Week 1 @ Denver Broncos

[nk02442]

Broncos are delusional if they think they will run through the AFC this year. They may be one of the top teams in a VERY week AFC this year, but I don't see them getting out of baltimore with anything but a 0-1 to start the season. 

 

They have too many injures, their best player (Similar to combo of Webb/Suggs being injured) is supended for 6 games, and You know they are going to get banged up durring this game. Manning without a O line is going to look like Kyle Boller.  He is a pure pocket QB, and the one thing he has had over the years, is a stellar OL. Same with Brady. Take away their best in league lines over their careers, and they are average to above average QB's.

 

I will make this bold prediction. Peyton will get knocked out/injured vs the ravens. Doom and Suggs are going to have him on the ground all day. They have NO blocking RB, their TE's can't block, and their Line is worse than the steelers.

 

So i was checking out the Denver boards, trying to get some insight on their talent, and ran across this little gem. I could not stop laughing, had to share:

 

http://forums.denverbroncos.com/showthread.php?224326-The-Rematch!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QcY0KlelJ0

 

[Florida Ravens Fan]

You do know we play them in Denver right?

[redravenfan]

cute rhyme but somebody is about to get there feelings hurt and it isn't raven fans . oddly enough they "reloaded" players and we "lost" players ok. Lets just play the game

[berad]

I'm not going to underestimate anyone going into a new season. I'd rather face the choking, glove-wearing, beaten-down, January-version of Peyton Manning than a fresh, September one.

[berad]

Moral of the song - the players the Ravens lost were irreplaceable, the players the Broncos lost are just role-players, and Von Miller will be good.

LOL

[Florida Ravens Fan]

Take away Flaccos O-line and he'll do horrible too. Having a good/great O-line goes hand in hand with pocket Qbs being able to execute.

[scrock]

haha

 

it will be a tough game but we can definitely win it, i mean the Broncos have issues just like we do if not more

 

Broncos OL is a problem with injuries to their Center

Broncos secondary is hurting with Champ Bailey probably missing some time and theyre counting on DRC to be good again

then there is Von Miller suspension and Doom being a Raven now...their DL and pass rush will suffer

 

They will have Peyton and a pretty good offense but we should be able to beat them...I know we are going through some growing pains and you do not want communication errors and mental lapses facing Peyton but we have enough firepower and D to win that game

[runamuk]

This game won't be a cake walk but this is one game I hope we win . Denver will be in the post season and I prefer to face them here as opposed to Denver. But I have to agree with Berad the players we lost can't be replaced . Looking forward to watching the rematch

[nk02442]

Take away Flaccos O-line and he'll do horrible too. Having a good/great O-line goes hand in hand with pocket Qbs being able to execute.

Flacco has not had a very good line since the year Gaither Started at LT and last years playoff run.

 

Yanda and Grubbs  (now osemelle) are the only real probowl quality lineman we have had. Hell yanda, even played RT for the majority of a season beacuse our line was decimated.

 

Flacco has much better scrambling/pocket movemnt then people give him credit for.  Put Peyton or Brady behind those lines and they are not going to even come close to the same/similar production.

[nk02442]

This game won't be a cake walk but this is one game I hope we win . Denver will be in the post season and I prefer to face them here as opposed to Denver. But I have to agree with Berad the players we lost can't be replaced . Looking forward to watching the rematch

 

 

What are you talking about? The only player we really LOST was Boldin. Everyone was eithe replaced with someone better, or we drafted someone who will be better or atleast as good.   Lewis/Elerbe < Smith/Brown,   Reed/Polard  ~ Elam/Huff,  Kruger  <<<<<<<<<<< Doom,  Birk ~ Geno.  Birk may take a while just beacuse of the mental aspect. He got manhandled the last few years and was horrible in run blocking/Pass Pro.  Once Geno gets the mental aspect down, he will be fine.

 

Lets not forget the addition of Spears, Canty and the drafting of Willians.  With NGATA,  Jones, Mchpee and our other thumping OLB's who can play on the line.... Good D line play and pressure will cover up many of the problems in the secondary. Remember two years ago when Suggs won DPOY and we led the league in sacks?  Hell, that D line made Cary, reed and pollard look almost good in coverage.

[runamuk]

What are you talking about? The only player we really LOST was Boldin. Everyone was eithe replaced with someone better, or we drafted someone who will be better or atleast as good.   Lewis/Elerbe < Smith/Brown,   Reed/Polard  ~ Elam/Huff,  Kruger  <<<<<<<<<<< Doom,  Birk ~ Geno.  Birk may take a while just beacuse of the mental aspect. He got manhandled the last few years and was horrible in run blocking/Pass Pro.  Once Geno gets the mental aspect down, he will be fine.

I'll disagree about the replacements being better .Players like Reed Lewis can't be replaced that easily in my opinion. That's what I'm talking about .

[scrock]

I'll disagree about the replacements being better .Players like Reed Lewis can't be replaced that easily in my opinion. That's what I'm talking about .

 

the replacements will be upgrades in their ability to make plays, but probably not in their leadership and ability to run the defense like Ray Lewis and Ed Reed could...but in time that'll change...yeah you can't replace legends like those two but lets be honest they were both shells of their former selves...the new players we brought in can easily replace their production

[BMORElegacy]

Broncos are delusional if they think they will run through the AFC this year. They may be one of the top teams in a VERY week AFC this year, but I don't see them getting out of baltimore with anything but a 0-1 to start the season.

They have too many injures, their best player (Similar to combo of Webb/Suggs being injured) is supended for 6 games, and You know they are going to get banged up durring this game. Manning without a O line is going to look like Kyle Boller. He is a pure pocket QB, and the one thing he has had over the years, is a stellar OL. Same with Brady. Take away their best in league lines over their careers, and they are average to above average QB's.

I will make this bold prediction. Peyton will get knocked out/injured vs the ravens. Doom and Suggs are going to have him on the ground all day. They have NO blocking RB, their TE's can't block, and their Line is worse than the steelers.

So i was checking out the Denver boards, trying to get some insight on their talent, and ran across this little gem. I could not stop laughing, had to share:

There is so much FAIL in that 'rap'. He's wearing the jersey of a player who will miss the opener because of his inability to keep illegal substances out of his body (and the number of our DOOM I might add), he's regurgitating the same uneducated dribble about how we lost too many players and overpaid a Super Bowl winning MVP, trying to dismiss Elway being incompetent for the fax fiasco (they went from two pro bowl pass rushers to ZERO), and the fact his lyrical skills are just plain awful.

I can't wait to shut these cocky entitled Bronco fans up for the second time in a year.

EDIT: And can we acknowledge that the Divisional Game shouldn't have even been close? If it wasn't for a career day by their return man it would've been over by the beginning of the 4th quarter. Joe dominated their top ranked defense and our banged up defense stifled Manning. Suggs was probably only 70% and still terrorized Peyton.

[BALTIMOREFLACCO]

Here's to another year of week 1 dominance lol

[BMORElegacy]

And I'd just like to include a little tidbit about the Harbaugh era. Since Harbs took over HC duties, we are UNDEFEATED in season openers and games following a bye week. That includes openers, post bye week games, and playoff games. And we usually win those games in a dominating fashion (Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh the last two season openers just to give you some context).

No team better prepares than our Ravens. They do their homework and keep their players focused and hungry. I expect to see them come out after an offseason of disrespect and shut all their haters up. While I don't predict a blowout, I do expect to see the Ravens take control over the game.

[runamuk]

the replacements will be upgrades in their ability to make plays, but probably not in their leadership and ability to run the defense like Ray Lewis and Ed Reed could...but in time that'll change...yeah you can't replace legends like those two but lets be honest they were both shells of their former selves...the new players we brought in can easily replace their production

Good point about the production I agree with you and about that .Both players had lost a step or two last year. From a leadership and communication pov we could definitely use them now .Having said that I see allot of promise in our young players. Elam and Smith are a very good start to replace them in time they will only get better ,

[redravenfan]

And I'd just like to include a little tidbit about the Harbaugh era. Since Harbs took over HC duties, we are UNDEFEATED in season openers and games following a bye week. That includes openers, post bye week games, and playoff games. And we usually when those games in a dominating fashion (Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh the last two season openers just to give you some context).

No team better prepares than our Ravens. They do their homework and keep their players focused and hungry. I expect to see them come out after an offseason of disrespect and shut all their haters up. While I don't predict a blowout, I do expect to see the Ravens take control over the game.

Thanks for posting this I didn't know that about the season openers .This gives me even more confidence that we are going to win this one

[HomeoftheBRAVENS]

I'll disagree about the replacements being better .Players like Reed Lewis can't be replaced that easily in my opinion. That's what I'm talking about .

 1990s and 2000's Lewis couldn't be replaced.2010's Lewis can be replaced though.Had we kept Ellerbe he could've did a good job replacing him.Reed on the other hand is still a very good player so I agree that he's not somebody who can be replaced.

[HomeoftheBRAVENS]

Now that Champ Bailey and Von Miller won't be playing I see this game being a shoot out.If we can score 30 on them in their house again we'll win this game.Also,the AFC is not weak.The patriots,our team,the bengals,the steelers,the texans,the colts and the broncos are all VERY good teams.And it wouldn't surprise me if the jaguars,dolphins,chiefs or chargers had good years this season.They're all pretty loaded with talent too.If Blane Gabbert plays half way good this year the jags will be a dangerous wild card team.

[SecretAgentMan]

Last time I checked, the last time they made these guarente vids, we beat them.

Cockiness always loses

[PolishRifle]

Now that Champ Bailey and Von Miller won't be playing I see this game being a shoot out.If we can score 30 on them in their house again we'll win this game.Also,the AFC is not weak.The patriots,our team,the bengals,the steelers,the texans,the colts and the broncos are all VERY good teams.And it wouldn't surprise me if the jaguars,dolphins,chiefs or chargers had good years this season.They're all pretty loaded with talent too.If Blane Gabbert plays half way good this year the jags will be a dangerous wild card team.

I don't know about that. The NFC was more dominant in the last 5 years or so. 4 out of the last 6 SBs were won by the NFC. The period of AFC dominance was really between 98 and 07.

 

Who is the best QB in the NFL? Aaron Rodgers (NFC)

Who is the best RB in the NFL? Adrian Peterson (NFC)

Who is the best WR in the NFL? Calvin Johnson (NFC)

Who has the best Oline? 49ers (NFC)

Who has the best D? Seahawks (NFC)

 

I think, there are more teams in the NFC, who could make it to and through the playoffs, while the AFC largely comes down to the Ravens, Pats (and I think they are VERY beatable), Broncos (IF the can overcome their bad luck) and Texans (but they have Schaub, yikes!). Indy is one or two seasons away from being actually competetive, the Bengals still need to get over their playoff struggles (that game against the Texans was UGLY) and every QB, even one as mobile as Big Ben, needs atleast a decent Oline to compete.

[CapoRocky]

In the best case, we beat the Broncos by 20 points and they are hailed as the next best things since sliced bread.  In the worst case, we have a repeat of last year's regular season game where Flacco continues to struggle, throws a few interceptions, and the offense can't do much more than 3 and outs.  I don't see the later happening if we can build up momentum in the next 2 preseason games.  The defense needs to set the tone and get back on track to be a top 10 stellar new and improved model.

[Gordo52]

He should do an updated remix.

Won't have Von / and maybe not Wolfe

but that's okay / still got pass rushers for days!!!!!!!!!!!

[bpytnjr58]

Broncos are delusional if they think they will run through the AFC this year. They may be one of the top teams in a VERY week AFC this year, but I don't see them getting out of baltimore with anything but a 0-1 to start the season. 

 

They have too many injures, their best player (Similar to combo of Webb/Suggs being injured) is supended for 6 games, and You know they are going to get banged up durring this game. Manning without a O line is going to look like Kyle Boller.  He is a pure pocket QB, and the one thing he has had over the years, is a stellar OL. Same with Brady. Take away their best in league lines over their careers, and they are average to above average QB's.

 

I will make this bold prediction. Peyton will get knocked out/injured vs the ravens. Doom and Suggs are going to have him on the ground all day. They have NO blocking RB, their TE's can't block, and their Line is worse than the steelers.

 

So i was checking out the Denver boards, trying to get some insight on their talent, and ran across this little gem. I could not stop laughing, had to share:

 

http://forums.denverbroncos.com/showthread.php?224326-The-Rematch!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QcY0KlelJ0

My guess is that it was filmed entirely on location in beautiful Aurora CO.

[jaege]

I don't know about that. The NFC was more dominant in the last 5 years or so. 4 out of the last 6 SBs were won by the NFC. The period of AFC dominance was really between 98 and 07.
 
Who is the best QB in the NFL? Aaron Rodgers (NFC)
Who is the best RB in the NFL? Adrian Peterson (NFC)
Who is the best WR in the NFL? Calvin Johnson (NFC)
Who has the best Oline? 49ers (NFC)
Who has the best D? Seahawks (NFC)
 
I think, there are more teams in the NFC, who could make it to and through the playoffs, while the AFC largely comes down to the Ravens, Pats (and I think they are VERY beatable), Broncos (IF the can overcome their bad luck) and Texans (but they have Schaub, yikes!). Indy is one or two seasons away from being actually competetive, the Bengals still need to get over their playoff struggles (that game against the Texans was UGLY) and every QB, even one as mobile as Big Ben, needs atleast a decent Oline to compete.

All of your "bests" are just your opinion. Others could just as easily spout off similar "bests" in the AFC. That proves nothing. And the best team, on paper, rarely wins the SB. When was the last time that the team with the best seasonal stats actually won the SB?

I will agree that the NFC has several more better than average teams, though. On paper.

[nk02442]

Now that Champ Bailey and Von Miller won't be playing I see this game being a shoot out.If we can score 30 on them in their house again we'll win this game.Also,the AFC is not weak.The patriots,our team,the bengals,the steelers,the texans,the colts and the broncos are all VERY good teams.And it wouldn't surprise me if the jaguars,dolphins,chiefs or chargers had good years this season.They're all pretty loaded with talent too.If Blane Gabbert plays half way good this year the jags will be a dangerous wild card team.

Ugh, NO

Patriots are paper tigers and the only reason they make the playoffs every year, is 6 free wins from that pathetic division.

Steelers are going to be Mediocre to downright bad. If ben stays healthy, they may be able to salvage a 8-9 win season based on their weak schedule, if he gets injured, they are picking top 10 next year in the draft

Houston has  ton of problems.... they also have another Romo for QB

Colts have no defense... They may slide by houston depending on how houstons D plays this year

Broncos and the Bengals are the strongest teams. I give edge to cinic based on Den recent happeneings.

 

I would rate the AFC   Bengals, Bronco's, Ravens, Houston, Patriots....................

[K-Dog]

Sage Steele is hot.

Just sayin' ...

[1/28/01]

Sage Steele is hot.

Just sayin' ...

Interesting...

[JoeyFlex5]

just gonna say, peyton never really had stellar o-lines, he had a great center, who was very smart and had great chemistry with peyton, and he had basically unmentionables across the board for the rest of the o-line, peyton is notorious for getting the ball out almost instantly, he almost always gets the ball out immediately when he finishes his drop back, if he has 2 seconds of blocking, he can toss it. a pass rush isnt what messes up peyton, just plain old high pressure situations is what messes up peyton. we shouldnt underestimate them because they have missing starters, peyton is enough to make a team a serious force.

that being said, if dickson is healthy, webb is healthy, and if stokley is good enough to move a few chains, i dont see denver beating us

[ROH522155]

All of your "bests" are just your opinion. Others could just as easily spout off similar "bests" in the AFC. That proves nothing. And the best team, on paper, rarely wins the SB. When was the last time that the team with the best seasonal stats actually won the SB?

I will agree that the NFC has several more better than average teams, though. On paper.

 

I'd say his first three are accurate for sure.