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00:07Here's Tua, connects on the crosser, and there's the stop final, but what a call in that moment, Ron, they
00:17convert on 3rd and 14th.
00:20It kind of feels like you called this guy's name a lot today, Kate, and you have, because he's been
00:25busy, he's been active, and this defense, seemingly doesn't have an answer for him.
00:34They've got first down here from the 36.
00:41Here's Tua on the keeper, nearly broke even, but the defenders followed that zone really well, and it's going to
00:46cost them about a yard.
00:48It's easy for me to say up here in the friendly confines of the bootcake, but that was not the
00:52right read.
00:53And you hate seeing him absorb yet another kid at the end of the play.
00:57You never want him taking unnecessary shots throughout this game.
01:01Back to the line they go, it's 2nd down.
01:06Motioning the tight end now.
01:082nd down, here's Tua.
01:11And this is going to end up an incomplete pass partner, so that brings up 3rd down.
01:15He's been a frequent target throughout this game, Bronco.
01:17You've seen that coverage tighten up a little bit more on him every time the ball's thrown his way.
01:22Well, hasn't taken him off the board completely.
01:24He's still beating them for some catches, but that heightened focus defensively does lead to moments like that one, where
01:30what would normally be a catch falls incomplete.
01:34London going in motion left.
01:373rd and long, they're going to throw.
01:43That's caught for the first.
01:45And they push this down at the opposing 47 yard line.
01:48Give him an 18 yard pick up there.
01:51And that is good enough for Atlanta first down.
01:54You want to know what keeps most of these defensive coordinators up during game week and preparation, Kate?
01:59It's just plays like that.
02:00It's quarterbacks being able to extend the play.
02:03It puts so much doubt into that defense, and that defensive coordinator too.
02:08Works his way to the 35.
02:10And he has this shoulder.
02:12He's down at the 29 yard line.
02:14It's a gain of 19 on the play.
02:17And that's a Falcon first down.
02:19What can you tell me about this all the time?
02:20A tight end's top responsibility changes by the down.
02:23And on that one, it was all about blocking, getting his guys some space to get vertical.
02:28Really got to be some of the most versatile players on the team.
02:31I was spoiled in my life, in my football life, to watch really the Colts and their 12 personnel so
02:36good in the run game.
02:37Just like that one.
02:40Out to play fake.
02:41Here's Tungabailoa.
02:42Absolutely fires this one.
02:44Right side.
02:45No touchdown.
02:46He knocked it away.
02:47The look was there, Brock.
02:48They had the guy they wanted.
02:50But being onto it, that's going to be second down.
02:53He's down a real big fan of that one, Kate, right there.
02:55The decision.
02:55And that falls on the quarterback in his brain.
02:58You got to know the situation, the time, the distance.
03:00I don't think that was worthy of taking that kind of shot, certainly, into coverage.
03:06Robinson on the inside game.
03:08Looks like he gained about three yards.
03:10It's also going to bring up third down.
03:11T.J. Jones.
03:13That's a gain of three.
03:15It's third and seven.
03:17Little boy.
03:23Boom.
03:30Throwing now.
03:31Tongabailoa gets this one to London.
03:34And they have this well into the red zone now at the 15.
03:37An injured player out there after the snap, and the medical staff quickly out to him.
03:41And that is Gino Smith that they're headed for.
04:05two on first intent now for six passing on what has been a very busy drive for
04:11london going to motion over right they'll run here on first down second down is going to be a good
04:19bit
04:19tougher you can't even get back to the line this play loses yards you know when receivers have
04:24room to operate that's a play that can totally gash the defense but can't when you get down here
04:29in the red zone it becomes so much tougher because you have a whole lot less space and in fact
04:34you'll
04:34see defenses swarm like that one just did tongue-in-a-vailoa now a second
04:48he's got london left side
04:51nothing beyond the cash and he's got there quickly
04:54we're all borrowed from a common expression in the sports you love that hoops game you can't teach
04:59top boy is his height give him an advantage in those one-on-one battles that's why they don't
05:04hesitate to give him those chances to go make a play
05:12air it out on third
05:16brought in
05:16and he's going to have enough for the first down not by much
05:21he's got it that's all that matters sets him up for the first and goal
05:24you look up at the end of the game and you look at the team that wins time of possessions
05:28it's so
05:29often connected to this third down conversions and multiple conversions on a drive and that keeps the ball in your
05:36hands
05:38all set up for an insurance score here it's first and goal
05:44here's robinson
05:46and he barrels across for the touchdown
05:51his second rushing score this game could not have come at a better time
05:56because it adds some valuable points to that lead
05:58you know this is something i can't really define kate but it's just a feel
06:02right passing touchdowns are great but what rushing touchdowns do especially to your defense is they just fuel them
06:09it empowers them to go out and play and now they'll get to do so with the bigger lead
06:30full thought now to try to point after
06:38accuracy perfect there
06:40and it's center cut and lead is up to eight
06:42and the score
07:15it's all lined up full ready to send this one flying
07:20harvey now to return it
07:24and they track him down that effort's going to start him just across the 25
07:28the broncos running their offense out once again
07:31and this game might be going better if he could have some more time just to work back there
07:36this pass rush has been all over them really keeps taking this offense
07:40out of any grooves that they've managed to get into
07:42okay i like to say in life there's energy givers and there's energy vampires
07:46yeah and for this defense these sacks right here they're such energy givers
07:51and man it's like a vampire sucking the juice out of an offense
07:55yeah i love that
08:09broncos to the line now it's first and ten
08:24that's what you call efficiency exactly what you're looking for in first
08:29it sets up second and very manageable
08:33and it creates that space if you want to take a shot downfield
08:36great start on that first down only need two here on second
08:45nick's looking to throw
08:47and he let his man just a little too much there
08:50that's an incomplete pass
08:51courtlin sutton the man he was after
08:53and what will they dial up on third and short
08:57now he already has himself one interception in his game partner
08:59and throws like that are going to find him another if he isn't careful
09:03yep those are the throws you want to intersperse and sprinkle into your passing game
09:07because if they become the norm and you're constantly thrown into coverage
09:11that's when one pick becomes two, two becomes three, and one, and one, and three
09:15he stops here at the end of about seven
09:18and that's going to give the broncos a first down
09:20as I take a peek at the stat monitor here between us
09:23Kate not surprised they're trailing on the scoreboard
09:26because when you convert less than one out of three third downs
09:29it's hard to win football games
09:30to get one there
09:30and I know they hope it kick-starts things here in a hurry
09:38throw in here, nicks
09:42it's this Toronto over the middle
09:43this one is stopped after about a five-yard pickup
09:46the tackle made at the 45
09:48you