The Broncos made it a bright day for the Lions in Denver. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

It doesn’t matter how you spin it. Losing by 30 points at home screams that the Broncos are in trouble.

The Detroit Lions put the Broncos away right after halftime when the score was 31-3. There was no good. It was all bad and ugly.

“I think we just basically got whipped,” John Fox said. “We got out coached and outplayed. We’ve got a lot of work to do. I think that’s very evident.”

The Broncos put up 10 points all day and Tim Tebow converted just 46.2% of his passes. That was the Lions’ game plan. They played a lot of high single safety and dared Tebow to throw while throwing heavy pressure at him up front. The Broncos went three and out nine straight times and turned the ball over three times.
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Tim Tebow fell from grace on Sunday after last week's emotional win. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Forget “Tebowing.” There’s a new trend called “Staffording.”

Staffording = going 21-of-30 for 267 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Denver Broncos. Matt Stafford has perfected the fad and it went viral on Sunday.

The Broncos lost to the Detroit Lions 45-10 in The Night Afternoon of the Living Dead Part II. If you remember correctly, last October  we saw the Broncos fall to the Oakland Raiders 59-14. Instead of a 45 point loss, it was a 30 point loss. Same month, same result, different year.

The Cardiac Kid, Tim Tebow, tried to put the paddles to the Broncos’ heart. Nothing but flatline readings came out on the scoreboard. The Broncos didn’t score their first touchdown in the game until there was 8:19 left in the fourth quarter. Too little, too late, too much hoopla.

After the Broncos beat an 0-5 Miami Dolphins team in the final minutes last week, the home field score keepers probably considered turning the play clock forward for Tebow in the first half. It isn’t until the final minutes of a game when Tebow’s pulse fires up and in turn ignites the offense. Tebow finished the day going 18-of-39 for 172 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, and 1 fumble. Add in 63 yards on 10 carries and you have yourself the Broncos starting quarterback. Take it or leave it, this is what the people chanted for.

Eric Decker was Tebow’s main man and he finished with 6 catches for 72 yards and one touchdown.

The Detroit Lions are for real. So is the Denver Broncos’ quarterback conundrum.

Tebow testing grounds are full of supporters but can the second-year pro succeed as an NFL QB? Another question for you: Why does fat chance and slim chance mean the same thing?
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- The Broncos say they can’t rework a deal with Brandon Marshall and his agent.

- Another former New England Patriot made the Broncos roster.

- Kyle Orton isn’t too concerned with his poor preseason play. 

- Elvis Dumervil is ready to take on anything that comes his way.

- Jay Cutler didn’t get off to the best start in Chicago on or off the field.

- The offensive line is finally getting some much deserved credit.

- Tony Scheffler is impressing people at camp.

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