Month: October 2015

Haden: Out. Gipson: Out. Big test for the defense coming up. STORY: http://t.co/AfoaVVAE2B pic.twitter.com/bQ59GM3UKo

— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) October 16, 2015

Notable on #Broncos injury report vs. #Browns: Ware, Sambrailo out; Demaryius Thomas, Evan Mathis, Aqib Talib all questionable.

— Lindsay Jones (@bylindsayhjones) October 16, 2015

There are a few streaks regarding the Broncos that I always keep in mind.  The proudest ones, of course, regard shutouts: the Broncos have never been shut out at home, and haven’t been shut out period since 1992, by far the longest active streak.  For a while, I had also observed that the Broncos had never lost to the Cardinals–until 2010 (Josh McDaniels, you are not missed).

But for this week, it’s all about the Broncos’ historical dominance over the Browns.

Continue reading Fun With Streaks, Cleveland Browns Edition

This shouldn’t be a surprise to anybody who has discussed the subject here.

Nevada is just a single (small) state, and daily fantasy sites will still make gobs of money without it. But Nevada certainly wields outsized influence in matters of gambling, and this is an especially unwelcome time for this ruling considering that both the FBI and the Department of Justice have opened probes into the legality of daily fantasy.

As some might say, we’ve only just begun.

Looks like Kapri Bibbs will be promoted from the practice squad to active roster for the second consecutive year.

But with Broncos’ No. 3 running back Juwan Thompson not expected to play this week because of a hamstring injury, Bibbs is expected to be promoted to the Broncos’ active roster Friday afternoon.

Pro Football Focus ranked the Broncos defensive line the best in the NFL.

That shouldn’t be surprising to anyone here. But it’s worth noting that the Broncos have faced three of PFF’s top 10 D-lines (granted, one could argue putting the New York Jets on the list instead of Minnesota) and will face another one after the Broncos’ bye.

So while it’s true the offensive line has its issues, let’s not forget in the first five weeks of the season, the Broncos have had to face three defenses with great talent up front.

Whenever we talk about the Denver Broncos meeting up with the Cleveland Browns, there’s one thing that never gets old: Reminiscing about this and this.

Of course, that was a long time ago and, as much as we pick on Marty Schottenheimer, I don’t think there’s a Browns fan out there who wouldn’t welcome back those days of Martyball, because at least the Browns got to the playoffs. This version of the Browns has brought more disappointment than hope.

This seems like another season in which Browns fans are getting flickers of hope, and that’s because there is talent on this team. It just happens that the weak links on the team stand out badly and make it difficult for the Browns to beat other teams.
Continue reading Midweek Musings: Browns Best Chance To Get Run Game Going

There is a lot of criticism surrounding Peyton Manning and his “inability to throw.” Even more frustrating is the amount of fans crying to play Brock Osweiler and benching Manning. This won’t happen. But, is the criticism earned? Let’s dig deeper.

Continue reading Deep Dive: Let’s Discuss Manning

#Patriots left tackle Nate Solder will miss the rest of the season with a torn right biceps, according to a team source. Surgery upcoming.

— Jim McBride (@globejimmcbride) October 14, 2015

Solder is a Denver native and University of Colorado graduate, FWIW.

The Patriots have been rotating offensive linemen throughout the season, but now they will be without one of their best linemen.

I’m sure guys like Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware aren’t upset about this development, though. Hehehe.