Thoughts on two weekend sports events

Last night was quite a memorable sports night!  To begin with, the Denver Broncos defeated the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football by a score of 29-10.  But that score is a bit misleading.  It felt like the final score was 39-3.  Denver dominated in every facet of the game.  The Broncos offense racked up over 500 yards; the Broncos defense limited that potent Packers offense to something like 140 total yards.  Aaron Rodgers threw for 77 yards (the lowest of his career).  In short, it was a great game for the Denver Broncos!

Some people might disagree with me, but I think that Broncos victory was a statement game.  Many didn’t expect Denver to win this game.  In fact, the Packers were favored to win.  My take was that the Packers were (and are) a very formidable opponent.  I saw this game as a chance to gauge just how good the Broncos really are.  They came out and played their best game of the year.  The Broncos made a clear statement last night.  They said that they are for real.  They said that they are a legitimate Super Bowl contender.

Speaking of world championships, congratulations to the Kansas City Royals!  They came from behind last night and ultimately defeated the New York Mets 7-2 (in 12 innings).  This win gave the Royals their first World Series victory in 30 years.  I’m so impressed with the Royals.  They never gave up, no matter how bleak things may have looked at times, they continued to fight to the end.  They showed such tenacity, determination, and perseverance.

Many have pointed to the Mets decision to keep pitcher Matt Harvey in the game in the 9th inning, when clearly the initial plan was to go to the bullpen.  Harvey talked his way into the pitching the 9th and he proceeded to give up two runs in that inning to tie the game.  It’s easy to assign blame now, but that’s only because of the benefit of hindsight.  The way I look at it, the Royals would have found a way to win, regardless of the pitcher they were facing.  They were relentless.  So, once again, congratulations to the Royals!

Kevin