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Bakke: The Next One May Be The Best One

November 30th, 2010 - 10:55am by Gabe HiattOther posts by

Team photographer Eric Lars Bakke has been working with the Broncos for 26 years. His photography blog will serve as a unique look from the perspective of an NFL photographer, periodically updating the site with tales from the sidelines, some of his favorite photos and the stories behind them.

Each week I look forward to a new game and the photographic challenges that present themselves on the field.

By this point of the season I have fulfilled many of the requests for certain games, players and on-field events needed by the various departments for which I report.

Still there is always a need for more and better photographs.

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Inconsistency

November 30th, 2010 - 10:45am by mike_riceOther posts by

The contrast is startling.

At times, the Broncos look like a great team. In the same game, they often look completely out of it.

That was certainly the case Sunday against the Rams. The Broncos played really well on their first three possessions when they scored 13 points and moved the ball seemingly at will.

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‘No Excuses’

November 29th, 2010 - 3:19pm by Eric DetweilerOther posts by

 

A day after the Broncos lost for the sixth time in seven games when their spirited fourth-quarter rally fell short against the Rams, Head Coach Josh McDaniels explained some of the factors behind his team’s disappointing 3-8 record.

The head coach concluded there are no easy answers to his team’s recent inconsistency but took responsibility for that lack of success.

“I’ll be the first one to stand up and say, ‘I can do a better job doing what I’m doing,’ but I think that again, this is a team game — a situation where you have to have a lot of people do the right thing and execute it at a high level,” McDaniels said. “We’re playing against really well-coached and really well-put-together teams that play hard every week too.”

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Ram Tough or Bronx Mistakes

November 28th, 2010 - 8:49pm by mark_cooperOther posts by

It was another tough game to watch. We get out of the gates like a team on a mission and the get shut down for the second and third quarters.

I had to keep watching and it almost happened. Almost!! Dog gone it and few other words… Man, that hurts. There were too many turnovers and at the very end a early snap late didn’t help the affair and the sack. AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

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Broncos vs. Rams: Second Half Blog

November 28th, 2010 - 5:00pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

HALFTIME: The Rams will receive the opening kickoff of the second half.

Q3 15:00: After Danny Amendola returns Matt Prater’s kickoff to the 27-yard line, the Rams take over on offense. On first down, Sam Bradford fakes a handoff to Steven Jackson on a misdirection play that ends up a pass to Daniel Fells for a 13-yard gain. On the ensuing first down, Jackson takes a handoff for a loss of a yard — he’s brought down by Kevin Vickerson. A false start penalty makes it second-and-16 for the Rams. Joe Mays sniffs out the following play — a screen pass to Jackson — and tackles the back for a loss of 6 yards. On third-and-22, Bradford fires short to Kenneth Darby, who drops the pass to bring up fourth down. Donnie Jones is set to punt to Eddie Royal, who is waiting at about his own 20-yard line. It’s a 50-yard punt, and the Broncos are called for a block in the back, so Denver will start its drive at the 12-yard line.

Q3 12:25: After Moreno is stopped for a loss of 2 on first down, Kyle Orton connects with Jabar Gaffney for a first down. On the ensuing play, Moreno runs down the sideline for a 9-yard gain before fumbling the ball into the arms of a Rams defender. On St. Louis’ first offensive play, Steven Jackson sprints 20 yards down the sideline to the 11-yard line for a first down.

Q3 9:50: After a 4-yard run on first down, Jackson takes another carry to the 1-yard line. On first-and-goal, David Bruton makes sure a pass to Jackson falls incomplete. Second-and-goal is a run by Darby up the middle of the line. He runs into the end zone untouched to increase the St. Louis lead. The extra point is good.

RAMS 33, BRONCOS 13

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Broncos vs. Rams: First Half Blog

November 28th, 2010 - 3:07pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

PREGAME INTRODUCTIONS: The starting defense is being introduced before the start of the game, and as usual it’s Brian Dawkins last out of the tunnel, making sure the entire stadium is fired up.

COIN TOSS: The Broncos have won the coin toss and will receive to start the game.

Q1 15:00: Eddie Royal is back deep to receive the opening kickoff. The kick sails out of the back of the end zone for a touchback. Now the offensive starters are on the field, led by Kyle Orton at quarterback. Ryan Clady, Zane Beadles, J.D. Walton, Chris Kuper and Ryan Harris are on the offensive line. Knowshon Moreno and Spencer Larsen are in the backfield. Jabar Gaffney and Royal are at receiver, and Daniel Graham is at tight end. The first play of the game from the 20-yard line is a pass to Larsen out of the backfield, who trucks over a Rams defender for a first down — a gain of 11.

Q1 14:25: Orton finds Lloyd for a 14-yard gain and another first down. The following play is another completion from Orton, this one to Moreno for an 18-yard gain and yet another first down. With the ball at the St. Louis 37-yard line, Orton throws his first incompletion of the day.

Q1 13:17: On second-and-10, Moreno gets a carry down the sideline for 16 yards and another first down. The ball is now at the 21-yard line, and Lance Ball takes a carry through a big hole on the left side of the offensive line for a first down inside the 5. It’s first-and-goal at the 4-yard line. Orton is in the shotgun, and he hands off to Moreno, who pushes his way into the end zone for a touchdown. Matt Prater’s extra point is up and in, and the Broncos take an early lead on the Rams.

BRONCOS 7, RAMS 0

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Broncos vs. Rams: Pregame Blog

November 28th, 2010 - 1:47pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

Hope everyone enjoyed the Thanksgiving weekend. I feel like I don’t want to even look at turkey for a whole year.

Here we are at INVESCO Field at Mile High, where players from both teams are on the field warming up for the Week 12 matchup between the Broncos and Rams.

The Broncos will wear their all-blue uniform — blue pants and blue jersey — for the first time this season. It looks like Ryan Harris, Perrish Cox, Brandon Lloyd, Jabar Gaffney Tim Tebow and Britton Colquitt are among the Broncos warming up on a chilly day. And there’s Robert Ayers, stretching with his headphones on and going through his warmups.

12:55 p.m. MST: Here are the inactives for today’s game. Andre’ Goodman, Laurence Maroney, Darcel McBath, Stanley Daniels, Eric Olsen, Demaryius Thomas and David Veikune will not suit up for the contest. Brady Quinn is listed as the third quarterback.

For the Rams, SS Michael Lewisers, CB Kevin Dockery, CB Quincy Butler, FB Mike Karney, G John Greco, TE Derek Schouman, DE Eugene Sims and DT Jermelle Cudjo are inactive.

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Friends and Foes

November 26th, 2010 - 3:21pm by Gabe HiattOther posts by

Head Coach Josh McDaniels and his Rams counterpart Steve Spagnuolo have taken parallel paths to the peak of professional football.

Each man accepted his first NFL head coaching gig in 2009, and both of them contributed to Super Bowl championships with other franchises. McDaniels won three titles with the Patriots, but his New England team fell to Spagnuolo’s Giants in Super Bowl XLII.

Spagnuolo spent his last two years in New York as the defensive coordinator, while McDaniels served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for his final three years in New England. The coaches forged a mutual respect through their quick rise up the ranks in professional coaching.

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