Wack Black Hole

Well, it was one of those days -- not much to do
I was chillin downtown, with my old school crew…

PROPS and DROPS from this weekend’s Broncos’ loss in the Black Hole and CU’s invitation to the Independence Bowl.

DROPS: I’m not Knute Rockne or Vince Lombardi, but even some idiot who runs a stupid blog knows you can’t turnover the ball as many times as the Donks did and expect to win. Denver’s fumble-itis and interception-acia lead to 24 Raider points. Did Oakland even score 24 points last year? Jay Cutler picked this game to have his worst showing of the year, as he not only threw into coverage (a few of his completions his WRs bailed him out with terrific catches) but just threw low, behind, and high on more than a handful of balls. His second INT, with Denver trailing by a TD and picking up momentum, was the game killer. The Raiders scored on the TO and it was 5-7 for the Donks.

DROPS: Special teams didn’t lose this game like in the Chicago disaster, but they sure didn’t contribute on the positive side. Todd Sauerbrun’s kicks aren’t getting the defense favorable field position. And his line drive kick offs aren’t allowing the coverage team to be in position for the returners to blow by them. Even Cecil Sapp’s stupid running into the punter call on Denver’s initial defensive stop helped set the tone.

DROPS: I praised the unknowns on the D Line a few weeks back, but we may be seeing why they were no-names to begin with. The D Line was the weak point of the defensive unit, as the entire shuffling line was out tackled by the backs linebackers respectively. Was that Josh McNown with enough time back there to rub a can of Bryl Cream in Al Davis’ hair? And was that Huggy Bear’s son rambling through the Donks’ line like he was being chased by Hutch? Yes to both, with Fagas rambling for nearly a buck fifty versus the porous defense.

DROPS: Can we just end the Travis Henry Era now? Mr Mary Jane had a horrendous game versus Fat Sapp and crew with only 40 yards. The question is why did Shanny choose to go with Henry rather than side with consistency and rhythm that the other backs have been giving the offense? The answer is probably the mega million contract that he is still trying to justify in giving to a sketchy player on and off the field. The Raiders entered the game with the worst defense versus the run in the league, and Henry couldn’t find any holes.

PROPS: Colorado heads to northern Louisiana to take on Alabama in the Independence Bowl. This is the game that was once called the Weed Eater Bowl, and quite frankly, most Buff fans’ could give a shit. Mainly because 99% of them will be watching it on TV, however it’s still a bowl game and it gives this young team 15 extra practices, national exposure (Dec 30’s only game), a traditional power opponent, and Dan Hawkins a chance to scream about crawdads or river boat gambling, or whatever the hell goes on there. The bowl game and favorable final game has lead to a four and five star commitment over the past weekend, with perhaps more to follow.