Yes, seriously. I saw heard that first 3-and-out and was seething the rest of the game. "Same ol' shit," I thought. All through their lead, which was pretty much the whole game to the final 30 seconds, I was pissed. I was pissed because I knew the way they were playing was not the way you win football games, unless the other team is so bad they can't overcome the ineptitude due to their own. Or maybe it's because of the standards set for Broncos fans.
Either way, I was irritated, frustrated, and cursing to myself for 3+ hours. From the sound of things, the Broncos themselves mirror those feelings.
Red zone play is abysmal. A QB record of 6 touchdowns and 5 interceptions in eight games (EIGHT!!!!) is completely unacceptable. I'm glad to hear Flacco get pissed and express his dissatisfaction, but I'd hope to hear that for himself and not just his play callers. I still DO. NOT. UNDERSTAND. why you run the ball on a 3rd & 16, especially when your run game has been mediocre at best.
The Broncos seriously lost that game because they couldn't maintain possession for 2 minutes. They DO know how to do long drives, but not when they need it. TWO FREAKIN MINUTES.. As it turns out, they didn't even hold onto it for ONE minute. And the Colts won.
But as I said, I would have been pissed if the Broncos had won, too. I know a W is a W, but how and why you win and lose MATTERS. Especially, perhaps, in Denver, and an excellent secondary can only save your ass for so long. The run defense is still not good enough, and the O-line is made of paper dolls...well, concrete dolls on rolling platforms, maybe, but flimsy and incapable of preventing a pass rush as well as creating holes for one of the best running tandems in the league.
I'm sad about Sanders, but I get it.
I know they didn't get the offer they wanted for Harris Jr., and I'm glad he's still around, but will we see him after week 17? I am THRILLED Derek Wolfe is still here. The man is a VIKING WARRIOR and we need him for his talent, his passion, his leadership, etc. So far so good.
I've had a ruptured cervical disc before, which is different from herniated (and worse), but I will tell you it is not fun — you take for granted how reliant you are on your body working the way it's supposed to until you have to call someone to help fold your underwear because you're too injured to do it yourself.
I digress (I'm good at that), but Flacco shouldn't rush this recovery. I'm sure I'm not alone in Broncos Country in hoping Flacco's injury leads to his retirement or trade to another team in more desperate straits than Denver, and I'm sure most of you guys want to see Lock in ASAP, or after the Bye at the latest. I concur. Let's see what the kid can do. I will stay open-minded, and I will TRY to be optimistic, but, well...
I know these boys will keep fighting for it every week. I still don't think we need a firesale to change everything. The Broncos have lost most of these games by 1-3 points, often at the last minute (or second), often due to questionable officiating. They are seconds from having a totally different record. The problem is, they know it, and they couldn't pull it off with those games on the line. They couldn't get the stop, or — most frequently — couldn't turn those hard-fought drives into 7 points instead of 3, or maintain possession long enough to keep the other team off the field. So close can indeed be so far.
But it HAS been that close, and this is not some chump schedule they've had. The Broncos officially have the 2nd toughest schedule in the league this season, and the only one who came close to running them over was the Chiefs, which is another story entirely.
So don't sell the parts that work. Find the problems, correct them, integrate, WIN.
It actually is that simple.
Either way, I was irritated, frustrated, and cursing to myself for 3+ hours. From the sound of things, the Broncos themselves mirror those feelings.
Red zone play is abysmal. A QB record of 6 touchdowns and 5 interceptions in eight games (EIGHT!!!!) is completely unacceptable. I'm glad to hear Flacco get pissed and express his dissatisfaction, but I'd hope to hear that for himself and not just his play callers. I still DO. NOT. UNDERSTAND. why you run the ball on a 3rd & 16, especially when your run game has been mediocre at best.
The Broncos seriously lost that game because they couldn't maintain possession for 2 minutes. They DO know how to do long drives, but not when they need it. TWO FREAKIN MINUTES.. As it turns out, they didn't even hold onto it for ONE minute. And the Colts won.
But as I said, I would have been pissed if the Broncos had won, too. I know a W is a W, but how and why you win and lose MATTERS. Especially, perhaps, in Denver, and an excellent secondary can only save your ass for so long. The run defense is still not good enough, and the O-line is made of paper dolls...well, concrete dolls on rolling platforms, maybe, but flimsy and incapable of preventing a pass rush as well as creating holes for one of the best running tandems in the league.
I'm sad about Sanders, but I get it.
I know they didn't get the offer they wanted for Harris Jr., and I'm glad he's still around, but will we see him after week 17? I am THRILLED Derek Wolfe is still here. The man is a VIKING WARRIOR and we need him for his talent, his passion, his leadership, etc. So far so good.
I've had a ruptured cervical disc before, which is different from herniated (and worse), but I will tell you it is not fun — you take for granted how reliant you are on your body working the way it's supposed to until you have to call someone to help fold your underwear because you're too injured to do it yourself.
I digress (I'm good at that), but Flacco shouldn't rush this recovery. I'm sure I'm not alone in Broncos Country in hoping Flacco's injury leads to his retirement or trade to another team in more desperate straits than Denver, and I'm sure most of you guys want to see Lock in ASAP, or after the Bye at the latest. I concur. Let's see what the kid can do. I will stay open-minded, and I will TRY to be optimistic, but, well...
I know these boys will keep fighting for it every week. I still don't think we need a firesale to change everything. The Broncos have lost most of these games by 1-3 points, often at the last minute (or second), often due to questionable officiating. They are seconds from having a totally different record. The problem is, they know it, and they couldn't pull it off with those games on the line. They couldn't get the stop, or — most frequently — couldn't turn those hard-fought drives into 7 points instead of 3, or maintain possession long enough to keep the other team off the field. So close can indeed be so far.
But it HAS been that close, and this is not some chump schedule they've had. The Broncos officially have the 2nd toughest schedule in the league this season, and the only one who came close to running them over was the Chiefs, which is another story entirely.
So don't sell the parts that work. Find the problems, correct them, integrate, WIN.
It actually is that simple.
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