Camo effect causes Broncos to ditch film of snowy Colts, Bills game

Dec 13, 2017, 12:00 AM Updated: 1:59 am

Chris Milton #28 of the Indianapolis Colts is covered in snow during the second quarter against the Buffalo Bills on December 10, 2017 at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

(Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

In case you didn’t see the Indianapolis Colts take on the Bills in Buffalo on Sunday, don’t worry. You’re not alone.

The wintery deluge of snow that dumped on New Era Field made for some incredible photos, and less than stellar football (just ask Adam Vinatierri), but it did not make it easy for the Denver Broncos to break down film of their opponent Thursday night.

“We tried to watch it but you can’t. You can’t see it. You can’t see numbers,” head coach Vance Joseph said of the tape on the Colts from Sunday’s game. “They’re wearing all white. It wasn’t worth watching.

“I watched about 15 plays and I couldn’t see anything. We pulled it out of our breakdown. We’re on a three-game break down which is right for us.”

At least there are two positive outlooks, though. One, Thursday night’s game will be played inside the cozy confines of Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

And two, at least the Broncos didn’t have to watch Army, whose uniforms honoring 10th Mountain Division in Saturday’s annual Army-Navy game quite literally functioned as camouflage.

#Army in camo after all! #ArmyNavyGame @CBSSports pic.twitter.com/uWPHCGRKzH

— Adam Zucker (@AdamZuckerCBS) December 9, 2017

Broncos set to pop Thursday with Color Rush uniforms

Speaking of standing out, the all-orange Color Rush uniforms the Broncos will wear Thursday against the Colts were met with mixed reaction on Tuesday.

“I’m still the same short pumpkin,” running back C.J. Anderson said, laughing. “My mouthpiece color will be different, though. That’s a good thing. The mouthpiece color changed. Other than that, I’ll be a pumpkin and I’m trying to have a Cinderella night.”

Demaryius Thomas #88 of the Denver Broncos runs the ball during the first half of a game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium on October 13, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images

Linebacker Von Miller, know to wear colorful outfits on occasion, unsurprisingly said he likes the Color Rush jerseys.

“Come on, it’s me,” Miller said, laughing. “I like it. Bright colors, I like it. The whole team orange, I think it looks great. Some of the color rush colors don’t look as dope as ours. It’s dope, you get to go out there in all orange and play in front of the world. It’s a wonderful night.”

However, his offensive counterpart, quarterback Trevor Siemian, did not share the same affection for the solid orange duds.

“I’m not crazy about them. I think we look like human traffic cones out there,” Siemian said. There was a time this year they didn’t give me a jersey in my locker, so I’ll take it. As long as there’s a jersey in my locker, I’m good.”

One thing Miller, Siemian, Anderson, and others seemed to agree upon, however, is the throwback helmet decal featuring the Broncos former “D” logo.

“I love those helmets,” Joseph said. “That’s my son’s favorite logo. That’s what he still wears.”

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