Sam Adams' Open Mic: Points could be flying Sunday at Invesco Field

By Sam Adams, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)

Published September 19, 2008 at 12:07 p.m.

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Statistics suggest footballs will fly often Sunday at Invesco Field at Mile High.

The Broncos have quarterback Jay Cutler, leading passer in the NFL after two games with 650 yards and six touchdowns.

The New Orleans Saints have Drew Brees, whose individual numbers during the previous two seasons rank among the best in the league.

During the past two seasons, no NFL quarterback had more pass attempts (1,206), completions (796) or yards gained pasing (8,841) than Brees. His 105 touchdown passes in the past four seasons rank third behind only Peyton Manning (139) and Tom Brady (128). ...

Think about this tidbit, Football Fan (and opposing defensive coordinators): Last season, Denver’s offense produced 31 touchdowns in 16 games (21 passing, 10 rushing). After two games in 2008, the Broncos have scored 10 offensive touchdowns. They are on pace to score a league-record 640 points — twice as many points as last season’s total. How often do you see an NFL team double its previous season’s scoring total? ...

The Legends Charity Auction, a benefit for the Autism Society of Colorado, will be held today at Jackson’s Sports Grill (across from Coors Field at 20th and Blake Street) starting at 3 p.m. A number of items autographed by current and former athletes and well-known entertainers will be up for bid ...

SportXcel, a new performance enhancement fitness training center, will hold its grand opening at 9 a.m. Saturday at 7101 S. Fulton St. in the Denver Tech Center. Phoenix Suns strength and conditioning coach Erik Phillips helped develop programs used by SportXcel ...

Two-time Olympic gold medal winner Tamika Catchings will take part in the Nothing But Net Basketball Academy’s girls basketball camps Oct. 18-19 at Parker Field House. Catchings was a member of the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team that won gold this year in Beijing and the 2004 team that won in Greece. For information or to register, call 303-921-5302 or go to parkerrec.com.

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