Posts Tagged ‘Week 13’

Nominations Galore

December 2nd, 2008 - 10:26am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

It looks like the Broncos have garnered some national attention after knocking the New York Jets off their five-game win streak.

Many of the individual accomplishments of the Broncos are up for awards on NFL.com.

After his first 100-plus yard game — he ran for 129 yards and a touchdown — Peyton Hillis is nominated for two awards. First, the Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week, battling Joe Flacco, Chris Johnson, Matt Ryan and Steve Slaton. You can vote for the Hillis here. Second, he’s up for the FedEx Ground Player of the Week against the likes of Brian Westbrook and DeAngelo Williams. Click here to vote for Hillis in that category.

Jay Cutler is also being recognized. He is up for the FedEx Air Player of the Week after throwing for 357 yards and two touchdowns. He is up against Donovan McNabb and Tony Romo. Click here to vote for Cutler.

Finally, Head Coach Mike Shanahan is nominated for the Motorola Coach of the Week. After leading his team to a victory over what many considered to be the hottest team in the AFC, he is tied for 16th in NFL history with 153 wins. Vote for Coach Shanahan here.

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Broncos vs. Jets: First Quarter Notes

November 30th, 2008 - 1:12pm by Kyle SonnemanOther posts by Kyle Sonneman

15:00: Matt Prater lines the kickoff team up as J-E-T-S JETS, JETS, JETS rings across the stadium. The dangerous Leon Washington is back deep. Prater’s kick bounces into the endzone for a touchback.

The Broncos defensive starters are:
DE Elvis Dumervil
DT Marcus Thomas
DT Dewayne Robertson
DE Ebenezer Ekuban
WLB Wesley Woodyard
MLB Spencer Larsen
SLB Jamie Winborn
CB Josh Bell
CB Dre’ Bly
SS Marquand Manuel
FS Vernon Fox

Brett Favre gives to Thomas Jones for a short gain on first down.

14:12: After a second down incompletion, Favre has time but can’t connect with rookie Dustin Keller. Fourth down. and Royal is back deep. He waves off the coverage and the ball rolls to a stop at the Broncos 32.

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Broncos vs. Jets: Pregame Notes

November 30th, 2008 - 1:11pm by Kyle SonnemanOther posts by Kyle Sonneman

2:11 EST: Hello from the swamps of New Jersey and a rainy Giants Stadium. It is wet, it is cold and it should be interesting to see how both teams respond.

It is always fun to visit this area of the country, especially during the holiday season. Many of us took the 20-minute jaunt into New York City to experience the lights of Time Square and the other tourist areas. Thankfully we all came back unscathed but with lighter wallets.

Jake Grilley is down on the field, trying to stay dry and snap some photos. When he comes back up, I will post some of his images and I should also have the inactives.

Also just a quick note. Unfortunately some of the blog comments the last couple of days have been… well a little out of bounds. I know we all go through the gamut of emotions, but keep the comments away from personal attacks and profanity. If we see them, we will delete them. Thanks for your understanding and if you have any questions or concerns, contact me.

OK enough of that, back to the action at hand.

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The Broncos Have Been Flexed

November 17th, 2008 - 4:08pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

It’s a phrase that NFL team employees might use later in the season — “We’ve been flexed.”

And now everyone at Dove Valley can say it.

As part of the NFL’s flex scheduling system, the Broncos’ Week 13 contest against the New York Jets at the Meadowlands has been moved back to one of the late afternoon slots.

Instead of kickoff taking place at 1:00 p.m. EST, it will now take place at 4:15 p.m. EST.

The game will still be broadcast on CBS as originally scheduled — only the time changes.

The NFL utilizes “flexible scheduling” on Sundays in Weeks 11-17. It’s designed to ensure quality matchups in all NFL Sunday time slots in those weeks and give teams a chance to play their way onto primetime and into the late-afternoon 4:15 PM ET time slot on CBS and FOX.

So adjust your calendars Broncos Country, the orange and blue will now play at a later time with an even bigger T.V. audience.

– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com

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