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First Half Recap

December 11th, 2011 - 3:34pm by Max HensonOther posts by

We’ve got a defensive battle here today between the Broncos and Bears.

The first half has come to an end and it’s still scoreless, with both defenses controlling the game.

The Denver defense hasn’t allowed a third down conversion, with Chicago 0-for-5 in that category and the Bears have been limited to just 84 total yards of offense. D.J. Williams has two sacks and Chris Harris nearly came up with an interception in the closing moments of the half.

Offensively, the Broncos have amassed 135 total yards and they set up Matt Prater for a 28-yard field goal attempt. But the Bears blocked Prater’s effort at the 7:27 mark of the second quarter to keep the game tied 0-0.

It’s the eighth time in team history the Broncos and their opponent have been scoreless at half and Denver is 5-2 in those games.

Here are first half audio highlights courtesy of AM 850 KOA.

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Broncos Take the Lead into the Half

November 13th, 2011 - 1:30pm by Kenny LeganOther posts by

The Broncos take a 10-0 lead into the locker room at halftime behind a run-heavy attack and a stiff defensive effort.

Click here to listen to the audio highlights from the first half, courtesy of AM 850 KOA.

Denver has outgained Kansas City 169-72, with all of those yards coming on the ground with the Broncos read-option running attack. Six different players have carried the ball for the Broncos, with Knowshon Moreno leading the pack with 52 yards. Moreno and starter Willis McGahee were injured early in the game however, making Lance Ball the only healthy running back for the Broncos. He’s taken the duty in stride, leading the team with 12 carries for 47 yards.

On the other side of the ball, the Broncos shutout the Chiefs in the first half, the first time the defense has done that this season, but the 96th time Denver has done that in its history. In that situation, the Broncos are an NFL-best 28-1 since 1994. In this game, the defense has held Kansas City to an average gain of just 2.8 yards per play, compared to 5.3 for Denver’s offense, and have sacked quarterback Matt Cassel three times. They’ve also prevented the Chiefs from moving the ball as Kansas City is just 1-for-6 on third down.

-Kenny Legan

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Sharing the Ball

November 13th, 2011 - 1:16pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Six Broncos have carried the ball in the first half for the Broncos, matching the most rushers in a game this year for the team. Against Green Bay, Eric Decker caught a wide receiver screen that was ruled to be thrown backwards, making it a rushing attempt in the official gamebook.

Tim Tebow, Willis McGahee, Knowshon Moreno, Lance Ball, Spencer Larsen and Eddie Royal have each run with the ball so far today. Larsen has three carries, which represent a career high for the fullback and Royal has two – one off his career mark.

McGahee started the game with four carries for 17 yards (4.2 avg.) before leaving with a hamstring injury. Moreno came in and carried four times for 52 yards (13.0 avg.) before leaving with a knee injury.

Since then, it’s been Ball seeing time as the featured back, with additional runs by Tebow, Larsen and Royal.

The sextet has been effective, combining for 162 yards on 26 carries (6.2 avg.) so far.

-Stuart Zaas

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Broncos vs. Lions: First-Half Photos

October 30th, 2011 - 4:21pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Here are some photos from the first half.

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Broncos vs. Lions: First Half Recap

October 30th, 2011 - 3:46pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

After a successful first drive, the Broncos offense wasn’t able to get much going in the first half.

The team is 0-for-7 on third downs, and has four three-and-outs on seven drives. The seventh drive featured an unsuccessful fourth-down conversion as Tim Tebow simply threw the ball high in the air out of bounds to run the clock down to halftime.

Tebow is 4-for-13 for 37 yards and has been sacked three times.

The team’s leading rusher is Lance Ball, who has two carries for 37 yards. Knowshon Moreno has chipped in 27 yards on the ground, and Tebow has rushed four times for 15 yards.

The Lions outgained the Broncos 274 yards to 79 in the first half.

The Denver defense sacked Matthew Stafford twice in the first half.

Stafford is 16-for-22 for 191 yards and two scores, good for a quarterback rating of 129.2 yards.

The Lions lead the game 24-3, having scored 24 consecutive points after the Broncos’ opening-drive field goal.

Click here for the first-half audio highlights, courtesy of 850 KOA.

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First Half Summary; 6-0 Dolphins

October 23rd, 2011 - 12:32pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

The first half in Sun Life Stadium has come to a close with the Dolphins holding a narrow 6-0 lead.

Below are some of the standout statistics:

  • The Broncos are over the 100-yard rushing mark as a team in the first half. Denver is outrushing Miami 118-58. Willis McGahee leads the team with 14 carries for 61 yards — an average of 4.4 yards per carry — and Tebow is behind him with 38 yards on six runs — an average of 6.3 per carry. Knowshon Moreno has also carried the ball twice for 19 yards.
  • Tebow has completed three of his five passes for 24 yards and has been sacked twice en route to a 72.1 quarterback rating. His 21-yard rush in the second quarter was his longest of the season.
  • Neither team converted a third down in the first half — the Broncos are 0-for-5, and the Dolphins are 0-for-6.
  • The Broncos defense has helped keep the team in the game, holding the Dolphins to 105 total yards in the first half and keeping them out of the end zone in their two red-zone possessions.
  • Jonathan Wilhite, making his second start of the season, leads the team with six tackles, and Brian Dawkins collected his first sack of the year in the first quarter.

    • Here’s a listen to the first-half audio highlights, courtesy of the Broncos radio team on 850 KOA.

    Meanwhile, the halftime ceremony honoring the 2008 National Champion Florida Gators is drawing equal cheers and boos. There are plenty of Gator fans in Miami, but apparently there are just as many Gator haters.

    Denver will receive to start the second half.

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    Broncos at Ravens: First Half Blog

    October 10th, 2010 - 11:00am by Eric DetweilerOther posts by

    COIN TOSS: The captains have gone to midfield for today’s coin toss. Champ Bailey, D.J. Williams, Brian Dawkins, Chris Kuper, Wesley Woodyard and Daniel Graham are the players present. The Broncos chose “heads” and won the turf. They have deferred. Baltimore will receive to start the game.

    Q1 15:00: Matt Prater will start the game by kicking off to Josh Wilson. Wilson brings the kick from in the end zone and gets out near the 25-yard line. A holding penalty means the drive will start from the Ravens 11-yard line.

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    Broncos at Eagles: First Half Live Blog

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

    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

    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

    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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