The Broncos Are Who We Thought They Were
NFL, Video November 10th. 2009, 9:45am
Denver’s 6-0 start? A distant memory. Now they struggle to run (66 yards last week in Baltimore, 27 last night vs. Pittsburgh) and the offensive load has been thrust upon the hairy Kyle Orton who … tossed three interceptions, including one pick-six in a humbling 28-10 loss to the defending Super Bowl champs.
Since the Eddie Royal-inspired win over the Chargers on MNF, the Broncos are 0-2 and have scored one offensive touchdown. Their lead over San Diego has shrunk to one. Smell like last year’s historic collapse? Denver’s got a short week to travel East to play the Redskins, which is a crucial game because San Diego and the NY Giants (Thanksgiving) follow.
Perhaps if the Jets can beat the Jaguars Sunday, their playoff hopes aren’t completely dashed? It sure would be swell of the Dolphins, Ravens, Jaguars and Broncos to not win another game this season. [Big Ben Rules]
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November 10th, 2009 at 9:50 am
If Broncos lose to Washington then they can sound the alarm but as of now they just lost to two tough teams. It happens. Last night sucked because Orton didn’t control the ball. The Broncos cannot afford to be behind in turnover battles
November 10th, 2009 at 9:51 am
Kyle Orton just wins football games.
November 10th, 2009 at 9:51 am
not a lot of insight on the game..
November 10th, 2009 at 9:53 am
TBL was watching Gossip Girl, and you know this.
November 10th, 2009 at 9:54 am
Perhaps if the Jets can beat the Jaguars Sunday, their playoff hopes aren’t completely dashed
Fraud City USA
November 10th, 2009 at 9:54 am
not a lot of insight on the game..
That draw play to Mendenhall that Pittsburgh was running to open the second half really made all the difference. They forgot they could run it, and then when they remembered, that was that.
Oh, and that defense was stifling after the first drive. And Roethlisberger must have bet the over, and was trying to get there at the end.
I wish I hadn’t stayed up, because it played out very close to what I envisioned.
November 10th, 2009 at 9:55 am
other than that really really badly thrown interception, big ben was tits last night. even that was just a bad ball, not a bad read. like my dad always said, i’ll talk physical mistakes over mental mistakes.
if denver can’t move the ball when the steelers have 4 defensive starters out, they can’t move the ball
November 10th, 2009 at 9:55 am
Fucking piece of shit, Orton. I’m tied in FF. Opponent has Steelers D. Orton throws a pick in final seconds and I get beat. Fucking neckbeard fuck.
November 10th, 2009 at 9:55 am
what’s there to say? Broncos couldn’t move the ball.
Pittsburgh D was nasty.
Big Ben was filthy (except the fumble and end zone pick).
Game could have easily been 35-3.
Gossip Girl destroyed the game.
November 10th, 2009 at 9:56 am
i do hope that tomlin teaches mendenhall to NOT run out of bounds when you’re bleeding the clock. i about lost my shit when he scampered out of bounds instead of laying down after that 30 yard run late in the game
November 10th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Kyle Orton just wins football games.
and he never turns it over. Jaws should probably scrap both of those story lines in the future.
November 10th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Big Ben was filthy (except the fumble and end zone pick).
fumble wasn’t his fault. rusher got there quick from his blind side
November 10th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Haha.
November 10th, 2009 at 9:58 am
How much chrystal meth do Jaws and Gruden snort before the game? Those guys are so amped that it annoyed the hell out of me. Shut off the volume and cranked some Drive-By Truckers.
November 10th, 2009 at 9:58 am
@Dirt
quick to back up your boy tbl..
all i’m saying is that if the jets would have beaten a 6-1 Denver team on the road we would have been force fed 17 paragraphs about super bowl parties in new york, quotes from the game, etc.. etc..
November 10th, 2009 at 9:59 am
just more than cutler. thats really the only qb he should ever be compared to.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:01 am
@Dirt
quick to back up your boy tbl..
I knew Gossip Girl was on, so I knew where that dude’s eyes were. I watched the game, though.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:01 am
That’s why he’s MVP.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Gossip Girl destroyed the game.
He is who we thought he was…?
November 10th, 2009 at 10:02 am
After five games, I accepted a bet at +200 that the Broncos wouldn’t go 12-4 (11-5 is a push). I feel alright.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:03 am
Polamalu wants that DPOY trophy this year, dude was everywhere. Made 5 or 6 plays that only one or two humans on the planet are capable of.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:04 am
I beat TBL in fantasy this week by .08 points. LOL
November 10th, 2009 at 10:04 am
him and tebow should form their own league full of gods
November 10th, 2009 at 10:04 am
Why don’t more teams do more screen plays when they are getting the shit blitzed out of them? A delayed screen to the outside would demolish an all out blitz.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:05 am
…waiting for Spencer’s take on how Big Ben sucks, is fat, is overrated, has nothing to do with their wins, blah, blah, blah
November 10th, 2009 at 10:05 am
How many fantasy teams does TBL have?
November 10th, 2009 at 10:06 am
it looked like Ty Law outplayed Champ last night.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:06 am
After five games, I accepted a bet at +200 that the Broncos wouldn’t go 12-4 (11-5 is a push). I feel alright.
please introduce me to the guy you made that bet with. I too enjoy free money.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:07 am
waiting for Spencer’s take on how Big Ben sucks, is fat, is overrated, has nothing to do with their wins, blah, blah, blah
How much do you think Big Ben is going to have to pay his victiom 45yearslump?
November 10th, 2009 at 10:07 am
…waiting for Spencer’s take on how Big Ben sucks, is fat, is overrated, has nothing to do with their wins, blah, blah, blah
spence is a convert. he finally started believing what his eyes were telling him
November 10th, 2009 at 10:07 am
champ bailey always gets torched on national tv games. he must be amazing against the raiders and chiefs.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:07 am
irish - 3 teams and then a ’salary cap’ team.
i’m only doing poorly in one of the 3 leagues. salary cap team surged to 2nd.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:07 am
Ed Reed > Polamalu
/hates Ravens
November 10th, 2009 at 10:08 am
YYSA I stopped reading your comment right there and fell out of my chair laughing
/totally not happening
November 10th, 2009 at 10:08 am
How much do you think Big Ben is going to have to pay his victiom 45yearslump?
$0,000,000,000,000,000.00
November 10th, 2009 at 10:08 am
that was you, CJ? you bastard. that one hurt. that’s my one “weak” team.
i got smoked in the other league (even though my team’s v good)
November 10th, 2009 at 10:09 am
Ed Reed > Polamalu
apples and oranges. but if we must, i disagree.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:09 am
re: GG and the game … with Verizon HD box (and DVR), you have be watching two channels, and have the ability to rewind both.
so - at 918 we turn to GG, speed through commercials.
at 1000, go to game, it’s half. so i rewind and watch the plays i missed. that way, i miss nothing. TV rules.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:09 am
How does a salary cap FFB work?
November 10th, 2009 at 10:10 am
Why don’t more teams do more screen plays when they are getting the shit blitzed out of them? A delayed screen to the outside would demolish an all out blitz.
#1, I was also screaming for Denver to run a screen, to Daniel Graham.
#2: Those all out pittsburgh blitzes aren’t all out blitzes. They’re overload blitzes. There’s always one guy hanging back, covering the safety valve, often a D lineman, as we saw on the INT where the Denver player ran into the umpire. (PI on the noseguard, by the way).
#3: Free rushers stop screen from ever getting started. If one of the guys coming isn’t even slowed up, he’s going to cause a lot of trouble.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:10 am
Dat’s a lotta dimp.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:10 am
I threw out +200 randomly and he took it. I accepted it without even looking at the remainder of their schedule.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:10 am
irish - 3 teams and then a ’salary cap’ team
I can only do 2
$0,000,000,000,000,000.00
higher
November 10th, 2009 at 10:12 am
#2: Those all out pittsburgh blitzes aren’t all out blitzes. They’re overload blitzes. There’s always one guy hanging back, covering the safety valve, often a D lineman, as we saw on the INT where the Denver player ran into the umpire. (PI on the noseguard, by the way).
many times it isn’t even a “blitz”, since they play a 3-4. they just bring a different linebacker than the one you expect.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:12 am
so basically what you are telling us is that you didn’t watch enough of the game to make a fair assessment.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:12 am
apples and oranges. but if we must, i disagree.
SS vs FS. Ed Reed wins
November 10th, 2009 at 10:14 am
How does a salary cap FFB work?
Every player is worth a certain amount. You have so much money to spend for each position and you must field a normal fantasy team.
So if you take Drew Brees and A. Peterson (if that’s even possible) you’re gonna end up with other crappy players in the other RB and WR slots
November 10th, 2009 at 10:14 am
SS vs FS. Ed Reed wins
RINGS!!!!!
/works for every argument
//carey davis>barry sanders
November 10th, 2009 at 10:15 am
waiting for Spencer’s take on how Big Ben sucks, is fat, is overrated, has nothing to do with their wins, blah, blah, blah
How much do you think Big Ben is going to have to pay his victiom 45yearslump?
Luke Bluto’s Blutarsky’s GPA….Zero Point Zero…
He’ll be writing serious checks to his attorneys though
November 10th, 2009 at 10:16 am
works for every argument
no it doesn’t
November 10th, 2009 at 10:16 am
not a clue why the Steelers don’t break out the no huddle earlier. they move the ball at will when Roethlisberger is calling the plays.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:16 am
Thanks, Badger.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:17 am
I heard Harry Knowles got a mention. TBL is still hopeful that they shout his name.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:17 am
no it doesn’t
it was a joke, hence carey davis>barry sanders. i’d carey davis isn’t better than colonel sanders
November 10th, 2009 at 10:17 am
Luke Bluto’s Blutarsky’s GPA….Zero Point Zero…
“Like” would have worked better there….
November 10th, 2009 at 10:17 am
RINGS!!!!!
Nice, so Kobe > LeBron!
November 10th, 2009 at 10:18 am
My brother and I are in a league for his office where it is a cap league and instead of just a draft the first 7 picks for every team is an auction. So one team throws a name out there and then the bidding starts. If you win a bid at over 3 million, you must keep that player on your roster for two years. We won the league last year because it was a point per reception league and we had Fitzy, Megatron, Welker and Steve Smith. Having Cutler helped, too. It’s much more fun than regular FFB, but it is harder, that’s for sure.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Well, since Barry Sanders was worse than Lawrence Phillips, Carey Davis may, in fact, have been better.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:21 am
how long do those auction drafts take?
November 10th, 2009 at 10:25 am
Perhaps if the Jets can beat the Jaguars Sunday, their playoff hopes aren’t completely dashed?
Trying to keep hope alive?
The Broncos are still 6-2 and still lead the AFC West. And the Chargers (while good) tend to shoot themselves in the foot.
And the Broncos play the Redskins. If they lose THAT game, folks should worry.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:28 am
This year it took longer because we had some new teams who hadn’t done one, but the year before it took about 2.5 hrs. After each team has filled out it’s auction allotment, the teams draft from reverse order of finish. My brother and I got a steal in Dallas Clark for 300K seeing as how Calvin Johnson went for like 5 million (to a GT homer, of course).
November 10th, 2009 at 10:33 am
Calvin Johnson went for like 5 million (to a GT homer, of course).
lefty?
November 10th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Broncos suck. Let’s review. Unbelievable lucky win against a (now) good Bengal team. A decent win against a horrible Browns team. Another decent win against *gulp* a bad Oakland team. Dallas shoots itself in the foot and the donkeys get two good plays to win in the 4th quarter. Overtime win (at home) against an early season NE team. Rivers vomits all over himself and the special teams shit an egg and Donkeys win in SD. And then they lost to Baltimore and the Steelers, two pretty good teams. So, can the Donkeys win the AFC West? Sure. Can they pull of what SD did last year and get lucky at home against a wild card team (like the Jets)? Sure. Its the NFL, only about 50% of the team are the best teams playing in the Super Bowl (see Cardinals, 2008 season, Giants, 2007 season).
November 10th, 2009 at 10:36 am
2 1/2 thats not bad. would have guessed like 6. i want to try one next year.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:38 am
Monsters of Folk destroyed both the game and GG last nite…one of the best shows I’ve been to in a lonnggggg time.
///will watch GG on DVR later today
November 10th, 2009 at 10:43 am
I do have him in the blogger league I’m in with SC, spencer, Jersey, and a few other guys, but no, that wasn’t me.