The Official Thread of the 2013 Denver Broncos

[Spirit]

Yup.  Gave up a lot of points to KC last week.  So you're spot on.

[Brandon]

Yep, that was also 28.

[OregonLAA]

A Chiefs fan talking about the Broncos schedule??? Lol

[Brandon]

I've already addressed it. both have weak schedules. I just wouldn't say business as usual beating the titans....although, when we did they were 3-1 and at home.

[Spirit]

The Broncos schedule is certainly soft.  But a lot of that has to do with playing 6 games against the AFC West.  

[1nutkruk]

Broncos better fix that defense before the playoffs.  

 

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

The Broncos have had a nasty habit of giving up big plays on defense and special teams and yesterday was no different.  Losing Vickerson for the season a few weeks back was huge and with Wolfe being out that makes them even thinner on the line.  I like some of the young guys they have in the secondary but they're the type that are hard hitting and gamble which can backfire.  The defense definitely needs to step it up come playoffs but I think their biggest threat offensively in NE took a major hit with Gronk tearing his ACL/MCL.  That's not to say the AFC is anywhere close to a given as all the teams currently in the playoffs if the season ended today have shown the ability to put up points. 

[Spirit]

Broncos better fix that defense before the playoffs.  

 

 

 

Indeed! 

[Spirit]

Nice opening drive.

 

 

 

Sorry Glen.

[nate]

Chargers won't win this game if they can't get pressure on Peyton.

[InsideThePark]

rivers showing up his guys again, he's such a dick.

[Spirit]

Well ... this escalated quickly.

[nate]

This is how SD beat the Colts earlier in the year.  Possessed the ball a bunch.  It is so frustrating as a fan.

[Chimi]

They did the same thing to the Cowboys.  They control the ball a lot and then pin you deep in your own zone.

[Spirit]

Tip of the cap to SD.  Nice game plan and execution.

[nate]

They missed Welker.  Receivers ran a lot of bad routes.  That INT was unfortunate but if the D could have gotten off the field in this game it is a completely different game.

[Brandon]

The Broncos schedule is certainly soft. But a lot of that has to do with playing 6 games against the AFC West.

hahaha

[1nutkruk]

Good win for the Bolts but too little too late. Broncos better win out and hope the Patriots choke.

[St1ck]

I don't have any proof yet, but I'm pretty sure Peyton Manning had something to do with this:

 

 

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10129112/three-people-stabbed-sports-authority-stadium-parking-lot-broncos-chargers-game

[1nutkruk]

I don't have any proof yet, but I'm pretty sure Peyton Manning had something to do with this:

 

 

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10129112/three-people-stabbed-sports-authority-stadium-parking-lot-broncos-chargers-game

My city representing.

[Spirit]

Good win for the Bolts but too little too late. Broncos better win out and hope the Patriots choke.

 

 

It will be interesting to see if the loss of Gronk impacts the Pats as much as the loss of Wes did the Broncos. 

[Brandon]

having started welker every game his year, he has been fairly consistent, but not as valuable as gronk.

he hasn't been 100% either just about the whole season from the reports that I get for fantasy players. he's disappeared quite a few times in games, I always figured injury related and limiting snaps.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

There's no denying Gronkowski can and will put up bigger numbers but the loss of Welker is huge for Denver because a slot receiver is Manning's go to guy on 3rd down or when the defense gets pressure on him.  Welker had the most targets from the slot of any receiver in the NFL going into last nights game and they need him back healthy.  As to Welker not being 100% the guy has been probable or questionable most games the last so many years and I don't read too much into it.

 

Kudos to the bolts as they did everything they needed to - controlled the ball early, made some 3rd down conversions, got to Manning multiple times and the list goes on.  The loss of Vickerson isn't something Denver has shown they can overcome yet.  To be fair though some of Matthews success were on outside runs when the defense just looked flat out beat.  That offsides on the defense when it was 4th and 5 in the 4th, they were down by 7 and had SD I think inside their own 30 is inexcusable. 

[Spirit]

It will be interesting to see if the loss of Gronk impacts the Pats as much as the loss of Wes did the Broncos. 

 

 

Apparently the answer is "yes."

[Brandon]

Gronk has only played in 6-7 games this season...team was winning without him then as well.