Scheduled Event
| Final - 9.21.2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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New Orleans Saints
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3 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 32 |
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Denver Broncos
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14 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
Coverage
Jay Cutler To Be Named September's AFC Offensive Player of the Month
by TheSportsGuru
on Oct 1, 2008 3:51 PM MDT
in News
Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler will be named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for September, the National Football League informed the Broncos on Wednesday.
Cutler's selection as AFC Offensive Player of the Month is the first such award of his three-year career. It marks the first time in seven seasons that a Bronco has received AFC Offensive Player of the Month with quarterback Brian Griese earning that honor for his performance in September of 2001.
Cutler helped the Broncos to a 3-1 record and a first-place standing in the AFC West in September, completing 102-of-157 (65.0%) passes for 1,275 yards with nine touchdowns and four interceptions for a 98.6 passer rating. He led the AFC and ranked second in the NFL in both passing yards (1,275) and completions (102) while placing third in the league in touchdown passes (9).
Selected by Denver in the first round (11th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft from Vanderbilt University, Cutler registered an AFC-best three 300-yard passing games in September that tied for the most in the NFL. He finished the month with two of the top three single-game yardage totals by an AFC passer.
In addition, his four touchdown passes in a win against San Diego (9/14) marked the second-highest single-game total in the NFL for September. His 36 completions against the Chargers tied a Broncos single-game franchise record and were an AFC high for the month.
Cutler's selection as AFC Offensive Player of the Month marks the 10th time a Bronco has earned that award since it was initiated by the NFL in 1986. He is the third Denver quarterback to receive the award, joining Griese (September 2001) and John Elway (November 1997 and October 1996)
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D.J. Williams Nominated For Weekly Award
by TheSportsGuru
on Sep 23, 2008 11:37 AM MDT
in 2008 Post Game Notes
CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR D.J. WILLIAMS
For the third straight week, the Broncos have a nominee for one of the awards given out each week in the NFL --
Defensive end JOHN ABRAHAM of the Atlanta Falcons, defensive end JUQUA PARKER of the Philadelphia Eagles, linebacker JOEY PORTER of the Miami Dolphins, linebacker D.J. WILLIAMS of the Denver Broncos and cornerback ANTOINE WINFIELD of the Minnesota Vikings are the finalists for GMC SIERRA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK honors for games played on September 21 - 22, the NFL announced today.
Fans can vote for one of these five players on NFL.com/gmc beginning immediately following Monday Night Football and ending on Thursday at 4:00 pm EST to determine the GMC SIERRA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK. The winner will be announced Thursday evening on NFL.com.
After the regular season, five players will be nominated for GMC Sierra Defensive Player of the Year honors. Fans can vote for the winner on NFL.com/gmc throughout the month of January.
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Broncos 34 - Saints 32 - The Monday, Mike Shanahan Extravaganza!
by TheSportsGuru
on Sep 22, 2008 5:26 PM MDT
in Weekly Pressers
I am taking a "glass half-full" approach to the defense, but what about the coach? Let's find out in his transcript from his weekly Monday meeting with the press --
On the defense
“We have talked about it from day one. You have to be able to stop the run to have a chance to have a good defense, and we did that holding them to 3.5 yards per rushing attempt. That is where you start. We will get better with our pass defense as time goes on. We are doing a number of things that are new in comparison to a year ago. It just takes some time. If we have the effort that we had overall, offense, defense and special teams, good things will happen for our football team.”
On if he is alarmed at the defense giving up so many points
“I am not alarmed at all because if you get that kind of effort overall, good things are going to happen. You have to be alarmed because you gave up so many passing yards but that is something you can work on and get better at. You have drops and different zones. You get different things that different offenses do that you have to adjust to. You get different scheming and different quarterbacks that can sometimes give you different opportunities to come up with big plays. We have to get better on third downs. They were 8-14 on third downs, and they had a third down and 12 and a third down and 7 when it was 21-3 and that game was almost over. You just have to be on with your zone drops and you have to make a tackle here and there. It is something we can work on, especially with that type of effort. That was as hard as we have played in a long time.”
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Denver Broncos 34 - New Orleans Saints 32 - Making the Grade
by TheSportsGuru
on Sep 22, 2008 9:58 AM MDT
in 2008 Post Game Notes
Another nail-biter for the Broncos came down to the final seconds, and again the Broncos survived. Let's take one last look at the 34-32 win over the Saints before getting right back to the AFC West and the Kansas City Chiefs. We'll talk much more about that, but it is time for this week's edition of "Making The Grade" where I will grade the Broncos performance from the day before. The most important "grade" is the one on the scoreboard, and for the Broncos this week it was another W. What about the players performance? Let's take a look....
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Jay Cutler -- 21/34 - 264 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT To be so young and so talented. Jay Cutler had another solid football game, yet the Broncos signal caller still left me a bit wanting. Perhaps because Cutler is so good so young I expect too much. I'll except that reasoning and give you that I am the one with the problem. Still, call me spoiled in what I am looking for from Cutler. As was stated in the open threads yesterday, Cutler has the weight of the football team on his shoulder right now, which magnified every mistake he makes. Yesterday it was the interception on the first play after the Saints had scored a touchdown to cut the Broncos lead to 21-10. That is a big drive for the Broncos at that point because the defense had just spent a long time on the field and needed the break. It was a bad decision to throw into double coverage, but I won't blame Cutler for having confidence in both his arm and his receivers. There were also a couple of throws Cutler flat out missed, leaving yards and points on the field. I know, I'm being overly critical, but Cutler plays quarterback in Denver, it comes with the territory. The offense is still scoring at an impressive clip. They scored points on 5/10 possessions yesterday, including 3/5 for Touchdowns. For the season, the Broncos have scored on 18/29 possessions(62%), with 13/18 resulting in 6 points(72%). Those numbers will win you alot of football games.
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Denver Broncos 34 - New Orleans Saints 32 - Post Game Stats and Notes
by TheSportsGuru
on Sep 21, 2008 7:09 PM MDT
in 2008 Post Game Notes
| Category | Broncos | Saints |
| Score | 34 | 32 |
| Rushing Yards |
105 | 88 |
| Passing Yards |
264 | 414 |
| Total Yards | 369 | 502 |
| T.O.P | 27:12 | 32:48 |
SERIES STUFF
**With the win, the Broncos improve to 7-2 (.778) all-time against the Saints, including 4-1 (.800) at home.
**The New Orleans Saints played their first regular-season game at INVESCO Filed at Mile High. The Saints played the Broncos in the very first game played at INVESCO Field at Mile High, a preseason game in 2001(31-24 Broncos win). The last time the Saints played a regular season game in Denver was on 12/24/94, a 30-28 New Orleans victory at Mile High Stadium.
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New Orleans Saints @ Denver Broncos - 4th Quarter Open Thread
by TheSportsGuru
on Sep 21, 2008 4:42 PM MDT
in 2008 Game Day Threads
For the view from the Saints side of things, check out CanalStreetChronicles.com 
Start of 4th Quarter
| Category | Broncos | Saints |
| Score | 34 | 26 |
| Rushing Yards |
95 | 54 |
| Passing Yards |
208 | 328 |
| Total Yards | 303 | 382 |
| T.O.P | 20:58 | 24:02 |
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New Orleans Saints @ Denver Broncos - 3rd Quarter Open Thread
by TheSportsGuru
on Sep 21, 2008 3:42 PM MDT
in 2008 Game Day Threads
For the view from the Saints side of things, check out CanalStreetChronicles.com
Start of 2nd Quarter
| Category | Broncos | Chargers |
| Score | 24 | 19 |
| Rushing Yards |
51 | 50 |
| Passing Yards |
112 | 243 |
| Total Yards | 163 | 293 |
| T.O.P | 10:22 | 19:38 |
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New Orleans Saints @ Denver Broncos - 2nd Quarter Open Thread
by TheSportsGuru
on Sep 21, 2008 2:45 PM MDT
in 2008 Game Day Threads
For the view from the Saints side of things, check out CanalStreetChronicles.com
Start of 2nd Quarter
| Category | Broncos | Saints |
| Score | 14 | 3 |
| Rushing Yards |
23 | 18 |
| Passing Yards |
83 | 42 |
| Total Yards | 106 | 60 |
| T.O.P | 6:09 | 8:51 |
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Let's Go 3-0!! New Orleans Saints @ Denver Broncos Pre-Game/First Quarter Open Thread
by TheSportsGuru
on Sep 21, 2008 11:32 AM MDT
in 2008 Game Day Threads
For the view from the Saints side of things, check out CanalStreetChronicles.com
Talk about today's game with the Saints here. There will be Open Threads for each quarter! As soon as the inactives are posted they will be added here.
GAMEDAY INACTIVES
BRONCOS
21 Hamza Abdullah S
42 Ryan Torain RB
52 Louis Green LB
64 Erik Pears T
66 Tom Nalen C
82 Darrell Jackson WR
93 Nic Clemons DT
96 Tim Crowder DE
SAINTS
12 Marques Colston WR
18 Terrance Copper WR
27 Aaron Stecker RB
31 Aaron Glenn CB
55 Scott Fujita LB
80 Mark Campbell TE
96 Antwan Lake DT
3 Joey Harrington 3QB
ANNOUNCED STARTING LINEUP CHANGES
BRONCOS
#62 Casey Wiegmann starts at C for #66 Tom Nalen
SAINTS
#56 Jo-Lonn Dunbar starts at SLB for #55 Scott Fujita
OTHER NOTES
BRONCOS
NONE
SAINTS
Remove #68 C/G Matt Lehr
Remove #97 DT Alvin McKinley
Add #3 QB Joey Harrington (6-4, 222, 7th Yr., Oregon)
Add #86 TE Buck Ortega (6-4, 250, 1st Yr., Miami)379 comments | 0 recs
Which Teams a Broncos Fan Should Cheer For (week three)
by hoosierteacher
on Sep 21, 2008 5:00 AM MDT
in 2008 Game Previews
So you're sitting there wondering which game to watch, and Denver isn't available. Which team do you cheer for if you want the outcome to help Denver? No problem; MileHighReport.com has you covered.
Denver leads the AFC West, and a couple of games into the season, it is becoming easier for the MHR computer to figure out which teams we need to win to help us in The Quest. Remember, this has nothing to do with which teams we like or hate. It is purely based on what outcomes best position Denver for the playoffs, and a good seeding once there.
We're also rating the games on how important they are for Denver fans. For instance, a Denver game, or a game that features a Denver division rival, gets near a 5, while a less important game gets a 1. So given a choice of several games, you now know which one is more important to watch!(Teams for Denver fans to cheer for are in bold).
Let's feed the schedule into MHR's Super Computer and see what results we get...
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New Orleans Saints @ Denver Broncos - Final Injury Report
by TheSportsGuru
on Sep 20, 2008 11:02 AM MDT
in 2008 Game Previews
For the view from the Saints side of things, check out CanalStreetChronicles.com
The Saints, who face a daunting task in slowing down the Broncos offense, will be challenged further as four defensive backs wound up on the injury report. Cornerback Aaron Glenn is out with an ankle injury. But safeties Josh Bullocks (heel) and Roman Harper (hamstring), along with CB Randall Gay (hamstring) are all listed as probable.
Broncos center Tom Nalen saw limited practice on Wednesday but did not practice the rest of the week. He is out.
Injury report:
Saints
Out
WR Marques Colston (thumb)
WR Terrance Copper (hamstring)
LB Scott Fujita (knee)
CB Aaron Glenn (ankle)
DT Antwan Lake (groin)
Questionable
RB Aaron Stecker (hamstring)
Probable
S Josh Bullocks (heel)
CB Randall Gay (hamstring)
S Roman Harper (hamstring)
LB Scott Shanle (hand)
DT Brian Young (knee)
Broncos
Out
WR Darrell Jackson (calf)
C Tom Nalen (knee)
RB Ryan Torain (elbow)
Questionable
LB Louis Green (hamstring)
DT Josh Shaw (calf)
Probable
LB Boss Bailey (ankle)
DE Elvis Dumervil (finger)
S Marquand Manuel (thumb)
QB Patrick Ramsey (right elbow)
DT Dewayne Robertson (knee)
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