Mile High Report
Can you feel the excitement, Ultimate Fans? My 15-year-old son has been looking forward to the NFL regular season since June, and he’s basically counting down the minutes until the Broncos kick off at Mile High on Sunday (for those who care, it is currently 2,580 minutes until that blissful moment!)
And I am so excited to showcase a veteran MHR/UFG commenter helping us kick this off — the greatest series in the history of NFL blogs! Bill2975 lives in Texas but bleeds orange and blue, and he cannot wait for this season to start. And neither can we, so let’s get to the good stuff!
MHR – And we’re back! The NFL season has finally arrived, we have a home-opener in Week 1, and Nik Bonitto just signed a long-term contract. Is life good or what?
bill2975: Can’t wait to see how we do, both this week and all the rest of the season! I volunteered to be the Ultimate Fan for this week’s game because this season should be a lot of fun, but also because I’m interested in seeing how Cam Ward, the Titans’ new QB, does against a very good NFL D.
Some background – Ward started at QB every single game he has ever played in college! That includes two years at Incarnate Word in San Antonio (where I live now) – 71 TDs, 14 Ints; two years at Washington State – 48 TDs, 16 Ints; and one year at Miami – 39 TDs, 7 Ints. In five years of NCAA games – 57 in total, with his first season shortened by COVID, Ward has thrown for 18,137 yards and 158 TDs!
In 2024, Ward had a monster season, winning several awards – Davey O’Brien Award, Manning Award, ACC Player of the Year, Consensus All-American, and First-team All-ACC.
This game should be interesting, and maybe a closer game than most think. Hopefully none of our players will be disqualified for spitting on a Titans player.
MHR – OK, now an actual question 😉 What are your expectations for this game? Bo Nix is obviously no longer a rookie, but offenses still tend to take a little longer finding their rhythm in a new season. Do you think this young but a little more experienced offense can start fast like their coach wants them to? What will be the key to that?
bill2975: We should start a LOT faster than we did last season (though that’s not a high bar), but offenses do take longer, and the starters didn’t work much in the preseason games. The key to me is how both the OL and DL play to start the season. In an odd way, they complement each other, so both need to be working well.
**MHR – Last year at this time we were all hoping Bo Nix was the answer. This year we know he is. But that doesn’t make his sophomore season any easier. What gives you...
