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Broncos vs. Patriots Playoffs Pre-Game Open Thread

Broncos

Team Stats - Game Averages

Pts Yrds Pass Rush
Off 19.3 316.6 (23rd) 152.1 (31st) 164.5 (1st)
Def 24.4 357.8 (20th) 231.5 (18th) 126.3 (22nd)

Patriots

Team Stats - Game Averages

Pts Yrds Pass Rush
Off 32.1 428.0 (2nd) 317.8 (2nd) 110.3 (20th)
Def 21.4 411.1 (31st) 293.9 (31st) 117.1 (17th)

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INACTIVES

Broncos

WR Eric Decker
LS Lonie Paxton
LB Mike Mohamed
TE Julius Thomas
DT Derrick Harvey
OT Ryan Harris

Patriots

QB Ryan Mallett
CB Nate Jones
RB Shane Vereen
LB Gary Guyton
OG Donald Thomas,
RT Sebastian Vollmer
DT Ron Brace

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Comments

GO Broncos, Go Broncos, Go Broncos!! Is it game time yet?
Let's get it on!!!!!
KK already has his game face on!

Lets go Broncos!!!

Anybody see the halftime clip from the first game

Tebow running around with a tank top on pumping up his teammates up and acting like this is just a weekend get together with his buds.

I hope everyone said a prayer today

That Jimmy Fallon video was great. Still can’t get that song out of my head

Yep saved that one, it's hilarious.
Is it just me...

or has today been like the longest day in history??

completely agree
I'm really hoping for some Tebow magic...

Me too Mike, who thought we'd even be here 10 weeks ago..seriously?
The Cosmic Weather for tonight's game!

http://www.milehighreport.com/2012/1/14/2707854/astrological-influences-of-the-broncos-patriots

Brazenwood, I loved your post last month.

I haven’t read this one yet, bu thanks for taking the time.

I hope mcdaniels accidentally gets a broken leg tonight on the sidelines.
and falls on Brady
Lol, I'm hoping he makes so many bad calls they decide to dump him after this loss!
With all do respect, remember that we probably woulnd't be at this game tonight if it weren't for him drafting Tebow
Darn it! Nate Jones is inactive.
so frigin excited.

What a great year.

Spread

Wasn’t GB favored by 14 over us in SB 32?

Can't believe how well the 9ers are playing the Saints

Still wish we had grabbed Sproles though!

we don't need him. we needed a workhorse like Willis.
Willis is great!

But wouldn’t it be nice to have a back that could take a 5 yard checkdown 80 yards to the house?

Thats what Moreno WAS suppose to do.

This is why I advocate Cyrus Gray in the 3rd this year, or Lamar Miller in the 1st.

GOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Mankins is starting. I hope is still hurt and VonDoom pass by him like rockets to sack Brady
Vollmers out , could help VonDoom!!
I can't believe saints are still in it after all the turnovers
kinda makes you feel bad huh? Considering our bad game with T/O
saints D should get a lot of credit for keeping it a 7 point game
The Saints just took a 1-point lead.

24-23.

I wouldnt mind getting the 5 turnovers like the 49er have had tonight.

if Breese can do it, I am sure Brady can. :)

I'm still rooting for NO. Love Brees

love the fact the CHargers let him walk too.

Brees reminds me of the "Teobw older brother"
but basically a better QB
well after 10 years in the league, he should be
true. plus he has that scar.
haha

and he’s a Boilermaker :)

Safety play will be key today! I think look to see a far amount of the dime package we used for the first time last week.
I agree. We need a couple of interceptions from safeties/CBs
maybe Champ gets his pick this week?
Go Broncos, beat the Patsies!

GB2!

Sylvester and Larsen are on the inactive sheet that Fox wrote down for the game…I thought the Sylvester was waived for Binn and Larson was IRed for Goodwin?

Twitter is going down tonight!
Crap! Now how am I suppose to find out what Taylor Swift is eating for Dinner?
17 - 20 NO is still in it.

I can’t remember a time when I was this nervous. Make us proud boys!!! LET’S GO BRONCOS!

29-23 Broncos....Karma Baby!!!!!!!!!!

Go BRONCOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was thinking low score 3:16 Denver wins
Who's watching the 49ers-Saints game?

The Saints OL couldn’t contain a 3 years old in a candy store

Yeah, they're getting bullied around, for sure
Niners vs Pack will be a good matchup. Rogers vs Smith on the big stage.
The 49ers D is relentless
Proof a D can win the game...that's good for us
Justin and Aldon Smith are Mizzou badasses....making life hard on Brees
I hope it doesn't take someone getting hurt to kick it into high gear this week!

Jam their receivers and pressure Brady…..errr…simple!

I say stick Von Doom on Brady and cover the crap out of the WRs.

they’ll get him eventually.

GO BRONCOS!!!

Leaving work now to catch the game! Who needs money when you got Broncos Football?!

Those who bet on Broncos football?
having money AND bronco football would be nice
Can't be greedy

I am trying to live more like Tebow!

Go Broncos, Go broncos, Go Broncos!!!
Why are FG kickers little guys?
They are just normal sized the other players are huge!
When is kickoff? Do I have a half hour to run an errand?
if you do it in 25 minutes LOL
Unless your errand is to get food for your guests, stay home
or alcohol :)
pick up a daughter's friend...

Just said no. Nancy Reagan would be proud.

hehehe. Kids should know not to ask for anything involving travelling so close to kickoff
Lookin for some ol' time Bronco magic to get things going early

know we need to rush to win, but would love to see an early 54 yard TD to DT from TT,
Broncos 34-27

EARLY for sure

Want Tebow to get into a zone

I think that an overhyped qb gets exposed in a blowout loss tonight...

…Denver to win 38-7!

I'd LOVE to see that
LET'S GO BRONCOS!
What;s your prediction Joe?

We have a contest going.

I still hate Boomer!
Total dick and really was never very good!!!
Boomer Hates Boomer!
Just poured an ice cold rum and coke...

In a tall Broncos pilsner

I save my bronco Bloody Mary until Kickoff
already a Chardonnay
Just cued up a little Cap n Coke myself.
Making mine now
Hey Kirk!

I love the Artichoke dip. And GO BRONCOS!!

I wouldn't steer you wrong CCB

Glad you like it.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves, Broncos Country. Enjoy the moment.

Although all of us want a Broncos win tonight, let’s not get too down if our team doesn’t win. None of us could have imagined being in this position when we started 1-4 this season.
For me, this season went far above expectations, and anything extra is just pure sugar. I know how the comments thread gets when things don’t go our way, and I know there is no stopping that, but let’s just try and enjoy what we have today, and win or lose, enjoy the season as a whole.
Go Broncos!!!

Great post

I still dont believe we are here but I do have my Elway jersey on and it is the post season so I guess I have to.

Absolutely true!
I agree only to a certain point. We all now know just how difficult it is to even get into the play-offs. We used to take it for granted. Now that we're here, I want to see them go all the way.

I’m just not going to be able to say “we went much further than expected” and get over it. If we lose, I’ll be feeling it for a long while

I'm sure we all will, artist

But I would think we could temper that anger with the realization that none of us believed we would be in this position to start the season, let alone when we started the season 1-4.
All I’m saying…try and enjoy this game, no matter the outcome.

So funny

That Nate Jones is even on a roster let alone the Patroits.

And there goes Sproles!
And that's why I wish we'd grabbed him Zac
quit whinning. We're in the playoffs. :)
we should of grabbed Alex Smith as well
31-27...Go Broncos!

Be in the game at the end and it will be a great day!

Wow, I'm so damn happy that Darren Sproles isn't in the AFC West anymore.

I swear that trying to tackle him is akin to trying to tackle a really fast, really elusive 10 yr old.

Meeeee toooooo!
That man has tree trunk for legs
is Darren Sproles NOT the best FA pickup this year. Guy has been amazing and clutch
Yes without a doubt. McGahee 2nd best.
He's available this year as well ;)
What a throw by Smith.
Wow...do the Niners not look like us last week?
I was just thinking the same thing
This NO-SF game is pretty exciting, man.
NO KIDDING

and I’ve been really torn. Drew B is my QB by blood but I really like Jim Harbaugh

Irony Smith ran Urban Myers offense at Utah been maligned as a pro!
after many bad years of play. just saying. long curve for him.
Guess having him and Tebow in the NFL playoffs goes to show Meyer can coach QB and coach to use their strengths
Let's go Broncos!!
No Matter What

I’m very proud of this group of young men. The future IS bright!!!

Alex Smith.....damn!!!
Lol, Alex Smith running the QB sweep!!!
ALEX! He makes Urban proud
Alex Smith Tebows!!! by running
holy balls

Who would have thought Alex smith has a better day than Brees?! Hahahahaha

GGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! BRONCOSSSS!!!!!!
I agree....COMPLETELY!!!!!
Looked like Tim hehehe
This game is still going to be on when we start :O
Who said

The Tebow offense wont change the game. hahaha

Yeah but running QBs will never make it in the NFL!
Smith just had his D. Thomas moment, comes up big after all he has battled thru as a pro.
41-38 Denver over the Pats

I know it sounds crazy but what the hell.

had 39 in OT last week, not as crazy as you think perhaps
49er game is very entertaining...
wow..........gutsy call for the 2 pt conv
young team nothing to lose, you go for it
Just about to say the same thing.

I think the forward shovel pass would have been a better call. The same one that the Eagles use.

Brees with 2 minutes and a TD wins the game.

Now we’ll see how good the SF D really is.

very possible but I am betting on the 49er's D they get a sack fumble
7 offensive coordinators.....WOW!
This is why I want to retain McCoy.

Switiching Ocs never works.

If we keep him?

can someone please have him watch some film of what a TE can do for an offense on 1st down pass plays?

I'm sure Elway will remind him about how huch he liked Sharpe.
you would think he would have already told him about that
Maybe Jay Jay isn't ready to play.

Fells and Rosario are kinda average.

I like Green though.

Fells is more than average

maybe not great but some of the catches he has had this season are amazing

good all round number 2
I don't understand why San Francisco didn't keep the ball on the ground, run the clock down,

and kick a field goal to win with very littleor no time left. Now thay left New Orleans with over two minutes plus the 2-minute warning to win the game.

I've been hanging out with Saints fans

what a game at San Francisco! We’ll do well at Foxborough, I know it!

Im not even playing and I have butterflys....

The players must be going nuts on the inside…Less pressure on the Broncos though. That m,ight bode well for the first quarter.

Ugh, awful decision.

Down that one.

you know what is sick?

How fast Bowman and Willis are. It was scary for me and Im on the couch.

I think their entire D is one of the faster in the league
Game won't start until SF-NO is over, right?
Game on CBS not FOX
I know, but the start is supposed to be 8:00. I think they hold up the start in playoffs
Ok, cool.

Weird because I have never seen games overlap like this.

Good luck, Broncos!

I’m in Los Angeles without a team and here to route for TEEEEEEEEBOOWWWWW!!!!

great football going on!
hope you guys are watching CBS now
Tebow interview on cbs........awesome!!!!1
OMG.......damn
Drew Brees hits Jimmy Graham 66 yards, TD!
49'ers fans must be sick right now
that's tough
terrible tackling after a generally great defensive effort by the 49'ers
a rare breakdown

for a generally stellar SF defense, but the Saints have lots of weapons

Holy crap!

The saints scored in the time it tokk me to answer the door for the pizza guy!!

Still time

What a game!

WHAT A GAME. NFL fans seeing some awesome ball last two weeks
What a freaking 4th quarter

There is still 1:37 left of the clock for a FG to tie the game.

we will take you in the orange and blue baby!
i want saints packers in the NFC championship anyway. excellent game though..
I turned to the tebow interview. not many high profile people like that...
yea I saw all that

He makes Denver proud

IF the saints win this game as bad as they played, I am not sure ANYONE wants to play them from here out
Now the 49ers are in field goal range
and us florida grads also....Davis put 49ers in fg range
Wow, OT comin up?
This game is not over - nice run by Davis
Man this game is insane.
Playoff football, baby!
Gore get out of bounds
DAVIS has eaten them up most of the day and they are still single covering him ????

kinda reminds me of a #88 last week

omg..td..holy shit....
TD for the W !!! What a freakin game!!!!!
GO BRONCOS GO BRONCOS GO BRONCOS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Never SaY Never Winner right there
Vernon Davis should be a bronco!

make it so EFX!!!!

Wow, 49ers and Smith came to play football.....wow!
This is one of the great playoff games!

Who saw that coming?

This is why I love the NFL
ales smith looking good. lets hope it goes the same for another meyer qb
here here

but TT will eventually be better than Alex

I agree, but I think Denver run game will be the key to tonight's game. We need to PUNISH New England all night long, take away their will.
NO shouldn't have spotted 9ers 14 to start the game
All right GO BRONCOS!!!
If Sproles takes it all the way home I will admit we should of signed him.
Love the gutsy playcalling by SF
why Iike Harbaugh
1st upset of the night!
2-2 for Upsets

At the end of the night!

1st qtr thread??
The Harbaugh brothers can coach
FOX coverage is so weird on my TV. Its like someone filming in a movie theatre. But then I don't have a widescreen TV :(
one of two hopefully
Just like last week I am out until after the game
ENjoy the win Gobronc
simms just said we have the best o line in football..nice
Simms has been giving them props for the last few games

He’s really impressed me recently

CLASSIC by Alan Roach on 850AM

I have never played in an NFL game, but it is electric here and I think I COULD play tonight !!!!

Time to play ball guys!

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