[Split Thread] Looking ahead to Denver

[HPF Bob]

I hope the Texans are studying tonight's game. Manning has been picked three times in the first quarter alone.

Wade, be sure to take some notes.

[Nconroe]

Denver has totally lost its cool, self discipline in this game.

Denver coaches and players are pissed at themselves, Atlanta, and refs

Hope we can get the turnovers Atlanta has on Denver.

Denvers defense hasn't been bad and Peyton put one good 13 play drive at end of first half, for 20-7 Atlanta halftine lead.

[chuck]

Denver looked scary good last week. This week they look painfully average. That's what I mean about not knowing what I'm seeing early in the year.

[WMH]

Originally Posted by chuck

Denver looked scary good last week. This week they look painfully average. That's what I mean about not knowing what I'm seeing early in the year.

You would call them average based on what we've seen? (Mid Q3)....

I sure wouldn't give them that much credit. IF, and that's an IF, they play like this next week, we will be 3-0 for the first time in franchise history (sad).

[HPF Bob]

I don't think the Texans have ever beaten the Broncos, not even the game where Tebow made his second NFL start. Come to think of it, I don't recall the Oilers doing very well up there either.

One thing is true about watching the Broncos this year. They still can't cover tight ends. The Patriots ate them alive last year with throws to the TE and Miller (Pit) and Gonzalez (Atl) had little trouble. If you have OD on your fantasy team, be sure to start him.

I expect Bailey to draw AJ so expect we won't throw there much. Porter likes to jump the route on the other side so a double move could work there.

We have a lot of bad memories about Manning and our defense but Denver's receivers and Denver's OL aren't as good as those Colt teams we remembered. Phillips should not be afraid to bring the blitz because it looks like Manning has less time to throw since coming to Denver.

Bottom line: Texans look like the better team at this point in the season but beating the Manning jinx in mile high air isn't going to be easy.

[Arky]

I recall Mario having a 3.5 (?) sack night against the Broncos here a few years back. It was a win, Thursday night game I think it was and the team was wearing the ketchup bottles.... But that was here, not in Denver...

Tonight's game: Looked like a rout there for a while but leave it Peyton to make it interesting in the end...