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1) The word out of practice this week is Peyton is healthy and throwing the ball as good as he has all year. Yes, this may be total BS but this is what the insiders are saying.
2) Most football experts give the Broncos no chance, which is fine by me as I have seen many teams in the big game with "no chance" win outright.
3) The Broncos have watched the tape and are not scared at all on Defense. They will as I have expected them to do, pack the box and play their great cover guys on the Panther WR and let this dictate the outcome of the game. They expect to stop the Panthers run game and will sacrifice the ong pass to accomplish this.
4) Cam is struggling on the big stage. The kid is young and the press is getting to him with all the BS. There is no story about Peyton as he can answer all these questions in his sleep, there is a story about a black kid, who dresses to draw attention and has not lived in a city with many reporters dealing with this big of a stage. Does it translate to the game, really, I do not think so but it may. The Broncos are feeling like they are not respected and expected to lose. The Panthers are approaching this from a different point of view.
5) The first quarter will be huge. Peyton cannot be counted on to bring this team back (not impossible but definitely improbable) to me, if the Broncos are going to win, they must withstand the initial Panthers shock and awe. If we get a SB 48 start and are down 14-0 early, I will be pounding the $20 beers and heading for an early exit (again, see New York)
I am going to the game. Section 246 Club on the end. 2k a pop, I will be sitting next to my beautiful wife who is my avatar on Covers. Stop by and say Hi if you are there.
So, in 97 and 98 we were the best. Those teams had a quiet confidence all year that I knew we were going to and probably winning the SB. This team, I have not believed in at all this year. They keep winning ugly with key plays late in the game. It has happened all year starting with the most improbable come from behind against the Chefs. This team, when the chips are down, has made the big plays. I think if they can get into that position again, they find a way to do it again. The big question to me, is can they keep it close enough to scare the Panthers and take away their confidence.
Manning needs to stay clean
The O Line needs to make the appropriate reads on the blitz and block ( this one is very scary)
The ball needs to bounce their way (fumbles and the like)
Our DB's need to win the outside 1 on 1 battles.
They need to contain Cam and not go for the zone read, staying home on the back side.
They need some first downs to let the D rest, 3 and outs will be killer and this team has a lot of those.
Please Boys, just one more time.
Go Broncos!
Out of here to SFO in a couple of hours
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Some guys have it all...good luck amigo
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