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You know, by now, that I’m a DEVOUT San Diego Charger fan.
I don’t bleed on game days – I crackle.
But boy, am I a believer…in this year’s Denver Broncos.
You heard right. It’s NOT a typo.
I cannot believe that;
a) Mike Shanahan got fired (I thought that was greatest of good luck for my Bolts);
b) McDaniels talked his way into the job (I fully expected to see Bill Cowher’s jaw firmly set on the Mile High sideline for another decade or so);
c) He then ticked off his “franchise” quarterback so badly that he forced a trade to Chicago (and got a HAUL of draft picks for him)
d) and THEN ticked “superreceiver” Brandon Marshall (the man is a MOOSE) off – AND THEN forced him to knuckle under…
e) and, finally, all McDaniels did (to put the icing on the cake) was to get a whole collection of…well, not misfits, but not much in the way of star power (from Orton to Elvis Dumervil) to buy into what he was selling – which brought the Broncos to 6-0.
Holy cow.
Just for future reference, and to follow up on my last article; crow DOES taste a lot like chicken – and this time, it’s served with a heaping helping of cow-patty fries on the side.
Take me back five weeks.
Now tell me—or anyone else who knows ANYTHING about NFL football – and tell me that THE DENVER BRONCOS WILL NOT ALLOW A POINT IN THE FOURTH QUARTER THROUGH THEIR FIRST SIX GAMES. You know what my answer would be (and it would have been delivered at top volume).
I would have sent you, with a firm slap on the back of the head, to see your therapist to deal with your delusions, and I would have FIRMLY asserted that not ONE Bronco game would have been worth watching.
(Heck, I would have taken ANY bet that said the ‘Cos would be OH-AND-SIX – not the reverse)
Au contraire, I guess. They’ve ALL been worth watching – GOOD, SOLID, WELL-COACHED TEAM FOOTBALL – and I’d be out a BUNDLE of money.
I am looking forward more to Broncos-Steelers, two weeks hence, than any of the games remaining on the Chargers’ sked.
Don’t get me wrong. I lived through the Rolf Benirschke (who? look him up) years in San Diego – so NOTHING is going to shake me as the northernmost representative of the Bolts’ fan club roster – but I am a believer.
Josh McDaniels seems to be the next installment of the hot young coaches sweeping the nation – kind of reminds me of a quieter Jon Gruden – and anyone who can’t acknowledge that needs a therapist to deal with their denial issues.
Don’t get me wrong – I ain’t seeing John Elway here – but man, will the Broncos be making some noise come the real cold-weather games.
Championship? I still don’t think so – there’s just too much in the way – but the pride is back in Denver, and it’s at the expense of a little of mine.
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