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Sam Adams' Open Mic: Odds are an Invesco Field win would bode well

By Sam Adams, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)

Published November 19, 2008 at 12:20 a.m.

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Time to unleash this week's tid-blitz of tidbits, starting with the number three.

The Broncos on Sunday will seek to avoid their first three-game losing streak at home since, well, 2006. Where's the home-field domination? Denver has gone 12-9 in games played at Invesco Field at Mile High since '06, with a 43-18 record (including two losses to Oakland) since the stadium opened in 2001. . . .

Three-game winning streaks in November have been meaningful for the Broncos in recent years. Eight times since 1984 ('84, '87, '89, '94, '96, '98, 2000 and '05), Denver has put together a win streak of three or more games played in November. The Broncos have gone to the playoffs in seven of those eight seasons. . . .

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  • November 19, 2008

    8:01 a.m.

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    cutlerscannon13 writes:

    If we play anything remotely like the team that showed up this past sunday it will be a big and hard afternoon for the raiduhs!

    I say punch B Marsh the ball the early to grab a little extra coverage then rip apart the other side of the field with the best rookie WR in football (royal) ... the raiduhs also havent been too steady with their coverage and returns on special teams so my predicitions:

    Broncos running the Ball : B+
    Even though we are hurt back there, we showed depth last week, and against a defense that is sub par, we can definately grab a hold of the horns and take this bad boy for a nice little ride.
    Advantage Broncos!!

    Raiduhs running the ball: B+
    Even though we all love (cough cough) the raiduhs, we do have to give them some credit when it comes to the ground game! Nothing like Atlanta at all, but if they have McFadden and Fargas healthy the duo can be deadly. Stuff the middle and we can rock their world.
    Advantage (tough one) Raiduhs

    Broncos throwing the ball: A
    Cutler has been studly, and as long as he continues to make the right decision, we can rip apart this depleted secondary. They do have one stud of a corner, Obafjadsla (or whatever his name is) but Marhsall can seem to still become a part of the game regardless. Scheffler should be healthy along with Stokley means a good day for Denver.
    Advantage Broncos!!

    Raiduhs throwing the ball: ? ?
    SERIOUSLY?? Advantage Denver!

    Special teams: They got a stud kicker ... we got a stud kicker... if it comes down to the play of the special teams I will be very very angry but I still think we will hold the better field position throughout the after noon.
    Advantage Broncos!

    Game prediction:

    Denver - 31
    Oakland - 13

  • November 19, 2008

    10:06 a.m.

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    Coltgm56 writes:

    We need to repeat last weeks performance against the run and not turn over the ball. If we can do this and score early the Raiders will fold. GO BRONCOS!!!!!

  • November 19, 2008

    12:42 p.m.

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    DenverSportsFanatic writes:

    Jokeland Raiders... Not possible! Broncos need defense the whole game through. Stuff the run. Cut off the routes. Most importantly "BLITZ" Russell! The man is a rookie. No snaps last year. No experience! Denver is a team that doesn't say die! Offense is splended when we aint turning the ball over. We need to crush Jokeland, just like in week 1.

  • November 19, 2008

    9:47 p.m.

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    Dynamicdave writes:

    cutlerscannon13, ha, ha, I like your heckling of certain writers. I say Broncos 34 Raiduhs 13. Close in comparison.
    Coltgm56, the Traiters will do more then fold, they will crumble.
    DenverSportsFanatic, I think our newly patched D is playing better then the one from the 1st game of the season. We will devour Russell. They should just stay at home and mail the score in.