Woo, Let Me Pick a T-Bone With You: Mike Nolan My Brother

THE REALIST WRITES:

T-Bone,

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Charger Game was the game I picked the Broncos to lose. If they can beat their biggest rival coming off a bye week and a lost, the Broncos are for real. I might have to retract my statement about the Chargers winning the divison because as it stands, the Broncos have beaten San Digeo and New England and that was two of the games I said they would lose. They run the ball very well, they don't turn the ball over, they have a big play receiver and they rush the hell out of the passer. T-Bone, you might have something special on your hands. I am convinced and I know you are riding on cloud nine right now. As of now, McDaniels is a good coach. The Broncos play what I call WINNING FOOTBALL.

They seem to game plan for each team thoroughly and so far, they seem to have the right combination of veterans and young players to make a deep run in the playoffs. I had them at 9-7 but with the two extra wins against NE and @ SD, that would make them 11-5. WHAT? 11-5 !!! WHAT? 11-5!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT? Getting Funky on the Mic like a whole batch of ____________ Greens. Yes.

Your thoughts?

TYLER AKA T-BONE RESPONDS:
 
Yes, I agree. To say that I am surprised with their record would be an understatement. To say that I am on cloud nine is about right. McDaniels does look like a pretty good coach as of right now. But the part of the equation that most people seem to overlook, and the part that I think has had the most significant change is Mike Nolan. Last year that defense could not stop Tardy McBoatlifter.

This year, they cant be stopped. The defense is good in the first half. The defense is SUPERB in the second. They have only allowed, what, 10 second half points this season? Are you kidding me? They shut out the New England Patriots in the second half. The same team, I might add, that scored 59 against the Titans. You have to give props to Nolan for scheming number one, but also for second half adjustments. The reason I give Nolan the most credit is because McDaniels already had a good offense to work with. He had all of the key pieces. He just had to figure out how to use them with a new and very different quarterback. But Nolan took over one of the worst defenses in the league and has turned them into a force to be reckoned with.

I do give McDaniels props for good play calling. (a quarterback sneak to get denver in field goal position was a great call, even though they missed the try) I also give him props for staying out of Nolans way. He knows what kind of defensive coach he has, so he just stays out of the way and focuses on offense. Altogether, I think they do have something special. I can't wait to see what happens in Baltimore.

Later,
Tyler