Happy Hour – Week Fourteen

by Ian on December 11, 2009

Peyton Manning during the NFL game against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Peyton Manning during the NFL game against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Clash of the titans edition:

Don’t know if anyone noticed, but the Denver Broncos have the third ranked defense in the NFL. The Indianapolis Colts have the fourth ranked offense, where they really come neck and neck is in passing, Broncos rank second in passing defense and the Colts first on offense. I’ll omit any popcorn references and just go ahead and say that this is going to be some good football on Sunday.

Staying with the idea, the Colts haven’t been the greatest at running the ball, so I’d expect them to give it a go at home against the Broncos. Eventually, the Colts will most likely start on defense (how many times has Denver lost a coin toss this season, think it’s time to let someone else call heads in that circle gentlemen), so the Broncos will need to score in their first drive. Consuming time and avoiding a three and out at all costs, statistically it’s just as easy to pass on the Colts defense as it is to run on them. Where it gets difficult on teams is scoring against the Colts (they rank 2nd in the NFL in points against). So start Matt Prater in your fantasy football playoffs this weekend.

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Does Moreno have a Chance at Rookie of the Year?

by Ian on December 11, 2009

Knowshon Moreno is on the shortlist for Rookie of the Year this season. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images)

Knowshon Moreno is on the shortlist for Rookie of the Year this season. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images)

Watching the Minnesota Vikings lose to the Arizona Cardinals I wondered to myself if Percy Harvin deserves the Rookie of the Year nod from the Associated Press.

To the members of the A.P. who will vote on NFL Rookie of the Year, please consider this. The Viking’s season did not change because of the existence of Harvin, the Denver Broncos season did, because of Knowshon Moreno. Mark Sanchez will most likely not carry his team on his back to the playoffs- Moreno on the other hand most likely will.

And this is what I do, I bring the East Coast Media bias to Denver. Anyone have a good argument as to why Moreno shouldn’t get a Offensive Rookie of the Year? This weekend he has a great chance of creating some seperation in voters minds as it looks like both Sanchez and Harvin will sit out. We’ll see, and of course the best thing about Moreno having a great game… The Broncos usually win.

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The Hangover – Week Fourteen

December 10, 2009

For Christ’s sake Woodyard, get your helmet back on when you’re on the field (that’s for Waylon)…
Slaughter House Edition:
Don’t get comfortable Denver, we still have to play them again… The Kansas City Chiefs I mean, and with them none too happy about a late 4th down touchdown run, they’ll be looking to make [...]

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Offense at all Costs

December 10, 2009

World War I, and to a great extent the American Civil War, saw Napoleonic tactics of “offense at all costs” pitted against the defensive power of the trench, machine gun and barbed wire. As a reaction to her World War I experience, France entered World War II with a purely defensive doctrine, epitomized by the [...]

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This isn’t Mike’s Colts vs. Broncos

December 7, 2009

From the Denver Post:
My big focus this week is beating them because it’ll mean we’re 9-4, you know what I mean?” McDaniels said. “I think that’s the most important thing for me and our team. If it in some way can derail history, then it is what it is.
It took a while but I love [...]

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Week Thirteen – Happy Hour

December 4, 2009

Thanks to twitter follower @roshon2411 for the column name! We’ve had The Hangover here for awhile, it happens on Monday or Tuesday (depending on the size of the hangover), now let us present: Happy Hour! It starts around 7:00 PM on Fridays generally or Thursdays if we’re really excited. Just some quick thoughts and questions [...]

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Playoffs? Playoffs!?!? Playoffs?

December 4, 2009

Let me just go ahead and jinx this right now, last season despite a three game lead going into the final three games of the season the Denver Broncos were not able to make it into the playoffs under coach Mike Shanahan and led by quarterback Jay Cutler. There were a couple of close calls, [...]

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On Trap Games and Blue and Orange

December 3, 2009

As Danh mused aloud on Twitter yesterday, “I wish the Broncos could wear their AFL throwback duds this Sunday.” Aren’t we undefeated wearing them? Maybe not, don’t have statistics. I was thinking about something on my trip back from Denver to New York, aren’t we undefeated when Kyle Orton starts a game injured? Pretty sure [...]

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Bring back the throwbacks

December 3, 2009

The colors were yellow and brown. Some people thought we looked like the ‘Nestle Quik’ label but I say we’re 2-0 in those duds.
Granted that our AFL Legacy games are over for the season but that doesn’t mean we can bust out ‘Ol’ Dirty’ again.  I’m sure the Chiefs won’t mind (though they are [...]

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Playing with Nothing to Lose

November 24, 2009

Frank Schwab of the Colorado Gazette was nice enough to point out the Denver Broncos playoff hopes on Monday. What it all boils down to basically is even with the San Diego Chargers losing to a team like the Dallas Cowboys or the Cincinnati Bengals, they’ll still have to lose to the Kansas City Chiefs [...]

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