Archives for December 24, 2011

‘”He’s not a great thrower of the football, and he’ll never be a great thrower of the football in my estimation, because you’re not going to get him to change,” said former Bengals great Boomer Esiason in a Boston radio interview this week. “And why would you ask him to change, especially with the way he’s been playing the last few weeks in the fourth quarter alone. … I don’t think he’s the long-term solution at quarterback for the Denver Broncos.”‘

‘Broncos 28, Bills 10.’

‘The notion is particularly resonant with Bills fans, many of whom are skeptical about Ryan Fitzpatrick’s long-term prospects in Buffalo just two months after he got a six-year, $59 million contract. As it turns out, the Bills could pay Fitz $5 million in March and walk away from the rest of the deal.’

‘”I can say there are pretty much pros and cons, goods and bads with everything,” Tebow said the other day during a conference call with western New York reporters. “I think for me the good outweighs the bad as far as all that goes.”‘

Broncos had can’t-miss choice of Miller, Dareus (Denver Post)

Broncos-Bills scouting report (Denver Post)

Broncos Set for Christmas Eve Tilt (DenverBroncos.com)

‘There’s a 30 percent chance of snow in Buffalo, and the temperatures will be in the low 30s, making this likely the most inclement day in which Tebow has ever played.’

‘Broncos 33, Bills 14.’

‘Buffalo’s aforementioned run game doesn’t have to be explosive, but it must provide manageable down and distance situations. When the Bills have been behind the sticks, especially on third down, their offense has struggled mightily of late. In a game against a pass rush the caliber of Denver’s getting in long down and distance is a recipe for disaster.’