On the plus side, though—every day is a good day to have PAT BOONE AS YOUR MASTER!
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update: Bronco’s head coach Mike Shanahan, his team trailing 35-3 at halftime, rallies the troops: “…don’t worry. This is all part of my plan to bait the Colts into inserting their second teamers. Then, like angry tigers, we strike…!”
Did you know Pat “Nearer my Pat to Thee” Boone was the great, great, great, great grandson of Daniel
Boone?
If that doesn’t make you a deity, I don’t know what does.
So, how do you add two pro-bowl free agents to your secondary and play even WORSE than last year?
My god is it a freaking massacre, and Jake the Snake looks like Jesus to make it even worse.
If I’m Shanahan, those college jobs are starting to sound pretty good, because this is just embarassing.
Shannon Sharpe said it best during the pre-game: “I will hit a home run in Yankee Stadium with a toothpick before the Broncos go to the Super Bowl with this defense..”
That’s Plummer? I thought Shanahan had given the QB position to some homeless guy off the 16th Street mall.
Take a freakin’ bath, Jake.
Plummer is a very good QB. Shanahan gave away 14 pts at the end of the first half. He’s a good offensive schemer and a master and finding good personnel, but he’s a lousy head coach.
He did not coach well today Jeff, I agree, but I don’t think it would matter. Manning is almost unstoppable at home in the first round. He’ll choke in New England, but Denvers defense was simply overmatched, pro-bowlers or not. You can’t double everybody, and if it wasn’t Marvin, it’s Wayne, or Stokely, or-you get the point.
Hey, at least the Broncos are in the playoffs, my Titans were thinking draft pick around week 10.
I did wonder why he didn’t go for it in the first half on that 4th and 1 though. I usually give Shanahan more credit than that.
Yeah, doesn’t go for it on 4th and 1, but then tries an onside kick with 5 minutes to go in the half.
Shanahan cannot manage a clock.
A) Yall traded a great running back for a Redskin CB. Yall deserve whatever hell you find yourself in.
B) Did you REALLY just call Jake the Fake a very good QB? Jake is this decade’s Jeff George.
C) I’ll give 3:2 to anyone who thinks this isn’t a Peyton Manning Super Bowl year.*
* offer limited to the first 10 takers, or $500, whichever comes first.
I haven’t been impressed with Shanahan’s personnel picking skills myself and think less of Plummer than you do, Jeff.
Tman, the Broncos are in the playoffs only ‘cause the Colts wanted to beat ‘em like this. The Broncos don’t actually belong in the playoffs. The Colts could have ended the Broncos season last week. The Broncos should feel humiliated about both last week’s game and this one’s.
As a Steelers fan, (nice to be able to admit that again), I’d much rather see Denver next week than the Jets for the reasons listed above, plus the fact the Steelers only squeaked by NY 16-7 a few weeks ago.
Our running game is better for ridding ourselves of Portis. He wouldn’t run downhill. Had to do things his way and so would get caught in the backfield too many times. Tatum Bell is the future. And having Champ Bailey as one of your corners is a help.
About Plummer: I think he’s one of the premier QBs in the league. He catches a lot of hell in these parts for not being Elway, but I think he brings a lot to the offense: rarely gets sacked, can run, and his ability to get outside the pocket and throw back against his body opens up the Broncos passing offense, despite having some very raw young receivers (save Rod Smith). Having watched Plummer all year, I can tell you that the Broncos didn’t lose 1 game that can be pinned on him. And even during that stretch where he had 1 TD and 8 picks?—at least 5 of those picks were Bronco receivers tipping or dropping passes.
Shanahan tried to overcome a 14 point deficit by throwing a 21 pt. touchdown pass. Can’t be done. Had Parcells, say, been coaching, the first half ends 21 -3 and the Broncos bring it to 21-10 after the first possession of the second half. They needed to control the ball. The only think on defense the Colts do well is rush the passer. And Shanahan put his team into a position where everyone in the world knew they’d have to throw. Plummer played a good game. But I’m sure he’ll catch hell anyway.
You’re right. Today sucks if you’re a Broncos fan.
But today fucking R.O.C.K.S. if you just happen to be a Colts fan.
Thank you.
I think you’re going to be proven way wrong about Plummer. Just a gut feel from watching the guy for a few years in the NFC. I’m sitting here typing into the internet, though, so there’s not a lot in my NFL Credentials portfolio.
Parcells, though—shoot me now. I don’t want to see 2005. Sixteen more games of Vinnie Interceptaverde.
Anyhoo, who you pulling for now? I’m plumping for a 70s callback for the Steelers, and a Peyton Manning Super Bowl MVP. I wouldn’t mind if the freaking Eagles would finally win one and shut the hell up. Total failure for Randy Moss, of course.
From your lips to Pat Boone’s ears, Scott.
Feh. Remember, Scott, Plummer was on the friggin’ Cardinals. Watching him scramble around trying to make things happen on an awful team was like watching early Elway or Archie Manning. Had to practically win games by himself.
No, now that he’s got a running game, and once this new batch of receivers for the Broncos matures (they REALLY need work, but they’ve got a shitload of raw talent there), I predict good things for Plummer. In fact, I’m thinking should Plummer and Bell stay healthy, and w/ a healthy Trevor Pryce and a revamped special teams (thanks to the draft), the Broncos go deep into the playoffs next year—if not all the way. Remember, Plummer lost Shannon Sharp and Ed McAffrey this year; and early on we lost the first two running backs on our depth chart (one of whom shouldn’t have been there, admittedly).
As for the rest of this year, I’d like to see the Patriots do it again, but the loss of Law is huge. Still, until they lose, you can’t bet against them. NFC?—well, why not go for broke and say Rams. Just because they’re so exciting.
Quit yer bitchin’Goldstein.
In Cincinnati, we celebrate the beginning of the NFL playoffs as the first week of not having to watch the damn Cincy Beagals for another year.
Free at last. Free at last. Thank Gawd almighty, we’re free at last.
I don’t care who wins. I’m just mad that Kid Rock’s not doing the half-time show. Or Pat Boone.
Scott Chaffin, I’ll take your 3:2 for 500 sawbucks and put it all on the Patriots.
A January Sunday in Foxboro against some freek named <i>Brew</i>-ski and all his defensive buddies is a lot different than 72-degrees in the Hoosierdome against a bunch of Rocky Mountain pansies.
Brewski? Oh, yeah. It sucks to be a Green Bay Packer fan today, too.
On a positive note at least the Broncos won’t be soiling the hallowed ground of Alltel Stadium Super Bowl Sunday.
Jimboy, a sawbuck is $5. Check your lingo, then drop me an email with your Paypal info. I’ll definitely give you 3:2 vs. the Pats next week for a Franklin. 30° ain’t that cold.
As for the Super Bowl, never mind…I forgot about the Steelers. Stupid wild card weekend.
It was even worse to be an OU alumna the other day, so you’ll pardon me if I don’t exactly feel your pain.
Later,
bbeck