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00:00...for it all right there. That was a highlight reel waiting to happen if he could connect.
00:04So cool to get out of the pocket, keep the play alive, but even better defensively to force the incompletion.
00:10On comes Will Watts and the Broncos field goal unit.
00:13This from 40 on the right half.
00:18They've kicked by, Watts is good, and they've taken him back to the lead.
00:22That field goal, to me, it's all about optics.
00:24Down by a little or up by a little.
00:26And either way, Katie, well, they know they've got to raise their game in the second half.
00:54Time left for maybe a return, plus a play here as they send this away.
01:00So it's a touchback on the kickoff, and we're going to get one final snap here in the half.
01:04The Falcons take over, first and ten, at their own 35-yard drive.
01:18Probably looking at our final snap of the half here on first down.
01:25One final shot before the half.
01:30Lobs this one, deep down the left sideline.
01:33And his final shot of the half will not connect.
01:36That falls incomplete.
01:37No time remaining in our first half.
01:40So less than a field goal separating these teams after our first two quarters,
01:44as we throw to Scott Hansen with our halftime report.
01:48All right, Kate, thanks very much.
01:50Welcome into the Orlando studios.
01:52Scott Hansen with you on an abridged halftime report.
01:55Good competitive first half.
01:57This game kind of has a punch, counterpunch feel to it, as reflected on the scoreboard.
02:02Tight game going into the second half.
02:04Can either team pull away?
02:06To find out, let's go back to the stadium and our broadcast team,
02:10Kate Scott and Brock Hewer.
02:19Thanks so much, Scott.
02:20While we checked in with Scott in Orlando,
02:22our two teams here no doubt made some adjustments.
02:25It's a close game here as we get ready for our third quarter.
02:40It's all lined up.
02:42Four, ready to set this one's line.
02:45Harvey now to return it.
02:48Shoves one away.
02:50His effort's going to get into that 32-yard line before he's taken down.
02:53The Broncos with their offense headed out for our first possession of the half.
02:58And they take the field in good but not great shape, Brock.
03:01They've got that lead, but no doubt they'd love to see a pro.
03:04Yeah, just having the lead does take some pressure off.
03:07It doesn't change the sense of urgency.
03:09It's always on tilt in the NFL.
03:11But it should allow them to operate a little more freely.
03:17First and 10 from the 32.
03:23Now put one of the tight ends in motion.
03:27They fake the handoff.
03:29Now Knicks.
03:31Going the out route complete.
03:33Taken down after a quality game though.
03:3515 yards.
03:36That's going to be first down Denver.
03:38It was such a privilege for me to watch Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne in person in Indianapolis do their
03:43work.
03:44Darrell Jackson out in Seattle.
03:45They showed how great a deep out is as a chain-moving play.
03:48It's all about getting that leverage at the top of the route.
03:51And then exploiting the leverage as that ball arrives on time downfield.
03:59Great start to this drive.
04:01They're up in the neighborhood of midfield after just one play.
04:11They pitch it to him.
04:14Well, he had to power through one time just to get back to the line that time.
04:18Will one defender fail?
04:19Well, his buddy was there to swarm to the ball and make that play just as it gets to the
04:24line of scrimmage.
04:2547-yard line.
04:30Well, nothing doing on the last run.
04:32It's second and ten.
04:38Again, right side to Dobbins.
04:40Again, but he's taken down the right half of the line.
04:43Same guy.
04:44Same call.
04:45Same result.
04:46And now it's third down.
04:47When you rush the passer, it's kind of like tracking down a runner.
04:50That same athleticism comes to life.
04:53He looked pretty good running his prey right there.
04:56Third and ten.
04:58Can this offense get it done?
05:03Nick's looking to throw.
05:07And there's a man there.
05:08It's intercepted.
05:10James Pierce picks it off.
05:11And the Falcons take over at the 41-yard line.
05:15They worked hard to have the halftime lead brought, but now that defense working hard to take it away.
05:22Not wasting any time, are they?
05:24You know, they love to say about baseball, Kate, baseball's a game of adjustments.
05:28So is the NFL.
05:29And especially in the second half, you have all that data from the first half.
05:33You want to take it all in, and defensively you want to adjust exactly what they did to take the
05:38ball away there to begin the second.
05:39Now here come the Falcons on offense.
05:58So first down from the 41.
06:09Go and play action.
06:10Tung of my law.
06:12No one open it looks like, so we're just going to chop this to a different pair.
06:16A lot of frustration spilling over a little bit on that play, Brock.
06:20He was going to just get rid of it, even though he did have a receiver in the area.
06:24Yeah, I think that's right.
06:25You know, I'll co-sign on that.
06:26Frustrating.
06:27It's just been that kind of ball game.
06:29Just not in any rhythm.
06:30Really the defense dictating so much.
06:36Second down.
06:37Here's two up.
06:39Fits it through.
06:40The contact at the catch for it.
06:42This is any completion.
06:44Nearly half it over the middle.
06:45And Sanchez, third down now.
06:47That's a throw at this level.
06:48So much speed and length.
06:50You've got to be real careful.
06:52Rarely do you find a clean window down the middle.
06:54It'll be absolutely perfect.
06:56And it wasn't there.
06:57No connection on the last play.
06:58Now it's third down.
07:03Now two at a throw.
07:07On target to his man Zaccheaus.
07:10And he's not going to make it.
07:11They stop him short.
07:12It's the expected point coming up here on fourth down.
07:15Those little short throws, they are high percentage and certainly bread and butter.
07:18But they really run the risk of a quick tackle just like that.
07:22And being stopped short of the sticks.
07:25Falcons getting ready for the punts.
07:27And this is going to be his fourth effort tonight.
07:36He has it at the 13.
07:38They found some space to do with the damage there before they brought him up.
07:42The Broncos offense all set to go.
07:44And you know that interception is in the back of their minds as they head back out there now.
08:04Broncos to the line now.
08:05It's first and ten.
08:10Here's the fake.
08:11Here's Nix.
08:12Too much lead on that throw.
08:13That falls incomplete ahead of his target.
08:15You really want those throws to be like clockwork for your offense.
08:19Every team needs to hit passes in that short to intermediate range to effectively move the ball.
08:28Another try from the 25.
08:30It's second and ten.
08:34Here's Nix to throw.
08:37Steps up and he's running with it.
08:39Gets him close to eight on that effort.
08:40Nice slide at the end.
08:42That brings up third down.
08:43I don't mind that scramble at all, Kate.
08:45It makes that defense think this guy's not just going to sit in the pocket all day.
08:50But I'll say this as well like I do all the time.
08:52When you're going to scramble as quarterback, make sure you protect yourself.
08:55All plays on the table here for third and three.
09:00Working out from the gun.
09:03Oh, he's going to run for it.
09:06Gets going to pick up the first down after a gain of 26.
09:10As long as these are the results he's getting, they're going to be just fine with him calling his own
09:14number.
09:14He does such a good job of seeing the field and knowing when it's his time to take it himself.
09:30First down from the 42.
09:37Nix holds on to it.
09:38He's not able to escape.
09:40His only doesn't work.
09:41It's going to cost him a couple yards, too.
09:43Well, I don't expect that loss to keep them from utilizing the option at all moving forward, Brock.
09:47But I do expect it to keep them from leaning on it too heavily.
09:50Yeah, I'd agree with you there.
09:52It's too valuable a piece of their game plan.
09:54You want to make that defense defend it.
09:56They did it a whole lot better that time.