A Star was born today

by elvisalex on Oct 11, 2009 6:56 PM MDT Comment 56 comments

On a day where essentially all game-hype was about teacher versus pupil - a Denver Defense versus a Tom Brady Offense - we could have easily missed what I predict to be a turning point for one of Denver's Star's.

Sure, I saw a defense stop Tom Brady and Randy Moss. And I saw a mentor be respectfully beaten by his protege. And I take nothing away from that. I'm ecstatically on cloud-nine.

But had I taken a minute to fill my victory-beer during Coach McDaniels' passionate fist pumps after a hard earned victory, I may have missed perhpas the most important aspect to Denver's new 5-0 team, at least from a fan perspective anyway. You see, in my mind, Denver, the city and its fans, had a son born today... and it's neither a troubled receiver, nor a rookie running back. No, it's our youthful and vibrant new Head Coach, Josh McDaniels.

Of course there will be ups and down, cloudy skies and doomful days, but make no mistake; today was not only Josh's day, but it was also the day he was really, truly born into the hearts and minds of Bronco fans accross the nation. Don't believe me? Watch the fans react to him again. A star was born today, and that won't change.

Congratulations to the Broncos and to their coaches for a well earned victory. They deserve it, as do all of we loyal fans.

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Amen

I loved it when he ran around and got excited after the game. It especially feels great because we beat the evil Patriots.

Fellow Bronco fans, get ready, because our future looks very bright. We are going to great and wonderful places during the next several years that this man is our coach.

by PABroncofan on Oct 11, 2009 6:59 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

GREAT Obsevation and Post...

Man Crush on Josh here!!!

by BroncoSense72 on Oct 11, 2009 7:01 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Haha me too!

And thanks

by elvisalex on Oct 11, 2009 7:05 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hez yeah...

Especially after the excitement he showed after the game!

~me

by vincerelli on Oct 11, 2009 7:09 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Amen also

Who didn’t love it when the national media was showing Coach running down the sidelines to the south stands, fist pumping and whooping??

by windblocker on Oct 11, 2009 7:03 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I loved it a lot

I would hope you would support who we are. Not, who we are not. Coach Norman Dale "Hoosiers"

by dmitchell624 on Oct 11, 2009 7:05 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Never

I have never in my life seen an NFL coach run around and pump up the crowd like that.

by Endzone on Oct 11, 2009 9:47 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're exactly right!

The best part of this victory is that we didn’t play our best. Fumbles, interception, poor special teams play and the Broncos STILL found a way to win. McDaniels has a very bright future and so do the Broncos!!

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
Martin Luther King Jr.

by sbsbroncofan on Oct 11, 2009 7:04 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

very true

I would hope you would support who we are. Not, who we are not. Coach Norman Dale "Hoosiers"

by dmitchell624 on Oct 11, 2009 7:05 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

C'mon, the interception doesn't count.

by Velveeta on Oct 11, 2009 7:34 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

Forget the so-called interception

by azbroncomaniac on Oct 12, 2009 7:46 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think we had 2 stars born today. Kyle Orton outplayed Tom Brady too

All week long I heard the Patriots will want to stop Denver’s running attack and make Kyle Orton beat them…..they did and HE did

I would hope you would support who we are. Not, who we are not. Coach Norman Dale "Hoosiers"

by dmitchell624 on Oct 11, 2009 7:04 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs

He was VERY impressive, and

let’s remember that INT should have an *Astrix =)

by elvisalex on Oct 11, 2009 7:07 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I thought Kyle Orton first, too

by si_ice on Oct 11, 2009 7:59 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

ditto the amens and the rec

once again, I was on a sailboat and so will have to wait to watch the game on NFL rewind, but I was getting steady updates from my daughters and my future son-in-law. :)

"The best defense is a good offense. Or is it the other way around." Wolverine
Pray for the best, prepare for the worst, and know you will come down somewhere between the two.
Livin' in La La Land and Lovin' It

by BShrout on Oct 11, 2009 7:05 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

he can't join the family unless he is a Bronco fan ;-)

I would hope you would support who we are. Not, who we are not. Coach Norman Dale "Hoosiers"

by dmitchell624 on Oct 11, 2009 7:07 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

he's a chiefs fan

so we’ll keep him, just so we can make fun of him. :D

by BShrout on Oct 11, 2009 8:45 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Are the cowboys

really that bad. I mean overtime with the chiefs. holy cow!!! I think the cowboys have become the most overrated team out there.

by papasteven on Oct 11, 2009 9:16 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

no arguments from me

He was so excited that KC led for most of the 1st 3 quarters. :D

by BShrout on Oct 11, 2009 9:39 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Decent future

They have performed well in parts of all of their games.

by Dwhite on Oct 11, 2009 10:00 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thank you!

Tough to turn down sailing. Make sure to catch the after-celebrating and hand-shaking

by elvisalex on Oct 11, 2009 7:08 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

agreed on both points

few things can compete with sailing on a gorgeous day.

and I plan to watch the game as soon as the Ind-Ten broadcast is done.

by BShrout on Oct 11, 2009 8:46 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

By the way all the Boston teams

have lost recently. The Bruins lost to the Ducks, the Angels swept the Red Soxs and most importantly the Denver Broncos won against the Patriots.

by docescobar07 on Oct 11, 2009 7:07 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I am going to LOVE school this week.

I’ve been hearing crap from Patriots fans all week. I can’t wait to rub their noses in this one.

John Clayton is the head Dean at Fail University (known as F.U. in short)

by Joe Medina on Oct 11, 2009 7:22 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did you see the look mc d gave our ST coach after the second penealty

by broncosfaninphilly on Oct 11, 2009 7:24 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Memories

That look reminded me of some of the early Shanahan glares that could burn holes through you.

by Endzone on Oct 11, 2009 9:48 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not only that,

did you see him absolutely RIPPING into him after Field’s penalty?
It was great!

by topnation on Oct 12, 2009 10:19 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

A little congrats to Pat Bowlen also

No doubt, the Broncos have a very bright future with McDaniels. Orton just seems to be getting better each week. I realize it was an INT but he through it how far?

by Bronkfan on Oct 11, 2009 7:26 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

yeah

and Phil Simms, right before the throw, said “I don’t think he can even get it there.” Ha ha ha. It is funny how myths just continue to live.

by adamriggs on Oct 11, 2009 9:16 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

This one’s for Pat!

Richard Seymour is a girl.

by pubkeeper on Oct 12, 2009 1:14 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Clap for em :)

Lovin this. Can’t wait to see all these commentators that doubted the bronc’s and what they have to say now. Or do you still prefer the 2 loss pats in your top 5 nfl teams? :)

by Theo Zissou on Oct 11, 2009 7:30 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

When they say,

“How could we have known? Who would have guessed the Broncos would have been good this year?” I’ll try not to throw a football INTO the TV. We knew. That’s who.

by elvisalex on Oct 11, 2009 7:33 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs

+1

To have striven, to have made the effort, to have been true to certain ideals - this alone is worth the struggle. - William Penn

Tom Arnold, of Fox Sports Net's Best Damn Sports Show Period, said this about Warren Sapp: "Hey, Warren, the Raiders signed you to a seven-year deal. I guess Bill Callahan was right --- they are the dumbest team in America."

by Philistine21 on Oct 11, 2009 8:30 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1 million.

by Matt In Canada on Oct 11, 2009 9:50 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

MHR knew

95% of us here knew…maybe not 5-0 but a good team nonetheless.

by T.Dot_Bronco on Oct 11, 2009 11:06 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

Yes we did.

by clutch14 on Oct 11, 2009 11:07 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Absolutely! Mr. B deserves accolades as well

And Kyle looked terrific! Glad to see Marshall and especially Royal get more involved. The team is moving the direction it should be: Forward

by elvisalex on Oct 11, 2009 7:30 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

The star was Orton

I am super impressed with the entire team effort, but the the star of the game was KO. McD had some weak calls during the game. Overall game 5… Orton – A; McD – B.

by rocko1 on Oct 11, 2009 8:25 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I loved Orton

No glove, much love! I didn’t mean to take anything away from him. My point was more of fan feelings, not really reality. Orton definitely bought some respect today. I just think McDaniels showed off his passion and his charisma, the ‘X factor’ that average fans will line up behind

by elvisalex on Oct 11, 2009 8:47 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good post

first and foremost elvisalex! I didn’t take it that way. McD is the rockstar of this team for sure. I was just making an observation on today’s game. It was truely a great game. It is great to see 100% of the fans at the stadium pulling in the same direction. The Cleveland game(booing) seems like three years ago instead of three weeks.

by rocko1 on Oct 11, 2009 9:28 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

by elvisalex on Oct 11, 2009 10:14 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

McD the Rockstar

I love it – and so true!

by topnation on Oct 12, 2009 10:20 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is a good week

to be Bronco fan who lives in Boston :-)

by MDeeSh on Oct 11, 2009 8:45 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

LOL too true

by BShrout on Oct 11, 2009 8:47 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Those weeks have been hard to come by in recent years, eh? :)

by BroncosBassist on Oct 12, 2009 5:09 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

A nice quote

From FireJoshMcDanielsNow.com

“Fire Josh McDaniels? No f-ing way!

Obviously, the title of this blog is no longer fitting or appropriate. Stay tuned this week for a major announcement and an official apology to the Denver Broncos’ head football coach Josh McDaniels. "

That made me smile.

Why does Madden suck at ranking the Broncos so much?

by ChristianL on Oct 11, 2009 8:47 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs

+1

Nice =)

by elvisalex on Oct 11, 2009 8:54 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

One more star of the game..

Jack Williams stepped up big time

by gahoagie on Oct 12, 2009 1:36 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm with ya totally

The whole….he’s arrogant and whatever…..it needed to be put to rest. This guy deserves to be loved. Certainly he will continue to be critiqued, but it must be in love and with respect…..besides, he ain’t going anywhere.

I thought the same could have been said for K. Orton too. He busted the bubble on his deficiencies. The guy can play and will be a big part of the future. We could finally see that he is getting this whole thing, but its just taking some time. Besides, he was finally 100%. This is the Orton I imagined after the trade.

by BideshiBronco on Oct 12, 2009 3:15 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I still don't think the offense was at 100%

Maybe 75%, and that right there is scary

by BroncoFanInLakewood on Oct 12, 2009 11:16 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs

+1

I could easily see Orton developing a Drew Brees-type reputation (with Championships, of course).

Richard Seymour is a girl.

by pubkeeper on Oct 12, 2009 1:17 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Much love to both

Kyle showed everyone that he can play with the great QBs in the league, and Coach McDaniels showed everyone that he’s all in on this team. We all should be all in behind him and his guys. They know what they are doing. If he keeps this up, the entire fan base will be going to bat for him. And soon.

by BroncosBassist on Oct 12, 2009 5:11 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

He IS a future hall of fame coach - and I seldom go out on a limb like that.

by Lisa FB on Oct 12, 2009 6:07 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Way too early for that proclimation.

(but secretly I agree with you…)

by topnation on Oct 12, 2009 10:22 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well maybe just a little early - but they are called pre dictions - I'll be first.

by Lisa FB on Oct 12, 2009 10:36 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Posted this under bear's Quick Recap post, but it belongs here also.

* And, finally, I fell in love with McD today. Yeah, I’ve been dipping the toe in the water for awhile now, but today, I just cannon-balled in. I know many here have been saying, "Jump in, the water’s great!" but, I’ve been cautious, feeling burned before. No more. I love the X’s and O’s, the way the team is prepared, the culture he’s so quickly created here, but what finally got me was after the game, seeing him go over to the sidelines, point up to where his family was sitting (and the crowd, too) and do the 3 full-bodied, striding out fist pumps. I love it! This guy is a hard-worker, but like he said, "It’s alright to have fun." I’m in serious man-crush mode.

"My name is pubkeeper and I’m a broncoholic."

Richard Seymour is a girl.

by pubkeeper on Oct 12, 2009 1:12 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs