroncoBoogie, Ginandy2009 and baylinorcrush.

Predictions for this week’s game in Carolina are already being accepted, and will be up until kickoff on Sunday. They can be submitted here.

Below is the top of the standings entering Week 10:

RANK
1
2
3
3
5
6
6
6
9

BLOGGER
The Dane
strandoftds82
baylinorcrush
still1972
Dbroncos82
Bud Buecher
TicoBroncoFan
footballMANIAC
Nine bloggers tied

POINTS
19
17
13
13
12
8
8
8
7

Tags: carolina panthers, Official Broncos Blog Scoring Contest, Week 10
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Panthers Week: Thursday Injury Report

November 8th, 2012 - 1:57pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by Stuart Zaas

Below are the injury reports for Denver and Carolina after Thursday’s practices.

DENVER BRONCOS
PLAYER G Chris Kuper CB Tracy Porter WR Eric Decker TE Virgil Green RB Willis McGahee WR Brandon Stokley WR Demaryius Thomas S Jim Leonhard	INJURY Ankle Illness Thigh Hamstring Knee Knee Knee Calf	WEDNESDAY Did Not Participate Did Not Participate Limited Full Full Full Full -	THURSDAY Did Not Participate Did Not Participate Full Full Full Full Full Full

CAROLINA PANTHERS
PLAYER DE Antwan Applewhite LB Thomas Davis DT Dwan Edwards T Jordan Gross C Geoff Hangartner DE Charles Johnson DE Thomas Keiser RB Mike Tolbert DE Frank Alexander	INJURY Hamstring Knee Ankle Non-Injury Related Knee Hip Elbow Head Knee	WEDNESDAY Did Not Participate Did Not Participate Did Not Participate Did Not Participate Did Not Participate Did Not Participate Did Not Participate Did Not Participate Full	THURSDAY Did Not Participate Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full

Tags: carolina panthers, Injury report, Week 10
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Finishing Strong

November 7th, 2012 - 5:33pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

Through nine weeks, the Broncos have done the majority of their damage in the third and fourth quarters.

In the second half of games, Denver has outscored its opponents 166 to 67.

The team hopes that formula holds true for the second half of the season.

“It’s all about these next eight games,” tight end Jacob Tamme said. “Now it’s on to the second half of the season and on to the Panthers. You look at it through sort of that lens, and you’re able to see where you kind of stand, but then you come back and get ready to go one week at a time.”

As the team enters the third quarter of the season, it will try to — at least — match its 3-1 performance in the second quarter of the slate.

Fox said that’s the goal each quarter, and the Broncos are only one game off that pace in the first half of the campaign.

“This next quarter has two road games, that’s the first thing that jumps out at you, and two division games,” quarterback Peyton Manning said. “Even though it’s a quarter, you still take those one at a time. We are all about the Carolina Panthers.”

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Tags: carolina panthers, Second Half, Week 10
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Panthers Prep for Peyton

November 7th, 2012 - 3:44pm by Sam DavisOther posts by Sam Davis

A strength for the Carolina Panthers in 2012 has been their defensive front four. On Sunday at Bank of America Stadium, Panthers Head Coach Ron Rivera will look for a continued push on the inside of the defensive line, hoping to be the first team to sack quarterback Peyton Manning in more than a month.

“Last year we didn’t have that inside push,” Rivera said in a conference call Wednesday. “This year, we do. I think the guys that are rushing for us on the inside have been outstanding. I think (DT) Dwan Edwards and (DT) Ron Edwards give us two stout bodies that can push the pocket and not allow the quarterback to step up. If the quarterback can’t step up, he can’t avoid that hard outside rush we’re getting on the edge.”

The outside rush that Rivera speaks of mainly consists of defensive ends Charles Johnson and Greg Hardy, who have combined for 14 sacks in 2012. As a team, the Panthers’ 24 sacks — one more than Cincinnati had coming into last week’s game — puts them in a tie for seventh in the NFL.

Behind the defensive line is rookie linebacker Luke Kuechly, one of the front-runners for the Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. The former Boston College Eagle and ninth overall draft pick ranks third in the NFL with 77 tackles, and leads all Panthers in that category by 25.

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Tags: carolina panthers, Conference Call, Head Coach Ron Rivera, Week 10
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Panthers Week: Wednesday Injury Report

November 7th, 2012 - 3:08pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by Stuart Zaas

Below are the injury reports for Denver and Carolina after Wednesday’s practices.

DENVER BRONCOS
PLAYER G Chris Kuper CB Tracy Porter WR Eric Decker TE Virgil Green RB Willis McGahee WR Brandon Stokley WR Demaryius Thomas	INJURY Ankle Illness Thigh Hamstring Knee Knee Knee	WEDNESDAY Did Not Participate Did Not Participate Limited Full Full Full Full

CAROLINA PANTHERS
PLAYER DE Antwan Applewhite LB Thomas Davis DT Dwan Edwards T Jordan Gross C Geoff Hangartner DE Charles Johnson DE Thomas Keiser RB Mike Tolbert DE Frank Alexander	INJURY Hamstring Knee Ankle Non-Injury Related Knee Hip Elbow Head Knee	WEDNESDAY Did Not Participate Did Not Participate Did Not Participate Did Not Participate Did Not Participate Did Not Participate Did Not Participate Did Not Participate Full

Tags: carolina panthers, Injury report, Week 10
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Tip Your Cap to Carolina

December 14th, 2008 - 10:39pm by mike_riceOther posts by mike_rice

Sometimes you just have to give credit to the opposition. Such is the case after the Panthers beat the Broncos 30-10 on Sunday.

“The better team won today,” Broncos’ wide receiver Brandon Marshall candidly told 850 KOA after the game.

Sometimes football isn’t that complicated.

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Tags: 2008, Brandon Marshall, carolina panthers, Denver Broncos
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Broncos vs. Panthers: Fourth Quarter Notes

December 14th, 2008 - 12:43pm by Kyle SonnemanOther posts by Kyle Sonneman

INJURY UPDATE: Panthers DT Maake Kemoeatu has an injured ankle and will not return.

15:00: Carolina will start the quarter third-and-nine at their 38. And they pick it up, Jake Delhomme to Steve Smith for 17 yards.

14:14: Jonathan Stewart gets nine on first down… a Panther is down following the play. The injured player is G Keydrick Vincent, he is up and walking off the field.

13:58: Stewart gets 10 on second down and the Panthers are inside the Denver 30.

INJURY UPDATE: Vincent has an injured groin and will not return.

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Tags: carolina panthers, Fourth Quarter, Kyle Sonneman, Live Blog, Week 15
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