Category: Broncos

Posted on

Game 28: Broncos @ Colts

December 14, 2017

Lucas Oil Stadium – Indianapolis, Indiana

My Friend Nikki

 

Pregame Thoughts

Prediction: Colts win by 3

 

Results

Final Score: Broncos 25, Colts 13

My Record: 17-11

 

Like I said in my video, I had no reason on picking this game, the stadium was half empty, fans were bored and if it wasn’t for Brock Osweiler coming in the game, my prediction probably would have been correct. Sorry for not putting more thought into this one guys.

 

The Game

Review to come! Sorry, this guy has been busy!

 

The Stadium

Overall Rating: A-

 

The stadium has an awesome field when you first enter it. Obviously the Indy 500 is big and Lucas Oil Stadium incubuses that tradition. Its basically a museum of different cars from different races, but in a very non-intrusive way that doesn’t take away from football at all, if anything it adds to it. The location is great too and there is plenty of different options for pre-gaming in close walking distance, parking as well.

 

There are plenty of concessions with lots of options. It is easy to get around the stadium and there isn’t a bad seat in the place. We got to walk around a lot before the game and there are plenty of other amenities (games, shops, local food, etc.). The Colts also were the first NFL team to start the tradition of all the high school football helmets and honor the high school players of the year.

 

The only negative were the scoreboards. There were only two smaller screens on each end and they weren’t really showing any stats throughout the game. Also, the middle facing of the upper deck (where the score, time, downs usually are, like in every other stadium) only had the time remaining in the quarter. The other information were on the lower deck by the end zones. If you sit higher up you might have a hard time finding that, kind of odd.

 

This may go unnoticed in a lot of stadiums, but the staff were really friendly and into the game. That has happened at other stadiums, but it stood out here. Especially on a night where the game was meaningless and kind of boring, the staff was still on point, good customer service. Not sure exactly why it stood out more here, but that’s the key to good customer service, you just have that feeling.

 

Love, Hate, Shout Out

Love:

 

Hate:

 

Shout Out:

 

Fan Tips

 

Posted on

Game 15: Broncos @ Chiefs

October 30, 2017

Arrowhead Stadium – Kansas City, Missouri

My Friend Michelle

 

Pregame Thoughts

Prediction: Chiefs win by 7

 

Results

Final Score: Chiefs 29, Broncos 19

My Record: 9-6

 

Got the win, good prediction with the score too. What I said was right that my heart was with the Broncos (they did not look good at all). Sometimes if you are right it still doesn’t feel great, this was one of those times because the Chiefs got the win.

 

The Game

Review to come! Sorry, this guy has been busy!

 

The Stadium

Overall Rating: C+

 

Middle of nowhere in Kansas. Just kidding it’s Missouri, I wanted to see who was paying attention. But yeah it’s in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do. That being said the tailgating is awesome but you have to be part of one, there was no general tailgate to pay like some other stadiums.

 

Getting in and out of the stadium was easy and the space inside the stadium was perfect to walk around and not feeling too crowded. Plenty of places to buy drinks and food and of course some really good BBQ.

 

 

Love, Hate, Shout Out

Love:

 

Hate:

 

Shout Out:

 

Fan Tips

 

Posted on

Game 5: Broncos @ Bills

September 24, 2017

New Era Field – Buffalo, New York

My Brother Dana (left), Nephew Tanner (bottom left), Uncle Dave (top left)

Brother-In-Law Keith (middle right) and Dad Jim (right)

 

Pregame Thoughts

Prediction: Broncos win by 7

 

Results

Final Score: Bills 26, Broncos 16

My Record: 2-3

 

Broncos played bad. I picked bad. I am now below .500, that’s really it on that.

 

The Game

The Buffalo Bills defense shut down the Denver Broncos and Trevor Siemian. Give credit to Tyrod Taylor for making some key plays down the stretch. He finished 20 out of 26 passing for 213 yards and two touchdowns.

 

The game changer was when Von Miller pretended to offer a hand to help Tyrod Taylor up, but then pulled it away. The two laughed about it, but the referee threw the flag for unsportsmanlike conduct. Instead of the Broncos getting the ball back down 7, the Bills capped off an 8 minute drive with a field goal to seal the victory.

 

The Stadium

Overall Rating: B

 

Besides tailgating, there isn’t much to do around New Era Field or in Buffalo in general. The stadium had some good live music and is easy to walk around. Lots of fan sections to hang out in at half time or if you need a break from the sun (or snow in the winter time). Overall good stadium besides the location I guess.

 

Love, Hate, Shout Out

Love: The Sun. Usually in Buffalo at this time of year, you need layers. I was expecting a cool fall day, but it was really hot. I guess I can thank everyone on Earth for extending summer with our carbon footprint. Way to go I guess?

 

Hate: Referees getting too involved in the game. The unsportsmanlike conduct penalty should have never been called. I partially blame the NFL for trying to control the game too much and training the refs to be trigger happy with flags. Both players laughed, the offense was leaving the field. Come on man!

 

Shout Out: My Uncle Dave. For knowing the trick of avoiding lots of people and traffic. See below in the tips section for details.

 

Fan Tips

Go to nearby Niagara Falls if you are coming in from out of town and are staying longer than a night.

 

Park at Erie Community College. We saved at least 40 minutes sitting in traffic and some money. The parking lot is only 10 minutes from New Era Field.

 

 

 

Posted on

Game 2: Chargers @ Broncos

September 11, 2017

Sports Authority Field at Mile High – Denver, Colorado

My Cousins Kailah and Tyler

 

Pregame Thoughts

Broncos win by 14

 

Results

Final Score: Broncos 24, Chargers 21

My Record: 1-1

 

My first win of the season. It ended up being a lot closer than I expected, but it still counts!

 

The Game

The Denver Broncos dominated the first three quarters of the game and should have won by a pretty sizable margin. However, the two turnovers in the 4th quarter got the Chargers back in the game.

 

Neither Phillip Rivers or Trevor Siemian played great. CJ Anderson had some nice runs and ended with 81 rushing yards. Either way, the story of the game was the Broncos Defense with two turnovers, four sacks and a HUGE block to end the game.

 

The block came during the final drive of the game, and really the Chargers should have tied it. Instead, Shelby Harris blocked the potential game tying field goal as time expired. The place went nuts!

 

The Stadium

Overall Rating: A-

 

Sports Authority Field was a great stadium. The one standout special thing was the fans. The place was so loud and literally shaking. Awesome atmosphere. The stands along the top are metal so it creates extra noise, which was cool.

 

A few knocks on the stadium was that they could have used more concessions and a more organized entry. Even when it wasn’t halftime and people were in their seats, the lines were kind of long (maybe I am being picky).

 

I also like how the team comes out to an actual Bronco running on the field too. Makes sense and it is pretty cool.

 

Love, Hate, Shout Out

Love: True fans. You can tell they really love their Broncos and the noise proved it. Every play the fans were engaged in the game. It will be hard to beat this type of atmosphere!

 

Hate: Unorganized entry. The entrance to the stadium could have been better. It may have possibly been because it was close to game time, but with very few metal detectors at only about 8 entry gates, it seems like that wouldn’t have mattered much.

 

Shout Out: Stadium location. It is both out of the city but in the city. You can walk from Pepsi Arena not too far away. There was public transit there too (didn’t take it, but looked like plenty of trains coming constantly).

 

Fan Tips

You can walk to Sports Authority Field from downtown, about 20 minutes.

 

Spend the pregame at Brooklyn’s by the Pepsi Arena. It has great craft beers and good food (about a 10 minute walk across the bridge).