... the theme of the day in the game between the 6-0 Denver Broncos and the 3-3 Baltimore Ravens.  So just for good measure, any way you say it or spell it, you knew it would be prevalent in Sunday’s NFL contest.

 

D-Fence!

 

So now knowing that, the first huge mistake of the Josh McDaniels era in the regular season is that the Broncos did not choose to defer until the second half.  Instead the Broncos chose to get the opening kickoff and go on offense.  They then promptly went three and out with a very poor first series and suddenly the battle of field position was predictably a bigger issue than the credit being given to it.

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