Sometimes you have to get away from it all. It certainly couldn’t hurt the Broncos after Sunday’s loss to the Chargers.
I couldn’t believe what I was watching. That game was so out of character for this team and organization. I was left not knowing exactly what to think.
As far as the football goes, the same trouble areas cropped up again. The run defense just wasn’t there and special teams had another rough day. Those areas need to get fixed; that’s not saying anything beyond the obvious.
On top of that, the offense did virtually nothing, too. Here’s an understatement: It wasn’t a good day at the office for the Broncos.
I can only imagine how difficult the challenge is that is before Coach Shanahan and his staff. After a loss of that magnitude, how do they avoid losing this team? Players have to be frustrated and when that happens, issues can develop and things can boil over. Let’s hope the adversity from Sunday causes this team to band together instead of fracture.
I’m confident that will be the case. Whether or not this team comes together is undoubtedly related to the issues on the field. Winning is a great cure-all and the Broncos need a win in the worst way.
Usually, we offer our thoughts about the previous game. In this case, I’m not sure what that would accomplish (not that it ever accomplishes a whole lot). Instead, I think it might be more productive to take a deep breath. While Sunday’s game can’t and shouldn’t simply be dismissed as a fluke, overreacting is not a good option, either.
Don’t get me wrong, Sunday’s loss was as bad a defeat as there’s been in a long, long, long time for the Broncos. The players and coaches can’t take a mulligan, but I can. In this case, I gladly will.
The bye week couldn’t come at a better time. Hopefully the break will serve the Broncos well.
As always, feel free to post your thoughts, but please keep them constructive and within the boundary of good discussion. It’s easy to be frustrated in times like this.
Thanks for reading.
Best,
Mike
Tags: Bye week, San Diego Chargers
Words can not discribe how bad the Broncos played on sunday.Did they even show up ?I live in San Diego, and all I here is how weak the Broncos defence is, and I always say,the Broncos “D” will get it together! I have faith, and I love the Broncos, but after what I saw today ,I can only cry in front of charger fans hoping my beloved Broncos will get it together.Mr. Bates,if you see this messege,and I do respect what you have done in the past, and what you expect,but somthing is not working.Only you can tell us, All Bronco fans need too know.How can we,meaning the Broncos, be in last on run defence! We are the Broncos! This can not happen, and it is not ok! There need’s to be a change, make it happen, we,all Bronco fans have faith in you, please make it happen,because as a Bronco Fan we can’t endure another lose as we “the Broncos” did today.
Mr. Rice,
I completely agree with you in the need for the Broncos to get a win to help wipe the effects of this game away. We need more than just a 3 point last minute win though. The Broncos don’t exactly have to come out and completely dominate the Steelers either but it does need to be “convincing”. The questions about the defense, special teams, red zone scoring, and third down conversion have grown from genuine concerns to herculean problems today. I know that the players would prefer to loose parts of their bodies rather than face another day like today but like boldbronco69 has said “something is not working out.”.
The Broncos under Coach Shanahan have never been exactly what I would call mentally tough but they have never been pushovers either. I know Mike Shanahan wants to believe that he didn’t see anyone quit out there today but if you take a look at the 74 yard TD run by Turner I saw guys giving up on the play before he got to the 30 yard line. And the two Broncos down field that were blocked for an amazing 20 yards didn’t seem to want to fight their way out of it. I know this team has the makings of greatness. I really do but we have got to raise our level of thinking. People win with superior attitudes and superior states of mind. I can see this team dominating opponents. I mean truly breaking them to the Broncos will but its like they’ve been playing in some kind of fog. I believe in Jim Bates but he needs to let this team blitz, and charge, and get after people. I believe in Mike Shanahan but I also believe that Mike Heimerdingers input has gone a long way to unbalancing Denver’s usual offensive danger. Coach Shanahan, please, look at the situation with Brian Billick and the Ravens when his assistant head coaches/off. coordinators ideas were not meshing with his own. He took control mid-game and the Ravens made it to the playoffs after a start that’s not unlike our own. Take the reigns back and start laying 30 point games on Denver’s opponents like you use to. I would hate to see Denver ever sitting behind the Oakland Raiders no matter what their respective records. If anyone can get this team back on track, you can.
I still believe! Dominate!
Mike in San Diego
Man what a HUGE mistake INSECO field was. Giving up the home field advantage of Mile High will haunt us for years to come. I mean 2 – 6 over the last 8 home games? Geez
This is a complete train wreck at its finest, and i must say i feel Jim Bates (who ever he is or at least claims to be) Thanks for dismantling our defense. With all the talent we have this is the best that can be done? Come on! The fans and players deserve more I hope that something gives, hey maybe thats why GB is off to such a strong start this year…Hummm?
So Brandon Marshall thinks it is “bandwagon” for 76,000 people who showed up in foul weather to leave when their team doesn’t return the favor? I think they deserved what they got. The team didn’t show up so the fans left; and a few booed. I will say this though: If you think that was bad Brandon, try playing like that again. It can get MUCH worse.
What really bothers me is I still believe this team is better than that. If they were just bad, I could understand. But we are seeing a good team play poorly; and that really hurts. I can back a team that loses if they leave it all on the field. I haven’t seen that yet from the Broncos this year.
It makes me wonder about the concept of buying talent. I said above the Broncos were a good team. Now I wonder if they really aren’t just a collection of good players. Maybe we bought so many “good” pieces that we couldn’t put together a good team with them. I don’t know: But I do know I don’t like it.
change Cutler for Ramsey
I can’t believe what happened at Invesco Field at Mile High! What an embarassment to ALL Bronco fans. Obviously, Jim Bates is not the answer to Denvers defence. They have not shined at all this season. Whats up with all the turnovers? Why can’t our star cornerbacks cover the pass? The Broncos have lost it. I will be very surprised if they win over the Steelers. We have some of the best players in the NFL playing for the Broncos and this is what happens?? Something is really WRONG. Please Shanahan, do something even if it’s wrong!!
CHANGE CUTLER, CHANGE SHANAHAN
Yeah thats a great idea(insert sarcasm here!) Did you ever see patrick ramsey play in Washington? horrible. Thats why he was signed to be the BACKUP. Cutler is doing fine its the defense that is killing our offense and the red-zone offensive play calling blows too. Give me a break, Ramsey for Cutler? If you really want this bus to crash thats the way to do it.
This team needs to find their identity! Especially on DEFENSE! The guys are walking around and to me just look like they’re totally confused on to what they are doing and how they should be adjusting. Thanks to Jim Bates for sucking the tenacity, speed, and aggression out of our D! They look slow, and have absolutely NO pressure and push up front! Remember when we beat Tom Brady and the Pats in the playoffs a few years back(only game Tom has lost in the playoffs) we blitzed his pants off and oh yeah we were ranked in the top in D that year. Tom Brady was even quoted as saying their(Broncos) defense is scary crazy! Come on Bates figure it out. One more thing Bates when its 3rd and 12 and LT is on the field, odds are that the chargers may look to him to make a play! just a thought!!! Come on guys
bronco fan7- I don’t think Cutler is the problem. Patrick Ramsey certainly isn’t the solution. It doesn’t matter who the QB is when the defense continually gets manhandled by the other team. Until the defense can spot the offense a turnover or at least force a few 3-and-outs (in addition to some special teams help) Cutler and the offense will not look good.
GET RID OF BATES NOW FOR CHRIST SAKE THIS IS NOT ROCKET SCIENCE HE IS TERRIBLE GOD!
Is Anyone else frustrated as hell with seeing the offense lazer down the field only to have them try to run straight down the middle once they get in the red zone? Why not let Cutler throw it like he did to get them to the red zone, enough of this charging the pile nonsense!
alright…that game was horrible, and the broncos need to start scoring in the red zone…cutler is broncos qb through good and bad…cutler is going to be a great qb, thats right a great qb..you need to give him time, he is only in his second year…look at peyton manning his first year..now look at him…denver didnt have javon walker out there on sunday which is huge especially in the red zone…..only stokley was a veteran and then all 1st and secondyear players…denver should have used more 2 tight ends, because scheffler is a good tight end with great hands and fast..defenitly need to seee more scheffler..remember last year, that was cutlers man……defense..cmon…cant even touch the qb…bates like big guys, well you know what, only am adams is big..jarvis and elvis are 250 and simeon rice is not big…i would like to see simeon rice on one side and elvis on the other side full time..like simeon said, he plays better when not moved in and out…and if speed isnt working with elvis bring in john engelberger for strength…and stop using de as dt..didnt touch manning with that either..u might as well play the 3-4 defense..broncos 4 life no mater what, just dont quit and take this bye week to get healthy, and do your best as a team to stop the run…look at minnesota film..sorry to talk so much, but just wanted to vent a little..have faith broncos fans..we need to stick together…broncos stick together as a team…good luck the rest of the way..hope we pound on steelers
It if difficult for the offense to get going when they are on the sidelines for an hour in between series. When the defense is on the field all game because they can’t stop anything, it isn’t going to reflect well on the offense. Jim Bates, you have to see that something is obviously not working here. Right now, the Broncos defense wouldn’t be able to stop a lot of college offenses, let alone NFL offenses.
i think we should have kept larry coyer and brought in jim bates for just assistants.
dre bly to me is the most overrated player on the broncos,we were hoping he’d come in here and be another shut down corner like bailey. I dont know what to think anymore….nick ferguson and ian gold are overrated as well,they cant do nothing,we need help and need it quick cause…………i hate to say it….but we just suck!
Like many others I feel let down, where was my team? hard to figure out what went wrong when it seemed to be everything, the D couldn’t hang on to a single tackle, the offense literally dropped the ball (many times). Who knows maybe its time for a new coach. I live in NM and will be driving up for the steelers game, I hope the Broncos will show up for that game, don’t let us down guys.
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH CUTLER. JAY, YOUR DOING A FINE JOB. IT’S THE DEFENCE. ALSO, CAN WE PLEASE STOP CHARGING THE PILE AS “GMITTAR” SAYS. IT’S NOT WORKING. LET CUTLER FIRE A LASER IN THE END ZONE!! (IF WE CAN GET IN THE RED ZONE)
INSTEAD OF LISTENING TO THE CROWD, BRANDON MARSHALL! HOW BOUT CATCHING A BALL WITHOUT FUMBLING. WE NEED ROD SMITH AND JAVON WALKER BACK TO HELP JAY OUT WITH THE OFFENSE.
Two words AL WILSON!!!!! man do we miss him in the middle.
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TOO CHANGE A QB AND THE COACH IS NOT THE RIGHT THING TO DO BEEN A FAN ALL MY LIFE AND IF OTHER FANS CANT TAKE THE HEAT CAUSE OF ONE BAD YEAR WELL SORRY BUT THEY WILL GET IT TOGETHER
GO BRONCOS!!!!
I think Mr. Rice is correct. We all need to take a deep breath and step back. Over the past few years, Shanahan has signed a ton of free agents as temporary measures. However, if you look at the really successful teams in the league (Colts, Chargers (with the exception of this season so far) & Pats (with the exception of this past season of free agency) they build their team through the draft. The past two drafts have been very successful for us in getting young talent, but it will take a while for them to develop. Between Dumerville, Crowder, Moss and Thomas, we have the foundations for a strong defensive line to come, and the addition of Scheffler and Marshall (besides him being a pompus ass) as well as Cutler.
Cutler is going to take some time to develop, and were going to have to live with his bonehead plays. But we should in this draft address our offensive line, MLB, and safety.
As far as this season is concerned, I don’t see how signing Simeon Rice, Sam Adams and Amon Gordon were going to help. They were unsuccessful last season on their respective teams, what makes you think they will change. It is clear we’re not close to being in the same class as the Pats and Colts, so maybe we should take the opporunity to develop the young guys. It can only get better from here.
Finally speaking on yesterday’s game, the lack of passion, pride and heart was disturbing. Everyone quit on the team. It makes me sick to watch the game and see players laughing as the Chargers are celebrating in the end zone. The run defense better get shored up, or Willie Parker may set the NFL record for rushing yards in two weeks.
I am a season ticket holder, I have NEVER left a game early, no matter what the score was, no matter what the weather was like. Yesterday was a first. I was dissapointed, of course, but not really angry till I heard Brandon Marshall’s comments, and comments from other Bronco fans judging our level of support for our team. This isn’t just a reaction to two bad games, or a reaction to losing 6 of 8 at home. This is frustration that dates back to Elway’s retirement. We had a great team, one of the greatest, and we lost our hall of fame quarterback. From that day on I knew I’d be a lone voice of support for our team as people went through Elway withdrawl, going on 10 years now. I supported Griese until the home loss to the Raiders, and I supported Plummer till the thanksgiving loss to the Chefs. I defended those guys cause they were Broncos, they were the face of my team! YOU DON’T BOO YOUR TEAM, RIGHT? But these Broncos are not MY Broncos. My Broncos always found a way to make plays, even when Tommy Maddox was stinking up Mile High, our defense kept us in the stands, making plays, our special teams made plays. Sure we lost a lot of games, but we had a hope and faith in our team. We knew that if we stuck it out, and played Bronco football we come out on top. This team is not the team I grew up with, they are not my Broncos, and they don’t deserve my support. It’s not just the defense, it’s not the red zone offense, or the coaching, it’s the team. It’s the franchise. It seems in today’s NFL the concept of chemistry is outdated. We are a free agent team now, a pit stop for mercenary’s and have-been’s. We expect our players to play as team as if learning and loving to play with the other guys is a part of the multi-million dollar contacts. You can’t buy chemistry, you need to build it. We don’t have it, we don’t even have hope that it will happen in a few years. When we let Broncos like Trevor Pryce, and Mike Anderson go we make a choice to lose that chemistry. Before Al Wilson’s failed medical exam we were ready to trade him to Detroit, that’s how these Broncos treat the leaders. These Broncos get rid of guys like Shannon Sharpe. These are not my Broncos. I am more than angry, more than dissapointed, I am lost. A fan of football, and no team to support.
I have just been warned that I will regret saying these things. It’s true. I am a Bronco fan, and that requires hope. Please, just tell me that things will change, maybe not this year, maybe not next year, but someday I will remember what Bronco football actually means, because win or lose I’ll get to see it on Sunday.
We still can’t stop the run. We’ve allowed more points and more yards with each passing game. I guess that’s why you pay athletes (“professionals”) millions of dollars these days…. to make them not care if they lose. Win lose, or draw, they’re still living (single) in their 15 bedroom, 7 bathroom homes, driving Lamborghinis (that they crash and leave at the scene), Vipers, Cadillac SUV’s on 24′s, Mercedes and Lexus galore in the driveway… they don’t care. If they had to give up one of those possessions with each loss, you think that they’d care more? And put a little more effort into “wrapping up”?! I think so. I think that when they watch the film on Monday, Shanahan should fine everyone on the defense and Lamborghini every time they miss a tackle, and allow a touch down. “Hit ‘em where it hurts” …….right in the check book. And I can’t believe that Brandon Marshall said those things. I know him, and I’ll tell him the next time I see him that when the team doesn’t show up to play……. the fans don’t and won’t want to show up and watch.
Sad, sad day in the Mile High City.
Go Rockies! At least THEY are playing with heart and enthusiasm right now.
to those who think cutler is the problem think back to when john became the person taking the snaps…no one liked him, eventually he would lead our broncos to 2 superbowl victories….we have lightning in a bottle with cutler…can’t blame the 23 year old youngster for trying force things and make things happen….he is the offensive captain as named by his peers (that would include guys who have been on this team and in the league a number of years) of this football…apparently he does something good…it seems that our run defense is lacking…we gave up 60 (give or take) on the ground to LT awesome…MT on the other hand had 147 boo!…any one else notice that we have the 2 best cover corners in the league with only 2 take aways total this year…our defense lacks some serious diversity…and note IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE A FAN BE A FAN…THESE ARE YOUR BRONCOS…deal with…we are the face of the bronco nation act like it…we have the talent we new young players that are going to be the leaders of this team as far as i’m concerned that entire roster is made up of leaders. and what happened to this offense…does some need to ask kubiak for some ideas? calling a quarterback sneak on 4TH and a LONG 1 (against jax) was atroscious…punch it in with henry or sapp or young or bell or whoever…our offense has way too many weapons to be so conservative…when was the last time anyone saw our MOBILE young quarterback run a bootleg or throw the ball down field to any one of our talented wide outs (javon get healthy we need you) who wants to deal with the headache of two deep threats…maybe he is still hurting but last time i actually remember scheffler playing he made for catches in the end one for us and DONT FORGET CUTLER ALMOST GOT US IN THE PLAYOFFS LAST YEAR…DOES ANYONE REMEBER THE THROW HE MADE AGAINST THE JAGS!!! LET ME REMIND YOU…4TH AND 6 GAME ONE THE LINE AND HE THREW A SEED TO GRAHAM WHO DROPPED THE BALL!!!! THAT WOULD HAVE KEPT THE DRIVE ALIVE SO GET OFF HIS BACK AND GIVE HIM SOME SUPPORT!!!! As for brandon marshall…i would be frustrated too…no team should ever be booed on their own turf EVER! He is a professional and should have handled it differently…but you have to understand what he is saying…when DID BRONCO NATION MOVE TO PHILLY!!!??? I always tell people we have the greatest fans…DON’T BE LIKE PHILLY FANS!!! BLUE AND ORANGE TILL I DIE!!!! GO BRONCOS!!!
fire jim bates
we suck and i hate jim bates.and nate webster doesn’t even try to tackle.
champ is overrated just like dre “loser”bly.why we didn’t go after trotter i will never know.and where is simeon?the broncos are losers and marshall should shut his monkey mouth and learn how to win.if i was there i would have booed the team as well.we are the new raiders.
Shanny has been outcoached in the last 4games. He has no clue about talent and players with heart such as Kyle Johnson,Micheal Myers and Al Wilson. He likes Drug heads who lie to there teams and don’t wear condoms.
We need a middle linebacker BAD! We need a Def.Cord.like tommorrow! and quit try that crappy QB sneak on 4th and 5? are you crazy??????!
I hope Cowher of (Pittsburgh) takes the job after the Broncos FIRE Mike Shanny. That was so so embarrassing……
Can you believe what that FUMBLER B.Marshall said??? If he holds on to the ball that was a perfect strike from Cutler we would have only loss by 31.
Get a clue kid…and play a full season and then you can tell who I can and can’t booooooooooooooooooooooooo!
And why don’t the Broncos place a bag of weed in the end-zone so Travis Henry can score a TD? He stinks to the highest of stinktivity! and so does DJ Williams aka “The Great Whodini”.
Shanny you got some explaining to do….Cause you need to be ran out of town before sundown. And take that crummy DEF.Cord. with you.
This comment promised to be a bunch of random thoughts, and bad analogies, so I apologize. If the Defense is supposed to be like a Dam . . . obviously we’ve got some big holes in it. So as I see there are 2 ways to go.
First option, tear the thing down, let all the water spill out, and start all over again. That method would effectively end our season, but may help prepare the young guys to be very effective next year.
Second option, there are holes in the dam . . . plug them with a temporary fix. A temporary fix for our defense . . . let the safeties blitz 90% of the time. Yes, it’s a bad practice to get into, and it will cause some really big pass plays, but at the very least, an 8 or 9 man front can’t help but be able to plus 6 gaps. At least we would be spared from watching those excrutiating 50+ yard running plays.
Personally, I don’t think there are enough plugs left to fill all the cracks, and eventually we’re gonna have to tear the dam down and re build. I hope I’m wrong.
In the meantime, the best thing I can say about the broncos is “Go Rockies!”
Bad mouthing players and coaches is not going to help right now (or ever). Brandons comment was uncalled for, but understand his frustration. He is one of the few players that at least seems to have a passion to win- enough to say something as bone headed as he did. I too after the game was frustrated enough to say things like-Fire Bates.
This team just isn’t playing with any passion or heart as a team. The coaches have a few weeks to find it and Ihope they use the sting of this game to find it. The Pats have been able to fit FA’s into the scheme and I don’t think their coaches are better than ours.
Most frustrating to me is the coaches saying “we have work to do”. I want to hear what winners say-”We are going to figure this out and turn this around!. your going to see a different team when we play Pittsburgh, a winning team, one that is going to levae it all on the field” Where is the winning attitude?
I dont care who is at fault! Im not here to pass blame or point fingers,
WHAT IS GOING TO BE DIFFERENT WHEN YOU PLAY PITTSBURGH, because I want my team back!
Die hard Broncos FAN! Turn it around guys!
Everyone is jumping on the coaches and rightfully so, but the answer is not firing Shanahan. Remember just a few years back a similar thing was going on in Pittsburgh with Bill Cower and in Tennessee with Jeff Fisher and both teams turned it around, with the Steelers stomping us in the AFC Championship game on the way to a Super Bowl win.
I think as fans, as frustrating as it is, we must realize that were in rebuliding mode. Cutler is going to have his issues, he has only played ten games in the NFL. We have a lot of young guys playing on the defensive line. The problem, however, is trying to build this team through free agency. We need to build with young talent, like we have done the past two drafts.
The main problem with the game yesterday, besides the defensive scheme, was the lack of heart, passion and pride. This team is lacking players with heart like Al Wilson who could pull it all together even in the rough times.
I told you all that this would happen in week 2 blogs to Fox, Mason and you Mr. Rice
……yet you did not heed my warning! I stongly suggest you, or Dominique take heed to words of THIS KNIGHT….and the SPIRIT that I am a messenger for…….the Native American Dead, whos Karma is due….on this the “7th” year of A New Era. Get this comment to Shanahan somehow or someway(I know you can do it)
Continuing to read this and not investigate, will only end in a lop-sided season.
If you have questions ….ask me!!!! I will elaborate.
I am not against the team I love, I am against obviously “blinded” leadership,
starting with Coach Shanahan, the Offensive Coordinator, and the “remains to be seen talent of Jim Bates, who doesn’t understand the “chemistry of our team!” if anything he is disrupting it.
But I have faith that it’s not his System its the personell for this system.
maybe we should try the 3-4, with this personell and confuse everybody that obviously studies our organization and disguises or duplicate our plays like nobody’s business.
Hello…………am I the Only one who sees this…..maybe I should Apply for the Coaching Staff as a Play Caller.
The ANSWER: MIKE SIMPLY HAS TO STOP BEING SO DAMN
CONSERVATIVE…………EVERYBODY IN THE LEAGUE KNOWS HOW SHANANHAN THINKS
Its like everybody knows what we are gonna do on Game Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it’s like our play-book got stolen, OR SOMETHING.
if Old Mike(current), goes back to the youthful Shanahan ( the NFL Offensive GURU, and Forever Face of the Game changing run scheme Author), and ATTACK, ATTACK, ATTACK, ATTACK, through the AIR …..everything will open back up for us.
its like we have no heart again……like the 94-97 teams, TALENT …BUT NO HEART!!!!!
LISTEN………TELL MIKE TO TRY THIS AGAINST PITT…..
open the game (1st 2 plays)-back to back BOMBS to Clark and Walker , and after any turn-over. Make teams change their gameplan because they are already down 21-0 after 3 of our posessions!!
UNLEASH CUTLER’S ARM with ol’ fashion…..I’LL THROW IT AND YOU GO GET IT (SANDLOT STYLE) and just watch teams fall at our feet, cause they don’t know what to expect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Our record is a reflection of teams “GAME PLANNING AGAINST THE USUAL BRONCO STYLE OF GAME” regardless of our personell, and that’s JUST IT…….WE HAVE UNKNOWN PLAYERS AS WELL, USE THEM MORE FREQUENTLY AND CATCH OTHER TEAMS NAPPING AND NOT EXPECTING THE UN-EXPECTED!!!!!!!
CREATE NEW FANTASY PLAYERS (like John E did)
no one knew who Rod was, or Eddie, or Shannon for that matter…..but they soon found out… 2 Super-Bowls too late(hint -hint)
no one knows Clark, Martinez, or Scheffler (USE THEM MORE UNEXPECTEDLY) and teams wont know who to game plan for!!!!!
Meanwhile every team will play honest and patient and THATS RIGHT WHERE WE WANT THEM, scared of our every move because we have Stokely and Walker, but the bombs get thrown to Clark not walker who will be double covered, use Stokley like Cincinnati uses Houshmanzadah or whatever his name spelled!
Use Scheffler like as a wideout sometimes to confuse the D and mismatch the LB, you know like Dallas, Indy, NY and NE (hmm…I wonder what their records are) let’s see….5-0, 4-0, 4-1
and last but not least………I’m going to Prophecy right now…..
soon you will hear commentators make re-marks on Peyton’s patended 2-STEP drop back as the element he uses that (UHH-HMMM) NO DEFENSE SEEMS TO HAVE AN ANSWER, so if you can’t beat em, JOIN EM.
last time I looked we can’t Beat Indy, not because they are so much more talented than we, rather Peyton takes away a game plan by executing what can’t be defended, a 2-STEP AND QUICK RELEASE SEAM SPLITTER, A DOUBLE -PUMP FAKE and look-off, and my favorite…….ACT LIKE I CHANGED THE PLAY NINE TIMES WHEN IN FACT I DID NOTHING BUT BLUFF YOU, AND NOW I REALLY KNOW WHAT YOUR GONNA DO ON DEFENSE ‘CAUSE YOU FELL FOR IT AND I SEE YOUR ADJUSTMENTS BUT YOU DONT SEE MINE, play calling. !!
imagine this…………a team not moving an inch when Peyton audibles, except for necessary realignment on the Tight End that goes to a wide-out, or slot.
I bet my bottom dollar that Peyton will confuse his people instead of us, with all that bluffing.
think about it, he’s got the whole league on “spook-mode” and he kinda has to keep doing it cause its expected. He did it the first three years and honestly, he can fake-audible all day and the league will keep falling for it ’cause he’s got everybody trained to think that way……OPEN YOUR EYES PEOPLE, STOP falling so hard, ….PLAY THE PLAYERS, STOP TRYING TO “PLAY against PEYTON”
Man……you guys are gonna make me fly out there and apply for a Coaching Job !!!!
SHANAHANS ERA IS OVER, SHANAHAN IS ACTING LIKE AN INSANE PERSON
the broncos will get to shine again and put it in the inzone but for now i think they need our support as fans so please its nobodys fault it was just a bad day invesco field i know its hard right now to be a broncos fan i really di i live in la calif around charger and raiders fans and i catch hell everyday but i still stick with denver and i just want to say to all broncos fans to stay strong and keep your head up we will win again
go broncos we still love yall
I cannot believe that some people think that Cutler is a problem? granted he did not make one tackle so his rushing defense was poor, but he is not the problem. Shannahan is not the problem either, I am sick and tired of so called Bronco fans thinking that we need to change coaches every time there is a rough spot! Who would you rather have as a head coach, Marty? If that is the case please email me so I can slap the crap out of your head until you are thinking straight. Bottom line is this: This is a very young team and many of them are learing on the fly. Bronco fans need to be patient and deal with these pains and we will enjoy the rewards down the road. One other warnig before I go. If I ever hear someone boo my Broncos at the game, it will not be a pleasant afternoon for them, c’mon people if you are a fan then stand behind them through thick and thin (this being a thin time) you DO NOT boo them. Is booing supposed to make them feel better about themselves and play better? DO NOT DO IT!
i so happen to agree.I stand behind them all the way.I watched the game till the very end.I heard it all weekend and monday about them losing but I will never give up.Brandon please keep stupid comments to yourself.I love the way you play but please hold on to the ball keep it tucked into your body even when your running.I would also say please fire this Jim Bates and send him packing.I would beg Larry Coyer to come back because at least he made sure his group of players were tackling.
one thing I can say with certainty I WILL NEVER BOO MY TEAM, and the only thing more pathetic in this game was the response of the fans, win or lose they are our BRONCOS. There is no doubt that they lack the heart and soul of a winning team, at this point I just hope they can pull together rehash the playbook (mike they seem to know every play you throw out there), play with with some heart and how about a bit of DEFENSE guys. Jay has the talent let”s see it come out against the Steelers
we need to borrow the patriots cameraman
you guys are lame…Shannahan is the man, you hohestly think a new coach is gonna create sucsess. Look at the Chargers. Yeah they spanked us…but thats about it for them. They’ll crumble. Maybe bates does need to leave. Personally I did like coyer, but things will come. Culter is the best quarterback we have had since Elway. he is young. He is gonna make mistakes, but hell in two years he’ll be unstoppable! All ya’ll need to quit freaking out. Things could be worse.
The Defense sucks. What did the new defensive coach do to us. It looks like he dismantled a good defense. The worst that I have seen in a long time. Cutler will be OK.
I agree that fans shouldn’t overreact. That said, I’d rather have fans overreact than not care. As far as for people booing and leaving early, I love it. Fans need to put pressure on the organization in order for them to produce a good product. For now I’ll take this ass whiping like a man, because we got punched in the mouth (several times), now we’ll see if the team can sac up and punch back.