How big of a Broncos fan are you? For the Broncos Crocs giveaway, I asked the question, “What major life event did you miss to watch the Broncos play?”
I have actually never missed a major life event to watch my team play, but I have gone to great lengths to make sure I never miss a game. This season, I was driving back to Denver from Dallas on the same day that they played the Jets. I left Dallas at 5 am to try to catch the last half of the game. I was speeding the entire way, got pulled over and issued a $160 ticket right after entering Colorado. The officer asked why I was in a hurry, and I told him “to watch the Broncos.” He said, “I hope they’re worth the fine.” They were because they actually won that game.
After posing this question to readers, I’ve decided to post a few of my favorite responses:
“I missed a date with my girlfriend to watch the Bills game…i told her i had to watch the Broncos smash on the Bills…that didn’t happen though….”
“It was at the season opener this year, I was hanging out with friends. My wife was with me and I was bagging on her for being born and raised in Denver, and being a Raider Fan. I am born and raised in Las Vegas, NV and I am a die hard Bronco fan. I am a Raider hater for life. (Lots of Raider fans out here) All of my friends were backing my wife up for her being a Raider fan, so I turned and asked what team they were all fans of……Guess what….RAIDERS!!! Can you believe it?!?! Here I was, the only Bronco fan surrounded now, by Raider fans. So I postponed the anniversary with the wife and her birthday, ( yes, same day) just to watch the Broncos crush the Raiders. I loved it. It was worth it. She still got her presents. I got mine from the Broncos this year instead of the wife. GO BRONCOS!”
“My wife and I delayed the start of our honeymoon so we could take the whole wedding party to the Denver - San Diego game the day after our wedding.”
“I didn’t actually miss the event, but I was sure that I might have to. My best friend’s daughter scheduled her wedding for 2:00 on the 28th when the Broncos were set to play the Chargers for a playoff spot!! Luckily (or maybe not) the game was rescheduled for 6:15 and I didn’t miss the game or the wedding. I still wonder what I would have done if the game wasn’t rescheduled! Hmmm……”
“I planned a family gathering around the game…and when my long lost cousins ended up late, I listened to the game in the car….headed home to see the game….turned around when I got the call that they had arrived, and still got home in time for the 2nd half. I thank God for KOA!”
“For this Bills game, I missed an opportunity to go skiing and snowboarding with my group of friends, one of whom I had only seen once in the past two years. They had a blast, and I pulled my hair out and got rightfully hassled about it later.”
Thank you to all of those who participated. The winners were determined by a random drawing. Congratulations to Adam and Mellifluous for winning a pair of Broncos Crocs!
Hurry! Time is running out for you to enter for a free pair of Broncos Crocs. There are not many entries, and I have two pairs to give away, so your chances of winning are very good. Click hereto enter. You have until 10 pm on January 5th.
On another note, the drama surrounding the search for a new head coach for the Broncos has heightened. As far as where Mike Shanahan will end up in 2009, Bodog has come up with these odds:
Happy New Year! The number of readers here has improved dramatically since I started posting in September of 07′. Some of you reading this may be fairly new to the site, and may have missed some of the earlier posts. So, I’ve decided to do a countdown of the Top 10 Blog Posts of 2008:
As much good as Mike Shanahan has done for the Broncos organization, he has not produced good results lately. Unfortunately, in the world of sports, outstanding coaches are fired not for their lack of heart/effort, but for lack of winning. It’s a business, and just as if you were not meeting deadlines or producing quality work at your job, you would get the boot too. That’s life. All this city can do it thank Shanahan for his efforts, and move on to supporting the next coach of the Broncos.
With that said, here are some links related to Mike Shanahan’s exit:
Mike Shanahan was officially fired as the Broncos head coach today. Read the details here. As an initial reaction, I’m sad that Shanahan will not be pacing the sidelines next season, but I see where Pat Bowlen is coming from. When your team posts a 24-24 record in the past three seasons, changes need to be made.
Shanahan had a great run in Denver. He allowed this city to celebrate back-to-back Super Bowl wins in the late 90s.
As for a new coach for the Broncos, I would love to see Bill Cowher take the reins of this team.
What do you think? Who should be the next Broncos head coach?
Many people set New Years’ resolutions. Personally, I’m not a fan of them because I think if you’re going to make a change in your life, you have 364 other days to initiate it. However, I think these Broncos should consider these resolutions some time in the next year:
Jay Cutler: Needs to work on not forcing passes into Brandon Marshall. If you’re a receiver in the NFL, chances are you have good hands. Don’t be afraid to toss the ball to other people, Jay. They will most likely catch it.
Brandon Marshall: Touchdowns are scored by running forwards after the catch. Quit moving side-to-side, or worse, backwards.
Defense: Resolve to improve every single aspect of your game by 100%. Period.
Matt Prater: Get those kicks from between 40-49 yards up from a 45% success rate.
Running backs: Spinach, milk, extra time in the gym…do whatever you’ve got to do to get and stay healthy.
Mike Shanahan: Work on seeing a win in the post season.
If any more Broncos resolutions come to mind, feel free to add them to the comment section.
Now that the season is over, we can look ahead, right? The 2009 Broncos schedule came out today. Dates and times will be posted in April, but for now, here are their opponents:
Home: Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, New England, Dallas, N.Y. Giants Away: Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Washington
There are already a couple of games to circle: Any team in the NFC East, Baltimore, and Pitt. What a tough schedule!
It’s over just like that. There’s nothing I (or anybody else) can do about it. The Broncos season officially ended with a 52-21 thumping from the Chargers. If you’re calling it Hochuli Karma, or a defenseless tragedy, you would be right. If you’re calling your team the Donkeys, that’s fine too. They deserve it.
Watching yesterday’s game was about as much fun as driving a nail through an infected toenail with a sledge hammer. The Broncos didn’t deserve a playoff spot. Maybe we should have realized that when they lost to the Chiefs in September, or the Raiders in November. Maybe we should have realized it when they got a beat down from the Patriots in October, and from the Panthers in December. Pick any month out of the season, and the Broncos hit rock bottom. They did it on national television, they did in front of their own fans, and they did it in front of fans around the league.
The team never saw anything but first place until last night when the Chargers exposed the Broncos defense for what it was all season: A facade. Just in case anybody in the front office forgot about what a terrible defense we have, the Broncos may have done themselves a favor by letting the Chargers score 52 points in the final game of the season. The defense will once again be torn apart in the off season to get to the root of the problem. Certain coaches/players from this unit need to take the walk of shame on out of Invesco. Hopefully they will sign with the Chargers, Chiefs, or Raiders.
The offense obviously needs time to mature and heal. The pieces are in place for a Super Bowl caliber offense to develop. Now, the Broncos front office needs to focus their reconstruction efforts on the defense. As crazy as this sounds, it may be a blessing in disguise that the Broncos didn’t make it to the playoffs. It may give them more of a sense of urgency to make big off season moves in free agency and in the draft.
For now, I’ll fold up my Cutler jersey, let it sit in the bottom of my dresser, and watch what’s left of the NFL season. As the flowers begin to bloom again, I’ll open up the drawer, make sure the jersey is still there, and listen to the sounds of those beautiful spring-like off season moves.
What moves do the Broncos need to make in the off-season? Leave a comment below.
10 reasons why being a Broncos fan is better than being a Chargers fan:
1. Jay Cutler and Philip Rivers may not belong on the cover of GQ, but at least Cutler doesn’t look like Sloth from The Goonies.
Philip Rivers (www.bolttalk.com)
2. The city of San Diego has hosted the Super Bowl two more times than the Chargers have played in it.
3. You can call them the San Diego ReChargers over the summer as they grieve their 2008 season.
4. Scifres looks like it could be an STD. Not your punter’s last name.
5. The Broncos are nearly out of the playoffs for their inconsistent play. The Chargers stand the same way, yet many “experts” predicted a Super Bowl appearance from them.
6. We gave up Travis Henry in the off season. You gave up Michael Turner.
7. Ed Hochuli may be arch-nemesis #1 in San Diego, but Norv Turner comes in at #2.
8. Let’s face it…Luis Castillo is better known as a New York Met.
9. What do you have in your concession stands? Bolt Burgers and Charger Cheese Fries. Give me a Bronco Brat any day.
10. Your QBs, Philip Rivers and Billy Volek, are better off carrying blankets, bottles, and pacifiers around than footballs.
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