Mile High Mojoe
09-10-2007, 03:02 AM
Bottom line, winning on opening day however ugly it may be is always better than losing. Thankfully for Jason Elam, once, twice three times a maybe, got a chance at redemption. On a day when the Broncos played about as bad on special teams as you can play and still win a game Elam was really a side show to the 2 bigger stories of the game.
I was in total amazement on just how well the new Bates defense played today. Granted it was the Bills they were playing, with Losman at QB, who should have a giant L tattooed on his forehead not for his name but to signify what a loser he is. Marshawn Lynch played a good enough game for the Bills but the Broncos D made the plays when they had to down the stretch to win the game.
They held the Bills to 184 yards of total offense with only 72 through the air. Again, this is the Bills we are talking about not the Colts but still to go into opening day with a new scheme and many new starters in the lineup then to win a road game at one of the toughest places to play in the NFL was extraordinary effort.
It was great to see DJ Williams and Webster both play extremely well today. Both had 6 tackles and 2 assists and DJ added a sack to his stats. They held Marshawn in check for the second half. Evans the Bills only descent WR (who wouldn't even start on most other good NFL teams) had 2 catches for 5 yards against Champ and company.
The Broncos DL didn't have any sacks in the game but they did get some pressure on Losman. Against better teams the 4 down linemen whoever they may be that start must get more pressure on the QB. My guess is next week every player on the DL will get at least one sack, it's not impossible guys!
Cutler did made some boneheaded mistakes, the backwards pass, not being patient in the pocket a few times in the game and trying to hard to make something happen on a play that had no chance was frustrating to watch. Still you all have to admit watching him play you just knew that he still give us a great chance to win.
Even after Elam missed the 2nd field goal, didn't you all feel like, "Hey, if we get the ball back we still have a chance in this game." It's a feeling or sense I haven't had since old number 7 was behind center. Cutler played today with a sense of urgency and confidence we haven't seen in a QB since then.
It's so reassuring to know that even though he didn't play his best game he made the plays at the right time to help win the game. Not to throw Jake Plummer into this discussion but had he been in the same set of circumstances that Jay was in today the Broncos would have lost this game, it's lock solid certainty. Instead of finally winning on opening day for the first time in 3 years we probably have a 0-3 goose egg hanging over our heads. Do you agree?
To me Cutler is THE MAN for the job and Broncos football becomes very fun to watch again for me how about you guys?
Kudos all around to Henry, he was everything we needed today running the football. Walker was clutch, he had 119 yards and all the catches were at crucial times in the game.
Question of the Day???
What the hell is Shanahan thinking running the option? Is he nuts putting Cutler out in the open field like that or what?
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I was in total amazement on just how well the new Bates defense played today. Granted it was the Bills they were playing, with Losman at QB, who should have a giant L tattooed on his forehead not for his name but to signify what a loser he is. Marshawn Lynch played a good enough game for the Bills but the Broncos D made the plays when they had to down the stretch to win the game.
They held the Bills to 184 yards of total offense with only 72 through the air. Again, this is the Bills we are talking about not the Colts but still to go into opening day with a new scheme and many new starters in the lineup then to win a road game at one of the toughest places to play in the NFL was extraordinary effort.
It was great to see DJ Williams and Webster both play extremely well today. Both had 6 tackles and 2 assists and DJ added a sack to his stats. They held Marshawn in check for the second half. Evans the Bills only descent WR (who wouldn't even start on most other good NFL teams) had 2 catches for 5 yards against Champ and company.
The Broncos DL didn't have any sacks in the game but they did get some pressure on Losman. Against better teams the 4 down linemen whoever they may be that start must get more pressure on the QB. My guess is next week every player on the DL will get at least one sack, it's not impossible guys!
Cutler did made some boneheaded mistakes, the backwards pass, not being patient in the pocket a few times in the game and trying to hard to make something happen on a play that had no chance was frustrating to watch. Still you all have to admit watching him play you just knew that he still give us a great chance to win.
Even after Elam missed the 2nd field goal, didn't you all feel like, "Hey, if we get the ball back we still have a chance in this game." It's a feeling or sense I haven't had since old number 7 was behind center. Cutler played today with a sense of urgency and confidence we haven't seen in a QB since then.
It's so reassuring to know that even though he didn't play his best game he made the plays at the right time to help win the game. Not to throw Jake Plummer into this discussion but had he been in the same set of circumstances that Jay was in today the Broncos would have lost this game, it's lock solid certainty. Instead of finally winning on opening day for the first time in 3 years we probably have a 0-3 goose egg hanging over our heads. Do you agree?
To me Cutler is THE MAN for the job and Broncos football becomes very fun to watch again for me how about you guys?
Kudos all around to Henry, he was everything we needed today running the football. Walker was clutch, he had 119 yards and all the catches were at crucial times in the game.
Question of the Day???
What the hell is Shanahan thinking running the option? Is he nuts putting Cutler out in the open field like that or what?
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f6/mrmilehigh/whitescreen-2-3.jpg