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Broncos at Titans: Second Half Blog

September 25th, 2011 - 12:40pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

KICKOFF: The Titans deferred after winning the opening coin toss, and will receive to start the second half.

Q3 15:00: Marc Mariani raises his hands to signal ‘It’s good’ as Matt Prater’s kickoff sails through the uprights for a touchback. The Titans take over at their own 20-yard line, and first down brings a carry by Johnson, who is stuffed at the line. He officially picks up a yard. On second down, it’s another carry by Johnson, and Ayers takes him down after another yard. That makes it third-and-8, and Matt Hasselbeck scrambles around in the backfield before hitting Damian Williams for a 19-yard gain and a first down at the 41-yard line.

Q3 13:06: On first down, Hasselbeck hits his fullback Quinn Johnson for a 9-yard gain before he’s taken down by Wesley Woodyard. Johnson picks up the necessary yard for a first down on the next play. With the ball now in Denver territory on the 49, Hasselbeck hits Washington for a 7-yard gain. Second down brings an incomplete pass as Hasselbeck is hit from a blitz, and it’s now third-and-4 at the 43-yard line. Hasselbeck is in the shotgun and he finds a receiver right at the sticks, and apparently that will move the chains.

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Broncos at Titans: First Half Blog

September 25th, 2011 - 11:00am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

COIN TOSS: The Broncos call heads — and it’s tails. Tennessee wins the toss and elects to defer. So the Broncos will receive to start the game.

KICKOFF: After a touchback, the offense is now on the field, led by Kyle Orton at quarterback. Ryan Clady, Zane Beadles, J.D. Walton, Chris Kuper and Orlando Franklin make up the offensive line. Brandon Lloyd and Eric Decker are at receiver. Daniel Fells is at tight end, Spencer Larsen is at fullback and Willis McGahee is at running back.

Q1 14:27: Two runs by McGahee gain a total of 5 yards, leaving Denver with third-and-5 at its own 25-yard line. Orton takes the snap in the shotgun and quickly finds Decker for the first down on the sideline.

Q1 13:27: After the 8-yard gain, the ball is at the 33-yard line. On first down, Orton fires toward Decker as he is hit in the backfield, and the pass falls incomplete. Second down brings a run for no gain by McGahee, and now it’s third-and-10. Orton barks out some instruction at the line before dropping into the shotgun. He takes the snap, steps up in the pocket and fires to Lloyd in the middle of the field, but the pass is incomplete and Britton Colquitt is in to punt. Colquitt keeps up his hot start, booming a punt that’s fielded at about the 5-yard line — a 62-yard punt, officially — and returner Marc Mariani is dropped at the 11-yard line.

Q1 12:14: The starting defense is now on the field. Brian Dawkins and Rahim Moore are the safeties, Andre’ Goodman and Cassius Vaughn are at cornerback, Wesley Woodyard, Joe Mays and Von Miller are the linebackers and finally Jason Hunter, Brodrick Bunkley, Kevin Vickerson and Robert Ayers make up the defensive line.

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Broncos at Titans: Pregame Blog

September 25th, 2011 - 9:33am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

Here we are in sunny — at the moment — Nashville, Tennessee. Supposedly we could see some rain today, but it looks pretty nice out at the moment.

There aren’t many people in the stands yet, but a good portion of them are wearing Broncos jerseys. I’ve seen a lot of Elways — I swear I see a Matt Prater jersey, but there might be a 1 before the 5. There’s a fan in an Elvis Dumervil jersey right in front of the press box — with some pretty great seats at the 40-yard line.

As for the Titans fans, they’re supposed to wear all blue as the game has been dubbed Code Blue. Think Orange Sunday in Denver.

The pregame festivities should be pretty cool, as there’s a bald eagle set to fly around the stadium. Chris Hall of Broncos TV got a picture of it.

Just a handful of players are on the field. Other than the quarterbacks, who are currently getting their pictures taken with the bald eagle, just D.J. Williams is out there warming up. I’ll let you know his playing status as soon as I get word. A few other players have been on the field and headed back to the locker room momentarily. We’re about an hour and a half away from kickoff.

10:42 a.m. CDT: Just got the Titans’ inactives — QB Rusty Smith, S Chris Hope, CB Chris Hawkins, C Kevin Matthews, T Byron Stingily, DT Zach Clayton and DT Malcolm Sheppard. Denver’s inactives should be coming shortly.

10:45 a.m. CDT: For Denver, Brandon Lloyd, Knowshon Moreno and D.J. Williams will be playing, despite showing up on the injury report. The inactive players for today are Eddie Royal, Champ Bailey, Marcus Thomas, Julius Thomas, Demaryius Thomas, Elvis Dumervil and Tony Hills.

10:54 a.m. CDT: The specialists are on the field, and Lonie Paxton, Matt Prater and Britton Colquitt are wearing the Broncos’ traditional home uniforms — dark blue jersey and white pants. Apparently the Titans are wearing white even though it’s “Code Blue.”

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Broncos Lift Off

September 23rd, 2011 - 2:10pm by Kenny LeganOther posts by

The Denver Broncos departed for Tennessee Friday afternoon, which is a day earlier than usual.

Head Coach John Fox said that the extra day in Tennessee allows the team to get adjusted to an earlier kickoff. Sunday’s game kicks off at 11 a.m. MDT, which is three hours before the start time of the earliest Broncos’ home game.

“These guys operate on body clock, and to get that sleep after the time change and getting used to an earlier wake up for an earlier kickoff, I’ve found it to be more beneficial to go a day early,” Fox said Thursday.

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Titans’ New Head Coach, QB talk Broncos

September 21st, 2011 - 4:11pm by Max HensonOther posts by

A lot has changed for both the Broncos and Titans since the two franchises met early last season, but the two are set to cross paths in a similar fashion once again in 2011.

A year ago, Denver won a Week 4 matchup in Nashville 26-20 with the Titans coming off a win over the New York Giants.

Now the Broncos are heading to Nashville in Week 3, with the Titans again coming off a victory — this time over the Baltimore Ravens.

“We came in off a big win in New York — we beat the Giants — came into home, where we felt comfortable, where we’re hard to beat — and Denver came in and beat us,” Tennessee Head Coach Mike Munchak said of last year’s meeting with the Broncos. “I think it’s something that you don’t forget.”

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Titans Fall

October 4th, 2010 - 11:16pm by mark_cooperOther posts by

Gotta love Orton!!! No help in the running game he still pulls the trigger. And the receiving corps?? GAME BALLS for all of them.

Been funny listen to the debates…Can you get to the Superbowl without a running game? Of course not, just like you can’t without a defense. Then, what percentage do you need to run the ball? Wow, I’m not sure in all my years around football I’ve ever heard these kind of stupid questions get circulated?

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Edge Discipline

October 4th, 2010 - 4:03pm by Gabe HiattOther posts by

It’s not about how much bigger you are, how many more weights you can lift or how high you were drafted.

According to Robert Ayers, stopping the run in the NFL is about sheer grit.

“Being sound against the run is a mindset,” Ayers said. “It’s not about talent and having a bunch of guys that are good players. It is about having a physical, tough mindset.”

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Broncos at Titans: Second Half Blog

October 3rd, 2010 - 12:37pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

KICKOFF: The Broncos will receive to start the second half. Demaryius Thomas is back deep to field Rob Bironas’ kickoff. He catches it at about the 8-yard line and fights his way to the 31-yard line.

Q3 14:55: Kyle Orton and the offense are back on the field, and on first down the quarterback dumps a pass off to Daniel Graham for a loss of a yard. On second-and-11, Orton finds Jabar Gaffney for a gain of 5. On third down, Orton finds Lloyd at the first-down marker, and the receiver hauls it in to move the chains.

Q3 12:55: Laurence Maroney is tackled for a loss of 3 on a first-down carry. Orton lines up in the shotgun and quickly finds Royal on second down, and the receiver follows his blocks, sprinting up the sideline for a gain of 41 yards to the Tennessee 20. On first-and-10, Orton pitches to Maroney, who is drilled in the backfield for a loss of 4. Orton fires a pass to Royal in the middle of the field to bring up third-and-8 at the 18-yard line. Orton drops back into the shotgun, takes the snap and fires an incomplete pass intended for Thomas in the end zone. There’s a flag on the play, however, for holding. The penalty is declined, so Prater jogs out to attempt a 36-yard field goal. His kick is up and in, giving the Broncos the lead once again.

BRONCOS 13, TITANS 10

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Broncos at Titans: First Half Blog

October 3rd, 2010 - 11:00am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

COIN TOSS: The Broncos call heads — and it’s tails. The Titans will receive to start the game.

Q1 15:00: Matt Prater is ready to kick off, and he booms it midway into the end zone, where Tennessee’s returner whiffs when trying to field it, and it bounces out of the back of the end zone for a touchback. The defensive starters are on the field — Perrish Cox and Champ Bailey are at cornerback, Renaldo Hill and Brian Dawkins are at safety, D.J. Williams, Mario Haggan, Jason Hunter and Robert Ayers are at linebacker and Kevin Vickerson, Jamal Williams and Justin Bannan are on the line.

Q1 14:43: After an incomplete pass on first down, Chris Johnson takes a carry on second down for a gain of two. On third-and-8, Vince Young lines up in the shotgun. He finds a receiver, but it’s a yard short of the first down, bringing out former Bronco Brett Kern to punt. Deep to receive is Eddie Royal. He doesn’t quite get ahold of the punt, and the Broncos will start at their own 43-yard line after the 28-yard punt.

Q1 13:10: A loss of four on a run by Laurence Maroney is the first offensive play of the day for the Broncos. The starters are Kyle Orton at quarterback, Ryan Clady, Stanley Daniels, J.D. Walton, Chris Kuper and Ryan Harris — making his first start of the season — on the offensive line, Maroney at running back, Jabar Gaffney, Brandon Lloyd and Royal at receiver and Daniel Graham at tight end.

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Broncos at Titans: Pregame Blog

October 3rd, 2010 - 9:08am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

On an overcast day in Nashville, Tenn., the Broncos are already on the field — most players donning pink cleats and gloves for breast cancer awareness — preparing for a Week 4 battle with the Titans.

Eddie Royal, Perrish Cox, Cassius Vaughn and Syd’Quan Thompson are fielding punts — with a twist. Britton Colquitt isn’t yet on the field, so the players are taking turns throwing the ball high in the air while another prepares to catch it.

Eric Decker is catching passes from Brady Quinn and Dan Gronkowski is running routes with Tim Tebow. A handful of offensive and defensive linemen are stretching in the end zone as more and more players head onto the field.

10:50 a.m. CDT: Just got the inactives for today’s game — Andre’ Goodman, Spencer Larsen, Knowshon Moreno, Wesley Woodyard, Eric Olsen, Chris Clark and Richard Quinn will not suit up for today’s game. Brady Quinn is the third quarterback. Below are some pictures from the field, courtesy of Gabe Hiatt.

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