Looking ahead to Sunday Night

[Mile High Mania]

What can the last game at KC tell us ... if anything? First glance, KC let off the throttle - enjoyed a 1H lead thanks to the KO return and Manning/Decker were insanely in synch, especially after halftime.

Should be a cold one, as the high looks like 37 with a low of 29 - so at kickoff it's likely freezing. We'll see, the high on Saturday is 57 and on Monday it's 46, but it doesn't look like it will be wet, so that's good.

The game @ KC a year ago had much warmer temp on 12/1 with 55 degrees at kickoff, so it will be about 20 degrees colder for SNF. Simply being cold and loud is ok, not ideal - but ok.

http://www.pro-football-reference.co...1312010kan.htm

Last year, the Chiefs were up 21-14 at the half and down 35-21 with 7 minutes left before they scored, making it a 35-28 victory.

KC scored a TD on a 108 yd KO return (Davis), had more rushing yards as a team, won the TO battle and ended with a slight advantage on TOP. And while intercepting Manning twice - they couldn't stop him, and with the KC offense not being set up to win a passing battle, it hurt KC. Although, Smith had nearly 300 yards and 2 TDs.

Eric Decker went nuts (4 TDs total) as he caught 3 in the 2nd half, with Manning throwing for 5 TDs and over 400 yds. Montee Ball actually had a good day. Decker and Ball our gone, replaced by Sanders and CJ Anderson this year.

Travis Kelce is a big add for KC in this one and we'll see what they can do with Avant. Denver's defense can't stop anyone on 3rd down and TEs kill them.

I don't see a combined point total over 60 points again - more like 20-17 (KC), but we'll see what happens.

Manning is only 2 TDs and 243 yards off his record pace in 2013 through 11 games, but the ground game is different now ... and while the defense should be better, they haven't played like it lately consistently enough.

Denver needs Julius back in the lineup.. interestingly enough, he didn't play last year in KC either. Julius returning to the lineup is key for me if Denver can win. If Julius isn't playing, Denver loses... I just think he means that much in a game like this on the road.

Say what you will about reverse mojo, but I'm not expecting a Denver win here... not after the way they've played over the last month.

Obviously, I'm fine being wrong here. Let's have some fun this week.

[Tombstone RJ]

Originally Posted by Mav

And we of course said it was the only thing. Not just a factor. Right?

****ing idiot.

Check out post 215 & 216. Thanks for playing the moron card, you gotta full house.

[Mav]

Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ

Check out post 215 & 216. Thanks for playing the moron card, you gotta full house.

Factor idiot.

Not sole ****ing reason you mouth breather.

[Tombstone RJ]

Originally Posted by Mav

Factor idiot.

Not sole ****ing reason you mouth breather.

At most it's a physochological advantage. It's only real advantage is in the kicking game but that works just as well for the opposing team.

[ViperVisor]

NFL Net Playbook show had O'hara breaking down individual and group failures of the O-Line in the Raiders game.

[Mav]

Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ

At most it's a physochological advantage. It's only real advantage is in the kicking game but that works just as well for the opposing team.

You serious? Do you live in Denver? Dude. I have run at zero elevation. And I have run at high elevation. There is clearly an advantage to being acclimated to elevation.

[Tombstone RJ]

Originally Posted by Mav

You serious? Do you live in Denver? Dude. I have run at zero elevation. And I have run at high elevation. There is clearly an advantage to being acclimated to elevation.

I grew up in CO and for a football game, there's simply not a big advantage, especially when you can get oxygen on the sideline.

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by ViperVisor

NFL Net Playbook show had O'hara breaking down individual and group failures of the O-Line in the Raiders game.

In one show? Must be a "to be continued".

[Mav]

Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ

I grew up in CO and for a football game, there's simply not a big advantage, especially when you can get oxygen on the sideline.

If you are from there. If you aren't, it's like constant asthma.

[BigMeatballDave]

The fact that it can be deadly for someone with sickle cell to play at that altitude is an advantage.

Ryan Clark?

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ

At most it's a physochological advantage. It's only real advantage is in the kicking game but that works just as well for the opposing team.

Pass the pipe man. You've had enough. Go live somewhere else for a month and then do wind sprints at 6000 feet. If you grew up in Colorado you obviously weren't athletic.

[Tombstone RJ]

Originally Posted by Mav

If you are from there. If you aren't, it's like constant asthma.

So the flip side of this is that the Broncos should be in better shape then every other team in the NFL and should be able to out play every other team especially at low altitude because they train at a mile high, right? This is you argument. But we both know this is not the case.

[Mav]

Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ

So the flip side of this is that the Broncos should be in better shape then every other team in the NFL and should be able to out play every other team especially at low altitude because they train at a mile high, right? This is you argument. But we both know this is not the case.

I'm not saying that the Broncos aren't talented.

I'm simply saying that playing at home is an advantage for the Broncos

[Tombstone RJ]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Pass the pipe man. You've had enough. Go live somewhere else for a month and then do wind sprints at 6000 feet. If you grew up in Colorado you obviously weren't athletic.

I played football growing up in CO and it's not a cardio intensive sport. If you are talking long distant running than sure. The Nuggets have tried to use the altitude to their advantage for years and they suck. The Avalanche don't claim any advantage either yet both basketball and hockey are much more cardio/endurance sports.

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by Mav

I'm not saying that the Broncos aren't talented.

I'm simply saying that playing at home is an advantage for the Broncos

It's absolutely an advantage. Ryan Clark can't even play there.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ

I played football growing up in CO and it's not a cardio intensive sport. If you are talking long distant running than sure. The Nuggets have tried to use the altitude to their advantage for years and they suck. The Avalanche don't claim any advantage either yet both basketball and hockey are much more cardio/endurance sports.

You're high as a kite dude. High altitude ****s with everything. That's why the Olympic Training facility is up there. I gurantee oxygen affects football more than ****ing gymnastics. And those dudes that use hypobaric chambers to sleep in do it like they're preparing for...what is it? High altitude.

Maybe the nuggets just suck. IDK. I hate the ****ing nba. I agree that it doesn't work without talent but it's a huge impact on playing in Denver. to say otherwise is ****ing absurd.