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Turnovers & Penalties, No Win

October 21st, 2008 - 6:14pm by mark_cooperOther posts by mark_cooper

Short post today. This is one of those games you just put behind you. Penalties and turnovers are a no win situation and until you can stop them — you have no shot at winning.

Great D the first half then boom — 200-plus yards rushing against you — your doomed. It was a long day, and one we can just shelve and move past.

We’ve seen it happen this year to the Colts, the Cowboys, the Giants and many others. The Titans are the only team that looks hot right now and that can change with injuries. I was glad to see Royal back before the bye week, now we can get back on track and put the turnovers behind us.

Ever have one of those days where things just don’t click? At the end of the day you say, “I should have just stayed in bed. Yep that was Monday Night. I’ve already put it behind me!!!

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Licking Their Wounds

October 21st, 2008 - 12:51am by mike_riceOther posts by mike_rice

To answer the rhetorical question once posed by the late baseball broadcaster Jack Buck, “No, I can’t believe what I just saw.” I am at once amazed while simultaneously mystified at how the Broncos could struggle so mightily against the Patriots.

Clearly the Patriots were ready to play. Their intensity was evident. Their desire was clear. Their execution was nearly flawless.

But this was still a team playing without its star quarterback, Tom Brady. This was still a team whose defense hadn’t shown itself to be dominating.

And the Broncos never gave themselves a chance.

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Broncos at Patriots: Fourth Quarter Notes

October 20th, 2008 - 9:03pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

15:00: The start of the fourth was delayed with an injury to Rodney Harrison. He was just carted off the field.

The Broncos face a third-and-two at the New England 18.

Pittman carries around the right end for the first down.

14:30: Cutler fires to Royal, who misses one defender but is taken down by the second. It’s a gain of four.

14:00: Pittman gets the carry up the middle, and he is taken down for a loss of one. That brings up third-and-seven at the New England 10.

13:30: Cutler fires across the middle to Daniel Graham, who spins away from the defender and gets into the endzone for Denver’s first score. 34-7, Patriots.

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Broncos at Patriots: Third Quarter Notes

October 20th, 2008 - 8:16pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

15:00: The Patriots will receive the kickoff to open the second half. Spencer Larsen takes down Ellis Hobbs at the 18.

15:00: Champ Bailey still is not in the game. BenJarvus Green-Ellis, the rookie running back out of Ole Miss, gets his first NFL carry. He gets three yards before being taken down.

INJURY UPDATE: Boss and Champ Bailey will not return to the game.

13:20: The Patriots face third-and-one at their own 38. Green-Ellis picks up the first down.

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Broncos at Patriots: Second Quarter Notes

October 20th, 2008 - 7:16pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

15:00: The Patriots have a first-and-10 at their own 31.

Cassel finds Welker open on a crossing route, hitting him at the sideline for a gain of eight.

14:35: Morris gets another carry, rumbling through some would-be tackles for a gain of 20. The Patriots move into Denver territory.

14:00: Nate Webster comes on a blitz and takes down Cassel for the sack, dropping him for a one-yard loss.

12:50: It’s third-and-five after another Morris run. D.J. Williams comes on a blitz up the middle and takes down Cassel for the sack. It’s a loss of eight yards. Jarvis Moss assisted on the sack.

Chris Hanson out to punt for the Pats. Royal calls for the fair-catch at the 10.

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Broncos at Patriots: First Quarter Notes

October 20th, 2008 - 6:34pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

15:00: The Broncos have been introduced, with a fair share of boos reigning down from the stands.

And now the fans get loud as their Patriots are introduced.

The captains head to the middle of the field for the coin toss. The Broncos call tails, and it’s heads. New England deferred to the second half, and so the Broncos will get the ball first.

15:00: Andre Hall is back deep for Denver. He fielded the kick just inside the endzone and carried it out to the 26 before being taken down.

Starting on offense for the Broncos: Jay Cutler, Brandon Marshall, Casey Wiegmann, Ryan Harris, Ryan Clady, Chris Kuper, Ben Hamilton, Daniel Graham, Michael Pittman, Eddie Royal and Nate Jackson.

14:40: Cutler’s opening pass falls incomplete as he tries to hit Eddie Royal on a deep route. Cutler looked like he hurt his hand on the opening play, getting it stepped on by a Patriot.

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Broncos at Patriots: Pregame Notes

October 20th, 2008 - 4:22pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

6:26 p.m. EDT: Having never traveled to a game at Gillette Stadium, I didn’t know what to expect.

We drove down narrow streets through neighborhoods for a while, looking at countless colonial style homes. Then we made a right-hand turn, and suddenly the stadium was right in front of us.

It’s quite a unique location. People living in the nearby neighborhoods have the shortest of walks to the game.

Now the stadium lights are on as the sun has set, and players have slowly begun to make their way out on the field for their early warmups.

I’m about to head down with Jake Grilley to take some pregame photos, but first a quick bit of news — the Patriots have placed running back Laurence Maroney on injured reserve.

7:35 p.m. EDT: And now for some pictures from the pregame warmups…

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Bailey Ready to Cover Moss

October 17th, 2008 - 4:41pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

Friday marks the final full day of preparation for Monday’s upcoming contest against the New England Patriots.

It also marks the day that Champ Bailey typically takes time to speak at the media from his locker, and today was no exception. Like his counterpart Dre’ Bly, Bailey finds it unusual to be preparing for a Patriots squad without Tom Brady.

“I mean it is different because Brady is such a big time quarterback,” Bailey said.

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Defense Preps for Cassel

October 16th, 2008 - 4:22pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

As the Broncos prepare for their matchup against the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football, there is one glaring difference between the 2008 Patriots and the team from the past several years — No. 12 is not under center.

It will be Matt Cassel at the helm instead of Tom Brady, last year’s league MVP.

Dre’ Bly looks at the Patriots offense and thinks it’s weird not seeing Brady back there. Brady has always been consistent, even when the Patriots did not have as much offensive firepower as they do now.

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Not Dwelling on History

October 15th, 2008 - 8:23pm by Jake GrilleyOther posts by Jake Grilley

The New England Patriots have been the most consistent team in the National Football League this decade. The team’s three Super Bowl Championships, four Super Bowl appearances, six division titles and NFL-best record of 103-31 can attest to that.

But if the Patriots are this century’s super team, then the Broncos are their kryptonite.

Since 2001, the year New England started its dominance by winning the team’s first Super Bowl, the Broncos have a 5-1 record against the Patriots. That mark includes the Broncos’ 27-13 win in an AFC Divisional Playoff Game during the 2005 season, making Denver the first team to beat New England in the playoffs since ’01.

Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick said the Broncos are a team that knows how to win.

“They are a good football team — that is number one,” he said. “It starts with Mike and the coaching, their program and their players. They have won a lot of games and championships, and they have beaten a lot of teams. They certainly have had a lot of success against us. I have a tremendous amount of respect for Mike and the Broncos — they are always tough.”

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