NFL International Series 2010: Wembley Watch – 8 Weeks To Go
The season is so close now, I know we’re all getting excited here.
The final week of pre-season saw the second teams (and below) get their chance to shine.
Denver Broncos
Although it was hoped that Elvis Dumervil would play some part this season, it’s not to be the case as he’s been placed on Injured Reserve ahead of the final roster. LenDale White is also out for the season after an ankle injury incurred against the Vikings. Brandon Stokley joins them on IR.
Corell Buckhalter did see some playtime but Knowshon Moreno is still not back. It’s likely we’ll see some movement here before the 53 is set.
All teams suffer with injuries, but the Broncos – as we’ve said before – seem to have been affected more than most.
Tim Tebow and Brady Quinn got roughly similar playtime, but Tebow suffered early on – giving up turnovers and 10 points. But he rushed and apart from those two series, he played well. Quinn also did well, but doesn’t have the redzone options that Tebow brings so he’ll see less playing time. Kyle Orton continues as a dependable starting QB.
Candlestick Park
San Francisco 49ers
The 49ers finished the pre-season unbeaten after a good win against the Chargers at Candlestick Park earlier this week. Anthony Dixon gave a good performance on the ground, capped with a 46 yard touchdown. With Brian Westbrook injured at the moment, the Niners are thin at running back but won’t worry about Dixon stepping in for Frank Gore when needed.
Michael Crabtree and Vernon Davis practised together for the first time this week… and promptly got into a fight. Apparently it wasn’t football related and Mike Singletary will soon shut that down. Both players are a big targets of Alex Smith’s and I’m hoping they do him well.
Prediction-O-Meter
No change again. Week 4 is the most worthless of the pre-season in terms of evaluating the starting line-ups, and both sets of backups had positives and negatives.
The Broncos travel to Jacksonville and the 49ers go to Seattle for the opening games on the 12th. Both teams will fancy their chances but win or lose there will be lessons to be learned and as the Wembley game draws nearer it’s going to be very interesting.
Image Credit: Marc Choquette
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