He said after the game on Sunday that “he hoped to play” on Sunday, but if I were a betting man, which I am, I would say he won’t dress. Darrell Jackson is healthy, and affords the Broncos the luxury of resting Royal for the Patriots next Monday Night. You’ll likely hear all week how Royal is Questionable, but when Sunday rolls around look for Royal to be Inactive.

slowly

The defensive numbers have been a bit misleading. In the two games the Broncos offense has not turned the ball over – Oakland(WK1) and Tampa(WK4), the defense has allowed a total of 27 points. When the offense has turned the ball over, the defense has struggled, at least in the points allowed department. The big difference between this defense and the one the Jags saw a year ago is toughness, at least in my opinion. These guy will lay the lumber. The linebackers are fast and aggressive, and Elvis Dumervil has a motor that doesn’t quit.

If the offense can do their part, and that doesn’t necessarily mean scoring points, this defense can hold its own.

about what the broncos are going to have more trouble stopping depends on the teams gameplans and if the broncos line can pressure the qb

That is an interesting question since I don’t think the Jags can run the ball like they want to because of all the injuries to your O-Line. That said, the Broncos are selling out to stop the run, often going with a 4-linebacker set. They have also been playing alot of Cover-2 attempting to keep everything in front of them. It seems the motto now is to force teams to have to go the long way to score points, meaning lots of plays. That’s when the turnovers come in. If the offense forces the Broncos defense on the field alot, they will wear down.

As for our offense, right now it is pass heavy. The Broncos just don;t have a guy they can give the ball to 20 times to be affective. they really don’t have 2, so they are going with 3 – Selvin Young, Andre Hall and Michale Pittman. They also know their best player is Jay Cutler, along with Brandon Marshall, so getting the ball in the hands is crucial. I think it will even itself out now that teams are more leery of the Broncos passing game, but time will tell if the Broncos can actually do both.

..to be a class act.

"where the hell did they come from".

I think this about sums it up for both of our teams. And if you ask me I like it that way.

Here is to a good game guys.

Enjoy the game UM

in so many ways. Cutler has been everything the fans have expected, and then some. He’s one of those guys that is very intense about the game and has a drive to get better. Sunday will only be his 25th start, so the future is definitely bright….

We’re pretty stoked on Cutler (pun only partially intended). However, he has had a couple of off games. I think that most of the MHR faithfull would say he’s had three straight sub-par games in a row. Nobody is really sure what’s going on with him (we’re all very, VERY hesitant to use the “D” word).