Tampa Bay (+6 1/2) at Denver

[oldunclemark]

Tough pick with the Colts only scoring 17 points at KC..

..but games are higher scoring in Denver because the defenders wear down

...Colts sure didnt cover 10 1/2 last week but they can cover 6 1/2 at home

[DILLIGAFER]

Denver you mean??

[oldunclemark]

Denver you mean??

Yeah, the Broncos...funny how I do that a lot..wonder why?

[bayone]

Tough pick with the Colts only scoring 17 points at KC..

..but games are higher scoring in Denver because the defenders wear down

...Colts sure didnt cover 10 1/2 last week but they can cover 6 1/2 at home

Broncos defensive end Robert Ayers was excused from team meetings Monday so he could be with family on the East Coast after the unexpected death of his father.

No timetable has been set on Ayers' return

Read more:Broncos' Robert Ayers leaves team because of father's death - The Denver Posthttp://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_22068834/broncos-robert-ayers-leaves-team-because-fathers-death#ixzz2DQN8cH5S

[bayone]

STATISTICAL COMPARISON

http://www2.tbo.com/sports/bucs/2012/nov/28/5/bucs-lookahead-ar-577652/

[chad72]

Denver 27 Tampa 20

[bayone]

All except Robert Ayers were present at the Broncos practice Wednesday.

Ayers was excused as he returned east for the memorial services of his father who passed away unexpectedly Saturday night.

it was the first full practice of the season for RB/FB Jacob Hester. He was signed to a two-year contract on Monda

Hester is primarily a fullback as is Chris Gronkowski. two players at a position that rarely finds the field in the Broncos

' Peyton Manning-led offense. Hester and Gronkowski are both solid special teams player

Read more:Broncos' Robert Ayers excused from practice; Jacob Hester suits up - The Denver Posthttp://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_22082164/broncos-ayers-excused-from-practice-hester-suits-up#ixzz2DY6gqT8f

[bayone]

WED INJURY REPORT

DENVER

stockley -- waits & hip & Ramirez ---- back ---- only LT

kupers ankle acting up again but FP

http://www.denverbro...ury-report.html

I cant find an injury report link for tampa on their web site http://www.buccaneers.com/

TAMPAS SECRET WEAPON

I can see it now , Tampa puts Dallas Clark as a CB in Bronco red zone situations & sends him to a corner

Peyton sees him alone in endzone

Doesnt see the uniform only the face & hands and throws a strike thinking its a TD but its an IT

[bayone]

COMBINED INJURY REPORT -- WED

http://www.milehighreport.com/2012/11/28/3699658/broncos-buccaneers-wednesday-injury-report

[oldunclemark]

Tampa has problems at CB...interesting

[bayone]

Tampa has problems at CB...interesting

Yes one oft he best if not the best at stopping the run and the opposite when it comes to the pass D

its a tail of D extremes, on offense they are more balanced as that stat link shows some comments back

Bucs QB Freeman looks forward to playing Peyton Manning

Josh Freeman was still in grade school when Peyton Manning broke into the NFL in 1998. The two quarterbacks meet for the first time Sunday when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers travel to Denver.

"In talking to some guys who have played with Peyton, you hear about the layers upon layers of code words and the things he does to manipulate a defense,'' Freeman said.

"It's going to be cool to watch him operate in person.'' ( maybe he too will ask for an autihrahgph )

http://www2.tbo.com/sports/bucs/2012/nov/29/bucs-qb-freeman-looks-forward-to-playing-peyton-ma-ar-578377/

[bayone]

COMBINED INJURY REPORT THURSDAY

\Broncos same, ( still no word on when ayers back due to excused for fathers death )

Bucs anyone LTD yesterday all practiced fully today

NEED TO SCROLL DOWN PAGE TO SEE IT

http://www.milehighreport.com/2012/11/29/3705332/broncos-buccaneers-thursday-injury-report

stockely did drills in am, no idea about PM , sorenesss wrist & hip

http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_22090778/broncos-receiver-stokley-appears-ok-during-practice

[oldunclemark]

when you said no idea about PM...I thought something was wrong with Peyton Manning....

[bayone]

when you said no idea about PM...I thought something was wrong with Peyton Manning....

sorry, especially as didn't capitalize am & did pm so looked like initials now that u mention ot and not time periods, Morning & Afternoon