It was very frustrating to not have this forum the last four days. Thank God it is back.

 

In case you were wondering, I rooted for both teams. I did not want either team to commit penalties or make other preventable mistakes. My hope was it would not be a big, spread-covering blowout because like almost everyone else, I was afraid of that happening. I wanted Denver to win for playoff reasons - the Chiefs beat Oakland so Denver could not afford to lose an AFC game against a common opponent. But I wanted Jacksonville to be good in every way and only lose because of the talent difference.

 

Broncos I liked: Vickerson, who was a beast on the line, and the return of Champ Bailey. Nice job by the NFL's worst pass defense. That said I still think they missed Miller. On offense, Knowshon Moreno was my favorite running back and Wes Welker was my favorite pass catcher. Do I need to talk about Peyton Manning?

 

Jaguars I liked: The real star on offense, Justin Blackmon, was our best offensive player. He showed everyone he deserved the trade up to #5 because Chad Henne wasn't great at getting the ball out quickly and often threw under pressure. I can't complain about 190 yards. But except for Geno Hayes, I was more impressed with the defense. It was unbelievable - especially the line, considering who they were trying to sack. Andre Branch almost did sack Manning in the end zone. My favorite score was the pick-six by Paul Posluszny.

 

What I hated: How long Henne held onto the ball, Cecil Shorts getting hurt on our first drive, going for two after Posluszny's score, the penalty on Branch, and the referee.

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