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Chiefs’ Ground Game a Bright Spot

December 26th, 2012 - 11:55am by Sam DavisOther posts by

Only three running backs have surpassed the 100-yard mark against the Denver defense in 2012. The last one to do it – the Chiefs’ Jamaal Charles — is coming to Denver on Sunday.

Denver has faced a handful of elite rushers in 2012 and has fared well enough to stand as NFL’s the third-ranked rush defense heading into Week 17.

But five weeks ago, Charles ran it 23 times for 107 yards against the Broncos. The Chiefs hope to feed them another heavy dose of Charles on Sunday.

“Jamaal has done a really nice job for us, has a chance to become a 1,500-yard rusher and that’s something that doesn’t happen every day,” Kansas City Head Coach Romeo Crennel said in a conference call. “Everybody can’t do that. He has good ability and he’s helped this team quite a bit.”

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Browns Bring Rookie Tandem to Denver

December 19th, 2012 - 1:54pm by Sam DavisOther posts by

The Broncos face a unique challenge on Sunday as they host a team that is out of playoff contention, but has won three of its last four games.

The Browns have 16 rookies on the team, including four starters on offense.

Quarterback Brandon Weeden and running back Trent Richardson were first-round selections by the club in 2012. Wide receiver Josh Gordon, who leads the team in receiving yards, and right tackle Mitchell Schwartz round out the rookie starters on offense.

Cleveland’s recent play has indicated that the club’s youth has developed and improved together over the course of the season.

“We’re going to grind it out together,” Richardson said in a conference call Wednesday. “It feels like you’re a college freshman again, when it comes down to it. We’re on that rampage, and that makes us feel good. It tells us that next year, we’re going to do a lot of damage. All our guys, we’re going to play together. When it comes time, the Cleveland Browns will be very special.”

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Harbaugh: ‘A Game That Everybody Should Be Excited About’

December 12th, 2012 - 1:00pm by Sam DavisOther posts by

Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh is more than aware of the playmakers the Broncos have in every phase of the game. In a conference call on Tuesday, Harbaugh talked about how his team will look to contain those playmakers, while acknowledging the sizable task at hand.

“This is a game that everybody should be excited about,” Harbaugh said. “We’re just hoping that we can hang in there and pull our end of it. Denver — they’re playing at such a high level on all three phases. It’s probably going to be tough for us to hang in there against them, so we’re hopeful we can do that.”

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Raiders Prepare For Broncos Without Head Coach

December 4th, 2012 - 6:45pm by Sam DavisOther posts by

It’s already an unusual set of circumstances for the Raiders and the Broncos as they are working with a short week due to the game being slated for Thursday Night Football.

For Oakland, preparing for the Week 14 game is a challenge for another reason. On Monday night, Raiders Head Coach Dennis Allen lost his father. Allen hasn’t been with the team yet this week, but plans to return to the Raiders facilities on Wednesday.

Defensive Coordinator Jason Tarver spoke with Denver media on Monday.

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Bucs Believe in Freeman

November 28th, 2012 - 2:01pm by Sam DavisOther posts by

In his fourth year in the league, Tampa Bay quarterback Josh Freeman has made tremendous strides as a player and as a leader. The team’s performance of late is a reflection of Freeman’s success.

In 2011, Freeman threw 16 touchdowns and 22 interceptions as the Bucs struggled to a 4-12 record and a last place finish in their division.

For Freeman and Tampa Bay, things have changed in 2012. Through Week 12, the fourth-year quarterback has thrown 21 touchdowns to just seven interceptions for a passer rating of 94.3. Only five other quarterbacks in the league have a touchdown-to-interception ratio of three-to-one or better. Four of them are Super Bowl Champions and the fifth is rookie Robert Griffin III.

But it’s not just his on-field performance that has helped Tampa Bay climb into the playoff race with four wins in the club’s last five games. Rookie running back Doug Martin said that Freeman has exemplified the leadership of a player with more than four years under his belt.

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Panthers Prep for Peyton

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

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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