Week 10: Broncos - Chiefs Post Game

After a huge victory in Oakland over the hated Raiders, the Denver Broncos flew to KC to seek another big division win and got it, 17-10.

Denver moved up one spot in the division and is neck 'n neck with the Chargettes & Chiefs.

This Thursday's night showdown vs. the Jets in Denver will be a defining moment in the AFC West. If Denver can claim their 3rd consecutive win, we will be breathing down Oakland's neck who (disgustingly) sits atop our crazy unpredictable division.

As for the game itself... wild. I missed the whole thing but was able to record & then watch it and it was just wild to see us pull off such a run-heavy game. I think its very funny yet coincidental that for so many years after Elway retired we were such a pass-heavy team & couldn't run the ball to save our lives. Now we've become just the opposite. Denver fans have begged for our historical run game to come back from the days we had the likes of Terrell "TD" Davis running the ball, and we got our wish, big time.

Offense:

They dominated the game. Tebow took the reigns of our offense & got things done. The score may not reflect the domination I saw in the game from our offense but I think they were amazing to watch on the field. 55 rushing attempts for a mind-blowing 244 freakin' yards!!! That's nuts!!

Whatever works, I'll take it. The fact that Denver pulled it off and was running down KC's throat and never let up, I don't care how silly or crazy the critics think we are. Fact is IT WORKED!! And the game plan we had in KC will not be the same next time we face each other or for another opponent.

As for Tim Tebow...

Tebow CAN throw, its just a matter of him improving immensely on his mechanics & accuracy to become an elite QB in the NFL.

But the fact that critics have repeatedly said we can't pull off this read-option system in the NFL, they are being proven wrong. Granted we haven't played the Patriots yet with that system, a much better team than KC but the fact remains Tebow is the most driven, motivated & determined football player I've seen in a very long time and he'll do what it takes to lead this team to many wins, most likely running the ball.

I like that our Offensive Coordinator Mike McCoy is adjusting our offense to each game. Mix it up by all means, PLEASE!! Give Tebow more trick plays to work with, I know he could pull them off.

My only MAJOR concern with this run-heavy offense they have put in place is that they will end up putting all their focus into what works for Tebow & the offense and forget about putting just as much focus on helping #15 be a better, more accurate passer.

Not getting him the help he needs for that big weakness of his will only continue to hurt him in the long run.

As for his 8 passes on Sunday, at least 2 of those that were incompletes should have been caught & those missed chances are on the receivers, NOT Tebow. Earlier in the game he had a beautiful long pass to Decker and the ball may have wobbled through the air, it was a very catchable pass and there's no excuse for why Decker didn't haul that one in.

Tebow also had another decent pass to Eddie Royal that was incomplete. Not a pretty pass but again, very catchable. Those 2 missed chances are on the receivers, IMHO.

Tebow's only 2 completions out of 8 pass attempts all game long belong to Willis & the game-securing TD pass to Decker who made up for his earlier missed opportunity. A gorgeous 56-yard pass and #87 took the rest of the way. Best play of the game, by far.

As for our much-talked about run game. I love that we had so many people in there to run the ball.

Lance Ball was just 4 yards away from a 100-yard game with 30 attempts for 96 yards. Ball became the main go-to guy after Denver took a big hit to their big run game... losing both McGahee & Moreno to injuries early on.

After they both left & never returned to the field, Ball took over and Fullback Spencer Larsen got a few more chances than normal to run the ball. Eddie Royal had a few carries and of course, Tebow had a few himself, namely on the Broncos' first drive of the game. Denver got down to KC's 7-yard line and Tebow ran it in to take the lead that Denver maintained all game long.

Our offense had a big day in KC. Will be very interesting to see what they do on Thursday night vs. the Jets.

Defense:

Our D was solid, shutting down KC in the entire first half - didn't allow any points at all for the first half. Was very impressed with our defense there.

Rookie Von Miller continues to be our little firecracker leading the defense in sacks by adding 1.5 from KC. I love this kid!! Such a beast on that field. Once again, Von-Doom attacked Cassel together each earning half a sack. I hope they can become more dominant with each & every game. Ryan McBean & DJ Williams also had big sacks on Cassel, with a team total of 4 with a total loss of 16 yards.

DJ Williams also caused a forced fumble, which was recovered by former Bronco now Chief, Casey Wiegmann.

Undrafted FA Chris Harris has become a surprise winner for our defense as he led the team with Joe Mays in tackles, 8 each (solo).

Was very pleased overall with our defense.

Special Teams:
The main thing I noticed were several of the punts, they were short enough that our guys were able to run down the field fast enough to stop the ball from bouncing into the end zone so that KC would have to start their drive from inside the 10.

It happened at least 3 times that I can remember. I think that was a huge playmaker for our defense to stop them from getting very far down field. There was one play that was the beginning of one of KC's drives that they were close enough to the end zone that had Cassel held on to the ball for just 2 more seconds, Von Miller would have gotten a sack on him but also a safety. Miller came flying at him. Again I love that kid! Keep it up!

Injuries:

We took a pretty big hit early on in KC when we lost both McGahee & Moreno in the game.

McGahee went out first with a pulled left hamstring. He's been in practice but I doubt he'll play on Thursday night & if he does it will be very little. I'd rather have him sit this one out and rest so that he's ready for our 2nd match-up with San Diego. We need McGahee for that one more than the Jets game.

Knowshon Moreno is most likely done for the season, as he will need surgery on his injured left knee and Denver said he will be placed on IR causing the Broncos to bring Jeremiah Johnson up from the practice squad. I feel for Moreno, he's had a tough season with too many injuries but I think Johnson will be a good fit for our run-away offense.

Also another concern is Ryan Clady. He left the game in the 2nd half and never returned. Can't remember what the injury was but we can't lose him. Our Oline was awesome on Sunday, they really came through for Tebow, of course its much easier when your QB never throws the ball but still they did their jobs. Hope to get more info on his injury.
Broncos Nominated for Awards:

Rookie Von Miller is nominated for the NFL Pepsi Rookie of the Week Award for his 7 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 tackles for loss yardage and 4 quarterback hits in the rival game against the Chiefs.

Miller also leads all the rookies in the NFL and is tied at 7th among all the other defensive players for sacks, he has 8 on this season.

Be sure to vote for him!!

In addition, the big Tebow to Decker 56-yard TD PASS is nominated for the GMC Never Say Never Moment of the Week Award. Vote! Vote! Vote!

Denver won this award a few weeks ago with their wild last minute win over Miami.
Videos:

Here are several highlights from the game. Enjoy!

Tebow to Decker for 4^th quarter 56-yard TD pass

Split sack for Von-Doom

DJ Williams sack & forced fumble

Ryan McBean sack on Cassel

Miller gets sack on Cassel

Tebow runs in 7-yard Touchdown

Moreno runs 24 yards

22-yard run by Moreno; Injured on play

This last video is a rewind in time. The 1998 AFC Championship was a crazy crazy crazy match-up between the Broncos & Jets. I thought this would be fun to see ahead of our Thursday night game against New York. Brings back memories... that Shannon Sharpe is a funny man! lol

So fun seeing Elway, Sharpe, Davis, R. Smith, McCaffrey out there playing. Gotta love those Super Bowl days.............

Broncos – Jets legendary 1998 match-up

Now go run down those Jets!! lol

Game 9: Broncos Vs Chiefs

The Broncos returned home from the black hole victorious! Not many would have expected the Broncos to win but it did happen. The Broncos came out and played hard for most of the game, there was a bit of a let down in the second quarter but the second half was amazing and totally dominate. The Broncos played as a complete team and were competitive in all phases of the game. The Broncos players put it together and we saw what this team can really do. This week the Broncos hit the road again to take on the babies in red and white. Thats' right we are heading to Kansas to take on (As Haley would call them) the F***en Chiefs. (Be prepared this will be a Haley themed post haha). The quiefs (Yes I just did that) are coming off a loss like everyone else in our division. Their record stands at 4-4 compared to our 3-5. This game is a must win for each team in a hotly contested division. Let's dive in to the preview.

Why to watch
In the wacky AFC West, this counts as a big game. If Tim Tebow Time gets to 3-1, then all of a sudden the Broncos have passed the Chiefs and maybe the Raiders, too. And when the Chiefs lose, they do it with a depth and flair only the Colts could rival.

Inside story
The Broncos are going a little more read-option heavy every week, and after Denver rushed for 300 yards on the Raiders, you tend to think Tebow will be trying to rumble on the Chiefs as well. This could be one Sunday that feels more like a Saturday.

Match ups
The first match up to look at is Clady Vs Hali. Can Clady prevent the sacks and not get called for holding. Also the Chiefs may try to match up Hali on Franklin to get the better match up. Both men will need to be on top of their game.

Champ Bailey goes up against another very good receiver in Bowe. Champ has only been beaten once this year for a TD and that was by Megatron (Champ I think was playing with a tweaked hammy), so not really a surprise there. But for most of that game and against other top WRs Champ has been shutting them down. Last year Champ pretty much ended Bowe's streak of good games and broke his confidence. Hopefully Champ beats him down again.

Get Larsen the ball!

Von Doom have to get to Cassel early and often to put him off his game, Cassel struggles with pressure.

Can't do match ups without Tebow. He needs to improve on his passes and be more consistent. He needs to run that Zone-Read effectively and of course win the mutha-f'ing game.

Other news:
If you didn't see it Tebow was voted the most overrated player by 111 other players. Romo was a close second. If you have Romo in your fantasy team it may be time to drop him as he tries to reclaim his crown.

The media is talking this match up to the zone-read, whether we can run it or if the Chiefs can defend it. One of the main arguments is that NFL defenders are bigger, faster, stronger, quicker -- and hit harder then they do in college therefore you can't run the Zone-Read in the NFL. By that token wouldn't NFL offensive players be bigger, faster, stronger, quicker, more technically complete and hit harder too? The skill level goes up on both sides of the ball. So from my perspective I think that cancels each other out and that it will come down to who executes the best.

Injury Report
Rahim Moore (S), Concussion, Limited
Virgil Green (TE), Neck, Full
Cassius Vaughn (CB), Hamstring, Limited
Wesley Woodyard (LB), Knee, DNP
Brian Dawkins (S), Thigh, Full
Spencer Larsen (FB), Shoulder, Full
Willis McGahee (RB), Hand, Full

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Jon McGraw (S), Shoulder, Full
Javier Arenas, Ankle, Limited
Demorrio Williams (LB), Groin, DNP

Funnies:
This is one I thought up and is now in memory of Champ's glorious beard which he has shaved.

The only thing with better coverage then Champ Bailey is his beard.

Also is it me or do Kyle Busch and Kyle Orton look a little similar? Give that man a neck beard.

That is it from me, enjoy the game, Go BRONCOS! ~ Aussie

Week 9: Broncos - HATED Raiders Post Game

The Broncos finally got their revenge on the most hated team in the NFL, the Raiders.

Denver traveled to Oakland for a rematch of a win that should've happened in week one and our boys delivered... big.

First half was weak and looked grim for awhile but we kept up with the speed of things.
Second half was Bronco Time the whole way. BIG things happened and Denver came away with a much needed win after stunning the Raiders with 31 unanswered points in 2 quarters & 24 of them consecutively!! ahhh, I love this team!!! lol

That is the Denver team I know & love.... completely unpredictable & showin' their most hated rival up in their own house. F.U.N.N.Y.

Offense:

Much improvement in many areas, starting with none other than Tim Tebow.

Tebow had such a great day compared to his other 2 starts. So much improvement, I'm excited for him. I'm so so glad that Coach Fox stuck with him the whole game, trusted him to pull through, to improve, gave him a fighting chance and didn't resort to Brady Quinn at all. I shutter to think what disaster that would've been had Quinn been put in there. We would've got creamed.

I'm proud of Tebow for what he did in this game. Always room for more improvement and he's got plenty more to work on. It was far from a perfect game for him but it was darn close. Even VP of Operations John Elway had good things to say about his performance and that's huge. That's the kind of feedback Tebow needs when we all know he had a good game.

His stats for passing were 10/21 for 124 yards, 2 TDs and NO interceptions.
For rushing, Tebow ran 12 times for 118 yards.

The line was better protecting Tebow but still coughed up a few penalties and 2 sacks. I think its understandable that it would take awhile for the line to adjust to protecting a left handed QB in Tebow vs. Orton but they shouldn't be having this much trouble with it. The line is Tebow's lifeline cause every defense is going to be hungry to get sacks on him, that front 5 better figure out a rhythm while Tebow is out there. KC is gonna be real hungry after losing to Miami of all teams, if our line doesn't hold up all game, Tebow's gonna have one green jersey.

Our rushing game has been fun to watch for once. Willis McGahee was on fire Sunday afternoon rushing 20 times for 163 yards and 2 touchdowns.

What was really impressive from this offense was the one-play TD in the 3rd quarter. Tebow handed the ball off to McGahee and he took all the way for a 60-yard TD to tie the game at 24. Awesome play from the entire offense to make that happen. So awesome to see our offense pull something like that off.

So be sure to vote for our own Willis McGahee as he is nominated for the FedEx Ground Player of Week.

McGahee is also featured on 'Let's Go Primetime' as get this... the #1 playmaker of the week. Never thought I'd see the day. Ch-ch-check it out here.

Eric Decker was quiet after his 1st quarter TD but still a playmaker I love watchin out there.

And good ol Eddie Royal... its about time he get involved in our offense more. He only had 2 receptions for 25 yards but one of those catches a big TD in the beginning of the 3rd quarter and a big return in the 4th.

Overall a much better game from our offense. Was very pleased with their fight & drive to get the win. They came out fighting so hard in the 3rd quarter & carried that into the 4th. Talking about the whole team, not just offense because our defense held down the fort in the end.

Defense:

Like it was for the offense, a tough first half. Struggled to find their groove but owned the 2nd half.

Champ 'The Stud' Bailey FINALLY got his first INT of the season & a second one later on in the game. Can't tell you how much I was cheering for him when we got those. I think my raider fan friend went deaf. haha

And Dumervil finally broke through and got his first sack of the season. Later on Von-Doom got a piece of Palmer giving Doom 1.5 sack credit & Von 0.5 credit. Hopefully this deadly duo will wreak havoc on KC this coming weekend. Elvis is back in the building baby!

Overall, our D had 3 INTs (2 for Champ & 1 for Chris Harris), 2 sacks on Palmer for 16 yards, a forced fumble by Champ. Chris Harris also led the D in tackles with 9 & 2 assists

Rookies Quinton Carter & Von Miller had a combined 11 tackles.

The defense really pulled this one through for us by holding off the Raiders at the end.

Special Teams:

AWESOME!!! lol Eddie Royal took only one punt return the whole game and turned it into a freakin' awesome 85 TD return. I'm surprised I didn't lose my voice when this happened lol

Interesting Notes:

Penalties are a given when we play the Raiders, but DAAANG!!

Denver ended up with 11 for 93 yards but the whopper came from Oakland (thank goodness) with 15 for 130 yards! bahahaha Some of those were kinda lame but if they're on Oakland, who cares!? That makes for a funny game.

We have got to work on this penalty thing. They are killin us. Those 11 penalties could have been a huge deal breaker for us. 11 is unacceptable... heck, 1 is too many. Most of them are silly & very preventable. Holding calls, false starts, we're better than that. They know better.

In the end though, we left with the W and that's what matters but we weren't that far behind Oakland in penalties. We can't afford to rack those up every game & expect to get away with it.

But good game for Denver, from all sides of the ball. Now we get to enjoy tons of awesome videos that recapture the game in all its awesomeness. lol Hats off to the team for getting this win. Now get 2 in a row in another rival city that is tough as steel to play in... I figure if Denver can conquer the Black Hole... BBQ town can be taken down again too. LOL

Go get 'em boys. Show 'em some Bronco Orange & Blue love ;)

Videos:

Royal catches 26-yard TD

Eddie Royal’s 85-yard punt return TD

Tebow 28-yard run

Decker’s 27-yard TD catch

Prater’s 43-yard FG

D. Thomas 29-yard catch

Chris Harris INT

Champ’s 1^st INT of season

Champ Bailey’s 50^th career INT

Doom’s 1^st sack of season

Von-Doom sack on Palmer – Boom Baby!!

McGahee has big day in Oakland

McGahee 17-yard run

McGahee 24-yard TD run

McGahee 60-yard TD run


You know it was a great Bronco game when I put up an endless amount of videos! Love doing that. Enjoy

Orange Crush those Chiefs!!!! Would be huge if we win in KC, huge! If Miami can do it, we can run 'em into the ground.

Week 9: Broncos Vs Raiders in Pictures

Hey Broncos fans, I thought I would do a post game in pictures since I am unsure if Princess will be able to do one. She is probably too busy paying out on her Raider friend, sort of like this.

So onto the post. I thought this would be a good idea as a picture says a thousand words, lame explanation but meh. First up if you remember in the preview I said I wanted Tebow to run over to some Raiders fans and give them a big F U! Well he didn't do it, but Decker and Royal hooked me up.

Next up Doom is back in the house getting his first sack of the season.

The next pic is of Champ Bailey getting one of his two picks in the game, which took his total to 50 for his career. If I was Champ this is what I would be thinking, Palmer why try and take him on...twice?

Royal pretty much went untouched to score a TD on his only punt return of the day.

As for the Raiders this tells the whole story haha.

Finally our poll on the Top 5 Broncos has finished. The winners are:

1. Champ Bailey
2. Tim Tebow
3. Ryan Clady
4. New to the top 5, Willis McGahee
5. Also new to the top 5, Brian Dawkins
I can agree with pretty much all of these but Ryan Clady has gone from Iron Clady to Holding Clady recently. Personally I think Walton has been the most improved of the group. The best would have to be Kuper though, the silent achiever. But I can live with Clady up there, he is one of our most talented players.

We will re-run this at the end of the year.

That is it from me, FTR and lets smash the Chiefs! ~ Aussie

Wahaha had to add this, too funny.

Game 8: Broncos Vs Raiders - Get your hate on!

After a disappointing lose against the Lions on Orange Sunday in our own house the Broncos take to the road. This week they are heading to the black hole, the a**-hole of the world to take on the Raiders. That means Broncos fans that it is time to 'Get your hate on'. There is nothing more that we hate than the Raiders. We hate the Raiders as much as a fat kid hates a treadmill. There are not enough words to express the disdain I have towards the Traiders.

When the Broncos play the Raiders it has always been a case of 'Good Versus Evil'. Us being the good guys that go up against evil and fighting to win the day. In recent times the Broncos have gone from those heroes we expect to win to those soft pretty boys that get pushed around by the Bullies. It is time for the Broncos to step up. (Everyone named princess skip to next paragraph) There are three things that every team and player need to succeed on the field. All of which start with the letter C. Commitment, Courage and a 4 letter word that isn't for children's ears. You have to be committed, to the team, to your assignment, to doing what needs to be done. You need courage to go out and play hard, put yourself in a position that may cause you harm, courage to do what is necessary. But the third one I think this team lacks in spades. There is no mongrel, no nastiness to our team. We are a bunch of soft pretty boys. It is about time the team stepped it up and brought it on game day. And what better game than against the Raiders. It's time to get down and dirty and smash the Raiders in the mouth over and over again. What I want to see is Tebow score a TD then run over to the nearest raiders fan and point at him and give him a big F U, to fire up the team, sort of like this picture below. It's time to bring it BRONCOS!

Either that or he beats a small raiders child to a pulp on the sideline, KILL THEM ALL! If you can't tell I am so pumped for this game.

OK on to the main part of this preview....I hope.

Why to watch
Could this be the end of Tebow Time as we know it, already? If so, better catch it while you can. You'd figure that the good people of "the Black Hole" will have something special for Tebow. Oakland fans will also be looking for much more out of Carson Palmer coming out of the bye with that extra time to work out the considerable kinks in his game that were on display against the Chiefs in Week 7.

Also on a side note I am sick of the hate for Tebow and no confidence in him at all. Everyone wants to dump on him and no one wants to stand up for him. Someone in the media needs to grow a set and go the other way (We need you Rod Smith). Some confidence from the Broncos would be nice too, Fox/Elway come out and say that Tebow is the QB for the rest of the year. No more of this 'evaluate' every week crap, Tebow needs someone to believe in him. He hasn't been playing well because he is worried about making mistakes or turning the ball over. His first 3 quarters are crap because he is worried about mistakes, that is why in the 4th he has been getting it done because he throws caution to the wind. He needs a bigger leash. And if that isn't the case come out and say it, Tebow isn't our future blah blah blah, we don't need stories of you guys scouting QBs, it isn't helping. A firm decision one way or the other is needed. Plus if you are thinking of going back to Orton or to Quinn you are signing your own death warrants, they are as bad if not worse than Tebow. Inhale, exhale, lets move on....

Inside story

Tebow's slow delivery and the way he clings to the ball will create problems against this mammoth defensive line. The Raiders aren't the fastest front four, but they just might be the biggest and that extra half second will help. The Broncos hope to have Willis McGahee back running the ball.

Match Ups

Who really cares? Smash them Raiders. Otherwise, run the ball, stop the run, create a pass rush and complete passes, simple.

The only three players who remain out for the Broncos are safety Quinton Carter (concussion), cornerback Cassius Vaughn (hamstring) and tight end Virgil Green (neck). All three players were on the field to watch practice today.

McGahee, who fractured a bone in his right hand against the Dolphins and had surgery to insert a plate and screws soon after, practiced on a limited basis for the second consecutive day Thursday.

Broncos head coach John Fox has said if McGahee shows this week he can protect himself and the ball with that right hand, he will play against the Raiders.

Injury Report

Quinton Carter (S), Concussion, DNP
Orlando Franklin (RT), Groin, Limited
Virgil Green (TE), Neck, DNP
Willis McGahee (RB), Hand, Limited
Cassius Vaughn (CB), Hamstring, DNP
Julius Thomas (TE), Ankle, Full

OAKLAND RAIDERS

Jason Campbell (QB), Collarbone, DNP
Chimdi Chekwa (CB), Hamstring, DNP
Sebastian Janikowski (K), Hamstring, DNP
Chris Johnson (CB), Groin, DNP
Rolando McClain (LB), Ankle, DNP
Darren McFadden (RB), Foot, DNP
Kevin Boss (TE), Concussion, Full
Matt Giordano (FS), Neck, Full
Marcel Reece (FB), Ankle, Full
Chaz Schilens (WR), Groin, Full
Michael Huff (FS), Ankle, DNP
Samson Satele (C), Knee, Limited
John Henderson (DT), Limited

That is it from me, FTR, let's GO BRONCOS ~ Aussie

Week 8: Broncos - Lions Post Game

Butt freakin' ugly game! Nothing nice to really say, nothing great really happened for us.

Will be a short post considering I'm disappointed in this team for letting this game get out of hand & plenty could have been done about it.

Offense:

Tebow... oh Tebow... clearly he is still trying to work some stuff out. Plenty of the offense's troubles are on him in this game but quite a few of his passes were very catchable & that goes on the receivers. Those incompletes make Tebow look worse than he really is.

The line still has yet to give Tebow good protection. Orlando Franklin showed his rookie side several times, letting Dlinemen get to Tebow. The line is also to blame for 7 sacks. Granted Tebow needs to get better at reading when to throw the ball away or not, but 7 sacks is unacceptable. It's ridiculous, especially for the second week in a row. 14 sacks in 2 weeks... that's insane!

The offense had more than enough penalties to set us back. 5 for 55 yards... the whole offense needs help, not just Tebow. All 5 may not be on the offense but I know at least 3 of them were.

Tebow can't run this thing all by himself. His receivers, the line & the RBs have got to help him out & do their part. We also had 5 fumbles, 2 were lost. This is one game I will forget very quickly.

The only parts I care to remember was the very first drive when we should've had a TD. Decker was SO close to having that touchdown. I think had we got that score to start the game, it would've been a different more productive game for our offense. I think it would have boosted Tebow's confidence enough to have done better the rest of the game than he did.

Patience is THE key word with #15.

Tebow had a real bad day with 18/39 for 179 yards, 1 TD & 1 INT. Those 179 yards is pretty good considering how many incomplete passes he threw. The touchdown was an impressive one too.

Knowshon Moreno lead in rushing yards with 14 carries for 69 yards.

Eric Decker led the receiving corps with 6 catches for 72 yards & Denver's only touchdown late in the 4th quarter.
Eddie Royal was also seen more in this game with 6 catches for 41 yards.

Defense:

I'd say they started out well but 45 points is overkill. 6 of those belong to our offense off Tebow's first INT of the year but our deficit is still sickening to watch.

Stafford had a fun day with our defense putting up 267 passing yards on them, easily.

For a while our D held down the fort sending Detroit back to their sidelines multiple times on quick 3 & outs but those good drives our defense quickly fizzled out when Detroit began their rally of putting points on us in OUR house for heaven's sake.

And the big match-up of Champ vs. Calvin Johnson ended up in Johnson's favor for the most part. Champ wasn't covering Johnson for a good portion of the game so the match-up came down to rookie undrafted FA Chris Harris getting beat on the routes he was set to cover.

But even respected vets like Champ & Dawkins got beat several times, getting faked out or just bad timing & reads.

Overall, horrible game for Denver. Now the Broncos face 2 HUGE games against 2 very hated rivals in their territory, the much hated Raiders & then the Chiefs.

Both places are tough stadiums to play in, tough crowds to play in front of. I almost shutter to think what will happen to us in these next 2 games.

Definitely not making a bet with my raider fan friend... no way man, not doing that again, no sir............


Playcalling has got to change. The awesome John Lynch was one of the commentators during the game & he made several points about what needs to be done with Tebow and it came back to the playcalling while he's on the field.

Each QB is different & with Tebow the playcalling should be different than it was with Orton. And besides that point, it needs to change. Whatever they are doing out there, its clearly not working; not getting us anywhere. Coach Fox needs to seriously re-evaluate his playbook with Tebow in the picture, if they start him again, and base that calling on Tebow's abilities but also give him calls to work with & that will help him to get better, more productive & improve.

Like John Lynch said, "they have to give the guy a chance in order for him to improve". Even Lynch believes in Tebow, he sees potential in #15 but Tebow also needs a coach that believes in him. I don't think Coach Fox really does, which is hurting him more.

We all know we have bigger problems beyond who's at QB or not. Tebow can only do so much. This TEAM has got to start playing like one.

The Lions definitely came to play today, something the Broncos showed no sign of. Both offensively & defensively, Detroit earned that win. Tastes like vinegar in my mouth saying that....... bleh....

More of a shame we lose like this in our own house. No excuse for that or the way we played.

Videos:

Tebow to Decker for late 4^th qtr TD

Here's to hoping for a MUCH better game with more passion & fight against Oakland.