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November 19th- Gusamania is running wild, brother! Always remember the three demandments of
Gusamania: flip the ball, pray they catch it and throw interceptions, brother! So all
you little Gusamaniacs out there, be sure to tune in next week to see the new icon
of Bronco football. And whatcha gonna do, when Gusamania turns the ball over to you?!!
How sick is it when your defense makes Ryan Leaf look like .... well, Sammy Baugh!?
I'm just glad Billy Joe Tolliver wasn't taking snaps, then the Chargers could have ran up
48 points. Somehow, the Broncos found a way to turn a "gimme" win into a "MUST" win, against
the NFL's worst team. These are the days that Corey Dillons are made of.
This was not necessarily a textbook comeback. Hell, it was against the Chargers, so I'm sure
that de-qualifies it from being on any comeback list. The defense must have rented a
couple Bobcats and Caterpillars, because by halftime, they had dug one shitmonster of a hole.
The Broncos even switched to the dreaded "Firefighter/RADAR" defense in the second half. Now, this
is not the official name of the 10-1 defense, but it's my name for it. It's just what I said,
10 guys on the line, 1 defensive back. Problem is, it's one of those make or break defenses.
You either destroy the quarterback or give up a huge play. If you answered "give up a huge
play", then you've zeroed in on what happened in the third quarter. It's a sign of a desperate
team, and that's what the Broncos were this week. Hell, last time I saw a
10-1 Firefighter was in 1995, when I was coaching a 1-8 team...and yeah, that was MY team
that ran the 10-1.
The Broncos had clawed back (the Chargers had folded) to within striking distance. Then,
Jeff Graham catches an eight yard pass, and gets a free ride to endzone, to the tune of 83 yards...
untouched. Good thing Ray
Crockett pulled his hamstring on that play... you need a pretty serious excuse for
messing up on an astronomical scale. You need a pretty good excuse for making
Jeff freakin Graham look awesome. I like how the Chargers have recreated the
1995 Chicago Bears receivng duo. We all remember how many records Jeff Graham and
Curtis Conway broke, right? They were kinda like Stallworth and Swann... only without the
good hands, big plays, consistency, Super Bowl wins and all that other impressive stuff.
The Broncos score 17 points in the final quarter and walk away with the win. Gus gets into the
record books. Yes, that's right, GUS FREROTTE- now the holder of the Broncos' single game
al-time passing record. Not John Elway, not Craig Morton, not Frank Tripucka...hell, not even
Ken Karcher... GUS FREROTTE is in there. I'm not sure if we should be embarassed or
grateful. Moral of the story: when you chuck the thing 59 times, you too can do
neat stuff.
My favorite Gus play was in the second quarter. He gets nailed on a blindside cornerback
blitz (note to Alex Gibbs, this has happened TWICE in two weeks, now.. maybe look at that) by
Mike Dumas. Gus does his best Mick Foley impersonation and drops like a sack of
dogfood. Then, he gets taken off the field, with the look of a shellshocked
WWI vet on his face. Man, that's beautiful, you just dont' teach reactions like that. Way to sell
the Mike Dumas hit, Gus!
When its all said and done, this team is now 7-4 and still in the playoff race.
If nothing else, it makes for good TV the next few weeks. Sure, they won't win the Super Bowl, but
this season's going to have a memorable ending, either way.
FINAL CUTS
Yeah, that was Jarious Jackson warming up after the Dumas Bomb was dropped on Gus. I'm sure
Tito and the boys were proud! .... || ... They still play football on Thanksgiving? I
can't recall ever staying awake for any of them. And that's before
eating all that druggy shit in the turkey. If you watch BOTH games, then you are officially
a slug... || ... I saw Deion Sanders was released by the Reds. The St. Paul Saints have GOT
to be interested ... || ... Interesting thought while watching the Packers highlights at
Lambeau Field, and something to be thankful this weekend: be thankful Green Bay does not
have cheerleaders. Same for Pittsburgh... || ... Can Jake Plummer now
join Jim Drunkenmiller, Danny Wuerfell and the other luminaries from the Shitty QB Class of 97?
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