Archive for September, 2010

Te bow, or not to Te bow? That has been the Shakespearean-like question that for some reason has been asked after the Broncos 24-17 loss in Jacksonville. Tim Tebow’s play didn’t have an effect on the outcome of the game.   It was his homecoming game, but the NFL isn’t college anymore. Brian Dawkins and Jabar Gaffney were also coming home to a favorable Florida crowd. Tim Tebow saw all of his action in the first half when he took two snaps and ran up the middle for a total of two yards. As the heat and humidity built, so did the crowd’s reaction when Tebow [...]

Source: Yardbarker The first few weeks of the NFL season are plagued by turnovers, penalties, and mental errors. I’ve come to believe that the team that best limits those things will win an early season game even if on paper, the team should’ve lost. That’s exactly what happened in today’s Broncos vs. Jaguars game. The Broncos led the Jags in total yards (363 to 299), number of first downs (21 to 17), total plays (61 to 56), average gain per play (6.0 yards to 5.3 yards), and time of possession (30:30 to 29:30). All arrows were pointed in the direction [...]

I thought the World Cup ended this summer. The Broncos and Jaguars have upheld the “foot” in football by combining for six first half punts. It’s been a half of field positioning, but late in the second quarter, the Jags and the Broncos scored touchdowns to even up the game at 7-7. The Broncos opened the half by receiving the kickoff and moved the ball down field using a balanced offense. The first drive consisted of three pass plays and four run plays. Tim Tebow made his regular season debut on the third play of the game, taking the snap and running [...]

Since the Broncos last took the field for a regular season game (Jan. 3 to be exact), a lot has happened to say the least. The Saints have won four games, the Winter Olympics came and went, “The Decision” referred to sports rather than politics, and news choppers circled Brett Favre’s Mississippi home waiting out his annual “Will I play or will I retire” conundrum. In term of the Broncos, here’s a quick timeline for all that has happened in the off season. It’s important to review this information before they resume regular season play since each action or lack of action will have [...]

Denver’s week 1 opponent could give the Broncos a run for their money. The Jacksonville Jaguars went 7-9 last season after a 5-11 record in 2008. To give us the inside scoop on the Jags, Terry from Black and Teal was kind enough to answer a few questions about the strengths and weaknesses of this Jaguars team. 1) What has emerged as your strength and weakness on the offense? We were surprised in the preseason as Maurice Jones Drew sat out all of the games. There was almost no work on the running game. The excuse given was “we know how [...]

The start of the NFL regular season is a mere hop, skip, and a jump away. Game #1 begins tomorrow with over 250 more regular season games to follow. I can already hear my couch calling my name for the next five months. As the defending Super Bowl champions, New Orleans Saints host the Favre-filled Minnesota Vikings tomorrow night, many questions continue to filter in about all 32 NFL teams. Let’s do a quick breakdown of the question marks that plague each team as the season begins.  49ers – The NFC West is the armpit of the NFL, but the 49ers are the most solid team [...]

Broncos: The team will need to find the right blend of pass and rush coverages. Alphonso Smith was sent packing despite being the Broncos 2nd round draft pick last year. Looking at Eric Decker. LenDale White is done for the season with a torn Achilles’. John Elway talks about Shanahan, Tebow, and an 18-game regular season schedule. Q&A session with one-time Minnesota residents, Eric Decker and Ryan Harris. An updated Broncos depth chart has some surprises. Reflecting on the 2010 preseason. AFC West: Jarrad Page left Kansas City and is happy to be a Patriot. Jason Campbell shows his teammates [...]

In one of the most exciting preseason/training camp stretches in years, I can finally breath a sigh of relief for many reasons. Week one begins in ten days and the Broncos have their starting QB question answered. Kyle Orton is their man with the master plan that has made the Broncos first quarter preseason starts look promising.  Last night against the Vikings, Orton went 5-8 for 56 yards. This, however, was the game that he played the least in order to rest up for Jacksonville in week 1. The backup QB role is a little blurry, but Tim Tebow appears to [...]

In the Broncos final preseason game, they head north to Minnesota. Two big stories out of Vikings camp this year: Brett Favre and Brett Favre. Because this appears to be Favre’s last season in the league, and thus, his last time playing against the Broncos, he makes this week’s clip of the week. Favre was mic’d up last season when the Vikings played the Detroit Lions. Here, you will get to see the goofy, serious, and outspoken side of Favre on the field.

The long awaited annual NFL preview from Sports Illustrated came out today. They see the Broncos finishing the 2010 season with a 7-9 record, 3rd in the AFC West, with the Chargers and the Raiders ahead of them. Along with these predictions, Senior writer, Jim Trotter, wrote a piece about Kyle Orton explaining how Orton is ready to lead this Broncos team. “Based on his performance in the preseason and at training camp, [Kyle] Orton could be poised for a career year. If he plays well, that would also allow the Broncos to bring along [Tim] Tebow at a controlled pace, and [...]