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applegrove

(118,600 posts)
Sat Nov 28, 2020, 09:35 PM Nov 2020

Denver Broncos can play tomorrow but no quarterbacks. So they are

going to get other players to play qb. Pretty funny. One is a back back back up qb and has another role on the team. Another player was a quarterback in another life. Should be wild.

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Denver Broncos can play tomorrow but no quarterbacks. So they are (Original Post) applegrove Nov 2020 OP
madness bigtree Nov 2020 #1
They won't cede the game and it cannot be rescheduled so... applegrove Nov 2020 #2
Also, the QB's were found to not be wearing masks when they were supposed to. Renew Deal Nov 2020 #4
dodging the virus is part of the sport bigtree Nov 2020 #5
The Pretend Season.....nt OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2020 #3
Maybe old man Elway ... can ... doublethink Nov 2020 #6
I was thinking the same. Reader Rabbit Nov 2020 #30
Fucking ridiculous Drahthaardogs Nov 2020 #7
The schedule is too tight to fit a game in. So it is cede the game or put applegrove Nov 2020 #8
Bullshit. I pay for the Sunday Ticket Drahthaardogs Nov 2020 #10
The Broncos as product are sitting in the 50% off bin this year anyway. flying rabbit Nov 2020 #22
Then cancel your subscription! Nt USALiberal Nov 2020 #24
I mean,. that's on you for keeping a subscription during a pandemic season... Drunken Irishman Nov 2020 #27
I think it's happening because the Broncos were careless Renew Deal Nov 2020 #15
Yeah and the Titans were doing all kinds of bad things Drahthaardogs Nov 2020 #23
There are some funny responses to that. Renew Deal Nov 2020 #25
First bullet point in that memorandum is provably a lie. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #32
I brought football back! sarcasmo Nov 2020 #9
It will be nice to see a team running the ball again Yeehah Nov 2020 #11
Can you say double reverse? applegrove Nov 2020 #13
There's a Freddie Solomon on every team just chomping at the bit Brother Buzz Nov 2020 #12
LOL! applegrove Nov 2020 #14
I remember the game and was totally rooting for him Brother Buzz Nov 2020 #17
Von Elway has stepped up Renew Deal Nov 2020 #16
Well, there you go Brother Buzz Nov 2020 #18
How old is he? I take it it will not be a running game for him. applegrove Nov 2020 #21
Did they Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #19
LOL! applegrove Nov 2020 #20
Some people are calling for the return of Tim Tebow. Renew Deal Nov 2020 #26
Waiting for Elway Supremo to weigh in on this issue! What about Tebow, Elway? madinmaryland Nov 2020 #28
I fail to see the big deal GusBob Nov 2020 #29
CK is ready and in shape PuraVidaDreamin Nov 2020 #31
Aww thats too bad...i have the Saints defense. jmg257 Nov 2020 #33
Can they find two two-bit backs? whistler162 Nov 2020 #34

bigtree

(85,986 posts)
5. dodging the virus is part of the sport
Sat Nov 28, 2020, 09:48 PM
Nov 2020

...the ridiculousness and recklessness is stunning.

More amazing to me are the folks cheering them on. It reminds me of gladiators in Rome fighting each other while dodging lions.

doublethink

(6,823 posts)
6. Maybe old man Elway ... can ...
Sat Nov 28, 2020, 09:56 PM
Nov 2020

come out of the upper mgt. position and do what my managers at work do when needed. Ha.

applegrove

(118,600 posts)
8. The schedule is too tight to fit a game in. So it is cede the game or put
Sat Nov 28, 2020, 10:03 PM
Nov 2020

non qbs in the position. I hope the line backers are ready.

flying rabbit

(4,632 posts)
22. The Broncos as product are sitting in the 50% off bin this year anyway.
Sat Nov 28, 2020, 10:48 PM
Nov 2020

Might be a more interesting game this way.

 

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
27. I mean,. that's on you for keeping a subscription during a pandemic season...
Sat Nov 28, 2020, 11:33 PM
Nov 2020

You knew shit like this could happen.

Renew Deal

(81,852 posts)
15. I think it's happening because the Broncos were careless
Sat Nov 28, 2020, 10:19 PM
Nov 2020

Not wearing masks when they were supposed to. The three backups are considered "high risk" right now. They aren't sick yet.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,316 posts)
32. First bullet point in that memorandum is provably a lie.
Sun Nov 29, 2020, 04:49 AM
Nov 2020
The safety and well-being of everyone associated with our game remains our highest priority.


If that were true, there would be no practice, no game, no fans in the stands. It's a bald-faced lie.

Brother Buzz

(36,412 posts)
12. There's a Freddie Solomon on every team just chomping at the bit
Sat Nov 28, 2020, 10:13 PM
Nov 2020

Freddie Solomon played wide receiver for the 49ers, but in his heart, he was a quarterback. He finally got his chance at the end of the wretched 1978 season.

The finale against the Detroit Lions at the Pontiac Silverdome was one of the most embarrassing games in 49ers' history - and certainly the most bizarre. The 49ers fumbled 10 times, losing four. They lost the ball on a muffed punt and threw three interceptions in a 33-14 loss that was not as close as the score indicated.

What kept the game from being a complete farce was Mr. Solomon's turn at quarterback. Starter Steve DeBerg and backup Scott Bull both got hurt, and O'Connor at first turned to defensive back Bruce Threadgill, who had played quarterback in Canada.

Threadgill had a broken hand, but the team was desperate. He had to be taken into the locker room so the trainers could cut the cast off his hand to allow him to take the snaps. Cast-free, he threw two passes; both were intercepted.

With nowhere else to turn, O'Connor gave the nod to Mr. Solomon, who had been a marvelous option quarterback at the University of Tampa.

Mr. Solomon danced around Lions tacklers for 42 yards and passed for 85 more. When he scored on an 11-yard run, Lions fans gave him an appreciative cheer.

Brother Buzz

(36,412 posts)
17. I remember the game and was totally rooting for him
Sat Nov 28, 2020, 10:27 PM
Nov 2020

Freddie Solomon was a genuine players player


The next year, Bill Walsh and Joe Montana splashed, and Boy howdy, they appreciated and depended on what Soloman brought to the table.

Renew Deal

(81,852 posts)
26. Some people are calling for the return of Tim Tebow.
Sat Nov 28, 2020, 11:30 PM
Nov 2020

Also, lots of jokes about the Broncos playing without a quarterback and winning a playoff game.

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