It’s a long season but it has been a great one so far for the Denver Broncos.
When Head Coach Josh McDaniels says we have not done anything so far, he is not just talking in coach-speak.
I once saw an interview with Joe Torre when he was managing the Yankees, in which a writer asked him if it was time to panic. And in one of the great answers, Joe said, “the problem is, what do I do after I panic? We have another game tomorrow.”
That is so true. There is always another game until the season is over, and it does not matter what sport it is, that is the same answer. There is plenty to get ready for, one week at a time. And if you are winning, it just means you have less to fix than if things have not gone well. But there are always plenty of things to fix, improve, make better, and on and on. Even in the most perfect of worlds, the other teams are watching you, watching tape, figuring out a way to take away what has been successful for you so far.
The present is temporary. While we are living it we have to work toward the future.
Whether you have a good record today or not, this is not the end of the season. There are no medals, ribbons or awards being given out at the six-week mark.
Remember earlier this baseball season when the Red Sox had beaten the Yankees eight straight games, and media and fans made so much of it? Nobody makes rings that say “we were really good for an early stretch of games.”
Hackneyed as it may be to repeat the mantra that this is a marathon, albeit a marathon in which the runners get to tackle each other, that is what it is. A full understanding of that is necessary to be able to look at the big picture and understand what is going on.
You have to plow forward, keep chopping wood. Enough clichés yet? Probably, but you get the idea.
Don’t fall in love with how you look in the mirror, remember that you got all dressed up to do a job.
The job is what matters, and doing the job is the only task at hand.
It’s been a great year, but it is full of single weeks. One single week of work is all we ever have, and the only legitimate place to put our focus.
This single week is all there is. Work toward it, watch it, enjoy it and then move forward. You can only eat a cow one steak at a time. Consumption of the entire cow is impossible.
Small bites, chew thoroughly, swallow carefully, drink a little water, and take the next bite. It’s the only way to attack a long season, and that’s what the Broncos are doing right now.
And this week it’s turning off one switch at a time to make a nasty blackout in SD after 60 mins!!
Go Broncooos!
Great write up Jim! You are absolutely correct. One week at a time. Being a fan we get to celebrate the weeks victory a little longer than the players and coaches. Thats why I love being a fan, but apriciate that the team remains focused for the next week. They don’t get to bask in their bounty untill the end of the season. Thats a hard job week in and week out with out getting the ultimate reward until the end of the year. Us fans we get the best job of all. We get to enjoy all year long.
Jim I think it would be a good time to run Peyton Hillis don’t you No one knows anything about him this year. SD gives up the most rushing yards in the NFL right now and running Hillis and jordan at them 10 to 20 times would make them nice and soft for Moreno to get some major yards or some really good play action. If you have any say tell Josh to give him a chance. Hillis has 2 rush attp. on 4 yards. Thats not giving the guy a shot at the job.
we have beaten two great teams the past two games and kyle orton is improving every game we play, we still have tough teams to play the raven’s defense after our bye week, the steeler’s defense, the giants offense, and the egale’s offense but first we have a monday night game to get ready for bronco nation
you think that little chinese dude who ate like 50 hot dogs could eat a cow in a single sitting?!?
You know how they have said we’ve beat the weakest teams. Check this out, the teams we beat have a better record than the other 5-0 teams
http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/story?id=09000d5d81370695&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true
at least they are finally taking notice. I hope we smash SD and then they can cry me a RIVERS!
GO BRONCOS!
It is true that the Broncos have to take it one game at a time. The great thing about being a fan is that we don’t have to. We can look forward to the next game or the game after that, as long as the team doesn’t. We can dream about being in the playoffs or even the superbowl for that matter, as long as the team doesn’t forget the task at hand.
All this talk about steaks makes me hungry. Watching the Broncos dismantle the Chargers will be just as enjoyable as eating filet mignon. Thanks, Jim!
Mr. Saccomano, What have you got on Al Fraiser?
Sorry Al Frazier
Monodono, don’t mean to step on any toes but here is what I found about Al Frazier:
Vital Stats
Full Name: Al Frazier
Born: 1935
NFL Debut: 1961
Position Played:
Wide Receiver
Played for:
1961
Denver Broncos
1962
Denver Broncos
1963
Denver Broncos
Al Frazier Seasonal Statistics:
Receiving Rushing
Year: Team: # Games: Rec: Yards: Y/R: TD: Att: Yards: Y/A TD
1961 Denver Broncos 14 47 799 17 6 23 110 4.78 0
1962 Denver Broncos 14 11 211 19.18 1 39 168 4.31 2
1963 Denver Broncos 3
Hey! Does anyone know what color uniforms we will be wearing when we play the Ravens? HaHa.
It will be the regular away game unis. I believe we are done with the yellows for the year.
Jim,
Great job on the Legacy Weekend in Denver. My son and I traveled from Baltimore and it turned out to be a spectacular sporting weekend.
Now I get to see the Broncos in a very competitive game in Baltimore.
I think I will wear my vertically striped socks and brown hoodie.
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