Ok, you are Gary Kubiak and you are wanting certain players to step up their game for this last stretch of the season. Who do you call in to your office?
My two choices : Kevin Walter and Antonio Smith. Haven't heard from them in quite some time. We need some TDs out of Keving and some more sacks out of Antonio.
I think I would call Antonio in the office. Tell him he's been doing great, but he needs to finish.
KDub... WRs are so dependent on the QB, I don't know that I'd tell him to step it up, I might tell him that there will be a time I'm going to ask him to go deep & I'm going to need him to be there. I trust he will be there.
JJ, I'd call that knuckle head in & tell him if it's close, it better be caught. He's getting open I really don't think there is a corner in the league that can cover him. But he's got to make those close catches. That rookie QB needs it.
I'd call Cushing in & tell him I think Demeco is out playing him & he's about to lose that green dot on his helmet.
Then I'd call Demeco in & tell him that Cushing is out playing him & he may never see that green dot on his helmet again.
Lastly, I'd call the OL in as a group & tell them we're going to run the ball & we need them to step it up. I appreciate everything they've put into this thing up to this point, but all that means nothings. Champions find another gear in December & when I look at that group, I'm looking at champions. It's time to find that other gear.