Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos pulled off an improbable overtime win over the Pittsburgh Steelers and will face the New England Patriots on Saturday, January 14.
The Patriots And 10 Years Of The Tuck Rule
Quarterback Tom Brady (12) of the New England Patriots checks off a play at the line in the second half in a 16-13 overtime victory over the Oakland Raiders on 01/19/2002. ?Robert E. Klein (Photo by Robert Klein/Getty Images) The Raiders led the Patriots 13-10, two minutes away from a trip to the AFC Championship. A nor’easter in the process of burying the East Coast paused over Foxborough Stadium, covering the field in slippery wet snow. It snowed four inches during the game. Visibility reduced to an arm’s length, the refs had a hand in the form of instant replay, recently reintroduced to the league.
Referee Walt Coleman explained his decision with 10 years worth of perspective in a recent piece from ESPN.
Read Article >Broncos Vs. Patriots, NFL Playoffs 2012: Announcing Team Features Jim Nantz, Phil Simms
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Read Article >AFC Divisional Playoffs 2012, Broncos Vs. Patriots: SI’s Peter King Thinks Patriots Offense Will Be Too Much
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Read Article >AFC Divisional Playoffs, Broncos Vs. Patriots: Bill Belichick Discusses Challenge Of Facing Broncos Offense
From Lindsay Jones of The Denver Post:
In the first meeting between the Broncos and Patriots on December 18th, Denver’s offense racked up 218 yards of total offense, including 167 on the ground, in opening up a 16-7 lead over New England in the first quarter. Adjustments made by Patriots safeties coach (and defensive play-caller) Matt Patricia limited the Broncos to 175 yards and ten points over the final three quarters.
Read Article >AFC Divisional Playoffs: Tim Tebow Beats Tom Brady At One Thing
The Broncos QB gets a lot of media attention but, then again, a lot of people want to hear about Tebow. The results of a recent poll by ESPN indicate that Tebow is the most popular active pro athlete.
I don’t think that TV record will be safe next weekend.
Read Article >AFC Divisional Playoffs: Broncos Add Receiver, Place Spencer Larsen On IR
For more analysis of Sunday’s matchup, be sure to check out Broncos blog Mile High Report.
Read Article >Tim Tebow, Josh McDaniels Will Meet Again In Broncos-Patriots AFC Divisional Round Matchup
And McDaniels is now a member of the Patriots again. McDaniels, of course, drafted Tebow (and Thomas for that matter) when he was the head coach of the Broncos.
About about three minutes after Tebow hit Thomas for the game-winner, the Patriots issued a press release confirming that McDaniels would be returning to New England.
Read Article >Eric Decker Injury: Broncos Receiver Has MCL Sprain
SB Nation has your Wild Card weekend recap and the updated 2012 NFL playoffs schedule. Check out Mile High Report for the latest on the Broncos.
Read Article >NFL Playoff Schedule: Broncos Advance, Will Face Patriots
Getty ImagesFor more on the two teams, check out Denver Broncos blog Mile High Report and New England Patriots blog Pats Pulpit. For more coverage of the NFL Playoffs, head over to SB Nation’s NFL news hub.
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