With Boss Bailey out for the year (and, fwiw, Patrick Ramsey also on IR) and Champ out for a month or more, the defense is not going to be better. I’m also surprised at the release of DT Stephen Harris from the PS, along with some RB. Harris played in several games at the end of last year (his rookie year) and i was hoping he’d develop. And it’s not like the spot was needed on the PS – did he do something bad?

We all know our defense is bad and that the offense has gone from scoring 41 pts on the Raiders to only 7 pts off the Pats. Not looking really good when you are decreasing in points scored every week. With that aside and the fact that we may get Yong, Scheffler, and hopefully Stokley back against Miami, I feel we will come out pissed and the Dolphins will be the victim.

Our run defense will really need to step up because only Baltimore (good defense) stopped the Dolphins “Wildcat formation.” Two weeks to get ready for this is a good thing.

Our team will get a test because we will have two games in two games in five days when we come back from our bye.

we better come out and protect the run and pick up a win or it is over for the year. This is the ultimate turning point for our team, see what they are made of. Some more rookies get their chance to shine or at least get some experience. My expectations are not high so it will not take much to get me to say hooray but then reality kicks in and I get stuck with our last 4 performances and I kind of settle down again and start looking towards the April draft and then I get my hope up again……. Sorry team, I feel for you and the long road ahead, sure hope that character comes out, haven’t seen it yet, well maybe we saw the swagger after the raider game but not since then. You better try and find that swagger again because the raiders are coming back to play and this time at our house and right now they are playing way better than we are and their running back is looking at getting a 300 plus yard day against our defense, so Cutler you better hope your offense is back cause we need at least 45 points a game to have any chance. I do believe we have a better chance at scoring those points than stopping anyone. Its a pts race……..lets go boys…………..

What happened to the Broncos offensive fire power the first few weeks of the season. Everyone in the NFL was scared of their offensive attack. Now Brandon Marshall can’t find the end zone and the Broncos aren’t going deep.

What’s up with the Kicker auditions this week? http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/22/broncos-sniff-around-kickers-punters/

Defense is beat, beat-up, in tatters, with no quality depth. Rookie at CB opposite Bly? Linebackers in disarray. D-line a question mark. Offense has been iffy, and RBs are all uninspiring. I was listening to Steve Young on radio the other day, talking about what great teams are all about. He said the common denominator was a core group of players who insisted on excellence on the field and in the locker room. Considering Champ’s comments following the NE game, I just don’t see that happening with this team. I sense divisiveness. I don’t hear enough leaders talking about the team. I hear players blabbing about themselves: “My arm is stronger than Elway’s.” What the hell is that? Offense may improve when some of the injured return, but I see the defense hanging by a thread. It may be a dilemma for future opponents to decide where to attack first. Naturally, I’m hoping for a miracle, but….