Broncos won't win their division.
NFL 2016/17
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Who you backing, KC?
I think we'll win the division, but not reach the AFC championship game.
Yeah, the Chiefs already had a remarkable season last year and Charles is back now. The Raiders will be a serious threat as well imo.
I think the only way for the Broncos to win the division again is if their defense steps it up another notch but I don't know if that's even possible. Could be wrong though, obviously. It will be a very interesting division this year.
We'll definitely be reliant on the defence again, but I think our offensive play should improve this year. Last year we had a barely fit Manning and a decent for a while Osweiler. Not saying Siemien is necessarily going to be better alone, but the protection should be and if we can at least be consistent it should be an improvement. We were piss poor on offense last season.
It's a tough division though for sure.
What will be interesting is seeing if teams throw quicker against the Broncos because "oh shit Von Miller!!!"
Dont teams usually have three QBs? He'll make the third spot but honestly I have no idea why we picked him up in the first place. I think I would have had Tebow back before Sanchez. Thats how badly I rate Sanchez. Foles would have been a good option.
I'm confident Packers will win the Division and Conference this year.
Lacy is back and with Starks makes a nice duo. Crockett and Burks have done well in pre-season games and will fight for their places.
Cobb looks like his old self, pacey and powerful. Nelson's lack of practice/game time is worrisome, but he should be OK.
Cook will make the biggest impact. I think he's connecting well with Rodgers and will be an useful outlet.
Defence has improved slightly too.
Lacy is back and with Starks makes a nice duo. Crockett and Burks have done well in pre-season games and will fight for their places.
Cobb looks like his old self, pacey and powerful. Nelson's lack of practice/game time is worrisome, but he should be OK.
Cook will make the biggest impact. I think he's connecting well with Rodgers and will be an useful outlet.
Defence has improved slightly too.
Well no shit because you have Lions, Bears and Vikings. Thats an easy division. But then again your offense is never the problem when you have a guy like Rodgers. Defense is where its lacking for you guys.
You can never put it past Wade Phillips to improve his defense even more.
Are Broncos really that much weaker than last year? The defence lost a couple pieces but is still a leagues best IMO. The offence virtually cannot be worse than last year. You might read the paper and see an unproven rookie instead of Manning/Osweiler but the former threw picks at a league high rate (didn't he still lead the league in picks even with the missed games?) and the latter is no different to Siemen. I think Broncos are just as strong as last year really but also acknowledge that Chiefs and Raiders improving make that a tough division.
If I had to guess I'd say Broncos top with Chiefs challenging until the last two maybe the last game. Raiders with a winning season but I think their time is next year not this one.
If I had to guess I'd say Broncos top with Chiefs challenging until the last two maybe the last game. Raiders with a winning season but I think their time is next year not this one.
Bosa has signed a four year contract!
I don't think the Broncos can do worse than last year.
Knew he would, don't think any NFL first round draft pick has ever say out the entire season in a contract dispute (a few went to other leagues).
Osweiler was much more touted than Simien and has 5-6 games of decent NFL performance to his name. Simien wasn't even better than Kafka in college.
they can't do worse than winning the Super Bowl?No surprises about Bosa.
Disappointed Buttfumble is not the starter for Denver. Not that he has the talent or mentality, but because I wanted a Buttfumble version 2 from him.
Disappointed Buttfumble is not the starter for Denver. Not that he has the talent or mentality, but because I wanted a Buttfumble version 2 from him.
Football can't start quickly enough. I need my fix of TDs & big tackles & controversies.
Sunday's will be 8.5 glorious hours of sports starting with Super Sunday then RedZone in all it's ad-free beauty. Cannot wait for the first quad box... Won't be able to see a fecking thing in SD but it will be so good
Sunday's will be 8.5 glorious hours of sports starting with Super Sunday then RedZone in all it's ad-free beauty. Cannot wait for the first quad box... Won't be able to see a fecking thing in SD but it will be so good
They really should have it on SS5 every week, or make red button HD, it's 2016 ffs!Football can't start quickly enough. I need my fix of TDs & big tackles & controversies.
Sunday's will be 8.5 glorious hours of sports starting with Super Sunday then RedZone in all it's ad-free beauty. Cannot wait for the first quad box... Won't be able to see a fecking thing in SD but it will be so good
Definitely! I'm sure they did it for the Wembley games last year by putting it on SS5. Hopefully with the rising interest in NFL in the UK, they'll address it soon.
Yea they had it on SS5 a few weeks here and there. There's really no excuse, red button content should be in HD by now.
The BBC were sending red button signal in HD years ago, ffs.
Then again, on the flip side they were recording their MNF coverage from a shed.
Then again, on the flip side they were recording their MNF coverage from a shed.
Funnily enough, as I was watching hours and hours of Olympics coverage on the BBC red button in HD I was thinking to myself "why the feck can't Sky do this for redzone?!"
I meant their offense was painful to watch.
That was epic
The main downside to Sky having all the rights is the lack of Carlson. His analysis & humour were brilliant & as good as Reynolds is I feel sky sometimes lack that 'fun' element.
Aye, the lack of Carlson sucks.
Will BBC have their highlights show from the start? Is it any good? Didn't watch it to be honest as I watched every single game condensed and will do this year too but just curious.
Can't wait for my train journeys to work and back to have condensed games back. Sorely missed.
Can't wait for my train journeys to work and back to have condensed games back. Sorely missed.
I think the Jets will have this year's best defense. The Broncos shouldn't be far, though.
They are absoluely not weaker than last year, but the Raiders are a lot stronger, one of the most intriguing teams this year really. And the Chiefs are a top team as well. This will be a hard-fought division.
Apparently RedZone will be on Sky Sports Mix which means it will be in HD and no need for all the red button bollocks.
It's a sad day upon finding out there will be no Mike Carlson all season on any coverage
That's awesome if true!
It's a sad day upon finding out there will be no Mike Carlson all season on any coverage
Anyone who hasn't seen All or Nothing needs to.
Got quite emotional near the end when it reflects on Larry Fitzgerald's career. Routing for Cards this year after Larry's extension.
Fantastically produced documentary from the narrating to the editing.
Got quite emotional near the end when it reflects on Larry Fitzgerald's career. Routing for Cards this year after Larry's extension.
Fantastically produced documentary from the narrating to the editing.
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Fitzpatrick?!
Oops, corrected
Carson Palmer is too much of a liability for them to win it. He makes silly mistakes from time to time. Not consistent enough. Their running game (Johnson), their WRs (Fitz, Floyd & Brown) and their defense (Patterson and Mathieu) is solid.
Teddy Bridgewater apparently at risk of missing the whole season due to a non-contact injury during practice. Really a shame.
Real shame to lose out on an entire season before it's even begun. Peterson will have to carry them like he did before they drafted Bridgewater unless they can bring in a decent QB.
Crap that sucks. I've been following him since is High School days and am frankly amazed at how well he has done.
I love Alex Smith but having him at QB caps your offensive play to a 10/11 win ceiling IMO. There'll be games where he'll need to be, um, un-Alex Smith, in order for you guys to be in with a chance of winning. I agree you're in with a better chance of winning the division. In January that may not be enough.
Yep Bridgewater has dislocated knee, torn ACL and structural damage - confirmed as out for the season.
It's sad that now I'm only thinking about this in terms of Fantasy Football effects.
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