Nice Newton quote.

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Wrong.

Tolbert ends up one on one against a Denver saftey blitzing from the weakside...he makes a piss poor block, admittedly, but you still can't hang the sack on him...it is his man, Mike Adams who ends up sacking Newton eventually.

Greg Olsen was in protection as well and looks like he trips trying to slip out as a saftey valve...doesn't matter really...it was going to be too late...ball should have already been thrown.

It was a pretty cleverly designed blitz package by Denver. It should never have resulted in a saftey, but it was a package designed to fool a young QB. And it worked.

I am pretty sure I heard or read where Tolbert said he was supposed to go out on the play, but could be mistaken.

As to the blitz fooling the young QB, apparently those 4 crafty Broncos also fooled our not completely young 7 blockers.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

I am pretty sure I heard or read where Tolbert said he was supposed to go out on the play, but could be mistaken.

yeah you did and it was newton who said it actually. he doesn't specifically mention tolbert but i know what you're talking about and read it somewhere else:

Olsen, who had his own troubles blocking Miller, said there was more to blame than the line. When safety Mike Adams sacked Newton in the end zone for a safety, Newton said his checkdown receiver never made it into his route.

http://www.newsobser...ers-taking.html

of course i'm sure the spinmaster has his own interpretation