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Published on 10/30/2009 at Fri Oct 30 13:57.
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The 6-0 Denver Chameleons

Posted Fri Oct 30th by

Denver Broncos WR Jabar Gaffney, QB Kyle Orton and Coach Josh McDainels converse on the sideline in 2009 Week 1 NFL action. (REUTERS/John Sommers)

Denver Broncos WR Jabar Gaffney, QB Kyle Orton and Coach Josh McDainels converse on the sideline in 2009 Week 1 NFL action. (REUTERS/John Sommers)

Each week, Denver Broncos Head Coach Josh McDaniels takes the previous game’s playbook, gives it a once-over, and virtually shreds it in half.

Those plays no longer apply.

“It restarts every week,” Mcdaniels said. “Whatever we’re doing against Baltimore, many of the things we haven’t done to this point.”

It’s fitting that a team that has dressed in blue, orange, white, brown, and yellow at different points this season shows defenses so many different looks. These 2009 Broncos have been regular chameleons.

And while this type of unique gameplanning is true of any NFL team, the Broncos take the idea to the next level. It explains why, week to week, a different playmaker is a focal point of the offense. One week it will be Correll Buckhalter. The next, Brandon Marshall will go off. Against San Diego, Brandon Stokley and Tony Scheffler became the offense’s bread and butter, moving the chains multiple times and scoring a touchdown apiece.

Not only does it keep each week’s opponent on their toes, it gives the offense the ability to make halftime adjustments, a key cog in each Sunday’s gameplan.

Learning a new slate of plays each week has to be difficult, but QB Kyle Orton says offseason work has been key.

(Orton) said he worked hard in the offseason to learn the playbook, and being in the same boat with everyone having to learn an entirely new set of plays every week might actually speed up the process.

“I think it speeds you along from week to week,” Orton said. “Once that game is over with, you have to put it away and you have to move onto the next week because you are not going to have the same game plan. We come in on Monday, watch the film and get all of that behind us starting Tuesday.

“I just think you have got to do a great job of immersing yourself that week in the playbook and making sure that you’ve got that week.”

It’s preparation like this that has been an integral part of the Broncos’ red hot 6-0 start, and a scary proposition for every team that lines up against the orange and blue.

Or whatever colors these Broncos choose to show.

Reader suggestion: Opening the playbook [Colorado Springs Gazette]

  • http://twitter.com/YourBroncosZone Broncos Zone

    “Each week, Denver Broncos Head Coach Josh McDaniels takes the previous game’s playbook, gives it a once-over, and virtually shreds it in half.”

    The Wild Horse is proof of that… hey, if this offense wins, I'm happy.

  • Andpark

    I expect a big week for Orton and Marshall. I almost feel bad for what Dooom is going to do to Flacco. Don't hurt him too bad he is on my fantasy bench!

  • NavyBSU_fan

    Andpark, anything that leaves Flacco alive and able to hobble on his own is not going too far. I love this match up, but what is scarry is this is the first game we have gone into this year that I feel confident about. I am notoriously bad at office pools so watch out Broncos!! I hope they worked hard enough this last two weeks to make me look like a genius.

  • Marvens

    im scared of ray rice his like a mini fridge

  • steeplebomb

    I don't really know what to make of this game. Its weird, my head tells me that the match-ups favor the Broncos. We have the run defense to force the ravens to rely on their passing attack. If we can get ahead early, I like our chances. Orton and our receiver corps have the potential to absolutely shred their secondary.

    But my heart tells me this is going to be a really tough game. The Ravens are scary because they're physical and balanced. They're a lot better than their record suggests. Its been a long bye week.

    Go Broncos.

  • http://broncotalk.net Kyle

    Check out the just-posted BT Scout. It all comes down to the pass protection. If the Broncos keep Orton's jersey clean and Flacco's dirty this game should be winnable. While that's true of any game that's pretty much the key for this one one both sides, and an accomplish-able task.

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