It splattered. The old Orange Crush label was getting a little tired, even if the soft-drink company just signed a formal deal with the Broncos. The San Diego Chargers who were due into Denver next, enlivened their practices by tossing rolled-up socks at kicker Bob Thomas while he was practicing field goals. Thomas subsequently had two successive tries blocked in overtime, although the culprit was Bronco safety Dennis Smith, not some fan with a good arm.
This is a lot of reaction for one little snowball, but in Denver, the Broncos are more than a team. Bronco players worry about it, too. Recently, Rulon Jones noted that the media covering the Broncos lack clout. Monday night games from Denver are the civic equivalent of going to watch your kids in the school play. There was great embarrassment last season when a blizzard inundated the Monday night telecast of the Packers at Denver. And so, before the 49er game, an attempt was made to get everything right this time.
Downtown buildings were kept lighted, in order to give ABC a vibrant, exciting skyline for its opening shot. Unfortunately, it was too foggy to look like anything. In this edition of "Ask Aric," we're answering questions about what type of coach the Broncos should hire, how the hire impacts the plan at quarterback and how the decision could impact the rest of the roster.
Following the end of the season, Broncos players took to social media to share their memories from the year and to thank Broncos fans for their support. Broncos' opponents set for season Jan 09, at PM.
Aric DiLalla Lead writer. Related Content. Kongbo previously spent time with the 49ers and has largely played in the CFL as a pro. All six players spent time on either the team's practice squad or active roster in The loss was painful enough - a win would have thrust his team squarely into the playoff hunt for an AFC wild-card slot, and kept the Raiders two games behind division leader Seattle.
Instead, at , the Raiders trail Buffalo for the third and final wild-card spot with just six games remaining. That's obvious. You don't need to be a genius to figure that out. No question much of the Raiders' postgame venom comes from what wasn't just their most bitter loss of the year - it is in the running for one of the top five most bitter losses since the Raiders returned to Oakland in Consider that they came back from a deficit to take an lead.
Consider that Broncos receiver Ed McCaffrey drew a critical, yard pass interference call on Raiders star cornerback Woodson to set up the tying field goal in the fourth quarter at Consider that Raiders kicker Michael Husted kicked a yard field goal on an icy field with left to take a lead that looked like a winner.
Consider that, somehow, the Broncos - with backup quarterback Brian Griese connecting with McCaffrey for a key yard gain - tied the game when Elam kicked his yarder for overtime. Then consider the denouement. The Raiders force a punt and have the ball. Gannon drops back on third-and Broncos defensive tackle Trevor Pryce sacks him. Forces a fumble. Recovers it. Next play, Gary goes into the end zone.
Said Gannon: "I was trying to step up in the pocket and make a play. I don't know what to tell you.
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