The Denver Broncos defeated the Cleveland Browns in a roller coaster ride of a battle 26-23 in overtime.
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Seven plays later, the Broncos settled for McManus’ 29-yard field goal and a 3-0 lead with 2:52 left in the first quarter.
They advanced to the Broncos’ 32, but instead of letting kicker Travis Coons attempt a 50-yard field goal, they went for it on fourth-and-5.
The Browns were rolling on offense against Baltimore for sure. Wait till the receivers can break free of coverage and the Broncos’ pass rushers begin swarming on the quarterback. McCown passed for a franchise regular-season record of 457 yards in the win at Baltimore. In one of Josh McCown’s most impressive performances, he fought the Ravens neck and neck for the majority of the game. Depending on the amount of teams in your fantasy football league, somebody else may have already grabbed him. The offense has the talent and needs to do more to help out their defense. Fans sit on their hands and anticipate a big play from the defense that has given Denver five wins. In addition, McCown’s ability to take care of the football was a huge part of the decision.
“To be on the brink of a heck of a win and to not be able to finish it, it is a tough deal”, coach Mike Pettine said.
When examining McCown’s targets, there is not necessarily a star that jumps off the page. The Browns are led by Josh McCown, who has thrown for 1,203 yards and six touchdowns.
The Denver Broncos’ running game ranks 31st in the league.
Guards Louis Vasquez and Evan Mathis also received a day off from practice Wednesday, although they are expected to play Sunday. If they catch one ball, great…. “I don’t think I ever will”. When he has time to throw he’s forced a few balls resulting in interceptions. Most of Manning’s best moments this season have come when the Broncos have put Manning in the shotgun formation and run Manning’s offense, not Kubiak’s.
One way to avoid quarterback pressure is to keep the defense honest against the run. This week the team did not receive any positive news that would indicate a turnaround is imminent as the struggles against the rush and pass continue. CB Joe Haden (concussion) and S Tashaun Gipson (ankle) were inactive…. Playing a team like that, they minimalize your margin for error. This season has not gone the way one might expect for a Peyton Manning-led team.
The Broncos passing offense was stagnant throughout the entire game, but the bright spot was the running game. The team has not been able to establish any rhythm.
Poyer has appeared in all 30 games since being claimed off waivers from Philadelphia on October 21, 2013, mostly on kick return and coverage units. The Broncos committed a slew of mental mistakes in the victory, including two massive late drops by Demaryius Thomas, Sanders unaware of the game clock on a play that was wiped out, several poorly timed penalties and Manning getting away with a pick in overtime.
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Left tackle Ty Sambrailo returned to practice Wednesday for his first on-field work since he injured his shoulder in the second half of the September 27 win at Detroit.
