You might have noticed this, as well, lately, but some of the best moments from Broncos games come in the hour after the final buzzer.
You may hear Peyton Manning a scoreboard operator for trolling Philip Rivers.
You may see Von Miller wearing a ridiculous (and ridiculously expensive) , legs included.
You may hear Terrance Knighton make , setting off a wave of follow-ups, from , , , and anyone else with an opinion.
You may also hear — and happens — players give one-, two- or three-word answers. They’ll inevitably take heat for being so terse, no matter if they just got thumped in a playoff-like game that they probably should have won. No matter if they’re upset and the last thing they want to do is answer your ridiculous question of: “So, just how bad did you guys stink, today?”
It’s one of those postgame routines we can all see coming and — admit it — we all kind of like. (Media, too, although some of us will tell you otherwise.) .
That would never happen with C.J. Anderson, though. The guy has typically been great to media. Well spoken. Honest. Humble.
So tell us, C.J., what happened there in Cincinnati on Monday night?
“We just played terrible. We’ve got to get better, watch tape, get better next week.”
But what about in the third quarter? Things started to look up a bit, didn’t they?
“We played terrible. We’ve got to get better, look at the tape and get ready for next week.”
Yeah, you got a lot at stake next week, huh?
“We just played terrible tonight. All we can do is try to get better next week.”
Right. So, was there much talk in the locker room after the loss?
“We played terrible. Got to get ready for next week.”
Got it. Well, how about that personal foul on Demaryius Thomas? Surprised by the call?
“(We) just played terrible. We’ve got to get better. Got to play next week.”
Oh.
Chew on this
• It’s Dec. 23, which means … a Festivus for the rest of us!
• It’s Dec. 23, which means … Jim Harbaugh is 51! Happy birthday, big fella! In honor of your big day, I’ve decided to clear up all these Michigan rumors. . I mean, . Wait, if your brother throws down a ” ” comment, you’re definitely gone. Besides, we already know your breakup with the 49ers will only take ” .” Yep, you’re going. Maybe.
• The (again) Monday night, they look like a mess (again) and Timofey Mozgov temporarily (thankfully, he’s OK). But I’m more interested in Cody Zeller’s posterization of Kenneth Faried … and .
• LeBron James’ 10-year-old son is already . So sorry.
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• I found this on the World Wide Web. Thought you may enjoy.
Nicki Jhabvala: njhabvala@denverpost.com or at twitter.com/nickijhabvala
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