C.J. Anderson’s Broncos Aren’t the Team You Think They Are

January 7, 2015   ·   Matt Bowen   ·   Jump to comments

Running the ball, playing physical along the offensive line and wearing down opposing defensive fronts (until they quit) goes against the tired narrative that the NFL is just a “passing league.”
However, in the playoffs, the teams that can utilize the run game to facilitate the entire offense usually advance and move on. 
Take the Denver Broncos as they begin to prep for this Sunday’s AFC divisional-playoff matchup vs. the Indianapolis Colts. Based on the tape I’ve watched, this team has become more balanced in the call sheet over the last two months of the regular season given the talent of running backs C.J. Anderson, Ronnie Hillman and Juwan Thompson.
Plus, the Broncos will bring a sixth offensive lineman onto the field—along with tight end Virgil Green—to hit defenses right in the mouth. That’s big-boy football for a team that now doesn’t have to live and die on the arm of quarterback Peyton Manning to consistently...

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