Mile High Report
It’s only been a few days since the Broncos edged out the Texans, but it’s a prime-time matchup with a hated rival — and the boys will be wearing the Throwbacks — so life really just couldn’t get any better.
And helping us figure out this Jekyll & Hyde team (or at least offense) is season ticket holder and Sunday morning waffle lover, Arimaris. And those waffles are working because Arimaris has some seriously good advice for our head coach — Keep. It. Simple. Stupid.
Ok, he didn’t add the “stupid” part. No one thinks Sean Payton is stupid. But sometimes the opposite. Like most of us, our strengths are often our weaknesses, and when you are an offensive “genius” sometimes you forget that your young offense isn’t ready for all that.
But WE are ready for all this UFG greatness…and a little Samuel L. Jackson:
“There are Raiders. There are Broncos. There’s an enclosed space. There’s piles and piles of hate. And there’s YOU! So let me ask you, ‘Are you ready for some football?”
**MHR – The win over the Texans was not easy. Was that what you expected? How are you feeling about this team’s progress at this point in the season?
Arimaris: I think the team struggled over the Texans because of poor play calling more than anything else. That has been the number one issue on offense. Sean Payton loves his screens and wide runs, and against the Texans, that is a foolish mistake. To me, the reason we suddenly are better late in games is Payton doesn’t have the ability to be clever anymore and has to keep it simple and aggressive. As for the team as a whole, I am excited because the talent is there on both sides of the ball. The challenge is going to be that our offense is still learning how to play together and we have a head coach who is too clever for his own good. If he remembers that simple can be good, we are going to be even better.
**MHR – Last year the Broncos finally beat the Raiders – and based on the team’s records and performance currently, it would seem that should carry over. But we all know how tough AFC West matchups are and how hard the Broncos like to make easy games. Before we get to specifics, what is your No. 1 worry about beating this Raiders team (if there is one)?
Arimaris: My number one worry is exactly what I said before, the play calling being too clever. The Raiders have some good individual players on defense, but they also have a ton of holes. Keep it simple. Run the ball consistently. Use the quick and crossing routes and let the receivers run after the catch. Just beat them down with simple concepts and it’s a win. If we allow them to stay in the game by trying to do what we...
