Two Kliff Kingsbury disciples walk into a bar...No...Kobe Bryant flies to Denver to give an inspirational speech to the Cleveland Browns and no one associated remembered the trick to comedy...Timing. First QuarterThe Denver Broncos could not get anything going on their first two drives http://www.thebroncosfootballauthentic.com/connor-mcgovern-jersey-authentic , but:Mayfield would only have one more complete pass until deep into the second quarter.Second QuarterWith 1:41 left in the 2nd quarter Baker Mayfield was only 4 of 14 for 81 yards, but one of those four completions was the touchdown. Denver and Cleveland exchanged possession three times with less than two minutes remaining in the first half and that is kind of how the first half went.Case Keenum threw his first interception in over 200 passes, but Mayfield was picked off too. Mayfield had an end zone pass intercepted by Dymonte Thomas who was playing ahead of Su’a Cravens in recognition of Thomas’s superior play. Cravens and Shane Ray were both inactive in favor of Thomas (whom head coach Vance Joseph said has been outperforming Cravens) and Jeff Holland.Joseph called this a ‘Must win game’ according to KMGH’s Troy Renck whom pointed out that Thomas had moved ahead of Cravens on the depth chart.Third QuarterMayfield orchestrated a 15 play drive which lasted 9:01, but then...Timing...Denver’s first possession of the second half began with 5:59 in the 3rd quarter and a 13-10 lead.Fourth QuarterAfter a Confederacy of Onces, which saw Bradley Roby leave due to injury and new corner Jamar Taylor ejected, the Broncos struggled to field a secondary let-alone defend a Mayfield aerial assault. But, Von Miller was right on time and he was wearing his cape.The sack was a big deal.This was Nick Chubb’s game though and it wasn’t until 9:10 in the 4th quarter that Broncos fans got to see much of Chubb or their own Phillip Lindsay. Lindsay finally took a pass for 16 yards with 9:10 left in the game. The major knock against Vance Joseph this season has been his decisions, and here is a major example of a decision which cost him a victory. Cleveland’s Nick Chubb hit a 40-yard run immediately on the next play. He would finish the day with 100 yards on 20 carries. Chubb pushed the Browns immediately into field goal range. With the lead to protect, Cleveland called Chubb’s number on the next five plays to varying degrees of success before the game hit the two-minute warning.Out of the two-minute warning on 3rd & 6 Mayfield hit tight end David Njoku for five yards and a review upholding the call. Denver was forced to use their third timeout with 1:53 left in the game. On 4th and 1, Domata Peko jumped offsides, but Browns coach Gregg Williams ran on the field to call a timeout. After the timeout, Chubb ran the ball, but was gobbled up behind the line of scrimmage by Adam Gotsis for a loss of two yards.Denver’s ball and Keenum was driving.Keenum hit tight end Matt LaCosse for 14 yards, DaeSean Hamilton for positive 8 and then missed him deep.On 3rd & 2 Keenum hit Hamilton for no gain, but on 4th & 2 Keenum hit Devontae Booker for 15 yards. He spiked the ball on 1st & 10 and that was the closest he would get to scoring. The drive died on 4th & 10.Lindsay entered this game with 970 yards, needing only 30 more to hit that elusive 1,000 yard mark. He would end the game with only 24 yards rushing.The Broncos find themselves with the tiniest of playoff eligibility, but really no real chance. We’ll see some of them in 2019.Timing.Broncos’ No. 1 offense big winner in first joint practice Day 13 of Broncos’ training camp featured the first of two joint practices with the Chicago Bears, and by the most important measures, it was a success - no brawls and no serious injuries.“It was a lot better than I expected it to be Womens Jake Butt Jersey , honestly,” said guard Ron Leary. “It’s the first joint practice I’ve been a part of and there wasn’t a brawl. That’s a good thing. I think there are just pros out here that are just trying to work and get better.”And on a few other measures, it was also a great day for the more than 4,000 fans on hand for the final public practice of training camp.Mostly because Emmanuel Sanders put on a show.First-team offense ‘sharp’ against Bears’ best DDuring one-on-one drills, the Case Keenum-Emmanuel Sanders connection had Bears’ cornerback Kyle Fuller befuddled all day long.But Keenum wasn’t content with just Sanders. He threw - and completed - to a host of receivers, including Demaryius Thomas, De’Angelo Henderson, Jeff Heuerman, Phillip Lindsay and Tim Patrick.Ryan Koenigsburg of BSN Denver described the first two plays of the 11-on-11 period for the Broncos’ No. 1 offense:“I will take away a lot,” Keenum said of his day on the field. “I think we communicated well. There’s still some things pre-snap I want to hammer down. I need to get better with that offensive line. Some different miscommunications and things like that. It’s on my plate, it’s on me. Then we’ll watch the film—I need to go watch the film—and see what we can get better at.”Vance Joseph was also happy with his first-string offense, calling his quarterback “sharp” - a nice rebound from the weekend’s dismal showing by the unit.For his part, Keenum definitely seemed to take Saturday’s lackluster performance to heart - making sure the first-team offense did not pick up where it left off against the Vikings.“I think for me, the best part of adversity, the best part of not playing well is being able to get back out there and bounce back,” he said. “That’s what so tough about going those two series, is that we never had a chance to bounce back on Saturday. Getting out on the practice field, Monday, Tuesday, today versus these guys Womens Justin Simmons Jersey , I think it showed that we can bounce back, and I’m proud of the way we responded.”The offensive line even drew some praise.“I think they’re in a great spot. I think they’re playing well together as five. ...The offensive line I thought did a great job against some of those pressures that Minnesota does. And I think that we’re doing so much good stuff that, even the miscommunications that we have, we’re able to go talk about it. It’s pressures that we’re going to know like the back of our hand and in season we’re going to be able to see it, recognize it, and block it up. I think they’re doing a great job.”As for the second team offense, Chad Kelly’s performance was “up and down,” according to Joseph.“It wasn’t perfect, but he made some plays,” Joseph said. “They’re like Chad always does. He made some nice scramble plays. It wasn’t perfect, but I was OK with his performance.”Defense ‘sharp’ ... unless pass went to a tight endIn general, the first-team defense was also highly effective - except when Mitch Trubisky threw to his tight ends, a.k.a the Achilles heel of the Broncos’ D.According to Zac Stevens of BSN Denver, once Trubisky found his first tight end in the 7-on-7 period (after not throwing a single pass in the first team period), he didn’t let up.The Bears’ second-year quarterback threw a quick pass in the middle to a tight end where Todd Davis had the coverage. From there it was just academic.Six of Trubisky’s next seven completions were also to tight ends, including a touchdown pass to Trey Burton who could not have been more wide open on his way to six points.In goal line 7-on-7 periods, Trubisky targeted tight ends four out of six times, completing all four and hauling in two touchdowns in the process.But the pressure on the quarterback was real, thanks to Von Miller - proving that even when he’s not going full-out, he’s still dangerous.Miller denied doing any holding back when he’s on the field.“No Authentic Von Miller Jersey , I’m definitely trying to wreck it,” Miller said. “I think as a human being, we all struggle with consistency, and I’m the same as everybody else. ...I don’t come out here to practice with an agenda, I just try to practice hard and play. Sometimes it works in my favor and sometimes it doesn’t.”Other than the tight end coverage, Miller was also happy with how the defense stepped up.“We have to clean up our two-minute defense a little bit. We could use some improvement there. We talked about that as a defense afterwards. That’s the thing about this defense. We’re not going to let things just get swept under the rug. When there is an issue we’re going to address it, fix it and then come out and do that.”Hopefully that is also the attitude among the second string defense - which did NOT have a good day against Chicago’s second-team offense.Joseph noted that a big reason for the “terrible” performance was having “only six corners” and only “five safeties” - a few of whom just were added to the team this week.“We’re just beat up. We’re down to five safeties - guys who have played in our system. We’re beat up,” Joseph said. “That being said, we’ve got a game on Saturday and those guys have got to do their jobs.”Horse Tracks - docllv’s pick of the dayHow Su'a Cravens Fell Apart in Washington | SI.comTwo years ago he was a promising rookie with a chance to become a cornerstone player in Washington. Then came the falling out, and a year marked by isolation and paranoia, mistrust and betrayal. Is Su’a Cravens a quitter or a victim? The answer depends on who—and what—you believeHorse TracksBroncos-Bears camp notes: The Case and Chase Show | 9news.comKeenum, the Broncos' starting quarterback, completed several passes – many for big gains -- to the likes of Demaryius Thomas, Jeff Heuerman, De'Angelo Henderson, Phillip Lindsay and Tim Patrick.Joint Practice Takeaways: Unsung offensive unit shines on first day – BSN DenverCase Keenum dropped back, scanned the right side of the field, then to the middle of the field and finally, to his left, where Demaryius Thomas was cutting toward the middle of the field deep in the secondary. Keenum unleashed a rocket right onto the hands of Thomas—who was looking particularly spry on this day—who made the catch and took it the rest of the way for the score. To be continued...Von Miller on Bradley Chubb's preseason debut: 'He played great in my eyes'Joe Woods and Von Miller weighed in on the fifth-overall pick's first game action.Under the Headset: Loren LandowWe caught up with the Broncos' new head strength and conditioning coach as he begins his first season with the Broncos.Broncos claim WR DeAndrew White off waivers and sign DL DeQuinton Osborne; waived/injured WR Corey Brown and DL Paul BoyetteThe Broncos announced the moves Wednesday morning.Broncos training camp Day 13 observationsThe joint practice with the Bears saw some good work from the first-team offense Authentic Matt Paradis Jersey , but some struggles for the backups on defense.Key players could be close to return to practice field for BroncosJeff Heuerman returned to practice Monday, but a few other big names should be close to returning to practice.Broncos are counting on Jeff Heuerman to produceThe Broncos’ initial preseason depth chart dropped last week and the collective outside reaction over the tight end hierarchy was summed up in a single word: “Why?”John Elway: Broncos might look at veteran backup QB - NFL.comBroncos GM John Elway said there is a chance Denver could add a veteran to the QB room. The Broncos promoted Chad Kelly to the backup role after the first preseason game, demoting Paxton Lynch.Denver Broncos: Emmanuel Sanders torches Kyle Fuller in practiceDenver Broncos veteran wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders showed age is just a number with the moves he put on Kyle Fuller in practice...NFL suspends Carlos Henderson of Denver Broncos one gameThe Broncos' Carlos Henderson has been suspended for Week 1 for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy.Denver Broncos: A look at some winners and losers from training campThe Denver Broncos are wrapping up their 2018 training camp. Here are winners and losers from this summer.Broncos-Bears camp notes: The Case and Chase Show | 9news.comKeenum, the Broncos' starting quarterback, completed several passes – many for big gains -- to the likes of Demaryius Thomas, Jeff Heuerman, De'Angelo Henderson, Phillip Lindsay and Tim Patrick.Joint Practice Takeaways: Unsung offensive unit shines on first day – BSN DenverCase Keenum dropped back, scanned the right side of the field, then to the middle of the field and finally, to his left, where Demaryius Thomas was cutting toward the middle of the field deep in the secondary. Keenum unleashed a rocket right onto the hands of Thomas—who was looking particularly spry on this day—who made the catch and took it the rest of the way for the score.Fantasy Football 2018 beginner's guide: The best draft picks for Rounds 1-3 - The Washington PostNew to fantasy football? 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