All eyes of Denver Broncos fans on Brock Osweiler this Sunday
However, this should be different.
Jay Cutler continues to play the best football of his career and all of the sudden has two brand new weapons in Jeremy Langford and Zach Miller.
The Cardinals, despite defensive questions here and there, have looked phenomenal this season.
Several of Fox’s assistants with the Bears also worked for him with the Broncos.
On the field, things didn’t feel too differently without Manning, teammates said, because Osweiler has handled the first-team offense at least one day a week through most of this season. First step, getting back to. If Osweiler commits more than one turnover Sunday against the Bears in Chicago, it’s unlikely the Broncos win.
It remains to be seen whether Manning will be fit to face the undefeated New England Patriots and Tom Brady on November 29.
The two catches in garbage time against the Chiefs marked the first two receptions of Vernon Davis’ young career. The Denver Broncos faithful hope that he is the iceman that they need.
If the Bears can shut down the Bronco running game and force Osweiler to try and beat them through the air they can win this game.
And by reportedly not being around to help, Manning opens himself up to critics who might suggest he’s putting his own interests above what’s best for the Broncos.
“If Vernon [Davis] and I are in, they may put the quicker guy on him”.
As an overall league, the NFL hasn’t been this inconsistent in over 20 years.
Oh how the tides have turned.
The Bears are now 4-5 and have won the past two games. “He might be able to get away with that against lesser secondaries, but the Broncos DB’s will make Jay pay”. They may very well knock off the Broncos Sunday at home.
The Broncos’ starter against the Bears is tall, has a big arm and has a basketball background, and it is expected that he will be moving around in the pocket with the ball in his hands.
“I think our tight end position has been the most productive the last couple of weeks, since Vernon [Davis] got here. O.D”. Whether those are well choreographed deep balls or come-from-behind fourth quarter bombs, the Broncos are going to take a few shots downfield. “I just remember when I was probably in my first or second year, I forgot a motion, and [Brady] got after me on it, and he was like, ‘You can’t make mistakes like that because you can’t be the guy who’s the leader in the huddle and trying to tell other people that they need to be in the right spot when you’re making mistakes.’ That has always stuck with me as I’ve gone forward in my career”. We knew it was going to be an uphill battle.
Manning (18) in his rookie season with the Colts, the only other season Manning has thrown more interceptions than touchdowns other than this year, 2015. The future Hall of Fame quarterback will not play this upcoming weekend against the Chicago Bears because of a serious foot injury. In fact, Manning reportedly hasn’t attended practices or meetings and hasn’t even spoken to Broncos backup Brock Osweiler, who will start in Manning’s place. With the way he has been playing lately, however, that change might actually give the Broncos an advantage. Bears coach John Fox was sacked by Denver following last season despite guiding the team to four consecutive division titles and a Super Bowl appearance. As if that wasn’t enough to know Osweiler, Fox brought the Broncos offensive coordinator Adam Gase over with him to Chicago.
Before Manning disappeared into the trainer’s room, he pulled Osweiler aside on Monday. No one knows that better than the Arizona Cardinals.