From: jic@vexcel.com (jic account for NAVY)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: The Broncos have an offense again!  (or Who'da Thunk it!)
Summary: Good showing against the Browns.
Keywords: Running Game!
Date: 28 Sep 92 18:14:22 GMT
Organization: VEXCEL Corporation, Boulder CO

Well after the 30-0 drubbing the Eagles gave the Broncos last week
one would have thought that the Denver offense only had 9 or 10 guys
on the field.  In fact the Broncos Offense had been miserable until
we went up against the Browns.

Reeves and the coaches limited the offensive play scheme to eliminate
some 20% of the plays.  It appears to have worked.  The Broncos running
backs got more yardage yesterday than they did in the first 3 games!

This seemed to really help Elway out, who had a pretty damn good day.
The one interception against him was really a case of the receiver not
holding on to the ball and an alert defender snatching it out of the air.
The pass was right on the money though.

As a result of not having to play most of the game, the Defense returned
to its normal stature, (one that I felt they had against the Eagles in
the first half).  It certainly helped to have poor old Tomszak in there
after having practiced with the Browns for 1 week.  Must say he did a 
damn fine job considering that difficulty.

I think that this week gave the Offensive line the boost of confidence
that they desperately needed.  Although Elway has been very kind to his
line when in the public spotlight, you can't possibly looked at his
broken spirit at the end of the Eagles game and not blame the line.
(he was taken to the turf on 17 of 24 times in the Eagles game).

Soon we'll have the Vance back, and Sammie Smith too.  ( I know he has
a bad rep, but I really like the way he runs!  He's the only real 
power running back the Broncs have!)  Then Michael Young soon after
that!

Hats off to Reggie Rivers!  He looked really good yesterday.  If 
he keeps up like this Sewell may have some real competition next
year.  Also hats off to David Treadwell.  I don't see how any kicker 
can feel comfortable when there's a specialist for kickoffs and one for
field goals on the same team.  Especially when it's a Dan "I hate kickers"
Reeves coached team.  But David went out there and showed Dan why it's
worth it.  (Dalusio had a less than spectacular game letting many kickoffs
fall short of the end-zone, but the special teams coverage kept that from
haunting him.)

Loved that special teams muff by the Browns.  The scary/sad? thing about it
was that if the kicker had looked to his right, there was a Browns player 
wide open in the end-zone.  That could have seriously changed the momentum
of the game had he seen him, and completed the pass to him.

So now the Broncs appear to be where they were at last year, (or at least
close).  Able to get the ball to the red zone, but unable to punch it in
once they are there.  Anybody have any ideas about how the Broncs should
solve this one?  Will Sammie give that kind of power to us?  

Well, if the D can keep opponents from scoring, I guess that it 
really doesn't matter.  But Cleveland ain't no <insert your favorite
offensive powerhouse here>, so I doubt that field goals are gonna
win us very many games.

That's the story, thanks for tolerating my rantings!

Tom

Broncos fan no matter what!