A few weeks ago after attending a Denver Broncos pre-season game I roasted Kyle Orton here on the blog. Because on that day he looked like a PAL league player that got thrown into the pro ball mix. Well today, October 12th 2009 I am ordering my crow well done with some greens and red beans and rice on the side.
Now I still stand by my comments on Orton not being able to connect on the long bomb, but Josh McDaniels has the team playing in such a way that Orton doesn't have to make that play, and can't possibly go wrong unless he just goes out there and gives up.
His offensive line gives him time to throw the ball. Correll Buckhalter and Knowshon Moreno give him a running game that must be paid attention to, and of course the defense that really gets it on. But more importantly his receivers are holding on to the ball and making good runs after the catch.
Down 7 points with 9 minutes left in the fourth quarter Orton led his team on a 98 yard scoring drive that tied the game. After the start of overtime with the Broncos getting the toss, they never gave New England a chance to get the ball. With a field goal by Matt Prater the Broncos moved their record to 5 and 0 for the season.
Being a lifetime Broncos fan I have to admit I liked what I saw yesterday. But I'm not going to jump off the end of the world proclaiming these guys as the best yet.
A lucky play to beat the Bengals. Two practice games with Cleveland, and Oakland. A win over Tony Romo that after seeing them play KC yesterday shows me that the Cowboys have a few problems. And finally against the Pats that for some reason can't seem to find a way to beat the Broncos. I believe Tom Brady has only beaten Denver once in his career.
For all the success Patriots coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady have had since 2001, the Broncos have their number. The Broncos are the only team that owns a winning record over the Patriots since 2001 (6-2, including the playoffs) and they’re also the only team Brady has a losing record against; yesterday’s loss dropped No. 12 to 1-6 against Denver......Boston.com
But seeing that we meet the Chargers next week, this game will be the telling point for me. The Chargers have beaten us up pretty bad in the last few years. They could be 0 and 10 but they always seem to turn it way up when they meet the Broncos. This should be a great game.
But last and certainly not least is Josh McDaniels. Mike Shanahan who? It was great to see coach just as happy and emotional as his players. This kid after all does seem to be the real thing. And maybe thats the reason his players are getting his game plan. A kid out there playing with other kids. What a concept.
PEACE!
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