Month: February 2017
Orange Overview: February 7, 2017
Orange Overview: February 6, 2017
SB 51 Open Thread
Falcons will win
Brads NFL Picks Super Bowl 51 2016 – 2017
Brads NFL Picks Super Bowl 51 2016 – 2017
Brads Picks was 0 – 2 last week and is 6 – 4 in the post season and 164 – 100 – 2 on the year. Here’s what happened last week:
Atlanta 44, Packers 21 – It was 24 to 0 at the half. Bad time for Rodgers to cool off, but the Packers were beat up at the WR position, enough so that they activated rookie Max McCaffrey from the PS. Julio Jones caught 9 for 180 and two TDs, despite the Packers pretty much shutting down the run game. Matt Ryan threw for 392 yards and 4 TDs and also had a rushing TD of 14 yards.
New England 36, Steelers 17 – Tom the Cheater threw for 384 yards abd 3 TDs, It was Cheaters 17, Steelers 9 at the half. Le’Veon Bell had just 20 yards on 6 carries for the Steelers before leaving the game with a groin injury. His back up, DeAngelo Williams, had just 34 on 14.
Orange Overview: February 5, 2017
Gut Reaction: Well, Look Who’s In The HOF
No, you are not dreaming, Bronco fans. Terrell Davis is finally a Hall of Famer.
To be honest, I thought he’d have to wait a year, given the presence of LaDainian Tomlinson, a worthy HOFer, too. Instead, it sounds like voters were more swayed to give Davis the nod that’s past due.
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Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2017
Some surprises in new HoF class. A pleasant one for Broncos: Terrell Davis is a Hall of Famer, per source w/knowledge of HoF class. #9sports
— Mike Klis (@MikeKlis) February 5, 2017
Brian Dawkins and John Lynch were voted down by the Hall of Fame Selection Committee. Still a logjam at the safety position.
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) February 5, 2017
Congrats, @Terrell_Davis, on your selection to the @ProFootballHOF!! Couldn't have happened to a better teammate, player or person!! pic.twitter.com/3gA0IH334C
— John Elway (@johnelway) February 5, 2017
SB 50 Review
(For a bit of nostalgia, this is what I wrote about 50 weeks ago)
Super Bowl 50 Review
Denver 24, Carolina 10 – At the end of the 1st quarter, it was Denver 10, Carolina 0. At the half it was Denver 13, Carolina 7. After the third, it was Denver 16, Carolina 7. Midway through the 4th it was Denver 16, Carolina 10. You know the final score. So, as predicted, Denver won going away.
Neither QB threw a TD pass. Both threw one INT. Newton was sacked 6 times (Ted Ginn was sacked once- the 7 sacks tied the SB record, with the 85 Chicago Bears). Manning was sacked 5 times. Manning threw a pass for a two point conversion for the final score in the game.
The only two offensive TDs were on short running plays, by Jonathan Stewart, who leaped over, and CJ Anderson, who burrowed under. The other TD was a fumble recovery by Malik Jackson who recovered in the end zone after Von Miller stripped the ball from Cam Newton.
The game was played by the number 1 offense (Carolina) and the number 1 defense (Denver), and a good Carolina defense against a mediocre Denver offense. The story of the game was that Denver’s defense was far superior to Carolina’s offense, and the Bronco offense did just enough against the Carolina defense.