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00:00All right, Kate, thanks very much. Welcome into the Orlando Studios. Scott Hanson with you on an abridged halftime report.
00:07Good competitive first half. This game kind of has a punch, counterpunch feel to it as reflected on the scoreboard.
00:14Tight game going into the second half. Can either team pull away? To find out, let's go back to the
00:19stadium and our broadcast team, Kate Scott and Brock Hewer.
00:31Thanks so much, Scott. While we checked in with Scott in Orlando, our two teams here no doubt made some
00:36adjustments.
00:37It's a close game here as we get ready for our third quarter.
00:52It's all lined up. Fork ready to send this one flying.
00:58Harvey now to return it.
01:00Shoves one away.
01:02And his effort's going to get him to that 32-yard line before he's taken down.
01:06The Broncos with their offense headed out for our first possession of the half.
01:10And they take the field in good but not great shape, Brock.
01:13They've got that lead, but no doubt they'd love to see a pro.
01:16Yeah, just having the lead does take some pressure off.
01:19It doesn't change the sense of urgency.
01:21It's always on tilt in the NFL.
01:23But it should allow them to operate a little more freely.
01:29First and ten from the 32.
01:35Now put one of the tight ends in motion.
01:48It was such a privilege for me to watch Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne in person in Indianapolis do their
01:55work.
01:55Darryl Jackson out in Seattle.
01:57They showed how great a deep out is as a chain-moving play.
02:00It's all about getting that leverage at the top of the route.
02:03And then exploiting the leverage as that ball arrives on time downfield.
02:11Great start to this drive.
02:13They're up in the neighborhood of midfield after just one play.
02:23They picked it to him.
02:26Wow, he has power through one time.
02:28He has to get back to the line in time.
02:30Well, one defender failed while his buddy was there to swarm to the ball and make that play just as
02:36it gets to the line of scrimmage.
02:42Well, nothing doing on the last run.
02:44It's second and ten.
02:50Again, right side to Dobbins.
02:52Again, he's taken down right at the line.
02:55Same guy, same call, same result.
02:58And now it's third down.
02:59When you rush the passer, it's kind of like tracking down a runner.
03:02That same path, same athleticism comes to life.
03:05He looked pretty good running his prey right there.
03:08Third and ten.
03:10Can this offense get it done?
03:15Nick's looking to throw.
03:19And there's a man there.
03:20It's intercepted.
03:21James Pierce kicks it off.
03:24And the Falcons take over at the 41-yard line.
03:27They worked hard to have the halftime lead, Brock, but now that defense working hard to take it away.
03:34Not wasting any time, are they?
03:36You know, they love to say about baseball, Kate.
03:38Baseball's a game of adjustments.
03:40So is the NFL.
03:41And especially in the second half.
03:43You have all that data from the first half.
03:46You want to take it all in.
03:47And defensively, you want to adjust exactly what they did to take the ball away there to begin the second
03:51half.
03:51Now here come the Falcons on offense.
03:54He wants to try to get it all in.
03:57Oh, what?
04:01Oh, what?
04:03Oh, what?
04:05That's it.
04:10So first down from the 41.
04:13Come on.
04:21Going play-action, Tungabai Lohan.
04:24No one open, it looks like, so we just got to chop this to a different pair.
04:28A lot of frustration spilling over a little bit on that play, Brock.
04:32He was going to just get rid of it, even though he did have a receiver in the area.
04:36Yeah, I think that's right.
04:37You know, I'll cosign on that.
04:38Frustrating.
04:39It's just been that kind of ball game.
04:41Just not in any rhythm.
04:42Really, the defense dictating so much.
04:48Second down.
04:49Here's two up.
04:51Fits it through.
04:52The contact at the catch.
04:54This is any completion.
04:56Nearly had it over the middle.
04:57And Sanchez, third down now.
04:59That's a throw at this level.
05:00So much speed and length.
05:02You got to be real careful.
05:04Rarely you find a clean window down the middle.
05:06It would be absolutely perfect.
05:08And it wasn't there.
05:09No connection on the last play.
05:10Now it's third down.
05:15Now two at a throw.
05:20On target to his man Zaccheaus.
05:22He's not going to make it.
05:24May stop him short.
05:24The expected punt coming up here on fourth down.
05:27Those little short throws, they are high percentage and certainly bread and butter.
05:31But they really run the risk of a quick tackle just like that and being stopped short of the sticks.
05:37The Falcons getting ready for the punts.
05:39And this is going to be his fourth effort tonight.
05:48He has it at the 13.
05:50They found some space to do a little damage there before they burn him up.
05:54The Broncos offense all set to go.
05:56And you know that interception is in the back of their minds as they head back out there now.
06:16Broncos to the line now.
06:18It's first and ten.
06:22There's the fake, here's Nix.
06:23Too much lead on that throw.
06:26That ball's incomplete ahead of his target.
06:28You really want those throws to be like a cockwork for your offense.
06:31Every team needs to get passes in that short to intermediate range to effectively move the ball.
06:40Another try from the 25.
06:42It's second and ten.
06:46Here's Nix to throw.
06:49Steps up and he's running with it.
06:51Gets him close to eight on that effort.
06:52Nice slide at the end.
06:54That brings up third down.
06:56I don't mind that scramble at all, Kate.
06:58It makes that defense think this guy's not just going to sit in the pocket all day.
07:02But I'll say this as well like I do all the time.
07:04When you're going to scramble as quarterback, make sure you protect yourself.
07:08All plays on the table here for third and three.
07:12Working now from the gun.
07:15Oh, he's going to run for it.
07:19Gets going to pick up the first down after a gain of 26.
07:22As long as these are the results he's getting, they're going to be just fine with him calling his own
07:26number.
07:26He does such a good job of seeing the field and knowing when it's his time to take it himself.
07:42First down from the 42.
07:49Nix holds on to it.
07:50He's not able to escape.
07:52His only doesn't work.
07:53It's going to cost him a couple of yards, too.
07:55Well, I don't expect that loss to keep them from utilizing the option at all moving forward, Brock.
07:59But I do expect it to keep them from leaning on it too heavily.
08:02Yeah, I'd agree with you there.
08:04It's too valuable a piece of their game plan.
08:06You want to make that defense defend it.
08:08But they did it a whole lot better that time.
08:14Now a second down throw for Nix.
08:18Finally Conk and he lost the football.
08:20And he falls on his own miscue and that sets him up with a first down.
08:24We also have the brief moment of full-on pin between the ball coming out and him getting
08:30back on it.
08:30The impressive part is he kept its composure while it was still loose.
08:34One mistake didn't become two and he cleaned it up before any defenders could.
08:41Give him this to Harvey.
08:44And give him a fresh set of downs.
08:45That play goes for 10.
08:47That's just not the idea.
08:49That's the good you ever want the open field.
08:51Frankly, with the amount of space he had at one point, they were lucky to have limited
08:55to the gain they did.
09:00Offense is 6, first and 10.
09:08Straight ahead.
09:09Here's Dobbins.
09:10And he's into the front for a gain of about two.
09:14Brandon Jones on the tackle.
09:16A gain of two brings up second and eight at the nine yard line.
09:26Need a better result than that last run.
09:28It's second and eight.
09:35It's a sweep.
09:35He pops fast forward.
09:37And that's not what the offense died about.
09:39They stick him for a long, so it's going to be third down.
09:59Out of the gun, it's Nix.
10:02Into the ground he goes.
10:04Sliding to a stop well short here.
10:06And that's going to bring that fourth down.
10:08I love that one.
10:09And that's quarterback 101.
10:12Nothing downfield.
10:13Get what you can with your legs.
10:14But so much more importantly, protect yourself.
10:18Availability, one of the most important abilities for any quarterback.
10:21A 26 yard attempt.
10:27They kick by, what's his goal?
10:29And that throws the lead to five.
10:31But when we start discussing who their most dependable scorer is in this game, I don't think
10:36he gets one of these skill guys.
10:37Not even the quarterback who comes to my mind first.
10:40I'm going to bring up this kicker.
10:40He's now a perfect 4-4 on field goals and contributing big time to this lead.
10:45He's playing the play, what's his team calling for.
10:45I'm with now.
10:46And that's going to work.
10:49Oh, you're gonna have to feel the singing you with me.
10:52I'm with now.
10:54I'm with now.
10:56I'm with now.
10:57I'm with now.
10:59I'm with now.
11:00Here's Lott, set to kick this away.
11:05Killed it at the 7.
11:09Find some space, he's past the 30.
11:12And the tackle's made as he gets it out to the 32.
11:15Here's Atlanta, ready to take over possession.
11:17And I'm sure they're tired of bringing out the puncher, Ron.
11:19They're hopefully going to give him some rest this time around
11:22and find some points to go after that lead.
11:39First and 10 from the 32.
11:45Here's Tunga Vailoa.
11:49And he will not turn this into a positive.
11:51They take him down.
11:53Alex Singleton.
11:55Nice work by the defense to start this drive out.
11:57It's a sack on the first play.
11:58That is some serious defensive urgency
12:01that really does, Kate, match the situation we're in.
12:04This is a one-score game.
12:05Even though they have gotten after this quarterback all game long,
12:08they know they can't let up now.
12:13On second down, Tunga.
12:19He finds Dotson, left side.
12:21They're getting to the ground, but boom.
12:23They're getting to the ground 25 with who they did.
12:25And it's going to be first down Falcons.
12:28I may love watching a great thrower,
12:30but I love watching a well-done route 2, Kate.
12:32Make that guy think you're trying to stack them,
12:34only to drop your hips right inside.
12:37Some good work to help reset those chains.
12:42Hey, yo, hey, yo, hey, yo.
12:46First and ten from the 43.
12:54Lovely gun.
12:55It's Robinson.
12:56This one's going the wrong way.
12:58Nice win for that defense.
12:59They send it backwards.
13:01Well, the extra blocking.
13:02Sure didn't spring that long the way they hoped it would, Brock.
13:04In the old West Coast system,
13:06you call 12 personnel, two tight ends, Tiger.
13:08Tiger package comes on the field.
13:10That was a whole lot more like a kitty cat effort there.
13:14Back to the line, they come second down.
13:20Back to throw.
13:21Here's Tunga by Law.
13:22Now cut us out the screen.
13:23Here's Robinson.
13:24And this makes it to around the 43-yard line.
13:27Stop that time by Nick Bonito.
13:29That's a defense's goal, right, Kate?
13:31Just get us to third down so we can have a chance to get off the field.
13:34And that was a good adjustment on that stop in particular
13:37when the back ended up being the target
13:40and they were able to keep him short of the sticks.
13:42Broncos bringing out an extra DB on third down.
13:46Tunga by Law now.
13:51Cut down the field.
13:52It's pitch.
13:53And that big game means it's goal to go
13:56as he stops at the 10.
13:58The analytics are pretty clear.
14:00It's hard to move the ball in this league
14:03with short little dinks and dunks.
14:05You've got to get the explosive jump.
14:07You've got to get the big play.
14:08And that throw to the outside,
14:09that gets the job done.
14:18They'll break the huddle and come up on first and goal.
14:24Receiver in motion.
14:25He's headed right.
14:27Taps it quick to the receiver coming across.
14:29Escapes the defender.
14:31And he drives this forward to the six.
14:34Going four yards from there, partner,
14:36and still some ground ahead.
14:38Second and goal coming up.
14:39Four-yard gain brings up the second and goal.
14:42Four-yard gain brings up the second and goal.
14:43Four-yard gain brings up the second and goal.
14:43Four-yard gain brings up the second and goal.
14:43Four-yard gain brings up the second and goal.
14:44Four-yard gain brings up the second and goal.
14:44Four-yard gain brings up the second and goal.
14:44Four-yard gain brings up the second and goal.
14:45Four-yard gain brings up the second and goal.
14:46Four-yard gain brings up the second and goal.
14:48Four-yard gain brings up the second and goal.
14:48Four-yard gain brings up the second and goal.
14:50Four-yard gain brings up the second and goal.