Broncos broke another tie with a blocked kick, 31 years go
After the controversial review of Will Parks’ blocked extra point return, which decided the outcome of the game, Broncos backup QB Austin Davis was seen on the sideline telling Justin Simmons, who blocked the kick, “That was a awful call”.
Just like Denver drew it up.
The New Orleans Saints lost to the Broncos on Sunday after Denver’s Will Parks recovered a blocked PAT attempt at the end of the game and returned it for two points, giving the Broncos a 25-23 victory.
“I try to catch everything that comes my way”, he said. The guy with the ball almost gets his head ripped off an no one called that.WOW, C’mon refs the game is clunky with too many penalties but we’re trusting that you make the right call with games, millions of dollars and the very playoff fortunes of every team in the league hanging in the balance.
Just last month, Joe DeCamillis, the Denver Broncos special teams coach, vehemently defended the National Football League rule that allows players to leap over the snapper to block a field goal or extra point attempt so long as any contact is incidental. Although it was ruled a two-point defensive return on the field, refs had to review the play to see if Parks stepped out of bounds, and let’s just say that it doesn’t get much closer than this.
“I’m still in disbelief a little bit. We’ll put together a good plan for these guys”, Brees said. “We know what we’re capable of if we execute”. But it wasn’t, and the Saints did the impossible to seemingly take the lead. “We’ve gone over this before and it’s on me”. My adrenaline was going so fast, and all I was trying to do was clear him and block the kick. “It’s a awful way to lose the game”. Now it looks like she’s about to get a big shock because Apollo is already engaged to someone else and ready to move on.
For the first time since Week 4, Siemian marched the offense down the field for a touchdown on the opening drive, hitting Jordan Taylor in the end zone to give the Broncos a 7-0 lead.
Dak Prescott overcame an early fumble to pass for 319 yards and two scores for Dallas (8-1), which matched the longest single-season win streak in club history behind the two rookies who hardly seem bothered by the stage. Thomas fumbled twice after catches, and one of Stewart’s interceptions came on a pass Bradley Roby deflected out of Thomas’ grasp.
He tossed two touchdowns to Willie Snead. “It’s unfortunate that play made the difference”, Brees explained.
New Orleans attempted an onside kick after the play, only for the Broncos to safely handle it and run out the clock for the most unlikely of wins. It was not to be. Siemian finished with 258 yards passing and completed other clutch throws as Denver converted 11 of 19 third downs. And maybe take a ballet class or two.
“I will have to watch it on film, but we have a “jumper” call”, Drescher said.