3 Simple Words - "I've Had It"

by Northern_Bronco on Dec 21, 2008 6:45 PM MST

As I sit here in utter disbelief, from my home here in Toronto, I gaze helplessly into the black night looking for answers.

It seems only minutes ago that my beloved Denver Broncos, whom I have been a diehard and loyal fan of over 25 years, had a 13-0 lead, the crowd was pumped, Cutler was magic and I could envision sitting all of our ailing pieces, while game planning for our opening round home game...Even my wife, (who is due with our thrid child tomorrrow I might add) who byu her own admission will tell you she was made into a Bronco fan, not born one like myself and many others, walked into the family room, turned to me and said "wow, that's huge" as Cutler bootlegged for the 13 point lead...

Fat chance...

As I have done all season it seems, I sat there, paced..., picked up a football, cheered, booed, laughed, gasped, threw the football, paced even more, started to swear under my breath, crouched on important plays, started to swear out loud...then in utter disgust walked away from the TV...tired. Why you ask? I am tired of riding the emotional rollercoaster called the 2008 season.

Plain and simple, we should not be in this situation and frankly, if not finally, I am ok with saying that we do not deserve to be in the playoffs. We don't. No way, no how. Today was a glearing example of why there needs to be changes - right from the top down.

Forget the fact I know have to watch SD steam roll us in a game that will probably be flexed to Sunday night, or Monday. Lets not kid ourselves guys..The real SD is finally showing up and the clock just struck 12 for the mascarade ball that the Broncos have been attending for the past 16 weeks...

No one...no one in Canada, no one in the Northeast US can claim to despise the Chargers more than myself...Rivers, Merriman, Cromartie, LT...I don't care if I were in a car accident, if one of them came to help me, I would rather take my chances.

What disgusts me are the following;

- did anyone on the SD squad figure they would be here by now? They must all be popping champagne already. I don't blame them. To even make this game mean something says that we have already collapsed and SD has done exactly what they had to all year.

- can someone please tell me why we stopped blitzing? Gee, I know it seemed quite effective in the first quarter and given our defences history of stopping no one, regardless if we blitz or not, then why not put some pressure on a QB who is still woozy from their game in Arizona...

- How bad is our D. So bad that I seriously thought, I mean seriously thought, that if we scored that final TD, Shanny might have tried to go for 2 to win it...

- why did we stop punting the ball deep..in the end it came back to burn us and I'm not sure that we shouldn't have let McElvin try to beat us. Instead we pooched punted it and let them set up at mid-field, or at our 45. Nice call.

- when was the last time our defence produced a turnover, a pick, a fumble recovery, an ignition of the fear nerve in any opposing player. It just painful to watch...a slow, slow death.

- our defence in general. EvenI have to admit that they have made strides to better themselves. But what today shows me is that our defence was terrible, and now is just bad. It needs to be overhauled (not tweaked or adjusted) and anyone who cannot see this (including Shanny) needs to go. No pressure, no coverage, no stopping the run. If you can't do any one of those things right then it makes for a long night....or afternoon.

Finally, as I have said in an earlier post this season, this team lacks leadership, fire, and desire. It seems to me that they feel they can just come out and teams will rollover for them. Winborn was the only D member today I saw play with some true emotion, some anger, some angst against the Bills. Every team that has been struggling plays us and breaks their slump...its a sad reality.

I honestly don't think I want to watch that SD game next week. I don't want to see the final nail driven into our coffin. We can't beat the Bills after they have lost 7 of their last 8, what makes you think we can beat the Chargers who are now playing at a level where they, us, and much of the NFL world thought they would be as the season started.

We can't, I'm done and quite simply,

I've had it.

Northern Bronco out.

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I feel your pain brutha!!!

We all do, but one thing this roller coaster ride has taught us is this team is unpredicatable, and in all liklihood, we could get it done in San Diego….or we could get destroyed.
I agree, we need an overhaul of defense AND coaching staff, in particular, we need coaching staff that can identify talent, and then puit that talent into successful schemes. The glaring example, Spencer larsen at FB and not MLB.
Take heart man, and please come out and support our team against the Chargers…we will need all the help we can get!

Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.

by boydy2669 on Dec 21, 2008 6:59 PM MST reply actions

I agree

now soon we can start scouting for the 2009 draft . If we lose next week we will get a
better draft pick in a draft that some NFL insiders believe is going to be very short
on seniors .

by broncosfaninphilly on Dec 21, 2008 7:02 PM MST reply actions

RB.....RB......RB

"It doesn't dissipate" ~ Mike Shanahan

Cutler's 4th qtr/OT game winning drives: 9

by weazel on Dec 21, 2008 8:04 PM MST up reply actions

Broncos

Lost the turnover battle and lost the game. Seems a trend.

I am not sure why the defense stopped attacking (Blitz) when it was still working. I am going to have to re-evaluate the earlier thread to get a different DC. There will be plenty good DCs (Ex Head Coaches) available.

Victor Frankl:

What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of him. What he needs is not the discharge of tension at any cost, but the call of a potential meaning waiting to be fulfilled by him.

Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.

by wyoeng on Dec 21, 2008 8:49 PM MST reply actions

if I wanted to watch fans jump off the bandwagon I'de read the DP comments

The Broncos missed some opportunities, and Cutler made a few bad throws, but there have only been 15 games played. Giving up when your team is down isn’t a realistic fan outlook. This team is still top of their weak division, and they need all the help and support they can get to try and sweep the Chargers. Buck up, grab a six pack, and get ready for the biggest game of the year.

"It's the first time that I've probably ever seen a 260 pound back run into a free safety and go flat on his back, I mean it was exciting." ~John Elway

by jibbons on Dec 21, 2008 9:30 PM MST reply actions

Cutler just seemed a little off

but I think he was ina good place psychologically. His decisions looked ok (that double move by Marshall that led to the Kawika INT was weird though) and his throws and mechanics looked good, but his accuracy on lofted balls seemed off, which I am guessing was from the cold weather. One nice thing about the Broncos is that their players get good cold weather training, which is so important in the playoffs and the final weeks of the season. Since Cutler has already proven he plays well with wet balls (Are you really going to be that immature? I know I am.. HAHA) I feel confident that down the road there are going to be few if any environmental situations that have the ability to rattle him.

Concision in style, precision in thought, decision in life.

by Jeremy Bolander on Dec 21, 2008 10:50 PM MST up reply actions

Shanahan

I think that this game came down to one mistake by Shanahan. He should have punted instead of trying the 50-plus FG when the score was 13-3 near the end of the first half. The outcome would have been different if they did. I was mad when they attempted the FG. He needs to learn how to make smart decisions at times, and not always be aggressive. It reminds me of 02, when two bad decisions like this cost them the playoffs. One was at home in the snow against the Colts. Denver had a 3rd and 5 at the Colt 40 late in the game, and the Colts had no time outs. A run would have ran off a lot of time, but he called a pass to McCaffrey that was incomplete. They punted it in the end zone, and the Colts went down and tied it and won. He also went for a 50-plus FG in OT that year in San Diego when they should have punted it. They would have been at least 10-5-1 and in the playoffs instead of 9-7. Little things like that can come back to haunt you.

by PABroncofan on Dec 22, 2008 12:16 AM MST reply actions

Northern--I was almost ready to join you until I realized I can't.

I’m going to believe that we can beat phyllis and his merry men. Evry team they played, the last few weeks, scored a bunch of points on SD. Therefore I am going to believe that this will be another shootout and Cutler is going to out-draw, out-aim, and out shoot phyllis.

We will win this game and face Manning in the playoffs.

The best defense is a good offense!

by Mike Clark on Dec 22, 2008 9:45 AM MST reply actions