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Vs. New Orleans Saints (W, 31-24)
Ten years from now, will anybody remember that the Broncos opened
their new stadium by playing the Saints in a pre-season tilt? I'm sure some folks will..
the same guys who insist that Rockies-Mets was not the first game at
Coors Field, but rather Replacement Rockies- Replacement Yankees. Yeah,
I'm sure we're all concerned about this.
By any name, Invesco Field at Mile High (or as I called it last week : "IFAMHBTCBTMWJEUTP")
is an upgrade from the old dilapidated
fiberglass and metal of Mile High Stadium. Many people forget that Mile High was simply
a converted Triple A baseball field. A cowtown "stadium" for a cowtown. Throw duct tape
and caulking on the old stadium, but Denver and the Broncos have simply outgrown it.
For the first time in their history, the Broncos have a stadium that was designed and built for
football. Not converted and patched up for football.
Hey, The Denver Post can cry about the name all they want, in some sort of
ridiculous protest. Just like they protested the new Bronco uniforms and how they
whined about "Colorado Rockies" being selected over "Denver Bears". Whatever,
just ram your cell phones up your ass and go to your Fucking Avalanche Games in your
SUV's, ya twits.
Meanwhile... at stately Invesco Field at Mile High: Denver still displays it
cowtown roots. The jumbortron/scoreboard contains a giant advertisement for John
Deere. Joh Deere, makers of vintage farming equipment and the Official Transportation of
Brighton, Colorado. You can take the cows out of the town, but can't take the bullshit off
the scoreboard...or something like that.
As the game starts, we finally see WHY Kevin Kasper is nothing special.
He promptly fumbled two punts returns before the first female contingent had returned
from the new restrooms. Coaches still love the guy, but the question remains:
WHAT has he done that is so spectacular? He almost broke a kick return, but 98% of ALL
kick returners in the NFL "almost" break returns, every game.
I guess ignorant white fans (The Broncos with ignorant white fans?? Noooooo!)
think he's a mini-McCaffrey or something.
Later on, the Broncos finally landed a sack. And not just any sack. Deltha O'Neal came
flying off the corner with a flying sholderblock, hit the go-behind armbar and turned it into
a belly-to-back suplex for the pin, errr, sack on Aaron Brooks. Or maybe it was
Jeff Blake at that point, but who will remember? Keith Washington also swiped
at Brooks' ankles for an earlier sack. Results were the same, but Denver's finally off the no-sack
schnide.
Over at runningback, Terrell Davis was all smiles. He got through a game without receiving any
bumps, bruises, or mild case of the flu. Longest run was 9 yards, and he looked a bit reluctant on
that one. He got past the line, ducked, and seemed to say "whoa.. did I make it? ohshit, gotta go
upfield now, go go!" So he now has two weeks to get into football shape? Forget it, Mike Anderson
ran ruggedly on Saturday night, and should get the starting job.
This may be going out on a limb, but Griese will suvive the cut. He finally threw the ball
downfield with timing and velocity (hooking up with McCaffrey for a brilliant strike).
He also lobbed TDs to Desmond Clark and Eddie Kennison. Griese ran up about 240 yds, and
could have pushed 400 if the coaches desired. Three turnovers will still get his ass in my
doghouse, however. Or a DUI problem...whichever comes first.
Saints moved the ball pretty well, on paper. However, they only produced one consistent drive and
their only big play was a punt return for a TD. Defense still seems to be a work in progress and
only hits on all cylinder maybe 65% of the time. Saints are a decent team, though..even if their
coach still resembles Barney Rubble. "Hey Fred, let's run the ball over the left side...
hoo hoo".
Check out the "american bowl",on Monday. Aside from seeing the
Raiders, I'll tune in to see who was forced to sign Mexican goofball
Marco Martos. Every year, two teams head down there, and Martos gets the one day
honor of suiting up, standing on the sidelines, running two patterns and checking out the
cheerleaders. Don't laugh, "diehard" Bronco fans... he was in orange and blue in 1997.
FINAL CUTS
Kyle Turley's cose to becoming my new favorite fat guy...||...
Harald Hasselbach was released...didja notice?
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Random thoughts after purusing the Denver Broncos' 2001 Media Guide: backup Guard Steve Herndon
is the only guy to be photographed without a Broncos' jersey....
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Terell Davis lists Playstation video games as a hobby, especially Madden 99.
Now we know what he's been doing the past two seasons...
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The Broncos have two front office cuties who I wanna have sex with...
...||...Mike Van Raaphorst holds the all-time record for most letters in his last name,
among Denver Training Camp QBs. He just barely beat out Tom Beck (1997)...
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Here's a fun fact from a "Did You Know" feature: the Broncos have never had the
first overall pick in the NFL or AFL draft. Meaning: no matter how bad they've been, someone's
always sucked more than the Broncos have...
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Lester Archambeau made two tackles in 2000? What a bargain that dude was.
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