Tag: Tyler Polumbus

Ex-Broncos players blame Sean Payton for ‘TNF’ loss to Chargers

Former Broncos players Tyler Polumbus and Nate Jackson have criticized coach Sean Payton following the Broncos’ loss to the Chargers.

Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton is facing heavy criticism following the team’s 34-27 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night Football.

The Broncos squandered a 21-10 lead that was established primary off success in the run game, and Payton is taking heat for easing up on the ground. His decision to throw instead of running out the clock just before halftime played a role in the Chargers scoring three points before halftime.

Later, in the fourth quarter, Payton opted to punt instead of going for it on 4th-and-6 near midfield while trailing by a field goal. Following a 34-27 loss, two former Broncos players took to Twitter/X with criticism of the coach.

This is what former lineman Tyler Polumbus wrote:

“When you can’t find a player that blew it, when you can’t point to a play or two that blew it, when one team started out physical in the run game, yet the other team is the one that finished with the run game there is really only one place to point the finger…. We got out coached mid game. Simple as that. Chargers adjusted. We did not.”

Polumbus later co-signed on a tweet that said Denver abandoned what was working in the first half against Los Angeles.

Another ex-Bronco, retired receiver/tight end Nate Jackson, chimed in with this tweet on Friday:

The game was certainly mismanaged by Payton starting with the team’s final drive in the first half, and the criticism is deserved. Denver is still just one win away from a playoff berth, though, and Payton has already clinched the team’s first winning season since 2016. Payton has the Broncos trending in the right direction, but Thursday was a poor showing from the coach.

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Ex-Broncos players defend Alex Forsyth’s field goal protection

“A lot of these clips look more normal than you would think,” Tyler Polumbus said of Alex Forsyth falling down in field goal protection.

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Denver Broncos with a last-second field goal block on Sunday, securing a 16-14 victory.

Broncos lineman Alex Forsyth has taken the brunt of the blame for the block because the Chiefs identified that he was “light on his toes” and susceptible to a bull rush.

Following the loss, film junkies noted that Forsyth had been knocked down on eight of the team’s last ten kicks, making it appear that he was an obvious weakness in the field goal unit’s protection.

Forsyth’s apparent struggles, however, might be overblown.

Two former Denver players — offensive lineman Tyler Polumbus and tight end Joel Dreessen — came to the defense of Forsyth on Twitter/X.

“It’s not normal how often he gets knocked down but you get knocked on your ass often,” Polumbus tweeted. “You have to take on 3 guys at once playing TE on FG block. You stick your arms out like an Iron Cross get your pads low and pray to God you fall slow enough that nothing bad happens. A lot of these clips look more normal than you would think.”

Forsyth is the “tight end” in field goal protection and it’s not uncommon (and not necessarily discouraged) if the player in his position falls backward. The key is to fall slowly and to cause a pileup, not allowing rushers to break through the line.

The problem with Forsyth’s fall was that he fell so quickly and straight to the ground, allowing rushers to quickly jump over him and block the kick. The lineman should have been more “stout” (something he admitted), but the outrage over his frequent falling is perhaps a bit overblown.

Broncos coach Sean Payton also came to Forsyth’s defense on Monday.

“This isn’t on the player,” Payton said. “This is on all of us. This is on us as coaches. We’ve got to continue to look at, ‘Hey, are we big enough stature-wise there for that?’ And understanding how the rush was coming.”

Denver is now set to host the Atlanta Falcons in Week 11. A big storyline this week will be (a) is Forsyth still on the kick protection team and (b) if he is, does he hold up better in protection against the Falcons? We’ll find out Sunday.

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‘He’s losing his mind’: Broken Russell Wilson using old Seahawks audibles with Broncos

Every time we get an update on Russell Wilson it somehow gets worse.

Every time we get an update on Russell Wilson it somehow gets worse. The former Seahawks quarterback has struggled on the field all season, going 3-5 in his eight starts and displaying a shocking regression. This past week against the Titans he posted another dud of a line: a 50% completion rate, one touchdown, one interception, 6.8 yards per attempt, six sacks and a 22.4 Total QBR — which is not his lowest mark this year.

There are complicated schematic reasons why Wilson is having issues, but right now the most easily identifiable problem is that he’s lost his confidence. Apparently he has gotten so rattled that he’s using audibles from his time in Seattle that his new teammates are not familiar with.

Watch former Seahawks and Broncos offensive tackle Tyler Polumbus talk about Wilson’s latest struggles in Denver.

For the year, Wilson has thrown just seven touchdown passes and five picks. He has already taken 29 sacks; he took 33 all last year in 14 games. Wilson’s passer rating is 81.4 and his Total QBR is 33.0, which ranks No. 27 in the league.

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Former Seahawks OL Tyler Polumbus shares an amazing Marshawn Lynch story

Following his 67-yard Beast Quake run against the Saints in the playoffs, Lynch went out of his way to thank his offensive linemen.

The Seahawks have had better players come through, but there may be no bigger fan favorite than Marshawn Lynch. Lynch’s exploits on and off the field are the stuff of legend, from buying Fireball shots for an entire bar to his part in the most famous play in team history.

Following his 67-yard Beast Quake run against the Saints in the playoffs, Lynch went out of his way to thank his offensive linemen. According to former Seattle guard Tyler Polumbus, Lynch walked into their meeting room and dropped a giant wad of cash on the table and then walked out.

As for what they did with the money, Polumbus says they went to Vegas.

Magnificent.

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Tyler Polumbus hilariously recreates Jerry Jeudy’s footwork video

Former offensive lineman Tyler Polumbus created a funny remake of Jerry Jeudy’s footwork video.

Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy created a buzz on Twitter last week when he posted a video showing off his impressive footwork. That video has since drawn more than 3 million views on social media.

Former Broncos offensive lineman Tyler Polumbus hilariously recreated his version of the workout and posted the results on Twitter:

Polumbus spent eight years in the NFL and retired from the league after winning Super Bowl 50 with Denver following the 2015 season.

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