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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2013
QUOTE OF THE DAY
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
"It goes without saying, winning against a good team in a hostile crowd on the road, it's just an absolutely huge win."
- Peyton Manning brainyquote.com
FACT OF THE DAY
The last time the Chiefs reached the 8-0 mark was in 2003.
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: What is Andy Reid's record versus Peyton Manning?
A:1-3
— NFL.com
THE MORNING BREW
Chiefs vs. Broncos game could be historic once again
There was a time, not too long ago, when the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos met on the gridiron
when the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos met on the gridiron in one of the fiercest competitions known to man. The game featured two successful franchises with a long, rich history between themselves. Every meeting was a big game on a big stage.
After a recent lull of big games between the two teams, this year could be the opportunity to rejuvenate one of the NFL's best and most historic rivalries.
The Chiefs and Broncos go way back, regardless of the recent drop-off. You really can't have one without the other. But although they have a mutual respect, they aren't particularly fond of one another.
Since they were a part of the original American Football League in 1960, after the 1970 AFL/NFL merger, there has been a burning desire on both sides to beat the other. The Chiefs were originally the Dallas Texans and the Broncos were still the Broncos, but wore tobacco brown and gold uniforms instead of the current orange and navy blues. That didn't change anything. The rivalry was as intense as ever.
The Chiefs lead a tightly-contested series (56-50) filled with memorable moments and one of the loudest, most passionate fan-bases in American sports.
Even though the Chiefs had the upper-hand in the early years of the tug-of-war, winning two AFL titles and a Super Bowl Championship, the Broncos have regained a firm grip of the rope.
gained a first grip of the Broncos since 1998, the Broncos hold an 18-13 edge over the Chiefs. After the Chiefs last playoff win in 1993, the Broncos have won two Super Bowls.
One of those playoff victories was on January 4th, 1998 in the Divisional Round at Arrowhead Stadium—the last time these two teams played each other in a game of this magnitude. That game was eerily similar in hype, but the similarities don't end there.
By Daniel Harmsen dharmsen@kansan.com
That game featured a future hall of fame quarterback, John Elway, at age 37, against a former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Elvis Grbac. What do the games this year feature? A future hall of fame quarterback at age 37, Peyton Manning, against a former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Alex Smith. You know the saying: 'history tends to repeat itself'. It really does.
This game features another odd similarity to the game played in 1998: a former Georgia Bulldog and NFL castoff at running back for Denver. In the 1998 game, his name was Terrell Davis. If it wasn't for a special teams tackle during a preseason game in Japan in 1995, we may not have heard of the 1998 Super Bowl MVP and NFL MVP, one of only six people to rush for over 2,000 yards.
This year, Knowshon Moreno, another Georgia alum and overlooked player, leads the Broncos and the NFL with six rushing touchdowns just one year after nearly being cut from the squad.
Currently, the Denver Broncos are led by QB Peyton Manning, winner of MVP's in 2003, 2004, 2008 and 2009, along with a Super Bowl MVP in 2006. The scary thing is that his numbers this year, post neck surgeries and at the ripe old age of 37 years, are better than all of those years. Manning is doing his best Elway impression to say the least.
least. In six games, Manning has completed 178 of his 240 passes for 2,179 yards and 22
touchdowns to 2 interceptions. He is on pace for his best season since 2004 when he completed 67.6 percent of his passes for 4,557 yards, 49 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
perceptions ESPN's QBR rating has Peyton at a 90.1 on a scale of 0-100 with his lowest rating against the laguars at a 74. To put that in perspective, during Tom Brady's historic season in 2007 when he set the record for passing touchdowns in a single season, he had an 89.1 QBQ. To further put that in perspective, a typical pro-bowl quarterback's QBQ is 60-70.
The Chiefs are led by QB Alex Smith, who has played essentially error-free football for the Chiefs, but has a QBR of only 46.2. One might argue that in a quarterback driven league, the Broncos have a significant advantage, especially given the way Manning treats the Chiefs when he plays them.
Peyton Manning is 7-1 against the Kansas City Chiefs, completing 61.7 percent of his passes at 7.5 yards per attempt and 12 touchdowns to 9 interceptions, but this Chiefs defense will be the toughest he has faced to this point.
The matchup will be interesting, but one thing is for sure; these teams are good, but for different reasons. Their success has been predicated on two entirely different styles: the Chiefs on their suffocating defense, the Broncos on their unstoppable offense.
Broncos of their unstoppable force meeting the immovable object. Something's gotta give.
Tradition and history have a lot to say in the long run, but things can change drastically from year to year. The Chiefs overhauled their engine with upgrades at quarterback and head coach, while the Denver Broncos souped up their already potent engine, adding high-volume pass catcher Wes Welker, trainee Thomas
and emerging star jujus Thomas. The Chiefs have their best pass rushing tandem since Derrick Thomas and Neil Smith.
Smith. The teams will play twice in a three week span: the first time on Sunday, Nov. 17, in Denver, Colorado—where the Chiefs have won only twice since 2000—and then the second on Sunday, Dec. 1 in Kansas City, Mo.
No. The Broncos face Indianapolis (4-2) and San Diego (3-3) on the road, sandwiched around Washington (1-5) at home before playing the Chiefs. Then, the Broncos play at New England (5-1) between the two Chiefs games.
The Chiefs face Houston (2-4) and Cleveland (3-3) at home, then Buffalo (2-4) on the road before Denver. The Chiefs play host to San Diego (3-3) in between the Broncos games.
There is a very good chance that these two teams could each be 9-0 for the big showdown in Denver. There has never been a matchup of two 9-0 teams in NFL History.
One thing to say about this year, whether the teams are 9-0 by Nov. 17 or not, is what used to be viewed as the worst division in football just a few months ago, could feature three playoff teams. The AFC West is once again flexing its muscles like it did in 1998.
— Edited by Sarah Kramer
Thursday
This week in athletics
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Friday
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