Last week, any knowledgeable 49 er fan would have pretty much dismissed the opening play, where RW lost the ball, as it meant nothing if you were looking for an indication of who was going to win that game.
What specifically do we have to do early on in the game to give an anxious hawk fan a really good feeling?
If our defensive tackles are disrupting Manning by moving him backwards before releasing the ball, I am taking more from that than a well executed pass that is tipped and we intercept. Or to go back to last week, I'll take more comfort from early evidence that they have set up wrong against our DT's than I would from some uncharacteristic failure to protect the ball, resulting in a turnover by Manning.
Obviously the game is all about adjustments, and Denver will bring in additional blocking to deal with the pressure, but then they are lighter in receivers.
Do you have some tactical mismatch early on that indicates good news for us?
What specifically do we have to do early on in the game to give an anxious hawk fan a really good feeling?
If our defensive tackles are disrupting Manning by moving him backwards before releasing the ball, I am taking more from that than a well executed pass that is tipped and we intercept. Or to go back to last week, I'll take more comfort from early evidence that they have set up wrong against our DT's than I would from some uncharacteristic failure to protect the ball, resulting in a turnover by Manning.
Obviously the game is all about adjustments, and Denver will bring in additional blocking to deal with the pressure, but then they are lighter in receivers.
Do you have some tactical mismatch early on that indicates good news for us?