Baltimore sportswriter oozes contempt for Broncos. - The Orange Mane

Gort · 10-08-2010, 06:03 PM

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/r...7763082.column

some excepts:

this first one is the title of the piece.

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Ravens aren't afraid of Broncos' overrated passing attack

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Both groups are overrated, but Denver is more overrated. When you take a deep look at the Broncos offense, you see a group that is soft and a passing game that's vanilla.

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Denver's major problem is that the Broncos haven't played a team as physical as the Ravens, and when you're as one-dimensional as Denver, that means trouble.

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Denver runs a West Coast offense, one predicated on short passes that are almost like running plays.

what

Shanny ran a West Coast offense. i don't think McD's offense is classified as West Coast. at least this is the first time i've ever heard anyone say that McD's offense was West Coast. am i missing something here?

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It's a pea-shooter offense.

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He (Orton) might hit the 300-yard mark in Baltimore, but it will be more out of desperation than sticking with the game plan.

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That's true, but let's not go overboard. These are the Broncos. It's a new coach, but the same old act.

do you guys see now why i have such little respect for the Ravens fanbase? there's very little analysis in his column. just statement of opinion as fact. this guy (Mike Preston) is a huge Ravens homer. he's also the guy who made it his mission in life to write column after column criticizing Brian Billick and trying to get Billick run out of town.

IIRC, i linked to one of his columns last year where he demonstrated similar contempt for the Broncos.

the Ravens may well win on Sunday. we'll soon enough find out. but this Ravens team is not an elite team, no matter how fervently their followers believe them to be. they barely squeaked by the Jets (by 1 point). they lost to Cincinnati. they only beat Cleveland by a TD and Pittsburgh by a FG. they haven't accomplished anything yet.

Taco John · 10-08-2010, 06:04 PM

These Ravens used to be called the Browns and they were our biatches.

ColoradoDarin · 10-08-2010, 06:07 PM

WCO? Why not just scream "I know NOTHING about football!"

WABronco · 10-08-2010, 06:14 PM

Gaaaadddd dayummmm he mad.

It's gonna be tough in bmore. If we won this game I'd take more positive from that than any win in the last couple of years...

DarkHorse30 · 10-08-2010, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by WABronco

Gaaaadddd dayummmm he mad.

It's gonna be tough in bmore. If we won this game I'd take more positive from that than any win in the last couple of years...

Going into and winning at Tennessee will help Denver know that they can hang with good defenses, even when half of their offense is completely shut down.

Everybody is going to pick Baltimore, they were a pre-season SB AFC favorite. Denver has to do everything right to pull out the win......but they can do it.

SpringStein · 10-08-2010, 06:39 PM

This is an article expected on a fan board (read MHR) than a legitimate major city newspaper.

Bronco_Fan_27 · 10-08-2010, 07:50 PM

Wow I just read the whole report and I really wish I could punch this guy in they face hahaha.. but that's ravens fans for you.. this is mostly why I dislike the ravens more than teams in our own division

ghwk · 10-08-2010, 07:51 PM

Man I hope we beat the snot out of these guys.

Garcia Bronco · 10-08-2010, 07:52 PM

It's a west coast offense.

Bronco Rob · 10-08-2010, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ghwk

Man I hope we beat the snot out of these guys.

Al Wilson · 10-08-2010, 07:55 PM

I think we're gonna come out and whip them. I'm sure Josh didn't forget how they beat us last year.

Tombstone RJ · 10-08-2010, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

It's a west coast offense.

I thought it was a spread offense. Doesn't the WCO usually incorporate the TEs way more into the passing game? I guess it really doesn't matter how you classify offenses and defenses these days, there is so much overlap...

LonghornBronco · 10-08-2010, 08:15 PM

Some similarities to the WCO, but more like the spread that Urban Meyer has had success with, definitly not WCO more like run and shoot than WCO IMHO.

LonghornBronco · 10-08-2010, 08:18 PM

Here is a good article about the spread we are currently running.
http://www.footballtimes.org/Article.asp?ID=217

Rulon Velvet Jones · 10-08-2010, 08:38 PM

Where's Omar when you need him?

lostknight · 10-08-2010, 08:56 PM

It boggles the mind. It really does. It's idiots like this that don't understand exactly why McDaniels was going after Tebow.

Arkie · 10-08-2010, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by WABronco

Gaaaadddd dayummmm he mad.

It's gonna be tough in bmore. If we won this game I'd take more positive from that than any win in the last couple of years...

This. I picked Baltimore for the Super Bowl.

broncocalijohn · 10-08-2010, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SpringStein

This is an article expected on a fan board (read MHR) than a legitimate major city newspaper.

or bleacher report.

sirhcyennek81 · 10-08-2010, 09:42 PM

Broncos Fan tells Baltimore sportswriter to go **** a rhino...

Broncos_OTM · 10-08-2010, 09:58 PM

last year they played our short passing game really good. we are gonna have to put it deep on them a couple times espeically since Ed Reed is not out there. I dont know about this game seems we could be a trap game for them. Hopefully we can get some what of a run game going. I doubt it though. I am still fumeing we got Maroney. the one running back i cant stand.

epicSocialism4tw · 10-08-2010, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Taco John

These Ravens used to be called the Browns and they were our biatches.

Rep.

These fools received the brunt of The Drive.

Not only that, but they are now named after the hallucinations of an opium fiend.

Los Broncos · 10-08-2010, 10:40 PM

**** the Ravens, go out there and **** their world up.

Florida_Bronco · 10-08-2010, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ

I thought it was a spread offense.

It is.

TheReverend · 10-08-2010, 11:01 PM

It's not a WCO, but what we've been doing with the failure of the running game is nearly identical in idealogy of high %, short passing plays. So it's not like he's WAY off.

strafen · 10-08-2010, 11:16 PM

I think our passing offense is as good as any in the league right now, and perhaps one of the best we've ever had.
So, with that said, we're still short on the running game, and that's what hurts us at the moment.
This game will be a test for both team. I believe Baltimore is the top rated defense against the pass and we're number one passing offense.
I like our chances there, but then again, it could be tough not having a running game that can keep the Ravens' defense honest...

Early game, east coast and Baltimore has always been a tough customer...

10-08-2010, 06:14 PM	#4
WABronco WE SUCK AGAIN All dat force Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 4,976	Gaaaadddd dayummmm he mad. It's gonna be tough in bmore. If we won this game I'd take more positive from that than any win in the last couple of years... Last edited by WABronco; 10-08-2010 at 06:17 PM..

10-08-2010, 11:16 PM	#25
strafen Karma Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,928 Adopt-a-Bronco: Elway	I think our passing offense is as good as any in the league right now, and perhaps one of the best we've ever had. So, with that said, we're still short on the running game, and that's what hurts us at the moment. This game will be a test for both team. I believe Baltimore is the top rated defense against the pass and we're number one passing offense. I like our chances there, but then again, it could be tough not having a running game that can keep the Ravens' defense honest... Early game, east coast and Baltimore has always been a tough customer... Last edited by strafen; 10-08-2010 at 11:25 PM..

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Taco John 24/7 Broncos In Elway I Trust Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 49,697 Adopt-a-Bronco: Peyton Manning	These Ravens used to be called the Browns and they were our biatches.

10-08-2010, 06:07 PM	#3
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10-08-2010, 06:39 PM	#6
SpringStein Ring of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Monument, CO Posts: 2,733	This is an article expected on a fan board (read MHR) than a legitimate major city newspaper.

10-08-2010, 07:50 PM	#7
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10-08-2010, 07:52 PM	#9
Garcia Bronco Hokie since 1993 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 45,987 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tom Jackson	It's a west coast offense.

10-08-2010, 07:55 PM	#11
Al Wilson Perennial Pro-bowler Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 937	I think we're gonna come out and whip them. I'm sure Josh didn't forget how they beat us last year.

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LonghornBronco Ring of Famer Hook'em Horns Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin Posts: 1,356 Adopt-a-Bronco: Rahim Moore	Some similarities to the WCO, but more like the spread that Urban Meyer has had success with, definitly not WCO more like run and shoot than WCO IMHO.

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LonghornBronco Ring of Famer Hook'em Horns Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin Posts: 1,356 Adopt-a-Bronco: Rahim Moore	Here is a good article about the spread we are currently running. http://www.footballtimes.org/Article.asp?ID=217

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TheReverend www.PatrickTurley.org ^ buy this... twice Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 32,966 Adopt-a-Bronco: Mike Shanahan	It's not a WCO, but what we've been doing with the failure of the running game is nearly identical in idealogy of high %, short passing plays. So it's not like he's WAY off.