Broncos/San Diego 27 November 2011

HEALTHONE INJURY REPORT
WEEK 12 - DENVER BRONCOS AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011, Qualcomm Stadium

DENVER BRONCOS

PROBABLE: S David Bruton - Achilles; S Brian Dawkins - Ankle; TE Daniel Fells - Concussion; RB Willis McGahee - Hamstring; TE Julius Thomas - Ankle; CB Cassius Vaughn - Hamstring.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

OUT: DE Luis Castillo - Tibia; WR Malcom Floyd - Hip; T Marcus McNeill - Neck.
DOUBTFUL: DE Louis Vasquez - Tibia. G Tyronne Green - Hand.
QUESTIONABLE: CB Marcus Gilchrist - Hamstring; LB Shaun Phillips - Foot.
PROBABLE: TE Antonio Gates - Not Injury Related; RB Ryan Mathews - Knee; LB Bront Bird - Ankle; DE Jacques Cesaire - Knee.

STATUS DEFINITIONS:
Out - player definitely will not play
Doubtful - at least 75% chance player will not play
Questionable - 50-50 chance player will not play
Probable - virtual certainty player will be available for normal duty

I did not expect this to be a fieldgoal game.

16-13 Broncos. This does not add much to Tebow. I was expecting more.
Pass completion 9 of 18 for 143 yards. This is better than Rivers 19 of 36 for 188.
Tebow rushed for 67 yards compared to Rivers who rushed for 1 yard.

Nothing like running the clock out in overtime, too bad the Broncos offense wasn't more effective. I'm guessing that the Bolts had lots of time to review video of the last three games and that made the Broncos offense more predictable.

Next week the Broncos play the Vikings in Minnesota, the Vikes are 2 and 9 but it's a road game for the Broncos and the Vikes have had plenty of time to review the Broncos current offense. I hope McCoy and the rest of the offensive coordinators come up with some new plays, IMHO the read offense has been deciphered.

Given the talk prior to the game, I expected that Broncos would have a relatively easy time running the ball against San Diego. Others had done very well running inside against them. Apparently that was not the case from what I'm reading here.

The kid has improved his passing numbers to .500, and the stats show their third down conversion also improved. This is positive progress. I'll take it. Bottom line no matter how you look at it is the job is getting done by a team that has jelled. My one word summary is IT. I said that a long time ago and Vl was one who particularly delighted in hammering me on it. So be it. A 6-5 record sure looks better than the other way around or possibly even a lot worse had Orton continued.

Arlen wrote: 16-13 Broncos. This does not add much to Tebow. I was expecting more.
Pass completion 9 of 18 for 143 yards. This is better than Rivers 19 of 36 for 188.
Tebow rushed for 67 yards compared to Rivers who rushed for 1 yard.

Interesting comparison. There is general agreement that Rivers is having a tough year, but in spite of it, he is considered a great QB. Conversely, the same analysts and pundits view Tebow as dreadful, can't pass, etc, etc. How does one justify such a rational? River's didn't turn it over as he had been doing. He went against a tough defense in Denver, sure, but he was mistake free. So was and has been Tebow. I see the emergence of a very good QB in the years ahead. By emergence I mean improving on those stats that many obviously need as a yardstick for evaluation.

How many times was Elway able to beat the Raiders, Chargers & Chiefs in their home stadiums? Maybe only once. Old #7 getting jealous?