Ponder, the 12th overall pick by Minnesota in 2011, never lived up to expectations in Minnesota, throwing 38 TD passes and 36 interceptions while completing 59.8 percent of his passes. Osweiler led a victory on his 25th birthday.
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-Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders returned to practice after missing the Bears game because of an ankle injury suffered two weeks earlier.
It’s possible that we’ve seen the final chapter of Tom Brady versus Peyton Manning. ESPN’s John Clayton already marked Osweiler’s win over the Chicago Bears Sunday as the unofficial start to the Kubiak era in Denver.
Now, all of that talk will have to be tabled for now as it is Osweiler’s time to shine against the only undefeated team in the AFC. The offense he ran with Manning at quarterback was limited and skewed towards Manning’s limitations and preferences. All of a sudden, he’s running [head coach] Gary Kubiak’s and, quite frankly, he has just not been effective.
“The message this week was, ‘Let’s protect the football and play, ‘” Kubiak said. He focused on finding Vernon Davis and Owen Daniels, but maybe with a little bit more confidence we’ll start seeing bigger plays and longer passes in the direction of a pair of very talented wide receivers.
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“Osweiler, performed efficiently. Denver basically resembled a far more balanced football team – instead of one learning how to co-exist with a future first-ballot Hall of Famer”.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported before Sunday’s game that “Osweiler’s play may decide when Manning returns”, and that “no one has ruled out Osweiler taking over if he lights it up”. Over the last week his team mates said Osweiler takes control in the huddle and is extremely confident.
So obviously this will be an important month for quarterback Brock Osweiler.
The Broncos have lots to be thankful for this season and they showed their appreciation today on Twitter for things like – “Yams”. Anytime they have they do the same thing defensively against teams they play.
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Christian Ponder gladly gave up shopping for Thanksgiving groceries to join the Denver Broncos and add quarterback depth with Peyton Manning out. They just call their defense, and then they try to tear your head off. “There’s still some steps for him to take, but I think we have taken some positive steps this week”. “He’s a great player and you have to be aware of him”.
