There was a definite Dan Reeves feel to the offense late in the game. Well, getting off to a more consistent start wouldn’t hurt. That stalled the march, and the next two series ended in three-and-outs. Anderson contributed 47 yards and a touchdown in four receptions.
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Time after time, the Colts ripped the Broncos’ hearts from their chests.
That Del Rio is a defensive specialist and his “D” can’t even be categorized as uninspiring is the bigger issue today in Oakland for a unit that invested $83.5 million and a first-rounder who can barely get on the field this offseason. The Broncos need to improve in short yardage situations, but that will come.
Wade Phillips poked around the edges trying to solve the quarterback mystery that has stumped the Broncos’ defense for three years. Last season in Week 9 against Denver, he helped the Colts to a 17-0 lead in the first half, finishing 21 of 36 for 252 yards on the way to a 27-24 win.
DENVER (AP) – When the Denver Broncos settled for another field goal and were clinging to a six-point lead over the Indianapolis Colts with 1:51 remaining, one thought went through Von Miller’s head.
Balance is of utmost importance to Chudzinski, who wants the Indianapolis offense to be able to adapt to anything a defense might throw at it.
This was a big game for the Broncos in a couple ways. Enjoy watching with DVR controls so you can fast-forward or rewind, or use the search feature to jump directly to any play.
Still – even with injuries continuing to mount in the defensive backfield at an alarming rate – Indianapolis had its chances to win. He did not return.NOTES: The Colts came into the game without CBs Vontae Davis (ankle) and Patrick Robinson (concussion) as well as S T.J. Green (knee). The focus is on finding a way to improve. “That’s just me playing ball”, Stewart said. We know that they can put a tremendous amount of pressure on your quarterback. This week we will see more of Siemian throwing to try and attack the Colts’ secondary which was victimised by Detroit.
Luck didn’t have to watch Denver’s defense almost as closely as the league’s disciplinarians did during the week to know how Denver’s defense can put a serious hurt on the quarterback.
That’s left Denver’s best defender with no question about Luck’s grit.
“As a quarterback you have an obligation to be on the field”, Luck said. “You can turn on the film and see that”.
“They made a good play”, Luck said. “He’s one of the toughest guys I know”.
This tends to be quite an interesting match as the Broncos will look to build off of their win over the Panthers while the Colts suffered a shootout loss to the Lions last week.
With nice field position, the Colts pushed into Denver’s side of the field and left with three points after Adam Vinatieri connected from 48 yards out. But, the Colts seem to have nothing but bad luck attached to them as players just continue to fall with injuries.
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“What (Chuck Pagano) did there at the end of the game, he absolutely has to be able to trust us with 37 seconds left to win a game”, Monachino said of the controversial timeout. The back end, the second level and the third level, they’ve got speed, athleticism and they’re very, very deep. They create some vertical run lanes in your defense, and there are seams in there.
