But I want to tell you something. Another important factor will be time of possession.
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Kansas City is coming off a 27-20 win at Houston to open the season. Denver may not be that Super Bowl contending team from years past, but this is still a great football team, and Kansas City is poised to be that contending team in the AFC.
“There will be some growing pains along the way”. Smith isn’t the best quarterback when it comes to stretching the field, but he may have to make a few deep throws if the Chiefs are going to be victorious.
Nevertheless, some fans at the stadium were very vocal about their displeasure by the third quarter during the game Sunday.
A challenge the Denver defense will face shorthanded, Derek Wolfe’s suspension will keep him out three more games, but at least they’ve got one key piece back in place, said Brandon Marshall. Thomas should be a WR1 going into this game but if this offense continues to struggle it might be time to hit the panic button. He’ll understand the defensive alignments and won’t have a problem running the ball 30-plus times if it’s working.
“We would like to be balanced”. If you missed the game, it’s basically a miracle that Manning lived to see halftime.
Or, in the Broncos’ case, the next drive. And while that didn’t eradicate the stench of the offensive failures to that point, it was crucial in getting the Broncos to 1-0, despite the offensive issues. “You play to your players strengths”, Reid said. “We are 1-0 and feel good about that”.
“I have followed Peyton Manning forever, especially being an Indiana girl”, Bollig said.
The Broncos said Anunike was out and Bolden was doubtful for Thursday night’s game, while Anderson, Stewart and Jackson were questionable.
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That performance by Manning had many wondering whether the 39-year-old quarterback was actually healthy, and on Tuesday he appeared on the Broncos’ injury report with a back ailment. Alex Smith and the offense will have another big test after passing with flying colors in Houston on Sunday, when they host the Broncos as the Thursday night marquee matchup.
