Earlier I posted my thoughts on the Broncos’ offense vs. the Panthers’ defense in anticipation of tomorrow night’s game. Now it’s time to take a look at what to expect when Carolina has the ball, as well as a brief thought about special teams. Just like in the first installment we’ll look at personnel, key matchups and schemes for both squads. Let’s get to it.
Continue reading Week 1 Preview: Panthers at Broncos, Part Deux
Straight from the boss himself:
Excited to announce we've agreed to a 3-year extension with WR Emmanuel Sanders. He plays with intensity & we love the way he competes!
— John Elway (@johnelway) September 7, 2016
This thread will serve as both a reminder and a place to discuss a trio of shows the NFL Network will be airing tonight that will have much interest among the Broncos fanbase. It should be a great way to enjoy the final night of an offseason where the Broncos are defending champions before it’s ready to get back to work.
| Show | PT | MT | CT | ET |
| Worth the Wait: Gary Kubiak and the 2015 Denver Broncos | 5:00 | 6:00 | 7:00 | 8:00 |
| America’s Game: 2015 Denver Broncos | 6:00 | 7:00 | 8:00 | 9:00 |
| Top 10: Peyton Manning Games | 7:00 | 8:00 | 9:00 | 10:00 |
Good morning, Broncos fans! With tomorrow’s game dominating our thoughts, I thought it would be nice to post a preview of the game to generate some discussion. We’ve heard plenty about what the national pundits have to say, but let’s try to come to our own conclusions with a little deeper dive into personnel, key matchups and schemes. I’m going to split this preview into two parts, beginning with the Broncos’ offense vs. the Panthers’ defense.
In years past, one of our favorite writers, Mike Tanier, put together his Quarterback Nonsense Index, in which he evaluated the storylines that surrounded each team’s quarterback or QB situation and just how ridiculous the debates or narratives had become.
Tanier has not yet put one together this year, but fear not, my friends. I am going to attempt to put together my own version of Quarterback Nonsense, but I call mine the Quarterback Nonsense Rankings, because I need to make it look like I am doing things differently from the way Tanier does things, just in case he’s kept his own Index under wraps in preparation to unleash it upon everyone without a moment’s notice!
And while Tanier applies the best statistical science he can find to determine his rankings, I use my own version of statistical science (in other words, I just threw stuff together and hoped people agreed with it) to determine just how much Nonsense one has seen either generated or can expect to be generated. Among the factors I considered:
Continue reading The QB Nonsense Rankings (With Apologies to Mike Tanier)
Nick already shared the NFL Playoff Predictor earlier this week and I will roll out my predictions for the upcoming season, along with some thoughts about why I concluded that the teams would finish the way they would.
Continue reading A Quick NFL Season Preview
Since there’s been interest in an update as to where the Broncos stand financially with roster cutdowns and churning mostly complete, here’s an overview that I can provide now that Jason’s mostly finished with updating things on Over The Cap. (Reference the Broncos’ team page here.) Continue reading 2016-2017 Contract And Salary Cap Update
The offseason is now over. Free agency, the draft, training camp, preseason, roster cuts…all seen clearer in the rearviewmirror. It’s time to put all that work to the test and play some football.
So if you wish, it’s time to put your predictions on the table. And I’ve found a handy tool to do it: the NFL Playoff Predictor. Be forewarned that there are still some bugs in it that you may have to account for in your own writing. However, there are three things that I like about this:
So for those interested, pick the games and copy and paste your URL here before the Super Bowl champion Broncos take the field on Thursday!