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Broncos at Eagles: First Half Live Blog

December 27th, 2009 - 2:14pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

COIN TOSS: Daniel Graham calls heads for the Broncos. It is heads. The Broncos elect to receive to start the game.

OPENING KICKOFF: After a squib kick by the Eagles, Richard Quinn takes the kickoff out to the 37-yard line.

14:55: On the first play of the game, Buckhalter takes a carry for no gain. The starting offense is Kyle Orton at quarterback and Buckhalter at running back. Ryan Clady, Russ Hochstein, Casey Wiegmann, Chris Kuper and Tyler Polumbus make up the offensive line. Brandon Marshall at wide receiver, Peyton Hillis at fullback and two tight ends — Daniel Graham and offensive lineman Brandon Gorin, who declared eligible.

14:18: After an incomplete pass by Orton, the referees rule that the quarterback threw a backwards pass on third down, which was incomplete and picked up by Dimitri Patterson and returned for a touchdown. Head Coach Josh McDaniels has thrown the red challenge flag, however.

14:15: After a review, the ruling on the field is overturned — it was a forward pass, and thus an incompletion. Now it is fourth down, and Mitch Berger is on to punt. DeSean Jackson is excitedly motioning deep to return, but Berger punts short of him, setting up a first down for Philadelphia at its own 36-yard line.

13:25: The defense is on the field, led by Brian Dawkins, Renaldo Hill, Champ Bailey, Andre’ Goodman and Tony Carter in the secondary. Robert Ayers, Vonnie Holliday, Ronald Fields, Ryan McBean, Mario Haggan and D.J. Williams make up the rest of the nickel unit defense.

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Broncos at Colts: First Half Live Blog

December 13th, 2009 - 11:01am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

COIN TOSS: The captains are at midfield for the coin toss. As the visitors, the Broncos get to make the call. They win the toss, and elect to defer to the second half. Indianapolis will receive to start the game, and we’re almost underway.

OPENING KICKOFF After a return by Chad Simpson to the 20-yard line, Spencer Larsen is down. He walks off the field flanked by trainers.

Q1 14:53: Now the defense is on the field, and the starters consist of Vonnie Holliday, Ronald Fields, Ryan McBean, Elvis Dumervil, D.J. Williams, Mario Haggan, Champ Bailey, Andre’ Goodman, Ty Law, Brian Dawkins and Renaldo Hill. The first play of the game is a completion from Peyton Manning to Pierre Garcon down to the 49-yard line, before Goodman forces the receiver out of bounds.

Q1 13:50: Manning drops back and finds tight end Gijon Robinson near the first-down marker. The refs mark the spot, and the Colts are left with a 3rd-and-2. Manning drops back and gets the ball quickly to Joseph Addai, who is tackled immediately by Law, but the running back stretches the ball out for the first down.

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Broncos at Chiefs: First Half Live Blog

December 6th, 2009 - 11:00am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

COIN TOSS: The captains are at midfield, and the Broncos call heads, and it is tails. Kansas City elects to defer, so the Broncos will receive to start the game.

14:55: After Eddie Royal returned the opening kickoff to the 33-yard line, he catches the first pass of the game for another first down. The starting offense is led by Kyle Orton at quarterback. Ryan Clady, Russ Hochstein, Casey Wiegmann, Chris Kuper and Ryan Harris, who is back in the lineup despite a toe injury, make up the offensive line. Brandon Marshall and Royal are at wide receiver. Daniel Graham and Tony Scheffler are at tight end, and Knowshon Moreno is at running back.

13:50: After Royal’s 18-yard pickup, Moreno takes the first-down carry eight yards, then follows that up with a 10-yard run to move the chains yet again. At the Kansas City 31-yard line, Orton drops back and lofts a screen pass to Graham, who picks up 13 more yards for another first down at the 18-yard line.

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Broncos at Redskins: First Half Live Blog

November 15th, 2009 - 11:00am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

COIN TOSS: The captains are at midfield, and the Broncos call heads. It is heads, and the Broncos elect to receive. Kickoff is on the way.

Q1 15:00: Deep to receive for the Broncos is Eddie Royal — Kenny McKinley is back as well. The kick is off and Royal receives it at the 3-yard line. He fakes a pitch to McKinley then sprints toward the right sideline, finding some space and breaking a couple tackles to the 33-yard line.

Q1 14:53: The starting offense is on the field, led by Kyle Orton at quarterback. Knowshon Moreno is in the backfield at running back and Spencer Larsen is in at fullback. Brandon Marshall is out wide at receiver. Daniel Graham and Tony Scheffler are at tight end, and the starting offensive line is Ryan Clady, Russ Hochstein, Casey Wiegmann, Chris Kuper and Tyler Polumbus.

Q1 14:03: The first play of the game is a handoff to Moreno, who bursts up the right side of the line for a 28-yard gain.

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Broncos at Ravens: First Half Live Blog

November 1st, 2009 - 12:01pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

COIN TOSS: The Broncos call heads, and the coin lands on heads. Denver has elected to receive to start the game, and Week 8 is about to kick off.

14:55: The starting offense is on the field. Four receivers are in the lineup — Jabar Gaffney, Brandon Stokley, Brandon Marshall and Eddie Royal. Knowshon Moreno is at running back and Kyle Orton is under center at quarterback. The offensive line is Ryan Clady, Ben Hamilton, Casey Wiegmann, Chris Kuper and Ryan Harris.

14:07: The first play of the game is a sack for a loss of eight yards, followed by a screen to Daniel Graham and a screen to Marshall. The drive nets a total of -1 yards, and Berger is on to make his first punt as a Bronco. It’s a 40-yard punt.

12:53: The starting defense is now on the field — Kenny Peterson, Ronald Fields and Ryan McBean on the line, Mario Haggan, Andra Davis, D.J. Williams and Elvis Dumervil at linebacker, and Champ Bailey, Andre’ Goodman, Brian Dawkins and Renaldo Hill in the secondary.

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