3rd Over, Score Still 6-0The fourth quarter is set to begin, and the Broncos still trail the Dolphins 6-0.
Miami is knocking on the door, however, with a second-and-8 on the Denver 16-yard line.
Both defenses controlled the quarter, with Denver’s highlight coming in the form of a Von Miller sack — his fifth consecutive game with a quarterback takedown.
Miller Keeps Sack Streak AliveRookie Von Miller just sacked Matt Moore for a loss of 3 yards to set up a third-and-long, and a short completion on third down forced a Miami punt.
It’s the fifth consecutive game that Miller has notched at least one sack, and he has six on the season.
Miller leads AFC rookies in sacks. He’ll lead all NFL rookies at the end of the day, as San Francisco’s Aldon Smith — who had 5.5 entering today — is on a bye.
Here is the audio of the sack courtesy of 850 KOA.
Broncos at Chargers: Third Quarter Notes15:00: The Broncos get the ball to start the second half, and Chad Jackson is back deep to receive. He fields it at about the five-yard line and makes it out to the 27-yard line, where the offense lines up for its first drive of the second half.
First-and-10 and Jay Culter is in the shotgun. He looks downfield before finding his checkdown, Tatum Bell, for a quick pass over the middle and a first down.
The team walks right back up to the line and Cutler gets it out quickly to Eddie Royal for a three-yard pickup on first down.
13:50: Cutler is in the shotgun again, takes the snap and drops back before stepping forward in the pocket and firing a pass to Tony Scheffler, who grabs a first down in Chargers territory.
Cutler takes another snap in the shotgun and finds Eddie Royal, who picks up six yards.
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Broncos vs. Bills: Third Quarter Notes15:00: The Broncos received the ball to start the game, so Matt Prater is out to kick off to begin the second half. Fred Jackson takes the squib kick 17 yards out to the Buffalo 44-yard line, where the Bills offense takes over.
14:44: Marshawn Lynch takes the first-down carry for four yards. On second down, Buffalo is called for a false start. That makes it second-and-11. Trent Edwards takes the snap in the shotgun formation, finding tight end Robert Royal for an eight-yard pickup before he is forced out of bounds by D.J. Williams.
On third-and-3, Edwards is in the shotgun again. He takes the snap and finds Fred Jackson — he barely gets the first down before beind forced backwards by Dre’ Bly.
12:44: Lynch takes the carry on first down again, picking up another five yards. On second down, Edwards quickly gets the ball out to Josh Reed, who is pushed out of bounds by Champ Bailey just past the first-down marker.
11:30: First-and-10 for the Bills, and Edwards is once again in the shotgun, flanked by two running backs. He gives it to the one on the left, Fred Jackson, and he picks up three yards.
On second down, Edwards tries to find Roscoe Parish in the red zone, but it’s off his fingertips and almost intercepted by Josh Barrett.
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Broncos vs. Panthers: Third Quarter Notes15:00: The Panthers will get the ball to start the second half kick. Back deep is Mark Jones to receive Matt Prater’s kick. Jones gets back to the 20, before he is hit hard by Mario Haggan.
14:50: DeAngelo Williams starts the Panthers out with a 10-yard run picking up a first down.
13:54: Jake Delhomme looks for Steve Smith on a screen but Dre’ Bly has him covered, but Delhomme throws it up and Smith grabs it before being rocked by Josh Barrett. Nontheless, first down. And on the very next play, Williams blows through the line and into the open field. 56-yards later, he is in the endzone. Kasey is good and the Panthers are now up by 17.
Panthers 27 – Broncos 10; 12:49 remaining.
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Broncos vs. Chiefs: Third Quarter Notes15:00: The Broncos will get the ball to start the second half. Eddie Royal is back deep for the Broncos along with Chad Jackson. Connor Barth kicks it three-yards deep and Royal takes it out to the 19-yard line.
The Broncos start their first drive without Peyton Hillis. Jay Cutler hits Tatum Bell for seven yards on first down and then Bell picks up enough for the first down on the following play.
13:40: Cutler rifles a pass through the hands of a defender going for the pick, and on the other side to haul it in is Darrell Jackson for a first down.
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Broncos vs. Jets: Third Quarter Notes15:00: The Broncos will get the ball to start the second half and it is still raining. Looking at the radar, it looks like it will be raining for the duration of the game. Then again they don’t pay me for my weather knowledge, so take it with a grain of salt.
How is the weather in Denver? I hear it is snowing a bit.
Ok, enough of the meteorological discussions. Eddie Royal is back deep waiting for the Jay Feely kick. The short kick is fielded by John Engelberger, who take a knee at the Broncos 30.
Jay Cutler starts in the gun, hits Royal. Royal reverses field, gets a block by Cutler, and gets six yards. Lot of running for a six-yard gain. Peyton Hillis pick up the first down on the next play.
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Broncos vs. Raiders: Third Quarter Notes15:00: Eddie Royal is back deep for the Broncos. Sebasian Janikowski’s kickoff is a short one, awkwardly bouncing along the ground before Tatum Bell picks it up and returns it eight yards to the Denver 15-yard line.
14:50: Jay Cutler tries a deep ball to Royal on first down, but it’s past him, over his head. On second-and-10, Cutler hands it off to Bell, who is stopped after a yard.
It’s now third-and-9, and Cutler is in the shotgun. He drops back, bounces around the pocket and then takes off, avoiding tacklers and breaking an attempted shoestring tackle — he picks up 11 yards before being dropped at the 27-yard line.
First-and-10 for the Broncos and Cutler fakes a handoff before rolling right. He throws across his body to the left side of the field, lofting it over a jumping linebacker and into the waiting arms of Tony Scheffler, who was being brought down by safety Hiram Eugene. It’s another first down.
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Broncos vs. Falcons: Third Quarter NotesMuch like the Broncos did several weeks back, the Falcons are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their Super Bowl XXXIII team today. Interesting that they picked the game against the Broncos to do so. But nonetheless, players like Chris Chandler, Chuck Smith, Terrence Mathis, Jamal Anderson — who did the “Dirty Bird” as he was announced — came out to a large ovation. Although the loudest cheers may have been for the coach of that team and former Broncos head man Dan Reeves.
15:00: The second half is getting ready to start. Back deep is Eddie Royal and Tatum Bell. Royal already has two big returns, let’s see if he can get a third. Not a lot of room as he gets it back to the 23.
13:50: After two short carries by Bell and Jay Cutler, the Broncos face third and two… Cutler hits Peyton Hillis on the swing pass for the first down.
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Broncos vs. Browns: Third Quarter Notes
15:00: Browns will get the ball to start the second half… Prater kicks the ball deep in the endzone for a touchback. First down Browns at the 20… and Brady Quinn starts where he left off hitting Braylon Edwards for 15 yards.
13:40: Two short gains bring up 3rd and 8… and Quinn avoids two blitzers and finds Donte’ Stallworth for a 19-yard gain.
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