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|  Wys³any: 2019-01-09 04:48:32 Temat postu: ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - The Denver Broncos figured theyd be talking about facing Tom Broncos sauntered in
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - The Denver Broncos figured theyd be talking about facing Tom Brady this week, not pondering Peyton Mannings future and wondering who will be their next coach.Even with their ailing QB scuffling down the stretch, the Broncos sauntered into the playoffs certain they had found the formula to avenge last years Super Bowl plunge. That mixture featured balance on offence, dominance on defence and solid special teams.Yeah, we definitely had the ingredients, linebacker Steven Johnson said. It just didnt work out our way. So, weve just got to learn from it. Go home and sulk. Eat some ice cream for a couple of days. And then snap out of it and try to go back to work.GM John Elway gets no such break as he searches for a new coach while sifting through the wreckage of another season-ending debacle in which the Broncos lost as heavy favourites.Their lack of fire in Denvers 24-13 loss to Indianapolis on Sunday led to a quick parting with coach John Fox less than 24 hours later.Speculation about who will replace Fox starts with Baltimore offensive co-ordinator Gary Kubiak because of his close ties to Elway, whom Kubiak backed up at quarterback during their playing days together.Elway met with offensive co-ordinator Adam Gase on Wednesday morning. Gase, the hottest young offensive mind in this years crop of head coaching candidates, had a lengthy second interview with the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday in Denver.After failing for the third straight time to parlay the best regular-season record into a Super Bowl title, the Broncos face an off-season of uncertainty unlike anything theyve experienced since closing the chapter on Tebowmania three years ago.Manning, who was bothered by spotty protection all season and a strained right thigh this last month, is pondering retirement.Elway asked him not to make a rash decision — although hell need an answer before the last day of the league year, March 9, when Mannings $19 million salary for 2015 becomes guaranteed.If Manning returns, the Broncos might have to ask him to restructure the final two years of his contract to free up money to bolster the roster, particularly the porous O-line.His protection failed to give him enough time or space to step into his throws. When opponents used the Seahawks Super Bowl template and clogged the crossing routes, Manning had to throw outside the numbers and morphed from one of the all-time greats into a pedestrian passer, one who overthrew his receivers eight times Sunday.Even if he wont have to move on from Manning — whos 2,147 yards, or about a half-seasons worth, shy of Brett Favres career passing yardage record — Elway has a long to-do list this off-season.Among their dozen unrestricted free agents are star receiver Demaryius Thomas, Pro Bowl tight end Julius Thomas and nose tackle and defensive captain Terrance Pot Roast Knighton.Knighton could follow Jack Del Rio to Oakland. Drafted by Del Rio in Jacksonville, Knighton thrived under his tutelage in Denver. He recently told The Associated Press, I want to be wherever Jack is.Cornerback Chris Harris Jr. doesnt want to see Knighton go.I love the way he plays and what he brought to our team every day, Harris said. Im going to send him the same message Im sending Peyton: Come back!Wes Welker, whos coming off his worst statistical season since 2005, said hes not sure he wants to return to Denver, adding, There are a lot of things Ive got to figure out.Same with Elway, who pledged to address his O-line this off-season after fixing his defence last year.Having been a quarterback, he knows that Im going to try to take care of him and that offensive line, Elway said of Manning. We always want to protect the quarterback. I think a change in scenery for those guys might help them also.Starters Orlando Franklin and Will Montgomery are free agents.If Manning retires, backup Brock Osweiler, who served a three-year apprenticeship under the five-time MVP, is ready to roll.Osweiler, who mopped up four games this season and threw his first career touchdown pass three weeks ago, said: I will approach this off-season the same exact way whether he comes back or doesnt come back.Brock has made that progress that you would hope he would make, Elway said. Whats difficult is he hasnt gotten a lot of playing time. When that time comes, well see where he is. (But) the training that hes gotten up to this point is second to none.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Wholesale Air Jordan 1 Uk . Bryant underwent an operation in December to correct an irregular heartbeat. 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After Canada held on to beat the Czech Republic 4-3 on Monday at the world hockey championship, it was worth it. Bieksa took Jan Kovars stick to the mouth, a penalty that gave Canada a five-minute man advantage it scored twice on. When the Czechs scored twice in the third period to make things interesting, those power-play goals loomed large. "If you look at it, its the difference in the game," coach Dave Tippett said. Canadas power play was 1-for-11 in the tournament before Nathan MacKinnon and Morgan Rielly scored 17 seconds apart to build a three-goal lead. Even though Jiri Novotny and Tomas Hertl cut the advantage to one late, it was enough of a cushion to allow Canada to survive for a second straight victory. Still flush in his face from stopping 31 shots, goaltender James Reimer joked he and his teammates just wanted to keep it close and entertain the fans at Chizhovka-Arena. But he expected the Czechs to make a push. "Theyre a good team," Reimer said, pausing to catch his breath. "And obviously theyre playing desperate. ... You know they werent going to roll over, you knew they were going to come hard." That was thanks in part to what Tippett called "unforced errors" by his players. "Theyre going to get their pressure just because theyre good players, but then adding fuel to the fire, thats when youre really in trouble," Tippett said. "There was two or three times in that third period where we had a good chance to clear it, make a good, solid, simple play and we forced pucks that got turned over and then it comes right back at you." Even though it got nerve-wracking late, Canada had some breathing room. Goals by Joel Ward — his third of the tournament — and assistant captain Kyle Turris helped the Canadians rebound from giving up the first goal for a third straight game before the power play finally clicked. That wasnt just a coincidence. Tippett made some personnel switches on the power-play units, putting Alex Burrows, Ward and Turris on the ice to see what would change. "Less skill and more work," he said. Work behind the net put Bieksa in position to draw the game-altering slashing penalty 15:01 into the second period on Kovar, who got an automatic game misconduct.ddddddddddddCzech coach Vladimir Ruzicka was surprised it was called slashing and not high-sticking after checking it out on video. No matter the penalty, Bieksa required medical attention on the bench while the game was delayed as workers brushed his blood off the ice. The 32-year-old Vancouver Canucks defenceman remained in the contest, to the surprise of no one. "Give credit to him: Just spat out some blood and was ready to go on the next shift," winger Matt Read said. "Hes a warrior, hes our leader and its good to see that." Bieksa was unable to talk to reporters afterwards because he required stitches that made it difficult for him to speak. His teammates spoke for him, most notably on the five-minute major power play. "Thats a huge aspect of the game," Read said. "A guy sacrificing his body, unfortunately, but if you dont come out with at least one goal, you know youre on your heels and it gives them all the momentum." Instead, Canada had all of it until midway through the third when the Czech Republic turned up the heat. The pro-Czech crowd of 6,317 came to life, but two late penalties — to Jaromir Jagr and Jiri Hudler — ended the chances of a comeback. The win gave Canada seven points atop Group A. Its next game is Thursday against Denmark. Before then, Tippett hopes to work on some things and use the third period as a teaching tool. "Those are all good things — not good things for our team, but learning experiences for our team that we have to make sure we can get through situations like that," he said. Just minutes after holding on, Canadas players recognized the value of getting tested in a game they looked to have total control of. "Its something were going to learn from moving forward that you cant take it easy going into the third, no matter what kind of lead you have," Turris said. "Were gaining experience as we go." NOTES — Former Calgary Flames forward Roman Cervenka opened the scoring for the Czech Republic, cashing in on a two-on-one rush with Vladimir Sobotka. ... Canada chased Czech starter Jakub Kovar after Riellys goal, the fourth on 13 shots. Alexander Salak got a roughing penalty for punching Burrows just seconds after he entered the game, then stopped the seven shots he saw the rest of the way. 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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - The Denver Broncos figured theyd be talking about facing Tom Broncos sauntered in
