But they didn’t. The team has struggled in many ways, and injuries have contributed to those woes, but San Diego couldn’t make plays as time wound down to either seal a game or put the team over the top. The Broncos’ No. 1 defense gets everyone’s full attention, especially with Peyton Manning sidelined.
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We’ve said before that the scariest phrase a Chargers fan can hear are: “Kellen Clemens is warming up”.
Every single one of the remaining games on the schedule is must win. Regardless of that, the Broncos clearly have more talent.
As I journeyed from class to class on a brisk Monday afternoon, the cloud-covered, gloom-projecting sky fully represented the hollow feeling of football fallout on Northeastern’s campus and in all of Boston, following the New England Patriots’ heart-wrenching loss at the hands of conference rival Denver Broncos.
Brock: “I wish I could say it’s a tribute because it would be a great one, but that’s just how our offense works”.
“I didn’t think it was bad at first, and then I couldn’t run, like, turn over my legs at a high rate”, he said.
“I’ll get out there today and run around and know more”, Amendola said before his limited practice workload.
ENGLEWOOD | All the speculation over returning Brock Osweiler to his backup role when Peyton Manning gets back could prove a waste of time. In the receiving end, Steve Johnson had 92 yards and one touchdown in seven receptions while Dontrelle Inman added 65 yards and one touchdown in five catches. And Antonio Gates has found a recent spring – two touchdowns last week – in his step. It’s an astounding drop off considering just the year prior, Manning threw 15 interceptions the entire regular season, while racking up a massive 39 touchdowns. Instead of focusing on being the best possible football team New England was capable of, it put itself in a mode of obsessive desperation to keep the streak alive.
-The Chargers’ pass protection, after QB Philip Rivers took some blows in the last gave, vs. the Broncos’ pass rush, which features Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware. And Kubiak seems to believe everyone is one the same page. But Rivers will be stressed on the edges of the Broncos’ pass rush, courtesy of Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware – if Ware’s back allows.
On defense, Von Miller may have won the game for Denver.
And in fact Rivers was on the first injury report of the week Wednesday, listed with a foot injury, although he was a full participant in practice. Having Dunlap back is swell – but he will need some help.
The Chargers run defense is putrid, especially in the red zone.
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“Obviously this was a big game for us”. With the Patriots facing a rookie and two mediocre QBs in the next three games, the challenge won’t be as tough on defense. That pair has played well together and it figures to get tested by Denver. Bruton is the longest continuously-tenured Bronco on the 53-man roster and is one of the team’s most active players in charitable endeavors. Hillman, who played at Qualcomm Stadium while at San Diego State, will be seeking a big day.
