Following a 13-6 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, Denver Broncos guard Quinn Meinerz pointed to himself and his teammates on the offensive line.
“We’re going to continue on the front five to keep on pointing thumbs in and we’ve got to fix this [expletive],” Meinerz said after the defeat.
Broncos running back Javonte Williams averaged just 1.5 yards per carry and Jaleel McLaughlin averaged 2.0 yards per carry against Pittsburgh. That’s not going to cut it.
“There was definitely an emphasis on the run game this week and it really sucks to fall short once again,” Meinerz said.
Denver is now 0-2 after losing on the road in Week 1 and at home in Week 2.
“Hate it,” Meinerz said when asked how it feels to lose at home. “It’s one of the worst feelings. You know, I personally — and I know a lot of the guys on the offensive line — we want to bring back the winning tradition here at Mile High, using the altitude and all those other things to our advantage.”
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Meinerz, a team captain this season, has accepted blame for the team’s offensive struggles, and he has noted the offensive line needs to step up.
“[W]’ve got to continue to stick together, see the light at the end of the tunnel, and keep putting the pressure on us, because it’s on us at the end of the day. Us five.”
Meinerz and Co. will attempt to bounce back when the Broncos go on the road to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 3.
