Wednesday Lull
Wednesday is the worst news day of the football week. Last week isn't fresh anymore and next week is still three days away. I promised posts everyday however so here goes.
First of all, thank you to The Horsehead contributor Brian for the RSS feed you find in the right corner. It basically saves me a lot of time doing what I was doing which was looking up websites of the four papers in the two major markets playing this game and posting links to those articles. I know anybody can do that, and now thanks to Brian it is being done for me.
Thursday, I will start breaking down the nuts and bolts of this game. I will start with the Broncos having the ball, meaning I will be analyzing the Broncos offense against the Patriots defense. Then we will punt (this game features two of the best punters and kickers in football, there is little advantage to be had for either team) and I will break down the Patriots offense against the Broncos defense.
As far as the sentiment from both sides, it can be paraphrased in one word: respect. The Broncos have gone out of their way to compliment the Patriots and their accomplishments of both the past few seasons and their resurgence over the past few weeks. It almost seems like an edict from Mike Shanahan rather than a reflection of the Broncos true feelings. Broncos fans should have no problem with this. To not put that quote up on the bulletin board is key, its been the spark that has lit the Patriots fire in almost every playoff game they've played up to this point. However to take Rod Smith, Mike Anderson, Mike Shanahan and others at their word is to think the Broncos feelings for the Patriots border on fear. The Broncos must believe they can impose their offensive and defensive will on New England in order to make it happen and advance. Observers following the Broncos this week have described them as "business-like" and while they recognize the difficulty of the job, they believe they know what to do to get the job done. This feeling is imperative against a two-time defending Super Bowl Champion. I put great faith in the veteran leadership of this team to approach this game exactly as it needs to be approached.
Some have a reason to feel disrespected (Jake Plummer) some have a reason to perhaps be overconfident (New England's front seven) but we will analyze what will happen when they set foot on the field on tomorrow's blog. For now just enjoy a picture of Jake's girlfriend and Denver Broncos cheerleader Kollette Klassen.
First of all, thank you to The Horsehead contributor Brian for the RSS feed you find in the right corner. It basically saves me a lot of time doing what I was doing which was looking up websites of the four papers in the two major markets playing this game and posting links to those articles. I know anybody can do that, and now thanks to Brian it is being done for me.
Thursday, I will start breaking down the nuts and bolts of this game. I will start with the Broncos having the ball, meaning I will be analyzing the Broncos offense against the Patriots defense. Then we will punt (this game features two of the best punters and kickers in football, there is little advantage to be had for either team) and I will break down the Patriots offense against the Broncos defense.
As far as the sentiment from both sides, it can be paraphrased in one word: respect. The Broncos have gone out of their way to compliment the Patriots and their accomplishments of both the past few seasons and their resurgence over the past few weeks. It almost seems like an edict from Mike Shanahan rather than a reflection of the Broncos true feelings. Broncos fans should have no problem with this. To not put that quote up on the bulletin board is key, its been the spark that has lit the Patriots fire in almost every playoff game they've played up to this point. However to take Rod Smith, Mike Anderson, Mike Shanahan and others at their word is to think the Broncos feelings for the Patriots border on fear. The Broncos must believe they can impose their offensive and defensive will on New England in order to make it happen and advance. Observers following the Broncos this week have described them as "business-like" and while they recognize the difficulty of the job, they believe they know what to do to get the job done. This feeling is imperative against a two-time defending Super Bowl Champion. I put great faith in the veteran leadership of this team to approach this game exactly as it needs to be approached.
Some have a reason to feel disrespected (Jake Plummer) some have a reason to perhaps be overconfident (New England's front seven) but we will analyze what will happen when they set foot on the field on tomorrow's blog. For now just enjoy a picture of Jake's girlfriend and Denver Broncos cheerleader Kollette Klassen.
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