Orange Crush77
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I agree with all the sentiments above. This D has taken this team on their shoulders.
Our defense is going to be jacked for this game. I imagine a lot of, if not all of our defensive players were disappointed and pissed off that they were not put in the best position a lot of times by Del Rio and his style of defense. I can see guys carrying a grudge about this and wanting to show Del Rio what they are capable of, and how he misused their talents when he was here. I know they have to be happier about the style of defense they are playing now. It's almost like they were handcuffed before, and now they are free. I really hope they humiliate the Raiders offense from start to finish. It's hard to imagine them playing better than they already have, but if there is a game for them to be motivated even more than usual, this is it.
I'm personally holding a grudge against Del Rio (and I'm a USC fan) for holding back our defense, so I'm looking for the new Orange Crush to destroy Oakland.
Offensively, I think we will take another small step forward as we have been doing from week to week. Steady progress is all we need. This week the passing attack will open up a little against the 31st ranked pass defense. Our TEs should be able to do some damage against this defense, and Kubiak will have a plan to do just that.
Crossing my fingers for the O-line to stay healthy.
This plus force 4 turnovers. The lack of aggression last year led to few turnovers. Any time the enemy put the ball on the ground the Broncos defense seldom recovered. That lack of aggression cost them because they weren't mentally prepared to recover those fumbles. This defense believes it is going to create a play, and when they do they are in position to exploit it. That's the difference in mindset.
I went against the grain on this pick...Vegas thinks DEN will win by 5 I think...I'm looking for this to be a close game and think OAK will cover if they don't win outright.
Here's where I am on this game...OAK now has some edge rushers in Smith and Mack...Lofton is not spectacular but solid MLB...DEN has not really run it well this season...if Manning has to carry them...I can see him taking a few hits, or making some mistakes trying to avoid pressure.
I understand your point of view. Here is another though in the Raiders are 31st in the NFL in defending the pass. Even though they have those two pass rushers it hasn't stopped teams from passing all over them because they have a very weak secondary. When you throw in the linebackers have shown to be the worst in the league in coverage as they have given up the most yards and touchdowns to TE's in the NFL this season. That is where Manning makes his living in those quick passes to the TE's and WR's and let them do the work. Oakland's secondary hasn't shown they can stop those quick passes.
I will say this being an Away game has me a bit worried but at the same time the Broncos have won something like 13 straight road division games which is an NFL record. They have obviously figured out something.
Is Ty going to play this week ?
I'm not claiming much conventional wisdom with this pick CD...lol...these are still the Raiders and they are giving up a lot points. But I'm seeing maybe a little different Raider team...they got their 1st road win in a long time, and nearly backed it up (yes, I know it was da Bears).
The streak you mention is part of my thinking...it either speaks pretty lowly of the AFCW, or very highly of the Broncos...like most things, the reality is probably somewhere in the middle...this pick is mostly about little brother finally getting one on the big brother...I use brother rather loosely here...more Cain and Abel...lol
Nobody knows yet. He worked on the sidelines this week so I don't think this is one of those shoulder injuries that will keep him out for another few weeks but I do think this week is a bit up in the air. Especially when you think about the fact that he will be matched up against Khalil Mack. I think I would almost prefer that Ryan Harris stay the starter for one more week letting Sambrailo heal up and have a veteran go against one of the better young players in the league.
It makes a big difference on fumble recoveries when you have a team swarm to the ball. It's more luck if you have only 1 or two guys that are in position to make recovery vs 6 of them. When you even or strengthen the odds, it's majority usually wins. Good teams do that.That's not really the case, though. Forcing fumbles is definitely a skill, but when it comes to recovering them, it mostly comes to luck. Statistically, a team can expect to have a fumble recovery rate of 50%. Now, that can fluctuate from year to year, so one year you might see a team with a recovery rate of 60%, but they usually drop to 40% the next year.
So far this year, the Broncos have been fortunate in that they've recovered nearly every fumble they've forced, but we started to see that swing back the other way against the Vikings: despite forcing 3 fumbles, we were only able to recover 1.
It really doesn't though. Statistics just don't bear it out. Fumble recovery has more to do with where it's punched out, and who's around, and how the ball bounces, than any skill by a team. It really is pretty random.It makes a big difference on fumble recoveries when you have a team swarm to the ball. It's more luck if you have only 1 or two guys that are in position to make recovery vs 6 of them. When you even or strengthen the odds, it's majority usually wins. Good teams do that.